Sand Scoop Help

fmrUSMC_0844

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Whites MXT Pro, Whites TDI, Keene A52, Calsluice, Gold Hog Piglet
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Metal Detecting
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Sir Gala Clad

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All Treasure Hunting
As I hunt on dry sand, wet sand, and in shallow water lagoons with coral my go to beach scoop is the 720 sunspot stealth scoop.
I prefer the 720 stealth scoop, with the 54" handle for shallow water hunting. It's advantages are that drains fast and it works well in the rocks with its sharply pointed nose. The longer handle works best for me as I am over six foot tall plus I can use it to push back toward shore if I happen to wade out to deep.

I also use the stealth 720 on wet sand beaches when I need to dig deep as the 15 inch long basket allows me to dig down fast before a coin/ring is lost.
For shallower targets, or small size jewelry, I prefer a wider scoop with a smaller hole size pattern, such as the 9 inch wide T-Rex to improve my odds of retrieving the object on the first try.

As wet sand is very very heavy, I pull the scoop out of the hole rather than lift and drag to water to drain or drag to a clear area above hole then twist to dump and spread.
 

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