safari depth

[croakersmoker78]

does the safari let you know how deep a target is everyone says i need a shovel for deep targets just want to know if it tells you how deep?

 

[Hardtack1862]

Yes it does have a depth scale. It is more accurate on coin sized targets.

 

[Dan-o]

It has a depth gauge/scale that registers as you hunt, no need to go into pinpoint mode for depth readout. It however does not readout in inches or numbers of any kind. I set up a box so I could see how deep in inches the depth gauge was reading. Each block on the scale is around an inch, halfway mark on the scale is 5 inches.
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Dan C

 

[jdeiana]

Yes I have found the depth scale on the display to be accurate on coin sized targets. I have read that it is a 12 inch scale used on the display, although there are no numbers on the display. For instance if the depth indicator is halfway down the scale, then that would indicate 6" deep. 3/4 of the way down the scale indicates 9" deep, and so forth. For larger objects such as soda cans, a deep object can read shallow. The depth indicator is calibrated for coin sized objects. For coin sized objects I have found it to be accurate.

 

[Nauti]

Depth meters are a total waste of time.Like people have said here,they can be fairly accurate on coin sized objects but not every object is a coin and different size objects can easily fool the depth reading.I can never understand manufacturers putting ridiculous gadgets like depth meters on their machines.We have to pay extra for this....they are not accurate and if you get a good signal you're going to dig it whether it's 3" or 6" so why have one.I'd rarther pay extra money for features that are useful like better discrim or better recovery speed.Depth meters won't increase your finds rate.

 

[Dan-o]

I don't feel that depth meters are a waste of time. As said above, they are pretty acurate on coin sized objects, ie coins, bullets, rings, tokens, etc.. They can be very helpful in cherry picking a site if you don't have much time to spend there. For instance, a site where I hunt, the pull tabs are generally 4" or less. I got a good 20 TID that is usually a pull tab but the depth was 6" so I dug and recovered a 1959 gold class ring that was at 6". Also the older coins at this site are in the 6" plus range. I can choose not to dig the targets that read less than that and skip digging the clad.
Another reason they are not a waste of time, if your after coins and the meter says 6" and you dig 8" you can bet it's not a coin or anything most coin hunters are after.
To each their own. I like having the depth meter. Use it a lot. There are however times I don't care how deep the target is and dig it all.

Dan C

 

[Nauti]

You have answered the question yourself on why you should never rely on a depth meter.You say you hunted a site where pull tabs are usually around the 4" mark but decided to dig a tab signal because it showed 6" which is not a normal depth for tabs.You hit the jackpot by pulling that ring but what if this particular target had shown 4"....would you have dug it??A ring or coin for that matter can show different depths(and meter readings) depending on how they are positioned under the ground,i.e....if they are lying flat in the ground,at an angle or even on their side.Even varying ground conditions can give different readings from one site to another.I'm afraid that detectorists who rely on meters too much are missing a lot of good targets.Try the test in your yard by burying some of the same size coin at different angles....you will see what i mean.

 

[jdeiana]

I would agree it's usefulness is limited by itself. It is not super accurate depending on what is under your coil, and how the object is positioned. But it can be used as one of the pieces of information in identifying a likely target along with the tone strength, it's number, pinpoint signature, repeatability at different angles, etc. I still think it does have some use if you put it in context with the other pieces of information you are getting from your detector. But certainly not as a 100% accurate depth meter. It is open for interpretation along with the other signals you get - but must put them all together and decide if you want to dig.

 

[Dan-o]

You have answered the question yourself on why you should never rely on a depth meter.You say you hunted a site where pull tabs are usually around the 4" mark but decided to dig a tab signal because it showed 6" which is not a normal depth for tabs.You hit the jackpot by pulling that ring but what if this particular target had shown 4"....would you have dug it??

That paticular day, no I would not have dug it as I had limited time. I have hit the site many times and have pulled out over 50 wheaties, 20 some silver coins, etc.. I went back to that site this weekend and had more time and the deep signals are fewer and fewer, so I was digging all targets no matter how deep. I got a good solid 20 on the TID which is normally a pull tab at 3 inches. Turned out to be a mens gemstone ring at 3 inches. Not gold but a ring all the same. Also got a nice religious medallion, but I dug way more trash than anything, but still a good day. My point is, the day I dug the nice gold class ring, I was cherry picking the site for Old items and went away with some silver, wheats and other old items. The depth meter comes in handy for just those days.

Dan C

 

[Chief390]

I do not totally rely on the depth scale. It is a good starting point but at times when digging I have found a metal object above the coin. If I had not kept looking I would have missed it. I always use my pinpointer a second time in the hole to make sure I got what I was after. This pays off.

 

[Dan-o]

I do not totally rely on the depth scale. It is a good starting point but at times when digging I have found a metal object above the coin. If I had not kept looking I would have missed it. I always use my pinpointer a second time in the hole to make sure I got what I was after. This pays off.

Most definitely. I check with the pinpointer and sweep the coil over the area before covering. Two weeks ago I found a coin spill with two mercs and two wheaties.
The second merc was found just by checking with the pinpointer and the two wheaties while sweeping the hole. All four coins came out of the hole seperately.

 

[croakersmoker78]

yes i would like a back light the 705 has one

 

[hershey1]

Dan-O Sometimes just for fun when you are cherry picking reject everything but 37-38-and 39. Don't laugh until you try it. You can clean up the silver then go back and hunt the other stuff. I do that when I don't have a lot of time. HH