I swing a CTX 3030, learnt on an Xterra 705 and have been detecting for almost two years. I also made a thread in the ID and Valuation section titled Horse Badge if anyone can help ID it.
Wecome coinballs, I also started with the 705 but being a gold hound I changed to the SDC.
The 705 still gets off the leash when we head for the beach.
Enjoy the forum look forward to seeing more of your relic finds.
Cheers T.