Pyramid Pro Pan.....Anyone else using this great pan????

[craftime78]

Just wondering if anyone else is using a Pyramid Pro Pan from fossickers.com? I have used one for this past season and have been having great success. It took me a while to refine my technique but I would be willing to share my "secrets" with those that are having problems. I spend every weekend out with it in Western Wisconsin and have found lots of gold specks (including a couple of small pickers), garnets, quartz crystals, diamonds, and lots of other unique rock formations. I'm calling it quits for the season (my wife doesn't believe that yet) and hope to spend the long winter months going through several buckets of material that I wasn't able to give the close inspection they deserve. I will also be researching and experimenting on other techniques to make next year even better. Oh, and my best find was a 1/4 carat rhomboid dodecahedron diamond of exceptional clarity and quality that I plan on having mounted in a necklace setting for a one-of-a-kind Christmas gift for my wife. It was a tough choice between selling it for big $$$$$$ or spending a little $$$$ to finally get a little "acceptance" from my wife on my "crazy weekly obsession" that ONLY lasted 7 months this year. I know, some people call it a bribe. But, hey, whatever works. Besides, maybe there's a pair of earrings waiting in some of my concentrates yet. Anyway, hope to hear from some of you great TH'ers. Also, I will try to post a couple of pictures of before and after when I get one of my webcams to work on this computer.

Mark

 

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[NJnuggetpirate]

how much was that bc it looks cool

 

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[419GottaMinute]

Since dredgeman didnt respond,

http://www.goldrushnuggetbucket.com/

Appears to be a fluid bed bucket

http://www.goldrushnuggetbucket.com/how-it-works.html

 

[NJnuggetpirate]

thanks

 

[LOOKINFOR GOLD]

PYRAMID PRO PAN

I used one of these pan a couple of weeks ago for the first time and they are amazing!!! I got one for myself as soon as I could. Cost was $100.00, but worth every penny. It catches the finest gold and there very easy to pack and use. I don't classify just put the material in the pan and go. Once I work the material down I'll empty into a 1/4" classifier on a pan or bucket depending on if I'm going to pan it out or take it home for later. No more sluice box for me, you can use this pan anywhere. I'm always finding bedrock around the slow water and this pan is perfect!!!!

 

[kevin1]

Since dredgeman didnt respond,

Gold Panning Kits and Equipment - Gold Rush Nugget Bucket

Appears to be a fluid bed bucket

How Gold Panning Works - Instructions - Gold Rush Nugget Bucket

That's exactly what it is. I have one, and posted a detailed review in the sluicing forum. It's a great little sampling and exploring system, but not great for production work. Comes with everything you'd need, right down to a Fiskars trowel.

 

[Skiddum]

after careful consideration of this and the goldhog pan I decided th at this was the best choice. it handles small stuff and big stuff the same. where as the gold hog can't handle the small stuff, sand and that nasty black clay crap we get here in utah. there's plenty of big rocks here but the sand is weird it's black glay almost and it solidifies rather quickly. you pick it up its like sand but it hardens fast almost as soon as it settles. but after reading the reviews and everything else this pan is said to handle it no problem cause it's really light once it's broken up and goes by by. so anyways I bought a trinity bowl for clean up and the le trap to use as a safety pan and then get all the extra crap off and take it home for later run it through the black magic just to make sure I didn't miss anything in the black sand. once I'm more confident with the trinity bowl and am sure I'm not losing anything ILloyd just keep the black sand to bring home and catch the ultra fines. also have the bazooka sluice. goink to do the same thing with it. buy anyone get any tips ou r anything for using the Pyramid. thanks guys

 

[tvanwho]

My Pyramid pan broke 1st time I used it, what now?

How do I get my broken Pyramid pan replaced for free? The plug fell out as I was using it in a creek due to the funnel thing cracking on me. How deep does the water have to be anyways? I thought a foot of water was plenty but maybe not?

-Tom

 

[arizau]

Go to your other post under Panning for the answer.

 

[Meagen's Dad]

Can the Pyramid Pro Pan be used in "hands & pans only" areas?

 

[tvanwho]

What is hands and pans area? Never heard that phrase before?

 

[jcazgoldchaser]

What is hands and pans area? Never heard that phrase before?

"Recreational "Hands and Pans" are the only tools you may use on the South Yuba River. No digging with shovels or other hand tools. You can only pan in stream-run gravel -- never from dry areas."

 

[Hamfist]

Can the Pyramid Pro Pan be used in "hands & pans only" areas?

Absolutely. It's considered a pan.

 

[PurpleGold]

The pyramid pro looks like a lot of work. I would think the Le Trap Square Gold Pan would do just about the same thing and it only requires one hand and is about 1/5 the cost.

 

[NeoTokyo]

I have both, I would not substitute the Pyramid Pro pan for a Le Trap pan.
Both are great, but the Pyramid Pro pan keeps it all, to keep it all with the Le Trap pan you have to be a little more careful.
I feel that gold would be lost if the Le Trap pan were to try to keep up with the Pyramid Pro Pan.

I use the Le Trap pan for a few things, sampling (You can speed pan and cover a lot of ground), Cleanup from my sluice or Pyramid Pro Pan, a tool pan when I am sniping (Stays put underwater with a small rock inside if current isn't too fast), and as a primary pan if I don't have my Garrett with me.

Also, the pyramid pro pan can be used underwater, I will take a video demonstrating this later this week but it may be a while until I post it. I am still having internet problems with uploading and I have a LOT of video's that need uploaded.
While underwater this is the PERFECT tool to use when you come into an area that has smaller gold in fine or silt filled material that gets fanned away while sniping.
This method can be just as fast as the shake method once you become familiar with it and is also dependent on the material that you are working.

 

[kayakpat]

personal preferences are the final factor

 

[meMiner]

I also have the Pyramid and Le Trap pans. They are vastly different and each have their purpose. I like (not love) them both. Thing about a Pyramid is the bottom is not flat, so you cannot just set it down anywhere to fill it up with dirt. It does fit nicely on a bucket (if you have one with) or between 3 rocks or over a shallow hole in the ground or whatever. A Le Trap or round pan, you can place it just about anywhere flat. If you are moving lots of material with pan only, the Pyramid is certainly worthwhile to consider.

 

[ebuyc]

PPP mod

Here is a super duper great mod that Bob came up with:



Bedrock or Bust - Gold Prospecting in Idaho: Pyramid Pro Pan Mod

Thanks Bob! I love this mod on my PPP - went through three 5 gal buckets in under half an hour! Reduced cons to less then 2 gallons.

My 2 bits...

 

[Jackfish]

Just took my pyramid pan out on its maiden trip to my favourite creek on the Eastern Rocky slopes in Alberta. I wouldn't hesitate to say I found twice the color in half the time. Loved it. May try that mod too.. So far I'm loving it. It Clips with two carabiners and a bungee cord like a turtle shell on my current wandering pan pack.

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[jcazgoldchaser]

I also have the Pyramid and Le Trap pans. They are vastly different and each have their purpose. I like (not love) them both. Thing about a Pyramid is the bottom is not flat, so you cannot just set it down anywhere to fill it up with dirt. It does fit nicely on a bucket (if you have one with) or between 3 rocks or over a shallow hole in the ground or whatever. A Le Trap or round pan, you can place it just about anywhere flat. If you are moving lots of material with pan only, the Pyramid is certainly worthwhile to consider.

Don't set it down, hang it

 

[Keepitsimple]

Neat o

I got my diamond pendant back from the jeweler last week. I hope my wife likes her Christmas present. Here is a scan of it. Wish it was a better picture.

Thats really cool. Happy Happy Life.