Bazoka gold sluice, Considering buying one |
Bazoka gold sluice, Considering buying one |
Jul 20 2014, 01:44 PM
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Diggin' In! Group: Members Posts: 11 Joined: 24-June 14 From: Cleveland,TX Member No.: 117,864 |
New to site. I have sluiced a few times with a little success. I am considering buying a Bazoka sluice, anyone have experience with this sluice or have any comments?
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Jul 20 2014, 04:09 PM
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Moderator Group: Members Posts: 4,459 Joined: 25-August 09 From: way on up thar Member No.: 6,983 |
Hi Cliff.
I have not owned nor used one BUT I have always heard positive reviews. The only negative point that I'm aware of is.... high price point for a river sluice. That's what's always kept me from trying one. For that much money I have other equipment priorities but if you are primarily a stream sluicer one of their models might be well worth it! -------------------- /l ,[____], l---L-OlllllllO- ()_) ()_)--o-)_) BLACK SANDS MATTER! Very Happy CP Lifetime Member CP CORE TEAM Referral Code CE213 |
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Jul 20 2014, 05:57 PM
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Diggin' In! Group: Members Posts: 11 Joined: 24-June 14 From: Cleveland,TX Member No.: 117,864 |
Thanks Swizz, I am headed up there at the end of this month, any suggestions on spots to do some sluiceing?
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Jul 20 2014, 06:30 PM
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Moderator Group: Members Posts: 4,459 Joined: 25-August 09 From: way on up thar Member No.: 6,983 |
Where are you headed in general?
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Jul 20 2014, 06:56 PM
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Diggin' In! Group: Members Posts: 11 Joined: 24-June 14 From: Cleveland,TX Member No.: 117,864 |
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Sep 30 2014, 07:58 PM
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Shovel Buster! Group: Members Posts: 53 Joined: 27-June 11 From: Summit County, CO Member No.: 21,601 |
I have had a Bazooka Goldtrap Prospector for about three years. I love it!! I really no longer use my old metal sluice or my molded plastic riffle sluice. The Bazooka produces 2-3x the gold for the time on the river. This is due to good gold capture while eliminating all classifying, eating dirt as fast as you can shovel it (or sucking down a 5 gal bucket in about 60 seconds!), and being super quick to clean out. ALso very quick to set up as it is more flexible on angles than a riffle sluice. Go for it!
-------------------- www.findingGOLDinColorado.com - my website with info on where to dig and where to see Colorado's gold mining history.
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Oct 1 2014, 10:42 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 1,301 Joined: 17-February 12 From: Central CO Member No.: 41,357 |
Dang it, dang it, NO! I do not need another sluice! Mrs Caveman will kill me!
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Oct 1 2014, 09:25 PM
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Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 1,282 Joined: 13-January 14 From: Lakewood, Colorado Member No.: 116,305 |
Ill supply her club. I feel her pain as a victim of obsession.
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Nov 2 2016, 08:03 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 2,430 Joined: 6-June 13 From: Falcon, CO Member No.: 82,915 |
After a bunch of searching, debating between getting a Sidewinder sluice or a Bazooka, I went with the Bazooka. Got the 36" Prospector, with the heavy duty ABS option.
http://www.bazookagoldtrap.com/36-prospect...rap-sluice-box/ QUOTE Product Description Length: 36" | Height: 6" | Width at Flare: 13 3/4" | Width at Trap: 9 1/2" | 12 - 13 lbs. This brilliantly designed sluice box is lightweight with uni-body construction of ABS plastic, made entirely in the USA. It has no mat or riffles, and no assembly required! The Bazooka Gold Traps have inlet tubes from the water scoop into the trap. There are a number of small holes in this tubing which keep the lighter materials loose, and this allows the gold to settle to the bottom of the trap due to its high specific gravity... And there it stays - Until YOU remove it! No additional equipment is needed for operation, just a moving stream and a shovel. There is no classifying, simply shovel from the streambed onto the intake end. The Bazooka Gold Trap is also self-cleaning, and final clean-out of your concentrates is fast & easy. Ultimate selling point was the fact you don't have to classify. Lots of videos out there on folks testing the tailings and while they occasionally lose a little gold, the fact you can run material 3x as fast by not classifying, in the end, it should catch more gold. Turn around time is a couple weeks... gonna be a long wait! lol -------------------- Find Colorado Prospector on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/170314493176558
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Nov 2 2016, 08:06 AM
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Moderator Group: Members Posts: 4,459 Joined: 25-August 09 From: way on up thar Member No.: 6,983 |
Congrats, that looks great! I am super interested to see how well it captures micron. Boil box is a proven system. Could be the ticket for CC.
Which grizzly option did you choose? -------------------- /l ,[____], l---L-OlllllllO- ()_) ()_)--o-)_) BLACK SANDS MATTER! Very Happy CP Lifetime Member CP CORE TEAM Referral Code CE213 |
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Nov 2 2016, 08:15 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 2,430 Joined: 6-June 13 From: Falcon, CO Member No.: 82,915 |
Congrats, that looks great! I am super interested to see how well it captures micron. Boil box is a proven system. Could be the ticket for CC. Which grizzly option did you choose? Went with the normal option... seems like the better choice, given how little bigger stuff we get. And I'll be doing this modification to reduce the amount of cons. Several folks out there who swear any bigger stuff will sit at the bottom of the grizzlies. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBsLhSvgqIk...eature=youtu.be -------------------- Find Colorado Prospector on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/170314493176558
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Nov 2 2016, 08:34 AM
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Moderator Group: Members Posts: 4,459 Joined: 25-August 09 From: way on up thar Member No.: 6,983 |
That is a smart mod, makes total sense.
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Nov 2 2016, 09:19 AM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 875 Joined: 25-July 14 From: Westminster, CO Member No.: 117,949 |
I had to familiarize myself with how it works, and looks kinda cool. I've seen rave reviews from others, so I'm curious what you think once you've had a chance to get it wet.
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Nov 2 2016, 09:43 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 2,430 Joined: 6-June 13 From: Falcon, CO Member No.: 82,915 |
They have a very loyal following.
I haven't given up on the sidewinder. Still need to check it out in the field and if it looks like it'll work, I may have one made to fit my Keene highbanker on it, so I could highbank/dredge with it. But as heavy as it is, especially with the stand, it'd have to be somewhere I could leave it set up for a few days. -------------------- Find Colorado Prospector on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/170314493176558
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Nov 2 2016, 09:53 AM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 875 Joined: 25-July 14 From: Westminster, CO Member No.: 117,949 |
Did you give up on the goldwell spiral riffles?
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