Keene A51 Medium Hand Sluice with Bent Flare | Lightweight Professional Gold Sluice for Fine Gold Recovery

Keene's Most Popular All-Around Hand Sluice for Serious Gold Prospectors

The Keene A51 Medium Hand Sluice with Bent Flare has earned its reputation as one of the most trusted hand sluices in the gold prospecting industry. Designed to provide the perfect balance of portability, durability, and gold recovery performance, the A51 is equally at home in remote mountain streams, productive river bars, and weekend prospecting trips.

Measuring approximately 36" x 10" x 4.5", the A51 features a built-in bent flare that improves water distribution and simplifies setup, allowing you to begin recovering gold quickly. Inside, Keene combines a low-profile indicator mat, raised expanded metal, double-ribbed carpet, and six removable Hungarian riffles (utilizing two different riffle designs) to efficiently recover coarse gold, fine gold, flour gold, and micro gold. A balanced carrying handle makes transporting the sluice effortless while the removable riffle system allows for fast cleanup at the end of the day.

Whether you're new to gold prospecting or an experienced placer miner, the Keene A51 delivers professional-level performance in a lightweight package built for years of dependable field use.

Features

• Measures approximately **36" x 10" x 4.5"
• Integrated bent flare for improved water flow
• Six removable Hungarian riffles with dual riffle designs
• Raised expanded metal
• Double-ribbed miner's carpet
• Low-profile indicator mat for quick gold checks
• Heavy-duty aluminum construction
• Balanced carrying handle for easy transport
• Quick cleanup with removable riffle assembly
• Proudly Made in the USA

Why Choose the Keene A51?

For decades, the Keene A51 has been one of the industry's benchmark hand sluices. Its built-in flare evenly distributes water across the recovery system while the combination of indicator matting, expanded metal, carpet, and multiple Hungarian riffle designs provides excellent recovery across a wide range of gold sizes.

Unlike many lightweight sluices that sacrifice capacity for portability, the A51 offers a generous recovery area while remaining easy to carry into remote prospecting locations. It also serves as an excellent foundation for future upgrades, including power sluice and dredge conversion accessories.

Performance Benefits

✔ Excellent recovery of coarse, fine, flour, and micro gold

✔ Lightweight design for easy transport

✔ Bent flare improves water distribution

✔ Multiple riffle styles optimize gold retention

✔ Fast cleanup with removable riffle assembly

✔ Proven design trusted by prospectors for decades

✔ Expandable with optional Keene accessories

Ideal Applications

• Creek prospecting
• River prospecting
• Weekend gold prospecting
• Backpack prospecting
• Recreational placer mining
• Sampling new locations
• Fine gold recovery
• Beginning and experienced prospectors

Specifications

• Model: A51
• Dimensions: Approximately 36" x 10" x 4.5"
• Construction: Heavy-duty aluminum
• Recovery System: Indicator mat, expanded metal, double-ribbed carpet, Hungarian riffles
• Flare: Integrated bent flare
• Handle: Balanced carrying handle
• Manufacturer: Keene Engineering
• Country of Manufacture: USA

Why Prospectors Choose the Keene A51

✔ One of Keene's most popular hand sluices

✔ Excellent balance of portability and capacity

✔ Proven recovery system trusted for decades

✔ Durable American-made construction

✔ Easy setup and fast cleanup

✔ Compatible with future expansion accessories

Setup & Operation

Position the sluice in flowing water with enough slope to maintain a lively action over the riffles. The integrated bent flare helps distribute water evenly across the recovery system, allowing classified material to move smoothly through the sluice while gold settles beneath the expanded metal and Hungarian riffles. Periodically inspect the indicator mat to monitor gold recovery and remove the riffle assembly for quick cleanup when finished.

Why Buy From High Plains Prospectors?

At High Plains Prospectors, we've helped thousands of prospectors choose equipment that performs in real-world conditions. We proudly offer genuine Keene Engineering products backed by knowledgeable customer support, competitive pricing, and fast shipping. Whether you're buying your first sluice or upgrading your prospecting equipment, you can shop with confidence knowing you're getting quality gear from one of America's most trusted prospecting dealers.

Discover why the Keene A51 Medium Hand Sluice with Bent Flare has become one of the most respected sluice boxes in gold prospecting. Its proven recovery system, rugged American-made construction, and lightweight design make it an outstanding choice for prospectors looking to recover more gold on every trip.

Keene A51 Medium Hand Sluice with Bent Flare

The Gold Prospector’s Favorite – Lightweight, Durable, and Built for Results

Discover gold the classic way with the Keene A51 Medium Hand Sluice, trusted by prospectors for its perfect balance of portability and performance. Measuring 36" x 10" x 4.5", and weighs 8.5lbs this medium-sized sluice is ideal for all-around gold recovery—light enough to carry deep into the field, yet powerful enough to catch the fines and nuggets.

This model features a bent flare for better water flow, a balanced carrying handle for easy transport, and 6 Hungarian riffles (with two different riffle styles) designed to maximize gold retention. All riffles are removable for quick cleanup, making your time in the field more efficient.

The sluice includes a low-profile indicator mat at the top to spot gold quickly, raised expanded metal for added hold, and ribbed carpet underneath for reliable capture of fine material.

Whether you're a seasoned prospector or just getting started, the Keene A51 is the gold standard for medium sluices.