cliff
Jul 20 2014, 01:44 PM
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?
swizz
Jul 20 2014, 04:09 PM
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!
cliff
Jul 20 2014, 05:57 PM
Thanks Swizz, I am headed up there at the end of this month, any suggestions on spots to do some sluiceing?
swizz
Jul 20 2014, 06:30 PM
Where are you headed in general?
cliff
Jul 20 2014, 06:56 PM
QUOTE (swizz @ Jul 20 2014, 08:30 PM)
Where are you headed in general?
Probably central or south central. I have no set plans. I am going to visit a friend in Cotapaxi, near Salida.
Kevin In Centennial
Sep 30 2014, 07:58 PM
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!
Caveman
Oct 1 2014, 10:42 AM
Dang it, dang it, NO! I do not need another sluice!
Mrs Caveman will kill me!
fenixsmom
Oct 1 2014, 09:25 PM
Ill supply her club. I feel her pain as a victim of obsession.
Crusty
Nov 2 2016, 08:03 AM
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
swizz
Nov 2 2016, 08:06 AM
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?
Crusty
Nov 2 2016, 08:15 AM
QUOTE (swizz @ Nov 2 2016, 08:06 AM)
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
swizz
Nov 2 2016, 08:34 AM
That is a smart mod, makes total sense.
EMac
Nov 2 2016, 09:19 AM
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.
Crusty
Nov 2 2016, 09:43 AM
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.
EMac
Nov 2 2016, 09:53 AM
Did you give up on the goldwell spiral riffles?
Crusty
Jan 11 2017, 09:53 PM
SO much for trying one out... the company tanked :(
http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/gold-pro...any-status.htmlneed to call and canx my CC charge!
johnnybravo300
Jan 12 2017, 08:27 AM
I saw that too! Someone will surely pick up where they left off. They had a good product in my opinion.
johnnybravo300
Jan 12 2017, 10:21 AM
There's a side business for you crusty! Take over bgt !
EMac
Jan 17 2017, 11:32 AM
The website is still up, but looks they've shut down the ability to order like the note says. Making sluices might be kinda fun...
EMac
Jan 17 2017, 12:18 PM
It appears the bazooka patents are expired...
USPTO
Kevin In Centennial
Jan 23 2017, 03:49 PM
QUOTE (EMac @ Jan 17 2017, 10:32 AM)
The website is still up, but looks they've shut down the ability to order like the note says. Making sluices might be kinda fun...
true. the patents are all expired. I suppose the brand name has value, the distribution network, the web site and that sort of stuff. but not much. I really, really hope someone steps up to take over the manufacturing!
Crusty
Jan 24 2017, 08:52 AM
On a happier note, I did get my money back from PayPal yesterday!
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