Are Gold Prospecting Club Claims Even Worth It?! ( I tested 3 )
21K views · Mar 21, 2026 · Education
Comments · 166
@APBlacksmithProspector · 6 months ago
This is the most honest and thorough review of that sluice and mat I've ever seen. Thank you
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@GSProspecting · 6 months ago
What a blast fam 😎. Keep on having fun and living the dream. Gold Squad Out 🤠
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@maidajeni817 · 6 months ago (edited)
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kapcHl8UDJM&t=1557">25:57</a> the poor gloves😭😭 lol<br>I love the video baby. You are truly amazing and put so much work into prospecting and filming and editing your videos🤍 <br>It’s currently 3:50pm and you’re at the river prospecting... again;) but I hope you find lots of gold! ✨
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@SilvasSmallMining · 6 months ago
Nice work Skovian! 👍 That area you guys were working looks nice! Good gold hunting! Take care.
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@SimpleSluice · 6 months ago (edited)
I totally understand the want to skip the classifying process, but I can't help but think about how it messes with the riffles, having the larger rocks tumbling down/getting stuck, etc. I'll probably always classify to 1/4" just as a personal preference. I don't have any personal experience with the larger Vortex mat, but in my opinion I'd leave it for areas with larger, chunkier gold. Stick with Micro/Cape-D or Cape-D/Mini combo mats for smaller flood gold. As soon as the rivers go down, I'll be using the same sized box you bought, but with a combo mat. My 8" with Micro/Cape-D has been killing it! Thanks for taking us along on your 3 day journey! That was a good watch!🎉
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@Doc_- · 3 months ago
For a second, I thought my phone started playing a RunningmanZ YT video when I watched this on the TV. Same intro music. Catchy tune.
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@hankknight2850 · 4 months ago
Best prospecting video I have seen on U tube.more action than talking. What you did have to say was what we wanted to know. You got my subscription 😊
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@arrowheadlee · 6 months ago
Glad to see you having fun slucing. I always classify my material to 1/4" or less even tho they say you don't need to. All it takes is one rock tumbling down and pausing for a second over one of the cells to change the water flow to blow the gold out of the cell. <br><br>Many times I'll put a catch pan at the end of the sluce to pan to check if I'm losing any gold as well. <br>Good luck and really enjoy your video's.
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@GOldMan2-p3e · 6 months ago
Really good video testing out the claims
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@MerchantMarineGuy · 4 months ago
Different from your usual videos, love it!
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@basilkey2949 · 5 months ago
I did love the video. Great job. Keep it up.
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@brianmcvicker829 · 1 month ago
Thanks Michael!
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