Minelab Quattro and Safari ?'s

[88junior]

Guys & Gals I have been researching both these machines and am debating on whether to pull the trigger on one. I currently use a Fisher CZ 70 Pro and would have to sell it or trade it for one of these machines. I really like my detector but have always been drawn to these two machines, less bells and whistles compared to others on the market. I really like something simple and not a whole lot of adjusting and tweaking. I have already been there and done that with a XLT. So tell me what you think about these two compared to the simplicity of the CZ detectors. Much of a learning curve? Slower sweep speed? How's the the recovery speed on these Minelabs I mentioned? Any body that has used either of these two and also used a CZ tell me any advantages or disadvantages. Thanks

 

[john4840]

I never used a CZ 70 Pro, but the Quattro or Safari is very simple to use. All you have to do is decide what disc you want to use, set the sensitivity to where it is not falsing, and then noise cancel. That is it and now you can start detecting.. I use a very slow sweep with my Quattro to where it is almost a crawl. The recovery speed for the TID screen is slow not the sound of the object. It took me a little while to get use to the what sounds the my Quattro made (multitones), but once I did I made some great finds.


John

 

[grapeman]

I've had my Quattro for over 4 years. It's not the easiest detector to learn as are almost all the Minelabs. It has the same depth as any of the other Minelab FBS machines. The swing speed is not to bad but the recovery time is very slow. You can speed it up to some degree by putting it in a High Trash mode. This changes the algorithm allowing a faster response but you pay for it in sometimes in accurate target IDs. I use mine for coin and beach detecting and it does very well in both areas. I have several coils for mine including the PRO coil which is on The Safari. The PRO coil (standard on the Safari) is excellent in that you get less falsing than the standard coil. Both are excellent machines if you spend the time to learn them.

I also have a new Explorer that I bought last year. It too is an excellent machine but there are times when I just want to go out and hunt and the Explorer does make you think more. I can't say I've found more with the Explorer or deeper finds. Both are good machines just take your time to learn whatever you get.

 

[TreasureHawk]

Just got a new Safari back in May 2012, directly from Minelab. Well it is a nice machine. Simple to use and for me, balanced well with little fatigue after hours of use.
However, I should qualify that I am in excellent shape and lift heavy weights. So the Safari does not seem heavy to me. I also have a Bounty Hunter Platinum, and this is an extremely light machine.

Getting back to the Safari, it has an excellent pinpoint mode. I also like the ability to go with just a press of the button between "Coin and Jewelry" and "Relic " modes on the fly.
Conductive audio response with "Coin and Jewelry " program. And, ferrous audio response with "Relic" program.

I also like the "Graphic Identification Bar" on the Safari. It is horizontally laid out and is easy to set discrimination and see target ID response.
It is like my Whites Eagle Spectrum in that sense....which I have used for twenty years.

Wish it was lighter. Also wish it had a back-light. Does not come with rechargeable batteries.....but comes with coil cover.
For $1000, it should have come with rechargable battery pack.

I would recommend the Minelab Safari.

Robert

 

[Clad2Hunt]

I have had my Safari for a yr now and its a silver hogg. I have found gold but areas I hunt not as likly as silver. The 11" coil is second to none for a large coil. Sens. to small silver or gold. While TIDs can bounce leading to alot of dug pennies for dimes I have been surprized with an ocassional surprize. Main difference is 11" Pro and faster processor on the Safari.

 

[TNdigginsafari]

I have had the Safari for almost a year now and it has served me well. The main thing is LEARN THE TONES, simply because TID's do not tell the whole story. Pennies chime in at a TID between 32-39 with a sweet tone as does silver, with silver being at the highest pitch. You also get these same numbers with Civil War relics(minnie-balls) but tone is lower pitch. The safari is very good machine and will find it if its there, once a Safari goes thru there is not much left. I have found over 300 coins and over 100 Civil War bullets with this machine in just under a year along with lots of other interesting stuff. I love it!!. If mine got broke today I would order another one tomorrow

 

[croakersmoker78]

I agree with everyone I love mine and would go with another if mine broke also.

 

[sollyman]

I use a quattro and when you use the crossover set up with sounds being my main source to dig. I have found it to find coins new and old shallow and deep on a routine basis.a slow sweep is not bad I like to think in small grids when I search and I find more coins among trash.the machine works great when you train your ear to find different metals by sound.