I look at the Minelab Equinox 900 & Nokta Legend on 4 levels of Separation
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@Patrickz-bw3cz2 ай бұрын
The Nokta Legend is an impressive machine. They stand behind their products and are still making some new improvements.
@IffySignals2 ай бұрын
Sure do 👍
@mpscolorist949 Жыл бұрын
I’m on a fixed budget so I got a Legend in December. Winter has been deep and long here in Utah. I pre learned the new machine by watching KZfaq videos like yours. In between storms I have gotten out several times. I’m Having great success - second park gold this year yesterday. Also got some fantastic deep relics. Love this machine!!! Thanks for the tests ❤️
@IffySignals Жыл бұрын
Awesome! congrats MPS. Glad its treating you well.
@patprop74 Жыл бұрын
Basically did that too, been detecting for years with homemade clones of Whites, and Tesoro detectors the Legend is my first store-bought one, I just wanna get out there and put a coil to the soil lol but winter is just dragging on and on here in snowy Canada lol
@kody3377 Жыл бұрын
It’s hard to beat the Legend. It has to be the best detector for the money.
@stevewilson4071 Жыл бұрын
What you probably don't realize is that this series of videos that you've done is probably going to become The benchmark for years to come on all these detectors on KZfaq. Honestly I'm still extremely impressed with the Xterra pro and what it's able to do for that price with a minimal of settings to adjust. Everything it does is just a little bit better than the simplex. Really crazy.
@IffySignals Жыл бұрын
Thanks Steve! Definitely impressive. 10 years ago that machine would prob be around $1000 compared to what was out that the time. I think the F75 was around $650 and the AT Pro was $550.
@DetectorIstmoArturoLopez Жыл бұрын
Wow great perform of the legend! I love my machine, its like a new detector after an upgrade! Greetings from México
@IffySignals Жыл бұрын
Awesome, Congrats 👍
@patprop74 Жыл бұрын
dammm these tests are one, Eye openers and two a brain tormenter, I got the legend, but never used it yet as its still winter here, but I was secretly hoping it wouldn't have done as good as it did on the last three targets to justify buying one of those X-terra Pro's lol i know it sounds ridiculous. but the eye opener is showing how Nokta did and still does an amazing job at improving the detectors we hold in our hands, by providing updates. would minelab do that? IDK they probably would hold off and add it to the next year's realize as a sales pitch, Perhaps, Either way, Nokta Changed how metal detector manufacturers do business in a good way for us the consumers, and for that reason, i think i will become a Nokta fanboy by summers end. Cheers on you for doing these tests, much apricated, truly.
@IffySignals Жыл бұрын
Hey Pat, the Multi kings right now have the features to be able to open up a machine to help in many aspects. The Xterra is a very good machine but will not outperform a Nox/Legend/Manticore or Deus 2. For $269 its a great machine with great features and works good on the beach 👍
@billbarry29846 ай бұрын
I agree 💯
@jktech1955 Жыл бұрын
Great test Iffy, thanks for taking the time to make these videos.
@IffySignals Жыл бұрын
Thanks Jk, welcome 👍
@nickhaas2407 Жыл бұрын
Great job Iffy! I agree that adding some blocks with can slaw or aluminum foil would be nice too!
@IffySignals Жыл бұрын
Thanks Nick
@ohdannyboyjustadiggin Жыл бұрын
I am impressed with the Legend. But as a coin shooter pretty much any detector will do. I know some spots I hunt for parks are old and there is iron in the mix so these test are pretty cool. Really does make me think what I am missing.. Thanks Again Man.
@IffySignals Жыл бұрын
Welcome Danny.
@davidfrazier1186 Жыл бұрын
Legend update works well👍
@IffySignals Жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
@kilner79 Жыл бұрын
this makes the legend look amazing :) thanks for the content
@IffySignals Жыл бұрын
Welcome, they did a great job opening up the machine and creating a full range of filters for the user to decide.
@OhioRiverHistory Жыл бұрын
thanks mike ... when i have questions i look here first
@IffySignals Жыл бұрын
Thx bud!
@michaelc9507 Жыл бұрын
Mike your dog is a Fisher fan no big deal😛
@IffySignals Жыл бұрын
Hahaaha.
@show-metreasure3438 Жыл бұрын
Awesome, thx for the test with the legend
@IffySignals Жыл бұрын
Welcome 👍
@HistoryRevisiteduk Жыл бұрын
Great series buddy. On my pasture fields have been able to run with iron filter 0, which happy nokta have allowed that option for people that can use it. 👌🏻 that was a great rant video btw 😃 👍🏻
@IffySignals Жыл бұрын
Thanks! I can see it being used on clean sites for sure. On my home sites it would be rough. 1-4 i think would be ok, maybe a little higher if needed.
@PAPAROUSwhatsinthedirt Жыл бұрын
Guess it's better the dogs being jealous of the detectors then the wife🤣🤣🤣
@IffySignals Жыл бұрын
Sure is. She just read this and said omg haha
@Jacko911 Жыл бұрын
Man...the Legend is a beast! Might replace my jumpy VDI Simplex.
@IffySignals Жыл бұрын
Definitely 👍
@captnse Жыл бұрын
Mike, you said you were in Multi-2 mode on the Legend when doing these tests? That mode is frequency weighted for lower conductors….I get that, but why would the silver dime next to iron produce lower tone/ID’s than a Buffalo nickel in that mode? The 900 in Park 2 mode always ID’s a dime higher than a nickel even though it’s also frequency weighted for lower conductors.🤔. Obviously, the Legend should ID a dime higher in target ID than a nickel when there’s no trash present, right?? Thanks for your efforts on these tests!! 👍🏼👍🏼
@IffySignals Жыл бұрын
NP Dan, its not only the height of the iron but the spacing. Yes i was in Multi 2 in Park and Park 2 on the Equinox. I verified with a few people before attempting and all said M2 would be best overall for unmasking.
@scottt2325 Жыл бұрын
would like to see how they faired with the six inch coils....legend and nox
@IffySignals Жыл бұрын
Yea, some could be better and some could be worse. 👍
@levity2893 Жыл бұрын
here`s an idea . do this test with the Deus 1 . in a high freq setting with one of the white coils . and i`m pretty sure it will smash all of these targets . because when it comes to pure separation , nothing beats the HF coils and mono so far.
@IffySignals Жыл бұрын
I do not have the D1 anymore but I did like the round 9" HF when I had it. Even on the D2 my fav coil is the 9". Thanks
@jimmyberubelevesque2557 Жыл бұрын
There are two Legends doing a great job in this video!
@IffySignals Жыл бұрын
Hahahahaha. Thx Jimmy 👍
@KernowekTim Жыл бұрын
Very enlightening. Cheers alot.
@IffySignals Жыл бұрын
Welcome Tim
@mikedetector11 ай бұрын
Muy buena pruebas, ayudan a definir diferencias.
@IffySignals11 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@marcelomigueldasilva7444 Жыл бұрын
Vão sentir saudades dos detectores vlf no futuro. 🇧🇷
@IffySignals Жыл бұрын
Thx for watching.
@jonathanmiller8977 Жыл бұрын
Tons of bottle caps where I hunt Does the 900 have anything similar to bottle cap rejection? Researching to get an upgrade from the simplex. Thanks for making great videos. What’s your favorite machine to hunt with?
@IffySignals Жыл бұрын
Hey Jon, it has FE which does the same as bottle cap reject. The 900 and D2 both do good with rusty bottle caps. I like the D2 for woods relic hunting and 900/manticore for field and parks coin hunting.
@travismitchell9637 Жыл бұрын
M2 was the way to go for this test on the Legend but I’m curious to see if you switched to 4khz if you could have hit that troublesome dime. In my testing I get a little better separation but then I lose the gold targets. 😢
@IffySignals Жыл бұрын
Thx Travis, yea single freq can help but you will lose the other side like you mentioned.
@кладоискатель46 Жыл бұрын
My favourites apparatus this legend!
@IffySignals Жыл бұрын
Nice 👍
@charlieschemmel122 Жыл бұрын
Great test thanks for sharing!!!!
@IffySignals Жыл бұрын
Thanks Charlie 👍
@michaelpacnw2419 Жыл бұрын
If you are testing the Legend on silver you should be in Multi 1 instead of 2. Multi 1 is for high conductors (silver etc), multi 2 is for lower conductors (gold etc).
@IffySignals Жыл бұрын
Hey Mike, i tested these all off camera and Multi 2 is definitely the best for overall separation out of all three. Same principle on the Nox where Park 1 will be better for Silver at depth but Park 2 is the better unmasker.
@MrBottlecapBill Жыл бұрын
@@IffySignals Agreed. I would say multi 1 is better for DEEP high conductors since it will favour a lower frequency set. Shallow targets (like this test) are a bit different. Just like M3 is better for modern trash which is foil and aluminum based rather than iron. That's why they have so many modes. Ideally on a good site you should use them all.
@southernrelicadventures Жыл бұрын
Good job buddy !!! 🎉
@IffySignals Жыл бұрын
Thanks Brian
@francoisvanstaden9653 Жыл бұрын
Hi Mike , CAPTN DAN has sort of touched on the subject I wanted to ask you about . I do not know for who else I am speaking but I would like to see the same test (if you do the modern trash version ,that as well) but instead of recovery speed I believe it would be interesting to see what frequencies on each machine would be able to hit those targets best (including all single and multi frequencies) As on the Legend you used Muti 2 (I am new to being a Legend owner) I know lower frequencies are better for better conductive and larger targets and higher frequencies are better for smaller lower conductors but what frequency single or multi would give you the best audio and VDI reading on each of your level's targets for each machine? On the ones the Legend and other machines were struggling, are there other frequency that would hit the same test better? I believe it would also tell you the best general frequency on each machine if you were to test that, I am just wondering (for instance) could multi 1 hit the targets better- that multi 2 sucked with? Is multi frequency really better than single? Could a certain single frequency hit certain targets in iron better? It would give one the ability to see the difference of each frequency or cluster of frequencies performance per machine. I know it would be a daunting series of tests but it would open up each detectorist's max knowledge about their machine and it's capability in each frequency but because of it's complexity I would also understand if you do not have the available time to do it.
@IffySignals Жыл бұрын
Thanks, yea that is an interesting view to test. Giving the advantage of having multi frequency I don’t know that I would use just a single because it would impact a wider range. I guess if you were just out looking for silver and picked 5khz or gold and picked 40 that would help.
@chrisrogers7618 Жыл бұрын
@@IffySignals If you decide to do a modern trash test run, I have found single 4kHz Park mode to do the best in heavy Al trash. Park M3 almost as good in low minerals but better in higher mineralization. Any co located target that TIDs 35 or higher is worth digging. You can hear the co location by using the Threshold feature & some tight Notching. In Iron trash the Multis do much better because of adjustable IF. First TB around 7. Thanks for your thoughtful testing. This is how we learn to adjust for Field conditions.
@MrBottlecapBill Жыл бұрын
@@chrisrogers7618 I like low frequency in modern trash as well since those tiny bits of foil and can slaw don't sound so appealing.
@whitemanriding Жыл бұрын
And the winner is . Me , because I bought the Legend .
@IffySignals Жыл бұрын
Nice 👍 good luck with it.
@whitemanriding Жыл бұрын
@@IffySignals Though I did buy the 700 just in case .
@Detect-Oregon Жыл бұрын
You must be getting some pretty good perks/royalties from all the commercials that pop up on your videos, good for you.
@IffySignals Жыл бұрын
Do allot pop up? I think YT does it automatically now. Anyway no, ill still be working my day job for the next 20ish years. Haha
@Detect-Oregon Жыл бұрын
@@IffySignals the video was interrupted 4x with ads. I guess that’s the way of the KZfaq world. Nice Video/demonstration. Your unbiased testing is much appreciated. Thanks Iffy
@IffySignals Жыл бұрын
@@Detect-Oregon geez! Thanks appreciate it.
@be_yourself_always Жыл бұрын
Легенда отличная машина
@IffySignals Жыл бұрын
Thanks
@calabashdiggeradventures Жыл бұрын
Good video!
@IffySignals Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@johnnyhiett Жыл бұрын
I havent read all the comments yet...doesnt your concrete patio have wire and rebar in it??
@IffySignals Жыл бұрын
No rebar in this slab.
@thecubrunkid Жыл бұрын
Does changing the first tone break on the Legend to 7-8 still offer any improvement or is that necessary since the updates?
@IffySignals Жыл бұрын
Anytime you lower a break it will let more in as a good tone but falses will increase. With the IF settings you should not have to modify that.
@lerosh2226 Жыл бұрын
Legend @1 means you have to SLOW down the sweep speed,,not keep the speed the same side ,!
@IffySignals Жыл бұрын
Definitely 👍
@JonR35 Жыл бұрын
My speaker is kinda raspy, doesn't sound as smooth and solid as my nox. You ever had this?
@IffySignals Жыл бұрын
I think they had some speaker issues. Where Nokta was swapping them out. Not sure if its a bad speaker.
@billbarry29846 ай бұрын
I always use the headphones !
@48trainwreck Жыл бұрын
What if any difference between the legend macro and the legend ? The one i just got is full carbon fiber and just says Nokta legend not macro on head unit.
@IffySignals Жыл бұрын
Just the sticker 👍
@48trainwreck Жыл бұрын
@@IffySignals Thank you happy digging.
@billbarry29846 ай бұрын
They changed the name of the company that's all!
@pistolpete938 Жыл бұрын
You guys over the pond seem to be besotted with target separation , can I ask why, no offence but is the ground over there really that contaminated.?
@IffySignals Жыл бұрын
Yea Pete, some of us hunt old homesites that are loaded with iron, most of the time the house is gone and its just an old foundation.
@c0unterph0bia2 ай бұрын
It's because 90+% are homes are wood. Every year I drag a magnetic nail sweeper down a 3x30 meter strip on the side of my building. It collects about 200 nails from at or near the surface every time.
@cowboygeologist7772 Жыл бұрын
Great video. I'm glad you know how to say Nokta (No-K-Ta). Drives me crazy when people say Knock-Ta. If I hadn't lived in Turkey, where the company is located, I probably wouldn't notice. There's a European machine I really like (on paper) but no US reviews. Relic Striker by Detech. I can't find anyone who has had one. Have you heard of it? I know Detech makes very good coils and for other brands too.
@IffySignals Жыл бұрын
Hey Cowboy, thanks! yes I’ve heard of it, never used one. Detech is not really popular in the US, not sure many (if any) of our dealers carry them.
@Tesorosaprofunidad Жыл бұрын
I Had a Relic Striker is a very very deep vlf analog machine but the discrimiation is very bad Same as using a PI machine
@FloodGold Жыл бұрын
I think the dog juice improved the Legends results haha
@IffySignals Жыл бұрын
Lol, friggin dogs!
@patprop74 Жыл бұрын
HAHAHA Good one
@Imightbewrongbutsomightyou6 ай бұрын
Does the dog pee increase performance on the coils?...😂 Thanks for the video
@IffySignals6 ай бұрын
Definitely!!
@m.a.4391 Жыл бұрын
Thank you
@IffySignals Жыл бұрын
Welcome!
@Aswaguespack Жыл бұрын
I guess the dog’s urine had no mineralization to affect the detectors. 😮😂
@IffySignals Жыл бұрын
Hahaah
@YapayZekaLabs Жыл бұрын
what number of tones did you choose for the legend? I think it is not 2-tone.
@IffySignals Жыл бұрын
Stock Park on Legend and stock Park 2 on the Equinox. I had requests to not modify anything other than recovery speed and the iron filters.
@YapayZekaLabs Жыл бұрын
@@IffySignals stock park program is 2-tone on legend but legend is not 2-tone in your video. If you watch your video again, you will notice that non-ferrous tone is not same on test setup 1 and test setup 2. In test setup-5 (barber dime) legend gives ID-11 and it generates non-ferrous tone. Since the legend does not work in 2 tones, you thought of it as the sound of iron.
@IffySignals Жыл бұрын
Thx for the info Yapay, I think it did really well considering the difficulty of this test 👍
@lovetheprophets5 ай бұрын
For a person who has no clue on metal detecting, which of these is the winner?
@IffySignals5 ай бұрын
You cant go wrong with either. Both are top machines. You will find people who love both. I kept the Legend because i have the manticore already.
@lovetheprophets5 ай бұрын
Thank you! I will go with the cheaper one then
@goldendredger Жыл бұрын
The dogs would be finding a new home!
@IffySignals Жыл бұрын
Hahaha
@kobbz1161 Жыл бұрын
Do you think IF 1 St 4 would unmask better than lets say IF 2 St 2 on the Legend? I need to do more tests, from what I saw so far IF 1 St 5 seems to mask iron more than IF 2 St 1, I have difficulties to properly understand and evaluate the intricacies of IF and St, I'm using IF 2 St 1 most of the time but if IF 2 St 3 gives similar nail test results than IF 1 St 4, what would be the difference in real conditions then?
@kobbz1161 Жыл бұрын
I understand St is a fine tuning of IF, but I don't understand how the scale works
@IffySignals Жыл бұрын
Hey Kobbs, im not exactly sure how the scale works. I tried 2-2 and 1-4 was better at unmasking. In ground this might be two low but i have talked to people who hunt with these same settings and are ok.
@kobbz1161 Жыл бұрын
@@IffySignals Thanks, I just spent 30mn turning around some rusty nails with the LG24, Field M2, AM, R7, 60t, tone break 7, iron volume 6, they stop to false 1-3 and stop to clip 1-4. With IF2 I also need St 3 and 4 to achieve the same results. The only kind of scale I can think of is lets say IF 1 adjustability ranges between 1 and 10, IF 2 ranges between 5 and 15, IF 3 between 10 and 20, and so on, something like that, that could explain the overlap and why 1-4 could unmask better than 2-2. If so I wonder who would really need a tunability so large and so subtle
@IffySignals Жыл бұрын
@@kobbz1161 good test! Not sure, each location will be different but running too low can be very frustrating.
@kobbz1161 Жыл бұрын
@@IffySignals True, differences in unmasking are minimal in the low IF numbers, but with a sensible effect on falsing and overall stability
@philscott91342 ай бұрын
What was so great about the legend?
@IffySignals2 ай бұрын
The price.
@janusstark4259 Жыл бұрын
I need an Underwater machine !! this one could do...
@IffySignals Жыл бұрын
Good luck! 👍
@chuckswenson8044 Жыл бұрын
Am I mistaken or did the Symplex and the xterra do better overall than the legend? Great job enjoy the video
@kody3377 Жыл бұрын
No, the Legend is still better then both the Simplex & X-Terra Pro.
@IffySignals Жыл бұрын
The Legend opened up did really well. Allot more you can fine tune over the XTERRA and Simplex.
@82Odessa Жыл бұрын
Кто из них лучше?
@IffySignals Жыл бұрын
Both are good. I like the fact that the Equinox ignores big iron when i want it to. The Legend will still call large iron a good target, you may get some indication on the FerroCheck but you cannot rely on that.