Tube Tubb Floating Sieve for Water Metal Detecting and Prospecting

Tube Tubb says it floats, and its intended use is to tip your dig onto the wide receiving platform, splash water over it and pick out what you found. Tube Tubb does not publish how much weight it carries before it sinks, so we would work one sand scoop load at a time and rinse it down before adding the next. For anything not covered here, call the shop at (844) 771-0707.

Tube Tubb lists the sieve at 31 x 18 x 6 inches, and it ships at about 7 lb in its box. If you need any other measurement before you buy, call the shop at (844) 771-0707.

Tube Tubb says the sieve is built to take rough handling, calls it nearly indestructible and says it will not fall apart. In its own test the maker ran the plastic sieve over twice with heavy machinery and reports no cracks or splits, with the body regaining its shape afterward, though Tube Tubb does not recommend running it over with tracked loaders. On rocky riverbeds, we would still set it down rather than drop it on sharp rock and rinse it out after each trip. For other recovery gear, see our gold prospecting equipment.

Yes, the Tube Tubb is made to be carried to where you hunt. Tube Tubb describes it as lightweight and easy to bring along on any metal detecting adventure. It has handles on both sides, which makes it a two-hand carry rather than something that packs into a bag, so on a long hike into a remote creek, plan to carry it in your hands. For the rest of your recovery kit, see our sand scoops and diving tools.

The Tube Tubb gives you a place on the water to empty a handheld sand scoop, which the scoop alone does not. Tube Tubb says the sieve floats and describes dumping your dig onto its wide receiving platform, splashing it with water and picking out the find. A scoop on its own leaves you rinsing material in the basket or in your hand, where a small target can drop back into the water. With the Tube Tubb beside you, each scoop load goes onto the screen and gets rinsed there. For more practical advice on water hunting, see our metal detecting tips and FAQs page.

The Tube Tubb is covered by our 30-day money back guarantee. You can return it within 30 days of receiving it for a full refund if it is new, unused, unassembled, and still in its original unopened packaging with all manuals and manufacturer documentation included, and returns within the United States ship free with a prepaid label. An opened or lightly used Tube Tubb that is undamaged can be returned within the same 30 days with a 15% restocking fee, and if it arrives defective, contact us within 14 days and we replace it at no cost. We do not have separate manufacturer warranty terms from Tube Tubb, so call (844) 771-0707 with warranty questions.

The Tube Tubb's 0.4 inch mesh keeps anything too large to fit through a 0.4 inch opening on the screen and lets sand and finer gravel wash through. In practice that holds coin-sized and larger finds. Smaller items such as fine gold and flakes drop through, and long thin pieces, such as a length of chain or an earring post, can slip through lengthwise. If you are working for fine gold, run the material that passes through finer screens from our gold classifiers and sifters collection and finish in a gold pan.

Yes, the Tube Tubb can be used for gold and gem prospecting; Tube Tubb names both as uses. It earns its place when you are working in or near water, because Tube Tubb says it floats, so it stays beside you while you dump and rinse each load instead of carrying material back to the bank. For the rest of a prospecting setup, see our gold prospecting equipment.

Yes, the Tube Tubb works for beach sifting. Tube Tubb names sea shells and shark teeth as uses. Small teeth can slip through a 0.4 inch hole, so expect it to keep the larger ones. For more on working the beach, see our guide to beach metal detecting.

When you use the Tube Tubb in the water, you need a detector rated for the water you are standing in. A fully submersible model is the safe choice for wading; see our waterproof metal detectors. The Tube Tubb itself has no electronics.

The Tube Tubb gives little advantage on dry land, because its main feature, according to Tube Tubb, is that it floats. On a dry beach or a dry gravel bar, an ordinary hand sifter or bucket screen from our classifiers and sifters does the same job and packs smaller.