What do you want in a water beach scoop.

[Sandman]

What do you want to see in a water beach scoop. This is different than the dry sand sifters which work well with a wire mesh. Water scoops tend to be larger due to you need to get it out quickly or the waves will cover the hole again so it takes more scoops.

Thanks to all that post.

 

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[firstbiggestmost]

Boy, That's a thick handle.. She sure won't sink.. .. I'll have to try
her out before I shave the handle down some..

I'll also have to break out the Router.. in order to round over an area for my handle to fit though...

Are you sure its not a fence post??

 

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[WishfulThinker]

In the scoop -- Beach bunny or Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model -- if you are going to dream , well then dream big!

Academy Sports Store -- In the Bar-B-Que Tools section -- They have two sizes of Welded Wire Strainer Scoops -- about half the size and weight of earth moving equipment listed above.

 

[Big1011Guy]

Here is mine. I got the scoop for $75.00 and then added the galvanized wire mesh and (2) magnets from an old Computer Hardrive.
Works well and the magnets and wire mesh help keep the small items (bobbie pins) from passing through the holes.

 

[Deese]

Hello Sandman I spent the weekend at the beach detecting,the sand may be easier to dig than the clay back home in central N.C. but it sure represents it's own set of problems. I tried out the scoops I made this weekend and they dont work very well.They look nice,and they do work but I'm not satisfied.Most of my targets were deep enough that the sand was wet so it didnt sift very good,and it wasnt easy to dig deep with a handheld scoop.Were you thinking of designing a new scoop when started this thread?

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Hello Sandman I spent the weekend at the beach detecting,the sand may be easier to dig than the clay back home in central N.C. but it sure represents it's own set of problems. I tried out the scoops I made this weekend and they dont work very well.They look nice,and they do work but I'm not satisfied.Most of my targets were deep enough that the sand was wet so it didnt sift very good,and it wasnt easy to dig deep with a handheld scoop.Were you thinking of designing a new scoop when started this thread?

Hand scoop is okay in dry sand, although it gets old squatting down so often, sign of a good beach scoop is how well it drains wet sand, especially in the water...

Better luck next time...

 

[Deese]

Hello Sandman I spent the weekend at the beach detecting,the sand may be easier to dig than the clay back home in central N.C. but it sure represents it's own set of problems. I tried out the scoops I made this weekend and they dont work very well.They look nice,and they do work but I'm not satisfied.Most of my targets were deep enough that the sand was wet so it didnt sift very good,and it wasnt easy to dig deep with a handheld scoop.Were you thinking of designing a new scoop when started this thread?

Hand scoop is okay in dry sand, although it gets old squatting down so often, sign of a good beach scoop is how well it drains wet sand, especially in the water...

Better luck next time...

Thanks,sometimes it takes a few trys to get it right.

 

[Deese]

Made some new tools today a wet scoop and a hoe for the beach.I think the wet scoop needs more holes,it works but not fast enough and wet sand is pretty heavy.The hoe is a sweet tool for getting the target above the surface if you are not in the water,its light as a feather.I think it may be a favorite.

 

[Big1011Guy]

Here is mine. I got the scoop for $75.00 and then added the galvanized wire mesh and (2) magnets from an old Computer Hardrive.
Works well and the magnets and wire mesh help keep the small items (bobbie pins) from passing through the holes.

I have now added a handle on to my wet sand scoop to make it easier to get out of the hole when the suction has a hold of it.
Guy

 

[Deepdiger60]

I looking for a scoop for the older years, when carrying around a SS scoop of 5 to 6 pounds will be more of a task......where as one Of Titianum {three pounds} will be easier to deal with. I can get the stuff, and got a good man on it right now. Material is about 150..and labor is about the same..so 300 for a life time scoop that weights 3 pounds?? Joe

Titanium= very light super strong last forever you cant even scratch it best stuff around , i worked years as a machinist computerized cutting on Titanium for the B1 stealth bomber unless you have very expensive cutting tools and cutting fluids its almost imposable to drill and cut Titanium, try alloyed air craft aluminum a lot cheaper almost just as strong and cuts much easier and lighter and the same as Titanium it will never !! rust, 20 years worked for Uncle Sam machine shops Dd60

 

[Number9]

Every metal has its own working characteristics and each titanium alloy can vary from one grade to another.
If a person doesn't have experience working different grades of steel, stainless, and aluminum alloys, then
titanium can be a real problem to work, not knowing that all metals require different methods to form.
Very few metal fabricators has ever worked titanium and many has never seen this "mystery metal".
This has given titanium a reputation as being a metal that can only be worked by aerospace companies
using only the most sophisticated CNC equipment and welding machines known to man...
This simply is not true!
If you know HOW to fabricate titanium, it's no different that any other common metal used.
With one exception... PRICE!

 

[OBN]

Titanium very light super strong last forever you cant even scratch it best stuff around , i worked years as a machinist computerized cutting on Titanium for the B1 stealth bomber unless you have very expensive cutting tools and cutting fluids its almost imposable to drill and cut Titanium, try alloyed air craft aluminum a lot cheaper almost just as strong and cuts much easier and lighter and the same as Titanium it will never !! rust, 20 years worked for Uncle Sam machine shops Dd60

Thanks Dd60, 7075 or 6061 Aluminum is good but not quite what I'm looking for. My scoop man is a Engineering technician at a Advanced Technology Company and he has all the resources at hand since he is in charge of pulling projects together for his company, Private and Government contracts.

So I used his scoops a Little this past weekend in OC MD and I was very impressed with the weight, strength, and the functionality of each {video cam off by request}. After a a few hours of hunting We had a good evening of discussion on the subject of what improvements or changes are need and in what way could he appeal to the hunters of sand. His plan in short is to built the ultimate scoops for retail, and that may include a improved miller type of scoop {better drainage and lighter}. That is all I can say now {because he is a forum reader} but hopefully we will see some of his works in 3 to 4 months for he plans on giving out a few to some of the hardhitting hunters that hunt everyday for testing.

Like all the scoops everyone has posted. I'm kind of a scoop junkie? Some nice looking welds, like the T-Handle...Just some great ideas on all. MT you must hunt the west coast, Florida? I had a wood handle used it in the Atlantic, beat me to death...Very nice scoop for SP here on the Bay. .......joe

 

[Number9]

The "Ultimate Scoop" is like beauty... it's in the eyes of the beholder.

Every scoop will have "something" that prevents it from being the ultimate scoop for everyone!
We've all seen coffee cans and broom handles made into a sand scoop and to the proud owner and maker,
it is his ultimate scoop! When you make the scoop yourself it overshadows many faults that others would
simply regard as unworkable. But, a broom handled coffee can would blow a custom titanium scoop out of the water
in price!

 

[fortunate]

A BEAUTIFUL BRASILLIAN BABE..LOL

 

[EZrider]

Best of everything. Light, big, SS lip for the wet, Screen for the dry. Very fast draining.

 

[Mike from MI]

Well let me tell ya. I used a couple different duck bill styles. Both stainless and aluminum with the angled handle design. They worked fine but I did lose tiny items through the 1/2" and 5/8" holes. I am sure they were all diamond ear ring! LOL
My friend told me to try his straight handled design with a wooden handle. 3 years now and i'm not going back! This is a great scoop. I can let go of it in the water and the handle is always right there floating by me. The small hole design keeps the small items in the scoop, and the top guard keeps the floaters from escaping. Also this scoop is built stronger than the others like it.
WTG Steve!

 

[pamlicopanther]

Is this a scoop you made or can this be bought?

Thanks

 

[kaptainkosmic]

Titanium discussion continued....

I looking for a scoop for the older years, when carrying around a SS scoop of 5 to 6 pounds will be more of a task......where as one Of Titianum {three pounds} will be easier to deal with. I can get the stuff, and got a good man on it right now. Material is about 150..and labor is about the same..so 300 for a life time scoop that weights 3 pounds?? Joe

OBN,
At $300 its a steal! The .050 titanium sheet you show on ebay works out to about 15 cents per sq. in. Just for a grin I priced a .078/.080 titanium sheet (stronger is better, but heavier) from a national supplier. For a 36 x 96 sheet it was $1760.00 (51 cents a sq. in.) before shipping. So if we guestimate the sheet that I priced is 1.5 times heavier but costs 3.4 times as much the real cost is probably double what you paid. A $600 scoop?
I'm not trying to be a smart alec, just rolling the numbers over in my head.
I hope it is everything you want it to be. Let us know!

Steve

 

[nuggetshooter]

Hello Everyone,

I would like to add an additional handle to my scoop like the one shown by MT Pockets or Big1011Guy - are there aftermarket ones available? If so where do I get one? Or do I have to fabricate my own? Finally, about how high above the scoop should it be mounted? Thanks.
Darryl

 

[Big1011Guy]

Hello Everyone,

I would like to add an additional handle to my scoop like the one shown by MT Pockets or Big1011Guy - are there aftermarket ones available? If so where do I get one? Or do I have to fabricate my own? Finally, about how high above the scoop should it be mounted? Thanks.
Darryl

Hey Darryl
My handle is after market. It has 4 screws and nuts that hold it in place. As far as where to place it you will have to try the handle in different placements, till you find the one placement that is comfortable to you. I like mine, it works great for me.
The price was around $21.00 including shipping.
Here is the link to the online store: http://www.Backsavergrip.com

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Hello Everyone,

I would like to add an additional handle to my scoop like the one shown by MT Pockets or Big1011Guy - are there aftermarket ones available? If so where do I get one? Or do I have to fabricate my own? Finally, about how high above the scoop should it be mounted? Thanks.
Darryl

Kellyco carries them, they are aftermarket and called pro-handle....Some Home Depots carry them as well....

All the hardware is stainless steel, will never rust, the adjustiblity is really nice, it blows away every other handle I have ever used. I use to use the backsaver, but after trying the pro-handle, I switched to it and never looked back...