my thoughts on the dahlke 2.5

[cabarrusgold]

How come you didn't go to a good creek? I'd like to see more of those pickers in a dredge.

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Feb 3, 2014 19:29:17 GMT -5 madhatter said:

Me, greendave and indyme2(thanks for providing us the opportunity to try this dredge) hit a creek that was disappointing on the gold but we got a great feel for this dredge. Super compact and light, very easy to get into any spot, very durable, very good at fine gold and had great suction power at just a tad above half throttle on a Honda 2.5 HP. Awesome pump as well. Also very easy to clean up..just takes minutes and very easy to assemble. The box setup was deep corrugated matting down the whole box with miners moss over that then the dove tail riffles. It definitely catches the fines and lead shot. My only personal issue was no port to hook up a blaster. Overall I would give it a 9.5 out of 10!! Awesome backpack dredge! And thanks again.

 Ya took them to a creek with no gold? There are plenty of creeks with gold, hmm. Must have sucked to drive that many hours with no gold.

[uregold]

i agree lol

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Feb 3, 2014 21:31:32 GMT -5 madhatter said:

I thought there would have been better gold in it(excuse me, a lot more of it). I can't just take any power equipment/people to just anywhere or I would have. No need to be so cynical, James.

lol you want to see the ability of the dredge, with a descent amount of gold so you really can see how it handles. .. just saying. .

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Feb 3, 2014 21:58:00 GMT -5 madhatter said:

Yeah my mission was to waist my own time and others..…..I was just as surprised of the lack of better more consistent gold..there is gold in the creek, Indy had a pan that was as good as some of those outing gold pics after a full day. Anyway thanks Indy for letting us use it.

So then ya all was just in the wrong spot?