I have in the past made my own scoops out of aluminum and tig welded them together. They were great for their time but as I get older and want to go lighter, this scoop caught my eye. Shipping was fast.
I opened the package and right away I noticed how light this scoop is. I almost thought that they forgot to put the scoop in the box but it was well packed and at the bottom of the box. The carbon fiber handle is well made and one screw and nut hold it in place. The carbon handle is a little loose in the scoop so I took some waterproof tape and wrapped the handle with it and slid it in and bolted it up. PERFECT!!!!
I did not want to drill a hole in the handle (which may cause cracks) so what I did was take some high quality 1/4 inch rope and a stainless steel band clamp available at local hardware store and clamped it to the carbon fiber handle. PERFECT AGAIN!!!!
Took it to a local sandy beach and it digs like a scoop should. Angle of the scoop is just right and using your foot to push it into the sand is very easy.
Carrying it around the beach (it was 24 degrees and it was cold, December 1, 2022) for about an hour and it was like it was not even there till I needed it. Very very light even compared to an all aluminum scoop.
I highly recommend this scoop. Yeah it is a bit expensive but you get what you pay for.
