Description
Minelab Pro-Gold Classifier Pan (15 in Hex-Mesh Sieve)
At a glance: The Minelab Pro-Gold classifier is a 15 in (38 cm) hex-mesh gold classifier that sits on top of a standard 5 gal (20 L) bucket. It screens oversize rock and gravel out of your material before you pan, so you only pan the finer gold-bearing gravel. Two handles for steady shaking, tough molded plastic that will not rust. The classify step that makes every pan after it faster and cleaner.
The fastest way to find more gold in a day is not a bigger pan, it is refusing to pan rock you already know is empty.
Why classify first
Every experienced panner classifies, and this is why: gold is heavy and small, and the rocks it hides among are big and light. Run a scoop of creek material through this hex-mesh classifier and the oversize rock stays on top while the fine gravel, sand, and any gold drop straight through into your pan or bucket below. You have removed the material that cannot hold gold before you ever pick up a pan, which means less to wash, less chance of tumbling color out over a rock, and more gold recovery per load. As a gold classifier and sieve it does one job and does it fast, sitting flat on a standard 5 gal (20 L) bucket with two handles so you can shake it steady with both hands.
This is the same classifier at the heart of the Minelab Pro-Gold system, sold on its own so you can add classifying to a pan you already own, or keep a spare in the truck. Pair it with the 15 in dual-riffle pan for roughing and the 10 in single-riffle pan for finishing and you have a complete gold panning and prospecting workflow: classify, rough, finish. It is a core piece of gold panning equipment that quietly makes everything downstream of it work better.
| Spec | Minelab Pro-Gold Classifier (3011-0328) |
|---|---|
| Size | 15 in / 38 cm |
| Screen | Hex-mesh; screens oversize rock and gravel out before panning |
| Fits | Sits on a standard 5 gal (20 L) bucket |
| Handles | Two, for steady two-handed shaking |
| Material | Tough, lightweight molded plastic; will not rust or corrode |
| Part of | The Minelab Pro-Gold system (also in the Pans and Accessories Kit) |
Who it is for
Any gold panner or prospector who is tired of washing rock they should have screened out first, the kit owner who wants a second classifier for a second bucket, and the beginner learning the right order of operations. If you are building a setup from scratch, this is the piece most new panners skip and most veterans would tell you to buy first.
We prospect with this gear ourselves. Call History Seekers at (256) 284-2247 and the person on the line has classified and panned real ground. We are a small American business, everyone here detects, and your order is packed by people who hunt.
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