UPS brought it today!

[cheese]

Yippee! I feel like a kid on Christmas morning! I got my Fisher CZ7 today. I went and picked up a bunch of batteries and went out the front door (operator's manual..."what's that?"). I found 5 zinc pennies, 4 copper pennies, 1 clad quarter, 2 nails, one screw, a pull tab and some assorted junk in an hour or so. In that period of time, I learned a volume about the machine. The nails sounded off like coins, and showed coins on the ID, but I found out that when you pay attention, they really don't act like coins. And they don't pinpoint like them either. I think I can avoid the majority of them.

The notch feature works really well on this thing...every now and then it might let a beep through, but it's obious that the machine is trying to notch it out. I can detect on all metal mode, pinpoint an object, and then hit the discriminate button and it will sound over the target if it's not notched out, or it won't if it is. When I detected in the yard, I had everything notched out except all coins.

I just ate supper and read the manual, now I'm going back out until my fingers freeze (again). Oh...the backlit display is awesome for night hunting! It's like the Indiglo light on digital watches. Cool.

Ok, I'm off to play with my toy again!

 

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[varmint]

Congratulations, you'll have a ball with it I'm sure.

Sounds like the price was right too, so that always helps. I don't know why, but I've always had an adversion to even slightly used equipment. Translation: I've missed out on many opportunities to save money!

Again, have a great time with it, and remember, the operator who is familiar with his or her machine is the one that gets the goodies!

HH!

DAS

 

[nitro]

Congrats, it sounds like you are going to enjoy your new toy. Looking forward to some pics.

 

[kenb]

Good luck and hit it hard!! I cant get out do to weather so post all you find. I'm freakin out in NY, when the hell is winter gonna end?!!

 

[czman]

You got a good machine....learn what it is saying to you and use low disc...HH...Don

 

[Lowbatts]

Remember to do some of the pinpointing/target separation checks I e-mailed you about. You'll probably end up digging more iron this way, because you will know what it's masking. Have fun.

 

[BRD]

Congratulations on your CZ-7.
I have a CZ-6 that I've had since 1992 and it is a great machine. Keep us posted on your finds.
BRD

 

[dave-enc]

Cheese,

Congrats on the new machine, I have a CZ 7A that I need to send back for repair but it has been one of my favorite machines especially with the 5" coil. Keep us informed of your success
hh
dave-enc

 

[cheese]

Just came back in. Found 2 beer cans , a nickel, dime, and 4 or 5 pennies. I spent a little time trying to dig targets that I didn't know what to make of them. I had a somewhat good signal on one, but after I dug the hole it was gone. I switched to all metal and it sounded off again, but then when I switched back to discrim, it was gone, so I covered the hole back up.

Lowbatts...You bet. I plan on doing that test. I want to become as familiar as I can with this machine.

Varmint...I often get used items, especially big-ticket items. Sometimes buying used gives me the opportunity to get something that I wouldn't otherwise have. (like this detector). I am a stickler for quality, but the quality stuff is the most expensive. So, I look for used and sometimes pay more for a good used piece of equipment than I could pay for a brand new generic or poor quality piece, but I hate junk.

I really haven't found anything worth posting pics of, BUT....tomorrow I am going to a site where a log cabin once stood. (I helped tear it down). The original outhouse is still standing. Guess where I'll be swinging the CZ? You know where peoples pockets are when they're sitting in an outhouse! I'll probably check around the old cabin site too if I have the time. If I find anything worthwhile I'll post the pics.

'Till then...

 

[bakergeol]

Good choice. Can't go wrong with a CZ. Sure is funny -I don't care how old you are when that UPS guy knocks on your door with your new detector- It is like Christmas. Waiting for the day when that great day arrives. Opening up that box and seeing that bright new toy. I seen posts where guys said "No brown truck today"- and expressed it was a sad day.

George

 

[Monty]

I know the feeling as I am patiently or impatiently waiting now! JIM

 

[Kent in AL]

You've got the right idea about paying attention to how a signal sounds when you pinpoint. A nail or other odd shaped piece of trash will pinpoint "long" - i.e. when x-ing the target the sound will last longer one direction than the other. When pinpointing a coin it will have that "round sound". The sound will indicate the target is the same length in both directions.

Kent

 

[Beach_hunter]

Good Hunting, have fun.

 

[cheese]

One other thing I've noticed about pinpointing...you can push pinpoint and try to pinpoint the target, but if it's close to the surface it won't pinpoint to a very small spot. You can release pinpoint, get closer to the target, and push it again and it will be much more sensitive....pinpointing it exactly.

I went to the cabin site, which I was SURE I would be allowed to detect on, but to my surprise, the guy didn't give me permission. (I had to go there anyway to pick up some equipment we still had over there). He said his wife mentioned something about getting an MD and using it around the site and he said he would have to get back with me as to whether or not I could hunt there. Oh well.

I am going to another site I already have permission on tomorrow. It is an old home site. I have no idea how old it might be, but it has been gone for decades and according to anyone who can remember, it was a very old place when it was standing. All that's left that I know of is the old well. It is a few hundred yards from a steel bridge that was floated in on the river during the civil war to evacuate war prisoners from east Georgia around the time Savanna was being targeted by the union. It's on the same road (used to be a buggy road, maybe an indian trail before that, I don't know).

Will let you know if I find anything.