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Model Features
- Manufacturer: Minelab (Australia)
- Model: Safari
- Year: 2009
- Type: ground detector
- Rating (owner reviews): ★★★★☆
- Display: Yes
- Technology: FBS
- Frequency: 1,5...100 kHz
- VDI / Numerical Target-ID: Yes
- Manual ground balance: No
- Automatic ground balance: Yes
- Noise cancel: Yes
- Sound, tones: 3
- Adjusting the volume: Yes
- Pinpoint: Yes
- Using headphones: Yes
- Search coil: Minelab FBS 11 DD
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Parameters
- Batteries: 8x AA
- Weight: 1,65 kg
- Length (min/max): 110-136 cm
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Coils for Minelab Safari
- Coiltek 10x5 Treasureseeker • DD • ellipse • inches 10x5 • cm 25 x 13
- Coiltek 12x8 Treasureseeker • DD • ellipse • inches 12x8 • cm 30 x 20
- Coiltek 15 DD • DD • round • inches 15 • cm 38
- Coiltek 15 DD All Terrain Treasureseeker • DD • round • inches 15 • cm 38
- Coiltek 6 DD Treasureseeker • DD • round • inches 6 • cm 15
- Detech 10x12 SEF • DD • ellipse • inches 10x12 • cm 25 x 30
- Detech 10x14 DD • DD • ellipse • inches 10x14 • cm 25 x 36
- Detech 10x5 SEF WSS • ellipse • inches 10x5 • cm 25 x 13
- Detech 12.5 DD • DD • round • inches 12.5 • cm 32
- Detech 13 ULTIMATE DD • DD • round • inches 13 • cm 33
- Detech 14 DD Pro • DD • round • inches 14 • cm 36
- Detech 15 ULTIMATE DD • DD • round • inches 15 • cm 38
- Detech 15x12 SEF • DD • ellipse • inches 15x12 • cm 38 x 30
- Detech 15x8 EDS WSS • ellipse • inches 15x8 • cm 38 x 20
- Detech 16.5 DD Pro • DD • round • inches 16.5 • cm 42
- Detech 18x4 Arrow DD • DD • ellipse • inches 18x4 • cm 46 x 10
- Detech 4.5x7 DD • DD • ellipse • inches 4.5x7 • cm 11 x 18
- Detech 5 DD • DD • round • inches 5 • cm 13
- Detech 6 DD • DD • round • inches 6 • cm 15
- Detech 7 ULTIMATE DD • DD • round • inches 7 • cm 18
- Detech 8x6 SEF • DD • ellipse • inches 8x6 • cm 20 x 15
- MarsMD 10x6 Sniper • DD • ellipse • inches 10x6 • cm 25 x 15
- MarsMD 13 Discovery • DD • round • inches 13 • cm 33
- MarsMD 13x10 Tiger • DD • ellipse • inches 13x10 • cm 33 x 25
- MarsMD 15 Goliath • DD • round • inches 15 • cm 38
- MarsMD 7 DD • DD • round • inches 7 • cm 18
- Minelab FBS 11 DD • DD • round • inches 11 • cm 28
- Minelab FBS 8 DD • DD • round • inches 8 • cm 20
- Nel 11x12 Fly • DD • ellipse • inches 11x12 • cm 28 x 30
- Nel 12.5x8.5 Hunter • DD • ellipse • inches 12.5x8.5 • cm 32 x 22
- Nel 12x13 Tornado • DD • ellipse • inches 12x13 • cm 30 x 33
- Nel 13x14 Storm • DD • ellipse • inches 13x14 • cm 33 x 36
- Nel 15 Attack • DD • round • inches 15 • cm 38
- Nel 15x17 BIG • DD • ellipse • inches 15x17 • cm 38 x 43
- Nel 5 Sharp • DD • round • inches 5 • cm 13
- Nel 6.5x3.5 Snake • DD • ellipse • inches 6.5x3.5 • cm 17 x 9
- Nel 9.5x5.5 Sharpshooter • DD • ellipse • inches 9.5x5.5 • cm 24 x 14
- Nel Thunder • DD • ellipse • inches 14x10 • cm 36 x 25
Review
The Minelab Safari is a simple professional metal detector. With the help of this device even a beginner will be able to find coins, lost jewelry and other no less valuable items. The Safari is exclusively designed for ground search, but it can also be worked with in water, however, the detector should be submerged up to the control box (the coil is waterproof only, whereas the control box of the detector isn’t).
The Minelab Safari metal detector is developed on FBS technology which allows the user to search at 28 frequencies in the range of 1.5-100 kHz. The device is equipped with an informative LCD-screen below which main control buttons are located.
The Safari has some preset detect modes that allow the user to begin searching for certain objects immediately after switching on the unit.
The metal detector has enough settings and functions which make it possible to enhance the abilities of the detector in search. For example, the basic ones include: VDI/TargetID, discrimination setting, adjustable sensitivity, ground balance, threshold, pinpoint mode and noise cancel for minimizing electrical interference.
The discriminator is adjusted in the range from -10 to +40. The sensitivity is set from 0 to 20.The Minelab Safari metal detector has an automatic and manual ground balance. The threshold is adjusted manually with the range of 0-40. A 3-tone audio response is applied for indicating a find and has an adjustable volume. There is a 6.35mm headphone socket.
The Minelab Safari metal detector comes with a Minelab FBS 11 DD coil as standard equipment. For this device there exist a great number of other coils of different manufacturers, sizes and parameters. The power supply of the unit is 8 АА usual batteries or rechargeable ones. The size of the detector is adjusted: 105-137cm. The weight of the Minelab Safari excluding batteries (assembled) is 1.65kg.
I am a beginner and plan to search for gold in the out back scrub lands of Australia. I am only looking for gold nuggets and do not have interest for coils or other rings in the sand etc. Is the Minelab safari Pro the ideal starter detector for gold nuggets or would another version of the Minelab range be better perhaps where price is not the essential factor to consider.
I recently obtained a Safari. I’m disappointed that there is not a verifiable way of seeing and feeling confident about its ground balance. I guess That I’m just supposed to just believe? Other detectors in this price range make ground balancing a big deal. With instructions like pumping the detector up and down to the ground to achieve a good ground balance. I haven’t found any instruction with the Safari other than it’s automatic. What gives?
That’s true Safari, Explorer SE and E-Trac have only “automatic Ground
Balance”. It was specially made for more effective fight with heavy ground
conditions. The point is not to use “automanic Gain Control” it decrease
depth significantly. It is recommended to use “manual Gain Control” and
select it properly for better depth.
I live in central Florida. The only historical significance of this state for metal detecting are the coastal areas.
As I heard Safari is very effective on salt beaches for Spanish gold
coins, golden rings and other massive jewelry and not effective for
thin golden chains.