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[Digzit2]

I was wanting to know if any one knows about Prospectors Choice high bankers and how's the performance and build quality?I am new to prospecting and would like to know if any one can point me in the right direction to get an affordable high banker?thanks.

 

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[GoldpannerDave]

I would not jump in and get a high banker. How is your panning? Where do you plan to go looking for gold? Illinois is not known for its gold so are you planning to look there or other spots. I am in Colorado, but I would not direct new prospectors to a high banker right off. I would suggest learning to use a pan and how to do research to see where you have a reasonable chance of finding gold.

I realize this is probably not the answer you were looking for so I will close and let others contribute.

Best of luck and welcome to Treasure Net. There is a lot of useful information here along with many helpful folks.

 

[okbasspro]

That is a recirculating highbanker uses a bilge pump. I have one and it has its place but not a high production machine. Build quality is great.

 

[flinthunter]

I am also in Illinois and would not recommend a highbanker setup unless you have done some serious research on streams in the area you plan on mining. I've been test panning area streams around me for the last two years and am just now confident that I have several areas good enough for some serious sluicing. These area streams have clay bottoms and are producing some good gold for Illinois. If the sluice produces well enough, maybe next year I will look into purchasing a highbanker/dredge combo. Just remember that it might take a few years to pay for your equipment mining Illinois creeks. I don't mind the small amount of gold because my wife and I love to get out and see a couple specks in the pan and spend a quiet day on the creek.

 

[arizau]

Just to offer up an alternate choice....Gold Hog Multi Sluice. It seems there is not much difference in prices and the GHMS is very highly rated from all of the reviews I have seen. In my mind, the downside for both choices is that they require feeding with 1/4" minus material (read, I hate classifying!). That said, I think the main advantage of the GHMS when used as a high banker in the field is that you will end up with much less concentrate to deal with later.....better concentration and probable better gold capture rate. When you are home, change the mat and run the concentrates again and the result is almost 100% clean gold according to all reviews.

Good luck.

 

[Digzit2]

Thanks for all the info. I will be going with the gold hog.