Great for everyday BEACH use, aids you in finding those perfect sharkteeth or seashell and being able to grab them before the ocean wave can pull them back in with the rising tide. The Shark typically loses it's teeth on average every 7 to 8 days, which then is replaced by another roll of teeth. The Shark can lose up to 50,000 teeth in it's lifetime resulting in many being washed ashore on the beach. The low and high tide of the ocean will cause many shell to be overturned revealing Sharkteeth mixed in with the Shell. The Sharkteeth can be washed out of the overturned sand. These Sharkteeth can be in many sizes, shapes & colors . The color likely will determine the approximate age of the Sharktooth. The type food eaten by the Shark and its Natural habitat also will play a factor in the Sharktooths color. The Black fossilized teeth can be over a million years old.The SurfScoop is an extension of your arm and aids you in grabbing the Sharkteeth before the tide can wash the Sharkteeth back into the ocean. It also helps relieve backstrain due to not having to continuously bend to pick up the Sharkteeth and Shell. There are different ways of finding Sharkteeth , such as digging and sifting through the sand. Some suggestions that may aid you in having better success in finding the Sharkteeth are as follows (1) First you may want to look for a heavy shell line after the low tide has came in. Look over and through the Shell bed slowly concentrating more on shape than color, due to the salty residue being left on the Sharkteeth and Shells form the ocean salt water.(2) Shallow Canals and Waterways that ocean waters run through back and forth are an effective source for flipping and overturning the sand and revealing Sharkteeth that is covered by the sand. This is when the SurfScoop will be an effective source in aiding you to grab the Sharkteeth before being washed back in the ocean due to the constant rushing ocean water. (3) After low tide and at the beginning of high tide is usually the best time to find Sharkteeth due to the ocean water flipping and turning the sand uncovering the Sharkteeth and Shell. The SurfScoop will aid you in grabbing the Sharkteeth before the oceans tide sweeps it back into the ocean.