Questions about accessories for a Safari?

[dont know nutin]

Even though its winter here I have been out practicing swinging with my new Safari. The one thing I have noticed is that even though the unit weighs around 4 pounds I found that after a hour or so your arm starts to get a little tired. I was wondering if any of you pro detector guys could tell me if those carrying harnesses for your detector works for you and how much hassle is it to unhook it when digging for your target? THANKS FOR YOUR ADVICE! ( The photo given here is the model I am thinking about)

 

[Ray in WA]

don't know,

I'm not a very big guy myself. I'm only 5' 7", 150lbs., skinny arms, and yes, after an hour the Safari does feel a bit heavy but you can always switch arms for a while to let your other arm rest. I can go for about 3 hours before taking a good 15 minute arm rest, so I'm pretty sure you should able to handle it as well. Just gotta build up that arm strength, is all.

Personally, I'd hate to have one of those strap things stuck on me. I detect very light...just the detector, headphones and my digger, nothing else to get in the way. I like to cover a lot of ground in as little time as possible, then move on. But to each his own. I'm just sharing with you my experience.

Ray

 

[Onus]

I had one of those things and it worked well over a light shirt. Put it over a jacket or coat and it keeps slipping off. Also, the part that goes on the detector will not fit on my Safari. The clamp is round and the Safari had a squared off shaft. It worked well when I could keep it on. I don't think you will need it with a Safari unless you add one of those probe thingeys to the shaft. It weights much less than the old Garrett 2500 I had. Onus

 

[dont know nutin]

Thanks! The one I ordered has a square clamp for the Safari so maybe it will work.

 

[NamVetLesTreasureSeeker]

Hi Dontknownothin, If you are going to buy a harness, BUY the Swingy-Thingy Harness!! The other ones in my opinion ARE NOT WORTH THE MONEY!! I personally have had the LeJeurner Harness, and you COULD NOT GIVE ME ONE for FREE!! Get the Swingy-Thingy, but DON'T take the adhesive tape off, try it
the way it comes first, so you don't have to be extra Clamp Assemblies!! HH, Les Robinson

 

[zeekeys]

Hi dont know nutin. I know less and I am OGO, (old, gray and obese), weak, short, drink too much, exercise too little. I use to use the XLT and I would crank the shaft up so the coil would be close to my foot with out bending over. I crank the shaft on my Safari up so coil is close to foot while swinging and it works with less fatigue. In other words shorten the shaft. Hope this helps....Z

 

[sookie]

I don't know about the Safari but, I made my own hardness for a Fisher cz-6a. I use a strap off a guitar case (it has the clips on each end), I attach a

carabiner on one end, (that I attach to my belt in the back) I then bring the strap over my right shoulder. Attached to the other end of the strap is a short

bungie cord. Here, I'm sure, is where the difference lie in the design of the machines. On the back of the cz-6a, is a metal plate with two slots cut

into it that a belt is fed through when it is hip mounted. I just attached the free end of the bungie cord to the left slot (on the back of the cz-6a), crimped it

shut and wrapped it to keep it from scratching the casing. I shortened the strap so that the coil just does touch the ground. Hence hours of detecting

with very little weight and strain. Looking at the pictures of the the Safari, I think that I would make a loop (circle / two ends tied) of cord ( a little

experimenting will come into play to get the correct length) -- take it and wrap it around the shaft (either before the hand grip or behind your hand by the

forearm rest) take one loop and stick it though the other loop--so that it clinches tight with only one loop left sticking out. Hook the end of the bungie

cord to the loop. Be sure to use a strap that has the adjustment link in it so the length is adjustable. I don't know if it will work for you, but my

cz-6a, with a 8" coil, after about an hour, feels like it weights ten pounds. Just something to throw in the pot. Good Luck. Peace-out

 

[mpostma]

Hi,
I have a Quattro, and I use a Swingy Thingy. I heated up the clamp to go on the detector and opened it up so that it fit well.
It works well. It is easy to adjust going up or down hill etc. If you have to grab something you can let go of the detector without it falling down. Easy to remove the clamp and hook it up again too.

I do agree on shortening your shaft up so that your elbow isn't bent. The combination of the two lets me detect for hours without fatigue.

Just my two wheaties worth.

Mark