bigtim1973

I think I am gonna head back to xp units. Too much chatter from emi on the eq900.

No it was fine but i couldn't resist...lol

3 hours ago, midalake said:

I sold my crappy ws6 master because I can't see it and my big sausage fingers do not jive with the little adjustment buttons.  

Lol....was the ws6 crappy I got from you??

Anyone doing a deus 2 ws6 master for beach and shallow water hunting by chance??

3 hours ago, adamBomb said:

Thanks. This is exactly what I'm looking for! Trying to see if the Legend is really going to be as good/better than the equinox for my type of hunting.

Don't get me wrong though, I do like the legend. Please do not make a decision until you hear from a few others regarding the use of it on the beach because I never have used either on the beach. 

I have the legend and eq900. I think the legend is well built and picks mid conductors out pretty good in clean areas. However I think the eq900 handles bad ground and picks stuff out of iron better and deeper. I like the simplicity the eq900 controls better. The legend is a little more complicated when  It comes to setting it up. I like the overall feel of the eq900 better than the legend. I like the expanded tid scale of the equinox better. This is probably not what you were looking for but this is my experience. Good luck.

Well if minelab is sue happy with xp and nokta then why don't fisher step up and sue minelab?

If I remember right they were the real first dual freq unit with the cz5.....then whites hit the scene with the v3i and Garrett bought their rights and old stock.

I don't get it. It is just a metal detector.

However nokta legends frequencies are very similar to the equinox......it should have been a different span of frequencies

1 hour ago, Rattlehead said:

A few days ago, I saw a popular YouTuber telling his viewers that if a signal disappears when you turn on it, it’s going to be iron, and digging it would be a waste of time. I can’t tell you how many silver coins I’ve dug that only hit in one direction, and would completely disappear if you turned just a few degrees.

Seems like the moment some of these guys get a few subscribers, they think they’re some kind of Detecting Guru and start slinging out “pro tips” left and right. Nothing wrong with sharing knowledge, but actually knowing what you’re talking about and having a little humility never hurts.

As for Merrill, I’ve enjoyed watching his videos in the past. I believe he is a fairly knowledgeable detectorist, therefore I’d have to agree with the others that some of his recent antics are done solely to get more views. 

I don’t let it bother me too much. YT is purely entertainment value for me, so if I don’t like what a particular channel is doing, I simply stop watching.

I agree totally....I too have experienced the same thing as you have said and one way signals and such being old coins on edge etc. 

I like his channel as well and yes he does a decent job of showing what HIS experience with them are.....but for someone who has only had a unit for 2 months maybe his advice should be taken with a grain of salt......he knows more about the manticore than I do for sure but he also said the ctx is an out dated unit. 

Well from my own experience when can a machine become outdated if it will still find things that other ones have missed??

The problem with Merrill and his YouTube channel is that he needs to just shut his mouth a bit and just stick to things like showing the controls on a unit or the little outings he does. 

Otherwise, he really isn't all that knowlegable when it comes to metal detectors. 

One of his biggest things is he talks about how many he owns...like 21 or something like that.

Big deal.....plus he has a website called irate metal detectors.  

Heck I personally have went through over 3 times that amount of units through the years that i have messed with them just to get to where I am today. I try to be careful of my opinion on certain units I have owned that I did not give a good go with because someone else may have taken the time and would be able to give more correct advice toward a specific unit. 

The problem is this, too many people can put up videos these days and the people who do not know any better take their advice.....whether it be good or bad. 

Well I took out the lg24 coil today myself....just in the back yard. Found a Canadian nickle of all things and possibly a civil war bullet that had hit a very hard item. 

I find it to be a very good unit. I like it alot.....and alit more than I thought I would actually. 

I keep mine set up pretty simple....field, full tones, m2 or m1 and adjust the disc to accept everything then adjust the recovery speed to suite the site.  Just ground balance and take off. 

I must admit though I have not found anything particularly deep just yet but that will come with time. 

It is so robust and well built that I do not worry about like I do with some others

 I am glad to see you are having success  as well!! 

It motivates us to get off of our rump and go swing!!

I am not sure because it seems the simultaneous multi freq the legend has would be an advantage in your search conditions. 

You could try the gold field mode on the legend and see what happens in your area.

Otherwise I just do not think the xterra would help you out all that much

I had one of the fisher gold bug clones before. It is similar to the clone you have of the g2. 

Yes, the legend is a better metal detector.

It is better made, the screen is nice and you have many more settings to adjust. 

It handles emi better and it is a very smooth and quiet running unit. 

It will do better at the beach too for you being a multi frequency unit. 

So what all do you have to do to get a permit for metal detecting inland and how much will it cost you?

Why do you have to wait so long before you get the permit?

1 hour ago, Johnnysalami1957 said:

I would like it in black and grey/red better than the green. 

Paint it.

The difference though between the eq900 and manticore compared to the xterra pro is the fact you will definitely pay for it before the others with the finds you are retrieving...that makes it that much more fun!!

As with most machines with a broader spectrum vdi readout, the numbers do vary a bit even using multi iq  and get averaged down a bit with good targets next to iron. 

But a good signal will only vary slightly and stay withing 3 to 5 digits using multi iq and the 99 segment scale.

People have not taken into consideration that common items such as coins are not always flat in the soil matrix either. Some are at angles and some are on edge...etc.

Anyways, I think that was a great hunt with your xterra pro!!

Do a noise cancel scan then choose m1 freq, park and pick out what tones you want to use and go to town swinging it. You will forget about that fisher in no time.

That's what I was hoping to hear. Thanks

I have one coming in. I have watched a few videos on it. Looks like it is a good one from what I have saw. 

I had the one for the multi kruzer and kept it on the unit. I absolutely loved how good that one did.

I am sure or at least I hope itnis as good as the one was on the multi kruzer. 

Anyone have one they can chime in on with their usage of it??

It makes no sense to me......sorry but I just don't get the idea behind your flow chart.

I thought it was going to be for the control symbol settings.

12 hours ago, Daniel Tn said:

I'm a sucker for new tech.  That's what usually does it for me.  Other users don't usually influence my decision.  I have to see for myself if a machine fits the bill or not. Most of the time, a machine I don't like gets sent down the road to someone else.  The trouble I've often had with lesser known name brands is, you get stuck with them unless you give them away. That's what always has me hesitant about Nokta stuff...You'd best hope you love the machine you get, because chances are you are going to have a tough time reselling it. I've got that Legend package in the classifieds now and not even had an inquiry or offer for it...and that's exactly what I mean.  

Yeah and I saw that right after I pulled the trigger on a legend the day before you posted yours for sale. Just bad timing. I think its a good unit too. 

I have that same green one you are asking about from a fellow who sold his eq800 and it works just fine on my eq900.

8 minutes ago, The Pest said:

Just My 2 bits... The most recent purchase I made was the result of a forum thread By Monte... Which led to several YouTube videos... Then back to several forums to learn what I could form other's hands on... and wash... rinse... repeat... I ended up looking at 3 different machines before I Did Not Buy the one I went looking for in the first place... The Hands on Accounts from forum members is what directed me to my purchase... But the YouTube videos were fun too... 

I do not know if you are aware of it or not but Monte  has passed away and has made that great journey to the detecting field in the promise land. 

I hated to hear that....he could sure tell you his thoughts too on what he preferred and why. 

But people do influence others to change their minds sometimes.

It has happened to me. Just like this legend I have on the way.

If you look at the specs and frequencies between the legend and equinox, they are very similar. Same coil size, previous version legend anyway, just about the same frequencies too. 

I didn't think I would ever get one but after reading so many success stories with forum members on here and the other ones i frequent, who own both the equinox and a legendb, it made me change my mind.  

So I hoped on the wagon finally as well. 

Like the title says, what helps you influence your purchase on a new unit?

When we just had magazines in print, that was about all you got to see for units available and maybe a few field test.

I will look at videos too to hear how a machine sounds etc. But I get my real information from the forums. 

Before I ask questions I look at what people are finding or complaining about with a unit. 

If the good outweighs the bad I will then seek out a forum member who i have dealt with and PM them of they happen to have that model some more specific questions.

So for example when I was swinging nokta makro units before they merged just about everybody was enjoying them and having a blast.

Then the legend hits the scene and people complained about the updates, emi issues, speakers....etc. 

Now it looks like the updates have finally straightened up and people are happy again. 

When you swing by the xp forums at the moment the same thing is happening because some are having a hard time getting it updated.

This kind of stuff has an impact on my decision making. 

The good thing about the issues people have is the reality of the particular unit and what to expect of you decide to update or not. 

So what helps make up some of your minds on units your looking to purchase?

Thank you both for clearing the matter up. I appreciate the information

I get the company trying to get everyone a better stock coil but I believe I like the round original design myself. 

The carbon fiber middle rod and arm cuff sounds tempting though. 

I am looking forward to getting it in very much

 I have been considering one for a while but the condensed tid scale kept me from pulling the trigger.

Everybody who has one seems to be very pleased with theirs. 

Thanks again!!

Ok so I have a legend on the way. It is a pre owned one from a dealer who sold it to the original owner. The dealer installed the current 1.11 firmware in it before he shipped it out to me. 

So comparing the new one with the one I am going to receive the only difference I see are the coil, arm cuff and carbon fibre lower stem.

Am I correct in my research??

For those in the know, why did nokta change the coil?

It looked to me like everyone was doing pretty good with the round original stock coil.

Wish they were offered here. It looks nice