Portable Mini Sluice box.

[tcmcauley1271]

Good evening everyone. I have an interesting question for prospectors. I live in East Tennessee and there are some areas that we can go gold panning. We can use non-power sluice boxes. I found a portable one that folds up and is about 50 inches long when opened up. Here is a picture of it. Has anyone used it, and what is your opinion on it.

 

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[DizzyDigger]

My initial thoughts, looking at the picture, as that it should
be fine. The flare at the front could be a bit wider, but you
can use rocks to direct more flow into the sluice, if needed.

Who is the manufacturer?

 

[RTR]

Heres a small one https://www.walmart.com/ip/Sluice-F...3TcyikDuUNZNqHLP0U4DWEAHLQcCt_QsaArWLEALw_wcB

 

[Phil]

I have one just like it. Works great if you are just checking an area for color, but not much else.

 

[Bonaro]

Seems like a fair basic sluice....shovel on!

 

[KevinInColorado]

50 inches is more than you need and long sluices are harder to setup. Folding sluices have their own issues. Taken together, these issues mean this sluice is a poor choice, especially for a newer prospector.

Get something shorter like a Angus Mackirk, Le Trap, or a 36” riffle sluice like a Keene A52