Hi well i love going on holidays and ive always owned a detector from been little but never thought of taking it on holiday.. about 2 years ago i was on holiday at a lovley beach when 2 gold rings were lost..I thought wow ive a detector at home never thought about the sand and sea dectecting before.. so the next holiday i took my machine away but to my disapointment it wasnt any good in the sea or sand .. so after many days reading and looking at videos i set my mind on a ctx 3030 AND WOW it changed my life never go away without it now . the first picture is 8 month last year detecting the second picture is from may this year till 2 week ago the third picture is 2 days ago ..