CZ question - how does the needle ID thing work?

[saginawian]

Never used or seen a CZ in person, only pictures and reviews. From the pictures it's hard to tell how the needle it system works - is it a fluid motion when you sweep over a target or is it jumpy? What does it mean when reviews say it locks on to a target? When you push pinpoint, what happens to it? I'm considering a CZ 5 or CZ3d and i'm used to digital readouts, and wondering if the needle system is accurate.

THanks,

Ian

 

[patch]

THE CZ-5 IS A GREAT MACHINE,ABOUT THE EASIEST MACHINE YOU CAN USE. THE NEEDLE WILL LOCK ON THE ICONS FOR THE DIFFERENT TARGETS. FOR EXAMPLE,ALADYS ENGAGEMENT RING WILL LOCK IN ON FOIL ABOUT EVERY TIME,A NON ZINC PENNY,DIME,QUARTER,ETC WILL ALWAYS LOCK IN ON THE $ ICON. IF IT LOCKS ON THE NICKEL ICON,ABOUT 80% OF THE TIME IT WILL BE ACCURATE.FOR IRON YOU WILL HEAR A LOW TONE,FOR FOIL AND PULLTABS AND MOST GOLD YOU WILL HEAR A MEDIUM TONE,ALL COINS WILL GIVE YOU A HIGH TONE. SOME GOLD THAT LOCKS IN ON A NICKEL WILL GIVE A HIGH TONE.THE MACHINE WEIGHS ABOUT 3 AND AHALF POUNDS HOPES THIS HELP YOU.GOOD LUCK.

 

[patch]

SORRY, IFORGOT ABOUT THE PINPOINT BUTTON.WHEN YOU HAVE A TARGET LOCKED MOVE THE COIL A FEW INCHES AWAY,THEN PRESS THE PINPOINT BUTTON AND MOVE THE COIL SLOWLY BACK TOWARDS THE TARGET,WHEN YOU GET THE LOUDEST SIGNAL YOUR COIL SHOULD BE RIGHT OVER THE TARGET.AT THE SAME TIME THE NEEDLE WILL TELL YOU HOW DEEP IT IS.

 

[jim tn]

I have the cz3d and find it to be very accurate id. The cz's love nickels so ones gold chances are nicely enhanced. HH jim tn