Gold Rat Highbankers Australian Made Gold prospecting Equipment ReviewsSee store reviews

To add this monster coil to what is arguably the very best detector I have ever owned (Manticore), it is an interplanetary game changer. The Manticore is powerful, accurate, lightweight and quite simply and absolute BEAST of a machine. Thanks guys for some sensational products

Works as required - were more than happy to transfer it from one shop to the next so I could pick it up when I was down in Brisbane on the weekend.

I bought this to use over Christmas so I haven't actually used it yet. It seems good and solid, exactly as described. It was packed well and came quickly. Thank-you.

Thanks to Krissy on Outback Gold Fever, I just had to have one, in fact, two!!! They look strong, well made, good price and the colour (pink) is gorgeous, easy to find if you accidentally leave it, but I won't be doing that!

Very handy having a repair option for the Equinox 800 11” coil. Obviously there is an engineering fault with the older 11” coils; I’ve had two replaced under warranty. This time not so lucky! The repair kit is a much better option to the expense of replacing the coil with the new reinforced model.

First thing I noticed about the bag was the overall protection it gives my detector. The Manticore is a perfect fit with still room for my other coils and pin pointer. Love it 👍 thanks gold rat. Cheers Mick Young Guns Metal Detectors

Beautiful bit of hardware, the mini dream cell is great for capturing large amounts of flour gold, easy to set up, the size makes it easy to transport. 5/5 worth the price.

Have no used as yet charged battery and stuck it to the side of the detector control unit no more need to wear harness to carry old battery couple more weeks and I will be back in the game thanks colin

Worked well in the river, helping me find things where others can’t access. Easily fits in the glove box, or field pack, so it is readily available. Best part; is the hours of entertainment the kids have looking for things with it, so now I can gold pan in peace…hahaha

The Minelab UR-30 are a great pair of things to hear small things. The only problem is they needed another bit to be able to attach to the gold monster 1000. I have them attached to my computer with the extra bit.

Had a great first experience. Didn't find much gold, but the saying goes, "you can have the best equipment, but if you're in the wrong spot, it ain't gonna help." Thanks

Very convenient battery, not so heavy really like it, fits well on the detector, also like you can charger your phone battery so you don't get lost in the gold fields

Having been involved in alluvial gold mining and equipment since 1980, l consider your mats tops at catching gold. Back then people used carpets and miners moss under their riffles. While this worked well, todays technology like your mat is truly a dream mat., efficient and easy clean ups.

Thank heaps guys , was worried my order hadn’t arrived but the boys at our work shop had it and failed to let me know . Thanks for your help and tracking . Cheers

Had lots of small gold and was a great challenge to pan out from the rest as a novice, defiantly a good idea to grab a bag or 10 and practice panning! Learning the art and still have an investmen, can't beat that!!

I found some yellow :) trial and error to get the flow and angle right but once set up, I'm enjoying it. I do find that it wants to float away until I get it set right so I tend to peg it and then set it.

Bought a couple of spare lower shafts so the coil can stay connected to them. Makes for quicker swapping of coils and stops the pivot from wearing out and getting loose.

Highly recommend these muffs, they cut alot of wind noise, not all but alot, I think the remainder of the wind noise is just due to the design of headphones. But these definitely help alot!!

Love it, doubled the length and catching capabilities of the mini high banker Caught gold in the extension mat, which means I'm not going to loose as much fine gold. Half a gram first weekend of use

Used it for the first time on the manticore and detected for over 7 hours. Detector battery was still full and this battery attached to shaft was still 75% charged. Definitely worth getting one especially for long trips👍

Finally setup the Desert Fox and during testing I put used some tailings from materials I had previously hand panned and thought I had retrieved all gold from it. When checking the catcher I found several small bits of gold. The Desert Fox had performed admirably. I still have to fine tune the blue tray angle and water flow, but I'm really looking forward to putting a substantial amount of potential gold bearing dirt through the machine. I highly recommend the Desert Fox Gold Panning Machine.

I've ordered all my add on Gear for GPX 5000 from these guys. I'm Based in California so it's a long ways away to shop. Reliable fast and no Gimics 👌

Very happy with the new sluice. Come promptly in the Christmas period and excellent communication over the telephone when asking gold related questions. Walked away a happy customer. Thank you Dustin.

Hi guys , I brought the 6 inch highbanker for my husbands 50th birthday. He loves it !!! Thank you so much for adding the extra gifts that was very thoughtful and generous. He has already put the bag a dirt through and can’t believe how quickly he can do this now . This is a definite game changer for us . We can work through more dirt quicker and hopefully find lots more gold . !! Thank you Gold Rat for this great purchase . Ben and Liselle woods .

I used it at Oallan Ford on the Shoalhaven river flour gold. The amount of gold it recovered took me by surprise, and cleaning the mat took around 30 seconds. The first hour long session appeared to of had zero loss of gold.

Only got to use it once so far but much better than the mini one I’ve used before was able to run much more material and got a good clean up

Very happy to find that this fits the Manticore as well. In the rough scrub of Tassie this solid stubble plate will be a game changer. Hoping they will make one for the Manticore 8” and 9” coils as well.

I own two of these pinpointers, for the price they are great. Good quality and have used it underwater with no drama's. I haven't broken or got irritated by it yet which is a surprise for me. This pinpointer is getting me by until I can afford to upgrade again. The price is right and having two of them is extremely handy.

It is ready to start finding something. It was packed very well. I had to get it from the post office because the post driving past said I was not home. They cannot see our house from the road.

New experience, first time using a Minelab of any type. After talking with the Gold Rat Team and taking on board their advice I've gone with the Manticore and the detector has lived up to it's name, there's just nothing to dislike about it. from purchase to delivery the Gold Rat Team looked after me. 5 Stars. kind regards Mick Young Guns Metal Detectors

The big coil on the x terra elite is a great combo for the beach. I got this specifically for beach use to cover more ground. You do get a wee bit more depth as well which is always a bonus.

Own a blue scoop which i have had years and have just brought a pink one which has been handy for me beach detecting at night as i haven't yet missed placed it because the colour is bright. These scoops are very hardy, Im very pleased with its quality.

The SDC2300 swing arm is just what my wife needs to make the experience of detecting more enjoyable and easier on her at the end of the day. The price was very competitive, the product itself appears to be of good quality material and the construction of the unit is exceptional. Gold Rat appears to me to be a very good company to deal with, Thank You.

I’ve been running the Gold Rat combo dream mat in my setup and I honestly love it. Gold Rat’s customer service is amazing. They were quick to answer my questions. the order was packed well with extras and shipped fast. You can tell they genuinely care about prospectors and stand behind their gear.

The product is good they didnt have the colour i wanted. However, customer service was amazing they called me and gave me options . They expressed my order, and i received it the next day they threw in some extras, i assume, for the slite inconvenience . Highly recommend goldrat and their products