Ergonomics Etrac vs Explorer vs Safari

[RolandDeschain]

I am considering all of these detectors for purchase. I see the weights as follows , all with 11" DD coils.
Etrac: 3.5 pounds ex the battery.
Explorer SE Pro: 3.7 pounds ex the battery.
Safari: 3.6 pounds ex the battery.

For those of you who have swung these , can you comment on the weight and balance?
Which one would be the least fatiguing on an 8 hour hunt. Please tell me it's the Etrac.

Edit, the weights are from Minelabs homepage. I do not know if the 11" DD is included in the weight.

 

[dirtfisher28]

They all feel the same weight wise Etrac being the most ergonomic. I can hunt longer with the Etrac.

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

I had a Safari when they first came out - yes, the E-Trac is much easier to swing on longer hunts.

"I was told" that the reason you can swing an E-Trac with less fatigue over longer periods - is that angle of the handle was changed by 15 degrees from those on the Explorer's and Safari's.
You would have to put a few of these machines side by side to tell for sure.

Good Luck !

 

[ChicagoJohn]

I don't worry about which is better weights! I used Safari and its very good until I got E-Trac and its better than Safari for reading id targets! You dig more on Safari than E-Trac. Both is good for deep old coins but E-Trac is better for avoid pull tabs, rust irons, etc.