Hand Dredges Options

[Evil Ernie]

Howdy all,
I'm thinking of procuring two different hand dredge devices and would like to know if anyone has used these and if they are any good? I'm getting a Chucks Gold Trapper and the Adult Gold Sucker. I've seen Chucks unit used on Gold Fever and looks like a great way to get into those spots where dredges dare not roam, and to do sampling.
The Gold sucker unit has two check valves and doesn't need to be lifted out of the hole, which makes good sense.

Any opinions?

[Evil Ernie]

All,
If my typing is shall we say "off", please excuse me. I've been up since 3 pm yesterday, worked all night, then made the pilgrimage up to Chucks in Windsor to meet the legendary engineer in his own element (and get a Trapper on the cheap!). Ole Chuck is a really nice gentleman with some serious engineering prowess. He showed me how the unit worked, then showed me his homemade sluice with the angled head end which keeps the sluice from floating away. Man, I woulda never thought of that! I guess that's why he's the mech design engineer and I'm just a fiber engineer. :P
I definitely recommend that if you ever get the chance, head on up there and meet the guy. Definitely worth the drive. I'll be trying out the new unit on some nice spots in Clear Creek that I've been eyeing as a dredgible area. I can't wait to freeze my posterior lookin for some 'o dat yeller stuff.