I am a proud new owner of a Safari! Any tips to lessen the learning curve?

[dualshowman007]

I just replaced my beloved Sovereign Elite with this new bad boy, and I am already impressed! If any of you veterans out there have any advice or tips for a new pup, I'd be grateful.
Thanks in advance you guys...
J

 

[Detectorfreak74]

I have had my safari for a year now but have been detecting for years now never used a minelab till now and wow I like it to it is a coin hunting fool. My first advice is to order Andy's book mastering the quatrro ad while it's on the way put your safari in coin and jewelry and your sensitivity in auto and sweep slow count 2 seconds per swing let the 28 frequency's work the ground and dig every thing that is not discriminated and hear the tones after you find some cool stuff the you can choose whats trash from the tones like pop tabs and rings and siver and clad you will also need a pin pointer it is way easier to find it in the hole or the plug..... : ........... HAVE FUN.

 

[Sandman]

One of the first mistakes a new owner makes is to start playing with the programs or to jack up the sens. Leave everything as is and only use the installed programs to get a feel for what is can do first. And just enjoy the fun of "dirt fishing."

 

[dualshowman007]

Well,
It's a bit chatty on the beach. My Sovereign was a monster in the wet sand, and man does it find deep targets. But I found myself a little confused by how the Safari acts. It would beep id the coil was raised too quickly, as well as moving from different color sand...I can see that the mineralization could be different in 1 color to another, who knows. So, the Sov has a beach setting, and is foolproof. Any suggestions how to stable things up a bit?
Thanks everyone.
ps, does a target, such as a coin (anything flat) on its side present a smaller signal than one flat? This would make sense, I buried a small gold trinket at about 5 inches, and it is most likely on its side in the hole. And the Safari isnt finding it...
Thanks again
J

 

[Detectorfreak74]

first thing your safari will not find it it is called a halo effect and the second thing is I hunt near the great salt lake alot and the ground is harsh but on the safari everything is done automatically you need to get andy's book it will answer alot of your questions and here in utah the ground mineralization pretty bad and I have no problem going from yard to park or salt or old mines PLEASE TRUST ME AND DON'T GIVE UP you have a professional detector in your hands trust it

 

[Dano Sverige]

Minelabs don't like small gold! Small thin gold chains are hopeless! Unless it has a large clasp or something else attached they'll ignore it or struggle to pick it up. Some will say they find small gold ear studs all the time.This may be so..but i don't! Maybe i've just not come across any yet...swedes arn't big on jewellry,but better detectorists than i on my other forum all say Minelabs are hopeless on chains and small thin rings etc.

Tip: NEVER lessen the learning curve!

 

[Iron Patch]

Minelabs don't like small gold! Small thin gold chains are hopeless! Unless it has a large clasp or something else attached they'll ignore it or struggle to pick it up. Some will say they find small gold ear studs all the time.This may be so..but i don't! Maybe i've just not come across any yet...swedes arn't big on jewellry,but better detectorists than i on my other forum all say Minelabs are hopeless on chains and small thin rings etc.

Tip: NEVER lessen the learning curve!

I don't think there's many, if any, detectors that can handle the salt and find very small gold. The thing is why would anyone care much about small gold? Apart from a diamond earing which I assume would be fairly rare find. If I'm beach hunting I'm looking for watches, large chains, big rings, and diamond rings. The tiny gold I will gladly leave behind!