There are many forces / factors that can over ride the specific gravity separation only method. The material must RIDE OVER SOMETHING … which is then followed by a low pressure zone or VORTEX in an attempt to classify / hold material based on its weight or specific gravity. Many of our mats do the same thing, but in a much gentler way. Normally most sluices use some form of “riffle” or flow interruption to create an EXCHANGE zone via a vortex-like generator in combination with a low pressure area. “Allowing for a settling/stratification without using TURBULENCE… is the KEY.” The standard way… Also, the bed-load (lower portion) of the slurry gently rises and falls without turbulence, and this action allows the heaviest particles to fall out of the flow first… and be captured. This provides a variance in flows and energy which is required for settling. Much like happens when a river or stream TURN A CORNER. The PATENT PENDING (SEE FAQ) elliptical / convex surface causes A CHANGE IN SLURRY SPEED AND ENERGY, allowing gold to fall out of the slurry without the turbulence of a RIFFLE. We plan to utilize it in several ways, but the first is the new WAVE MAT. (Thick slurries, fine beach sands, etc)ĭoc has been working on this now Patent Pending Technology(SEE FAQ) for about two years. It utilizes water speed, velocity, settling velocity, and terminal velocity principles to capture fine gold from previously difficult to process materials. Unlike any other mat on the market today, the new WAVE MAT™ from GoldHog® uses a different technology to capture super fine gold. It’s a LOT of material and heavy. It is designed to run in standard highbankers and sluices that have higher water levels. The BIG WAVE MAT is the hardest to mat to produce and the most expensive in our line. For that you need the BIG Wave mat below.

It is a LOWER ENERGY mat like the Washer mat and will not work well with standard matting like Scrubber and Talon. The Wave Mat can be used in lower water volume sluices where the water is roughly 1/4″ to 3/4″” deep. Again, if you know how low energy the Gold Cube is… the Wave mat can be used in it. If you want to use this mat in your NORMAL sluice, not a soft and quiet sluice… You probably need to go with the BIG Wave mat. It’s more in the line of UR and Washer mat in needed energy. It would NOT play well with standard mats such as scrubber, talon, etc. Understanding that the WAVE mat is a LOW energy mat is critical.

Many have asked TONS of questions like… Can I use the Wave mat in a dredge? Can I use this with Talon mat? Etc. Product Description IMPORTANT UPDATE FROM DOC:

Gold hog dredge mats