Old technology still working just fine....

[Silverbackbob]

I got out for a couple of hours this afternoon. I hit an old yard here in town that I had hit earlier this year. I was using a cz6a with a 5 inch coil on it. Sens at 5, Volume at 5, mellow ground. You really can tell by the softness of the hit if a coin is deep or not. I even quit digging zincs after 12 of them, none deep. I dug 7 wheat cents from 191? to 1941, a bunch of clad, a nice sterling ring with a greenish stone in it and 2 cool tokens. These tokens are almost as big as a half dollar. One was for Ford V8's. It had 30 years of progress on one side and the dates-1903-1933. It was in a hole with a nail but still gave a good signal.
And.....I found pirate gold!! At least that is what the token says. It's dated 1650 on one side with a pirate head and the other side says one doubloon. Probably some kind of game token??? Had a blast. Can't afford a new detector like an F75 so I guess a trusty cz will just have to do. Looking forward to taking it to the beach on our anniversary trip. Bob.

 

[mike from Illinois]

nice finds bob. have a cz3d and really enjoy it, just waiting for them to get the beans picked so i can get out. picking is running 2 to 3 weeks behind here. again nice finds. mike

 

[Silverbackbob]

behind in the harvest this year. I work with a guy who also farms and he says they will be lucky to not be pushing snow in the rows by the time it's done.
That also puts a hex on the pheasant hunting season opener which falls on Halloween day this year. To many places for the birds to hide out.

I picked up this cz6a here on findmall mainly to take to my anniversary beach trip. This was my first outing with it. I had one back when they were first being phased out(1999-ish??) or earlier so I knew what it could do. I rarely pinpoint with it as I hate the pinpoint whine the cz's make.

There are probably better detectors on the market(for MUCH more money) but for as often as I get out and the enjoyment level it brings me, this cz6a will suit me fine for some time to come. Maybe a new detector when I retire??? Remember, for great finds the three most important things are: LOCATION-LOCATION-LOCATION. If nothing much happend where you are detecing, then nothing much will be found. I love finding OLD stuff, coins and tokens in particular. HH. Bob.

 

[mike from Illinois]

hi bob. got to agree on location, i spend 90 percent of my time in the library going over old newspapers and micro-film looking for the old fairgrounds,racetracks,picnic grounds, etc. most of these are located where fields are now, so my hunting is limited also to usually a month and a half after picking to month and half before planting. have found many pre- 1900 coins at these sites in the 2 years i have had my cz , so yes it suits my needs to. mike

 

[tndiggin]

I agree with you guys CZ3D doing just fine I have thought about the f-75s, e-trac,ect. but my finds keep me faithful to my machine also I am a firm believer
that you have to know your machine I have had mine for close to a year now and learn something new every time I go out.The only drawback might be that the machines are a little heavier but if it puts the good stuff in my pocket I cant complain.

 

[mike from Illinois]

hi tndiggin. i guess i cant complain to much about the cz weight, i ran a garrett master hunter 7 for 20 years. those things were built like a tank,and almost as heavy. hh mike.

 

[Shenandoah Digger]

Had all the high tech machines--but the CZ's as good as it gets.

 

[Dan-Pa.]

Not to worry as a CZ will serve you well, simplicity and a depth demon combined surely rival all of the new fangled units..

 

[tvr]

Another great thing about the 6A ... you don't need to worry about the detector when it starts raining and you are in the middle of a field.
tvr

 

[Silverbackbob]

I got it for a great beach detector also. It hits hard on the mid tone stuff. To find a silver ring the first time out on land with it really upped my confidence level that it will find the goodies. Bob.

 

[Dan-Pa.]

Also certainly one of the best saltwater beach units with its salt mode...why fix what ain't broke ought to cover it...