I Got It! Stavr Is Here!

[NCGREG]

Just wanted to say thanks for all of the input that you fine people sent me, helping me to decide on a new scoop. I just got my new Stavr 2V.22 EvroExcavator about 45 minutes ago. It took exactly 21 days from the time that Ruslan dropped it off at the mail dispatch in the Ukraine until my local USPS mail carrier handed it to me at my front door steps.

Let me tell you folks, this is a fine piece of metal work. It is so much nicer than what I have been using for the past 8 years, I am extremely impressed. The workmanship is top notch, it is extremely light weight, and seems to be very sturdy and ridged. Ruslan is a very straight forward, and honest person. He does what he says he will do, and he does what he does very professionally. I will do business with him again, I will order a Monstrik 10 from him in the next month or two.

I really don't know what kind of handle I want to put on this scoop. I'm leaning toward a fiberglass handle, to keep the total weight at a minimum. But, I'm also very old school too, and being from the Southland, was raised with various types of wooden handles in my hands from an early age.

But whichever way I decide to go, I will try my best to have it in use very soon. This scoop should make life on the surf much more fun, and a heck of a lot easier on my shoulder and back to haul around.

Thanks again folks.

 

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[ChampFerguson/TN]

Now comes the True Test of how good it is: how much booty it can dig up!

Congrats on your new toy....uh, Tool!

 

[RustyGold]

Greg,
Awesome! You got your scoop!
I hope it's a joy to use!

 

[njal]

you're going to love it,fine piece of hardware.

 

[RustyGold]

Greg,
Hisco sells very nice fiberglass handles!
Hisco Tools Online

 

[NCGREG]

Thanks guys, I'm still debating between wood or fiberglass. Those Hisco handles are really nice Don, I had looked at their online site sometime ago and I was very impressed with their product lines. To save shipping charges though, I think I'll drive into town tomorrow, and just see what Lowe's and Tractor Supply has to offer in their gardening tool replacement handle section.

I'm really aiming for as light weight as possible but, strong. That is most likely going to be fiberglass from what I am reading here and there on the web. Although, some folks say that a wooden dowel, epoxied inside of the fiberglass handle is needed to prevent the glass handle from flexing too much. Have any of ya'll heard of this

Thanks again,

Greg

 

[OBN]

Beautiful scoop...

Have any of ya'll heard of this

Yes, but let that fiber glass flex, you break a fiber glass handle you almost have to bend it 90 degrees. Greg Diablo did several test on fiber glass handles before anyone had an idea to use one, after about 30,ooo.oo cycles of over 500 pounds it still would not break. Just plug both ends so it will float...

 

[twiasp]

Would a bamboo handle be strong enough, should also float very well with the chambers inside bamboo. It should be very light weight, and always heard how strong bamboo is just never had much stuff with it on it.

 

[gunsil]

I used a 4' post hole digger fiberglass handle on mine, not a Hisco, got it on Amazon for around $25 with shipping. It is factory re-enforced at the bottom where it meets the scoop. I drilled out the little screw hole in the Stavr handle socket an used a 1/4" stainless nut and bolt. I did epoxy a dowel in the bottom of the handle to make sure it was water tight down there. It is a nice light set up and it will be hard to break. Bright yellow from the factory, easy to spot should I drop it.

 

[NCGREG]

Beautiful scoop...




Yes, but let that fiber glass flex, you break a fiber glass handle you almost have to bend it 90 degrees. Greg Diablo did several test on fiber glass handles before anyone had an idea to use one, after about 30,ooo.oo cycles of over 500 pounds it still would not break. Just plug both ends so it will float...

Thanks Joe,

That is exactly what I was wondering about, and I've got one more question if you don't mind me asking you. I found a garden hoe with a fiberglass handle. The metal stem of the hoe itself, is stuck inside of a hole that is drilled into the center of a dowel that is inside the end of the fiberglass handle. This metal stem has a drilled hole through the handle and the stem, and is riveted to keep the hoe from pulling out of the handle.

Ok.....Would it be best to fill the drilled hole that's inside of the center of the dowel inside the bottom of the handle with epoxy? Or, would it be best to just saw the stem of the hoe itself off flush with the end of the tapered handle, allowing the remaining metal stem to "seal" the factory drilled hole? If I don't fill this drilled hole with something, won't that be a weak section at the pivot point, where the handle attaches to the scoop?

If this doesn't make sense or you need a picture for clarification, just shoot me a pm and I'll send you an image so that you'll understand what I'm saying.

Thanks

 

[njal]

Cut the hoe off "chop saw" that's what I did,I ran a 20 " wooden dowel
up threw the glass at the base. I have had it for a year no problems .

Leave it long until you determine what length you want,then cut from the top
if you want to shorten it.

I used gorilla glue in the base.

Then I took a very small drill bit to make a pilot hole threw the base of the handle
while it was in the scoop taking great care not to hit the threads in the scoop with the bit.

Then you just send the screw Rosland supplied home.

In my scans that is blue shrink wrap I picked up on ebay, got that idea from
VA. Max.

 

[NCGREG]

Thanks njal that's just what I needed. By any chance, do you remember what the outside diameter was on the dowel that you used in the bottom of the handle? If not, I can get an inside measurement with my calipers. Just curious what you used.

Thanks so much.

Greg

 

[OBN]

Perfect njal, could not have been posted any better......

 

[krokdundee]

Hi
Great scoop, have the v2 and the monstrik myself and use them in fresh water only.
Sinds we use them in gravel and hardpack for 90 % off our digging, I have a thin stainless steel shaft with
a D type handle on top, the handle will give you better stabilety and your scoop wil not tild over that easy.
Regarts from the Netherlands
Gerrit

 

[fsa46]

The fiberglass handle is the way to go ( IMHO ), I have them on most of my scoops. However, both myself and Cupajo had failures before we used 20" dowels in them. Neither of us have had a problem since and we hunt in some of the toughest conditions imaginable. I use Gorilla Glue in mine because it expands and fills any voids caused from planing down the dowel to fit the ID of the handle.

 

[njal]

Greg,you're welcome.
I just took a one inch piece of handle down to my local hardware store
and sized it up with a dowel in the store. Hope that helps.
Good luck with the Starv.

Thanks njal that's just what I needed. By any chance, do you remember what the outside diameter was on the dowel that you used in the bottom of the handle? If not, I can get an inside measurement with my calipers. Just curious what you used.

Thanks so much.

Greg

 

[Msbeepbeep]

Definitely a gold digger!

 

[gunsil]

Definitely a gold digger!

Naw, that was my ex-wife!!

 

[Fletch88]

Well I may have an excuse to get a new scoop! If anyone buys an RTG do not get a grab handle welded to it. It is the weak link of the scoop!

 

[fsa46]

Well I may have an excuse to get a new scoop! If anyone buys an RTG do not get a grab handle welded to it. It is the weak link of the scoop!

Did you send RTG a pic of that ? I would like to think they would send you another even if it's not a new scoop.