Head-To-Head Comparison
Minelab Equinox 600 vs Nokta Legend
A quick, honest look at how the Minelab Equinox 600 and the Nokta Legend compare on specs, depth, price and real-world performance.
🏆 Our Top Pick
Legend
At roughly the same money, the Legend just shades the Equinox 600 for us. You get deeper submersibility (5m versus 3m), more selectable single frequencies and a machine that’s a real pleasure to customise once you’ve found your feet. The 600 fights back with Minelab’s enormous community and slightly friendlier menus. Both are brilliant ‘first proper machine’ choices, but pound for pound the Legend hands you a little more detector for the money.
Side-By-Side Specs
Pros & Cons
Minelab Equinox 600
PROS
- ✓Fully submersible to 3m
- ✓Multi-IQ simultaneous multi-frequency
- ✓Wireless audio built-in
- ✓Excellent beach performance
- ✓Upgradeable with aftermarket coils
CONS
- ✗No Beach 2 mode (present on 800)
- ✗No user profiles
- ✗Less customisable than Equinox 800
- ✗Rechargeable battery (can't use AA in emergency)
Nokta Legend
PROS
- ✓5m submersibility (deeper than Equinox 600)
- ✓Multi-frequency and selectable single frequencies
- ✓Highly customisable
- ✓Massive accessories ecosystem
- ✓Strong community and firmware updates
CONS
- ✗Display harder to read in bright sunlight than some rivals
- ✗Simultaneous MF slightly different character to Equinox
- ✗Learning curve on advanced settings
Frequently Asked Questions
Which should you buy?
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