Which mat

[Don Barton]

Would you swap out Goldhog mat in a stream sluice with Dream mat combo

 

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[Hamfist]

I would not.

 

[Don Barton]

I would not.

Thanks for the reply

 

[Papa-t]

I wouldn’t either.

 

[Don Barton]

I wouldn’t either.

Thank you sir

 

[arizau]

Would you swap out Goldhog mat in a stream sluice with Dream mat combo

What are your reasons for considering a change?

 

[Reed Lukens]

Only if it was in fast moving water... Dream mat needs more pitch and faster water flow. I run 4000gph with Dream Mat, where I can run 800gph - 2000gph on Gold Hog.

 

[Don Barton]

What are your reasons for considering a change?

The only reason is the cleaning of my Goldhog mat rolling it reverse rolling it hurts my arthritis hands I’m 72 and most of the time there are small stones left in the riffles

 

[Don Barton]

Only if it was in fast moving water... Dream mat needs more pitch and faster water flow. I run 4000gph with Dream Mat, where I can run 800gph - 2000gph on Gold Hog.

Thank you for the reply

 

[Hamfist]

The only reason is the cleaning of my Goldhog mat rolling it reverse rolling it hurts my arthritis hands I’m 72 and most of the time there are small stones left in the riffles

In that case, it might be worth converting. Or use some of the more flexible GH mats. Talon and Motherlode roll pretty nicely. Downdraft is a battle.

My buddy and I sometimes run our small 6” wide highbankers in tandem off of the same Honda pump, digging in the same hole, and we get the about same amount of gold. My mats are Gold Hog and his are Dream Mat. The only other difference is that his is 8’ long and mine is 4’ long.

 

[Don Barton]

Thanks for the reply think I’ll stay with Goldhog mat I know it catches gold

 

[Reed Lukens]

I switched to Dream Mat because I can run more material with faster water flows. But I've used and like both. First I run thru the Dream Mat for speed, then the Gold Hog after for consentrating with a low flow pump.

 

[Don Barton]

I switched to Dream Mat because I can run more material with faster water flows. But I've used and like both. First I run thru the Dream Mat for speed, then the Gold Hog after for consentrating with a low flow pump.

Thanks for the reply

 

[desertgolddigger]

I don't have experience with either, but for a in the stream sluice, the Gold Hog mat seems to be specifically for such use.

I don't believe the Dream mat is designed for anything larger than fin gold and smaller, though, if my memory serves me, The Dream mat people have a larger setup just for sluices.

Anyway, if I could afford the Gold Hog, I would prefer it to the Dream mat. Just my meager opinion.

 

[Don Barton]

I don't have experience with either, but for a in the stream sluice, the Gold Hog mat seems to be specifically for such use.

I don't believe the Dream mat is designed for anything larger than fin gold and smaller, though, if my memory serves me, The Dream mat people have a larger setup just for sluices.

Anyway, if I could afford the Gold Hog, I would prefer it to the Dream mat. Just my meager opinion.

Thank you sir yes I’m staying with Goldhog mats