Beach Scoop Questions

[Gary985112]

2 hours ago, F350Platinum said:

Something to be said for CooB scoops too but they're also from Ukraine. They have a wide selection of them, and they sell on Amazon. I'd like to get their Titanium scoop someday, right now I have the Shark V10 since it's the largest. 2mm stainless steel, I've had mine 2 years now and no rust or deformation but I don't hunt the beach as much as others. When I get home I rinse it with water and spray some WD-40 on it, and wipe it down. I do this with all my shovels!

I made my own handle for mine out of PVC and a bamboo insert. However, SteveG makes great carbon fiber handles for them. If I ever break the one I made ? I'll get one.

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=CooB&crid=V63FKI5DWNO 

Here's the titanium scoop:

https://www.amazon.com/CooB-Exclusive-Titanium-Detector-Detecting/dp/B09LR69CMQ

Steve's Detector Rods:

http://www.stevesdetectorrods.com

Mine is almost 6' long. It's nice for deeper water as it helps you keep your balance when not scooping, or in moving water.

Regardless of what configuration and type you buy, get a Raptor handle for it and mount it as shown angled down, it points toward the digging side of the scoop which is not only useful for leverage but also tells you which direction the scoop is in deep water, or even shallow when you stir up the bottom.

https://www.amazon.com/Raptor-Pull-Handle-Sand-Scoops/dp/B01MT248MD

A fairly accurate method for scooping in water is to pinpoint the target, hold the detector on the bottom and find the edge of the coil with the scoop point. Lift the detector and press the scoop down at a fairly extreme angle. Gets the target much faster. 

That's awesome thanks so much for all of the information as I am very new to detecting. I really appreciate the help and I'll be looking into all of this. 

[Bill (S. CA)]

I have a Stavr scoop and it is very good.

If you want to go high end I don't think that you can beat the Xtreme Scoops Titanium.  It is expensive but worth every penny.  I have one and it is all I use now.

https://xtremescoops.com/

[strick]

10 hours ago, V3i/MXT Pro said:

Stavr Evroexcavator, from Ukraine, and add a carbon fiber handle. Extremely light to carry and you will never need to buy another scoop.

 

26 minutes ago, Bill (S. CA) said:

I have a Stavr scoop and it is very good.

If you want to go high end I don't think that you can beat the Xtreme Scoops Titanium.  It is expensive but worth every penny.  I have one and it is all I use now.

https://xtremescoops.com/

Both great suggestions and I will add as well to get the carbon fiber handle.... once you go black you will never go back.  

strick 

[rvpopeye]

Stainless T-rex for me, Can't imagine I'll ever wear it out ....

It doesn't go through the frozen lawn any better than my shovel though.? 

I tried shoveling snow with it ,  it kinda worked but  no , just no. !

[PhaseTech]

Get a Quest Scoopal. Great beach scoop (not too big, not too small) and you supply your own handle. I use wood, but you can also use high pressure rated PVC pipe. These are thicker than normal PVC pipe, and have very little flex. Also nice and light and won't be detected. 

 

[geof_junk]

6 hours ago, PhaseTech said:

Get a Quest Scoopal.

That scoop looks well engineered. Less than $150 US or $220 AUD.

[Luis]

https://www.ebay.es/itm/185289463890?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=1185-127638-7840-0&ssspo=n20zlDHYQ4u&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=StG-rav3TPu&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY.             

 

https://www.ebay.es/itm/185159729354?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=1185-127638-7840-0&ssspo=n20zlDHYQ4u&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=StG-rav3TPu&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY.   

Titanium 

 

[PhaseTech]

22 hours ago, geof_junk said:

That scoop looks well engineered. Less than $150 US or $220 AUD.

$168 AUD through me.