Picking an affordable sand scoop

[1k9]

Picking an affordable sand scoop is a hard as picking a metal detector. Tell me what sand scoop you prefer and ones to stay away from.
This will be used in and out or the water on the beach.

 

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[Treasure_Hunter]

On the RTG sand scoops, I see the holes are 5/8, anyone have problems with stuff falling through that size holes? And anyone using there new
THE BLADE ALUMINUM BEACH SCOOP?

you can add gutter mesh to the bottom 1/5 of the scoop, it would even catch diamond studs then, I did that to my RTG Beach Brute, found 6 diamond studs so far with it.

 

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[cladpirate]

Ive had 3 friends over the yrs with wooden handles that ended up breaking over the yrs

I’ve spent more money on handles than scoops, I guess I like to really man handle them. I finally was fed up and went carbon fiber and knock on wood, longest I have ever owned one yet.

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Yet to break one with wooden shovel handle myself.

 

[Xraywolf]

Can't help but think that guys who break wood handles perhaps have them cut 1 or 2' too long for unneeded convenience, mine has lasted 5 years and is almost impossible to snap

 

[billb]

I like the RTG beach brute style with the long curved handle..I like this style as I place the long handle under my inner arm for leverage..It’s so so much easier than using your foot.Not to many places will fabricate a handle like that..It’s just what the individual is used to