Sluices...what do you use...

[Spike5887]

any kind of sluice from homemade to big company...i need ideas for my first sluice.....on a side note pans...i use the normal but im talking have you tried other pans

 

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[goldenIrishman]

All mine are home made and include a "Long Tom" style, a "Drop Riffle" style and a Highbanker style. Since I'm in the desert, all are set up to work with a re-circ water system.

 

[CA Gold Hunter]

I just got a bazooka gold trap a few weeks ago and have used it 2 times so far. It has gotten me 2-3 times the amount of gold I usually get because I don't have to classify anymore.

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I've gotten 5 pickers with it in just the 2 times I went out. I can run a ton more material than I did on my A52 and the nice thing is I can do it by myself, I found it pretty hard to classify a 5 gallon bucket myself and it just wasn't fun. I got the heavy duty prospector model with the large grizzlies. I've heard the smaller models are really good too and are light and small enough to fit in a backpack. I'm planning on getting one of those eventually to use in places I have to hike in pretty far.



Thats from the first 2 times out. I'm sure others will chime in how much they like the BGT.

 

[Dig'em]

I started with a homemade wood sluice with drop riffles but I noticed it started to warp quickly. I must of not sealed it well enough. I then purchased a Keene A52 because I like the idea of being able to add things and turn it into either a highbanker, recirc or power dredge. I built a snap on classifier that covers the first third or so of the sluice and added additional v matting at the start. I've probably doubled the amount of material I can run by not classifying and ditching buckets for a barrel sled. The Keene is a heavy sluice so if your packing things a far distance it sucks for that. I've heard good things about Le Trap and Angus sluices, light weight plastic good for packing in distances. The bazooka comes to mind also, constantly hearing praises about it. One con I see with the bazooka is that there is no way to see if your in the gold without a cleanout. Other sluices with v matting it's right there to see. Really a quiver of sluices is ideal, a good addiction doesn't allow you just one!

 

[Bill_saf]

Home made

 

[golddigger14s]

This is my latest one:
Foreman II - Angus MacKirk
I haven't tried it yet, waiting for this summer.
Along with the bucket grizzly:
Bucket Grizzly - Angus MacKirk

 

[nate s]

I like Le Trap with homemade classifier screen.I run it in fast water and shovel in as fast as I can.

 

[goldog]

Better to ask yourself some questions. What are your conditions? The Bazooka is great if you have ample water flow and can dig directly into it. If your area is small seasonal creeks maybe not so great.

Your price range matters too. DIY can get you running but if you are new you won't know what works or why. If you can get a brand name at least you'll know it works.

I used a small Keene for years. Got the bazooka last year. Really eats the dirt.

Get a pan that works well for you. I like the Keene.

 

[diverrick]

have a A-52 but find it bulky for hiking in to remote locations. I added legs to it so I can put it in deeper water if needed, but I have seen better setups that are smaller and at least as efficient. I'd like to use it on a trommel build some day.

 

[KevinInColorado]

Used to own metal riffle sluices. Sold em. Still own a plastic drip riffle for occasional use (not in the last many months, should probably sell it!), actively using a Bazooka Goldtrap Prospector and Sniper. Getting 2-3x the gold is a solid argument for the Bazookas BUT they cost a lot more than a homemade drop riffle which will give you a great start. The thing is, for those who can afford it and can get out regularly, catching more gold WILL pay for top quality gear...no doubt!

 

[Scooby903]

Just started myself! I grabbed a 24" Brawn sluice with the louvre riffles at Cabelas for $70 to begin with and had decent luck with it. Being straight and short, it was kind of a pain to set up and running material through it was slow to say the least. I ordered a 36" Bazooka Sniper and I'm very happy with it so far. Much easier to get situated in the creek and doesn't bottleneck the process at all. 10/10 would recommend.

Here is the Brawn:

Here is the Bazooka:

 

[Jimmydolittle]

Saturday the road to the creek to drive my truck to, so I packed in and used my California Sluice Stream Sluice. Like the fact that it is light, and has fluid bed action. after 2 1/2 hours, I cleaned up and had about 10 little flecks of color.

any kind of sluice from homemade to big company...i need ideas for my first sluice.....on a side note pans...i use the normal but im talking have you tried other pans

 

[Hoser John]

Le Trap all time favorite but keene, proline whatever as not a big deal as long as prior classification is used. EZ to mount on sluice also so no screen shaking a going on. This is but 1 of a dozen. John

 

[Goldwasher]

Screw classifying....run a Bazooka. If you want a good entry level sluice get a plastic drop riffle even with those you don't need to classify below 3/4 inch they do very well running bigger material. Since they don't have speed bumps(riffles) to hang up the material you want to run through quickly. I went out for two and a half hours Saturday and an hour Sunday. Six partial buckets have to be careful they get heavy and the rock is slick!! Spent more time digging than I did running the sluice and wasted zero time classifying.....A great way to not worry if you see your gold in your sluice as a way to gauge your material is to ,wait for it...... SAMPLE........

 

[Spike5887]

Well being in Ohio in fact South Western Ohio i hear we only have flour gold so what would be good for that and around $100

 

[Goldwasher]

le trap

 

[KevinInColorado]

le trap

Agreed or Angus Mackirk. Similar designs, the Le Trap is lighter and the AM quicker to set up due to being more rigid (and more durable).

 

[Hard Prospector]

Angus, Le Trap and Bazookas....I have and use them all because it still comes down to stream conditions. Drop riffle for very low flows / Bazooka whenever possible.

 

[Spike5887]

So for fine flour gold and being a first timer youd all basically recommend Le trap or AM i do like the price range of the AM...I'm honestly worried it being plastic but which models would you recommend for low water flow i mean i read the description of the models but what would you think would be best for me Model wise now preferably something i could back pack for quick set up and quick packing in the case of an emergency

 

[Jimmydolittle]

Saturday when I went out, the road to the creek was too muddy to get my truck with my highbanker back there, so I took my California Sluice, stream sluice. It is similar to the two afore mentioned. I did not have a classifier with me, so I just shoveled directly into the sluice. At cleanup, there were only about 10 #50's or so, the 100 and200 minus that I catch with the Gold Hog mats were non existent.

So for fine flour gold and being a first timer youd all basically recommend Le trap or AM i do like the price range of the AM...I'm honestly worried it being plastic but which models would you recommend for low water flow i mean i read the description of the models but what would you think would be best for me Model wise now preferably something i could back pack for quick set up and quick packing in the case of an emergency