on another forum a member (olebeechnut)(also on here) learned about how i was digging with my low income so he decided to GIVE me his old homemade scoop and it came in the mail today right on time. let me tell you this thing is a beast at 6lbs and the scoop looks like it was made of a diamond steel toolbox for the back of a truck i dont think i could ever break this thing olebeech is a top notch man il show pcs of my first good find(other then clad coins)(gold silver plat etc)