Mr. Cotta
Jr. Member
Well, this is my first post in a long time. I've been a land detectorist for about six years now, off and on. I've always wanted to get involved with beach and water detecting, but didn't find much of a reason to because of my location. I live about 35 minutes NE of Cincinnati, OH...which is not exactly a coastal region. But this summer I'll be doing quite a bit of traveling which will give me opportunities to detect some beach and water areas (East coast & Great Lakes). Then in January I'll be moving my family to a coastal city in Africa. All that to say this: I just bought an Excalibur II. I should have it by June 1st, and I can't wait to put it to work!
I've been looking at a bunch of different scoops online for a few weeks now. I know the Sunspot Stealth is a favorite among many of you, and I can tell it is one of the best, if not THE best scoop on the market today. So I think I've narrowed my scoop scope to two scoops. (Say that 10 times.) I'm either going to buy the Stealth, or this other one I found on eBay. It's made by a company called Altona Equipment in MN. The scoop design is laid out a lot like the Stealth, but with some noticeable differences. The major one being that the handle will go on the outside, not the inside of the scoop. The Altona scoop will use a post hole digger that I'll have to buy separately...one with a square end to fit into the scoop. The handle mounts at a 20° angle. Another big difference is price—it's $110 with free shipping. 14GA Stainless Steel, 7" wide, 6" high, 10.5" deep, 3lbs (not including a handle).
I guess my questions are: Has anyone used this exact scoop, and if so, is it any good? What are your thoughts between this Altona scoop and the Sunspot Stealth?
Here is the link to the listing on eBay for the Altona scoop, where you'll find the pictures: http://cgi.ebay.com/STAINLESS-STEEL...ultDomain_0&hash=item1e5d596785#ht_1003wt_907
Thank you very much for your help!! -Michael Carter, aka, Mr. Cotta
I've been looking at a bunch of different scoops online for a few weeks now. I know the Sunspot Stealth is a favorite among many of you, and I can tell it is one of the best, if not THE best scoop on the market today. So I think I've narrowed my scoop scope to two scoops. (Say that 10 times.) I'm either going to buy the Stealth, or this other one I found on eBay. It's made by a company called Altona Equipment in MN. The scoop design is laid out a lot like the Stealth, but with some noticeable differences. The major one being that the handle will go on the outside, not the inside of the scoop. The Altona scoop will use a post hole digger that I'll have to buy separately...one with a square end to fit into the scoop. The handle mounts at a 20° angle. Another big difference is price—it's $110 with free shipping. 14GA Stainless Steel, 7" wide, 6" high, 10.5" deep, 3lbs (not including a handle).
I guess my questions are: Has anyone used this exact scoop, and if so, is it any good? What are your thoughts between this Altona scoop and the Sunspot Stealth?
Here is the link to the listing on eBay for the Altona scoop, where you'll find the pictures: http://cgi.ebay.com/STAINLESS-STEEL...ultDomain_0&hash=item1e5d596785#ht_1003wt_907
Thank you very much for your help!! -Michael Carter, aka, Mr. Cotta
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