How cold can you use a detector

[The Wooz]

Hello,
Thanks to everyone who posted valuable information on my earlier CTX post. I would like to know how cold can it be and still use your CTX without hurting it or causing problems.
Thanks,
Wooz

 

[350x]

Umm do your research the ctx just came out this year unless your detecting inside a freezer I dont think anyone knows the answer to your question.

 

[mudpuppy]

Hey Wooz, John-Edmonton just did a post on this on the Metal Detecting forum Nov20th about hunting in -13F weather...he hunts all winter and has some pretty good tricks and info regarding same. I think it would apply to all detectors and batterys...one thing I'll just throw in, if you plan on hunting sledding/ski hills, be very careful of your footing, and prepare your mind when you DO slip and fall, you dont want to fall and bust your detector, so just be mentally prepared to either toss it a little, or hunt as to fall on you non-detector side! I hunt all winter, another good trick is to put one of those plastic shopping bags from the grocery store over your coil and tie it off to the shaft, that way your coil wont become a ball of snow and ice!
Mud

 

[350x]

I've tried hunting in winter here in ohio but when its gets too cold the ground freezes how do you guys deal with this?

 

[Atlas]

Page 67 of the manual states the battery operating temp range as 32degF to 113degF. So per Minelab you should be able to hunt in the cold down to the freezing mark if you can take it. So you could do some ski slope snow hunts etc. One thing I've found is that when it's cold out and the ground is frozen if you have open water the ground below the water is not frozen and can be scooped etc. You'll need a large lake or pond that doesn't freeze over or a river. Check out Chicago Ron he and his buddies are water hunting the great lakes all winter.

So far I've run my machine in temps as low as the low 40's with no problems with performance or the screen.

 

[jimmyk]

I head South

jimmyk in Missouri

 

[no-cents]

I've hunted with temps in the single digits with no adverse effects other than the dislay reacting a little slowly (Explorer SE).

 

[DR ICEMAN]

Tape a hotpaws pad to your battery and back of the display, Ive been out in -10 with this method with zero effect, you can buy the pads in the hunting section at walmart

 

[MAK]

Iceman - are you putting any insulation layer between the display and the hot pad?