Blank Planet
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just noticing that this forum is very quite compared to the Explorer and Etrac forums any reason?
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Not Many Safari users compared to Explorer and Etrac
- Thread starter Blank Planet
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Mark ( ohio )
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Ya, I know... For somebody wanting a virtual turn on and go machine... you won't find another depth demon for copper and silver coins and a fantastic hunter on salt-water beaches too boot....
Unless ya need/want more bells and whistles.. this is a pretty damm good machine.
Mark ( ohio )
Unless ya need/want more bells and whistles.. this is a pretty damm good machine.
Mark ( ohio )
Blank Planet
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guess all those bells and whistles make a difference to most, me sort of think they give more reasons not to dig.
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DaugBiscuit
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Just my guess but I'd say because there are more Explorers and E-trac machines out there. The Explorer has been around since 1999 and when the E-trac came out in 2008, a lot of Explorer users upgraded to it. The Safari also came out in 2008 but Explorer users felt they would either keep what they had or upgrade to the E-trac. I have both machines; I bought the Safari first but out of curiosity I wanted to see what all the hype was about and started looking for a used Explorer SE Pro. When I found it and was given a good deal, I took the leap. Since buying the SE, I have not turned the Safari back on but not because I don't think the Safari is a great machine because it really is, but rather because I wanted to learn the SE and its language to determine for myself the difference.
So, in answer to your question, it has to be purely numbers, there are more Explorer/E-trac users out there than there are Safari users. I never come to the forum without checking three forum users; first the Safari, then the Explorer and finally the Explorer Classroom because I want to learn the machine and the classroom is a good place for that).
I wish Safari users would post more and show their finds and share their experiences but I'm afraid most of them have opted to hang it up until spring - it's simply in the number and this is only my opinion, what else could it be....
Don
So, in answer to your question, it has to be purely numbers, there are more Explorer/E-trac users out there than there are Safari users. I never come to the forum without checking three forum users; first the Safari, then the Explorer and finally the Explorer Classroom because I want to learn the machine and the classroom is a good place for that).
I wish Safari users would post more and show their finds and share their experiences but I'm afraid most of them have opted to hang it up until spring - it's simply in the number and this is only my opinion, what else could it be....
Don
Blank Planet
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it sort of makes it hard when trying to make a decision which one to buy ? not as much info or user feedback on the safari i want to get one but keep holding off because there seems to be many more exp-etrac users and much more info on how to get the best out of them, but as always it comes down to funds and at the point of driving myself crazy trying to decide which one to get?
having said all that to come back to another point and that's the x-Terra 705 is what i am using at the moment and have been over ground that both exp-etrac's have cleaned out only to find some more silver, only real reason i want a FBS machine is there is far more coil options for trash hunting and the dry wet sand transition is not a problem on salt beaches.
so for those 2 reasons is the safari a valid option?
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having said all that to come back to another point and that's the x-Terra 705 is what i am using at the moment and have been over ground that both exp-etrac's have cleaned out only to find some more silver, only real reason i want a FBS machine is there is far more coil options for trash hunting and the dry wet sand transition is not a problem on salt beaches.
so for those 2 reasons is the safari a valid option?
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DaugBiscuit
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Blank Planet said:
If these two are your only reasons for concern about whether to buy or not to buy a Safari, have no fear. To my knowledge the Safari will accept any coil that the Explorer or the E-trac will accept and I have not had any problems hunting on the mineralized and salty beaches of Myrtle Beach with my Safari.
Just remember, the Safari, Explorer, and E-trac are not water proof, you cannot get the head wet. If you are hunting along the edges of the water and you accidently drop it, it is all over. Other than that, hunt on the beaches and it will do a good job for you.
HH,
Don
Blank Planet
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thanks Don
only reason looking at a safari FBS exp-etrac is that they have so many more coil options than the X-Terra and the wet sand, i love the X-Terra its a great machine so guess i am trying justify spending more money on a FBS machine to hunt trashy areas and if on the beach and see a spot in the wet i might like to try i can go there with the FBS but not the X-Terra, have a water unit but they are heavy and only use it when i know i am going water hunting.
nearly talked myself in to it
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only reason looking at a safari FBS exp-etrac is that they have so many more coil options than the X-Terra and the wet sand, i love the X-Terra its a great machine so guess i am trying justify spending more money on a FBS machine to hunt trashy areas and if on the beach and see a spot in the wet i might like to try i can go there with the FBS but not the X-Terra, have a water unit but they are heavy and only use it when i know i am going water hunting.
nearly talked myself in to it
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Delaware Bill
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I have an Xterra 70 that I use mainly for hunting farm fields. Last year I got a Quattro which is basically a first generation Safari, it is a super beach machine. I have done comparisons between the Xterra 70 and the Quattro in the farm fields. Both detectors have the 10.5 inch DD coil, the Xterra in 7.5 kHz, First I detect an area with one then the other. To be honest I have yet to see any advantage with the FBS. It could be that I still have more to learn with the Quattro before I can realize its full potential inland, but at the beach it's great.
Blank Planet
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thanks Bill
oh yes the xterra is one under rated machine for sure it sure makes me sit up and go wow sometimes. not so good on the wet sand though.
the beach is one reason i want the safari or FBS detector and to run smaller coils in the trash the xterra is lacking a good small silver coil .
thanks for your feedback.
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oh yes the xterra is one under rated machine for sure it sure makes me sit up and go wow sometimes. not so good on the wet sand though.
the beach is one reason i want the safari or FBS detector and to run smaller coils in the trash the xterra is lacking a good small silver coil .
thanks for your feedback.
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Beach comb
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I recently purchased a safari took it to the bay to test it in wet sand. I haved searched this area previously with a whites 6000 di pro which works great in wet sand. I was very impressed out of the box with the coin and jewelry mode. I found lots of change and a gold charm in one hour. Several coins were at 8 inches and several targets I stopped digging at about 10 ( need to practice the depth meter). The safari is imprressive out of the box with no adjustments and I love to tinker with various settings with my other detectors but apparently I will not be doing much adjusting 
Beach comb
Beach comb
I have been working alot because of warm weather but I found nice small gold class ring last weekend will post soon.In the right hands with proper manual tuning the 705 will go as deep as Safari or Etrac if you choose right coil but not sure how it will work in trash only ran one for about 10 hours but I was impressed.I have hunted beaches in NC Outer Banks the sand can be real pain on shaft has to be cleaned each night but works great.If I was going to do lot of beach hunting would buy water unit.You cannot find an easier to use deep detector than Safari.What I would like to know if all the Safari users that upgraded to Etrac or SE think the recovery of the null is quicker in heavy trash than the Safari.I did not see no difference than the Etracs I owned and I have yet to see an SE.I think the depth on all FBS detectors are the same because of technology limits.The addition of after market coils is really what makes these Minelabs perform in trash.
Blank Planet
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Prep1957 said:
Thats what i would like to now too?
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DaugBiscuit
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BLRRLB said:
Some but nothing to really boast about lest someone else comes along and embarrass me with their finds.
I guess the most interesting find and I suppose you could call it jewelry, it was a silver double toe ring laced with sparkling diamonds (I'm sure the diamonds were only glass). This past October we went to Myrtle for a week, I used the Safari and found lots of clad, no jewelry but the quarters were popping like crazy. It was as if a barrel of them had burst open just off shore and washing up on the beach. The Safari is a killer detector on the beach, wet, damp, or dry sand, it works very well. In July we stayed at Paradise Inn on south Myrtle but in October we camped at Ocean Lakes.Don
TNdigginsafari
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Just wanted to check in as a Safari user..... I have had the machine about 3 months, I am a 40 year old "beginner" I love this detector, It has been easy to learn and have found lots of good stuff!!