Gold Hog Flow Pan review! Catch'n da GOLD!

Gold pan review of the Gold Hog Flow Pan one of the many production gold pans. In this review I evaluate the speed of the gold pan, the capture rate using the most difficult material I could find. As well as the general ease of use and construction. As with most of the pan in this review series I am a complete novice with this pan, and only going by the manufacturers instructions and other youtube videos out there. As a novice I did make mistakes, and I tried to better my technique in a second attempt with the pan, but the results were almost the same in my second attempt with better technique and in a river. (where I lost my gold) Before people get made at me or insult me, I am going at this as a complete novice with this pan, and my technique will be a complete novice technique. Everyone starts at the beginning, nobody starts as an expert.
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[@mthiessen134]

Love this idea of testing the popular pans. I found the flow pan concept one of my favorites. So I built one with the bottom catch pan being twice as deep and after experimenting with hog mat I switched to a 1/4” punch plate over miner moss. Once the gold is under the punch plate it’s not coming out Been using it this way for 2 years. Very happy with it.

[@VoGusProspecting]

Just remember I did this test a few months back and got identical results. These results are accurate, suck it up and except it's a gimmick.

[@seanpaulburling4408]

Just wanna say i been watching and subscribed to your channel for quite some time dan,and i must say you really come across as one of the most honest sincere people another person would love to be around.ived never panned a day in my life and iam not in a position to do the things you do but you really make me feel sometimes like iam right there you do just an amazing job at the you tube thing and i wanna say thanks for bringing me so many smiles

[@ravinsaber]

I appreciate that no matter the issue with these pans, you are open and honest about what this testing is. You're not just selling some manufacturers pan, you're showing what it would be like to try to start with these pans as a novice to them, and what to expect. Sure, maybe they have different techniques etc, but the biggest majority of prospectors WOULD be novices to them. It's about what to expect just off the hop, and I'd really welcome a response from the manufacturers. I like that, "come and show me, so we can learn together."

[@knownentity8737]

Yay! Trains and relaxation! You are so very, very kind Dan. Thanks for doing the hard work, I look forward to seeing Doc taking you up on your offer to show you and us how this pan works. Obviously either you have exposed a major flaw or there is some trick that we don't understand yet. Exceeding fair review.

[@Danhurd]

Fingers crossed!

[@johnpullin5064]

The honesty is awesome. The pan does have a deeper bottom that can be added. Thank you for all the great videos.

[@simonhedditch4408]

Good on you Dan for having the courage to give an honest review of the flow pan. You did this with full knowledge of how Chris was given the cold shoulder after his honest review of the same pan. Well done I applaud your honesty and integrity.

[@juliepaquette2024]

I would absolutely love to see doc come to Pickerton and show us how to use the flow pan. I would also ask if he can bring the concentrator pan Which looks almost the same. I believe that pan will work a lot better and can hold a lot more material. Thanks again Dan for a great test look forward to the next one

[@christhompson4270]

Hi there 👋👋love the scenery 😍😍😍 peace and quiet yum. Love the fact that you are showing all the different pans and what they can do as a novice user, thank you for sharing, see you next time 👍👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️❤️🇦🇺

[@johnmallory7626]

Thank you for an honest evaluation...Doc is a big name out there so I am glad you did not sugar coat the results... it shows you are an honest guy

[@EdWolfram]

The only person I have seen that is into the flow pan is the maker. Ty for the content Dan.

[@Danhurd]

You are welcome

[@gutfinski]

Once again, Dan, thank you for an excellent and thoughtful presentation. Just an observation and not a criticism: On both the GoldHog Flow Pan and and Pyramid Pro Pan, keeping the units level without any tilting is essential. Losses of gold increase greatly as the unit is tilted. With the FlowPan, our experience would make us believe that because it has sluice matting in the bottom, it can be used on a slope like a sluice. But I have found that not to be true. I have both and use them frequently here in Maine and the northeast, where most of our gold is fine. They both perform for me with minimal losses. However, neither is effective in a tub unless it is a very large and wide tub and, in the case of the Pyramid, a deep tub.

[@randydixon9512]

and thanks for the honest reviews. It was clear that you didn't want to give these pans a bad review but you kept it honest and it is appreciated.

[@MrHoatzin]

Really enjoy your videos Dan! I agree that the Flow Pan is not designed to process large quantities of classified material. That being said, I bought the Flow Pan and used it extensively when I was in Alaska with amazing results. For me, the key was making sure the material was thoroughly wet (kneading the material whether classified or not), shaking and spinning while keeping the pan level, and letting the running water ripple over the mat for a few seconds before tipping the pan. I've even used the pan to scoop up materal, excavator-style, with positive outcomes! My most productivity happens when I wash the mat directly in the sluice. I seldom run more than 4 loads in the Flow Pan at a time without cleaning the mat to prevent it from clogging up. Great videos! I appreciate your authenticity and relaxing approach. Keep it up!!

[@stephenpendegraph7209]

I really like the point you made about what material the manufacturers are using. I'll be paying attention now lol. Thanks

[@aaronmoses3538]

I bought the flow pan 3 weeks ago and now I like it. I wasnt thrilled at first. It took getting used to. Dont overload it! And rotate and front to back to settle the gold. Then side to side! I have lots of heavy black sands here in vt I can run about 1/2 a bucket of classified pay b4 I clean it out and keep going.

[@rodneygunderson3043]

it clearly shows in the gold hog video to stratify front to back parallel with the riffles not across the riffles also your tipping the pan to fast. i won one at a gpaa gold show [thanks Doc] and didnt like it at first either but after watching the video a few more times [slow child at play] i finally got it and it works on Washington gold even on classified concentrates

[@calstayton3581]

I love your unbiased àpion And honesty

[@craigstickler916]

Your very gracious with this review, the design of the pan with the two gapping holes on the sides are the obvious flaw in losing majority of the gold, I personally feel like you did everything to your best of knowledge

[@tomallison4103]

Having watched all of these, it strikes me that the results are more in the hand bearing the tools than in the tools themselves. As a total noob, I love watching your panning technique, regardless of the tool...

[@davidm106]

Cool, I requested this months ago. Thanks for getting to it. You're the best.

[@mikeconnery4652]

I really like your experiments

[@GSProspecting]

the man with all the pans. GOLD SQUAD OUT!!!

[@seantruelove]

Great video. I really wish I saw this before I got mine. I thought I was doing something wrong, not good results. Thanks Dan

[@Hype24-7]

I own a flow pan, have very similar results to your video, I work for a manufacturing company that fabricates aluminum products and plan on modifying the pan sides by raising the lower lip or creating solid sides to attempt an increase productivity/efficiency. Thank you for the review and also for mentioning the review by Vo-Gus Prospecting, it's nice to know two experts had an equal lack of success and that it wasn't user error on my part. Thanks for a the great videos and stay healthy!

[@Danhurd]

Thanks, and you too

[@benjarvie1072]

10 points for displaying integrity! means a lot to your subscribers. How are the mines going? any more work happening?

[@mikeobrien4437]

Thanks for taking all the time on trying to compare these pans and more to come. Understand it is hard to be an expert all pans. Think Doc doing a demo would be great, especially if one could recover waste and Test to see what loss there was.

[@davehenderson64]

Cant wait for spring runoff to finish. I find it so peaceful down by the moving water. Right now it`s a very loud roar. Maybe I`ll find a nice crevice to work. Nice review Dan.

[@josephwilliamson6878]

Your honesty and humility are golden. Thank you.

[@josephwilliamson6878]

And your willingness to learn. No matter the degree of one's skill, there is always something to learn.

[@gerardvriend729]

Today from the UK, good job Dan.

[@hipbeeexplorer]

Another great video Dan. Thanks.

[@jeffreyhalverson2611]

You saved me $130+! Thanks. Love your stuff, Dan:) I've learned a ton from you.

[@Johnbro8]

Thanks Dan, for showing us what’s what👍

[@Danhurd]

You bet!

[@milesnn]

Awesome more knowledge and as always up front and honest no matter what fantastic thank you

[@chriscrader9091]

Thank you for your very informative videos. I think I will stick with the Garret Super Sluce! I was also wanting your opinion on the Garret Pro Pointer 2 detector. Thank you for all your advice!

[@charlesjohnson6426]

For just a second, I thought we might get a little Johnny Cash at the end Dan. 🤔👍

[@GoldenpaydirtReviews]

The flow pan is for testing purposes, so there is no worry’s about seeded dirt and losing gold you know you have in there, the reason behind docs idea was bringing that out just for sampling fast in your areas you may think have good gold, he’s fills it high and fast because he doesn’t care what falls out because it’s no seeded gold it’s just to see what may be in the dirt! It’s kinda a sluice in a pan for sampling only! I guess LoL! Love your videos Dan, in totally understand the thinking behind these segments! Thanks for sharing!

[@TheFriskySquid]

You will see just how fast a regular garrett pan can do the same thing (sampling/find gold) when Dan puts his review of it up.

[@VoGusProspecting]

Not accurate mate, Gold Hog says multiple times on many videos it's a production pan.

[@GoldenpaydirtReviews]

Vo-Gus Prospecting I thought up and down when doc released his first video and pushed this as a sampler, speed test, without bringing clunker stuff just the pan and move material fast, it’s definitely not intended for guaranteed set amounts of gold LoL! If anyone knows anything about prospecting equipment, anything at all, they better know this is not the pan to have a regular day at the stream, I would push this as a bulk sampler, a sluice -a- pan!

[@NorthPineOutdoors]

Seems like if he designed this pan to test ground for gold value that’s all the better reason to have a high capture rate, flow pan tests ground and determines its worth 10 dollars a yard based on recovery, garret super sluice tests same ground and determines its worth 40$ a yard based on recovery......just saying

[@quest2outdoors]

I'll say it again what an absolute beautiful River and area that you get to pan in as always thank you for sharing with us I like the Garrett super sluice pan

[@Danhurd]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@dennisstewart9245]

another great video Dan and I honestly hope that all the inventors come and do a review with you to see if the results are any better, keep the videos coming cheers

[@Danhurd]

Thanks!

[@UtmostOutdoors]

Hey Dan! Great series with the panning tests, I'd love to see a test of the Garret super sluice used as a production pan, pan quick and dirty and see what you catch in your own tailing with the same pan... if that makes sense. Same test conditions, same material. Keep up the good work.

[@f12MHRTheBest]

Hi Dan I watch your videos from Italy, here's less gold compared to the US but I'm in love with gold panning and certainly I'm in love with your channel, I really enjoy your passion I can see that!! Big compliments, from an Italian friend of yours :)

[@Danhurd]

Thanks for watching! And Hellooo from Canada

[@Timeforstones]

Cool review Dan , good luck :-)

[@laswoodcarving449]

Thank you for the honest review! I am in Quality Control and have learned that good (honest) customers tell you when something is wrong where bad customers just don’t say anything and never come back. Hopefully Gold Hog will take this as positive feedback and improve their design.

[@Danhurd]

Well said!

[@ninefingermining8694]

Great job as always & interesting results. Thanks as always be safe & pan on

[@kevinhubbard8039]

thank you for this vid you really care , about your product people and dont like giving bad reviews thank you for this vid

[@rustybarbacles355]

Awesome. I’ve been waiting all day again!! Thx dan

[@Danhurd]

More to come!

[@inquisitivealbertan1712]

Dan, appreciate the honest review. It would be nice, if Doc responds to the review..Thank you for sharing.

[@RockHunterMark]

thanks for the honest review

[@Danhurd]

Always!

[@RICDirector]

I like how you gloss your results to point out possible issues that may have led to your results. Thank you, Dan! That said...it struck me that you were overloading the pan in the tub.

[@theta31]

If that was overloading, then it shouldn't be called a production pan.

[@muckingplacer]

He needs gates on the side holes to hold all the material in until stratified, then flip them open and start flow panning

[@dannyg0824]

I thought the same thing and think that it would only be needed on one side, preferably the upstream side, so you can stratify at an angle. Thinking about buying one just so I can add a sliding door and add some large expanded steel at the bottom. I don't like the jerk technique suggested, because of what happens when you jerk or surge mats in a sluice or highbanker. If someone beats me to this modification please post some results somewhere on the internet.

[@Mhdogman]

Exactly. I'm going to make something to cover until initial stratifying.

[@Fdeubcfhbbjhfd]

The new one is similar

[@KyleDixon88]

Hey Dan! I've just subscribed to your channel, and I feel I have struck gold myself! Your videos are so well done: informative and entertaining! Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Please continue your mineral prospecting as well as your beard growing. Speaking of which, I think all of your viewers would like to know how long your beard is and how long it took you to grow that magnificent wizard's garb.

[@eleazarfrancis4117]

Thanks amigo I will be keep my pan love your video.Doctor needs to come to realialety huge lost of Gold.

[@tobyadrianse1663]

I love this series you're doing Dan. I own a Flow Pan but I haven't used it yet. I would echo another comment about the Flow Pan and your lack of flow for purposes of the test. The whole reason those gaps are there is to let water through as you stratify. I know you know this, and I don't have a solution how you can test the Flow Plan with the same material while using it in a river or creek. Great videos though!!!

[@markwigmore2103]

I have watched Doc's video on this pan. He was using the flow of the river to wash through the ends of the pan hence less strenuous agitation. I think you may have lost gold by agitating it too roughly initially before it had time to drop to the bottom. Just saying! Nice tip about checking the pans cracks and joins- gold loves to hide! Keep 'em coming Dan.

[@shaunkelley3329]

I know this is an old video but watching one gold hog demo of the flow pan shows how wrong he was even in a still bucket. I'm about to buy another flowpan because how awesome they are. Don't let this steer you away from it

[@suebell586]

Yes, the capture rate is a little disappointing on this pan. Would love to see a video with all the experts panning with their pans. ?? That would be fun. Thanks for another great video Dan. Take care.

[@JussTreddn]

I'm having a chuckle at comments being left by people I can't help but categorically refer to as "Pan Fans." Good video, Dan. You explained your test well enough and, having talked at length about the testing conditions and purpose of the test, there's no need for additional explication. Short of creating a controlled environment with a large cylindrical swimming pool with circulating water, there's not really a good way to test the recovery ratio of this, or other pans, that are made to be used in a stream with ideal flow. There are many ways to move gold from one location and distribute it in another. If that secondary location is not my safety deposit box, it's simply not a good way to do it.

[@richardvanasse9287]

Cool mini-series Dan. Hopefully more mini-series to come.

[@Danhurd]

I hope to do one on sluice mats as well

[@richardvanasse9287]

@@Danhurd Nice. 👍

[@thomasmccracken8819]

Chris at vo gus had a bad experience with this pan as well.

[@Danhurd]

Ya, just not our style of pan, we push too much material through and this pan just need small loads.

[@torchandhammer]

@@Danhurd Well this is the second one where you claim you did it the "right" way but not on camera. I'd rather see that footage. This footage isn't very helpful.

[@mark_zuckerburg]

It’s a really poor pan, I’ve measured losses as high as 80% on the super fine gold we get in WA state.

[@nachospopthe3rd564]

@@torchandhammer do it ur self

[@35mmpistol]

SPOILERS. ;)

[@JPLawnsMore]

I think the Hog Pan was a better concept for production. The flow pan seems more for sampling? I have the Raptor 2.0 and love it.

[@andrewsatcarrum763]

Great impartial review.

[@Danhurd]

Thanks

[@troypoff7974]

Dan thank you. You showed it right!! Troy

[@Danhurd]

Our pleasure!

[@joshortiz1576]

I have also been interested in this pan as well!! I just received my Garrett Super today!! Can't wait to use it =)

[@Danhurd]

Hope you like it!

[@michealklonowski5267]

Dan you tip it twice in the rong direction probably dumped in to the pan at the rong moment and I'm sorry that you lost it back to the river..thank you for sharing.

[@austinthompson5648]

I would suggest that this pan is for testing areas that are new to the prospector to see the amount of gold that is in one area. that is why it is suggested to use small amounts of material in a easy flowing river or stream. Great videos lately Dan on covering the different kinds of pans looking forward to the comparison to the garet supersluce.

[@TheMacattack66]

Gold Hog! wow...looks like it would work smaller amount before you pan but wow not good. I love Gold Hog! Great gear! Thanks Dan for another review! Still Looking forward to the next one! Well done Dan.

[@Danhurd]

Thanks

[@advtheorem]

One thing I noticed was when Dan tilted the pan to let the water come out he tilted it to the upstream side as indicated by the little black tab in the opening of the side of the pan. The mat are directional, so the material was just flowing out and not getting caught like it would have if it was dumped the other way to mimics the flow of a stream. A small detail that makes the world of difference

[@williamvaughn6074]

Thanks Dan

[@Danhurd]

You are welcome

[@KLAUSKARES]

Absolute pro!!♥️

[@ericblackburn3131]

Okay I know this is old, but I can tell you feel bad that you got a bad result with a Gold Hog product, and that makes me happy. I'm never going to buy a pan because I don't live in a state with any public panning, but you spent a lot of time to make sure all the reviews were fair.

[@alfster1969]

Still nothing comes close to the diversity of the Garrett Super Sluice! Great job Dan.

[@dingogoat6478]

Hey Dan, you should redo this test with running water through the gold hog multi sluice over this pan. Take the mats out and flood the sluice by placing bricks at the end. It would allow you to catch the tailings and give the pan a run for it's money🙂

[@ivxxdiesel36]

Good review! I wonder what went wrong there because I have heard great things about the flow pan and was interested in getting one. It seems like it would be good for exploration. Looking forward to see what Doc says! Heavy pans!

[@Danhurd]

You and me both!

[@Kls1972sm]

I love Docs matts and stream sluice..I use mine at Alabama Gold Camp and have great results ..With a little bit of help from Mike..BAMA Gold fever here..I havent purchased his pan just yet..

[@zyzzaldejeili3723]

Nice one

[@MHPCollecting]

I really enjoyed this mini series! People need to get off your back! He is using all of these products for the 1st time and is going by what he knows! Nobody is a pro starting off! You did a fantastic job Dan! I appreciate your reviews! I just love my Garrett Super Sluice!👍😁😎👊

[@Danhurd]

Thank you!

[@Mhdogman]

Hey Dan. I really enjoy your videos. I feel every time I use my flow pan that during the initial stratifying I'm loosing lots out of the sides. I'm going to find some material I can block those with until I've stratified enough then remove the blocks and proceed. I think that would make a big difference. They sell the pan w/o the holes in the side but it's so fast and easy to use I really love it for initial searches. Just gotta get thru that first strat process. Smiles

[@stevekelm3026]

I had the same idea. I used 1/8” rubber mats cut to the dimensions of the open ends. Attached it to the handles with large key rings to so the flaps can move easily and I don’t loose them. Works amazing! So happy with my flow pan with added flappers

[@markhuffman5242]

I will not speak for Doc but I use the flow pan more for bulk sampling a spot to determine if there is gold in. So I take a unclassified bucket and run it and it helps to determine if I will prospect that area. I do not think it was designed to be a finish pan where you have done the work of classifying down to quarter inch. I would use the multi sluice for that. Dan thanks for all your videos I learn a lot from them and love the scenery you show us. I might make BC a vacation spot some time.

[@KentuckianaExotics]

So Doc's method of stratifying the material was definitely different, and I do think you were clearing it faster than I would, even as a production pan. Now I have never used this kind of pan, I am a fan of a small high banker, then a blue bowl with the cons, but I would think for a pan like this, you don't need to tip it at all to clear the majority of material. Unclassified material would allow for faster gold settling due to larger rocks helping agitate the material. With the classified material, I would stratify the material at water level where the material is barely submerged, and when ready to clear, simply pulling it through the water while mostly level should be enough to clear the light materials on top. After you have cleared the first time or two, and a quick shake to keep the material agitated, you can probably get more aggressive. But I am from the south east of the US originally, and the gold in the area was definitely coarse, and flakes like yours is much less common. Hope the idea helps.

[@jaredreid2661]

i've never gold panned before but with this pan design couldn't you have one side that's actually solid/higher wall and let it flow out the other side. that you can stratify the material without losing anything?

[@scottwall8419]

All the tests I've seen so far are not stratified the material the same as doc.

[@glentimmins7560]

Great video again! I'm surprised as much bas you...my thoughts are if the pan had two flaps where the pay get washed out could be lowered for the stratification process then lifted for panning...was just a thought.. I know as well gold hog products are awesome!!

[@beave200]

I like that dan is a stand up guy giving these people a fair option to show him if he did something wrong. I just picked up a beginners kit but cant get anywhere to try it out

[@Danhurd]

road trip!

[@beave200]

@@Danhurd I live in ny any gold found here belongs to the state and I dont have a passport. But thinking of moving to a new state once this virus stuff dies down. Need more ideas for books and someplace i can find gold lol

[@100GTAGUY]

@@beave200 plenty of gold out west in the rockies, no need for a passport either.

[@vincentrestivo8641]

Love your show! Not much fond of that flo pan but i do think you would get better results in a redo

[@captbad9313]

Hi Dan, just got my gold prospectors magazine, low and behold Pauly was on the cover. I almost cried with happiness..Well I actually did tear up.

[@Danhurd]

He is awesome!

[@MrUabhar13]

This is what I have always thought about this pan. Between price point and what I thought would be a lower capture rate haven’t been able to justify getting one.

[@michaelhayes1678]

neat idea, cutting the first 6-8in of a sluice off to use in a more portable format....

[@danmyers3330]

Hay Dan the gold hog pan has a con box and solid side to reduce more material and would be better for this test, it is set up to collect cons have a nice night

[@dannyg0824]

Did not see that one before, sadly it is very expensive since you have to buy the pan and conversion kit. Would love to see them shift to the hard plastics to bring the price down....Garrett needs to get on this.

[@jeffreyhalverson2611]

Dan, If I remember right this is touted as a 'classifiying pan', more for showing potential gold bearing areas in a hurry then sluicing or panning in promising area's. Please correct me if I'm wrong?

[@nuke9905]

Have you done a review with the flow pan and con box as well?

[@lonnywilcox445]

I believe the thing to remember here is not all processes are effective in every situation. I pan glacial gold and have move a lot of material to find a little bit of little bits. I haven't used the flow pan in a tub at all but for places where the stream flows and no other power is available this works very well. It has been my experience that if you have to tip the pan to get water to flow out and carry the tailings away, it will lose gold just as fast as you want to run. Controlling the water flow is best accomplished by varying the depth of the water in the pan. If the water is fast, don't sink it as far. Slow water depth is less of a factor but any agitation should be side to side as front to back seems to lift the heavies over the mat. And the amount fed in needs to be smaller than you would run in a regular pan. The Speed comes with how fast you can process that smaller amount. A garden trowel is my favorite tool to feed it. 1 scoop, 10 seconds of stratification and 10 seconds of letting the flow clear the tailings. Then add another scoop. The material I run is glacial till. Most of it is best described as silt with 10% sand sized and 10% small rocks. Very few larger rocks. It isn't the ideal material to look for gold in and I will never make money at it. But it is what I have so it is what I work with. Maybe someday I can visit somewhere that has actual gold. Until then I will do what I can with what I have at hand and the occasional mailbox prospecting adventure.

[@jeffbybee5207]

Love these vidios. There is an optional deeper bottom but can't remember what it's for. One suggestion have you ever panned in a glass pan? Does the gold go all the way to the bottom and how fast does it stratafie?

[@akakscase]

I think you are talking about the Gold Hog Hogpan. It doesn’t have the holes in the side and has a classifier built in.

[@ItsNotMeItsYou007]

It is a concentrator box that holds the gold. It had a slit in it that let out the lighter material and you could just sweep the rocks out from the top. It is different now. No slit and no classifier. Still looks better than this one.

[@Freediver1976]

1 is fine Dan i think you can improve the technique by using the pan almost everyday slower the better results imo great video as usual you are inspiring people.

[@shoaibgauri8747]

Thanks sir ...osm video

[@jkmcdonnell1]

really enjoying these comparisons . straight forward and honest . I have also watched Vo Gus test this pan and he got much the same results .

[@bjvoorhies]

Do you find the plastic handle on your little shovel a disadvantage (breakage wise - sturdy wise)?

[@GimmeOo-mox]

Watching this episode I was able to derive a concept for a gold pan. It's a combination of a pan and a piece of equipment. It WILL capture the gold. Another idea I have I call the S-bin shaker.

[@danielwhittmore6582]

You should do a what would you change with each pan.

[@seths533]

Hey Dan. Idk man. It just doesn’t give it justice with it being called a flow pan to shake it like that. But I’m not a naysayer, I love your videos. Maybe simulate a river flow by using the mini gold hog sluice somehow? Idk I’m no expert. Would be cool to see the pan in its element

[@bobcansee]

Maybe you need to get "Doc" out there! Nice vid Dan!!

[@chriscwikla7558]

The flow pan was something they came up with to utilize scraps from the good products that they make.

[@Danhurd]

ok then.....

[@luckysevenairammo1217]

I found with this pan when used in still water, or a tub, it is more efficient taking out the directional riffle mat that comes with it and replace it with a standard ribbed V groove mat. That way the direction or flow of washing does not matter.

[@dinosqautch6941]

Have you tried the maverick pan? Never used any gold hog products but I'm really tempted to get their piglet highbanker and the mats look really nice but I'll pass on the pan