Great video. After 40 years of detecting, I got burned out after going through several arm surgeries. I sold my 600 and 800 and kept my legend and my XP ORX . I just got back into detecting, and the legend is a great machine. I did the 1.15 update, and it's probably one of the best coin machines I've ever had. Keep up the great videos !
@mazdaram226
2 ай бұрын
You just say it how it is , obviously your opinion but the experience & knowledge you’ve gained over the decades is unrivalled… love your channel matey 🇺🇸🇬🇧
@PhillipDurkin-pq6tk
Жыл бұрын
Enjoy your video’s . At 81 years old I have ordered a legend. I have two Bounty Hunters. Have not detected for a long time. Since I moved to Estero, Fla, it seemed like it would be a good hobby.
@MetalDetectingNYC
Жыл бұрын
Nice! I was just in Cape Coral using the Legend in a recent video.
@luigiprovencher
Ай бұрын
Pass those bounty hunters along if you aren't using them. I'm sure that some kids would love them. I just posted on freecycle and trashnothing looking for some until I decide and come up with the money for a new one.
@SubVet1984
Жыл бұрын
That’s why I love your videos. You show us how one learns. You’re not afraid to show mistakes on video. I’m watching lots trying to figure out which one to start with. Leaning towards the Manticore (really liking the navigation on screen- seems intuitive) but checking all options. Great job!!
@Lawful123
Жыл бұрын
Showing your mistakes and thinking through them with us is soooo informative.
@terrancemurphy2745
2 жыл бұрын
I really like how honest you are. Your teaching ability shines through. 👍
@johnwalczak935
2 жыл бұрын
My legend still hasn’t come in yet. 3 weeks ago I was positive I was gonna cancel my order for it. After watching you and a few others on the testing of it I’m feeling a lot better that I didn’t cancel. I’m waiting on the Pro pack. Keep up the realistic testing!
@firstgerm
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for going through the testing process and then making it interesting to watch. Your videos teach without putting us to sleep giving us the ability to go out with our new time machines with some understanding on how to travel back in time. Thanks M.
@MetalDetectingNYC
2 жыл бұрын
And we have to get you back in to them ASAP!!!!!!
@speits84
Жыл бұрын
@@MetalDetectingNYClg28 or lg30 less noise, stability?
@flamingomtn
2 жыл бұрын
I'm SO excited to see you get your Legend. You are the ONE person I've been waiting to see your opinion on the Legend.
@doglifehub
Жыл бұрын
I was very invested in this video! There's a whole story arc!
@baneverything5580
2 жыл бұрын
Treasure Outdoors was finding tiny objects with his. I started detecting in the 70s with one of those 20 pounder detectors so these modern machines make me feel like I`m having LSD flashbacks.
@MrCofresipirate
2 жыл бұрын
Always great videos and info. I started using my Minelab Safari and learning the tones with good results but Safari is not waterproof so after watching this video Legend is on my list!!!!! Thanks!!!
@MetalDetectingNYC
2 жыл бұрын
I LOVED the Minelab safari. That was my go to for years! kzitem.info/news/bejne/uahs3I6akGmeqIo
@charleshardcore215
Жыл бұрын
Your a great teacher thanks for help with the break in on my legend love your videos easy to understand happy swinging 👊
@detectingaddicts2732
2 жыл бұрын
I went to the legend rather then the nox I also own a simplex but ml price and coil issues drove me away and I wanted something. Different and I’m really happy with my purchase awesome machine
@n8da
2 жыл бұрын
Legend can run a lot hotter than Nox.
@deborahbarber2964
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks again for the lesson. I feel I learn something new every time you show what to do. Thanks Merrill! I'm very new at this and you are making it more enjoyable. I'm starting to find thing.
@scrapiron6870
2 жыл бұрын
Yes merril we need some very simple explanation in learning by trial and error, please keep up good work teacher thankyou
@ufopirate1746
2 жыл бұрын
I LOVE my 2 SIMPLEX more then ANYTHING... THE SNIPER COIL IMO IS EVERYTHING.... I CAN'T WAIT TO OWN MY LEGEND SOON... I'M SO BIAS... THE SIMPLEX IMO WITH SNIPER COIL IS KING... LEGEND INCOMING...
@jeffjones5432
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Merrill, I love my Nox 800 though and will wait to see if Minelab has any upgrade or perhaps maybe a Nox2 in future operations.
@peterbicker8389
2 жыл бұрын
I am going to wait till the end of summer this year to see all the reviews before I decide to get or not. I want to see how it performs fully submerged in the ocean. I have the equinox 600 currently and I love it. But yeah I am defiantly going to see the reviews on this machine at the end of summer and decide from there weather or not to get it.
@AHA500
2 жыл бұрын
They did say this wasn’t a plug and play like the Simplex and not doing your homework before hitting the beach was a bummer. But the more you use the more I’ll watch. Love your videos and now that you have The Legend I’ll be watching out for your videos.
@Lachappy
Жыл бұрын
Definitely looking at the Legend. Will be interesting to see what they do with updates.
@petermedcalf5372
Жыл бұрын
An Australian detectorist using the Legend said he detects parallel to the water rather than detecting up and down the beach. He does this to avoid the Legend having to continually change between wet sand and dry sand
@samanted2298
Жыл бұрын
thank you for showing the issues with the first day at the beach, very helpful for me as i just got a legend
@risingtrout2513
2 жыл бұрын
The legend with the Legend.
@MetalDetectingNYC
2 жыл бұрын
Honored!
@Larry-xf3qt
Ай бұрын
Wow great video and even greater information ℹ️ ❤
@alefra746
2 жыл бұрын
Hi. I'm Alessandro from Italy. If you like to search in salt water and have a really stable metal,You have to buy a 19th metal detector called Minelab Excalibur2. After that you won’t use the other 18 anymore. Greetings and congratulations on your great videos.
@MetalDetectingNYC
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Alessandro! I’ve heard great things about the Excalibur 2
@claydankewich9582
2 жыл бұрын
Best Explanation of the Legend yet. Simplex Owner now but Legend on my mind.
@warrensidney5063
2 жыл бұрын
To test finding small gold, put a small gold earring or other small gold item in a plastic bag, bury it in the wet sand and see if the Legend finds it. Just a suggestion. looking forward to more tests.
@brianjones3644
2 жыл бұрын
The plastic bag is a (great) cheat, Warren =)
@peterspeets9950
2 жыл бұрын
Tie a golden ring to a thick fishing line and bury it to test on the beach . If you are ready just pull. Of course make a good knot and tie the other end of the line to a piece of wood or plastic so that you can't loose the fishing line because they are transparent.
@briansparks8528
2 жыл бұрын
Excellent video thanks I’m sitting on the fence at the moment and watching.........and waiting .Thanks again
@bobducharme4809
6 ай бұрын
Thanks for a good video. I have a NOKTA and I’m learning slowly.
@ChrisWilson999
Жыл бұрын
I'd love to see a Legend video with the LG30 coil. Beach and or inland. I've heard that it fixes target separation issues of the stock coil and the target ID I know is also good.
@hairyanglerfish
Жыл бұрын
another brilliant video love the style of filming where we learn from your mistakes. Love it cheers dude
@michaelpacnw2419
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I've been waiting for your first thoughts. I trust your reviews more than anyone's I've found on YT so far (Not throwing shade at the dealers, but it's nice to hear from someone that's not trying to sell me one). I bet with the 44 Mhz frequency used for the goldfield setting they could come up with something pretty spectacular for small gold. I am split between this and a dedicated gold detector (GM 1000/ GS 2000/Goldbug 2 or something similar) . I will mostly use it for small gold in highly mineralized soil (prospecting) but it would be nice to have one machine that did both. I think this has the at least the possibility to be better than the gold bug or gold Kruzer because it runs multi freq in goldfield mode including the 44Mhz which near what the others use single freq.. so you might not have to give up bigger deep gold to pick up small shallow pieces. Very excited to see what you have coming!
@rageshpersadgopal1913
Жыл бұрын
Hallo is the legend good for prospecting
@mdsouthcarolina6143
2 жыл бұрын
I found a small charm( pencil eraser diameter) with the legend 3” below mulch. It had a strong VDI of 28. Maybe gold range considering vdi, but could not find any marks to confirm. I think with more use, we all will see what it’s potential is. I have also been using a nox 600, and found , other than menu, to be an easy switch. Thanks for the videos.
@Nilon2012
Жыл бұрын
I appreciate everything you’ve done to teach us about this metal detector and showing the steps for your thought process trying to get it working. It’s my honest opinion though, that any metal detector, especially one somewhat marketed towards a beginner group, that requires a bunch of setting tweaks and serious research into its inner functions (especially for a detecting veteran like you) just to use it accurately, is a bad product. I understand Nokta is about saving money on a competitive product, but if the extra money I spend on a different brand gets it to actually work correctly out of the box, I’ll say it’s money well spent. Do better, Nokta.
@vossierebel
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Merrill... yep, if you get excited then so should we!! I hope to be able to add this machine to my already capable Simplex... which incidently, I got after all your positive usage reviews!! Happy days ahead!!
@TeamLynchBMD
2 жыл бұрын
Love this video Merrill. I love how you show the learning process and that it can be difficult 👋👍😃
@jimwilson1206
2 жыл бұрын
Thx Merrill great video. Appreciate your time and wisdom. I have not pulled the trigger to get the legend yet but I might just to try something different. Love my Nox. Jim
@ufopirate1746
2 жыл бұрын
I've found 2ft coppers with my SNIPER COIL SIMPLEX... I CHALLENGE EVERYONE!!!! I'm ordering the LEGEND ASAP... Again... My SIMPLEX with SNIPER COIL... It is the LOVE of my life..... JS
@williestembridge5607
2 жыл бұрын
Great video Merrill! Yes the trashed park will reveal all test! I'm impressed watching. 👏 Keep swinging and digging 👍
@jerrytalley802
6 ай бұрын
Merrill, I struggle with sub menus with the legend, but know it’s a great machine, especially for the money, the best. Lots of guys like Gigmaster love his Legend, guess you got it worked out by now?
@syzygy808
Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@MetalDetectingNYC
Жыл бұрын
OMG thank you!
@michaelk4135
Жыл бұрын
Love your videos , I have been using the garrett 400 and just couldn't get in sync with wet beach . just Got bought the Legand today , very informative video Thanks ,Michael K. Suffolk Cty. NY , the beaches were packed Sunday R Moses can't wait to get my Legend.. Thanks again !!
@jamesrjohanniii774
4 ай бұрын
I just bought my 1st detector. Nokta Legand. Hoping it was a great Purchase.
@Stack_Silver
3 ай бұрын
I half-stepped my Nokta Legend purchase. I cancelled my order almost immeditely after I placed it when I learned later that days one of my detector friend’s Legend had to go back for a speaker repair. That caused me to do a google search and I was shocked at all the falure reports it came up with. So Icancelled my order as I didn’t want to have a new machine that I would need to send back in to fix an already known flaw. I say flaw becuase of all of the reports out there of failed spekers. Since then, I became hooked on wireless capability of the Remote Head, WS6 puck XP and coild that XP employs. So basically, I am staying with XP.
@Momokahn
2 жыл бұрын
Great first video with the Legend. To me VDI's are important but in no way a deal breaker. The Legend not being consistent with it's VDI's will be rectified I'm sure in an update. Having to basically detune the Legend in the wet will cause a lot of necklaces to be missed. As well as small gold jewelry as you pointed out. Hopefully updates will correct most of its current shortcomings. Which it appears there aren't many. Keep up the great work and come on people 1000 likes. We need to help get Merrill's new toy paid off before the next one shows up.
@wilson42cc
7 ай бұрын
Been detecting here in Australia, about 6 years now, had probably 6 different types of detectors, at the moment I have one , noctra anfibio multi , but seriously looking at xp range , hi from au , happy hunting,
@dannybell926
2 жыл бұрын
She looks like a keeper. I shall begin saving to buy one
@airnashville3883
2 жыл бұрын
Merrill, you are undoubtedly the most enjoyable detectorist on the net. Even with your stumbles your review is helpful and very informative. Just one caution; regarding the small targets, the lack of evidence shouldn't be interpreted as a potential short coming of the machine. It would be easy to drop an ear ring into a 12" deep hole while you're at the beach and take a swing over it... Scientists don't try to analyze a lack of data.
@harrysurtees8710
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah Merrill, what's wrong with you"? Just kidding Merrill. You can please some of the people some of the time, but not all the people all the time. Here's a really great video, and someone has to chime in with a negative? People?
@leigh0lom
2 жыл бұрын
Great start it has a long way to as yet keep up the good work
@clairemccarthy-king6463
2 жыл бұрын
I am big on digging the small targets. I don’t see the advantage over the Nox. I’ll stick with the 600. Target I’d is not that important as target separation
@MetalDetectingNYC
2 жыл бұрын
In tomorrows video I am going to be testing the target separation by matching signals with Phil the Nox. Separation is impossible to do justice on on the beach but we will take a deep dive tomorrow. As you know I love my Nox, but the Legend is legit also. For small targets (so far at least) Nox all day.
@itsokaytobeclownpilled5937
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Merrill.
@stephenpendegraph7209
2 жыл бұрын
My 2 detectors are Nokta makro man. I'm sticking with the brand. been super happy with both. Simplex for general and the Gold Kruzer for my prospecting. I was thinking Vanquish 540 pro pack for my beach detector, but I think now I going to spend 135 more and get the legend with stock and 6inch coil. Appreciate your videos and unbiased opinions. High plains have the stimulus package for 635 includes the 6inch. that's hard to beat man.
@christinekara8674
Жыл бұрын
I havent gotten my detector yet but im glad to know so much about tones before i go out and look like a dummy!!
@andreweast2121
2 жыл бұрын
Nice intro....I would love love to see some air tests on a table with some small gold pieces and playing with the saltwater option chatter in the pinpoint settings
@milanlazic3981
Ай бұрын
I had Nokta Legend. My opinion is that it is a good detector, with an excellent ratio of invested and received. Let's call it the first "serious detector for beginners". But you have to be honest and say that there is a lot where Legend can still improve. They are still far from being able to match the Equinox 800. Nokta is creative, and I believe that they will release something good on the market soon, but for now they are too busy with cheap detectors.
@NJDigger
Жыл бұрын
I'm sorry Brother Legend is the best one out there. Nokta's killing it !
@_rumple_5199
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video' looking forward to a park video!
@2001yellowvette
Жыл бұрын
Thinking about buying this from your link. I live on long island and would be my first detector . Its onsale for 349
@MetalDetectingNYC
Жыл бұрын
You won’t regret. I appreciate you using the link. I can’t say what it is but you get a perk is you use the code NYC at Kellyco
@2001yellowvette
Жыл бұрын
@MetalDetectingNYC thanks so much I have noticed the unit by itself discontinued due to a refresh of the legend , any input on the refreshed legend
@michaelprice-sn3cm
5 ай бұрын
i love your videos
@MAINELYDIRTFISHIN
2 жыл бұрын
I just bought nox 800 , DEUS 2 and legend a simplex also , you have. A addictive nature lol my girl says I have to have bedtime lol 😆 much respect from Maine
@peterspeets9950
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the testing. Now I have the anfibio and it's a great machine. Thought about getting the legend but I decided to keep my anfibio. Love the kr 24 coil which I also had on my simplex. Happy hunting....
@leeduncan5819
2 жыл бұрын
merill there is an issue with the detector calling small gold like earings charms and chains it calls it iron you need to move your first tone break down to like 3 its factory set at 11 you might dig some more iron but at least not leaving gold good luck
@Ferrous_Bueller
2 жыл бұрын
If you set the first tone break to 3 you won’t ever dig gold because all you’ll do is dig iron.
@danielclayton7524
8 ай бұрын
From video it appears your doing great in the semi wet an dry areas
@marcgendron6745
2 жыл бұрын
Good vid merrill . not bad for a first date, lol im sure it will be fine once you get to know each other !
@africo9104
Жыл бұрын
Hi Merrill, where is the Tomorrow's Video ? I can't find it. Thanks
@digginvirginia7231
2 жыл бұрын
Okay... Very nice video. Loved the depth but now let's see a search and depth in soil! That will concrete my purchase. Go Go Go! :-) OH! A PARK TOMORROW!! YES!
@MetalDetectingNYC
2 жыл бұрын
Coming out tomorrow
@digginvirginia7231
2 жыл бұрын
@@MetalDetectingNYC I may have to sell a Nox for that.. Then I will have The Trifecta!
@luisvillarreal5262
2 жыл бұрын
Hey Merrill, have you tried the Legend at the beach with the new V1.07 update yet. If so, I'd like to see that video. I've been using mine in the dirt, but not yet at the beach, and I usually hunt in the water. Great video, by the way. _/
@MetalDetectingNYC
2 жыл бұрын
I’m all updated I just haven’t gone to the beach yet. I will try to carve out some time in the coming days. Thanks Luis.
@DIGOLOGIST
2 жыл бұрын
Found your review video on the Legend. I have the Nox 800 and relic and beach hunt with it and it does great! Should I purchase this machine for mostly relic or beach hunting. I am mostly a relic hunter you may have seen. Thanks Merrill.
@MetalDetectingNYC
2 жыл бұрын
The honest answer regarding relic hunting is I don’t know. I am so locked in on coins and jewelry!!!! I’ve gone all metal but I’ve never fully explored that end of the metal detecting spectrum!
@cutsilver3650
2 жыл бұрын
From what Ive seen you need to run the salt stability setting at 5 to make it equinox quiet
@sourcreamking
2 жыл бұрын
Curious... Did you try a noise cancel to see if that remove some of the chatter/falsing? Seems like a solid machine! I mostly detect farm fields and pasture though, can't wait to see how it does on those.
@tomsrivermetaldetectorpage5517
2 жыл бұрын
That metal detector is so advanced that it is not picking up "Chatter" BUT Clam Chatter. Chow!
@mattparks5621
2 жыл бұрын
Nice video Merrill. Kind of learned as you went. Just like the rest of us would do. I guess the small signals are important for some but I'm ok with whatever I find. The target I'd seemed jumpy on all finds.
@JulioRad954
2 жыл бұрын
Place a nickel at 10" to 12" in the soaking wet sand, ensure stability and compare it to your other machines including minelabs at max stable sensitivities, this will be the real test as well as small gold.
@stanvisualseychelles932
2 жыл бұрын
Still deciding on whether to get the NoX 600 or the Legend. I will be hunting primarily in the wet sand and underwater snorkeling. Been using the Nokta Pulse dive for 1 year now and limited to 6" for gold rings. If I do get the Nox I will have to Silicone everything. Tough decision
@terrancemurphy2745
2 жыл бұрын
I, also, ordered my pro pack in November. Still waiting patiently. Kind of. Still snow on the ground here in Salt Lake City. Hopefully soon.
@Gunnypauly73
Жыл бұрын
Guess if I get the Legend, I wont be finding those target ID of 90 (Quarters) #1 Do you think its a drawback to only have a target ID of 1-60 vs the Simplex 1-99 ? #2 Now that you have used the Legend for a while,(and with firmware updates) does it recover small gold objects similarly to the Equinox ? I'm ready to upgrade.
@MetalDetectingNYC
Жыл бұрын
1.) heck no. Watch the target id bible videos I have. Target ID is nonsense! 2.) Equinox is better at the small stuff.
@Gunnypauly73
Жыл бұрын
@@MetalDetectingNYC Thanks for the response
@themadbeeper
2 жыл бұрын
I was hoping it would be a flop so I don't have to buy one. Thanks for the awesome video.👍
@kokomon5
2 ай бұрын
How much is the legend ? , completely waterproof ?, can u see the screen with polarized glasses ?
@Christofuzz-hc9xl
Жыл бұрын
Hey, I'm a fellow New Yorker. Grew up upstate in Westchester County, Ossining. Where did you get the Legends user manual for your phone? Im carrying the paperback around like a Neanderthal. Did I miss it in my Legends package someplace?
@MrBottlecapBill
2 жыл бұрын
I would test some small gold at home before you hunt. We can already see from other videos that the stock iron tone break is a little too high for some small gold, so it will ring in as iron and give an iron tone if you don't lower the tone break by a couple notches. You'll also probably have to run M2 which is weighted for lower conductors, using higher frequencies as well. Maybe gold mode would be cool to try as well if it will run stable enough. I see people pulling gold but not small gold yet. The machine is new though so who knows. I feel like the M1 and M2 features need to be modified in beach mode. Nobody hunts the beach for ONLY high conductors or ONLY lower conductors. You want it all, jewelry comes in both varieties. So I don't agree with their programing choice for beach mode. As for the varying ID, I know older machines had a depth ID setting where deeper targets would be up averaged. I wonder if that's what's going on, when it comes to your ID changing in and out of the ground. Personally I don't care, once I dig a target it it's dug, what it rings up out of the ground is irrelevant but I DO want to dig it if its a good target.
@scrapiron6870
2 жыл бұрын
Yes if dilek or and company gets offended by opinions, I guess we must understand this how much did they intend to put in the unit price point , updates etc. that’s why new models come out little improvements I’m guessing, you tell me
@williampaxton871
Жыл бұрын
Merrill, I have a request. There seems to be a rather vocal group of hunters who are pushing using The Legend inland in single frequency only. Their pitch is that multi is too noisy and lacks depth. To me this seems to defeat the purpose of multi-frequency. Assuming you have installed the latest update, how about taking The Legend to your trashy NY park and trying both single and multi? Maybe it's due to your being a teacher, but you have a different approach and mindset when it comes to these sort of comparisons and I think a lot of people would like to know your thoughts on the subject. Bill
@jimmymalone3494
2 жыл бұрын
Merrill great job i enjoyed your video and good Luck to you.
@beatlessteve1010
2 жыл бұрын
I'm thinking of buying a vanquish 440 or 540 as my first detector.
@auroraprospecting
2 жыл бұрын
Great video and very informative on detecting. THANKYOU! I just received my first detector... Do you have any insight or tips for the nokta makro gold finder 2000 for on the beach?
@williestembridge5607
2 жыл бұрын
The trade off is it could be a 14k diamond ear ring..The equinox would suck it up easily. 🤔 I don't know about the Legend as of yet..More video info!
@dukedenarie5858
2 жыл бұрын
ive also had the nox ring 17 on super deep quarters
@robachin1
Жыл бұрын
I can only hear the sound of the ocean and wind! This is either because I am deaf or his pairing with the headphones means that there is no sound from the unit itself. Can someone help me out with this??
@DaihatsuMiraWalk-Through
Жыл бұрын
In conclusion, do you prefer the Legend or the Equinox 800 overall at the beach for wet And dry now that you've had some months under you belt?
@marktuyet
Жыл бұрын
Why don't they make a detector specifically for the beach ?
@dennissemkow1299
2 жыл бұрын
You did find 2 silver coins and the ferrous indicator will help separate a lot of targets. Your park hunt should tell you a lot,good luck
@rickkeifer5928
Жыл бұрын
Does the stability adjustment effect the depth?being cherpy and unstable is why I sold my Anfibio
@markfiorella7447
2 жыл бұрын
nice job mr merill
@northeastmetaldetecting8089
2 жыл бұрын
Great vid, waiting for my pro pack. Interesting to see how deep some of your targets are. Is this a place you,ve hit before with the Equinox? Thanks for the education, i do a lot of beach work as well. John
@onlygazza
2 жыл бұрын
Just found your channel fella, love the info 👏
@underwaterarcheology4915
2 жыл бұрын
Hi just deciding to buy either an xp deus2 or legend.Mostly underwater use. What would you suggest is the better machine.Thanks.
@stillair1
2 жыл бұрын
Merill, 19 is an odd number, might as well round up with a future minelab.
@haytraindiscgolf4697
2 жыл бұрын
Curious on the results! Go go go.
@plugsfordays648
2 жыл бұрын
No offense Merrill, but you don’t overlap your coil swing I’m curious why not . And I’m honestly just asking . With no disrespect in this question.
@danstotland6386
2 жыл бұрын
ADHD
@MetalDetectingNYC
2 жыл бұрын
No offense taken at all and I appreciate the question. I find that to be a waste of time on a beach (or a park really). I slow down and grid when I get a patch on a beach or a good find in a park
@plugsfordays648
2 жыл бұрын
@@MetalDetectingNYC right on Merrill, and thank goodness your not a sensitive one that could of blasted me . I appreciate your calmness 🤣 Thank you 🙏
@scrapiron6870
2 жыл бұрын
So what’s updates are dilek considering to give us with all the testing,
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