My first coin with my Safari

[MR.SCOTT]

Hi all I got my Safari Friday. The first day I hit the test bed and read the book.
Saturday I hit a yard next door and I was overwhelmed by all the tones and I couldn't get used to the pinpoint.
Sunday morning I tried to use my Garret and Safari to find some middle ground.
This and some air testing and I made a little reference guide and stuck it on the handle.
I went to a old house sit. I had found a merc.dime and a 1918 wheat penny two week ago.
and in 5 min. I had a good sounding target at 6" I dug a 1898 Indian head penny
right where I found that merc. I will post a picture after I get it cleaned up a little.
I think I maybe on my way to learning this thing. It is alot to learn.
Good luck and happy hunting Scott

 

[BillRod13]

I just took my Safari out for the first time today to. The tones drove me crazy! I did find a quarter , dime, and a penny at the local park. This could take some time to get used too.

 

[dont know nutin]

You aint kidding! my Safari was so hard to find anything I Sold it and got a Bounty Hunter 505

 

[ngrelic]

Hang in there guys, this is my first FBS detector also and it takes a lot of practice. I am sure the Safari seems simple to those using an Exlporer or Etrac but for me it is very different. I am learning and making finds along the way. You have to be willing to put the time in and learn.

 

[The Fog]

It's a shame to give up on this machine, it just takes some getting used to like anything else. I'm sure when you got your very first detector you were confused, but you used it, dug targets and figured it out. This machine is no different, I've had 5 outings and 20 hours on it so far, and I will be the first to admit the first 15 hours I was scratching my head and wondering what was wrong with the machine... the answer is nothing was wrong with the machine, just a novice operator expecting to fly without knowing how to walk yet. The best advice I can offer is to only dig solid, true sounding signals for a while to get used to it. If there's a good target below you will know. I'm fortunate enough to have a friend who detects with me and we constantly cross reference each others targets prior to digging, this helps both of us learn our machines.

 

[MR.SCOTT]

Hey all! I have been out with the Safari It is getting alot better I'm still going back over places I have already hunted this spring.It pulls more coins out I have missed.I have been looking for a couple of dropped rings for friends. I use my garret for that because I'm still more confident with it.
The one thing I wish you could do with the Safari is tell the difference between a dime and quarter.
My stick on number scale has helped alot.
Well keep on posting your progress.:veryangry:

 

[Tinfoil]

n/t

 

[GENE EDWARDS]

Well Here's my first trip out. I have a Minelab Sover. GT with the 15 WOT coil. Did very well on the beach in trashy areas. Many coins ,gold and silver rings over several months. Then I got a Safari, and went over the same areas I did several times with the GT. Didn't think I'd fined much. Boy was I wrong. Put it on coin and beach mode, discr. +40 and the coins started coming. Three hours later I had 9 quarters three at close to a foot down or better. 19 dimes,and 12 nickles, plus 31 corroded pennies. Now this was a area I hit with the GT three or four times. At first I heard all the sounds everyone else hears ,but quickly realized those were the junkers around the good target. the second a very very high pitch chirp or high sound of any kind came through with all the other little different sounds, It's telling me there is a good target mixed with the junk. 90 percent of the time it was right. To me Nickels seem to have there own sound and I know it's a nickle. The good targets like quarters dimes and pennies had a very high sound mixed with all those other sounds. and nickles were +14 or + 15. to me the Safari hears all those other targets but still tells you there is a good target down there. I have found out that those single little high sounds turned out to be deep dimes. Maybe on end who knows. Also I keep going over the same area and still pulling coins and jewelery out, and I've been over that area 5 times now. I guess when they say to criscross an area it's true. A detector won't hear all the target in just one direction. Slow is the key to hearing those good targets in with the trash. This is a very good machine, but as the other guy said no matter what detector you have, you have to figure it out. Some take longer. I wanted a E-Trac's and I'll almost bet you It would be disappointing at first too. or any other detector that when taken in to a trashy area will make you mad and make you think why did i buy this piece of junk. Just remember a good detector will hear all the targets, if it dosen't your missing good stuff. So good luck and hope ya get use to your Safari, Gene

 

[ronaldj2]

I agree Gene, just got back from Cape Cod. I had a window of opportunity to detect 3 beaches, and found something on all 3. It totally blows my mind how deep the Safari can locate objects. Most coins and pop tops were down 8"- 12"+. I found a big kastmaster lure down at about 18". Most of the time I would scoop down at least a foot before rechecking the hole. I have a White's xlt which is a great machine, but it has never had me digging that deep on the beach.
Found the usual coins, pennies,nickles,dimes,and quarters. Also a beaded ring which was eyeballed, and a gold hoop style earring, with gold beads on the hoop. This was my 1st beach hunt with the safari and I am very impressed. The pinpointing is dead on accurate once you get it down. Wouldn't give this detector up !! I figure 3 or 4 more outings should have itself paid for. Could be wishful thinking but I know how good of a machine it is. Ron