Which pan do you use and why

[Goldtarget]

Hey guys, just looking around at some of the variations on the good old gold pan, and started thinking about how these variations may be of benefit. variations like the turbo, rotapan, and letrap square, i just wondered if anyone has used these or others and what you thoughts were. I currently use a Garrett super sluice which is excellent but I'm open to try new things. Any info appreciated, reading reviews and watching YouTube vids has got me thinking but the proof is in the pudding so to speak. Hopefully anyone else looking at their first or new pan can get some info from this too. Tia.

 

[Jinx]

I use a turbo pan it has a large area to catch gold and it is good for shallow water ,I also use a Garrett pan. I pan off in to the turbo pan and back in to the garrett pan and I was shocked at how much gold I was losing just odd bits but it all adds up ,it is a good way to find out how good you are at panning .

 

[Ramjet]

A lot of people like the Garrett Super Sluice pans. They have deep 'riffles' and catch the gold very well.
The Turbo pans are also popular. Different concept to other pans and are supposed to be fast to use.

 

[TenOunce Tone]

I use a Turbo pan and Super Sluice as my main pans, depending on what I am doing, I will be using a Turbo Pan almost exclusively in the future, they just work.

All different pans because we all have different styles, try a few out at a get together if you can get to one and try out a few, each pan has pros and cons. they all work, just depends on the skill of the operator on how much is at the bottom..

Best thing to do is practice with a basic model and then work up to the more specialised pans, this path worked for me and seems to allow you to learn the basics well, then fine tune on a specific type.

Cheers, Tone

 

[Danielkrupski]

I bought the garrett kit. Has 3 pans. The largest which I think they call the super sluice I use for sampling in a creek to find the gold. The next size down I use to see if I'm still getting gold after a clean out from the highbanker , panned in a bucket on the creek And the smallest pan is what I use to pan concentrates after I have run them thru the angus mackirk predator 3

 

[Diggerdude]

Garret super sluice, idiot proof and can be used wet and dry.

DD

 

[Rege-PA]

I use the Garrett Super Sluice, nice wide bottom that lets you process material quickly. Most newbies buy too small of a pan and it becomes difficult to keep the material flowing in the right direction.

 

[casper]

I have a Turbo Pan and a 14" Garrett Super Sluice. As a newbie I bought the Turbo Pan as a finishing pan for panning off the Sluice concentrates i bought home. Using the Turbo Pan and seeing how it hung onto the gold over time gave me confidence and having now learned how gold behaved i picked up the Garrett again and straight away got better results. My fav pan has become the Garrett simply because i prefer the traditional panning action.
In addition the Garrett pan feels better than the Turbo Pan in the hand partly because the Turbo is uncomfortably wide for me. The Garrett is of solid thick construction (not flimsy), good weight and balance and feel, all smooth edges (especially the rim), and finger grip ridges on the outside allow for fatigue free use.... an all round quality tool.
The Turbo pan is a good pan and i still use it - but for a satisfying experience it's the Garrett for me.
casper

 

[Prospector B]

I use the Garrett Super Sluice too, I got it in the kit with two other pans and a classifier. I haven't tried any other non traditional pan but the Garrett Super Sluice just works, it fits heaps of material in it and you can get a real good panning action going to settle the gold. It catches the fine gold with ease, I don't think I would try a different pan after using this one.

 

[Billy]

I mainly use the Gold Rush pro pan and while it does take a little bit of getting used to it is amazing how quick it is to process a full pan and it catches the smallest of small specks. I have the green one and have found that the gold sticks out like...well you know what
I believe it can also be used to dry pan but Ive not tried this yet.

[video=480,360]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oq734jtVMYI[/video]

 

[Nugget]

My favourite Pan/s are the Garrett 15" Super Sluice and the Garrett 14" Prospector Pan. I tend to use the Prospector Pan more though as I usually classify my material before panning, but in non pre-classifying situations the Super Sluice is second to none IMHO. Its virtually impossible to lose gold with either of these pans and believe me I've actually tried to (just as a test) :lol:

 

[Nugget]

I've tried to get into the TurboPan but find myself reaching for the Garrett instead. I just feel more confident using the Garrett and for me personally it's more natural to use over the TurboPan.

 

[Goldtarget]

Excellent, thanks for the reply guys, very helpful. I find the green is an excellent background colour, and i keep a little generic black pan that came out of anaconda that i really enjoy playing with on the really super fines, just because its black, helps define the tiny tiny colours especially in the low light conditions like in the shed or raining/overcast day. The difference is marginal in good light conditions but as stated improved in low light. A suggested above i might try and find some pans collecting dust and give them a decent trial run in comparison. Any thoughts on the pyramid pro pan? Another"different" pan that has caught my attention, pricey though. Anecdotally I've heard some good things and it seems like a great concept, any dedicated users out there care to share their experience? Sampling appears to be a breeze, not discounting any others in the hands of a skilled user.

 

[Goldrocs]

Quick and fast the m&d speed pan

Cheers GR...........

 

[xray1982]

I consider myself a bit of a gun these days with panning but like building with nail guns there are different pans for different purposes. I use the turbo pan for getting through kilos of material very very quickly and then i dump it into a small diametre pan to show the tails of what the heavies look like. The diameter of the small pan is around 15cm. the smaller diameter gives you the chance to be very precise with washing black sands away from heavier minerals.

 

[G0lddigg@]

I use a supersluice and the 10" garrett. turbo pan is always in tge truck and very usefull to pan out in puddles. I also use a 8" aussie disposals black pan $5 for seriosuly fine gold. like has been siad get a good range and play with them for a week each at the end youlll jave a fav. the others will be handy when you take mates out with u

 

[Cuckoowaif]

I called in to the den at Parramatta Today to pick up another pan as I wanted to have a spare , and because I didn't even know which brand I have been using for 10 months ! It's an Estwing , black abs plastic , with a set of large riffles and a set of small riffles . I love it .... fantastic for flour gold . Easy to use , and when I was still wet behind the ears it was easy to learn .... getting gold flakes on my first go , with my only training being youtube , wow .
Steve .

 

[Goldtarget]

:| So went shopping today, and walked away with two new pans and odds on I'll go back for the third. Picked up the pyramid pro, and Garrett gravity trap, the same that appears in the kit. The third was the turbo which I'll definitely go back for, i was starting to think if i didn't walk out soon i would surely have spent a months wages. Got a couple of mornings free so keen to get them out and see how they go. I'm especially keen on the pyramid, it looks a bloody nice piece of kit. If anyone interested I'll put up some feedback.

 

[IsThisGold?]

:| So went shopping today, and walked away with two new pans and odds on I'll go back for the third. Picked up the pyramid pro, and Garrett gravity trap, the same that appears in the kit. The third was the turbo which I'll definitely go back for, i was starting to think if i didn't walk out soon i would surely have spent a months wages. Got a couple of mornings free so keen to get them out and see how they go. I'm especially keen on the pyramid, it looks a bloody nice piece of kit. If anyone interested I'll put up some feedback.

Where did you pick up the pyramid pro pan from?

 

[20x]

I use a $9 camping disposals pan, i like the raised riffles rather than the routed, i don't swirl at all, left hand up and stationary allways.

I start nearly flat and i only raise my left hand to increase the angle in sinc with the amount of material in the pan as i pan off the lights and keep heavys in that corner.

My agitation method is a really quick allmost vibrational side to side action with my right hand on the downside of the pan.

Liquification is the most important thing.

This works quite efficiently and fast for me!