Say hello to my new friend!
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Jressman
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Nice! I got a Trex just like that!
InShepherdsArms
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This is a pretty sweet scoop! Just got to grab a handle this weekend.
InShepherdsArms
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I've noticed some of you guys have different color handles. Yellow, Blue and red.....What are you guys using to wrap your ash handles with? Miracle wrap silicone tape?
L.I.Digga
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Nice lookin scoops them Trex are..Congratz GL luck with it.I spoke with Max awhile back he uses shrink tubing from electrical suppliers...
InShepherdsArms
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I went to Home Depot and bought the cheapest shovel with a fiberglass handle I could find. It's green and I think ~$12 and lighter than ash. You will have to build up the base... wrap with Gorilla tape a couple times. I've had my fiberglass handle about 18 months. I took the handle out, inspected it for wear, and re-wrapped with Gorilla tape last summer. The fiberglass is holding up well and doesn't swell like wood.
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InShepherdsArms
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Cool I'll def look into the fiberglass handles.
Mntnclmbr
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I'm not sure how reinforced the shovel handles are. I have read that fiberglass handles for post hole diggers work well also.
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Apophis
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You will love that scoop!
Modded mine from a 9.5 to an 8". Next mod I'm taking off the two sharp rear corners. In surf sometimes your scoop can bump your ankles. Those two corners nailed me more than once. Some guys carry the scoop above water. I have to leave mine on the bottom to push with it to walk in our current sometimes.
InShepherdsArms
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I use the 60 inch because I like a long scoop handle, they come in pairs. You won't break the fiberglass ones. They are orange BTW. 
http://www.hiscotoolsonline.com/Han...Fiberglass-Sold-as-set-of-2/product_info.html
http://www.hiscotoolsonline.com/Han...Fiberglass-Sold-as-set-of-2/product_info.html
GroundSweeper
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Congrats on the scoop! May it find many a gold and platinum!
Captain Silver
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That will move some sand...nice scoop!
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I use the 60 inch because I like a long scoop handle, they come in pairs. You won't break the fiberglass ones. They are orange BTW.
http://www.hiscotoolsonline.com/Han...Fiberglass-Sold-as-set-of-2/product_info.html
Irons, those were what I was after. They're the right diameter so you don't have to build them up. How did you get them?
Choose your length at the link and order them right online. Here are the 5 foot ones, put them in your cart and checkout!
http://www.hiscotoolsonline.com/pro...ts_id=72051&osCsid=56mcp1huplvtj5vjhgtl5sto56
