CZ20 salt lock info needed

[Caretaker me]

I looking to get a CZ20 or 21 this winter, I'm researching both machines and my first question is about the salt lock on the cz20, and why this would hinder the performance on land, and how heavy are both machines,not in weight, I can find that info, but swinging it on land, you guys that have used them for years, how long can you go in hours before you get tired, thanks

 

[therover]

The CZ20/21 is not hindered as a land unit, but being that it is tuned to eliminate the effects of salt water, will be somewhat less sensitive to smaller lower conductive targets compared to some other single frequency VLF units that run in the 12 -19 Khz range. The performance for coins and silver as well as bigger gold rings is still great.

As far as the stock shaft configuration, I don't like it. Since it can be hip mounted, you can go that route. For me, I ended up attaching my CZ20 to a straight shaft with the control box mounted higher up behind my arm. With the 8 inch coil, the configuration is balanced perfectly and I can swing it all day. Since it's a tone ID unit without any display, once you ground balance set the knobs for sensitivity and discrimination level ( I always hunt with discrimination setting at 0 ), you don't have to mess or look at anything. I don't use the pin point button ( I use my CZ20 for beach hunting only but have other CZ's for land and have them mounted the same way) since the 8 inch coil is pretty dead on when Xing the target, so the straight shaft mod works well for me.

Hope that helped.

 

[Pawnbroker_Bob]

I agree 100% with therover.

I have the CZ21 and other CZ's for land use. All are awesome machines. The locked salt mode does reduce sensitivity a bit and can be noticed in the 3D. The CZ3D is the same machine but the land version and is not waterproof. It has a salt mode switch you can turn on so it can be used in wet sand. The major difference is the ground balance which has to be stronger to deal with the conductive salt water. Anytime you increase the GB you reduce sensitivity. Without that salt mode the 3D is not usable in wet sand as are most vlf land machines.

The 21 is heavy and I hip mount mine. With the control box off the shaft you can swing it all day. Swinging in the water is a workout however even hip mounted. Diving with it the stock setup works great but it is clumsy and tiresome on land.

It is very user friendly and easy to learn. Unless I am using it, I give the 21 to my friends who want to join me hunting. You can turn it on, GB it and with minimal instruction and tone recognition send them on their way to find some goodies. It is bulletproof.

I have found more gold on the beach with my CZ21 than I have with many of my other machines. TIP... swing it a little slower than you think, overlap some and it will serve you well and surprise you.

/PB

 

[Caretaker me]

thanks guys, I don't mine a little lost gold on land, I'll use it for fields and rarely find gold there, does it hit on old copper good, thanks again

 

[scubadetector]

I always hip mount it and would only use it that way period. With experience you will never have to use a pinpoint button. I had First Texas disable mine. so its super easy to use in the water and on the beach. I am in fresh water only. I do know I miss gold chains.

 

[Pawnbroker_Bob]

Sniffy,

Yes it works great on copper. FYI.. it was designed as an (american/US) coin machine and does so very, very, well. The CZ (coin zapper?) line still rivals most of the modern digital machines. If it's round in the ground it will hit it like a ton of bricks. Silver will blow out your headphones. I have dug dimes at depths where you would call me a liar. Great iron disc.

In addition to coins you will find all the other stuff as well. Gold jewelry are the windfall finds.

/PB