SNAPOLA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Smoogle]

Yep - was onto maybe 15th target of post work search (good greenies and old pull tabs ... quite excited about going back) and THWACK!! (imagine blow up word like on Batman) - lucky I did not travel as had no back up - went home tail between legs......... also how to get this out - drill it? can't imagine the time to blow torch it out as it is hardwood... needs to dry out I guess? obviously did not stand up to the StavR pressure point.... what will? also I cut the handle with a circular saw an inch fom the snap and it was solid and dry so not wood rot.......... only the outside 1mm is damp.. wedged in pretty good.......... if no easier options I'm setting the remainder back in for another 6 months..... hopefully

 

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[svensken77]

Outch. Been there 2 times with My stavrscoop too. Fiberglass shaft, first time i used an older fibershaft i had in my garage. Broke it digging in a freshwater lake but i broke at about 2,5 feet up so not very big problems with that. Bought a new unused fiberglass shaft and a couple of days ago i went to the beach and as i was digging à target in almost chest deep water it broke too, this time it was all the way down at the scoop and was only able to see about 1 inch of the metalpipe sticking up from the sand at the bottom and could'nt get it up so i had to get out of My waders and into the frigging cold water in my underwear to get it... Wondering what kind of shaft i will buy next....
I think drilling it out is the way to go with yours...

 

[Sandman]

You can't have this problem with the Sunspot Stealth scoops.
http://gold-scoop.com/

 

[svensken77]

I cant get that scoop here in Sweden , as à matter of fact i cant get any scoop here. . Had to buy from ucraine.. but i dont see why i cant break the shaft with the stealth?

 

[svensken77]

Oh. You mean getting the "stump" out.. Thats true but not à big problem in my opinion, think my stavr is great also but im sure the stealth is super too..

 

[Beach Papa]

Take a Spade Bit or Speedbor bit close to the size of the shaft and drill it out. Then take a wood chisel or screw driver and break it loose and break up the remaining piece next to the scoop socket. Only problem I see is if you have a cross pin holding the handle in place, which you should have, since friction fit alone is not a great design. I guess you will have to grind off one end of the cross pin and drive the pin out before you drill out the wood. With the right tools, it is probably a half hour project to get it out. Good luck. I feel your pain. Papa

 

[releventchair]

Beach Papa has good idea,similar to how i replaced hammer handles. A dozen or so at a time. Drilled and torched fiberglass ones. A wood screw or lagbolt run into a pilot hole and slap hammer might pull broken piece once cross pin removed. When rebuilding weight a factor. A 3/4 inch coupler to match conduit could be welded on,should be hard to break!.

 

[pat-tekker-cat]

Go find you a machine shop, that's got aluminum tubing. You can make the scoop to "collapse" by having the handle in 2 different parts, with bolts and nuts. Just a thought.
My friend has a collapsable scoop, she may let me borrow it to travel with, she can use mine till I return.
Sorry I don't have pics or specs. If I can get some, will post or pm them later. It's a nice scoop too.

 

[Jason in Enid]

Sorry about your ruined hunt, but this is the reason I will never use a wood handled scoop.

 

[lonelyduckhunter]

You can't have this problem with the Sunspot Stealth scoops.
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You sure can have this problem with sunspot scoops. I broke my Hybrid handle earlier this year. Called Chuck and he said he doesn't make the hybrid handles anymore to many problems with them. He send me 2 replacement handles so I was happy with the customer service. I was digging in sand as well.

 

[Smoogle]

Thank-you for the thoughtful replies and advice. I drilled / chiselled it out. I'm going to use the remaining length of hardwood as a temp replacement - but am looking at a fibreglass or plastic handle next time. I love my Stavr and as the wife reminded me - that "free" (given by the groundsman at work) wood handle helped bring the golden bacon home - many times so why worry about it - but I can just see myself 100kms from home, snapping and limping home without the gold or PT which was just one hole away so I'm after quality this time............HH

 

[Bobbypins]

Sunspot makes a great scoop. And Chuck is AWESOME to deal with. I'm a loyal follower now.

Sorry about your scoop though. Drill that stump out with some normal drill bits and use a flat head screwdriver to pry the pieces out. Maybe you should have a Sunspot as a primary and save that Stavr for a backup.

 

[herb n surf]

I wonder if you soak the wood in kerosene if it would burn itself out . Should work.

 

[beachluck]

been using the keene eng metal sand scoop for the last 3/4 years comes with a long and short handles.. he up in santa monica beachall tghe way to santa barbara and been happy with it..use ceramic magnets in scoop . as to a P.I. detect well prefer garretts sea hunter mark 2 over the infinium l/s as one has to but a set of waterproof headphones for it.. whites is a favorite as well