Nokta Makro Legend Deep Dive At The Beach: How Good Is it?

[@mazdaram226]

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 🇺🇸🇬🇧

[@tdwilcox]

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 !

[@PhillipDurkin-pq6tk]

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]

Nice! I was just in Cape Coral using the Legend in a recent video.

[@luigiprovencher]

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]

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!!

[@syzygy808]

Thanks!

[@MetalDetectingNYC]

OMG thank you!

[@terrancemurphy2745]

I really like how honest you are. Your teaching ability shines through. 👍

[@Lawful123]

Showing your mistakes and thinking through them with us is soooo informative.

[@johnwalczak935]

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!

[@doglifehub]

I was very invested in this video! There's a whole story arc!

[@charleshardcore215]

Your a great teacher thanks for help with the break in on my legend love your videos easy to understand happy swinging 👊

[@samanted2298]

thank you for showing the issues with the first day at the beach, very helpful for me as i just got a legend

[@petermedcalf5372]

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

[@Justfollowthecrumbs]

Fascinating stuff, I like your analytical style.

[@firstgerm]

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]

And we have to get you back in to them ASAP!!!!!!

[@speits84]

​@@MetalDetectingNYClg28 or lg30 less noise, stability?

[@ufopirate1746]

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...

[@flamingomtn]

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.

[@AHA500]

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]

Definitely looking at the Legend. Will be interesting to see what they do with updates.

[@MrCofresipirate]

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]

I LOVED the Minelab safari. That was my go to for years! kzbin.info/www/bejne/jqOZp42ajJygq7c

[@bobducharme4809]

Thanks for a good video. I have a NOKTA and I’m learning slowly.

[@briansparks8528]

Excellent video thanks I’m sitting on the fence at the moment and watching.........and waiting .Thanks again

[@jeffjones5432]

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.

[@alefra746]

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]

Thanks Alessandro! I’ve heard great things about the Excalibur 2

[@detectingaddicts2732]

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]

Legend can run a lot hotter than Nox.

[@scrapiron6870]

Yes merril we need some very simple explanation in learning by trial and error, please keep up good work teacher thankyou

[@deborahbarber2964]

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.

[@peterbicker8389]

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.

[@baneverything5580]

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.

[@michaelk4135]

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 !!

[@warrensidney5063]

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]

The plastic bag is a (great) cheat, Warren =)

[@peterspeets9950]

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.

[@risingtrout2513]

The legend with the Legend.

[@MetalDetectingNYC]

Honored!

[@ChrisWilson999]

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.

[@Larry-xf3qt]

Wow great video and even greater information ℹ️ ❤

[@hairyanglerfish]

another brilliant video love the style of filming where we learn from your mistakes. Love it cheers dude

[@udadventures1335]

Thanks as always for your honesty Merrill.. Dan

[@claydankewich9582]

Best Explanation of the Legend yet. Simplex Owner now but Legend on my mind.

[@leigh0lom]

Great start it has a long way to as yet keep up the good work

[@NJDigger]

I'm sorry Brother Legend is the best one out there. Nokta's killing it !

[@justinzwaan6704]

A good trick that i learned with the simplex, is to manually ground balance on beach mode to zero. And than put the setting on park mode 2! Also lower the sensitivity 25% +/-. Again this counts for the Nokta Makro Simplex+. Maybe this also works for the Legend.....?

[@_rumple_5199]

Thanks for the video' looking forward to a park video!

[@jamesrjohanniii774]

I just bought my 1st detector. Nokta Legand. Hoping it was a great Purchase.

[@Stack_Silver]

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.

[@mdsouthcarolina6143]

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.

[@vossierebel]

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!!

[@jimwilson1206]

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

[@michaelpacnw2419]

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]

Hallo is the legend good for prospecting

[@harrysurtees8710]

Gosh Merrill, another great video. You talk about small stuff, well once in the dry sand, I dug a sewing needle, and like an idiot, I put it in my pouch. Well, a while later I wanted to look at something in my pouch, and when I stuck my hand in, ouch, I pulled my hand out really quick, and the needle went flying. Well, a couple passes later, (fifteen minutes) maybe fifteen feet over, I got another target and guess what, I found that same needle. This time I went straight for a trash can and disposed of it. I was using my NOX 800 and it was a small needle. Maybe a quarter size (75%) smaller than a hairpin. It was tiny.

[@ufopirate1746]

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

[@jerrytalley802]

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?

[@TheFredfredd]

Man I love these videos. I'm hoping to pull the trigger on a detector this year...simplex is in the price range... Just wondering if you could possibly do a video on pin pointers... Do I need to spend a lot or do you get what you pay for?? Thank you for what you do👍

[@MetalDetectingNYC]

Ive always gone Garrett with the pinpointers. The pinpointers are the industry standard.....Their detectors themselves have fallen behind..... Thank you for the kind words Jeff. I can only afford to do the detectors now with the modest revenue I get from KZbin, but I hope to branch out to pinpointers someday.

[@proudlyamerican2764]

You get what you pay for, buy within your realistic projected use and budget. If your on a budget you have to buy the best bang for your buck imo simplex+ is just that under 600 basically! Equinox is my go to but I see many dont jive with it many do. It's a machine if you fight it you'll be disappointed and many imo fight the machine waaaaay to much so. Simplex has many coils to gain ground on pricey units,fast "most important thing in the biz" and simpl-ex and ALL machines will find treasure if you swing where treasure exist period! Location and paying attention is of upmost importance.

[@susantoker7254]

The GARRETT PRO-POINTER AT is widely used and won't let you down. Waterproof and rugged. It is the one Merrill is using. I am not sure how good the Nokta pin pointer is (you need to check reviews) but if you are getting a Nokta detector you might find a deal combining a detector/pinpointer.

[@mikekeller4131]

Garrett carrot 🥕. Pro pointer AT.

[@danielclayton7524]

From video it appears your doing great in the semi wet an dry areas

[@dukedenarie5858]

ive also had the nox ring 17 on super deep quarters

[@andreweast2121]

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

[@itsokaytobeclownpilled5937]

Thanks Merrill.

[@wilson42cc]

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,

[@williestembridge5607]

Great video Merrill! Yes the trashed park will reveal all test! I'm impressed watching. 👏 Keep swinging and digging 👍

[@digginvirginia7231]

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]

Coming out tomorrow

[@digginvirginia7231]

@@MetalDetectingNYC I may have to sell a Nox for that.. Then I will have The Trifecta!

[@flamingomtn]

I love settings. I did an entire club hunt yesterday on Beach 2...YAY, me. But I did find plenty of stuff. Met someone who says they'll be hunting with you in Florida in the near future. I might have to see if I can get invited on that trip if you didn't mind. ;-) It would be so awesome to actually meet my MOST favorite metal detecting KZbinr.

[@dannybell926]

She looks like a keeper. I shall begin saving to buy one

[@Nilon2012]

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.

[@terrancemurphy2745]

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.

[@DIGOLOGIST]

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]

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!

[@jimmymalone3494]

Merrill great job i enjoyed your video and good Luck to you.

[@peterspeets9950]

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....

[@onlygazza]

Just found your channel fella, love the info 👏

[@beatlessteve1010]

I'm thinking of buying a vanquish 440 or 540 as my first detector.

[@2001yellowvette]

Thinking about buying this from your link. I live on long island and would be my first detector . Its onsale for 349

[@MetalDetectingNYC]

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]

@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

[@susantoker7254]

You are the first beach video using the Legend I have seen. It was enjoyable watching you work through learning the Legend. It would be interesting to compare the Nox and the Legend on the same target to see how they both do, but it would need a buddy to help! The Legend is so far holding its own! I am wondering what MineLab is working on with the Legend and Deus II.

[@christinekara8674]

I havent gotten my detector yet but im glad to know so much about tones before i go out and look like a dummy!!

[@MAINELYDIRTFISHIN]

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

[@11xymox11]

Hello Marrill, nice to see you!!! 👍👍👍👍

[@cutsilver3650]

From what Ive seen you need to run the salt stability setting at 5 to make it equinox quiet

[@Momokahn]

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.

[@africo9104]

Hi Merrill, where is the Tomorrow's Video ? I can't find it. Thanks

[@stephenpendegraph7209]

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.

[@luisvillarreal5262]

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]

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.

[@Mr.Technical77]

Everything I’ve seen says the same, that it’s very close to the Equinox. As soil gets hotter though, the Equinox begins to take a tiny bit back. To me, it’s too close for me to switch from equinox to Legend. I have my eye more on Deus 2 and will be receiving mine in the next batch.

[@MetalDetectingNYC]

I think that is wise. Some detectorists who have swung the Nox have put it down for the Deus. Dollar for Dollar....for a NEW user.....you might get more with a Legend than a Nox....(I cant believe I just wrote that)

[@proudlyamerican2764]

I hope to get my deus 2 also I'm anxiety to the mooooon!

[@harrysurtees8710]

@@MetalDetectingNYC LOL. Hay, what did you "just wrote"?

[@harrysurtees8710]

@@proudlyamerican2764 After a couple of weeks with my Deus II, I'm beginning to love mine.

[@leeduncan5819]

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]

If you set the first tone break to 3 you won’t ever dig gold because all you’ll do is dig iron.

[@rickkeifer5928]

Does the stability adjustment effect the depth?being cherpy and unstable is why I sold my Anfibio

[@plugsfordays648]

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]

ADHD

[@MetalDetectingNYC]

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]

@@MetalDetectingNYC right on Merrill, and thank goodness your not a sensitive one that could of blasted me . I appreciate your calmness 🤣 Thank you 🙏

[@auroraprospecting]

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?

[@scrapiron6870]

So what’s updates are dilek considering to give us with all the testing,

[@johndennis6903]

Did you ground balance it on the wet Sand

[@MetalDetectingNYC]

Yes

[@Gunnypauly73]

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]

1.) heck no. Watch the target id bible videos I have. Target ID is nonsense! 2.) Equinox is better at the small stuff.

[@Gunnypauly73]

@@MetalDetectingNYC Thanks for the response

[@beatlessteve1010]

Do you ever go to Jones Beach detecting? I have never been to NY but I heard of Jones Beach in an old 1930s William Powell movie as well as Carly Simon mentions that she wrote "anticipation" while visiting the beach in 71' ..I know a useless piece of information my magnificent magnifying mind retains.

[@milanlazic3981]

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.

[@stanvisualseychelles932]

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

[@JulioRad954]

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.

[@williestembridge5607]

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!

[@Christofuzz-hc9xl]

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?

[@airnashville3883]

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]

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?

[@williampaxton871]

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

[@markfiorella7447]

nice job mr merill

[@marythepaintergirl1257]

Your almost up there with the Duggar kids in number of metal detectors 😆

[@mattparks5621]

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.

[@TeamLynchBMD]

Love this video Merrill. I love how you show the learning process and that it can be difficult 👋👍😃

[@ekimn2695]

Don't have my Legend yet (ordered the pro pack) but the ID differences are touched upon in the owner's manual (MW vs MD and ground balancing). Not sure if that addresses the issue, but it might. Good video.

[@sourcreamking]

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.

[@stillair1]

Merill, 19 is an odd number, might as well round up with a future minelab.

[@clairemccarthy-king6463]

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]

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.

[@dukedenarie5858]

i have found a fat open hoop earing 14k, that was only 1/4 inch with the nox