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Sand scoop
- Thread starter Nox63
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thE-TRACker
Member
Wet beach 7" water detecting 9".
720 works well for me in the water and out on the wet or dry beach. I got the hybrid back (some smaller holes) and the smaller holes lets me tilt the scoop back and keep most of the small targets from falling through. I recommend that option. I got the carbon fiber handle. Makes it lighter, but that can be added later if money is tight. Not an inexpensive scoop, but after using it for about 2 1/2 years now, I don't think I'd go back to the other scoops that are now all just back ups.
GeorgeinSC
Well-known member
I prefer the larger scoops. Pin pointing a target in the water is difficult at best. The larger scoop gives one more room for error. I use the large scoop everywhere on the beach.
Champ Ferguson
New member
There's not very much weight difference iirc, so I'd go with the 920. That's what I use.
OldBeechnut
Well-known member
I hunt older beach's and targets can be very deep so I went with the 720i, with the smaller holes. I like the fact it is taller and takes a bigger bite for deep targets. If I were hunting shallow targets the 920 would be the better.
I do have two 720i's now and one has a fiber glass handle and the other Carbon fiber. At this point I see no advantage to carbon fiber since weight is not a issue in the water. If I hunted wetsand or dry for sure the carbon fiber would be the better of the two. The only argument I have on the carbon fiber is I had to put a regular hand grip on it for hunting. If not for the grip it is a pain looking for the (front marker to get the scoop in the correct position to dig) with the grip I can feel which way the handle is facing, faster and very efficient. Water here vis here is less then 12 to 15 inch's...
I do have two 720i's now and one has a fiber glass handle and the other Carbon fiber. At this point I see no advantage to carbon fiber since weight is not a issue in the water. If I hunted wetsand or dry for sure the carbon fiber would be the better of the two. The only argument I have on the carbon fiber is I had to put a regular hand grip on it for hunting. If not for the grip it is a pain looking for the (front marker to get the scoop in the correct position to dig) with the grip I can feel which way the handle is facing, faster and very efficient. Water here vis here is less then 12 to 15 inch's...
Jason in Enid
Active member
The 920 is HEAVY when its filled with wet sand, even under water. I have one and its a fabulous scoop, but my back really hates it after digging a couple hundred targets in a day. If you have any back or arm problems, get the 720.
I have the 9''. I went 9 just because pinpointing can be off so there is less room for error. I spoke to a few people that had both and they recommended the 9'' so I went with it. I was coming from the 6'' RTG that was too small for the amount of time I was hunting. I pretty much stay on the wetsand.