You didnt show a picture of your scoop..... but the reason i recommended a dowel for fiberglass, if you dont they can split from the pulling and twisting..... especially if the bolt holding them is to low. I had to modify mine even with a dowel.
I saw those handles at Wally World today.. I couldn't tell the diameter. My next trip I'll take my calipers with me so I can get the correct size..
I carry a piece of metal that I bent in a U shape that is 1 1/8" id. I check the shafts with it. Every fiberglass handle id too large. I ended up putting a hard wood shaft on the scoop. I'm going to do some water hunting this morning with itNext time, walk it over to the hardware department and grab a tape measure. I have used tape measures off the shelf for impromptu measurements of all kinds.
I carry a piece of metal that I bent in a U shape that is 1 1/8" id. I check the shafts with it. Every fiberglass handle id too large. I ended up putting a hard wood shaft on the scoop. I'm going to do some water hunting this morning with it
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Make sure you take it out after or it will swell and rot.. Then snap off mid hunt in short order
here's the scoop I'm getting the handle for
I actually bought one of those from home depot a few days ago and put it on last night. I was going to go water hunting this morning but was in too much pain.. I'm hoping to get to use it tomorrow. The fresh water beach should be empty until after lunch.One of my scoops is very similar to yours. Roughly 1 1/8" diameter shaft needed. I've been happy with hardwood handles from Home Depot. Some come from Brazil. They had some darker colored ones in the mop & broom section and lighter colored ones where other wood handles are.
I sort through them and pick one with a nice tight and consistent grain. I orient the grain lines at the cut end to be parallel with the direction of the pulling. The handles have a tapered end which someone in the lumber section will cut off for you as it is not needed.
I haven't broken one yet but I do make sure to ease up on the pull if it starts to bend much.
Edit to add: Don't be too surprised if some of the welds break on the scoop. I had the welds redone on mine. Finds someone who welds stainless steel. It is still my favorite scoop for some reason. It just seems easier to get targets than my other scoops.