OK, folks, I ordered a Legend this morning. Convince me I did the right thing.

[Jamie Rullestad]

I started on a Minelab 540 a couple of years ago, and worked up slowly. I’m still no expert, but I think I’ve graduated from Newbie class to Rookie.

Terry, you suggested that thIs be my next step, so come on, Brother, tell me I did the right thing!

Im hoping this isn’t too big of a step, fellas, but with a few videos and hanging out here, I hope to figure it out. It should be here by mid-next week.

 

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[Terry Soloman]

You did the right thing.

 

[cudamark]

Once you get some hours on the Legend, you'll be able to answer your own question.

 

[Sandog]

If I can go from a Bounty Hunter to a Legend without too much trouble anyone should be able to do it. Study the manual while you are waiting. Several times. Check to see what software update your machine comes with. You'll find it easier if you have 1.07 update. There is a great video intro from Quarter Hoarder that both Garry at Treasure Coast Metal Detectors, where I got mine, and Terry here highly recommended. Well worth watching.
Heck I found this inside a week of getting mine.

 

[smokeythecat]

You should be fine.

 

[oldkoot]

you will have no regrets once you get some use under your belt with the legend

 

[Jamie Rullestad]

I took some time last night and watched Quarter Hoarder’s video on the Legend, it’s controls, and features. I don’t think this one will be too tough.

I don’t want to downplay the complications, however. Moving up to this from a fine unit like the 540 Vanquish will certainly take a little more effort. But hopefully, the variety of options, durability, and the ability of a more accurate target separation should be of benefit.

Mine is set to arrive Monday.

 

[eyemustdigtreasure]

I took some time last night and watched Quarter Hoarder’s video on the Legend, it’s controls, and features. I don’t think this one will be too tough.

I don’t want to downplay the complications, however. Moving up to this from a fine unit like the 540 Vanquish will certainly take a little more effort. But hopefully, the variety of options, durability, and the ability of a more accurate target separation should be of benefit.

Mine is set to arrive Monday.

I have the Simplex and found it was indeed SIMPLE, so no worries, you did fine with the move up!

 

[nuggetshooter323]

Binge-watch the video's that Paystreak Superfreak has posted about the Legend. Nobody out there has the hours that he has on the machine and the sheer number of targets that he digs on each video. Don't get too comfortable with the same settings. After you initially start figuring some things out and make some finds, change some settings and search the same ground to see how different combinations of settings work for you.

 

[Jamie Rullestad]

I received my new Legend today, in a box that had been beaten like a circus monkey. It was ROUGH. I took plenty of pictures to cover myself, and opened it up.

The contents, while jostled, were fine, with the exception of one tiny scratch on the end of one of the chat tubes. I called it good to go, and started charging everything up.

I got outside about an hour before sunset. I live on a farm acreage that was settled in about 1865 or so. I know that I built the third house the place has been graced with. I remember one run down house when I was a kid that was pushed into a hole and burned when we bought the farm in 1967, and my Dad remembers an old shack here when he was a kid.

I share all of this detail because over the last year and a half as I swept around the farmstead learning this cool new hobby, about all I’ve found with my trusty Vanquish 540 has been the standard farm trash that is to be expected. Nuts, bolts, big fuses, and a ton of beer and pop cans have been standard fare, most of which I’m pretty confident had been deposited in my short 62 year life time. No coins, belt buckles, buttons, jewelry, eyeglass frames, or pocket knives. Nothin’.

I know that’s bunk, because I’ve lost all of those things myself, right here over 50 years of farm activity. Well, after this evening, I think new Legend is going to change all that.

I haven’t dug on the signals for this machine yet, but it started singing as soon as I started swinging. High notes in shallow ground were common, and I know I’ve been over, and over, and over this place with the 540. And, by the way, this new machine feels SOLID. I’m pretty impressed with the build.

I guess we’ll see. Odds are that most of those signals are trash. But tomorrow I dig.

 

[GoDeep]

I'd say, "You done messed up A-aron"!

 

[Hunk-a-lead]

I received my new Legend today, in a box that had been beaten like a circus monkey. It was ROUGH. I took plenty of pictures to cover myself, and opened it up.

The contents, while jostled, were fine, with the exception of one tiny scratch on the end of one of the chat tubes. I called it good to go, and started charging everything up.

I got outside about an hour before sunset. I live on a farm acreage that was settled in about 1865 or so. I know that I built the third house the place has been graced with. I remember one run down house when I was a kid that was pushed into a hole and burned when we bought the farm in 1967, and my Dad remembers an old shack here when he was a kid.

I share all of this detail because over the last year and a half as I swept around the farmstead learning this cool new hobby, about all I’ve found with my trusty Vanquish 540 has been the standard farm trash that is to be expected. Nuts, bolts, big fuses, and a ton of beer and pop cans have been standard fare, most of which I’m pretty confident had been deposited in my short 62 year life time. No coins, belt buckles, buttons, jewelry, eyeglass frames, or pocket knives. Nothin’.

I know that’s bunk, because I’ve lost all of those things myself, right here over 50 years of farm activity. Well, after this evening, I think new Legend is going to change all that.

I haven’t dug on the signals for this machine yet, but it started singing as soon as I started swinging. High notes in shallow ground were common, and I know I’ve been over, and over, and over this place with the 540. And, by the way, this new machine feels SOLID. I’m pretty impressed with the build.

I guess we’ll see. Odds are that most of those signals are trash. But tomorrow I dig.

Hope you love your Legend as much as I do mine. Review the videos and manual. Give yourself permission to check out all the settings and frequencies and tones. You will be able to dial it in for your preferences and your soil conditions etc. I routinely switch between the 6" and 11" coils, will order the 5"x9" when it becomes available.

I have over 150 hours on this unit but am no expert. I have thoroughly enjoyed learning the power and flexibility of this machine. My primary hunting grounds are urban yards from the early 1900s in the midwest. My default settings for these conditions are Park mode, 15KHz, swing speed 10, 60 tone, sensitivity 30, custom tone break, and vibrate.

Upon power up, I set the noise cancellation and ground tracking after the bluetooth headphones pair up.

The bottom line for me is I find more quality targets, in an easier and more comfortable fashion, with this new machine. HH