CZ-3D vs CoinStrike

[okie-colin]

Fellow wants to trade me even for my Cz3D that is about four months old. I have just begun to learn the CZ3D and find some good targets. On the other hand I want better discrimination on iron and the CoinStrile is more expensive as a new machine. Any Thoughts?

 

[Tom E IL]

The C$ will take time to learn, some more then others.There is one part of my field it was a dump around 1900, the 3D will work you must run slow,I use a Sunray 12in coil,The C$ will work better on that part.I like basics things so the 3D is used more.
My property I have been running around with the 3D and dig all hight tones,found 33 indians,two barbers and one V.Then I go back with the C$ and dig all solid hits, 1920 dog tag,silver Jesus pin,$5 in trade,carrage badge and other neet little stuff.
If you could get the new ID Edge,it looks like it may be the way to go,check it out.I have talked to a person who got to play with one and was told I would like it better then the C$,was also told that its no C$ either.
I like both will have both.The 3D loves coins.

 

[mtdoramike]

I owned the Coinstrike, but sold it because at the time I needed the cash to enter a comp hunt. I figured I would have some extra cash in a few months so I could buy another Coinstrike then.

Well, long story short, I decided to try the CZ3d instead of buy another Coinstrike. I lasted about 100 or so hours on the CZ3d diggin constant trash before I decided enough of this so I was able to buy another Coinstrike and later traded the CZ3d for a GTi 1500 and never looked back.

Now, I'm not knocking the CZ3d mind you, I think it did exactly what it was designed to do, which was hunt older pre-1950 sites, which I rarely hunt. I'm more of a park, beach hunter. I know there are guys who claim to find nickels like they were throwing them away, I only fond two with the CZ3d. Also guys claim they hit at hi tone and registered nickel on the 3d. On mine, nickels hit at mid tone and registered round pulltab, I would have to flip it from enhanced mode to salt mode for it to register nickel.

Now, you could say, that maybe I wasn't huntin areas where there any nickels. Well, I was huntin along side my wife who was using the CZ5, which was replaced by the 3d and she would average 5-6 nickels where I wasn't hittin any.

But then again it could have been luck.

 

[Dan-Pa.]

I think one could make good arguments either way..Being a CZ guy of course everyone knows my answer, but I did own a Coinstrike and found some nice silver coins when I had it..Actually the CZ is more of turn on and go unit that goes deeper and likes deep rusty nails while the Coinstrike has a learning period has a more accurate meter, doesn't go as deep, just loves rusty bottle caps and is more influenced by outside interference..Honestly both are a good machine and personal preferences and sites you hunt would surely have a bearing on your decision.Might stop at a Fisher dealer and compare or at least get his feeling as he deals with a lot of Fisher users and may let you know what works better in your neck of the woods...

 

[Anonymous]

My Coinstrike is deeper, I never dig a rusty bottle cap, and have hunted right under powerlines with no problem.....

 

[mtdoramike]

planted coin garden. Also its only about an inch or so.