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    CTX gets my first complete CS Button

    Folks, Brought the CTX to an organized dig in northern VA at an Elkwood horse farm. Unfortunately our hunt was cut short when one of my digging partners was informed of an emergency back home but the machine was great and found some fun stuff. I got three keepers, a decent flat button with a...
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    I am starting to really like this machine!

    Folks, Life and other complications have conspired to seriously limit my time out with my new machine but I have had a chance to hit a Confederate Camp near Gettysburg for a few visits and have found some fun items: [attachment 265019 TurfFarm0001.jpg] Top Row - Civil War bullets (L-R) 1...
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    Ground Balance Question

    Folks, I took the plunge and my CTX arrived yesterday. Cudos to Bart at Big Boys' Hobbies for a great price and a quick delivery. I can't wait to get out to some old sites to see if this machine finds relics that other machines have missed. My question is... How often do you ground balance...
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    Need some input from relic hunters

    Folks, I am considering upgrading to a CTX for relic hunting and wanted to know what the relic hunters on the forum think. Has anyone used it in highly mineralized soil? I hunt in PA, MD and VA and run into some conditions that are tough on VLF machines. Any input? I am upgrading from a Safari...
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    Safari finds a big chunk of Confederate Lead!

    Folks, Back from the BMW Hunt in Orange County, VA and my Safari found me a good one, a rare .69 cal Gardner bullet! I was running at the ragged edge all weekend and that orange VA soil was a challenge as always but this find certainly made my dig. I also got a perfect Eagle coat button that...
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    The Safari and the Red Dirt of DIV XIV

    Folks, I'm back from DIV XIV, three days of digging in the red rust that they call dirt in Culpeper VA and I have to say the Safari handled it beyond expectations! We dug around Hansbrough Ridge and Cole's Hill, found a 2nd Corps camp site and most of the diggers settled in for some serious hut...
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    Enough is Enough!

    23 inches of new snow on the ground here, on top of 28 from the last storm! That's 51 inches in five days and it is still snowing!!!! It looks like the Shining out there, visibility is about 75 feet. Sustained 35 to 40 winds with gusts above 45. I'm pretty sure I just saw a lost Arctic...
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    Leaving tomorrow for the DIV XII hunt!!!!

    Folks, My Safari will get another chance at the red-orange Culpeper soil starting Friday. We leave tomorrow, will be at the hunt meeting tomorrow night. then Friday through Sunday in the field. WooHoo!!!! We still don't know exactly where we will be digging, that info is released at the...
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    Which 15" coil do you prefer?

    Folks, I posted this on the Safari forum but got no replies so I thought I would ask the other FBS users for opinions. I am considering adding a 15 inch coil to my Safari and am trying to decide between the Coiltek WOT 15 inch and the SEF 12 x 15. I generally hunt in large open fields where...
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    Which 15" coil do you prefer?

    Folks, I posted this on the Safari forum but got no replies so I thought I would ask the other FBS users for opinions. I am considering adding a 15 inch coil to my Safari and am trying to decide between the Coiltek WOT 15 inch and the SEF 12 x 15. I generally hunt in large open fields where...
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    Recent Safari Finds

    Folks, I finally got around to scanning the results of my last few digs... photo1: Day 1 action from Gettysburg. Private property with full permission top row: fired roundball, "mushroom" bullet with flared lower rim and star in cavity, CS Gardner patent .54.cal and a conventonal three groove...
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    15 inch coils, which does everyone prefer?

    Folks, I am considering adding a 15 inch coil to my Safari and am trying to decide between the WOT 15 inch and the SEF 12 x 15. As I said in a couple of other posts, I generally hunt in large open fields where the extra coverage would definitely be a plus. I'm not so concerned with extra depth...
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    Safari Trash Density... High or Low?

    Folks, In Andy's Quattro book he states that the all purpose setting for Trash Density should be "Low", which will give more depth and better discrimination. Yet, I have read on this forum that the "High" setting should be used as the standard on the Safari. I generally dig in fields and...
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    Took my Safari for a walk Sunday...

    Went up to the top of one of the hills in the Catoctin Ridge in MD to a pass used by the Federal troops pursuing Lee after the battle of G'Burg. Rough hunting, lots of downfall logs to make walking and smooth swinging nearly impossible. The Safari kept pace with the F75, MXT and Blue and Gray in...
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    Lookinf for Opinions

    Folks, I have been using a Minelab Safari for the last 5 months and am considering an upgrade to either the Explorer SE Pro or the E-Trac. I am a relic hunter, living adjacent to Gettysburg and hunting mostly in PA and MD, with occasional trips to VA. I run into just about every soil condition...
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    Opinions Needed

    Folks, I have been using a Minelab Safari for the last 5 months and am considering an upgrade to either the Explorer SE Pro or the E-Trac. I am a relic hunter, living adjacent to Gettysburg and hunting mostly in PA and MD, with occasional trips to VA. I run into just about every soil condition...
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    Question for Andy Sabisch on Auto Sensitivity

    Mr. Sabisch, First of all, sorry about mis-spelling your name in another post :shrug: I have heard that the Safari is somewhat conservative when in Auto Sensitivity mode. Is that an accurate statement? Thanks in advance, Tom Henrique
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    Starting to fall in Love

    Took the Safari to another "Hunted Out" location today, on the Northeastern edge of Little Round Top in Gettysburg, private property with complete permission (one of the cutest, sweetest Little Old Pennsylvania Ladies you could ever meet). Conditions were somewhat less than optimal, after...
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    Safari finds some CS lead

    Folks, Had a chance to get out at lunchtime to a "hunted out" field that was occupied by CS troops on Lee's approach and retreat from G'Burg, as well as Federal troops following the CS retreat. In a little over an hour I got a .54 cal CS Gardner Patent bullet and a melted "campfire" bullet. I...
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    Noise Cancel Question

    Folks, I am a bit confused about the Noise Cancel process. In the Safari owners' manual in the drawing on page 27 it seems to indicate that you hold the coil parallel to the ground and about 12 inches above the surface when performing the Noise Cancel sequence. In Andy's oustanding book it says...
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