Show me your scoop tethers

[dc426]

I just bought myself an RTG aluminum scoop for Christmas. I get tired of lugging around my stainless one when hunting the wet sand and my dry sand wire mesh scoop is way too lightweight. So, my stainless scoop has a wood handle and I simply drilled a hole in the end and use a rope tether with a carabiner and clip it onto my belt. The new RTG has an aluminum tube handle with a plastic grip and I'm I'm not sure of the best way to attach a tether to the end of the scoop. Could you guys show me what you use? Thanks and Happy New Years and HH.
DC

 

[robby4570]

Are you tethering yourself in the water or on the dry sand? I would give up my scoop and my MD to save my butt if in the water if I had to but I sure wouldn't want to be tethered to either. Do you drag it behind by the tether?

 

[Gerry]

Tethering yourself to your scoop / detector could work against you. I had a situation where my scoop literally saved my life, I am not sure if it had been tethered to me I would be here today.

Gerry

 

[KinTN]

Tethering yourself to your scoop / detector could work against you. I had a situation where my scoop literally saved my life, I am not sure if it had been tethered to me I would be here today.

Gerry

Well you gotta tell that one now......

(and probably detect safer sites!)

 

[ZOFCHAK]

I don't use a tether on my RTG scoops, but I do have a small loop at the top of each that loosely goes over my wrist (I also use it to hang them for storage). To attach it I simply slid the rubber handle off the scoop, put a stainless washer in the top of the handle and put a loop of parachute cord through it. The rubber handle holds tight and I have never had a problem with it sliding off.

 

[JMW]

Gerry's little adventure can be found in this thread - http://www.findmall.com/read.php?26,1659515

 

[KinTN]

Gerry's little adventure can be found in this thread - http://www.findmall.com/read.php?26,1659515

Wow.
Thanks for that link.

 

[tvr]

I find the body board leashes that attach to the wrist with velcro work very well with the RTG scoop. I find the leashes on the beach abandoned when kids break their boards. Price is right! The loop at the end that attaches to the board is a snug fit and has to be worked over the grip. I leave it at the grip notch so that it doesn't slide down the handle. If needed the scoop can be abandoned with a quick pull on the velcro.
Cheers,
tvr

 

[metalhead]

I just use about three feet of 550 cord with a "D-ring" attached to either my belt loop or the belt strap of one of my finds pouch/bags.

Happy Hunting!

 

[GeorgeinSC]

I use a piece of para cord with a D ring to attach to my belt. Use a hangmans noose around the handle of the scoop. Cheap and works for me.