I will share my opinion about the Minelab Safari device. Is it possible to find gold with a metal detector? What signal does a gold coin safari give?
Hello, comrades!
Our comrade FW purchased a Minelab Safari and shared his review and experience of this interesting and not the most common metal detector in the field. Thanks to him for the review and let's give the floor:
What kind of metal detector is Minelab Safari?
The device kit was quite simple, the device itself was in a box and even without a cover. Well, okay, I’ll overpay less for various accessories and things.
UPD. As a result, I bought the case from a friend, after all, the metal detector is not waterproof and you need to take care of expensive equipment.
What did you like?
Having turned on the device, I was very pleasantly surprised that the menu was so simple that from the first minutes everything became clear to a person more or less versed in metal detectors. The menu is intuitive and does not have any “hidden” modes or settings. It’s easy to figure out, but I would still recommend reading the instructions before use - all questions about setting up and using the device will immediately disappear.
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The simplicity, high quality of the device, but quite a decent weight, because there are only 8 AA batteries in it, by the way, make you take the device more seriously, even despite the simple menu. What attracted me to Safari at the initial stage? This is the FBS technology promised by Minelab, which allows the metal detector to operate simultaneously at 28 frequencies - from 1.5 to 100 kHz, and this should allow (in theory) to equally detect large objects at maximum depth (due to low frequencies - 3 kHz and similar) and colored small things (due to the high frequency spectrum - 20 kHz and more). Since the Safari was cheaper than the E-Trac, my choice fell on it. In addition, 28 frequencies at the same time should better recognize targets and I was interested in checking if this is the case.
Without reading the manual, I moved into the sandbox of my residential area. The device immediately spoke to me in its full polyphony, but it was intuitively clear that these were all garbage signals. Suddenly, amid all this gurgling, a clear high-pitched signal is heard, I dug: a walking coin, ran for another half hour and a round piece of non-ferrous metal came out. For the entire time, two digs and two targets, and please note - no foil or other rubbish.
Still, I was overcome by doubts that a device of this level could not be so simple and, probably, there were some hidden functions, but after reading the manual I did not find anything interesting for myself - everything was intuitively clear even without it. I got the impression that either the device is too smart, or I still don’t really understand what it is signaling to me.
Of course, I wanted to quickly test it in real field conditions. In the fields there was the same result, my comrades with Deus were digging all sorts of rubbish, and I was walking and listening to the shimmering polyphony in my headphones, suddenly I heard a clear signal and a copper peasant ring came out. I dug a couple more times in that dig and it was copper plates. In just 4 hours I made three digs, but everything was spot on and mind you - no foil or wire, like my comrades with Deus.
What didn't you like?
I found this kind of cop a little boring, since you have to move the device very slowly and even then, having heard a high signal, you will have to return the coil one step or even a couple of steps back, and if the place is very littered and several objects get under the coil, then the device will be delayed and slowly processes received signals - the slow processor affects and a large number of The information received by it is nevertheless simultaneously scanned at 26 frequencies at once, and when this signal reaches my ears, I have already passed the place where the object was.
Conclusion
With long, slow wiring, your hand gets tired very quickly and you start to freeze, since you dig very little. The device is very interesting and smart, for thoughtful searching and for knocking out those already found good places. It is quite suitable for those who do not like to dig a lot, but only want to dig up clear colored targets.
The secret of a cop with a Minelab Safari metal detector
To get the maximum result on the cop, it is better not to drive Safarik quickly across the field, but to find the wiring speed that will give a minimum of missed signals. It's better to move slower but collect more finds. Important point- in this way there will be fewer gaps, but again, for reconnaissance it is always better to have an additional budget device, analog or digital, but one with which you can quickly run through the field, find the main places where coins accumulate (coins never lie evenly on the field, but concentrated more on places), and then knock out such places (mentally make 5 by 5 meter squares, for example) using Safari.
The depth of the device is reduced (it is not an E-Trac, but it is also cheaper), and therefore it is better to replace the standard coil with another one from a third-party manufacturer. An increase of 20%-30% is guaranteed.
I never cease to be glad that I switched to Minelab Safari at one time. I don’t know how it is in other places, but in search conditions in northern Spain, this device performed best. I’ll say right away that I won’t go into technical details. I’ll just share my opinion as a user who has been digging with this device for three years now. By the way, before that I had a Garrett 2500 and a Garrett AT Pro.
The most important and primary criterion for me when choosing a new device was that it should not emit light on salty wet sand. They managed well in the mountains and fields, and there were some finds. And when you go out to our low tides, that’s all... Either you need to remove the sensitivity, or only dig for coins in dry sand.
But Safari does not react to high salt concentrations at all! Works great.
And in the mountains it does not respond to the high mineralization of some rocks. It picks up all useful signals very clearly, again, unlike many other devices.
The small size of the target for this device is also no problem. I once read on the Internet that only Deus takes very small finds. I was worried that my new device wouldn’t be able to see small barbarian coins, which are quite common among us, since they are only 5-8mm in diameter, and if they were in the forest, a little deeper...
But my fears were in vain. Guys, Safarik raises them to the top! Great.
My device passed these tests with success. But any detector can catch copper, bronze or silver much easier than gold. And when purchasing a new device, I focused specifically on beach searching, which my previous metal detectors could not cope with in our conditions.
As we all know, the most desirable beach finds are jewelry made from a beautiful yellow precious metal, nicknamed “saffron milk caps” among search engines.
I was convinced that my new Safarik finds these most cherished targets well, if there are any on the beach at all, during the first few trips. But what about the small gold? And here it is, the proof! The first small children's gold ring, only 0.5 grams, from the depth of one bayonet! A coincidence, skeptics will say. But no, guys. I've been using this device for years. And such small “saffron milk caps” were encountered more than once, and not one of them was a riding signal.
But I want to clarify right away. After several outings with Safarik, I was convinced that even on the beaches you need to walk on all metals, then there will be much more treasured finds. And under no circumstances should you use the discriminator on any kind of garbage (foil, rings from beer cans, etc.). Thus, unfortunately, most of the gold finds are cut off.
By the way, this applies not only to Minelab Safari. Want more saffron milk caps from the beach? Dig everything except iron, even if you really don't want to.
There is one more feature of Safarik. You can't walk very fast with it. With slow tracking, you end up with significantly more finds. This device, as practice has confirmed, is for a leisurely, thoughtful search... but even with a standard coil it picks up signals from quite a great depth.
It’s not often that we have to dig deep holes; after all, there are rocks all around. But there are very interesting places where depth is needed. Settlements of the ancient Celts, for example. I don’t know how it is in other Spanish provinces, but here, where we live and dig, such places were not simply surrounded by a stone rampart. The ancient Celts also removed almost a meter of soil on the territory of the future settlement, and built their houses in this large depression. But over two thousand years, all this has almost become equal to the surrounding landscape, and the most interesting finds were found quite deep.
This is where my Minelab Safari once again proved its “professional suitability”.
From great depth, sword 6-8 centuries. Merovingians.
But Minelab Safari still has one drawback. It weighs relatively a lot. However, you quickly get used to it. Even I, a woman, can withstand 4-5 hours of coping without rest. And what can we say about strong male hands!
But I discovered so many interesting finds thanks to my Safarik. Moreover, many of them came across in places where we had all already tried other brands of metal detectors of approximately the same level from different manufacturers.
Will you say that I’m just praising the device? Well, I praise you, because there is something to praise for!
And the best proof that I was right was the purchase of exactly the same metal detectors by three more colleagues from our company after just a few months of joint visits and comparing search results.
Tatiana Navarrica
Today’s article is intended to help all owners of the Minelab x Terra 705 metal detector - in my opinion, the best semi-professional level device. We started digging with Grater 34, then there were 305, 505, and finally I bought a 705 model, bought a used one for 21,000 rubles. And what can I say - finally there are many more finds. So if you have the money, you shouldn’t take the 505 model - take the seven hundred and fifth or, even better, go straight to the E-truck (but it’s one and a half times more expensive). We always go digging in a crowd, we have both a safari and an etrak in our team, and when we walk around the field nearby, we always try to compare the signals.
Of course, 28-frequency drivers detect the signal better, you even feel that they are more powerful, they hit deeper, and when, for example, a coin is next to a piece of rusty iron, they tune out the coin signal more clearly. This is true, by the way. Well, we’ll look at the 705 grater - in general terms, I’ll tell you my impressions of the operation of the metal detector, how it is in depth, according to our tests in the ground. Why do we need unreliable air tests? You need to check the MD in the ground on coins, period!
So, first of all, I’ll tell you about VDI numbers - although it’s considered a noob to look at the display, we all look and you know, sometimes we already guess what’s under the coil from the very beginning. Numbers coupled with sound say a lot.
Let's go over the numbers and types of goals they show:
44 - let's start with the steepest indicator, this number, together with a high tone (but not the thinnest, when a sheet of aluminum is under the coil) is guaranteed to allow you to raise an old royal copper coin - a lot has been raised by 44 kopecks, two- and three-kopeck coins of Nicholas, Alexander and Pavel. The same applies to nickels, but keep in mind that if the nickel lies very close to the surface, then the device may show an “overload” - such as a large metal object. If you walk on all metals, you will understand where is iron and where is non-ferrous metal (if overloaded). But most often, a clean signal with vdi 44 numbers is a royal copper coin. Always, as soon as you hear a good “coin” sound and the numbers 44 on the display, your heart starts beating faster))
40 - almost the same, sometimes aluminum shows. Oxidized cast iron hitting non-ferrous metal is also a common occurrence.
36 – these numbers came across pennies, very often vodka caps, even more often than coins. And of course, silver - when they lifted a treasure chest of hundreds of coins, they all initially showed 36, as soon as you remove the top layer of earth - the number immediately rises to 40-44. We hooked the top of the treasure with a regular 34 grater, and knocked the place clean out with a 705, on which we put a mono-coil. Because in the treasure there were small silver 5-kopeck coins (damn expensive, 2500 per piece on average). More details in our.
Also, iron rings are constantly ringing at 36, somehow in the tract they got tired of digging them.
But what can you do, it’s a coin signal, but then we learned to identify them - the depth of the rings is always 1 arrow, if you dig once, there’s no target, and a depth of 5 cm means a ring. If the sound is very high, then it is likely that there will be wire (old aluminum, thick). Modern wire hits 30-32.
24-28 are Soviet coins, here the sound will be lower, not as loud as the tsarist coins. Also, 28 are vodka stoppers from the 90s - which are soft (the sound is the same as on “tips” - a low, thick baritone, so to speak). On 36 - hard, inflexible plugs. These numbers also include metal plastic – crosses, folds. Those things where there is some kind of alloy with copper, and not pure copper, as in coins. Bronze and other copper alloys. Also, sometimes the tips broke through at 20-24.
4-8-12 is a “golden” signal, but here you need to listen, for gold the signal is very high, but for foil, for example, it is low. I remember once I caught a signal 4-8, a low tone, but my heart was beating so fast, because the sound was pure, without any “hoarseness”. It turned out to be kefir foil (you know, those ancient bottles with a thick neck).
And of course, use the “polyphony” mode; if you switched to the 705 grater from younger models with mono sound, then immediately start getting used to polyphony, there are much more possibilities. And if you also use the right headphones, the sound spectrum will become even more colorful. And then you will more often guess valuable signals and there will be more finds. Well, you can get used to the 705 grater in just a couple of trips. A cool metal detector that is a significant competitor to professional models. At least with graters we often “made” both e-truck and safari. But they are not foolproof, many times during a simultaneous check a la “guess what will happen here,” the 28-frequency drivers showed a coin, while the 705 made a mistake and punched into the ferrous metal. It all depends on the position of the coin; E-truck and Safari are better at cutting the coin on the edge. And in this regard they are cooler. But as soon as you hang the low-frequency coil at seven hundred and five, it immediately increases sensitivity to coins on the edge.
Oh yes, according to the depth in the ground:
It was possible to raise royal kopecks from 28-30 centimeters
Two-room apartments also from 30
The nickels were pulled from a steeper depth - exactly 40 centimeters, when only on the second or even third throw of the earth did they catch the coin.
Tips 5 kopecks - easy with a fiskar bayonet, that's 25 centimeters on average.
What can I say - the discrimination here is excellent, the depth is decent, the device is simple and understandable. For my money, I don’t need anything else. At the moment I'm digging with him and I'm happy with everything. I definitely recommend it.
For example, I dug up the most coins, excellent three rubles and copentos. Okay then let's go.
From time to time, catching the eye of someone from the local population, you constantly hear the question - “Well, did you dig up a lot of gold?” For some reason, people ignorant of digging have developed an interesting idea about the purpose of walking with a metal detector. They think that it is needed primarily to search for gold, or, in extreme cases, silver coins.
However, why be surprised, many novice search engines initially thought the same thing, even more, some of them purchased a metal detector for precisely this reason. After walking with him for some time, the understanding comes that, by and large, this is an illusion, anyone finds treasures but not me, gold too, and I only come across coins at best. After this, doubts immediately begin to arise: is it really possible to find gold, and if so, then where to look for it?
Experience or luck?
Many people came to this hobby after hearing stories from friends, reading exciting articles on the Internet, or watching videos on YouTube. But in all of these options there is a certain deception, it consists in the fact that people tend to share with others only the most interesting finds. That’s why many beginners get the impression that only the lazy don’t pick up treasures and gold.
We urgently buy a device, go to the fields and... here it is reality - traffic jams, wire, etc. garbage. Where is the treasure? After this, some of these diggers give up on this business, while others, on the contrary, begin to go out digging with pleasure, rejoicing in what they come across. It is precisely these comrades who, sooner or later, will be lucky enough to shout to the entire field - “Hurray, first gold!”
It turns out that only a patient search engine can find gold, partly this is true, partly not. Not least in this matter is the choice of place to search, the model of the metal detector and experience. But still, it should be noted that this is not the most important thing, luck is what really contributes to the recovery of truly valuable finds. There are plenty of examples when treasure or gold coins are found in places where everything has long been trodden far and wide.
But this, of course, does not mean that the chances of a beginner and an experienced comrade are equal; in the latter case, the digger will have knowledge, experience, patience and instinct on his side, although as we know, beginners are lucky.
What then should an inexperienced comrade do? First of all, you don’t need to set yourself the goal of finding gold at any cost. Otherwise, over time, the lack of valuable finds will only depress you. You need to start simple - walk to promising places and learn to understand your metal detector.
Having mastered this, in general, simple matter, you can already try to make targeted searches for truly valuable things.
Gold found by search engines can be divided into two groups - jewelry and coins.
Search for jewelry
They, in turn, can be divided into modern and ancient. The first finds, in the form of gold rings, earrings, chains, etc., are most often found on beaches, much less often in fields and villages. Beach searching can be generally considered a separate direction in treasure hunting, which is carried out by a certain part of the diggers. Their goal is precisely lost jewelry. During the season, if everything goes well, they manage to pick up several golden items, but they shouldn’t think that it’s so easy.
Walking in such places is not an activity for everyone; you just need a really great desire and patience to find something valuable among the numerous garbage and modern walkers. And one should not discount the fact that these are usually crowded places even in the off-season, so not everyone will like someone’s presence.
Ancient products are found on the site of rich settlements - former manorial estates, merchant houses, trading shops, etc. Old gold is distinguished from new gold by special marks.
Golden coins
In addition, some coins, although rare, are found on the sites of former settlements - tracts. Having discovered one coin in such a place, you must continue your search. As a rule, they were not hidden one by one, which means they are part of the treasure, so it is necessary to very carefully examine the surrounding area and dig a pit. It is worth noting here that they preferred to hide the gold in separate boxes from the rest of the coins, 3-5 pieces each.
It is also worth knowing that how rarely such coins are found is influenced by the method of laying the cubes. They were often placed in iron jars and boxes, so when they heard the unpleasant sound of iron, most people immediately tried to fill up the dug hole.
Most often, successful searchers come across gold coins of Nicholas II and Alexander III. Finds such as, for example, Catherine's imperials are simply a tremendous rarity, one might say winning a serious lottery.
In addition to all of the above, there is a search for native gold in streams and rivers, but it requires special instruments and certain skills and, most importantly, this activity is currently considered prohibited.
Gold mining is permitted only with special permits issued to artels
Statistics from reports from instrumental prospecting enthusiasts indicate that, on average, only every second digger who goes out constantly throughout the season finds gold.
Well, so to speak, for starters, here’s a video.
MY MINELAB SAFARI AND ITS BEST DEPTH SETTINGS Six months have passed since I purchased the new Minelab Safari metal detector, and I must say, it was an amazing six months! When I changed the device, using old places I had visited many times, I began to make quite interesting finds - silver coins, gold rings, chains and various other objects. To say that I am impressed with Safari's work is an understatement!
My Minelab Safari is ready to start searching. I have always said and believe that it is very important to know your metal detector thoroughly, to know all its signals that notify you of various targets. And that it’s not the detector that’s important, but skillful hands and experience. But with Safari it was as if I had ascended to a new stage of evolution. Or even two. When I was first planning to purchase the Minelab Safari, I read a lot of reviews about the slow recovery speed and the great difficulty of using this metal detector in iron-contaminated areas. But after conducting tests with my own hands, I discovered that Safari shows excellent results on soil literally filled with iron trash. The most littered area I checked was the beach on the banks of a local river. There is so much here - nuts, bolts, nails, and fittings - greetings from the bridge builders. The soil there is pebbly, rocky, and there is dirt everywhere. I took a metal detector there and discovered that if you move the coil slowly and don’t wave it from side to side like a catechumen, there are no problems with the recovery speed. All the colored targets next to the iron ones were heard - very clearly and clearly. I even managed to dig up a very beautiful silver ring on this shore.
I also realized that Safari is simply magnificent when I walked out into the meadow, which simply revealed to me the secrets of the Middle Ages! I walked through this meadow for three years or so (the meadow is close to the house) and the finds were only 18th century, but not older. Within the first four months of purchasing the Safari I found a medieval heraldic pendant, two amazing early medieval buckles, also my first 12th century silver coin! Previously, my metal detectors simply could not see to such a depth.
Here is a photo of the booty from one of the trips. A small treasure from the time of George III. I did not find any disadvantages in the metal detector at all, and realized that Safari is good on any soil, in any environment. Particularly good on beaches, unplowed meadows, and in the foothills. I had a little difficulty searching in one of the plowed fields, but maybe because I have not yet fully mastered the settings - it’s hard to say. I still made a lot of finds, at least that day. Minelab Safari on wet sand One of the reasons why I bought this particular metal detector is that I was terribly tired of looking at reviews of metal detectors that work in conditions of highly mineralized soil - on sea beaches, and give a greater detection depth at the same time. Until the end of the year I could not get to the sea coast to check out the Safari there. Exclusively because I was delighted with how it works in other places. But the season of winter storms arrived, and on December 25 I went ashore. Minelab Safari once again left me in awe. Excellent work, without interference, stable, on wet sand, and even super finds - several heavy antique silver coins! I will also share my depth settings for Safari. I use them almost everywhere. sensitivity - auto mode “All metals” notch from - 10 to +40 threshold - 11 instead of noise reduction, I check the place several times, bringing the coil closer to the ground. I hope you find these settings useful too! Andy Baines
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