I have a good underwater stavro scoop . I put on a handle that was a dowl,from home depot and fiberglass covering that shovels have . this dowl broke after 20 hours of digging . Next I tried a wooden handle from a shovel ,it also quickly broke . Anyone know where and what would be the best handle to use ? DIGGING GREAT LAKES
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scoop handles REPLACEMENT
- Thread starter mike k.
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Wow, broke fiberglass. If you are that hard on handles, I guess the net step is metal pipe.
I mean, I'm hard on my digging equipment, but have never broken my wood handle (post hole digger arm whittled to fit Sunspot). I cant imagine what it would take to break one of those fiberglass ones. My hats off to you, Mr Atlas!
I mean, I'm hard on my digging equipment, but have never broken my wood handle (post hole digger arm whittled to fit Sunspot). I cant imagine what it would take to break one of those fiberglass ones. My hats off to you, Mr Atlas!
GeorgeinSC
Well-known member
I use a Seymour post hole digger handle. I put a dowel rod in the center of it and it has taken all the punishment I have put on it. If you are breaking fiberglass then you need a piece of steel rod of the proper diameter and two boys to carry your scoop.
bob.oz
Active member
Gradually applied " leverage " to break a full scoop free has worked with no breakage on my stealth scoop with an Ash handle for 2 years now.
Fiberglass is stronger than wood, but when inserting the wood dowel did you look at the grain on the end of the dowel, and make sure the tree rings are vertical so they’re perpendicular to the scoop tip?. Maybe a handle for a posthole digger has more girth....just thinking, don't know for fact. But I do know the placement according to the grain is important.
Fiberglass is stronger than wood, but when inserting the wood dowel did you look at the grain on the end of the dowel, and make sure the tree rings are vertical so they’re perpendicular to the scoop tip?. Maybe a handle for a posthole digger has more girth....just thinking, don't know for fact. But I do know the placement according to the grain is important.
dewcon4414
Well-known member
I use a HOE handle...... cheap about $15 put a 2' hard wood dowel in the bottom glued and seal the bottom. I modified my Stavr because that small hole for the bolt is to close to the end of the handle and fiberglass splits with the twisting and pulling. I had this one on for 3 years and i highly doubt you hunt more than i do.
I snapped my T-Rex on a Home Depot handle after a couple weeks. I gorilla taped it and two plus years later its still holding! The key is I learned to slow the pull just a touch until the scoop begins to move. The hard pull from a dead still load put a torque load on the weak point of the shaft that caused it to fail. By backing off for just an instant has seemed to make a huge difference. Just a thought 
pistolpete
New member
Excellent tip pasttom. As heavy duty as most of our detecting gear is, there is a breaking point. You found the sweet spot between performance and longevity...