Gold Pan Durability Test

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[@morgansword]

Born in the forties and we were not allowed to take any prospecting gear, I put ripples in my hard hat which was a round top with a metal band around it. Light pretty much and when I came to culverts on those old logging roads, quickly jump out of the log truck and scrape some sandy material into it and shake it around to see if any color. Did this for about three or more years and really it did not do great but hey, it was fun and something. I did find color each year as the water came down from winter melts. Not a get rich idea for sure but still fun plus it never got me caught doing anything wrong.... lunch time was a great time as no one travels around and safer to have some fun out of a hard job driving off highway logging trucks that beat you to death

[@PioneerPauly]

That is actually really cool. Thanks for sharing! ..Gives me an idea 💡

[@C10chevytruck]

Now, I am curious about what your idea is

[@Caith22]

​@@C10chevytruck me too!

[@MisterGotDamnDiesel]

PAULY!!! Iv been watching you. Love what you do, even if you've done it a million times. Show them you can do a million more. You're the master of your work.

[@PioneerPauly]

😁💪🏼👌

[@zagrososhkosh6105]

This was a hilarious video nd very nice. I love the small metal pan best. As a kid we used the small aluminum pie tins to try for gold. We didn't find much but it was fun with a kid sized handful of dirt in each pan.

[@OneLastPan]

I love the banjo on the shorelines. I fill it with a handful of material and paddle water into it with my other hand like a sluice. Works great for conentrating like 10 buckets of material into one bucket i can bring home to finish up later on when i have more time.

[@guillermodelnoche]

You should talk about how the different color pans allow different people to see the gold better since everyone’s eyes process color differently. Great video!

[@GeorgiaDogScrapper]

Very informative video Pauly, I really did like the metal prospector pan. I have used them and yes the more it rust up, the better catching ability it has. Take care and keep up the crazy videos.

[@goldenpolack]

What's up Pauly, Golden Polack here... My gold pan that I have always used religiously is called "the professional" and I'm pretty certain that you couldn't have destroyed it with the tests you tried. It really is a great pan, strong and sturdy like the super sluice and the riffles are exactly what you'd look for in a gold pan. Give it a try, I think you'd like it. Get out there and Mine your business 💪.

[@russellcunningham-yk4gr]

I love paulys sens of humor

[@Charles53412]

Like yourself, I agree the Garret Supersluice just works! Very Cool review!

[@Dustylittledigga]

👏👏👏 awesome test Pauly the rock drop is real. I don’t care if anyone one gives you hate for it it’s something that happens. 😂I broke my EZsluice when I threw a rock and it bounced back at the sluice.

[@HMccafferty-tg7es]

i am glad you showed some of the flaws in the pans. Your statement at the end of do what works for you is great . Don't listen to the haters because like Jeff Williams says they are on their couch eating chips. You make panning fun.

[@brianselt291]

I gotta say… I laughed at the directions “ Keep away from Pauly!”.

[@weekendwarriorprospecting817]

27:06 that Pan and the mini sluice box are perfect for Warwick Davis. 😂👍🏻⚒️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@VoGusProspecting]

Imagine being born a pan only to be yeeted into a pauly and then a rock.

[@seanstevenson7762]

Im looking forward to a collaboration with the 2 of you. Can't wait for it😂

[@RedJeanetteRedlover]

😂😂😂

[@RedJeanetteRedlover]

Chris, you need to train Pauley how to use a batea pan. I think I spelled it wrong, but you know which one I'm talking about!

[@PioneerPauly]

And a toe 😢

[@scruggsbuster9458]

Well I said it before and I'll say it again you is a wild and crazy guy but I sure do enjoy watching you because you're fine very informative can you find gold so thank you very much for the video I know you work really hard because you got to set up everything and then you got to render everything I know how hard it is been there done that but I'm in my 60 so I would just rather watch you thank you so much for all your videos and you need more likes and more clicks I saw how many people liked your video I saw how many people watched your video come on people let's give him a thumbs up thank you man I'll see you on the next one

[@karlfonner7589]

I like the gold claw. Easy to put in your backpack. It does take a learning curve. I bought the big big one and attached straps to it. It’s really cool you only need one tool other than a shovel.

[@fit_pharmd4830]

Super creative and not upset at all about the durability testing. Always good to know the limits of your gear! 5 Gold Nugget rating!

[@Proteus41]

Pauly, I have 2 banjo pans I run a recirculate clean up system with them. For the creeks they are awesome to use. The way you do it is you shovel the material into the pan. Then you fill up the base with water you then stratify the material the. You rock it forward and let it run down the riffles. Once the material is cleared out you dip the pan in a full bucket of water to rinse and repeat. It becomes freaking awesome once you get the hang of it. Hardest part is convincing authorities that it is not a sluice lol

[@bentforkprospecting]

My FAVORITE channel of all time!!!! Love you P. Pauly

[@MericaAdventures]

The gpaa gold catcher pan is my favorite 👍

[@GSProspecting]

Great job all around fam. Loads of great info. Keep on having fun getting that Au and living the dream of. Gold Squad Out 🤠

[@kord530]

Aw man you left out my all time favorite! Proline makes some really nice pans. They have some nice big riffles, but also have some cleanup riffles right by the regular ones. Easily my go to. My backup pan is the supersluice

[@alecksprospectingjourney1935]

I been using the hex gold pan for awhile now the trick is to pan it through the V shape in the larger riffles not the flat side I get great results everytime awsome videos also

[@bigbird2451]

I'm leaning classic steel. Well cared for of course.Finely polished and oiled. Or does crusty rust help trap gold? Tests! We need more tests!

[@raketensessel5570]

Thanks Pauly for the deep and fun pan test! I never tried paning or anything candyrelated at all until now but want to try it out soon when spring is back in southern germany. One question: why don’t you take out the bigger stones out of the material? Is it because there might be still some candy stuck to it? Thanks for all the fun content, to me it’s a big motivation to bring my ass into nature more often again.

[@JoKayS]

I guess there all good pans...and if you have a favorite, then it's best to stick with it because you'll be your best ..changing pans might mess you up and cause you to lose gold ..good luck and God bless you with lots of gold 💛

[@scrappydoo7887]

Exactly 💯 it's best to stick with what you are best with

[@48thstateprospecting]

Interesting tests I didn’t see the minelab pan in there which is my favorite I’m not sure it would pass the rock test and was surprised at the durability of the gold claw pan if I were to add any to my arsenal it would be a batea and a gold claw thanks for sharing see you on the next one👍🏼👊🏼

[@yetimountaintrading5859]

Love watching you 2 together this video was so good Paulie I mean it like so creative and fun great job

[@DavidDavis-fishing]

Gooood evening from central Florida! Hope everyone has a great night!

[@avellinklater3566]

My first go-to is usually the superchamp flat pan if there's enough water. Garret super sluice is a great all purpose pan.

[@f.k.burnham8491]

I prefer a round pan. Plastic or metal. A light few hits with a sand blaster will roughen the pan up in a heartbeat too. I did buy a Gold Claw pocket pan a number of years ago. (Way over priced IMHO). I used it a bit, but for me, it was hard to get the hang of. One nice thing about the metal pan is if it's clean and never had Mercury in it, you can cook your lunch in it if need be. I found some straps for holding sheets on a bed, and they will snap on the rim of a pan, making a chin strap to keep your head dry. I also have a killer mod for the Keene sluices (or any other similar) that really makes life massively easier to carry and use.

[@nunyabusiness3267]

i have a super sluice it is my fav also but Pauly your humor is what made this video good

[@markmatt9174]

More @Pioneerpauly !! Great pan challenge, should start with the same amount of material. Then process it all in the same way to see which one catches best, time to process the material as well as all other aspects.

[@norandois]

I blasted a banjo pan on a rock one day and it shattered in piece, i buy another one then goldclaw production pan work well but back breaking 2.5 gallons of material its a lot! But indestructible pan, steel one good but new it flush gold easily, needed a fire seasoning and acid trip to be look old and effective a little more, i can say goldclaw worth more to be known, banjo are really good but need stronger plastic because overtime rock will dent and scratch the banjo badly, for now just using minelab 10" is working great and his particular blue colors show fine gold very well. If just somebody will press metal pan with big sharp riffle its gonna be the best pan ever

[@seanstevenson7762]

Heard a couple mentions of Chris... must be time for a colab. I would love to see it...

[@brandonspeirs8188]

You should do a which pan is more fun to use i would deffinatly watch that 😂😂😂 who am j kiddding ide watch anything you upload 😂😂😂😂

[@KiwiMornings]

Loving the slip ons bro, pure comfort and water proof. NZ b proud of ya bro 🤙🏼

[@bradmayer1620]

It's about time someone does a distance test. Keep up the hard work Pauly✌️

[@johansmith4764]

I have waited for vids from you. I have been in the hospital for over a week and got home may 5th. Missed new vids from you!

[@mininhawaiian2911]

Haha thanks for the video Pauly I love watching you test pans I like the flexibility test the most 💪 You’ve been hitting the gym lately forsure lol I think batea pan wins tho tbh It recovers good very well

[@mikeblair2594]

I love the Batea pan, but I've never been able to afford one. Got my kid to turn one on the layth, but he used fir and its hard to keep under water. Gonna give him a nice big piece of maple. That should work as the originals and a lot of homemade modern ones are made of wood.

[@toddrodgers5108]

Sir you rock . I want a teak wood 24. Inch. Yes I know that's not metric. Sachrata pan. Watch them use one . I love my Garrett pan since 85

[@zemetrius]

i have a really good sluice setup in my garage, when i clean out the sluice i use a mini gold claw to check the khans for gold, the 2 work great together, i trust the sluice to capture even the smallest pieces of gold, simple because it does catch even the smallest gold, i also know the mini gold claw will do its part.

[@PascalHoule]

A bit disappointed that you did not review the Garrett Gold Trap pan as it is my favourite to use!

[@PioneerPauly]

I think I will make a part 2 as I left a whole bunch of pans out due to time. 🤔

[@mcpherret]

Pauly: back in the saddle again. and not riding a jackass. best video in a long time.love from grandma bear

[@RichardRoger1966]

I've owned and liked the Turbopan. It worked well for panning ...........BUT... Just as you demonstrated, it is VERY apt to break. Not just by 'dropping a rock' on it, but I cracked mine in half by over-loading it. Picked it up with similar amounts of soil as per what you'd do with a 'Super Sluice' and subsequently I lost all my pay dirt to the river when it split in my hands. Never tried the Banjo, though I thought it a gimmick.

[@Strngr--]

For a field pan i recommend the pan made by the GPAA. It's nearly unbreakable. The only 1 I've ever broken was upside-down and a 500 lb barrel of water fell one it. Only split edge to bottom

[@Strngr--]

Garrett is 2nd toughest I've found

[@skantman]

I think that explorer pan might be for panning cons 😂 Love you Pauly I want to go sniping with you someday! In NZ haha

[@putteslaintxtbks5166]

Seems that the Garrett pan is the most popular with panners I've seem use, either that super or the medium-sized ones.

[@petepal55]

I'm an engineering tech and the KISS concept is best served by the batea pan. The only thing to consider is the size of the pan and I have to think that over the millennia of its use, it has evolved to fit the needs of the job. If all I'm concerned with is production, it's the hands-down winner.

[@meettheworld6241]

Not gonna lie, before seeing the rest of this video... I've used the hex pan quite a bit and I love it... you can process a lot of material with them in a very short time, and they're not gonna have huge rocks being dropped on them to break the bottom into peices...

[@PioneerPauly]

I need to spend more time with those pans! I was upset I didn't have two.. Thanks for the input 😁

[@krisgalusha9820]

How do they hold up to lawnmowers? You’ll need to review the Vogus pan when it comes out.

[@PioneerPauly]

Haha oh my now that's a test!

[@hipbeeexplorer]

The Schluvel is the best.

[@3goodtimes3]

I'm so happy to see ur back

[@zippythinginvention]

BBs are pretty good for panning practice/demo. Considering how much heavier gold is, it's cool to see how hard it really is to get rid of the BBs.

[@PioneerPauly]

I wanted to use lead but was worried that if I lost any, I'd get introuble by the quiet people in the offices 🫣

[@RedJeanetteRedlover]

I actually have the black pan. I bought it as a set with a matching black plastic 1/4" classifier. Got them at Big 5 here in California. Paid maybe $8 - $10 for both. Bought with the hopes of someday using them to go gold panning and so far I never have gotten to go anywhere I can use them. I even rubbed the pan with dirt and gravel to season it but it has never touched gold bearing material...yet.

[@Milkdud604]

Hope you make more videos of gold so you have enough candy for us in Halloween😊😊 but this video was still really cool

[@John-I-McLeod]

DON'T TOUCH MY PAN. 😂

[@TheMadness51]

The rock test was extreme. There are some pans out there that crack just being dropped on a rock.

[@PioneerPauly]

I agree it was a bit harsh, but there are also some pans that don't break that easy 🤷

[@hobbieminers8487]

Useful info for those needing new pans lol. Tho i am keen on the potato pan lol👍⚒️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@joshschannel4409]

Love the video thank you so much for posting.

[@scrappydoo7887]

Pauly is back to pan so we don't have to 👍👍

[@minerjohnny41]

In your opinion, would the banjo pan/sluice be a good pan for cleaning gold if a hose was attached to it ?

[@carlsoll]

Homie I gotta real shot @looking like you pretty soon. Metabolism the speed of light, (5) meals a day & was just recommended *Serious* Mass 🤘 from a co-worker. GO Pauly 💪 *Edit* Started a Factory 🏭 Job back in Oct

[@danielparsons5519]

Season thee pan Mr wolf man. 👌 Great video! Keep digging bro!

[@scrappydoo7887]

Ya boy has got those guns on show 💪

[@markfoust8910]

So question on the banjo Pan what it you were to set it up like a sluice and shovel classified material through it?? Is it feasible?? And work??

[@LightAmpLaserDesigns.]

I think my 3D printer, when I set it up, will create some very cool, original maybe too, intricate gold capture designs for a 3D printed gold pan. Hmmmm. I could print small sluices too, ones that fold out and everything in one shot. Hmmmm. Cool! Thoughts inspired by watching Pioneer Pauly. Thumbs up!

[@Joshee365]

I was so excited to see how the banjo pan worked

[@donaldfitzgerald8950]

Hey my vampire prospector, which pan is best if you're lefty? Or right handed? The rusty pans color matches your Prospectors Beard! 🤔

[@seedless-bud]

14:45 NO, NO I AM NOT! you are the best PAULY!!!! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. .. .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . R.I.P #97 gold pan..... we will miss you. ONLY 99 PANS NOW... lol

[@harleyhawk7959]

best pan, black concentrate. best sample pan, standard green

[@DirtyPlumbus]

If this video wasn't produced by the Golden Vampire I probably wouldn't watch it.

[@MichaelBuchanan-69]

So many pans, ao little time

[@SoFreshSoClean2024]

So little time, so many pans 😅

[@thomasmckay9878]

Bite one,leave fang marks...give to fan!🤣

[@SoFreshSoClean2024]

Pauly Vampire 🧛🏼‍♂️ will be tapping on your window...... Tonight! 🌓 🐺 Awoooooo

[@saikosubtlesomatic]

Great video!❤

[@jongordon6132]

Guns out crushing them pans 😅🎉

[@andrewhallam4580]

Please have a watch of vo gus prospecting Chris explains how to use those metal pans also him and his friend gadsy are like yourself pauly a top bloke enjoy your videos always look forwards to the next instalments of nature's candy store adventures....

[@SpartanONegative]

Thanks for sharing with us ⛏️ God Bless 🙏

[@508outdoorcooking]

Lmfaoooo wide bottom 🤣🤣🤣

[@michaelgillespie1206]

Are the hex pans still available? I was looking everywhere and couldn't find them for years.

[@fefeduberry4939]

I also have to always use two hands on it, which is probably the normal thing to do, but it's not something I enjoy doing. Then I like to switch to one hand. @15:57

[@phileasryckaert6729]

Could you do a tutorial for panning Because i don’t now if I do it right

[@SoFreshSoClean2024]

Pauly = Vampire🧛🏼‍♂️

[@Slippin306]

so cool like this commet if you like gold paning

[@scrappydoo7887]

So cool, like this comment if you can't stand people who fish for likes

[@jasonnicholson2184]

there's a square pan made by 'le trap' my father in law gave me one...but I'm not aa huge fan of it as its much heavier than my minicab pan..

[@greedygringoprospecting6941]

i use a garret super sluice. and a minelab 10" pan.

[@caraesterhuysen2945]

You must buy a new 1 of those turtle pants because you're really good at it and like if you go like in the same spot you can get a lot of gold please I wanna see a video of that

[@briansteve5269]

I would imagine the banjo pan might be the thing to have for the flour gold /beach sand senario.

[@triple_A_rockhound]

good Review Test 👍 I got vid coming for ya🤟 I notice you didn't show 3 pans i use 👍

[@PioneerPauly]

Thank you! I'll have to make another one for sure

[@triple_A_rockhound]

@@PioneerPauly i dont blame ya how about classfier one 🤔

[@bobmanzi7712]

great stuff thanks

[@jrwilkz]

The metal pan throw test was damn impressive

[@PioneerPauly]

It felt good too 😂

[@cameronhamer9432]

@@PioneerPaulythe metal pan I’ve had for years , every time I buy a plastic pan someone steals it . 👍🇨🇦

[@patricktrous]

I prefer the Est wing black 10 inch pan. just my preference I've tried most of these and yes the turbo pan is prob the worst one I've used

[@tombo7719]

3d print a pan. Can add as much rough or areas of rough that you want.

[@SkateSoup]

If your machine is printing top surfaces a bit crap, you won't even need to mess with the model.

[@tombo7719]

@@SkateSoup LOL CREALITY!!!!

[@ElicBehexan]

Those were all interesting pans. Not that I'll ever use one... not much gold around these parts...

[@robertmclellan5382]

How much gold did you find Pauly

[@Holding_Shift]

How about the blue minelab pan ? Would be interesting to see how they go .. ya know... For science..

[@jp27whodey31]

Having stiff objects in your hands is a pretty good indicator that there are stiff objects at hand😂😂😂

[@goldenpolack]

Great video as always Pauly, do you! Some pretty nice gold in my short vids. Mine your business 💪

[@brilog69]

Do you have pay dirt?