Any tips with the Minelab Safari

[vikingwarrior]

Hi all can anyone please give me any tips and pointers with the safari please? Any help would be gratefully received
Viking

[12GoldBars]

Hi VikingWarrior
I must say that you have got yourself a good machine there. I noticed that you had a X Terra 705. I also have one of these but I now use it as a back up machine.

I've had the safari nearly a year now and normally keep it in coin mode and it is a lot different than my 705. There's no ground balancing for a start & I find the Safari gives a lot more coverage and is more sensitive. My only useful tip I would say about the safari is dig the foil signals as these could be hammered coins. This depends what land you are on & how patient you are!

To give you some idea the numbers you should keep an eye on (from memory) for certain items are:

10-12 for Hammered pennies
33-35 for Hammered Groats, Lizzie Sixpences
33-37 for Early milled silver
28-39 for Coppers/Brass coins

I haven't found gold yet but air tests suggest 22-24 for a gold half sovereign.

All of these numbers are a guidance. I am sure there are many helpful people on here that can give you more helpful tips.

Good luck and look forward to seeing some of your finds from your historic area.

[Spearhead]

It's a fantastic detector that has given me lots of great finds. A lot of Safar users, like myself, have moved to the Equinox so that's probably why there are not many replies. I would suggest reading through all of the old posts in the Minelab Safari section.

[Blackadder43]

A friend of mine who i detected with had a safari
He said that using it in all metal mode, with as much sensitivity as the field would take gave him his best results
I was with him when he found a gold sovereign, lovely coin
There was something else he told me was important, but i forget now...will look at a manual and see if i can jog my memory
Good luck with it though and maybe take a look through the safari forum, never know a snippet of info maybe hiding in amongst it all

[Pastmember]

I have the Safari before I got equinox Safari is a great machine once you get use to it two tips swing it slow and low remember minelab machines don’t like to be swung fast so keep it slow and before you switch it on hold it up off the ground about 5 inches then press noise cancel and remember noise cancel is your friend on the Safari you can use it as well if the machine gets a bit chirpy I think I used it in all metal and coins mode and as much sensitivity as you can go on your land or you can set ya own program up for it only reason I sold mine is it got Heavy after a bit swinging it over than that it’s a great machine and well made bit of kit all the best noxhunter

[FULLTIMER]

After using one few a good few years I think one of the best tips I can give you is to get hold of a harness, (I now use an easyswing harness)you might not notice at first but the weight will eventually take it's toll on your elbow or shoulder. Oh and I always use mine in all metal with just minus 10 notched out, sensitivity usually around 18, high trash setting. I tend to use the much lighter Rutus alter 71 now but occasionally give the Safari an outing and using the harness I can still enjoy using it for a couple of hours at a time.

[vikingwarrior]

Hi VikingWarrior
I must say that you have got yourself a good machine there. I noticed that you had a X Terra 705. I also have one of these but I now use it as a back up machine.

I've had the safari nearly a year now and normally keep it in coin mode and it is a lot different than my 705. There's no ground balancing for a start & I find the Safari gives a lot more coverage and is more sensitive. My only useful tip I would say about the safari is dig the foil signals as these could be hammered coins. This depends what land you are on & how patient you are!

To give you some idea the numbers you should keep an eye on (from memory) for certain items are:

10-12 for Hammered pennies
33-35 for Hammered Groats, Lizzie Sixpences
33-37 for Early milled silver
28-39 for Coppers/Brass coins

I haven't found gold yet but air tests suggest 22-24 for a gold half sovereign.

All of these numbers are a guidance. I am sure there are many helpful people on here that can give you more helpful tips.

Good luck and look forward to seeing some of your finds from your historic area.

Thankyou very much for the advice, yeah I had the 705 for years and loved it, I also found really nice things, really appreciate your mentioning of the ground balance as I've been wondering that, it arrived today so gonna go in my garden when possible and have a tryout with it
Viking

[vikingwarrior]

A friend of mine who i detected with had a safari
He said that using it in all metal mode, with as much sensitivity as the field would take gave him his best results
I was with him when he found a gold sovereign, lovely coin
There was something else he told me was important, but i forget now...will look at a manual and see if i can jog my memory
Good luck with it though and maybe take a look through the safari forum, never know a snippet of info maybe hiding in amongst it all

thanks very much

[vikingwarrior]

I have the Safari before I got equinox Safari is a great machine once you get use to it two tips swing it slow and low remember minelab machines don’t like to be swung fast so keep it slow and before you switch it on hold it up off the ground about 5 inches then press noise cancel and remember noise cancel is your friend on the Safari you can use it as well if the machine gets a bit chirpy I think I used it in all metal and coins mode and as much sensitivity as you can go on your land or you can set ya own program up for it only reason I sold mine is it got Heavy after a bit swinging it over than that it’s a great machine and well made bit of kit all the best noxhunter

thanks very much
Viking

[Copperballs1]

Loved the Safari when I had it about 7 years ago. I would get used to the machine first and dig everything less -9/-10 (normally large iron). Once your used to the machine you can change the tones so that iron gives a high tone and good targets give a low tone. I used this to great effect - think it was cross saving or something similar - it is a matter of personal choice but do t dismiss it j TIL you have tried it.

I think the Minelab website tells you how to do it.