So I know everyone must have an opinion when it comes to pans. I have s plain old 14" Garrett gravity trap. But i am fascinated by the variety of pans and want to expand my arsenal. So between the regular keenes, jobe, prolines, pioneers and such what do you think. Part 2, there is thr turbopan, trinity bowl, le trap, batpan, pyramid pro, maverick, gold grabber, grizzly pan, hex pan...what works, what doesnt, what is just a novelty? Interested in your opinions, thanks guys.
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I have a pan that is my favorite I got when I was about 6 years old that was 41 years ago. It is only 10 inches with about 4 little riffles it is now my finishing pan that is what I learned with I would always take it camping with me or even hiking. Found gold in D.C. Rock Creek park. People talk about the different riffles but when I get down to my black sands I never use them. I use a side that doesn't have anything but smooth surface. The plastic gets a scratched up it does just fine to hold the fines. Just take your time. The bigger the riffles the faster you can get through your over burden. That I believe is the only real difference in the pans. I also like a large bottom to tap and swirl.
Lol thanks Tim...so since my original post..I ended getting the Trinity bowl and the Le Trap. I think both are great amd work exactly as advertised. Nothing beats my 10" Pioneer for finish. But I have noticed a lot of people don't like the Trinity, at all. But I have started using it as my safety pans' safety. And it ALWAYS, comes up with something, even the finest fines. No, jts not a finisher, but it will catch all the color, then just dump into your finisher. It is different than normal old school pans, takes a totally different technique, but it works if you put the time to work it the way kt was built to be worked. No sided to side, only circular motion until tour working the trap. And then no side to side with the sluice, linear motion with the edge held up not down. Lol, I'm sorry, I just love that pan so much, I wanna do commercials for it and change everyone opinion lol....but hey great thread guys. Thanks Tim, amd thanks for all the contributions. Cheers guys, and here's to more color in your. ....PAN!! Lol
i think this is a great discussion dex keep it going ....I wish I could try every pan out there but it seems like when I try a different pan i always go back to my beat up old gpaa pan
No I suppose it doesn't...but I was just curious what folks thought. Tons of companies and styles, what do people like what don't they like. Have they used this have they used that. Curiosity and interest that's all....I do thank appreciate all that contributed. Panning is such a key part of prospecting, why not put out feelers and see what everyone else is doing. Its a community group website, thought kf there was a better place to take the temperature of folks panning thought s then I haven't found it...thanks again for contributing guys
i have a trinity bowl and I have to say it is a pain to get the hang of so I prefer to just use a regular pan . my favorite pans are my garrett and eastwing 14 inch pans and for finishing I use a 10 inch garrett .
With the osteoarthritis I have in my hands, I prefer to use the 10" Pioneer pan. Pan away all the lights, then do the final into a 16" pan like the Garrett so as to be sure to capture as much gold as possible. Then save the cons from that, and re-run at a later time. I also like the Falcon pan for finishing.
I like the HEX pan a lot. It quickly processes down to black sand and then does a very good job on holding onto the micro spec gold. I prefer to use it or the LE TRAP pan to quickly pan down to black sand and save that in a bucket and use the HEX pan or the KEENE BLUE PAN WITH DOUBLE RIFFLES for the final clean up.
If I am going for speed and accuracy I don't pan, I sluice and then run through the Gold Lab. Still happy with that guy.
Pans are like shoes to a woman. Most folks have a bunch and use them at different times for different purposes. I seem to like the pioneer with the two size riffles then to a falcon finish pan most of the time. I do have a trinity and I think it is best used in places where you are limited to pan and shovel only. I rough classify wet to 1/2" down then pan it to concentrates. I wash all the oversize cobbles in the classifier bucket to save the fines that may cling to the rocks. Then I dump the panned cons into another bucket to take home with me. Repeat till I'm done for the day and head home. The trinity clears the blonde's and oversize fast and will allow me to process more dirt in the shortest time and the trap will keep the heavies till I empty it out. I take 2 buckets, 1/2" classifier, shovel, and Trinity bowl. Everyone finds out what works best for them over time and experience will teach you what works best for you. JMHO! Dickb
In W.V., the only equipment we are allowed to use is "a pan and a "small" shovel". I have been using a Trinity pan. I classify down to 1/8--3/16 of an inch then to the pan. The Trinity will take it down to really fine cons in a hurry and catch micro sized pieces, then usually switch to a Garrett or GPAA pan to finish.
Tried a Turbo pan yesterday, no opinion yet, but it sure hangs onto the black sand.
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i think this is a great discussion dex keep it going ....I wish I could try every pan out there but it seems like when I try a different pan i always go back to my beat up old gpaa pan
Does it matter what you use as long as your finding gold in it!!even a Frisby!!
i have a trinity bowl and I have to say it is a pain to get the hang of so I prefer to just use a regular pan . my favorite pans are my garrett and eastwing 14 inch pans and for finishing I use a 10 inch garrett .
With the osteoarthritis I have in my hands, I prefer to use the 10" Pioneer pan. Pan away all the lights, then do the final into a 16" pan like the Garrett so as to be sure to capture as much gold as possible. Then save the cons from that, and re-run at a later time. I also like the Falcon pan for finishing.
I like the HEX pan a lot. It quickly processes down to black sand and then does a very good job on holding onto the micro spec gold. I prefer to use it or the LE TRAP pan to quickly pan down to black sand and save that in a bucket and use the HEX pan or the KEENE BLUE PAN WITH DOUBLE RIFFLES for the final clean up.
If I am going for speed and accuracy I don't pan, I sluice and then run through the Gold Lab. Still happy with that guy.
Pans are like shoes to a woman. Most folks have a bunch and use them at different times for different purposes. I seem to like the pioneer with the two size riffles then to a falcon finish pan most of the time. I do have a trinity and I think it is best used in places where you are limited to pan and shovel only. I rough classify wet to 1/2" down then pan it to concentrates. I wash all the oversize cobbles in the classifier bucket to save the fines that may cling to the rocks. Then I dump the panned cons into another bucket to take home with me. Repeat till I'm done for the day and head home. The trinity clears the blonde's and oversize fast and will allow me to process more dirt in the shortest time and the trap will keep the heavies till I empty it out. I take 2 buckets, 1/2" classifier, shovel, and Trinity bowl. Everyone finds out what works best for them over time and experience will teach you what works best for you. JMHO! Dickb
In W.V., the only equipment we are allowed to use is "a pan and a "small" shovel". I have been using a Trinity pan. I classify down to 1/8--3/16 of an inch then to the pan. The Trinity will take it down to really fine cons in a hurry and catch micro sized pieces, then usually switch to a Garrett or GPAA pan to finish.
Tried a Turbo pan yesterday, no opinion yet, but it sure hangs onto the black sand.
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