Is the cz-7 too heavy to use if not hip mounted?

[jabbo]

How long do the batteries last. Do you like it.

 

[vernt]

It correlates to your age, strength, and length of hunt.
I have a CZ-7a Pro and I chest mount mine. I find my arms (have to switch) tire a lot quicker when shaft mounting it.

 

[Elton]

Well it's not to heavy to use..it's to heavy to use for long periods of time.........And one of them does not hip mount..not sure if it's the 7 or 7A..but one is fixed on the rod...The coinstrike is lighter and deeper and doesn't like the iron like the CZ does.

 

[jabbo]

n/t

 

[Dan-Pa.]

CZ7 was an early digital CZ model that was a pole mount only. Although heavier than a convential CZ( about 4 pounds) due to its ergonomic design batteries under the armcup it feels as light as a convential pole and hip mount CZ. Expect 80 hours plus on a good grade alkaline set of 12 AA batteries depending on settings and how often you pinpoint as pinpointing uses a lot of batterry power. Had problems with it using batteries while stored due to its memory features and was slow to pinpoint. All the above was corrected with the introduction of the CZ7A.. For some reason these two models didn't go over well with the public and the CZ7A pro was introduced which could be hipmounted and went back to 2 nine volt batteries...Basically the same machine as other digital model CZ's in performance...
I guess it varies from individual to individual but the 4 lb unit does get heavy after several hours pole mounted and guess thats why hipmount CZ's are preferred by many...