Heavy duty sand scoop suggestions?

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I'm getting into water/beach metal detecting for the first time and have come to see how hard it is to hunt without a scoop. The areas I'm hunting have a lot of hard clay, thick mud, and rocks. What in your opinion is the best bang for your buck scoop that wont easily break, especially along the weld?
 

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While I think all of the offered scoops are wonderful... have you thought about a much cheaper yet still viable option of going to your local buck or two store and getting a big plastic water jug... they come for about 4 or 5 dollars and are a very solid construction. Then take your drill if you have one or borrow one and use a bit that is just smaller than a dime in diameter... drill holes in the base of the jug... all around and on the bottom. I've used one for a year now... and it works fine. I balk at spending $150 to 200 for a scoop... even if it has excellent resale value... that is a quarter of the way to a new machine for me. I might spend that on a pinpointer but it is really a tool that you can use through all facets of your detecting... the scoop is good for one area but not all.
 

Plastic doesn't work or hold up well in rocky areas, and not great in wet sand either. You would have to squat down to use one like you describe. My legs and back ache just thinking about doing that! :laughing7: A good long handled scoop can dramatically speed up the recovery time, allowing you to find many more targets in a given period of time. It's the best investment you can make at a sandy venue. As for a scoop not being good for all areas......that's true of just about all metal detecting tools and equipment. The proper tool for the job is always best.
 

cudamark said:
Plastic doesn't work or hold up well in rocky areas, and not great in wet sand either. You would have to squat down to use one like you describe. My legs and back ache just thinking about doing that! :laughing7: A good long handled scoop can dramatically speed up the recovery time, allowing you to find many more targets in a given period of time. It's the best investment you can make at a sandy venue. As for a scoop not being good for all areas......that's true of just about all metal detecting tools and equipment. The proper tool for the job is always best.
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My plastic scoop has held up for soon to be two years of granted occasional use on the beach. As for stoop and scoop... I hear ya. My main point was that the metal crafted scoops are very expensive and for a beginner who has already shelled out at least say 3 to 4 hundred dollars for a detector, rudimentary pinpointer and shovel/spade... well another 150 to 200 for a scoop... that's kinda breaking the bank. Short term investment of 5 bucks and time with power tool will get you through the first couple of days/weeks/months of activity and let you decide if this is the life for you.
 

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I live near the beach (salt water) and a scoop is only good for me in loose sand.
In hard packed sand or mud,I use a shovel.But that's just me.
 

Just a thought: Aluminum seems like the answer BUT, many do not think about or realize that the thicker metal (1/8") makes penatrating the sand harder. So every dig is harder, dig after dig. Finding more gold happens when you are efficient and have the energy to hunt that extra hour or two...:laughing7:
Chuck
 

Chuck-N-Detroit said:
Just a thought: Aluminum seems like the answer BUT, many do not think about or realize that the thicker metal (1/8") makes penatrating the sand harder. So every dig is harder, dig after dig. Finding more gold happens when you are efficient and have the energy to hunt that extra hour or two...:laughing7:
Chuck
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I've done a lot of river scooping = lots of rocks large and small. I don't believe aluminum would stand up to that, where a good stainless scoop handles it well. No damage to my 920iX yet.
 

I use a Stavr Scoop - MONSTRIK 9. Designed especially for clay/rocky areas. It has a pointed, solid (no holes) spade-like front for digging in solid ground.
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John Volek in Houston, Tx.
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I think it's more copy and paste of the stealth design with a few changes. Last I heard he was doing the same with the Russian scoop, stavr. I guess that's no different then pouching someones hunting spot or being a Pirate. :skullflag:
 

His copy of the Starv scoop..
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All scoops have kinda the same design don't they? Only so much you can do to make them look different and still function correctly. You could say the same thing about cell phones or wedding bands.....they look a lot alike, but, that doesn't bother me in the slightest! The more the merrier! Keeps the cost down when you have competition.:icon_thumleft:
 

John designed these himself. He did look at all scoops in the market and took input from dedicated water hunters as to what worked for them and what did not. Every stainless scoop has similarities and differences. Here is one of his design drawings, he took two years in developing his product and it continues to evolve from user feedback.
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Wayne

www.metaldetectingstuff.com
 

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