I have been alternating at beaches between my Nox 600 and my old CZ6.
I am struck by how simple the CZ is to use compared to the Nox. Although the CX has multiple adjustments possible, it is pretty much set and forget. The Nox needs shifting between the 2 beach modes for damp sand vs. running salt water and sensitivity adjustments on top of that.
The Nox is more sensitive to tiny targets than the CZ, but needs much more tweaking to ID beer bottle caps.
Why do I bring this up?
Simple - simplicity is a virtue. There’s a reason why the Tesoro Compadre sells steadily although it’s 20 year-old design. It never leaves you wondering if you should change a bunch or operating settings in order to find what is in the ground. Will it out perform a modern machine like the Nox in a wide variety of settings - no, it won’t.
But what if there was a powerful multi-frequency detector with - let’s say - auto noise cancelling, auto ground balance, solid target ID and razor sharp pinpointing - perhaps with a selector for salt water operation and a sensitivity control, but nothing else. And what if it cost $350?
I sure as heck buy one and match it against my best current machine. I hate the feeling that I’m not finding goodies because there’s some other set of settings I should be using.
Of course no such machine exists - a “Goldilocks” machine. I wonder if anyone will ever introduce one?
I am struck by how simple the CZ is to use compared to the Nox. Although the CX has multiple adjustments possible, it is pretty much set and forget. The Nox needs shifting between the 2 beach modes for damp sand vs. running salt water and sensitivity adjustments on top of that.
The Nox is more sensitive to tiny targets than the CZ, but needs much more tweaking to ID beer bottle caps.
Why do I bring this up?
Simple - simplicity is a virtue. There’s a reason why the Tesoro Compadre sells steadily although it’s 20 year-old design. It never leaves you wondering if you should change a bunch or operating settings in order to find what is in the ground. Will it out perform a modern machine like the Nox in a wide variety of settings - no, it won’t.
But what if there was a powerful multi-frequency detector with - let’s say - auto noise cancelling, auto ground balance, solid target ID and razor sharp pinpointing - perhaps with a selector for salt water operation and a sensitivity control, but nothing else. And what if it cost $350?
I sure as heck buy one and match it against my best current machine. I hate the feeling that I’m not finding goodies because there’s some other set of settings I should be using.
Of course no such machine exists - a “Goldilocks” machine. I wonder if anyone will ever introduce one?