waterbug,that looks like a good set up,lots more gear for water hunting looks like.i had the opportunity to run a 1280x once at the ocean it really didn't like the salt to well of course i didn't really know how to opperate it to well either.one thing i will say it is a well built machine,i also liked the way that they made the thing water tight, compared to some others that i have seen. thanks for all the great information everyone! HH!
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ring and nail
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dobbie,
Even if you find your coil is waterproof,it will probably try to float and you will have trouble keeping it on the bottom of the stream.Take an old sock and put enough sand in it to hold the coil down,then fasten it around the stem of your rod where it attaches to the coil.Also,do not raise the coil any higher than the control box.I don't know what machine you have, but most of them will get water into the box by running down the inside of the rod if the coil is raised higher.
Waterbug
Even if you find your coil is waterproof,it will probably try to float and you will have trouble keeping it on the bottom of the stream.Take an old sock and put enough sand in it to hold the coil down,then fasten it around the stem of your rod where it attaches to the coil.Also,do not raise the coil any higher than the control box.I don't know what machine you have, but most of them will get water into the box by running down the inside of the rod if the coil is raised higher.
Waterbug
scubadetector
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Waterbug, That is EXACTLY what happened to my poor DFX before I bought the CZ-20!! Stupid me raised the coil up. AS I said stupid me BECAUSE before I bought the DFX I took my White's Spectrum in the water and knelt down to get a target and submerged the control box!!!
Anyway, we all live and learn. It cost me almost 200.00 to repair the DFX and I still have a drowned Spectrum. Now I have the CZ-21. A story behind that but you can only read it in the FEEDBACK section.
Magyar, you also have a nice ring
Anyway, we all live and learn. It cost me almost 200.00 to repair the DFX and I still have a drowned Spectrum. Now I have the CZ-21. A story behind that but you can only read it in the FEEDBACK section.
Magyar, you also have a nice ring
scubadetector,i performed a very simular bone head move,out in the lake just above my knees,had my kids doin the diggin we were having a blast, then suddenly a speedboat come flying by causing a good size wake,i knew i din't want to get it wet so instinctively i raised the coil straight up in the air making sure the box was plenty high enough away from the wake,i look just in time to see water come draining out of the rod,looked at the graph, and sure enough nothin.i ran ashore got a screwdriver took apart the box and started getting as much water out that i could,let it bake in the sun for a while,put it back togeather and it started right up and never had a problem since,that was a scary moment!
I have used my DFX for shallow water hunting.BUT-- before I went to the beach,I stuffed the rod full of clay just in front of the box to stop any water just in case I absent mindedly raised the coil.However,I did remember NOT to do that.Detected in water almost to the box and everything worked out ok.I do prefer to use the 1280X for any water searching though.
Waterbug
Waterbug
dobbie i'm no expert at water hunting,but it seems to me if the bottom is nice and sandy i would go with the scoop.if its rocky i don't know maybe a shovel, but you'll be risking damage to your finds, the better way would be to dig by hand especially if its a slow moving shallow stream i would set the coil on the bottom and hold the stem of detector while i searched,i'd be careful of this too, one dunk and your fun could be over,watch out for glass! good luck! and maybe some of these other water hunters will have some better sugg. for you HH!
dobbie,
If the water is shallow,less than arms length deep,get a hand scoop.You can buy a commercial made one or make one yourself.I would not want to be digging my hands through the sand,mud or whatever bottom material is there .To much of a chance of cutting your hand or poking it with some sharp object.I would not take the chance.
Waterbug
If the water is shallow,less than arms length deep,get a hand scoop.You can buy a commercial made one or make one yourself.I would not want to be digging my hands through the sand,mud or whatever bottom material is there .To much of a chance of cutting your hand or poking it with some sharp object.I would not take the chance.
Waterbug