Which auger to keep

[grpd]

I bought an Eskimo Barricuda 2 and a half hp engine, 8 inch blade, purple in color, I mention color just in case it is not a barricuda, i think it is two years old, now last year I won a Jiffy Stealth, I beieve it is also a 2 and a half hp engine, it an 8 inch blade, yellow in color, only again only mention color to make sure i have the right model. No need to keep both, which in your opinions should i go with?

[S.D. Ice Angular]

Jiffy

Its new right?

[harvey lee]

Jiffy.

[Jim Almquist]

Keep the Jiffy. If you need a new blade or a extension they would be easier to find.

[MuskieJunkie]

I owned both of those. Sold the Eskimo after I bought the Jiffy (although mine is a 3 HP).

There's no comparison, the jiffy cuts in 1/4 of the time, and is much quieter. I went from having the worst auger of all my friends to the best.

I think the only down side to the jiffy would be the stealth blades are harder to sharpen and about $90 to replace but supposedly they last a long time.

[grpd]

Yes it is new, i have an extension that fits both,now I will keep the jiffy since i asked and got the answer. Hope i gave the right models but pretty sure

[JigginIsLife]

i hate to be that guy but i would sell both and get a strikemaster.... hahah

Well keep the jiffy if you keep it in good health it will last longer (imo the parts are built a little better than the eskimo manufacturer)

[walleyeiceguy]

I would stick with the jiffy. They are a reliable Auger and I have never heard of any major issues with them.

[opsirc]

i hate to be that guy but i would sell both and get a strikemaster.... hahah

thats what I was thinking.

[Flooringuy]

Jiffy all the way.

[zamboni]

i hate to be that guy but i would sell both and get a strikemaster.... hahah

Well keep the jiffy if you keep it in good health it will last longer (imo the parts are built a little better than the eskimo manufacturer)

I agree with all the above. If you must keep one, the Jiffy.

[McGurk]

(shhh.... don't tell anyone, but this thread has gone for 10 posts without the "industry standard" being pushed. shhhh....)

Keep the Jiffy.

[fishnhooks]

McGurk,

That made me laugh!

oops! - I mean "whispering" - That made me laugh.

"hooks"

[riverrat56]

Keep the Jiffy, Keep the blades sharp, run Amsoil, and keep on drilling baby!

[Rick G]

Keep the jiffy. My 2hp stealth has cut thousand's of holes and will probaly live to see several thousand more. New blades every year and always run amsoil.

[bak2MN]

Why buy new blades every year and not just sharpen them?

[grpd]

Your right and after I posted it I got to thinking I might have done that wrong thing, but where else do you get opinions from people who know.

The Amsoil thing, never used it or heard of, some sythenic oil I guess and maybe will try it after reading some replys

[JigginIsLife]

Yup a synthetic 2 cycle oil, runs alot cleaner and to my expirence better less pulls on the cold days. need to get it from a distributer little more expensive but worth it if it increases the life of the auger we have someone on here that is a dealer or whatever search out OILMAN im pretty sure hes still selling.

[theoilman]

For your 2-cycle auger use the AMSOIL Saber Professional. There have been many threads the last 2 years about using it in augers - some in the ice fishing forum and some in the equipment expert forum. Just try a couple of searches and see what many FMers have to say.