Lets talk Sand Scoops??

[holepuncher]

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[Shooting Star]

I'm looking at the Stealth scoops, and there are so many options and choices!

720i or 920i?

Which hole size? 1/2 inch or 1/8 inch?

Which lift assist? D-sized or single bar or straight bar?

 

[cudamark]

My personal preference is the 920ix with the carbon fiber shaft and the heavy duty lift assist D handle. My 920 has the 1/2" holes except the back plate, which has 1/2" holes in the upper section, and narrow slots in the lower to help catch small targets like stud earrings.

 

[Shooting Star]

Which coil do you usually use when beach hunting? That can determine which scoop to use. I'm guessing that since you want to cover as much ground as possible, it would be the 11-inch or 15-inch coil.

 

[cudamark]

15" for me. I'd use something bigger, if they made one, and it was still sensitive to small targets.

 

[vferrari]

15" on dry or wet sand, greater swing coverage. 11" in the water as it has less coil drag than the 15".

 

[RustyGold]

If water hunting may I suggest the 920i because of the wider profile.
Dry sand and wet/damp sand I recommend the 720i for its deeper basket.
These are personal preferences.
Too small of holes will choke the basket and won’t empty/drain effectively.
The small holes or slits at the back/bottom will catch the smaller targets.

 

[RayinAlaska]

I probably won't do much detecting in the water, but decided to buy a CooB sand scoop from Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/CooB-Detecto...Hexahedron/dp/B01K5Z8YV6?tag=treasurenet01-20

This thing is big and heavy, so to keep it as light as possible I bought an aluminum round pipe at Sentry Hardware, cut it to the length I wanted, and attached a plastic shovel handle on top (one below):
https://www.amazon.com/Link-Handles-64085-Poly-D-Grip/dp/B004817EQU?tag=treasurenet01-20

 

[Slowtaknow]

Yes, i use a coob hexagonal. Or say goodbye to your back and knees.

 

[cudamark]

The Coob would never hold up to my type of use. Not enough gussetting in the corners.....especially the top panel.