Nokta Legend Pro-Pack Review: Versatile, Capable and Demanding

Aug 2
4 min read

Nokta Legend
Nokta Legend
Nokta Legend
Nokta Legend

The Nokta Legend Pro-Pack is a simultaneous multi-frequency detector built for varied ground conditions rather than one narrow type of detecting. It combines four search modes, selectable single frequencies and extensive control over recovery speed, discrimination and iron filtering.

The package is also unusually comprehensive. Alongside the detector, buyers receive two waterproof DD coils, Bluetooth headphones and a waterproof spare battery. You can view the Nokta Legend Pro-Pack at LP Metal Detecting.

What does the Legend Pro-Pack offer?

The Legend can operate in simultaneous multi-frequency or at selectable frequencies of 4, 10, 15, 20 and 40 kHz. Its Park, Field, Beach and Gold Field modes provide starting points for different sites, while four custom profiles per mode allow up to 16 configurations to be saved. Nokta also lists frequency shift, noise cancellation, adjustable recovery speed, threshold controls, FerroCheck and custom notch discrimination.

The target-ID range runs from 01 to 60. Other practical features include vibration, a backlit display, an LED torch, Bluetooth audio and USB or power-bank charging.

Nokta states a weight of 1.3 kg and battery life of up to 20 hours, although neither figure was independently measured by the approved reviewers. Waterproofing is less clear: Nokta specifies IP68 protection and submersion to 5 metres, while LP Metal Detecting states 3 metres. Until that discrepancy is resolved, neither depth should be treated as definitive for the current UK package.

The Pro-Pack contains the LG30 30 x 23 cm coil for general coverage and the smaller LG15 15 cm coil, which should offer a more compact option for awkward or contaminated ground. No approved source directly compared their performance, however.

At the time of research, LP displayed a price of £799.95. Current availability and pricing can be checked through the Nokta Legend Pro-Pack product page.

Is the Nokta Legend easy to use?

That depends heavily on what you are moving from and how much time you are prepared to spend learning its settings.

The Skill School review found the display large and readable, with generally accessible controls. Menu navigation took practice because some functions require a double button press. Once configured, however, the reviewer said: “Once I had it set up, it required very little changes when searching new land.”

A user moving from the Simplex had a very different experience, describing the Legend as complicated, noisy and difficult to trust. Respondents recommended returning to a factory programme, changing one setting at a time, carrying out noise cancellation and ground balancing, and moderating sensitivity. Their neatest summary was: “it’s a trade-off, simplicity for a bit more homework.” This is community advice rather than formal manufacturer guidance, but it identifies the main practical issue: the Legend offers considerable control, and that creates more opportunities for poor configuration.

How has it performed in published field reports?

Reported depth is consistently positive, although none of the accounts amounts to a controlled test. A Detecting Hub contributor reported pasture coins at at least 10 inches and said the detector “is responsive to very small items too.” The same user believed a very low recovery speed added depth on relatively clean ground.

In another UK field account, a small buckle fragment was reportedly recovered beyond 12 inches, with other objects found at roughly 4 to 9 inches. That session used older software version 1.07, so its settings and recovery-speed scale may not correspond directly with the current detector.

A longer-term user reported clean or strong responses from a small coin fragment at about 5 inches and a fibula beyond 6 inches. That contributor also cautioned that “the obsession with depth, certainly in the UK where we detect mostly on farmland, is overrated.”

These are useful field observations, but target size, orientation, soil, programme, coil choice and measurement methods were not consistently documented. They show what individual users experienced, not a repeatable depth specification.

What are detectorists saying?

Users repeatedly highlight versatility, small-target response and reported depth. The two-coil package, firmware updates and broad range of adjustments are also viewed positively.

Noise is the most persistent criticism. One user began at sensitivity 30 but “got a bit of chatter” and reduced it to 28. Another described the machine as “really noisy ( chattery)”. These reports do not establish a single fault because site conditions, interference, settings and user familiarity may all have contributed.

Target identification also has limits. One field session produced IDs clustered between 31 and 34 across several different objects. Another user received a weak, uncertain 39 to 40 response from a large Victorian penny. FerroCheck correctly indicated one possible coin as non-ferrous, but gave no indication on several buckles and buttons. A separate contributor found it useful at shallower depths but less effective deeper down.

Overall Impression

The Legend Pro-Pack combines a wide operating range with a substantial accessory package. Published UK accounts describe good responses to small and moderately deep targets, but the reports are anecdotal and cannot prove comparative performance.

Its principal limitation is not a shortage of capability, but the effort required to understand and control it. Noise, overlapping target IDs and FerroCheck limitations mean the screen cannot replace careful interpretation of the audio response. For detectorists prepared to learn the settings, the package offers considerable flexibility. Those wanting a simpler switch-on-and-go machine may find its adjustment range burdensome.

The Nokta Legend Pro-Pack is available through LP Metal Detecting.

Sources and Further Reading

Official Manufacturer

Nokta Detectors The Legend

https://www.noktadetectors.com/metal-detector/the-legend/

UK Retailers

LP Metal Detecting Nokta Legend Pro-Pack https://www.lpmetaldetecting.com/products/new-nokta-legend-pro-pack

Independent Reviews

Skill School Nokta Legend Metal Detector review

https://www.skill-school.co.uk/nokta-legend-metal-detector-review/

Community Discussions

The Detecting Hub Nokta Legend now any good?https://www.thedetectinghub.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=6142