My CZ21 is already cracking!%$@*&!!!!

itsaring! · Nov 19, 2014

Bear in mind this thing still has the factory batteries. Never been tightened by me. Never been dropped. Rides in the back of my SUV on padding :shock:

I'm not even opening it up to see where the corrosion came from until I contact Fisher and they tell me what they plan to do about it

It's cracked at the battery door and at each connector going into the main housing at the coil wire and headphones :shock:

I'm just glad I'm testing the small coil before I bought the big coil version. My Grandmother warned me about Mexico :lol:

VTACE250 · Nov 19, 2014

unacceptable

OBN · Nov 19, 2014

Wow sorry to see that...

Should have bought a Viper.... :tomato:

itsaring! · Nov 19, 2014

oldbeechnut said:
Should have bought a Viper....

I may need to do a pvc pipe and sewer cap mod? :laughing:

ScubaDetective · Nov 19, 2014

Interesting. Maybe they overtightened the cover at the factory if you didn't put the batteries in.

No idea what is going on but hopefully they will deal with it.

Captain Silver · Nov 19, 2014

That don't look good...

OBN · Nov 19, 2014

I may need to do a pvc pipe and sewer cap mod?

Irons · Nov 19, 2014

I hope it gets fixed quickly for you!

I may have to deal with cold but at least I don't have to deal with salt water and the finickey, complicated, expensive machines you guys need to hunt it.

itsaring! · Nov 19, 2014

ScubaDetector said:
Interesting. Maybe they overtightened the cover at the factory if you didn't put the batteries in.

No idea what is going on but hopefully they will deal with it.

Not sure how they are going to explain the cracks at the connections in the main housing? I know we had a semi trailer load of pvc pipe the factory had to destroy after we found it had holes in the whole run of pvc from cold moulding it. Plumbing pipe they stamp the guys names in the pipe all along it so they know who to fire :lol:

oleman · Nov 19, 2014

Hope you get it fixed asap

itsaring! · Nov 19, 2014

oleman said:
Hope you get it fixed asap

Luckily its winter and slow hunting. Also lucky I haven't been water hunting in the ocean lately :lol:

jtb2017 · Nov 19, 2014

itsaring! said:
Bear in mind this thing still has the factory batteries. Never been tightened by me. Never been dropped. Rides in the back of my SUV ....

Does it remain in car at all times? If so, the heat would do that. If not, I don't know. Factory defect. hh an gl -Joe

Awendaw · Nov 19, 2014

The last cz21 I bought new and was having back issues so I sold it before I ever used it. Just before I shipped I noticed mine also had those same cracks. Fisher sent me a new cover but, REALLY?? Brand new :no:

Surf Master · Nov 19, 2014

They

Don't make them like they used to :shock:

, it's under warranty wright :?:

msand · Nov 19, 2014

Best of luck getting it repaired. They come with a 2 year limited warranty, which means they replace the parts and you pay the labor?

grinsebring · Nov 19, 2014

That stinks

I had an issue with White's on a cracked case. I sent it in for a leak after the 2 years and they of course charged me for the repair. It was a black gasket case, and they waived the charge. First day back it leaked like a fryolator basket.
Sent it back with a letter and they sent me a whole new unit. That's White's.
You need a new case or a whole new machine plus an iron clad deal that assures you in case it happens again. It really sounds like there is some bad material used in those moldings I can understand a crack at one connection, but not all those.

cdv · Nov 19, 2014

Oh no, is this a rag on Fisher post????? :laughing:

Slowly it is getting out that even the "bullet proof" CZ-21 has it's own problems.... At least yours turned on when you got it Larry..... I had to send mine back for another one when I bought it three years ago it would not make a sound.... it is with a different owner now and has been back to the factory 4-5 times now. His other CZ-21 has been back numerous times too and the same with yet another user in the area....Coil problems, manufacturing problems and a few leakage problems. I'm not so sure the Quality Control people are looking closely enough... great detector but far from "bullet proof"....please don't shoot it to prove me wrong like the guy that bought the Kevlar bass boat then complained when it didn't stop the bullet he shot at it! :laughing:

When they are working, they are a great machine, and if no one comes out with another water machine to try soon, I just may have to try my luck at buying another one some day.....

Sandigger · Nov 19, 2014

Looks like the assembly people are over torquing everything and maybe causing problems.
The spec for cover tightening IIRC was 8 inch pounds and I use a torque wrench every time I change batteries and don't have a crack or leak problem. The last manual I saw doesn't have that spec anymore. Hope you get it fixed under warranty quickly.

S.S.Tupperware · Nov 19, 2014

No Bueno...

Crumble · Nov 19, 2014

Had to check mine after seeing this... mine looks fine thankfully.

Sorry for the CZ trouble.

My CZ21 is already cracking!%$@*&!!!!

itsaring!

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