Plastic Sand Scoops

[jlw]

Has anyone tried the plastic sand scoops that are sold on ebay? Just curious on how durable they are.

 

[khouse]

You can go to your local feed store and buy that scoop. Then drill 5/8 holes in it and now you have it. Should be half price. I personally like metal mesh scoops.

 

[dl_mooney]

I too like thos Metal with Mash sand scoops -works great. dl_mooney BH Time Ranger

 

[patch]

do not buy a plastic scoop,especially the ones the detector dealers sell for 10 to 20 dollars.they will tear up your hand pretty quick.

 

[silversmith]

I just bought a Plastic scoop at the grocery store, it was in the dog and cat dept and is for scooping wolly-buggers out of the cat box! I haven't tried it yet but as long as I use it for dry sand and not for digging a big hole in hard-pan, I think it'll be Ok for a while. I once bought a metal flour sifter, tore the guts outta it and replace them with "hardware cloth" just be sure you pick some with holes just small enough that a dime "just" won't fall threw. Happy detecting!

 

[Gila Marc]

Plastic does have its uses. I use a small plastic gardening scoop from Walmart for a "nugget scoop" when looking for small gold here in the desert. For this, metal would be completely useless. For any other use I think metal would definitely be the best bet.

Marc