Description
The CKG Universal 12x5 is the scoop you take when weight is the enemy: 1.98 lb (0.9 kg) of 1.5 mm stainless steel, the lightest full-size scoop in the CKG line. Waders, divers, and traveling hunters all fight the same problem, and it is not the sand. It is carrying a steel basket through hours of water, or fitting one in a suitcase. This narrow-profile scoop cuts the carry weight by roughly half a pound to a full pound against the heavy-wall models and still drains a scoop of wet sand in seconds.
At a glance
The CKG Universal 12x5 is a lightweight 304 stainless steel sand scoop for metal detecting, formed from 1.5 mm (0.06 in) steel. Manufacturer-listed size is 11.8 in / 30 cm long and 5.12 in / 13 cm wide, weight 1.98 lb / 0.9 kg. Round sifting holes cover the basket. Fits standard scoop poles and works with any metal detector.
Why the Universal over its siblings
Every other full-size CKG scoop is built around maximum plug volume. The Universal is built around your shoulders. Its narrow 5.12 in (13 cm) profile knifes into wet sand with less resistance, the 1.5 mm wall keeps it under 2 lb (0.9 kg), and the slim shape stows in a dive bag or checked luggage where the wide-mouth Pro 11x9 will not. Dealers list this model with a title and a price; almost none of them tell you it is the light one, which is the entire reason to choose it. If you hunt in the water more than on the beach, or you fly to your beaches, this is your scoop.
Specs and what they mean in the water
| 1.5 mm (0.06 in) 304 stainless steel | Salt-tolerant and light; rinse after the session and it is done |
| 11.8 in / 30 cm long, 5.12 in / 13 cm wide | Narrow blade enters compacted wet sand with less push |
| 1.98 lb / 0.9 kg | The difference you feel in hour four, chest deep |
| Round sifting holes across the basket | Fast drain while small targets stay put |
| Standard pole socket | Pairs with travel and carbon fiber scoop poles |
Which CKG scoop is right for you?
| Universal 12x5 - this one | Pro 11x9 | 11x7 | 9x6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lightest full-size, diving and travel | Largest basket, volume digging | 2 mm heavy wall, surf-zone workhorse | Compact, light swing |
What is included
- CKG Universal 12x5 stainless steel sand scoop (scoop head; pole sold separately)
Who you are buying from
History Seekers is an authorized CKG dealer and a working detecting channel: over 1.1 million people follow our hunts on Facebook and YouTube. Everyone here detects, we hunt water with gear like this, and the person who answers your call at 256-284-2247 has real sand time. Every purchase keeps everyday Americans working.
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