Is the extra 6" worth the $

[ChrisinCO]

Picking up a 48" prospector tonight for $175!! Only used twice supposedly

 

[KevinInColorado]

Cool, congrats! If you decide it's too long you could always cut it shorter

 

[NeoTokyo]

Get the longest one that you can.

I have had the Miner (Miss it badly)
I currently have the standard Prospector (wish it was longer)

You get a longer deck to help break the material up more so it doesn't just clump into the trap.
You also get a wider front flare, more water, better fluid bed activity.

The ONLY thing that I did not like about the miner was not being able to clean out into a bucket, that's the ONLY thing that I didn't like about it.

 

[GoldpannerDave]

Get the longest one that you can.

I have had the Miner (Miss it badly)
I currently have the standard Prospector (wish it was longer)

You get a longer deck to help break the material up more so it doesn't just clump into the trap.
You also get a wider front flare, more water, better fluid bed activity.

The ONLY thing that I did not like about the miner was not being able to clean out into a bucket, that's the ONLY thing that I didn't like about it.

Yeah, I take a square pan to dump the clean-up into; no way to fit it in a bucket.