the Prospector was born the moment the very first person pulled gold from the ground.

He is not a single individual — but an idea. The collective knowledge of everyone who has ever worked the land in search of something valuable, passed forward across centuries. From the ancient river miners of the old world, to the weekend hobbyist panning a mountain creek for the first time, to the professional mine owner running high-volume operations today. Every tip, every hard lesson, every field discovery that got shared instead of kept.

That accumulated wisdom is what guides every product decision at HMO.

We are Hobby Miner Outlet (HMO) — where passion meets purpose for the gold hobbyist, the weekend creek-walker, and the serious small-scale prospector who never outgrew their curiosity.

We were born out of frustration. After years in the field, we kept hitting the same wall. The US market was flooded with tired, rebranded designs — resold, overpriced, and underperforming. Meanwhile, European prospectors were running sluices, mats, and highbankers that simply didn't exist on this side of the Atlantic.

So we brought them here. Then we engineered them better.

The gear behind HMO starts with Samuel Morgan — an active prospector based in Europe who designs from the field, not a drafting table. Samuel has spent years refining what works in real conditions, and his designs reflect that. Every sluice, mat, and highbanker in our lineup is his work — built on hard-won field knowledge and a relentless drive to outperform what's already out there. With his continued collaboration, HMO is able to bring the newest designs to market at the best pricing possible — and that pipeline isn't slowing down.

Our prospecting equipment is exclusively branded under HMO | Hobby Miner Outlet and H&H Concepts — and you won't find these designs anywhere else in the US. Each piece is manufactured in the United States and hand-inspected before it ships.

For metal detection, HMO carries a curated selection of the best brands in the industry — and staying true to our USA-made theme, the detectors we carry are manufactured right here in the United States. Because serious prospectors deserve serious options, whatever the hunt calls for.

We built the store we always wanted to buy from — because that store didn't exist. Not run by a warehouse picker, but by a prospector who knows what good gear feels like in the field.

Every piece is made to order here in the USA — built for creek sluicing, garage concentrate runs, and serious material refining.

Our Mission

HMO is miner-focused. Dedicated to helping prospectors capture more gold — efficiently, affordably, and reliably. When miners tell us something isn't working, it goes straight to Samuel Morgan. If it can be engineered better, it will be.

We believe in results you can see in the vial.

European Inspired — USA Crafted — Built for the Hunt!

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