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I got V1.14 loaded just fine and have spent about an hour poking around both test beds. Dt does help some but it is not huge. 3 seems about right for me also. Higher settings add a lot of warble to the response. It reminds me of the EUD setting on the Anfibio somewhat, that and a hot rock offset. The beast mode does seem like an updated Gen D mode. It is very crisp at very modest sensitivity levels. It gets a little ragged if overdriven. The TID response should be better. That was the problem with Gen D. I assume it is a multi frequency. I wish Nokta would give us an indication of how it is weighted. If it is high like Gold Field M that would limit it’s usefulness for me. I would like something close to M1 or even M2 for all around responsiveness.. The Iron response adjustment works well at 2 or 3. All in all the update is positive. I hope Nokta will tweak it some more to make it really stand out. As it is, I could just as well use my Custom 4 tone set up for targets reporting as Ground due to mineralization. More time on it is certainly needed.

Very nice.

I am hoping we can get some additional description/clarification from Nokta on the features added in this V1.14 update, I am unsure if they put Beast mode under Gold Field because it is similar in some way or that is just were they made room to access it. Is it Multi? Is it Gold Field's Multi? Can you run it in M1, M2, M3? Is it Disc capable or only Iron audio shift? Hands on time will tell .

These new setting features seem promising, especially if working in mineralization. They remind me of Nokta's prior efforts with the Impact/ Anfibio Multi"s Gen D mode. A Multi frequency Motion All Metal mode for the Legend would be welcome if they have improved upon the older Impact/Anfibio version performance. Sounds like they have added a hot rock adjustment with the Deep Target feature. I will have to get my head wrapped around the button combinations with the help of Cliff notes. We are finally getting a rainy spell here so testing will have to wait a bit. I look forward to others thoughts & obdervations.

It must be like trying to choose the right pipe to smoke out of all your collection; the spirit just moves you to pick the proper one.🤩

Often times less is more. The maxim to run Sensitivity as high as stability will allow is good if you take all the site's factors into consideration, not just EMI. Things like mineralization, near surface trash density & depth of desirable targets that are diggable are equally important. If you only need/can dig 6" targets or if trash density makes TID/audio erratic, dial it back to get smooth, understandable operation. If you are in a clean, open field with little EMI & can dig to China crank it up. It all comes down to a balanced approach. You can gain confidence by testing 4, 6, 8, 10 inch & deeper coin targets with low sensitivity levels. It will teach you how much less is more than enough.

What frequency does that unit run? I assume it is quite high.

Welcome from East Texas. Don't forget to dig into your area's history as well as the fields.

Hi. Anything else?

Glad you were able to get out and have a good hunt.

Welcome from East Texas.

Interesting

Very nice finds. That is a good site. Must have been a prosperous homeplace. I just subscribed to you Channel & will view the videos as soon as I can.

I made a field demonstration video of the Rutus Versa on a difficult red dirt relic site. I wanted to show some of the characteristics of not only this detector, but common site conditions. There is plenty of minerals, iron & EMI. This is not about the finds or how easy a detector runs. I hope this maybe helpful to those working in similar conditions. Not pretty work, but perhaps useful information.

@midalake I sure hope you will let us know your impressions &thoughts on how the Legend performs in you tough conditions.

The legend's wireless transmitter is Bluetooth. You would need the dongle adaptor to use wired HPs. I am almost positive XP wireless is proprietary.

It's all relative. $680 would have been close to a good job's annual wage.

That is it exactly, missing the back plate.(and the rest of the car) Maybe I should go back and dig some of those big iron signals.🙂

It’s a small world sometimes when you start scratching around. I have had many friends & customers at the dealership who worked at the Ballon Base. We were in business for 83 years, sold in 1997. I spent 25 + years there working. As a kid it was always a big deal to see the balloons going up.

I had the chance to get out a few times over the past week, hunting here & there. The weather has been nice and the bugs aren't bad yet. The first site is an old swim park/picnic ground that had an early Tourist Court in it's latter days. It has been a very good site, almost virgin from the finds. I had not detected the tourist cabin area nearly as hard because there is considerably more trash & the good finds are from the 1920's thru mid 1940's. The site is now being developed for resale as commercial property so the window is closing fast. The better finds for that hunt were a 1920D Mercury dime, 1943S & 1945D War nickels. I also dug 7 Wheat Cents that were in fair condition for the normally wet ground. The second hunt was on one of my favorite relic sites, but in an area away from any of the old building spots. It is actually where two old roads made a "T". The intersection was curved and moved over in the late 1950's. I have found more modern items here as opposed to 1850’s items. Many of these items indicate people used to gather at this intersection. Forks, spoons, a complete wine bottle and a salt shaker are past finds. The best item from this day is due to the proximity of the road, and probably an auto accident. It is a Chevrolet bowtie emblem that would have been on the radiator cowl of a car. my references show 1918-1928. The special thing about this find is that my Great Grandfather was the first Chevrolet dealer here, beginning in 1922. There is a very good probability that the emblem is from a car that he sold, or at least was in his shop at one time or another. This is actually the 3rd such find I have made detecting. The first was a hub cap, also for a mid 1920's Chevrolet. The second was also a hub cap, but from a pre 1920 Ford. The same Great Grandfather started in the automobile business as the first Ford dealer here in 1914. He dropped Ford because he did not want to handle Fordson tractors, and moved to Chevrolet. So, three items found that have a special connection for me. Providence or Serendipity? What a great hobby.

The Stability setting in Beach Mode is a type of Salt(very low conductor)sensitivity filter.

Your experience matches my first impressions of the Legend. It will hunt. I haven’t been disappointed.

I actually used my belt hook for the big DeWalt drill driver the other day to hang my Nomad. I was making a video and did not have a free hand. It worked well until I tried to back up.😊

You may just have to get on the ground after carefully considering where the period roads were combined with level ground. A typical horse/surrey track would be Quarter mile or Half mile, so 1/8 or 1/4 mile end to end. The turns would have been banked on a better track. These may show up on LiDAR. So between historical accounts, Historic Aerials, Topographical, LiDAR you should be able to narrow the search. Concentrations of nails & horse tack items will be in the stable & outbuildings area which would normally be on the Starting Lane at one end. There will also be some evidence of a housing area for the on site workers. The spectator area would be on one of the long sides toward the Start/Finish line end. The view toward the track would not be looking into the Sun. This is what I have found out researching and hunting a late 19th century Surrey track. Not much in the center of the track oval.

The Nomad is what I use 90% of the time in woods & open fields. It is excellent all around. Sturdy but light, easy to carry and digs nice clean plugs. Roots are not a problem. I have all 3 of Radius’s Root Slayer line, plus both of their hand trowel models.