if you could make your own scoop

[bomber]

for land or water,if you could make your own how would you make it

 

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[glory-days]

Since I do 99% of my detecting at the beach, I would make mine with a personal digger attached. HH, Dennis

 

[scrapdoggie]

Nice idea but....Much better picture.Id spend 99% of my time at that beach too.happy hunting

 

[ohiotech]

Ahhh...

The good ole days of Ipanema beach. I'm so glad that my wife doesn't ask me about my past.

 

[ashleen]

Bomber,

Here's the one my husband made me...

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,107094.0.html

 

[taropatch]

That's pretty neat Ashleen. How well does it work on dry sand? I guess you can angle it downwards and press the back of the shovel with your foot.

Bomber, I've heard of using 6 inch PVC. Cut it at an angle to get the shovel part. I believe they capped the back and then drilled holes. How about heavy screen on the back end instead of PVC cap? The long handle -- you can use your imagination. I tried to get the guy to post pics of the one he made but he had garage-saled it and no longer had it.

I don't blame you -- the prices they ask for these beach scoops are outrageous.

 

[erikk]

A good sturdy scoop that wont break, bend and enable you to quickly dig deep in hard packed shell/rocky bottoms while you are getting pounded by waves is worth every penny that they charge. A good heavy duty SS scoop will last for years and when you pay $1000+ for a detector what good is locating things if you cant get them up .02

 

[Chi Town Bruce]

Hey bomber,
As I was saying, the $200.00 Sunspot scoop may not be your best choice for the sand, dry or otherwise.
This is an example how it operates. Great for six-pack abs., I rather go for the beer!

http://www.thetreasuredepot.com/cgi-bin/surfandsand/ss_config.pl?read=124517

 

[Haoleman]

I looked at the scoops yeaterday at Kellyco. Most were so large and heavy I couldn't even pick them up! How in Surf City do you use these things. I'm going to bring my back hoe which I believe weighs about the same and I don't even have to get wet I don't get the design. Doesn't seem like you can scoop anything with these without using it like a shovel. I'm going to design a better mousetrap here. I have a major lightbulb idea!

Terry

 

[Captain Trips]

If? I did!

I bought a good sized plastic feed scoop at a tack-and-feed store (1.5 quarts, I think) and drilled over 50 3/8" holes in it. Makes a WONDERFUL dry-sand scoop! And it cost me less than 5 bucks! (I've seen very similar sand-scoops available on the net. The lowest cost I've found is about $30. SOMEone's making good money off of those things!)

Sorry, I don't have a photo to post. But you can get the idea, no? Try it yourself. I got mine at a Petsmart that doubles as a tack-and-feed store. It's green, and being plastic is easy to drill holes in. Just make sure the holes are just a little bit smaller than what you expect to find. A dime is a good measure -- make the holes just a bit smaller than that and you're okay. Oh, and don't put your weight on it when you're kneeling down -- it will crack a bit.

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

I looked at the scoops yesterday at Kellyco. Most were so large and heavy I couldn't even pick them up! How in Surf City do you use these things. I'm going to bring my back hoe which I believe weighs about the same and I don't even have to get wet I don't get the design. Doesn't seem like you can scoop anything with these without using it like a shovel. I'm going to design a better mousetrap here. I have a major lightbulb idea!

Terry

Terry, I use the Beach Brute, Kellyco has the Beach Brute II, the latest version of it. Not only does it work, it works great, it is a "back hoe". Yes the good ones weigh 5-6 lbs, mine weighs that, I even added extra handles to make it easier to pull up in the surf which added extra weight.

Working in the surf you want to recover the target as quick as possible, also you want to move on to the next target. I first bought a 6 inch wide "cheap" $50 scoop from Kellyco, I thought "that is a lot of $ for a scoop and it should work good." WRONG! I broke the handle off the first month trying to dig a target, I called Kellyco, told them it broke in less then a month and was told it was out of warranty. You put a lot of tourque on a scoop diggin in wet sand, on the beach or in the surf doesn't matter which.

Remember they are primarily for work in the surf, the wider and bigger the bucket the better. In the water they weigh less then on land. I am 59 and I have no problem carrying my scoop around during my hunts which usually last 4-6 hours at a minimum. As an added bonus they are one heck of a good bat if ever needed.

When it comes to scoops for this hobby, and your going to work the wet sand, you get what you pay for. If you decide the hobby isn't for you, you can always sell it on one of the boards or on EBay and get at least 60-70% of your money back, there are plenty of other hunters like myself who will pay good money $ for a good used heavy duty scoop, but I want give a dime for one of the cheap ones new or used. I learned from experience.

Good luck and good hunting......

 

[Haoleman]

Thanks for all the advice on the scoops. Still learning here.

Terry

 

[Chi Town Bruce]

Hey bomber, Get a family member to make you a scoop!
You know he will pick through your pile of LOOT. and want some gold for freeeeeee.
After all.....you FOUND IT, didn't ya!

quote, my sister n law