{"product_id":"xp-gold-batea-kit","title":"XP Gold Batea Kit - 20 in Batea with Defragmenter, Classifier and Accessories","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA batea is not a bigger gold pan. It is a different tool with a different motion, and in the right hands it is faster than any pan you have used.\u003c\/strong\u003e The cone shape drives everything heavy toward one point instead of a riffle wall, so the gold ends up in a single deep cup at the center where it cannot escape. This kit is the whole batea setup: the batea, the defragmenter that breaks up packed material, a classifier, and the accessories to bottle what you find.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy this batea\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTraditional bateas are steel or carved wood: heavy, and they rust or crack. XP built the \u003cstrong\u003efirst rigid plastic batea\u003c\/strong\u003e out of glass fiber composite, and the number that matters is the weight. It is \u003cstrong\u003e800 g against roughly 2 kg for a steel batea\u003c\/strong\u003e, which is the difference between swirling one for ten minutes and swirling one all afternoon. It is rigid where wood flexes, and at \u003cstrong\u003e50 cm (20 in)\u003c\/strong\u003e it is a full competition diameter, so it is legal for competition panning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat each piece does\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"8\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;font-size:13px;margin:18px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width:38%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eXP Batea, 50 cm (20 in)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGlass fiber composite. Rigid, and 800 g instead of a steel batea's 2 kg. Full competition diameter.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDeep collection cup\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe center well holds the gold in the middle of the batea instead of letting it ride toward the rim.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStainless steel defragmenter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBreaks down compacted material quickly, so clay and packed gravel give up their gold instead of rolling out as lumps.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHoneycomb design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eA contoured vein pattern that adds grip and rigidity to the shell.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlue color\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eComplementary to yellow, so gold shows against it better than in a dark batea.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eXP Gold Classifier #10, 37 cm (15 in)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 mm mesh. Screens the rock out before you work the material.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eXP Gold Accessories\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e150 ml (5.07 oz) suction bottle, pipette, vial, 2 mini tubes, magnifier.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eBatea or gold pan?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStraight answer, because they are not interchangeable. A \u003cstrong\u003epan\u003c\/strong\u003e uses riffles and a flat base, it is what most people learn on, and it is the easier first tool. A \u003cstrong\u003ebatea\u003c\/strong\u003e uses shape instead of riffles: everything heavy migrates to the center cup. Panners who have learned the motion tend to move more material with a batea and lose less fine gold, and it is the traditional tool across South America for exactly that reason. If you have never panned before, start with the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/xp-gold-pan-starter-kit\"\u003eXP Gold Pan Starter Kit\u003c\/a\u003e or the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/xp-gold-pan-premium-kit\"\u003eXP Gold Pan Premium Kit\u003c\/a\u003e. If you already pan and want more capacity or you are heading for competition, this is the kit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat is included\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eXP Batea, 50 cm (20 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eXP Batea Defragmenter, stainless steel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eXP Gold Classifier #10, 37 cm (15 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eXP Gold Accessories: 150 ml (5.07 oz) suction bottle, pipette, vial, 2 mini tubes, magnifier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUser manual\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWho it is for\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePanners ready for the traditional tool, competition entrants who need a legal 20 in diameter, and anyone working clay-heavy or packed material where the defragmenter earns its place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere this fits\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/gold-recovery-equipment-guide\"\u003eGold Recovery Equipment Guide\u003c\/a\u003e for how classifying, concentrating and finishing fit together, or browse the rest of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/gold-recovery-equipment\"\u003egold recovery equipment\u003c\/a\u003e. XP built this range to pair with their high frequency \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/xp-metal-detectors\"\u003eXP metal detectors\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho you are buying from\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistory Seekers is a small American business and a working detecting channel: over 1.1 million people follow our hunts on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hseekers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eFacebook\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@HistorySeekers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eYouTube\u003c\/a\u003e. 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