Safari or X Terra 705

[bd1024]

Hi everyone, new member here, hoping to get some opinions. I detected a few years in the past, and left the hobby for other pusuits. Want to get back into the hobby, and am seeking some advice. In the past, I owned a x-terra 705, and a Safari. I sold the Safari pretty quickly, frankly, because I could'nt fiqure out how to work it properly. After switching to the X-terra 705, and going through a learning curve, I become competent with the unit, but never an "expert" ---- Only wanting to purchase 1 unit, this time, I need help deciding on which one. ----- I have the oportunity to serch a farm field where a large airliner crash occured about 50 years ago. Many were killed, and the wreckage was scattered over an approximate 10 acre area. The field has been farmed yearly since the accident, (is not a memorial sight, that was established in a cemetary where remains were buried) ----- Crops grown since the accident, have been corn and soybeans. ---- My friend has not allowed hunting on the property, and I will be the first person to hunt there with full permission. ----- I hope to recover rings, necklaces, watches, etc. Soli is mild, so balanceing should not be an issue. -- Not to be gruesome, but the crash was horriffic and no bodies were found intact. --- My friend says he turns up pieces of the wreckage every year, which makes me think finds should be very possible, even after all these years. -----So, what would be your dectector of choice? Safari, (after a learning curve), or X-terra 705, with the 18.75 coil, a 7.5 coil, or a 3? --- Do I need multiple coils with a Safari? --- Lastly, I had a friend who was a member here from the Albany NY area. He bought my 705 and a couple othe detectors from me, and was a big help in helping me to learn the 705. Can't remember his name,(maybe John?), but he once founf a gold "grill" at a city park. If your out there, let me know. --- Ethically, I see no difference in hunting this field than a civil war battlesight, If I were to find something that was identifiable, I would make efforts to return to family. Appreciate your help, Thanks, BD1024

 

[ryaan21]

Kinda creepy.

On the detecting front, I am getting the Safari. I was actually going to order a 705 but the multi-frequency Safari is what reeled me in. My whole hunting life I have always used single frequency machines and wanted to try something different. Combine that with a horrible Garrett experience and I went with Minelab. I was also looking at a CZ3D but could not find a dealer that gave more than a $7 discount.