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The Power Sluice / Highbanker:

A power sluice, sometimes called a highbanker or hibanker, is a piece of gold prospecting equipment that uses a pump to force water through a sluice box to mimic the natural flow of a stream. Sometimes a hopper box with spray bars and a classifier screen (or grizzly) is employed. The gravel is added slowly by shovel into the hopper box and washed over a classifier screen to remove pieces of rock that are too large to go through the sluice.

The water pump can be either electric or gas powered. If the unit is designed to catch and recirculate the water it is called a recirculating power sluice, or recirculating hibanker. These are generally powered by 12 volt batteries available at Walmart for around $19.

Benefits of highbankers:

Rather than haul material to the water, you can bring a lightweight, efficient power sluice to the source. The power sluice can work remote placer deposits hundreds of feet away from the water source. In the case of recirculating units they can be operated in desert areas with very little water.

The typical hopper design washes clay and debris with a high pressure washing spray bar and all washed material becomes classified to less than 1/2 inch for impoved recovery of smaller gold. The spray bar may be equipped with a water valve for ease of controlling the flow in the sluice.

The sluice box itself is constructed like a normal stream sluice except it is equipped with an adjustable independent leg support system that enables the power sluice to be assembled on any type of terrain in a matter of minutes.

Combination Dredge / Power Sluice:

If a power sluice uses a high pressure gasoline engine it is relatively easy to adapt it so that it can also function as a small dredge. Combining the popular power sluice and portable dredge creates an efficient recovery system that can be used in most any situation. Typically these dredges have 1 1/2 to 3 inch suction nozzles and are designed to work in shallow water without the need of underwater diving equipment or air compressors (hookas).

The sluice box may also be modified for dredging with deeper Hungarian style riffles to accommodate the increased water flow and velocity. Other modifications can include adding miners moss or special carpets and ribbed rubber matting to catch fine gold.

See more highbanking for gold tips below.

Highbankers and small recirculating sluices from Gold Buddy and Micro-Sluice are available below.


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BEST  Portable High Banker Power Sluice
Jr. HIGH BANKER  7 x 24" sluice box
GMS Plastic HIGH BANKER   16"x42"
BEST Portable High Banker Power Sluice

Regular price: $1,500.00
Sale price: $1,369.00
Jr. HIGH BANKER 7 x 24" sluice box

Regular price: $255.00
Sale price: $225.00
GMS Plastic HIGH BANKER 16"x42"

$449.00
Highbanker - Gold Buddy Mini Recirculating Sluice
GOLD BUDDY V1250 High Banker
Gold Buddy DELUXE 12v  Mini Highbanker
Highbanker - Gold Buddy Mini Recirculating Sluice

Regular price: $379.00
Sale price: $349.00
GOLD BUDDY V1250 High Banker

Regular price: $465.00
Sale price: $399.00
Gold Buddy DELUXE 12v Mini Highbanker

Regular price: $455.00
Sale price: $389.95
Micro Sluice Gold Concentrators
Jobe Power Sluice - Gas Powered Highbanker
Jobe Magnum 12 Volt Power Sluice
Micro Sluice Gold Concentrators

Jobe Power Sluice - Gas Powered Highbanker

Regular price: $559.00
Sale price: $489.95
Jobe Magnum 12 Volt Power Sluice

Regular price: $399.95
Sale price: $374.95
Gas Powered Hibanker (Power Sluice)  SEE VIDEO
Jobe 1.5" / 2.0" Suction Dredges  SEE VIDEO
Keene 3.5 HP Power Sluice & 2.5 Inch Dredge Combo
Gas Powered Hibanker (Power Sluice) SEE VIDEO

Regular price: $849.00
Sale price: $749.00
Jobe 1.5" / 2.0" Suction Dredges SEE VIDEO

$699.95
Keene 3.5 HP Power Sluice & 2.5 Inch Dredge Combo

$1,949.00
Keene 6 HP Power Sluice & 3 Inch Dredge Combo
6hp Power Sluice with 8 or 12 Foot LONG Sluice Box
6 HP Power Sluice with LONG 12 Foot Sluice Box
Keene 6 HP Power Sluice & 3 Inch Dredge Combo

$2,350.00
6hp Power Sluice with 8 or 12 Foot LONG Sluice Box

$2,549.00
6 HP Power Sluice with LONG 12 Foot Sluice Box

$2,945.00
Keene 3.5 HP Power Sluice Highbanker
Keene 6 HP Power Sluice Concentrator
Keene 6 HP Power Sluice & 3 Inch Dredge Combo
Keene 3.5 HP Power Sluice Highbanker

Regular price: $1,775.00
Sale price: $1,695.00
Keene 6 HP Power Sluice Concentrator

Regular price: $1,950.00
Sale price: $1,850.00
Keene 6 HP Power Sluice & 3 Inch Dredge Combo

$2,350.00
Highbanking Tips
BLUE BOWL CONCENTRATOR - fine gold recovery
Gold Genie Spiral Wheels
Highbanking Tips

BLUE BOWL CONCENTRATOR - fine gold recovery

Regular price: $89.95
Sale price: $79.95
Gold Genie Spiral Wheels

Regular price: $599.00
Sale price: $579.00
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Gold DREDGES - Keene
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Keene Power Sluices and Hibankers
Keene Dredge Suction Nozzles
Jobe and  Keene  Suction Nozzles 1.5"  to  4"
Keene Power Sluices and Hibankers

Keene Dredge Suction Nozzles

$115.00
Jobe and Keene Suction Nozzles 1.5" to 4"

$99.95


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