Thanks Guys, Always good to keep a open mind every time you head out.
Frank
Was the excal in pinpoint or just all metal?
Pp which is almetal with the excal. I hunt in the PP mode now almost all the time which once you get use to can give you added info about your target, then switching to disc can more or less finish off the decision on if your going to dig the target. I always say learn your xcal in discriminate, then after a few years then venture over to the other side. But at this point with the new xcal II's I would use the PP/Disc knob only if you have to.
Dew
next time try that IN the water as well if possible. It would be interesting to see the increased salt affects.
Maybe this fall when the water is a bit warmer. Even though we were a distance from the water, digging the holes were a problem because the walls were collapsing and filling as quick as I could dig them with sand and water.
My right hand was so cold from getting wet, I had a hard time turning the xcal knobs. Just remember that this test is only good for the area we hunted, conditions from one beach to the next can adversely affect the out comes.
RB
Thanks for the vid and info, but I agree, try the comparisons in the salt water (will be harder, I know), it will be much more telling.
Your welcome..Next trip to Florida, In the water test for sure..2014. Most of the Jersey hunters hunt the wetsand during the winter, and just a few venture out during the summer be on knee deep. Lesson learned, next video when I centeralize a test, I have to make sure that I point out it is just for the area and type of hunting this area gets the most.
fsa
Was there any cross talk with the three machines that close ?
Yes, a few times I could hear the other detectors, never the CZ21 but the AT Pro. The big killer is another xcal, or a Pi. Long story, but with the amp you are listening to a area of the thresold that is unstable..it's like a doctor's stethoscope listen to the sand. FSA, every time I headout to a different beach or area..I feel like a rookie...A great learning experance.
CanSlaw your 100% right, the old hunters of yesterday had a great machine in there CZ20's...And a Lifetime Warranty.