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Fisher CZ 3D

Price: $800
Avg. Score: 5 stars! 4.53
Based on 34 reviews

Avg. Durability: 5 stars!4.75
Avg. Ease of use: 5 stars!5.00
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All Hype and No Bite

December 21, 2010
I purchased a brand new CZ3D - unfortunately. If you want to dig iron - LOTS of iron - buy one. I visited a forum dealing with Fishers mainly and was told "you need to run with no discrimination so you can hear the grunt of the iron".
If I wanted a detector with no discrimination feature I could have saved myself $700 and bought a beep and dig.

The disc feature on the CZ3D is worthless, why they even added it is beyond me. The pinpoint function when using would just drop off by itself and I would have to keep pushing the button to get it to work, also the one I received couldn't hit a dime at 8 inches although these are supposed to be depth demons - whatever.

My GTI 1500 and EAGLE SL 90.5 blow this thing away. It also appears to me [maybe I am wrong] that the enhanced mode is just a remapping of the tones - no rocket science here. Needless to say, me and the Bounty Fisher CZ3D have parted ways. I highly recommend it if at all possible you try one before you buy it. It's not worth 1/2 of what they cost in my opinion - there are much better machines out there for less than what Bounty Fisher wants for one of these. Rumour is they are not going to produce them any more - what a surprise.

Overall Rating 1 star

4857

Top-notch blue-collar detector

December 17, 2010
As with many other Fisher CZ-3D users, I've been through more detectors than that Carter guy has liver pills. And I'll be the first to admit that there are a slew of very good detectors out there, many at a modest price.
In a book-length volume, I might be able to touch on the highs and lows of detectors from top-shelf models down to those occupying the lower rung. Amazingly, some of the top-dollar machines are all but bottom-dwellers while entry-level models are thoroughly sweet. Which ushers in the Fisher CZ-3D.
I'll generalize this model by saying it's an apex blue-collar machine. It's meant for folks who put in tons of time and aren't afraid to dig for the goods. It is a deep-seeking machine, easily on par with costlier models.
As with all advanced units, it takes some tuning tweaks to come up with the best working relationship twixt detectorist, machine and the environment.
The first step in that direction is developing an ear for the all metals mode, #1 on the CZ-3D “Disc” discrimination knob. Learn the sound IDs therein. Absolutely nix the factory setting at #4. If you exclude up to pull-tabs, you've agreed to ignore some of the most valuable items in the ground.
For high-exploration hunters, detecting iron (FE) items is mandatory when humpin' the boonies for a virgin site. The CZ-3D iron detection (#1) mode, sometimes confusingly referred to as the “relics” mode, will point out the oldest homesteads, even those offering absolutely no surface indicators. CZ-3D is an excellent FE detector.
Once a site is found, a “Disc” knob turn to #2 -- to exclude iron readings -- puts the machine in its top treasure position: non-ferric items.
Once again, it comes down to setting the machine to shine. This is done by slowly moving off the factory settings (red mark at #3) for “Sensitivity.” Go a little past #5. While this increase will also increase false readings, the depth gain is remarkable. To see the change, do an air test on a quarter, going from # 3 to #5. I've found no need to go past #6 on the sensitivity setting.
With higher sensitivity there is that false reading thing, but, with a minimum of practice and ear tuning, it becomes a breeze to sidestep one-pass false beeps. The CZ-3D is tenacious when it comes to grabbing repeatable (good) readings.
Some machines might match the CZ-3D but I've yet to find a single machine that beats it at finding anything from a small button upwards to large cents. And it loves coins and buttons.
Some tips for CZ-3D users:
1) Top headphones are indispensable – with all detectors, by my thinking.
2) Do not get crazy with the “Disc” knob. The higher you go, the more you miss.
3) This machine works best at a slow to moderate head-swing speed. It suffers with fast swings. More than some other machine, this detector needs the head to be angled so it swings perfectly parallel to the ground. This has to be checked frequently. When the head is angled too far upward -- sometime hard to see when swinging it – essentially only a small portion of the loop is passing effectively over the ground. Wasted effort.
4) Volume “Boost” is a bit sophomoric. You get no real sensitivity boost, as implied, but you will hear readings better.
5) Fresh batteries mean everything. I have seen weak batteries miss targets that would have sounded off with fresh batteries – even though companies say that shouldn't happen.
6) Learn to use the “Pinpoint” pushbutton feature when being frustrated by a confusing non-ferric reading. The pushbutton mode is “all metals” and can quickly clarify that a seemingly “good” reading is actually a large iron item.
7) Make certain that the cable from the loop is secured to the lower and center stems. Cable waggle can increase false readings.

Overall Rating 5 stars!

567

THE ONE.

July 08, 2009
Well I have been metal detecting for around 28 years. and yes I have tried a lot of different machines and brands. Most of the top of the line units. I will say hands down this is the deepest out there with its 8 inch stock coil. I have found more older, and valuable coins, and relics, then with any of my other detectors.

Tried whites best, garretts best, have a tesoro deleon, and many others. Just the other day a buddy of mine wonted to see what his detector was reading bullets, came across one called him over he could not even pick it up, I pulled my coil up at least 5 more inches still got a solid signal. This machine did take some practice as I had never used a fisher before. But once I got the hang of it, man it pulls good stuff at depths I have never seen before.

Hard to believe that I am just now finding out about the allsome power of the cz3d, as I guarantee you I would have a lot more good stuff if I had this bad boy. If anyone out there wonts the deepest this is it.

Have read where some say it loves nails, well it did with me at first but with practice you wont dig anymore than with any other brand. Loves nickels, one reviewer stated it would not pick them up thats just totally not true. This cz3d is as good as any in trash too. The id meter is as accurate as any I have seen. If I could not get another one, I would not sell or trade my cz3d for any metal detector made, as this is THE ONE.

Overall Rating 5 stars!

467

The reliable detector

May 07, 2009
I from Belarus. Has bought the fisher in metaldetector.com.Device have sent very quickly - all for 7 days! Next day after reception has gone in the field to test the device. I know that for successful search it is necessary to study well the device, but also the first day has brought good results. I have found 6 coins in a current of two hours. Two of them of 1731 and 1857ãîäà, the others from 1928 to 1940. I consider for the new device it very well. Good division of the purposes into the sites littered by iron, speed of the response, a pleasant sound signal, reliability of a design also was pleasant.

From minuses: Weight. The hand after X-TERRA 70 a little gets tired.
As a whole with purchase it is happy.

Overall Rating 4 stars

295

Awesome detector

August 25, 2008
I have tried several different detectors over the last several years including the M6, MXT, Classic ID, X-terra 50 and 70, Ace 250, Cibola, DeLeon and a few others.

I really like the CZ3D better than all the others. I have found more older coins and civil war bullets with this detector than with all the others combined. It wasn't because I changed locations, I hunted the same spots that I hunted with the other detectors.

The target ID is as accurate as any I have used. All detectors can be fooled but it seems like this detector gets fooled a lot less than some of the others. I like the discrimination feature. On the 3D you can turn the discrimination knob to 4 and still get nickels while rejecting pull tabs. Speaking of nickels, this has got to be the best nickel finder I have ever used.

The pinpoint is right on the money and the depth guage is fairly accurate on coin sized targets.

The cons:

I really wish that it ran on AA batteries but I have some rechargeable 9v batteries that seem to do just fine.

I have heard there were some quality control problems and some may not perform up to standards.

Other than that this detector is one of the best I have used to date.

Overall Rating 5 stars!

512

A very deep coin finder.

April 16, 2008
Took a few days to get the feel of the 3D but then everything changed. I've owned many detectors and I like the performance of the 3D. Yea I have dug a couple of deep nails but if you are a experienced detectorist and listen (and sweep at different directions) you won't dig very many. If you want to dig modern coins and jewelry then get a CZ6a or a CZ5. If you want to dig old coins and old stuff then get a 3D. If your patient and stick to the older area's you won't be dissapointed. Just go slow and listen for the softer deeper signals and for the first week or so just dig everything so you can understand what your machine is telling you. It's a excellent detector that I could take to any old park in my area and find old coins and stuff with realitive ease. It's the deepest tone ID unit I have ever used with a 8 inch coil and you will not be disappointed with it's power. Run the sens at 3 to 5 at first then higher with more experience. Run volume at max and set your disc at iron so you can hear it all. Remember when in doubt about a signal then let your trowl do the discriminating and dig!

Overall Rating 5 stars!

395

Best nickel machine I ever had .

February 01, 2008
This is a nice machine .The only reason why I didnt give it 5 stars is because its heavy and not as well balanced as others out there .This can be solved by hip mounting .
You can use it as a turn on and go with the factory presets or you can mess with the controls if you want .This machine loves nickels .

Overall Rating 4 stars

126

Just didn't like the nail grabber!!!

September 09, 2007
Why buy a detector and put up with multiple hours of trying to decipher it's mail.... mystery!! This unit is good but I'm just not happy with it's disc;which is truly poor if your trying to stop digging nails/iron! Has great depth and seems almost like a pulse hybrid....yes I did dig coins at 10 to 14 inches in wet sand....along with enough nails to start a lumber yard.Sorry; this ones a " no go" in my book!

Overall Rating 1 star

2540

Newbie with cz3-d

April 28, 2007
hello recently i purchased a the cz3-d and after useing the fisher id excel for two years i was learning all over agane the cz3-d is like a depth demon to say the least my first time out with it i found a bust large cent at 4 inches and the second time out i find a 1876 seated dime at 6 inches!and also many, many relic finds even though im new too this detector im not new too fisher detectors i think once i learn this bad boy im going too clean house on old deep coins and relics also i love the hip mountable control houseing it is a big plus in my neck of the woods.

Overall Rating 5 stars!

154

Blows the whites XL pro(6000) away period!

November 07, 2006
can you say depth? this machine is awesome. Not alot of crazy signal readings in wet sand beaches like the whites xl pro(which I loved until I discovered this machine) Throw the discrimation feature out because it is junk. Set this baby to no discimation mode and find dimes 10 inches deep in wet sand. I still dont believe it!

Overall Rating 5 stars!

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