Keep a working original Legend if its controls suit you and you already own the coils you need. The strongest case for upgrading to the Legend 2 is a specific change you can name: its new Relic mode, its 99-ID scale, or a different coil package suited to the ground you search. Both generations already offer simultaneous multi-frequency operation and a 5-meter submersion rating. Waterproofing alone buys an existing owner little here.
What carries over from your first Legend?
| Investment | Keep, relearn or reprice? |
|---|---|
| General ground-reading and sweep technique | Keep it. You still need repeatable signals and sensible ground handling |
| A pocket card of your original target IDs | Relearn it. Nokta lists 60 IDs on the first model and 99 on the second |
| Additional search coils | Reprice them. Check the exact LD coil against the Legend 2 list; original Legend accessories carry LG codes |
| Your normal search routine | Compare it with the new Relic mode before paying for a feature you will rarely select |
More ID steps change the resolution of the display. They do not guarantee that a particular pull tab and ring will produce distinct numbers. If you have a few familiar finds, record them again with the new detector instead of scaling your old numbers arithmetically. There is no good basis for converting, say, an old reading of 30 into a promised reading on the second generation.
Price the change as an owner
Write down the exact coils in the proposed bundle, then cross out the functions you already have and are satisfied with. If one LD coil replaces a favorite small LG coil, include its actual delivered cost. If the bundle includes the coil you wanted, avoid counting that cost twice. Credit resale only after you have a realistic offer for the old setup.
A new buyer can judge the Legend 2 as a complete system. An original owner has a higher hurdle: the upgrade has to solve a recurring recovery, handling or control problem after replacement accessories enter the total. We found no matched ground test here that supports buying it for a fixed extra depth on every target.
Manufacturer references
This is a desk review of the cited documents. We did not field-test this equipment.
- Nokta Legend 2 model record and coil list
- Nokta original Legend specifications and LG accessories
- Original Legend manual and target-ID scale
- Legend 2 accessory compatibility
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