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May 29, 2026 - 02:47 PM
The no-hole zone at the front edge of the CooB scoop acts as a reinforced cutting surface for digging in compacted wet sand and as a solid platform for spotting small finds. The solid metal surface withstands repeated digging in hard-packed tidal flats and storm-cut layers without flexing, and it lets you visually identify small targets against the metal before they wash through the basket. Beach detectorists working post-storm conditions use the no-hole zone to slice through shell hash and compacted silt, and the reinforced construction prevents the nose from bending under load when you're digging targets 12 to 18 inches deep.
