I hear a lot of snobbery about machines and I completely take your point about the software as trying to do some of the updates has been a nightmare, but Nokta do listen to the users and have got better. As for the machine, yes you can take it out of the box and use it, but like any other multifrequency machine, if you do that, you might miss a lot. The Legend is packed with technology and to be compared to much more expensive machines like the Nox, Dues and now the Manticore speaks for itself, this machine is no where near those prices. I spent 3 months whilst the fields were full of crops, back years testing and getting to know my Legend. Ive now got it set up perfectly for the fields I search on and it picks up the minutest artefacts and deep depth too. I will agree that even though you can dilute iron sounds, it will pick it up, but then I like to listen to the sounds and you get to know what iron sounds like and its number. I agree with the Ferous check, its useless and I don't take any notice of it. Overall its a powerful machine, but you have to get to know hoe to use it. I used an Etrac before and loved that, but the Legend is a lot lighter. Ive also got a Simplex that I keep in reserve and love that too. Ive found great hammered coins and gold with the both, so don't be put off by the snobbery about the Legend. Your bank balance will thank you for it.
what a rubbish review perfect starter machine I have been detecting in excess of 25 years currently own a Nox 800 (basically the exactly the same detector but not so well built) and a Deus and a T2 sold my CTX and I pick up the Legend 90% of the time
When i was deciding between the Legend or the nox 800 i chose tge nox because i preferred the screen and button settings for one reason.I can tell you that tge nox is brilliant on the beach wet and dry sand,can have it nearly full sensitivity with no false signals at all.
You dig more iron with the legend? I just watched a video of legend out preforming nox 900, Deus and Manticore on bottle cap simulation. Manticore has major issues in the iron people are finding out.. Maybe the 1.11 update will change your thoughts.
I've been detecting for 40 years . After taking a 3 year break because of several arm shoulder surgeries, I'm getting back into it. I kept my legend and my Xp ORX. I sold my 600 and my 800, out of warranty and was having issues. For the money with the 1.15 update, the legend is in the top 3 IMHO.
Completely understand your review as it's based on your experiences but all are different. I made the brave and some might say unusual decision to ditch my Nox 800 for the Legend and it's the best thing I've ever done. I barely ever dig any iron to be honest. Also this week I went out on Tuesday and found an Elizabeth I shilling and today I uncovered a cut half of a milled Charles I - it's absolutely bloody tiny 🤣 Think I have turned into what are sometimes described as 'fanboys' of a certain detector but that's only based on my experience of it which has been overwhelmingly positive. I've had mine over a year and never had a problem with headphones. The one thing I will say though is that with each update it makes changing the settings that little bit more complicated which is a pain for somebody with a memory like mine lol
Same as me tested with mates minelab machines they all find the same stuff really but build like a tank and with the LG24 Coil it’s a Beast pinpointing is so accurate never circle a hole I know the exact spot every time in under 3sec so I dig more holes per hour.
I think this would be ok for a beginner.. You can use it straight out of the box. You don't have to learn what everything does straight away.. As you gain experience, you can learn more about it's features. I bought a Simplex first & quickly realised its limitations & upgraded to the Legend. The Equinox was out of my price range. The legend has all the features you will need.
Thanks for the honest review, going to look now on your channel to see if you posted any update videos on the Legend and if you have tested the latest V1.15 that also adds the noted “Beast Mode”…
If you have problems with false signals, particularly at the ends of your swing, make sure the cable connection is tight. Take the excess slack out of the cable and wrap the excess near the control box. Secure the cable in several places with velcro strips. Made a huge difference on my Legend.
40 yrs + can remember using garett TR detector no vdi you young ones have it made love to find another first one as a stadic display old whites idx pro garett freedom plus
Bro, keep your Legend... This might be an honest review, but it is NOT an unbiased one. I've had mine for 2 years now and I'll put my Legend up against a Nox any day of the week in any environment. Find a target with a Nox and I guarantee you I can hit it with a Legend. A lot of Nox users get bent out of shape because they spent over twice as much on a their machine and don't want to admit someone's doing just as good if not better for less than half the price. There's a ton of snobbery in the MD hobby. If someone spends a couple years getting used to the Nox and it's settings then swings a Legend for a week they are not in a good position to do an honest comparison. I actually love the ferro check on mine. I don't follow it like gospel, but it does help me decide to dig/not dig on iffy signals. Once you get to know the Legend I'd put it up against any other machine out there. Perhaps the Deus 2 or the Manticore might have a SLIGHT edge.. but were talking 97% of the performance for a third of the price. If that 3% is worth $1,000 to you, then by all means get the D2 or Manticore. ML themselves finally admitted that while they advertised the Manticore as "40% more power!" what that actually translates to in the real world was an extra 1-2 mm at a depth of 12 inches.
I love my legend. It's pulled 3 silvers, a dozen old pennies, and 4 nickels from my yard and my neighbors yard, places I've gone over a dozen times with three other machines. Unbelievable separation, I dig far less trash. The Ferro check only works to about 8-9 inches down, but works well. I run zero discrimination, five tones/zones with different volumes for each zone. It's a great machine, however there are no hammered coins in my area. :-) Nice review, Grimm.
I am a starter. Until now i only dug up one iron nail. Yes one. This was on purpose, just to asure me the machine can tell the difference... I swinged the coil on spots with lots of iron but choose the non iron signals. I may start finding unwanted iron the moment i go deeper, reacting on less clear signals numbers & sound. But this should happen to every machine...and RUclips is full of examples of this.
Hubby and I had simplex first now with legend.. Hammereds with both but got first cut quarter and cut half with legend and silver roman.. Recently on a dig.. The boys with their big toys were gridding an area.. I went on after and still pulled out targets.. Tiny tiny little buttons that could have been coins. Found a hammered only yesterday with it too.
I'm loving the legend, I've come from the simplex and am a huge fan of Noktas ethos. They are a company I can really get behind and I know they will keep updating the legend. On my last hunt I got silver and an old unusual Peruvian coin! It separated very well in high trash too. Can't wait to try the new coils
leagion like it reminds me of 60 tones teknedices back tone like mine lab 600 etrac love that has that pick up a used one but has been out 2yrs since i wrote this
Hi Grim. Thanks for your review. I'm thinking of buying this machine, I wanted the Deus 2, but its not sold in Malaysia and I don't want to have to answer to customs and pay import duty. So now I have to buy it online , online here means it's in the cou try and I only pay local postage. My worry is that I'll get a dud one , one of the older models with all the initial problems. How can I get away from that ? I'd like to hunt for gold, but you don't really mention that . Also I'd like advise from you about using it on the beach and in shallow rockpools as that's where I live. Thank you.
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I realize this is a year old post, but I'll put this incase a new user comes across it.. If you're brand new to the Legend and want to get out there swinging right away just pick Park or Field (Park for better discrimination in trashy areas, Field to go a bit deeper in clean areas), put it in Multi 1, 2, or 3 (1 if your primarily looking for silver, 2 is good all around, and 3 for places with lots of aluminum can-slaw), put it in 60 tone (so no need to set the tone breaks) and start swinging. Run your sensitivity as high as you can without it getting too chirpy. I generally start mine at 25 (out of 30) then adjust as necessary. If your soil is heavily mineralized read up on how to ground balance (it's easy).
8:43 I would be curious to know more about the technical reasons on why you found it being "ok" and "not the best I've used" with beach, pasture, woodland, etc... You mentionned the ease of use but other than that, wich other technical and performance aspects of the machine gives you this feeling? Thank you for your honnest opinion Grim!
Coming from a Leaquanox 800 myself I find the legend will hit any target the nox will and I dig less iron. I've gone over land I've ponded with the nox and pulled coins amongst heavy iron the nox masked over. I'll be taking both detectors to Mexico in a couple days but I'll not be taking the Leaquanox in the Water 🤣
I, ve had 2 cut quarters a cut half and 5 full silver hammereds and around 30 small roman etc, etc but I would love a more expensive detector to see the difference. 👍
Good review. I was about to hit the buy button to purchase it....but I changed idea after your video. The menus seems to be over complicated. I just want to hit the ON button and start detecting. I don't feel like taking a 40 hours course to learn how to navigate the menus.
Earphones I think is the luck of the draw I got 1000s of hours on them as I listen to podcasts at work with them lol and detect Mine have not broke and comparing to the mine lab they feel better.
Honest review Grim, Went from Anfibio to Legend, Build quality is great ! Have found 7 hammered and about 8 romans. Great Machine for its price, And with more potential. All the best bud 👍
Great review nice and unbiased. With regards to the iron comments, how much have you played with the Iron Filter and Iron Stability settings? I'm finding this machine works very well in high iron and is able to separate very well. A few people have done reviews and the one thing missing from all reviews is a proper side by side live dig comparison. I know that's not easy to arrange but its the only solid way to say if one machine is doing something the other isn't.
I love my Legend and found hammered. But as you say luck of the draw. Liked your opinion but for what you pay you get a very good machine( just my opinion). 👍👍
Congratulations buddy I bet you are over the moon Ruth that !! I have been hunting for one of those for a good while happy for you :) I am on a drought at the moment but my good permission is back in play in couple of weeks :) all the best buddy
@@Lockerz83 would love to see him give his side as I have all the proof waiting for him am sure he won’t tho !! Just pretend it never happened… guys is a screw ball !! Lol 😂
Interesting review. I'm 50 hours in to my legend and it was my first detector so steep learning curve but I feel I know it fairly well now. Bad points - it wan be unstable I find, it falses quite a lot, loves big iron but I'veearnt to avoid that based on the sound, haven't found a single copper or silver coin in 50 hours on various permissions and group digs...I know it will find them of course so I must be really unlucky! Good points - well built, easy interface once you've learnt it, price, seems to find tiny fragments of metal so I'm reasonably happy it's not missing much but then my finds pouch might say otherwise. I'm considering an upgrade as I'm curious what a Deus2 or Nox900 brings for the extra money over the legend
Hi Buddy, another good one. I am new to detecting (sept 2022) i have the Nokta Simplex. Is it worth upgrading to the Legend? Whats the main difference from the simplex to the Legend? Cheers mate
yes from vids i've seen, the simplex does poorly on beaches. You dig more tent stakes on beaches with the simplex than the legend. I personally have yet to dig 1 tent stake!.
Wow! thanks for the talk. Saved me some money, I will keep my Nox 800, I just don't submerge it anymore after the replacement. I will get out my 6-year-old Excalibur the killer machine in the water. Nox 800 has put over and 40 gold rings in my bag. I had the Nokta Gold still have it and it also pickup many gold rings which paid for the Nox 800 also killer machine turn on and go.
Reviews tasting elitism are funny, why are you annoyed or cringed at every positive aspect you have to mention? Basically you had an erratic response on a coin in a plugged field with 8"+ gaps, you dug some iron without mentioning any settings, and you didn't find hamered yet. With that you conclude "it's now a usable if not a good machine", with fear of missing stuffs as the main factor I have have no doubt this is an honest review, but for all viewers looking for opinions on the Legend, I'm sorry to say this video is not the most objective and relevant, I used Tesoro Cortes & Vaquero, Nokta Fors Core, XP adventis, and XP deus 1 for the most. I found my first hamered with the Legend, I dug way less iron than with any other machine, stable operations, the ferrocheck is quite usefull and accurate, ID's are the most stable and accurate I had at significantly better depth, I never hitted such deep stuffs before, especially small low conductive targets (+3-4" vs my other machines, +1-3" on bigger targets), target separation is amazing, particulary with the LG24 even in SF, to my surprise I was finding very tiny things in iron infested sites at very good depth only days after reception. For me the Legend has been very easy and quick to learn and understand, it is rugged in construction, a pleasure to swing with the LG24, a top tier performer since 1.09 and backed with frequent updates, settings are richs and complete with high end level of adjustability, to this day it even have better fulltones operation than the Deus 2. It just outperforms every others of my metal detectors in every aspect. I have no doubt the D2 and Manticore can have an edge in the hand of an advanced detectorist, but on land against a nox800/900 there is no winner overall or it has yet to be clearly seen, Nox is more refined in operations but performancewise we hear both ways. I didn't buy the Nox800 over the Legend for 3 reasons, leaking issue, coil construction and durability issue, grip handle ergonomy. I may buy the 900 at some point for open places because of the Nox cool factor and for having a second reliable multi unit, but not because I want a better machine I'm not a fanboy, I'm just a guy walking the countryside on its own, pastures, fields, woods, ancient houses, roman and iron infested sites, with all kinds of grounds, some creeks, sometimes a beach, I have a decent bit of technical and operational understanding, I want performance, versatility and reliability, without being worried about $ investment, failures, too much scratches, erratic behavior, or the fear of missing something. The Legend is not a perfect detector, I would like to be able to change the volume of some segments on 60 tones, I would like the audio of the 1.09 on the 1.11 version, a graph like the D1 XY or the one on the Atrex, the middle carbon shaft and the LG30 instead of the LG28, but there are way more things I would like on other machines. This is my honest opinion, if your hunting style is similar there are good chances the Legend feels awesome and more than just "usable" to you, and I didn't speak about the price point
Wow I have plenty of hammered coins with the legend it doesn't miss a thing, you must have the machine set up wrong. Loads say what a fantastic machine it is
Your speaking is not understandable? You need to speak clearly. With that being said the content of your speech was interesting and would have been appreciated more with a clear diction.
Tip for the earphones replacing the ear cushions on the headphones once cushion is off you can pull tha first base plate out one click you then pop cushion back on then click base plate back. Tis easy 😝 😊
Nice one Lukas. I'm in the market for a new machine and the Legend is on my list. Very helpful comments there. When watching other users RUclips vids, I've noticed that there doesn't seem to be the same 'quality' of finds come up as some other machines, although the Legend still appears to perform quite well. I think it all comes down to personal budget and value for money at the end of the day and you appear to get a lot of machine for your money. Thanks for your honesty pal, it all helps in my quest to find my next machine. Keep safe pal, cheers.
My honest opinion, I ran the XP 1 for years and now I owned both the XP 1 $ 2, I heard all the hyped about the legend so I got one, the pro package, I sold it after 19 hours. If you never run an XP before than its a good machine but if you owned the XP and go to the legend (my opinion only) it’s good for the price but the performance is no where near
Hello and thank you for your open and honest comments. I really didn’t enjoy using the Legend after upgrading from the Simplex, BUT since the upgrade to software v1.09 (not sure about the current Beta version of 1.10) it became a fantastic tool to use. Like other people who have commented, I have found hammerd’s, quarter hammies, Roman and a Stater, so not so bad (I’ve only been detecting since 2021). Each user will have a different opinion and each field will give up different goodies, it’s as much luck as skill at times I think you will agree? Please do a pinpointer review, I’d be very interested in seeing that. And by the way…if you want a trip to Suffolk sometime, give me a shout, I’d be happy to take you on my turf sometime.
Great review Thanks! I've had machines where I either lost confidence in them and it's hard to get it back. I think that's why I"m reluctant to give up my ORX it's just so light and I never feel like I'm missing anything. It's not waterproof or even rain proof though and I really don't like having to remember to charge 3 or 4 things before I go out each time.
I've found a couple of hammered coins and silvers coins with my legend, and I've noticed that tool steel and blacksmith iron rings up at 35 and gives a great signal but when looking at Ferro check it says iron, dug a few targets just to confirm it and was right each time otherwise I love my machine, ps love your vids keep up the great work that you do 👍
Well said my friend, I use a 450 vanquish, I found with the machine no matter what I do I dig up tent pegs, never did with Nox 800, garret 250, and the 400i
All being said and done all nokta macro machines are very poor build quality i wouldn't entertain one at all...would rather buy a nox600 its a no brainer 👍
You have no brain if you think that! The leakquinox is the worst built machine on the market with broken coils, leaking issues and broken armcuffs. Obviously you have no idea what you're talking about! 😂😂😂
You've obviously never used one. I'd take a Legend all day long over the leak-quinox. The legend is a solid built machine. I bought it particularly because I detect in rough country and you don't need to worry about breaking it. I find your comment humorous coming from a Nox 600 user. ML knew the Nox had leaking problems right away and to this day, several years later, has done nothing about it.. combine the water ingress issues with the broken coil ears, broken arm cuffs, and wobbly shaft and what you have is a fragile machine. I don't know anyone swinging a Nox that will actually use it in the water after the warranty runs out. You can throw your Legend across the yard and not have to worry about it.
8.20 The Legend is 3 Ib and the Equinox 8/900 are around 2.3 Ib . Thats what i have heard. Not weighed them. I think its main fault is , not the machine but the headphones. They are too quiet and i have found that in ground a Pound coin which would be loud and clear at 10 inches on a Nox would be fairly quiet on the Legend phones. I did talk to Dilek about this but! But anyway i have found 2 x 22k Gold , 1 x 14k Gold rings , 22 Silver rings and over £422 in coinage since June. If the phones were better sound or louder like the Nox i would say it would match the Nox but its those that hold the machine back. Also maybe the sound settings on the machine might be a tad to low being up to 6. But will the internal speaker handle a higher volume? It might be the phones volume on some targets that is losing targets ?? I'm not going to say its the deepest machine. Air tests it seems good but its in ground that matters. On beaches during summer its a good scavenging machine. Most targets wont be very deep. The hand grip. After some use the handgrip on the control box starts to loosen and will spin round. I'm talking around the grip itself not the whole box. The menu is a bit tricky to navigate but not as bad as some. And updates will make it worse if you done have an up to date manual. The coil cover is an absolute pain to get on if you take it off. The little lips on the coil will break if trying to force the cover back on. Best to warm up the cover under a hot tap for a few moments. If cold it will break the little lips on the coil. As for the rest of the machine. No issues at all. It has a purpose and that is mostly on the beach between late Spring till mid Autumn. Later than that depends on depth of targets. Main strength of the machine is build quality Main weakness is the headphones sound. Its better using it without if not windy. Good video. Can i have some more please?
I hear a lot of snobbery about machines and I completely take your point about the software as trying to do some of the updates has been a nightmare, but Nokta do listen to the users and have got better. As for the machine, yes you can take it out of the box and use it, but like any other multifrequency machine, if you do that, you might miss a lot. The Legend is packed with technology and to be compared to much more expensive machines like the Nox, Dues and now the Manticore speaks for itself, this machine is no where near those prices. I spent 3 months whilst the fields were full of crops, back years testing and getting to know my Legend. Ive now got it set up perfectly for the fields I search on and it picks up the minutest artefacts and deep depth too. I will agree that even though you can dilute iron sounds, it will pick it up, but then I like to listen to the sounds and you get to know what iron sounds like and its number. I agree with the Ferous check, its useless and I don't take any notice of it. Overall its a powerful machine, but you have to get to know hoe to use it. I used an Etrac before and loved that, but the Legend is a lot lighter. Ive also got a Simplex that I keep in reserve and love that too. Ive found great hammered coins and gold with the both, so don't be put off by the snobbery about the Legend. Your bank balance will thank you for it.
Well,put, thanks for your insight.
What settings do you use on your simplex and your legend for pasture thanks
what a rubbish review perfect starter machine I have been detecting in excess of 25 years currently own a Nox 800 (basically the exactly the same detector but not so well built) and a Deus and a T2 sold my CTX and I pick up the Legend 90% of the time
When i was deciding between the Legend or the nox 800 i chose tge nox because i preferred the screen and button settings for one reason.I can tell you that tge nox is brilliant on the beach wet and dry sand,can have it nearly full sensitivity with no false signals at all.
You dig more iron with the legend? I just watched a video of legend out preforming nox 900, Deus and Manticore on bottle cap simulation. Manticore has major issues in the iron people are finding out.. Maybe the 1.11 update will change your thoughts.
thats because u don.t have the settings right
I've been detecting for 40 years . After taking a 3 year break because of several arm shoulder surgeries, I'm getting back into it. I kept my legend and my Xp ORX. I sold my 600 and my 800, out of warranty and was having issues. For the money with the 1.15 update, the legend is in the top 3 IMHO.
1.15 is any good? I see some reviews where they say 1.13 is more stable.
Completely understand your review as it's based on your experiences but all are different. I made the brave and some might say unusual decision to ditch my Nox 800 for the Legend and it's the best thing I've ever done. I barely ever dig any iron to be honest. Also this week I went out on Tuesday and found an Elizabeth I shilling and today I uncovered a cut half of a milled Charles I - it's absolutely bloody tiny 🤣 Think I have turned into what are sometimes described as 'fanboys' of a certain detector but that's only based on my experience of it which has been overwhelmingly positive. I've had mine over a year and never had a problem with headphones. The one thing I will say though is that with each update it makes changing the settings that little bit more complicated which is a pain for somebody with a memory like mine lol
Same as me tested with mates minelab machines they all find the same stuff really but build like a tank and with the LG24 Coil it’s a Beast pinpointing is so accurate never circle a hole I know the exact spot every time in under 3sec so I dig more holes per hour.
What do you suggest (waterproof) for a somewhat beginner user?
I think this would be ok for a beginner.. You can use it straight out of the box. You don't have to learn what everything does straight away.. As you gain experience, you can learn more about it's features. I bought a Simplex first & quickly realised its limitations & upgraded to the Legend. The Equinox was out of my price range. The legend has all the features you will need.
Thanks for the honest review, going to look now on your channel to see if you posted any update videos on the Legend and if you have tested the latest V1.15 that also adds the noted “Beast Mode”…
If you have problems with false signals, particularly at the ends of your swing, make sure the cable connection is tight. Take the excess slack out of the cable and wrap the excess near the control box. Secure the cable in several places with velcro strips. Made a huge difference on my Legend.
40 yrs + can remember using garett TR detector no vdi you young ones have it made love to find another first one as a stadic display old whites idx pro garett freedom plus
I have the Simplex Ultra and i love that machine,also have the Quest Q40 too !
I have the legend what would you recommend to buy/ replace with?
Bro, keep your Legend... This might be an honest review, but it is NOT an unbiased one. I've had mine for 2 years now and I'll put my Legend up against a Nox any day of the week in any environment. Find a target with a Nox and I guarantee you I can hit it with a Legend. A lot of Nox users get bent out of shape because they spent over twice as much on a their machine and don't want to admit someone's doing just as good if not better for less than half the price. There's a ton of snobbery in the MD hobby. If someone spends a couple years getting used to the Nox and it's settings then swings a Legend for a week they are not in a good position to do an honest comparison. I actually love the ferro check on mine. I don't follow it like gospel, but it does help me decide to dig/not dig on iffy signals. Once you get to know the Legend I'd put it up against any other machine out there. Perhaps the Deus 2 or the Manticore might have a SLIGHT edge.. but were talking 97% of the performance for a third of the price. If that 3% is worth $1,000 to you, then by all means get the D2 or Manticore. ML themselves finally admitted that while they advertised the Manticore as "40% more power!" what that actually translates to in the real world was an extra 1-2 mm at a depth of 12 inches.
I love my legend. It's pulled 3 silvers, a dozen old pennies, and 4 nickels from my yard and my neighbors yard, places I've gone over a dozen times with three other machines. Unbelievable separation, I dig far less trash. The Ferro check only works to about 8-9 inches down, but works well. I run zero discrimination, five tones/zones with different volumes for each zone. It's a great machine, however there are no hammered coins in my area. :-) Nice review, Grimm.
The Legend is on par with any of the other multi frequency machines I've used on the beach - have not had any issues with it.
I am a starter. Until now i only dug up one iron nail. Yes one. This was on purpose, just to asure me the machine can tell the difference...
I swinged the coil on spots with lots of iron but choose the non iron signals. I may start finding unwanted iron the moment i go deeper, reacting on less clear signals numbers & sound. But this should happen to every machine...and RUclips is full of examples of this.
lots liter then at pro with 13 inch coil for sure that the heavest one i own runing up on at least 5 lbs
Hubby and I had simplex first now with legend.. Hammereds with both but got first cut quarter and cut half with legend and silver roman.. Recently on a dig.. The boys with their big toys were gridding an area.. I went on after and still pulled out targets.. Tiny tiny little buttons that could have been coins. Found a hammered only yesterday with it too.
maybe bury a hammered coin and adjust the settings till you hit it and try from there?
I'm loving the legend, I've come from the simplex and am a huge fan of Noktas ethos. They are a company I can really get behind and I know they will keep updating the legend.
On my last hunt I got silver and an old unusual Peruvian coin! It separated very well in high trash too. Can't wait to try the new coils
Can anyone tell me the best one to get and operates in less than 10ft of water thanks in advance
leagion like it reminds me of 60 tones teknedices back tone like mine lab 600 etrac love that has that pick up a used one but has been out 2yrs since i wrote this
600 dollars is a cheap machine? You must be rich mate.
8:18 : Weight 1.3 kg (3.0lbs.) Including The Search Coil...
Hi Grim. Thanks for your review. I'm thinking of buying this machine, I wanted the Deus 2, but its not sold in Malaysia and I don't want to have to answer to customs and pay import duty. So now I have to buy it online , online here means it's in the cou try and I only pay local postage.
My worry is that I'll get a dud one , one of the older models with all the initial problems. How can I get away from that ?
I'd like to hunt for gold, but you don't really mention that .
Also I'd like advise from you about using it on the beach and in shallow rockpools as that's where I live.
Thank you.
AS THE LEGEND IS VIRTUALLY THE SAME AS A NOX 800 WITH IDENTICAL FREQ ETC ITS THE SAME DETECTOR ???
Does the legend have 4khz?
YES @@Daniel-fb8rm
@@Daniel-fb8rm yes
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What would you say are the best settings for a 1st time legend user?
Just stick to low sensitivity and factory settings to start with !! Learn the sounds :)
I realize this is a year old post, but I'll put this incase a new user comes across it.. If you're brand new to the Legend and want to get out there swinging right away just pick Park or Field (Park for better discrimination in trashy areas, Field to go a bit deeper in clean areas), put it in Multi 1, 2, or 3 (1 if your primarily looking for silver, 2 is good all around, and 3 for places with lots of aluminum can-slaw), put it in 60 tone (so no need to set the tone breaks) and start swinging. Run your sensitivity as high as you can without it getting too chirpy. I generally start mine at 25 (out of 30) then adjust as necessary. If your soil is heavily mineralized read up on how to ground balance (it's easy).
8:43 I would be curious to know more about the technical reasons on why you found it being "ok" and "not the best I've used" with beach, pasture, woodland, etc... You mentionned the ease of use but other than that, wich other technical and performance aspects of the machine gives you this feeling? Thank you for your honnest opinion Grim!
Main thing is iron dug and confidence in target id due to tones and numbers just not a fully stable machine in multi frequency my own experience buddy
@@THEGRIMBLEEPER Thanks for the clarifiations, Grim!
@@THEGRIMBLEEPER Have you played with your Iron filter and Stability a bit or didn't mess up with those setting that much?
Coming from a Leaquanox 800 myself I find the legend will hit any target the nox will and I dig less iron. I've gone over land I've ponded with the nox and pulled coins amongst heavy iron the nox masked over. I'll be taking both detectors to Mexico in a couple days but I'll not be taking the Leaquanox in the Water 🤣
Lol 😂😂
I, ve had 2 cut quarters a cut half and 5 full silver hammereds and around 30 small roman etc, etc but I would love a more expensive detector to see the difference. 👍
Is there an English version available?
Good review. I was about to hit the buy button to purchase it....but I changed idea after your video. The menus seems to be over complicated. I just want to hit the ON button and start detecting. I don't feel like taking a 40 hours course to learn how to navigate the menus.
Earphones I think is the luck of the draw I got 1000s of hours on them as I listen to podcasts at work with them lol and detect
Mine have not broke and comparing to the mine lab they feel better.
OMG. I'm sure glad you're honest! I hate dishonest reviews. I honestly love my Legend.
no hammerd coins use deus orx with high freq coil at 200 a peice gets to be expencive have all 3 coils worth more then the orx
great vid I have a mine lab 340 would the legend be a good up grade???
Yes
Honest review Grim, Went from Anfibio to Legend, Build quality is great ! Have found 7 hammered and about 8 romans. Great Machine for its price, And with more potential. All the best bud 👍
Great review nice and unbiased. With regards to the iron comments, how much have you played with the Iron Filter and Iron Stability settings? I'm finding this machine works very well in high iron and is able to separate very well. A few people have done reviews and the one thing missing from all reviews is a proper side by side live dig comparison. I know that's not easy to arrange but its the only solid way to say if one machine is doing something the other isn't.
Practice on a Silver Hammered coin in your backyard?..
Great Machine Now… Super Great IMO…
I love my Legend and found hammered. But as you say luck of the draw. Liked your opinion but for what you pay you get a very good machine( just my opinion). 👍👍
Honest review Grim 👍, just found my first hammered at the weekend with the legend,Lizzie 1st half groat, we’ll chuffed!
Congratulations buddy I bet you are over the moon Ruth that !! I have been hunting for one of those for a good while happy for you :) I am on a drought at the moment but my good permission is back in play in couple of weeks :) all the best buddy
Have LP metal detecting dropped Grim then?
BIG CHANGES!! WHAT HAPPENS NOW ?
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No grim dropped them :)
@@THEGRIMBLEEPER just watched the video, thanks for clearing it up. I have unsubscribed Found in the ground, what a butt lick 👅
@@Lockerz83 would love to see him give his side as I have all the proof waiting for him am sure he won’t tho !! Just pretend it never happened… guys is a screw ball !! Lol 😂
@@THEGRIMBLEEPER he won’t reply because he knows he is in the wrong. Fair play to you sticking to your morals.
Have legend and it's really good. I can't fault it.
Great review but I can’t agree with you on the hammered. I think you have just been unlucky and it’s not down to the Legend. This is my No1 now.
Interesting review. I'm 50 hours in to my legend and it was my first detector so steep learning curve but I feel I know it fairly well now. Bad points - it wan be unstable I find, it falses quite a lot, loves big iron but I'veearnt to avoid that based on the sound, haven't found a single copper or silver coin in 50 hours on various permissions and group digs...I know it will find them of course so I must be really unlucky! Good points - well built, easy interface once you've learnt it, price, seems to find tiny fragments of metal so I'm reasonably happy it's not missing much but then my finds pouch might say otherwise. I'm considering an upgrade as I'm curious what a Deus2 or Nox900 brings for the extra money over the legend
Based on what I'm seeing and readings, I'm gonna purchase the Equinox 900. I believe it has better tones and readings and goes deeper then the Legend
Hi Buddy, another good one. I am new to detecting (sept 2022) i have the Nokta Simplex. Is it worth upgrading to the Legend? Whats the main difference from the simplex to the Legend?
Cheers mate
yes from vids i've seen, the simplex does poorly on beaches. You dig more tent stakes on beaches with the simplex than the legend. I personally have yet to dig 1 tent stake!.
Wow! thanks for the talk. Saved me some money, I will keep my Nox 800, I just don't submerge it anymore after the replacement. I will get out my 6-year-old Excalibur the killer machine in the water. Nox 800 has put over and 40 gold rings in my bag. I had the Nokta Gold still have it and it also pickup many gold rings which paid for the Nox 800 also killer machine turn on and go.
Reviews tasting elitism are funny, why are you annoyed or cringed at every positive aspect you have to mention? Basically you had an erratic response on a coin in a plugged field with 8"+ gaps, you dug some iron without mentioning any settings, and you didn't find hamered yet. With that you conclude "it's now a usable if not a good machine", with fear of missing stuffs as the main factor
I have have no doubt this is an honest review, but for all viewers looking for opinions on the Legend, I'm sorry to say this video is not the most objective and relevant, I used Tesoro Cortes & Vaquero, Nokta Fors Core, XP adventis, and XP deus 1 for the most. I found my first hamered with the Legend, I dug way less iron than with any other machine, stable operations, the ferrocheck is quite usefull and accurate, ID's are the most stable and accurate I had at significantly better depth, I never hitted such deep stuffs before, especially small low conductive targets (+3-4" vs my other machines, +1-3" on bigger targets), target separation is amazing, particulary with the LG24 even in SF, to my surprise I was finding very tiny things in iron infested sites at very good depth only days after reception. For me the Legend has been very easy and quick to learn and understand, it is rugged in construction, a pleasure to swing with the LG24, a top tier performer since 1.09 and backed with frequent updates, settings are richs and complete with high end level of adjustability, to this day it even have better fulltones operation than the Deus 2. It just outperforms every others of my metal detectors in every aspect. I have no doubt the D2 and Manticore can have an edge in the hand of an advanced detectorist, but on land against a nox800/900 there is no winner overall or it has yet to be clearly seen, Nox is more refined in operations but performancewise we hear both ways. I didn't buy the Nox800 over the Legend for 3 reasons, leaking issue, coil construction and durability issue, grip handle ergonomy. I may buy the 900 at some point for open places because of the Nox cool factor and for having a second reliable multi unit, but not because I want a better machine
I'm not a fanboy, I'm just a guy walking the countryside on its own, pastures, fields, woods, ancient houses, roman and iron infested sites, with all kinds of grounds, some creeks, sometimes a beach, I have a decent bit of technical and operational understanding, I want performance, versatility and reliability, without being worried about $ investment, failures, too much scratches, erratic behavior, or the fear of missing something.
The Legend is not a perfect detector, I would like to be able to change the volume of some segments on 60 tones, I would like the audio of the 1.09 on the 1.11 version, a graph like the D1 XY or the one on the Atrex, the middle carbon shaft and the LG30 instead of the LG28, but there are way more things I would like on other machines. This is my honest opinion, if your hunting style is similar there are good chances the Legend feels awesome and more than just "usable" to you, and I didn't speak about the price point
Wow I have plenty of hammered coins with the legend it doesn't miss a thing, you must have the machine set up wrong. Loads say what a fantastic machine it is
Well said. It is not the Nox killer some claim, but it's an OK machine and very good value. Thanks for the honesty.
Far from nox killer buddy
Your speaking is not understandable? You need to speak clearly. With that being said the content of your speech was interesting and would have been appreciated more with a clear diction.
People are finding plenty of deep hammered with this.
Tip for the earphones replacing the ear cushions on the headphones once cushion is off you can pull tha first base plate out one click you then pop cushion back on then click base plate back. Tis easy 😝 😊
Honest interview perhaps....unbiased not even a wee bit. PS i don't own a machine!
Thanks for the review. I am waiting for this unit to arrive here tomorrow -- My first detector :)
Nokta is not easy to use manual custom prog must be made to specific area.
Nice one Lukas. I'm in the market for a new machine and the Legend is on my list. Very helpful comments there. When watching other users RUclips vids, I've noticed that there doesn't seem to be the same 'quality' of finds come up as some other machines, although the Legend still appears to perform quite well. I think it all comes down to personal budget and value for money at the end of the day and you appear to get a lot of machine for your money.
Thanks for your honesty pal, it all helps in my quest to find my next machine.
Keep safe pal, cheers.
My honest opinion, I ran the XP 1 for years and now I owned both the XP 1 $ 2, I heard all the hyped about the legend so I got one, the pro package, I sold it after 19 hours. If you never run an XP before than its a good machine but if you owned the XP and go to the legend (my opinion only) it’s good for the price but the performance is no where near
I think 19 hours is a bit too soon to write any detector off surely ?
Start with deus, end with deus.
Can't believe you had a Deus 2 and bought a legend lol
Tidy job I don't like the iron bar either I don't think nokta made the headphones they had a different company make them but they are comfortable
I know buddy I was just doing a complete round up of the whole package:) yer don’t like the iron bar ether pointless lol 😂
Hello and thank you for your open and honest comments. I really didn’t enjoy using the Legend after upgrading from the Simplex, BUT since the upgrade to software v1.09 (not sure about the current Beta version of 1.10) it became a fantastic tool to use. Like other people who have commented, I have found hammerd’s, quarter hammies, Roman and a Stater, so not so bad (I’ve only been detecting since 2021).
Each user will have a different opinion and each field will give up different goodies, it’s as much luck as skill at times I think you will agree?
Please do a pinpointer review, I’d be very interested in seeing that.
And by the way…if you want a trip to Suffolk sometime, give me a shout, I’d be happy to take you on my turf sometime.
How are you supposed to update it?
@@newenergyexperience434 via your computer and the Nokta website
Great review Thanks! I've had machines where I either lost confidence in them and it's hard to get it back. I think that's why I"m reluctant to give up my ORX it's just so light and I never feel like I'm missing anything. It's not waterproof or even rain proof though and I really don't like having to remember to charge 3 or 4 things before I go out each time.
I've found a couple of hammered coins and silvers coins with my legend, and I've noticed that tool steel and blacksmith iron rings up at 35 and gives a great signal but when looking at Ferro check it says iron, dug a few targets just to confirm it and was right each time otherwise I love my machine, ps love your vids keep up the great work that you do 👍
Many thanks for the review Grim. Truly tried and tested.
too complicated for me ! i like a simple game 🤣
You saved me some dough bro
This review sucks. Legend is the way to go
About time been waiting ages awesome grimm
Well said my friend, I use a 450 vanquish, I found with the machine no matter what I do I dig up tent pegs, never did with Nox 800, garret 250, and the 400i
Good machine for the price. Great review 👍 see you on the next Lucas 💙
Do you think the simplex is better
This is the worst review i've seen of this detector. Is it possible you have a Chinese made machine?
What machine are better
Doesnt sound like someone very familiar with the machine's functions or nuances?
Yer totally agree… 😂🤦🏻♂️
U wanna dig iron ,get a Garrett lol, my legend kicks butt
Use it learn it you wouldn't use the 800 again there really is no comparison it's got to be set up all wrong it misses nothing
Thanks Grim
Thanks bro for the input
More bugs than Australia. It’s the snakes you have to watch out for
Trainwrek
Your review is bs
Thank you ☺️ hope you have a good day
All being said and done all nokta macro machines are very poor build quality i wouldn't entertain one at all...would rather buy a nox600 its a no brainer 👍
You have no brain if you think that! The leakquinox is the worst built machine on the market with broken coils, leaking issues and broken armcuffs. Obviously you have no idea what you're talking about! 😂😂😂
You've obviously never used one. I'd take a Legend all day long over the leak-quinox. The legend is a solid built machine. I bought it particularly because I detect in rough country and you don't need to worry about breaking it. I find your comment humorous coming from a Nox 600 user. ML knew the Nox had leaking problems right away and to this day, several years later, has done nothing about it.. combine the water ingress issues with the broken coil ears, broken arm cuffs, and wobbly shaft and what you have is a fragile machine. I don't know anyone swinging a Nox that will actually use it in the water after the warranty runs out. You can throw your Legend across the yard and not have to worry about it.
@@billbarry2984 "leakquinox"...lol.. I like that! Very witty.
On the turkish site they show specs of 10-50 meters on regular detectors. Obviously not believable
8.20
The Legend is 3 Ib and the Equinox 8/900 are around 2.3 Ib . Thats what i have heard. Not weighed them.
I think its main fault is , not the machine but the headphones. They are too quiet and i have found that in ground a Pound coin which would be loud and clear at 10 inches on a Nox would be fairly quiet on the Legend phones. I did talk to Dilek about this but!
But anyway i have found 2 x 22k Gold , 1 x 14k Gold rings , 22 Silver rings and over £422 in coinage since June. If the phones were better sound or louder like the Nox i would say it would match the Nox but its those that hold the machine back. Also maybe the sound settings on the machine might be a tad to low being up to 6.
But will the internal speaker handle a higher volume?
It might be the phones volume on some targets that is losing targets ?? I'm not going to say its the deepest machine. Air tests it seems good but its in ground that matters. On beaches during summer its a good scavenging machine. Most targets wont be very deep.
The hand grip. After some use the handgrip on the control box starts to loosen and will spin round. I'm talking around the grip itself not the whole box.
The menu is a bit tricky to navigate but not as bad as some. And updates will make it worse if you done have an up to date manual.
The coil cover is an absolute pain to get on if you take it off. The little lips on the coil will break if trying to force the cover back on. Best to warm up the cover under a hot tap for a few moments. If cold it will break the little lips on the coil.
As for the rest of the machine. No issues at all. It has a purpose and that is mostly on the beach between late Spring till mid Autumn. Later than that depends on depth of targets.
Main strength of the machine is build quality
Main weakness is the headphones sound. Its better using it without if not windy.
Good video. Can i have some more please?
Hi, I don't own the legend but I think you can boost the sound gain of the finds and it will give you stronger squeaks, or not?
I feel u can't get a better machine for what I paid 450 to my door 👍