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got gold
Joined: 06 Jul 2009
Posts: 9
Location: Charlotte, NC
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Sat May 07, 2011 10:36 pm |
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Anyone tried both? Just wondering if one catches more fine gold that the other. I'm sure the xplorer will handle more material because it is larger.
If you had to pick one, which would it be? |
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D R Phil
Dredger
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
Posts: 156
Location: Greer, SC
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Sun May 08, 2011 8:56 pm |
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I have used an explorer for a year and a half and have purchesd outher angus equipment because of how well that explorer works on fine gold that said, my vote would be on volume ( process more retreve more)
No matter witch you choose you will love a angus sluice.
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Astrobouncer
Sluice Master
Joined: 13 Jul 2009
Posts: 1801
Location: SC Upstate
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Sun May 08, 2011 8:57 pm |
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+1 on what Dr Phil said! |
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madhatter
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Joined: 28 Feb 2011
Posts: 2497
Location: NC eastern gold belt
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Sun May 08, 2011 11:18 pm |
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yup exactly what they said lol
if you are just using a grub steak for like a cleanup recirculating system then I would get the grub steak but if just regular sluicing...get the Explorer hands down...I love mine.
Easy as hell to set up, super easy to clean up and catches all sizes of gold from nuggets all the way to dust that you cant even really see.
like a 98% recovery as long as its setup right and all. Almost flat.
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eureka77
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Joined: 20 Aug 2010
Posts: 321
Location: statesville nc
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Mon May 09, 2011 9:26 am |
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Have no expirence with the grubstake but I do have the explorer and it works like a champ in every water flow I've put it in slow and fast. If there's gold where you're looking it'll keep it, I'm mean tiny gold. I know it'll hold the big stuff too as I have found large lead which useally stops on the slick plate or like the large buckshot in the 1st riffle. [rolling] Clean up is a breeze, just a pan of cons to do.
Also don't let the size fool ya. When I 1st seen it I kinda had my doubts, after a year with my Keene A52. But it works better in my opinion. I can follow a creek for miles now and not even know it's on my pack.
At 70 or 80 dollars it can't be beat for a production line sluice. my .02cents |
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got gold
Joined: 06 Jul 2009
Posts: 9
Location: Charlotte, NC
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Mon May 09, 2011 10:46 pm |
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Shame on me. I have a Grubsteak but have not had it in the water yet. Guess I was trying to see if the explorer may do a better job. I would classify to a quarter inch minimum with the Grub, maybe 8, but what about the Explorer? Would I need to clasify? |
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eureka77
Dredger
Joined: 20 Aug 2010
Posts: 321
Location: statesville nc
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Mon May 09, 2011 11:02 pm |
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D R Phil
Dredger
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
Posts: 156
Location: Greer, SC
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Tue May 10, 2011 9:50 pm |
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I choose classification based on the water flow, slower flow smaller screen, the sluice will clear faster not having to deal with larger stones under low flow conditions. On the flip side, Astro and I split a load of 1/2" screened material at thermail city last year, thats 38 5 gallon bucketts Astro ran 2 of his home made drop riffel sluices and I ran a angus explorer a adventurer and my Astro inspired home made drop riffel sluice, with lots of water flow I set all 3 sluices side by side and using a small camp shovel emptyed a 5 gal bucket every 4 minits with out any of the sluices loading up. We finished of that pile of dirt in 3 hours. With the water flow we had the 1/2" stones were no problem for the angus or the drop riffels
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