Fisher CZ Forum

I think I already know the answer, BUT which came first from Fisher the CZ-3D or the CZ 70 Pro?

The CZ-70 Pro came first in September 2001 and the CZ-3D came in February 2004.

I found this out on this Forum a few weeks ago, just as long as what they wrote is correct!, but I'm sure it is. I actually printed of the page too for reference, so it was easy for me to answer your question as I had the answer in front of me on paper!


Anyway if you don't mind me asking, why did you want to know?,




Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/21/2012 12:53PM by CZFisher-man.

Thinking of picking up one for a beater unit.

Seems the CZ-70pro was a good unit and the most technologically advanced before the CZ3d, yet they opted to continue a non-splashproof unit as their existing line.
Would have been nice to have a CZ-3d that was splashproof.

I mean how many of us get caught in a downpour IN REAL WORLD CONDITIONS?

In a nutshell of course.

Yeh the splash proofing/rain proofing/dust proofing is of course best, but apparently it was not used on the CZ-3D to reduce the cost of the retail price.

Although the control boxes are not 100% "waterproof". I noticed that on my CZ-7a where the speaker is positioned it has holes, obviously to let the sound out!, but being positioned on the front of the control box it seems that any rain could easily get into these holes, which to me I think would not be a good idea. So if I was to use it in the rain I would put a bag over the holes, preferably a complete control box cover would be better still, only if I could find a decent one that would fit!.

HH





Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/28/2012 04:58PM by CZFisher-man.

Try a clear shower cap CZFisher-man. You can get them at the pharmacy.

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Steve O
Try a clear shower cap CZFisher-man. You can get them at the pharmacy.

Hi Steve O, that is brilliant idea, thanks for that.

By the way are you "Steve O" from that famous and funny TV show Jackass, I suppose not though as I couldn't imagine that guy metal detecting, hehehehe!

Thanks.

CZ fisher-man, Thanks but it wasn't an idea I came up with, just one I heard and passing it along. I'm not the guy from the TV show jackass. He's young and crazy...I'm neither.

Original CZ was a CZ-6; released in the Fall of 1991. Proto's had been running around since Fall of 1990.... and had been on the Dave Johnson drawing board and test bench since 1986. ((( Dave never felt he truly 'completed' the project.... as his time & funds were FRL restricted ))). Then; CZ-5 was released in 1992 (slightly lower cost unit for more folks to afford).

CZ-7 = Fall, 1996
CZ-7a = Spring, 1998
CZ-7a Pro = Summer, 1998
CZ-70 Pro = Sept. 2001
CZ-3D = Feb. 2004

The CZ-6 was; analog, rainproof/splashproof/dustproof... no external speaker.
The CZ-5 was; analog, NOT rain/splash/dustproof.... had external speaker.
The 7, 7a, 7a Pro & 70 were digital and rainproof/splashproof/dustproof.
The 7, 7a had "AA" batteries under arm-cup. (7a corrected a battery drain problem).
7a Pro & 70 used a pair of 9V in control box.
CZ-3D was; analog, NOT rain/splash/dustproof.... has external speaker.

Depth capabilities have been nearly identical since inception; with a couple of minor exceptions = CZ-70's were set-up so as to authorize a little bit of 'overdrive' in the Sensitivity dept. When Sens was set at '6' or above, the detector might become slightly chattery/unstable. Some areas could handle this; hence, this performance availability. The CZ-3D was also set up in this fashion; but, in addition, it will ID deeper coins (and other targets) with greater ID accuracy. I chose the NON-rainproof/dustproof/splashproof box config for the CZ-3D so as to allow more folks to afford the unit...... and analog platform as most prefer this config. --The CZ-20 is a analog CZ-5 in a 250' deep capable underwater unit.

Interesting that no unit has been able to trump the depth capabilities of the CZ platform in most applications.

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