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Top Three Augers..

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pitchn Apprentice

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Im thinking about getting a new Auger. What do you guys think are the top three. Im not a guy who fishes every day but would like to up-grade from my current '02 Strikemaster LazerX. I fish in northern Wi./Mn.

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Every guy I know that ice fishes and owns an SM...had it in the shop at least once last year. Not kidding, from the recoil to the throttle to the handle.

My Eskimo Barracuda (although heavy) has been flawless for 10 years. I would love to have the new Viper, but that is way down on my sportsman wishlist.

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chaffmj Grand Master

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Kind of hard to make a list unless you have used many different augers. I have had a Strikemaster for the last 4 years and it has run good for me. It did bog down a little and I called Strikemaster and adjusted a couple of screws and it has worked great since. I do pull it out of the garage once a month and fire it up, mix stabil in the gas and use Amsoil Sabre for my oil mix. I go on about 6 ice fishing trips in a season.

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I can't give you a list but I could only afford the cheapest Eskimo 4 years ago and I have to say it's been nothing short of excellent. I've had absolutely no issues with it. Put new gas in it every fall and it starts right up.

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Used to run a Strikemaster. Have run a Nils for last three years. I'd go with the Nils. Two pulls and it fires up, it's light and it cuts. Blade lasts me about two years before I have it resharpened and I drill a lot of holes. Costs about $25 for that. Caveat I have not seen or used the new Solos from Stikemaster.

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Esox_Magnum Grand Master

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I have owned:

Old Lazer

Mag 2000 with both bit styles

Eskimo, ancient one

Have used:

Stealths

Barracuddas

Strike Lites

Old Jiffys

I now own a Nils and LOVE IT, only one I miss is the old Lazer someone stole that one and someday I hope to find them and beat them with it. Still would't sell my Nils though.

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NIls

very fast cutting and starts the easiest I have ever seen. Very light and maybe the lightest on the market today. Great for running and gunning when one needs to cut many holes to find or follow fish.

StrikeMaster SOLO.

I had the chance to use one of these new Strikemaster augers last season and they are pretty light, start fast and cut very well.

The Solo is a new one on the market this season for Strikemaster and looks to be a winner from the limited use I have had with it.

Ice Gator elec auger

If one is looking for a good electric auger, this one is a dandy and can cut many holes with one charge.

Hand Auger

Hands down from what I have seen and used, the Nils hand auger is a sweatheart.

Thats from the power to the electric to the hand auger.

I have found these to be the best on the market from what I have used. I have used about everything out there.

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I never seen a nils, do that have the exhaust on the side are the bottom?

But I no I would take my Jiffy before a few of my buddys StrikeMasters. All three of them have had problems and they arnt the same problem. But when they run,they run good. I am not saying I love my jiffy But When warm Its way nicer than a few of the strike masters that I have used. The only problem is it takes a while to get warm.

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riverrat56 Veteran

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So I guess I'm the odd man out that loves his Jiffy. Once I switched to running Amsoil it starts quick and doesn't bog down at all. I touch up the blades with a file about once a week during ice season (I'm a bit crazy about sharp blades) and thats about all I do. Also with the chipper blade it leaves very clean holes when I'm done cutting there is little to no scooping.

Easily top the 1000 hole mark every year with it and have had no issues other than a broken throttle cable which was easily fixed with a minnow net handle.

I'll put this auger up against any auger out there for speed while drilling, It's kept up with everything I've seen so far including a Nils and multiple Strikemasters. I do think Nils blade on an IceGator would work me over pretty good though.

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rr, im with you on this one! my two fishing partners both had strikemasters a couple years ago and i got one of em to switch to jiffy last year. i got the stealth and have had it for bout 5 years and have not done a thing to it except for changing blades last winter, throw it in the garage in the spring, pull it out in fall, 3rd pull starts every time. i easily top 1000 holes every year. had many drill-offs always seem to win!!!

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Dakota Iceman Proficient

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Ok.....that is just bashing at its worst. I own the Stealth STX 2 h.p. with the ripper blades. I will not rate the others but to say the Jiffy is at the bottom of the list is just foolish and irresponsible.

Note from admin, please read forum policy before posting again, Thank you.

Iceman out>

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Riverrat, I'm with you here! I have a Jiffy and it has been a great auger. Throttle cable broke last year but that is all I have did to it. I think it cuts a pretty quick hole! Had a strikemaster years ago that was a good auger also. But the Jiffy is much faster.

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