The flat gold pan............

[johnedoe]

Interesting pan, but if I were this guy I would find someplace better to dig.......

 

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[arizau]

For stream side panning, I advanced to planting my butt on a rock or the stream bank a long time ago. Even then I can't stand up straight for a while.

According to what I read online, this type of pan is one that is preferred, for it's class, in world championship speed panning competitions such as the one to be held at the El Dorado County Gold Week in Placerville later this year.

 

[johnedoe]

I think I will just stick with my EZ Pan.......
When you watch the video the guy using the EZ Pan isn't in too big a hurry.... I bet he could cut his time considerably....
From the 45 second mark to 1:35 he has already dramatically reduced the contents down to less than that of the flat pan.

 

[Goodyguy]

The speed panning events that I've attended had winning times generally between 15 to 20 seconds and contained 8 large pickers (small nuggets) Using a standard 10" finishing pan.

The record I believe is 7.15 seconds.
Set at the 42nd Annual World Open Championships April 2004 by Johnny E. Parker of Dahlonega, GA

GG~

 

[johnedoe]

The speed panning events that I've attended had winning times generally between 15 to 20 seconds and contained 8 large pickers (small nuggets) Using a standard 10" finishing pan.

GG~

I really don't consider a rigged pan (8 large pickers) a contest.........

 

[arizau]

The speed panning events that I've attended had winning times generally between 15 to 20 seconds and contained 8 large pickers (small nuggets) Using a standard 10" finishing pan.

The record I believe is 7.15 seconds.
Set at the 42nd Annual World Open Championships April 2004 by Johnny E. Parker of Dahlonega, GA

GG~

Different animal or the same type of rules as shown in the video below? They begin with 10 to 12.5 kgs (22 to 24.5 pounds of material) and their record is just over a minute I think.

This is the organization. World goldpanning Association and these are the current guidelines Competition Category Guidelines.

 

[Goodyguy]

I started googling the events and found several "world gold panning championships" that had nothing to do with one another. All were different organizations with different rules. You would think something like that would be standardized.

Here is an example of one such animal Called "world open gold panning championship".....
http://worldopenpanning.homestead.com/

 

[austin]

Guess gold is where you find it. That bending over stuff comes back to haunt you down the road. Interesting demonstration, but I prefer just sitting here and watching...

 

[Vagadero]

I tried that flat and didn't liked. Those pans are excellent for competition but unpractical in the woods.
They are lightweight and fast but too big and fragile to be called portable. You can't use them in a small steam. They need a calm water or the water will wash away your dirt before finishing.

 

[63bkpkr]

There are many types of pans, I've even used my plastic cereal bowl and it worked to a point. I've settled on the Bat Pan even though it takes some getting used to especially when setting it down on the ground, I make a small hole do put the pointed end into and as long as it is not full of water or solids it stays there pretty well.

Panning is not my first joy in life as in general it really messes with ones back being bent over like that or kneeling at the streams edge. So, I bring along an ~ 18" square of 1/2" thick backpacking foam, find a convenient spot in a river or creek to sit down in and simple sit on the foam while resting my back against a rock or the bank. The water in NorCal is about 54 degrees where I like to be at and the sun can be really hot during the summer months so it all evens out.


I watch folks discarding all the big rocks like they were a plague and have done that myself. One time I looked at my pile of sorted rocks and thought to myself if there was any larger pieces of gold or a specimen piece it would be in that pile. I checked through it and yes there was a nice piece of gold that had not gone through my 1/16" sifter. Then I learned to use my metal detector to check the rocks at the end of the sluice box or the rocks from my large rock classified pile. Sometimes there is a pleasant surprise waiting in that pile.................63bkpkr