Getting familiar with your new Safari

[Hardtack1862]

I suggest as a way for a new owner of a Safari to get to know their new machine is to start a Target Id Chart, number it from -10 to +40. If you have finds that you have saved good and bad from your previous hunts, use them to fill in the Id. chart by using the air test method. Keep in mind this is not a depth test but a numbers test. Give yourself plenty of room to chart the individual targets next to their corresponding number from the TID meter. Another important point to keep in mind this is an air test not an exact reference but an awareness of sound and range where particular targets fall into, targets in the ground are subject to mineralization, corrosion, close by targets good and bad, mangled, depth, size and shape etc.. I have played with this for a while and it helps to keep the confusion under control and the long winter months of zero activity, a reference for the start of the detecting season. The Safari is a high quality metal detector and like any other machine, it requires time in the field to get to know the detector. I hope this helps in some small way to take out some of the mystery.

I will share some of my results: War penny -8, Buffalo nickel +13, Jefferson nickel +13, Ptab +13, bottle cap +13, Old style Ptab +17, Ptabs can number in from +13 thru +29, Indian Head Penny corroded +32, Dog licence tag +32, good Indian Head Penny +35, Memorial Penny, Clad dime +37, Clad Quarter, Barber Quarter, Mercury Dime +38. these are some of my results

This is a fun hobby with lots of surprises, keep the faith.

 

[Reddog777]

Very helpful. Thank you. Are you able to distingiuse between the sound of a bottle cap, ptab, nickle, or gold ring yet?

 

[Hardtack1862]

I wanted to add that when listening to the sound or the tone of the targets, take note of what I call the sounds (tones) shape. The shape is what gives away the probability of the target. For example, what I call a dirty tone showing that the Safari is having a hard time locking on to the target as good or badd, another is a full round shape giving way to lock on to a very probable good target, and an abrupt end to the tone or a two tone giving indication of a less desireable target or a close by second or more targets good with badd (trashy area). this part takes field time to master. Keep in mind that too much sensitivity can give you chatter with out much movement of the coil, but like the manual says (noise cancel first and periodically during your hunt before you adjust the sensitivity) because electromagnetic activity in the hunt area can give you chatter also.

 

[Hardtack1862]

I have found that the bottle cap gives what I call a dirty sound specially when raising the coil. Pull tab depending on what style can fool me some times, it can give off that cleaner sound. Gold rings I have not found many but the size is the X factor when it comes to sounds. I just dig in this range if I get a cleaner sound.

 

[Riley103]

Thank you so much for the post.

 

[Coyote65]

Nice post and thanks, it's one thing I love about the Minelads tones and their distinguishable subtile nuances.

 

[Hardtack1862]

Thank you, that's it in a nutshell, I could not agree more.