Excal vs. Tiger Shark vs. CZ2

[bush2]

Hi,

I've got a Coinstrike but want to get into salt-water hunting. I need to buy a decent detector.

I've researched a little and come up with the following 3 detectors (Excal vs. Tiger Shark vs. CZ2).

Would anyone care to give some feedback on which one would give a good head-start into salt-water hunting?

Are there other models I'm not aware of that match these 3?

Please reply when you have time.

I'd very much appreciate any help.

Thanks

 

[bdahunter]

Assuming you meant CZ21, I would say that the CZ21 and the Excal are comparable machines for the saltwater surf. The TShark is a freshwater shark so I would say no to that one.

Cheers,

BDA
Excal 1000

 

[bush2]

Hi,

Thanks.

I noticed you picked the CZ21 which comes in a 10" Spider Coil @ $1,040.00 and the Excalibur II with 10" coil @ $1,198.97.

Does a 10" coil worth the extra cost in the water?

Also, I noticed you were having some problems with the Excal 1000 you bought. Is that something common with Excal's?

Please let me know.

Thanks

 

[bdahunter]

My Excal is only 2 years old but it's got lots of mileage on it and has helped me find a Lot of Loot. Notice I said 'helped' because the machine is very good but it's the operator that makes the difference. Knowing how to size up a beach, determine the appropriate times and places to hunt and being able to interpret what the machine is telling you, these are the things that make a Surf Pirate. Metal detectors do just that, they detect metal if you put the coil over metal and it is within detecting range, they are NOT gold magnets that draw gold out of the surf and into your scoop. With the hundreds of hours I've put on my Excal with only basic maintenance and no overhaul by factory techs (long overdue) it has performed very, very well.
I don't see the Excal as a relic hunter because the coil is too heavy for swinging in a field for long periods of time, the machine is designed for use underwater not on an old battlefield.(the Excal 2 does have a lighter coil) The plus side of both the Excal and the CZ21 are that they are waterproof so when other hunters run for cover to protect their machines from the rain you can just keep on swinging.
I researched the Excal for several months, reading old posts and articles so I could gain enough knowledge to ask pertinent questions. This would be a good exercise for anyone investing $1,000 +/- on a metal detector in my opinion. At least when you make a decision it will be an educated one that you'll be happy with personally, based on your own personal preferences.

Cheers,

BDA

 

[Martin(Qc)]

I love both my excal and my tiger. But the tiger is defenatly not my first choice for salt water use. It's too sensible for those conditions and will produce many false signals at the water's edge and each time a wave would run over the coil... Well i can't say that happens all the time, but it did happenned. You can still use it thaugh and if the price is an issue, well it is half the price of the others, so you might endure those little problems and it will still produce some gold. You also might loose some dept witht the tiger.
So if i absolutely had to choose between the tiger and the excal, i'd go minelab ! Well in my case i went both ways because i mainly hunt soft water beaches and both are performing well in some conditions it would be too long to describe.

Dont know mutch about the fishers CZ...