Can Slaw
Sr. Member
- Nov 20, 2007
- 461
- 47
- Detector(s) used
- Excalibur, CZ-21 Sov. GT, Sea Hunter MK II, CZ-6a, Troy X5, MXT, Ace 250
- Primary Interest:
- Beach & Shallow Water Hunting
I thought I would share the 10 years of experience I've had with my Excalibur.
In 2000, I sold my company and retired at age 53 leaving me plenty of time to metal detect. I quickly wore out my old CZ-20, it no longer had any depth and Fisher wanted $540. to upgrade it, cheap in today's market, but not back then.
In 2002 I got the Excalibur 1000 to replace the CZ and it has flat had a workout in those 10 years. I live about 10 miles from the Gulf so I do get out to hunt often. The Excalibur has been all over the United States with us in our motor home that we travel in every summer. The Excalibur has hunted up and down the east coast, all around the Great Lakes, from one end to the other, along the West coast and numerous small lakes between the two coasts . That Excalibur has seen A LOT of sand and has been able to hunt all of it.
I have replaced the batteries inside of the pod a couple of times, made a couple of different straight shafts, went to a neck mount of the control housing, changed the headphone ear pads and the Excalibur kept going. The other day I couldn't hold a steady threshold, then after a closer examination I found that the coil wire insulation was peeling away in several places. I repaired it once in Myrtle Beach last year with silicone tape but the insulation is now shot.
After 10 years and 54,000 miles I decided to have this Excalibur rebuilt as it has been such a fantastic detector. I have a new coil I have been wanting to try, so Friday the Excalibur was sent off to Olde Beach Nut (OBN) for a coil change, Peltor headphone modification and all new "O" ring seals. I am so fortunate, thanks to these forums, to have learned of OBN and his talents of bringing the older Excalibur's back to life.
I just thought I would share what my Excalibur has been through and how well it has stood up for me. I have been able to hunt in any beach conditions, in any state without any problems. This post is NOT, I repeat NOT to start a detector war, I have 7 other brands of detectors so I am not a brand loyalist. I am just sharing what I hope others can expect out of an Excalibur.
My wife told me why don't you just go buy a new Excalibur. I answered back with "not while this one is still alive". I hope I have the success with this one for another 10 years.
Chuck in Cape Coral
In 2000, I sold my company and retired at age 53 leaving me plenty of time to metal detect. I quickly wore out my old CZ-20, it no longer had any depth and Fisher wanted $540. to upgrade it, cheap in today's market, but not back then.
In 2002 I got the Excalibur 1000 to replace the CZ and it has flat had a workout in those 10 years. I live about 10 miles from the Gulf so I do get out to hunt often. The Excalibur has been all over the United States with us in our motor home that we travel in every summer. The Excalibur has hunted up and down the east coast, all around the Great Lakes, from one end to the other, along the West coast and numerous small lakes between the two coasts . That Excalibur has seen A LOT of sand and has been able to hunt all of it.
I have replaced the batteries inside of the pod a couple of times, made a couple of different straight shafts, went to a neck mount of the control housing, changed the headphone ear pads and the Excalibur kept going. The other day I couldn't hold a steady threshold, then after a closer examination I found that the coil wire insulation was peeling away in several places. I repaired it once in Myrtle Beach last year with silicone tape but the insulation is now shot.
After 10 years and 54,000 miles I decided to have this Excalibur rebuilt as it has been such a fantastic detector. I have a new coil I have been wanting to try, so Friday the Excalibur was sent off to Olde Beach Nut (OBN) for a coil change, Peltor headphone modification and all new "O" ring seals. I am so fortunate, thanks to these forums, to have learned of OBN and his talents of bringing the older Excalibur's back to life.
I just thought I would share what my Excalibur has been through and how well it has stood up for me. I have been able to hunt in any beach conditions, in any state without any problems. This post is NOT, I repeat NOT to start a detector war, I have 7 other brands of detectors so I am not a brand loyalist. I am just sharing what I hope others can expect out of an Excalibur.
My wife told me why don't you just go buy a new Excalibur. I answered back with "not while this one is still alive". I hope I have the success with this one for another 10 years.
Chuck in Cape Coral
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