Thank you Iffy! Good info! 👍🏻🔋🔋

What is a vape shop?

@@packmantreasures4687 Is google down?

Good to know Bob - I still get more hours out of these cheapies than I can swing in one day. 6-8+ hours with GPS off.

@@ctxprospector8883 I use Andy Sabisch's program, it goes through a battery at a healthy rate. More than the Indians and silver program. At least it seems like that. I will time it at some point.

Absolutely Explortheaarth! cheers from Michigan!

also is it worth getting more capacity as i see some with same model designation www.ebatterys.co.uk/4-x-panasonic-3400mah-lithiumion-battery-cell-18650-p-33987.html?cPath=47296&zenid=m9a2t7fqaqnsi9hdh2iqvngsp6

The metal strips are “Tac” soldiered so the strip is indented into the battery slightly by some mechanical method. For that reason, I’m not sure one would be able to simply de-soldier the metal strips with out using a physical means to pry the metal strips off. You could try applying heat “while” prying - that may be a good combo! HH - Thx! Jason

I’d say more capacity would always be favored! Believe the stock were 2200 mAh and those I swapped in were 2250 mAh. So not much difference there. I wouldn’t see why 3400 mAh’s wouldn’t work great as long as the voltage is the same. 👍🏻

CTX Prospector I did mine with the 3400s worked fine my original minelabs had Chinese batteries had big issues with strips I ended up soldering wires instead

Very cool Pistonspy! Nice on the 3400 cells - those should hold a charge for many hours with the CTX. Pretty sweet to be able to swap the cells. Sure beats the $150 price tag of a new OEM battery pack for inferior cells. Make the cost of owner ship a little lower! Yes - I can see just soldiering wire instead - nice mod! HH - Jason

Ok, just finished replacing the batteries. Success with a little headache. I want to warn you about an issue I had. The hard part was removing the old batteries. I pulled and tugged on them so much that I actually broke the ribbon wire that connects them to the circuit board. Did not realize it until the battery would not charge. Once I found that I had broken The Wire, I was able to solder it back together and then everything worked fine. Great video for replacing them, just be cautious about that ribbon wire.

@@FloridaRobTreasureHunting It seems that the batteries are joined in series and parallel which doubles the voltage to 3.6 x 2 = 7.2 and the amperage to 2 x 2250mAh = 4500mAh. My opinion to make things much easier is to use 2 sets of these battery packs and join them parallel with the existing wire leads and join the remaining positive and negative wires to the leads off the circuit board. Please see goo.gl/RuYgRH When you coming to Colchester?

@@Yakena1 thanks for the extra info. I'm booked again for Colchester in September of 2020. I'm may go in the fall of this year but have not decided yet.

Yes - I used a 15 watt iron without issue.

Good deal Hector! Glad to pass my findings along! HH - Jason

Hello Tim - You would be replacing the same number of “cells” which is 4 cells. 👍🏻 Happy Hunting!

Thank you Ohio! Happy Hunting!!! - Jason in Michigan! Subbed!!

You can heat the solder but the metal strips are also "stamped" into the OEM cells. At least there were with mine so it took a mechanical means to pull the metal strips away from the cells anyway. I just didn't want to risk over heating the Li-ion cells and have one explode. So I was careful to use just enough heat as necessary to solder the new cells in.

CTX Prospector. Very wise. Many thanks for the fast reply and explanation. Makes sense now. Cheers.

the original connections are micro-welded. Not soldered. i just broke off the connections and soldered wires in the same fashion.

Hello Roger! - I used a 15 Watt iron to solder the contact points. It’s tedious but doable. 👍🏻

How did it work Ross?

I'm in the process to dismantle two faulty packs and your doubt about battery charge is relevant...Lot of times you can pull out good scrap cells from laptop batteries cause they only need to be properly recharged and can survive for years.So the first test after removing the original pack from nickel tabs will be to separately charge the cells on by one.If the voltage reach 4.2V for each cell, you don't even need to destroy the original one and can solder again the same exact pack back to the pod with new nickel tabs...

I'm not sure, I've been using them in my CTX now since the video was uploaded without issue.

That's about right. I never let mine run out of juice. After a full days use I charge it.

Thanks for replying

Hey Randy! Because they were "tap" soldiered in production so the metal strips were somewhat "dented" into the battery surfaces. I was also not keen on applying heat as long as it takes to un-soldier the connections as the batteries are Li-on. I just found it safer and just as easy to use the screwdriver method. You many find un-soldiering your best way to tackle getting the metal strips off - theres's not right or wrong - just what you prefer. Just take your time and make sure to get the "+" and "-" connections right! Happy Hunting Randy!! Thanks for the Sub! - Jason

Ciao ragazzi ho acquistato il metal CTX 30-30 minelab è nn riesco a impostarlo per spiaggia mi potete agliutare

Ciao, premi il pulsante centrale e scorri in modalità "Spiaggia". Premere di nuovo il tasto centrale per selezionare. In bocca al lupo!! Jason

Hey randy grazie tanto ma nn riesco a impostare le discriminazione nn mi potresti mandare un video sù whatsapp questo è il mio numero +393441488789

Can someone tell me how many hours you get on your CTX 3030 on one charge

Hello R. Nelson - I haven't any experience with the XP Deus but it seems like those that have them have great success. Not sure how they work in Saltwater. The CTX-3030 I went to after using the Garrett AT-PRO for about a month. Knew I was hooked on metal detecting and purchased the CTX. I've never regretted the decision, the machine offers a lot. Like any detector, once you learn the machine it becomes a metal detecting extension of yourself - like any tool you use a lot. It has worked flawlessly - it's consistent and in my opinion is a joy to use. It's heavier that some others but it's balanced very well. It shines in saltwater, very stable. I love the ferrous and conductive numbers. I love the screen and wireless audio. The GEOhunt feature I use more that I thought I would - and it's not an additional purchase. My heart is with Minelab but ALL machines will help you find great finds. HH - let me know what you decide! - Jason

Where will you be using it? Beach = ctx 3030, parks = deus. I have both. The deus coil does not send a signal thru even shallow water so you would need a waterproof kit with the antenna that twists up the shaft if you plan on putting the deus coil into water. Other thing to consider ctx = bulky, deus = compact. Ctx can use rechargeable or regular batteries. Deus recharge only, coil cannot be turned off and light blinks regularly. Hope this helps.

Thanks DaemonLlama - Good points for sure. Yes, the CTX is one of the larger treasure machines out there but it is very well balanced thank goodness. I find it easier to swing them my AT-PRO backup -that is in the wrist. I've not yet used a deus. Thank you and Happy Metal Detecting! - Jason

Hope you have not made the purchase yet I have the Xp Deus and I have a CTX 3030 I do not think there’s a better machine out there then the CTX 3030

I have both the CTX and the Deus, it’s the Deus I grab first every time, quicker, sharper and a lot lighter.