Dan ... I am so used to using headphones I didn't think about no speaker on the CZ6a ... great point!
Kirby ... just to make sure I didn't cause a misunderstanding I am going to be a little picky with two specific phrases:
water resistant and
water proof.
Water resistant, like the CZ6a, means you can get the electronics box rained on some and expect it to survive.
Water proof, like a CZ20 or CZ21, means that you can submerge it entirely in water and expect it to survive.
Just wanted to make sure you don't think I dunk the CZ6a into the puddles that I may kneel and dig in. I try to protect it some from water but I don't worry about being out with it when it is raining. When it is raining I try to keep the meter side up since there isn't a gasket on the battery cover.
The CZ6a coil is water proof and can be swept into and through puddles. The CZ6a box is resistant to rain entering the box, but is not suitable for submerging the box in water.
I hope your CZ6a provides many more years of great hunting.
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