Deep Gold Morning :wiggle:

[Lightstryder]

I took the CZ21 out to a local beach this morning, I had it set to Auto-Tune, ground balance at about 4.5 and sensitivity at about 9.25, with volume set at 5. I heard a tiny whisper, but repeatable. I switched to 0 disc to check it and got an iron grunt mixed with a mid tone. I have learned in the past that the deep stuff will often grunt but will most of the time be mixed. I thought it was platinum at first, but found out it is actually 18K white gold and was down at around 14 inches. I have often considered trading my CZ away to try other things, cuz the grass is always greener, right? But I gotta say the CZ21 is just about the the best I have found for my area and I love it. Not a great picture, but it sure is pretty in person!

 

[Old California]

Outstanding find Todd

You deserve it! Great find for a super nice Californian.

Congrats!
Paul (Ca)

 

[Lightstryder]

Thanks Paul! Nice to hear from you!

 

[tvr]

Very nice ring.

Is your CZ21 a 8 inch or 10.5 inch coil?
Cheers,
tvr

 

[Lightstryder]

TVR it's an 8 inch. I can't verify this but I have heard that the 8 is just as deep as the 10.5. So I guess ground coverage would be the major difference and the fact that 8 inch coils tend to be more sensitive to small items. I know you didn't ask, just thought I would throw that out there.
HH!

 

[tvr]

Was curious ... because I've thinking about pulling the trigger on a new beach / water detector.

I've got a CZ20 with 8 inch and really can't imagine dragging the thick profile 10.5 inch coil through the water. The 8 inch Fisher coil is about all the drag I want to deal with in moving waves. I use a CZ6A that I hunt wet sand and no more than mid-calf deep with a 12 inch FZ12. It is deeper than the CZ20 with the 8 inch. The water drag on the thin FZ12 is not bad, it is a thin profile coil, but it is not a coil to have when the target density gets high (more than one target under the coil at a time). I've seen a few CZ21's hunting with the 10.5 coil, but am not really ready to go that way. I also have an old Excal with the newer thinner profile coil on it and it drags about the same as the 8 inch CZ coil in the waves. Plus and minus to each detector and set up ... I'm going to stew about it for a while longer.

Thanks for the info on your hunting experiences!
Cheers,
tvr

 

[Dan-Pa.]

CZ's certainly produce some nice gold jewelry and excel when it comes to deep....Those that have water hunted know about drag on the coil and a slimline weighted one would excel...

 

[Gene]

That's a good one for sure ! Glad you got it - WTG ! The CZ is definitely a keeper for me.
Good hunting to you ! Gene