The Sandragin, Eco-friendly sand sifter, will be available exclusively at CleanSands and will complete their full line of sand cleaning equipment and tools. This increases its lifespan, as it prevents sunlight from cracking fiberglass handles and moisture from rusting metal handles and warping wooden handles. At 16 inches wide it catches enough sand to capture an ample supply of sand fleas, but it isn’t so wide that the sand load is too much to handle.

For centuries, monks in Japan have perfected the art of raking zen gardens to reach a meditative state. It features straight lines across the whole garden, broken up by circles tracing around the large stones.This rake arrived in several pieces with the pole, head, side brackets, and nuts and bolts in separate bags. Each testing metric was worth five points and a rake’s final score was an average of the three metric scores. The This Old House Reviews Team focuses on creating in-depth product and service review content to help inform your purchasing decision for just about any item or resource that you might need for your home. The tines performed well in the shrub position, but when we extended them to rake larger debris, they bent under too much pressure. We stuck the pole inside of the head, which took some force to get it to fit, and then secured it with a nut and bolt.

You can sometimes spot them jumping in the air, resembling baitfish on the water when a larger predator swims by. It allows you to dig deeper than other models and enables you to catch sand fleas as they burrow away from the impact of the rake. Now, people around the world build Japanese-inspired gardens and rake the gravel or sand into beautiful patterns. Please fill out the form below to be one of the first to know when the p atented Sand Cleaning Tool is released for sale.I grew up in New Jersey, fishing mostly the Delaware Bay and River, as well as many offshore charter trips. We could easily push it down to change the head into a shrub rake or lawn rake and push it up to lock it in position. Make sure you have an appropriate rake for your zen garden, then slowly make whatever pattern you want. If you’re heading out for a little surf fishing and just want to get enough bait for the day, take a lighter rake with you, snag a few dozen sand fleas, put them in your bait box with a little saltwater to keep them vibrant, and go off for the day.