My compliments for quit smoking I stopped two years ago and it gives you so much more energy. Don't give up! I thought about buying the legend. But I don't. I stick with my anfibio. Yes it's more heavy but I don't search as. Much as you do and I am 67 and I only search in lakes. I like your reviews thank you for your efforts
I forced myself to use both arms to swing the detector!! Naturally right handed, but ambidextrous while metal detecting. Either right or left, my swing is very precise and it allows me to detect twice as long . All day !!!!
Congrats on giving up the backy ...you look well cleaner and fitter ....cigs burn up your nerves . It takes a while to settle down to the new feelings but its worth it ...your health comes first before detecting ....i used to love a smoke when detecying ...but now i detest it ....top man paystreak .👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you so much for the support Raymond. I do have all of these new feelings crossing paths in my head now that I have not been smoking. I will get used to it. In the long run I will be much happier.
Totally agree man. Thats why i bit the bullet and paid the $239 for the coiltek 10x5.... Thr Legend 11" Dish is just not a practical size and weight for Park detecting and wears my arm out within 30/45min.. Coiltek put the Equinox total weight down (1) full pound over the Legend with the standard 11..
I was fortunate to happen upon a dealer who I often do business with, who had a few of the 10X5's for sale on eBay. (None of the large Detector stores had any). I knew that if I didn't jump on it I would kick myself later.
@@VegasDtech Hey Joey what’s up? Yes I do have lower back pain but I’m lucky my knees don’t bother me. Some days are worse than others. Got to keep moving. Push on brother!
Old school die hard kind of man💪🏽 Lots of respect for you Mr. I am past Abraham and to be really honest… it depends all on the ground where i hunt on.. In parks and big grass lands i can go on for a day without fatique … But on ploughed fields🥵🥵 i must go in stubborn mode towars the point i almost got mad 😁😁 Otherwise it drags my energy very soon
Thank you. I am 53 but, lots of injuries that cause a lot of knee pain, back and shoulder pain. Extra strength Tylenol helps but, not all the time. I guess I am basically looking to upgrade. After thinking about it, I am not so worried about my metal detector being able to be fully submersible. Looking for a comfortable detector, coil is waterproof and able to swing all day. Thanks everyone for your suggestions. I am open for more.
@@Sharky142 With the Deus 2 you can remove the control box from the shaft and detect just listening for targets. Using this option it weighs around 1.5 lbs!
This is spot on and if the Legend came with a 9" coil I would probably buy one, but for me the 9" is the perfect balance between coverage and separation for the park hunting. I have the 5" on my F75 for the really trashy areas but if I had to swing one machine all day it would be the XP with the 9" coil.
There were those who wanted a Deus 2 so bad that they were willing to purchase one with the 11" Coil. and get the 9" later. I couldn't see doing that. Who wants to get stuck with a Coil they don't like or want.
Totally agree brother... The little "Hockey Puck" has its place but for the Modern day Parks - The 9x5 eliptical offers me decent coverave and weight reduction for the Moden design Detectors... If you hunt BIG WIDE OPEN areas - great, jump up to the 11" 15".... But the 8' 9" and 9x5 are the hot shapes and sizes Bro!!
I was watching a live dig at a 1600's park in NYC just the other day. The video showed me what a master digger you are. You pinpoint good, most of the time, dig the hole quick, and leave zero signs you were there. Way to go. NYC, take notice!!!!!!
You are correct my arm was getting so tired after swinging for about four hours...so I recorded the LG 24 coil it's an amazing coil and so much lighter I love it
It is hard to go back to big coils, comfort is a big factor. A heavy or awkward handling detector is a non starter/deal breaker for many treasure seekers.
I'm loving the 6" coil the separation is perfect and the depth crazy I've been Racking Vintage Silver like you read about it with my Legend. I am lucky I have plenty of permissions and live in a good area I hunt 3 to 5 hours usually No smoking and eating healthy helps me I know there is no one coil size fits all nice to have preferences and options
Totally agree! The 11" coil wears me out. I put the 6-inch coil on, and I am not going back. I have the SP24 on the Simplex+ and it is a great coil for any condition. Can't wait until it becomes available for the Legend.
Simple fix. Go to hobby electronics store and grab some lead weight stick ons to counter balance the weight ratio. It might add a little weight but it will pull up some of that weight off the coil for you.
Congratulations on quitting smoking I know what you are going through I've been trying not to smoke because of I had two verdbrates removed and cage insert put in it's killing me not getting back out and detecting . so please keep making videos I watch all of them and they make me feel as if I am right there with you so thank you for your videos.
Why don't you get a metal detecting sling? I bought one online, put an extra piece of padding on it where it runs over my shoulder, and I go beach detecting for 3 and 1/2 - 4 hours on a regular basis with no difficulty. It takes all the weight off your arm. I'm 72 years old..
Agree! Lightness is a key attribute for detectors especially for the over 50s but also allows more coverage in the same time. I have used the 10x5 Coiltek on my Nox and it has found a lot of stuff. It is my preferred coil for smallish to medium sized areas. Set up properly it gets in between. Even on the beach it is great. I went to a beach that had been well done for years even by me before and pulled a silver ring and 56 coins with 5 hours searching. And those targets had been there for years because the sand hardly moves on that beach. When the crops are harvested I will be out with the Deus 1 on the big fields because it is the lightest weight. Probably 11”X35 and 9”HF. Also I will use the Nox 11” on those fields but only for a couple of hours. The problem is that a lot of younger muscle bound detectorists don’t care about weight but The D1 is still selling because it is so light. 👍🏻
I said that weeks ago. 9by 5inches. When I put that on my Simplex,it never came off. But,,,,, I hunt jewelry. I don't want to dig to China and most rings are not deep.
I totally feel the same way. I stuck the 11 on to hit a new home site to try and cover more ground and feel where the targets rest. But eventually went back to the 6 since the 11 was whooping me.
I mean... One you feel what a 2.5 pound detector swings like ... Jumping back to 3.5lbs although it can still be done.. Its just not fun bro.. The Coiltek 9x5 gave the Equinox an entire NEW life for me... Please NOKTA make the LG24 elliptical... the 3.5lb Legend needs a diet" LOL
Jeremy, 🤣🤣..Poor you. You gave up smoking (and we are all cheering), but you are taking on an inner tube belly. It will be easier for you to stop eating over stopping to smoke....And yes, the 11 inch coil does work on your forearms unless you have Alley Oop or Popeye forearms.
The Legend controller slides up and off the handle. It can be hip mounted in a fanny pack and mount the coil on a carbon fiber shaft. It works. Maybe not as convenient but makes it a lot lighter.
I'm 60 swing the 15" on the nox, the 11 on the legend and the 11 on the D2, of course the D2 is the most fun, easiest to swing but after a day of using the others you get used to it. Btw I dig 8 to 12 hours
@@VegasDtech I agree with the freak that it hurts the first three hours the first time but if you push yourself and do it a couple days you get used to it and it becomes easy. It's just like lifting weights you have to train yourself. We hunt old colonial here in south Jersey and the stuff is deep so we use every advantage to get to it. Btw a big coil is very effective at punching through iron to find the high conductors once you learn to listen for the subtle tone breaks. I don't have any park experience all farm field and long forgotten colonial woods, and beach in the summer or norEasters. I wasn't making my post to brag just letting people know that with a little pain there's gain happy hunting
Use the lower Simplex+ shaft on the Legend, that settles the balance problem of the 11 in coil. Try it, I heard you say it didn't feel balanced, I saw this from another video. He had the same problem and found this works well.
I owned several Nox’s and had Steve’s detector rods on all of them with the counterbalanced weight which made a huge difference. It’s a shame the control box doesn’t come off in order to go to a rod like Steve’s
Yeah man.. I seen some Ukranian designed rods that actually allow the control box to fold and the shaft is fully telescopic and collapses down for easy transport and storage but... another $150 investment and its gotta be shiped from UK
I used to swing my v3i and 18x15" for 4-6 hrs a day and I would sometimes have to take the next day off. The Deus 2 and a small elliptical coil would be amazing. The s-bend rods are way more comfortable, the Equinox straight shaft sucks and wants to torque twist in the hands.
@@PaystreakSuperfreak Love that arcade! I hit that tot lot over there in may and it was devoid of almost any targets. I think I found a 2022 quarter, a penny, and maybe a piece of foil. Your buddy probably keeps it clean...
Now here we go this and that, I’m done with all these videos it’s nauseating, I’m almost 60 please just jump on calabash takes, gee he’s quite for a while. Hey stop smoking great job hang tough
@@PaystreakSuperfreak Until then, I think I'm gonna make myself a shoulder harnest with a "bungee" cord when I'll need to use the big coils for a really extensive period of time to save the shoulder a bit. It will need a really quick clip attachment system so I can release it quickly and putting the machine down without having to put the harnest on and off every time.
Everyone should do this. Honestly I have no problem swinging all day long with a Kruzer using a 13 inch coil. You just have to switch arms and one rests while the other gets tired. If you aren't willing to do that simple thing nothing will ever make you happy. Switch to s lighter machine and your muscles will atrophy and eventually that will be too heavy as well. That being said, I got a 7 inch concentric for my Kruzer and I'm loving it. It's good to have odd sized coils from everyone else anyway because it will pull targets the other standard sizes all missed. :)
@@MrBottlecapBill I tried swinging with my recessive arm and it felt equally natural. The amount of dexterity the detector requires is minimal. Who wants to have one arm like Popeye and the other arm like Whimpy?
I was disappointed that the LG24 wasn't already in production at the time the Legend was released. In the very least, it should have been considered for Pro Pack, not the LG15. With SP24 being favored as best all-around coil for the Simplex, in my opinion these are the type of coils that should be shipped be default. I just got the LG15 today, as I was one of those first to get the Legend by not getting the Pro Pack. However, I don't understand why the LG24 is third in line with no release date in sight. Who knows, it may be slated for Christmas, but is too long a time to wait when 2 coils have already been developed. I hope not too many are turned off by the Legend not having the LG24 as the default coil shipped. I realize now it may all be for marketing reasons. If the LG24 had been sold with Legend is default primary coil, few would feel the need to get the other coils. Dilek confirmed to me that there is currently no known release date for the LG24.
See what i mean bro? Thats exactly what i was saying in my Video.. " No known date for the LG24" rumor or otherwise.. It should have been included in the Propack 11" and the 9X5" would have been awesome! or at least have the elliptical as an optional coil at the release! no need for the 6" if you have a 9x5.. It would have sold like HOT CAKES
@@VegasDtech The only small coil I've used in the past like the LG15 was a 5" coil for my Fisher CZ5 many years ago and back then, I didn't use it much over the default 8" round. If I had the LG24, I wouldn't be using the LG15 at all I just got yesterday.
What metal detector do you suggest to invest in that can get the main box wet or submerged without water damage? Between the Simplex and another non Chinese metal detector?
Truthfully The Equinox is Fully Submersible - The Legend claims to be Submersible as well. If you like American made then It would have to be Garrett AT PRO
I didn't mean to sound like a jerk by saying non Chinese. I am open to detectors that other's have or may recommend that can be used immersed or in any type of land. I am on a medium budget. Thank you so much.
@@Sharky142 Everything in my house and job is made in China.. I have the Quest Q40.. Its an American Company based in California but their machines are produced in China.... I was Shocked at the Professional build Quality and design . But any of the Generic clone Chinese detectors, I wouldn't ever buy..
@@VegasDtech thank you so much. I wrote down what metal detector that you have and I will definitely be looking at it. I appreciate your help. Thank you for that.
I use the anfibio for under water with a 24 dd coil. It is a great detector but you have to study it. If you never had a detector, the simplex is a good choice, also a deepseeker
