My New Scoopal Sand Scoop

[Steve Herschbach]

The handle on my trusty old stainless steel scoop finally broke. The scoop is fine, but the handle is a custom curved 7/8" aluminum tube. I made a trip to Home Depot - nothing like that in stock. Looked at a piece on Amazon - shipping is killer on stuff 40" long. It was going to be like $50 delivered.

I figured I could find something locally for less, but did not want to bother with it at the moment. I decided that I had $50 I might want to spend on a new scoop instead. Has to be stainless steel, and my new criteria is that I want to be able to bolt any straight handle on it that I want - wood, metal, fiberglass, whatever.

I've looked at highly recommended scoops like the Stealth 720, but I have to admit $250 seems a bit much for a scoop to me. A bit of Googling and I saw one that looked fine, and the price was more to my liking. The $99.95 Scoopal Sand Scoop. I had a 10% off coupon from Serious Detecting, and after free shipping this scoop showed up in two days for $89.95, U-bolts included. I like that! It is well built, looks plenty stout enough to me. I happened to have an old wood handle already in my pile of pick parts, and so I bolted it on. The scoop has been on two outings so far, and I am quite happy with it. The holes are a little smaller than my old scoop, so it gathers more gravel, but is also way easier to recover tiny stuff like .22 shell casings that slipped through the old scoop.

Anyway, if you are looking for a scoop without spending the big bucks this scoop is worth a look. I have zero regrets on this purchase.

[Joe D.]

Nice looking scoop! Great price! Good luck with it!!👍👍

[Dances With Doves]

 Have you tried it in the packed gravel -small rock areas that put more strain on a scoop?i have a wheel barrel  handle scoop like    john Edmonton has and  it broke(may pay to fix it) and my 2005 aluminum sunscoop is wore down flat and coming apart so I am looking too.

[cudamark]

If you use a sand scoop often, getting a good quality stainless (or titanium) one is a must. I've tried a bunch of them and find the Stealth scoops and the Extreme scoops are the best of the bunch. Stavr is not too bad either as an import. If you can afford it, I also recommend the carbon fiber handles. Real strong and light. If all you do is occasional dry sand, just about anything will suffice. For most applications, I like the widest scoop available. More likely to get the target on the first scoop and the least likely to damage the target.

[Joe Beechnut OBN]

That is a nice looking scoop and perfect for those that do less time at the beach. And for sure the price is right.

I did not mind paying 225 for my 720 several years ago..., since I hunt several times a week ...... it's been long paid for and was a real good investment for me, I did later buy the carbon fiber handle which was up there also. But I do have a few places I have to walk a mile to get in the water, hard at first spending the cash but now I see it was a good idea. ....I wish all the things I have purchased over the years were as good investments..here is one of my digging tools that was not.... . think i've got 5 small gold using the blower. I do need to try more, only had it out 15 times....if that but really must be the right spot for use.

[Dances With Doves]

 Hi Obn .Do you know grave  digger max because my friend here in Rochester made his   titanium   scoop at  his welding shop when he had  time for free.Hi is a great guy my  friend.He made  himself one too but the  scoop to  handle on his needs more  strength for tougher digging.In plain sand it cuts like butter.He made grave digger a better  scoop then the one he has.He sold his shop and is now retired.Poor fellow has not found gold since 4/2/2016.He got 2 in the turf on that day.

[Steve Herschbach]

52 minutes ago, Dances With Doves said:

Have you tried it in the packed gravel -small rock areas that put more strain on a scoop?

That’s mostly where I hunt and all this scoop has seen.

[okara gold]

Nice looking scoop with a hard to beat price. I especially like the small holes right on the tip so if the target falls through the larger holes you can just pick it up without a lot of extra material.

[Joe Beechnut OBN]

2 hours ago, Dances With Doves said:

 Hi Obn .Do you know grave  digger max because my friend here in Rochester made his   titanium   scoop at  his welding shop when he had  time for free.Hi is a great guy my  friend.He made  himself one too but the  scoop to  handle on his needs more  strength for tougher digging.In plain sand it cuts like butter.He made grave digger a better  scoop then the one he has.He sold his shop and is now retired.Poor fellow has not found gold since 4/2/2016.

Yes, Know Mr Max well..Good Guy with some good video's..........I need to get back down there and pay him another visit...been several years now. 

And I do remember that titanium scoop, much like the starv's scoops...... it was detectable...Very nice too.

I had a friend who made me two titanium scoops in 2013?. Cost me 350 dollars for two, material and water jetting..then labor. Broke one and still have the other....titanium is nice but for the cost I prefer the SS. Titanium is not something you can hook up the MillerMatic and weld, takes a very skilled Tig welder..which I am not..

Your friends Scoop, very nice work ........

 

[Dances With Doves]

He was just improvising since he welded more bigger projects.some   detecting shop in  NJ wanted him to call  to discuss making scoops after I told him  about  my friend. My  friend  was just to busy  with his main clients plus he does not need the money.