Strikemaster vs. Jiffy

[gwiff100]

Im in the market for a new auger and cannot decide whether to go witht the strikemaster which seems to be a little smaller up top than the jiffy. I've read that the strikemaster has plastic (sorry poly whatever) handles and just wondering how strong they are....jiffy's are a brute and known for their durability..

any input/thoughts?

[bigbad401]

Ford vs Chevy. They will both do good.

[gopher_nation]

Take the one that looks the best, because they both will cut a hole in the ice.

[eyebjim]

Ford VS who?

You are correct the jiffys are very durable and thus heavy. I have one of each. The lazer will cut hole much faster and is much lighter. The plastic handles are tough enough if you aren't going to be letting it drop out the back of your truck driving down the ice road. (I did this with my jiffy with no damage). Both are good augers. If you like light and fast go with the Lazer. IMO.

[bigbad401]

Ford VS who?

It actually should be AMC vs everyone else!

I have a Strikemaster Magnum 2000 last year and I love it. Granted before that I had a hand auger or had others drill holes for me, so any power auger would have done me fine. How many holes are you going to drilling in a day? How much are you looking to spend? Are you going to be redrilling holes? Are you mainly in a permanent shack(electric auger)? Many more questions. If you are looking just to drill a few holes in a day, any of them would be fine. They both work good.

[JimBuck]

Use the search function on the top of this page. Many, many, many posts regarding this very topic.

Think about the type of use you are looking to get out of an auger and buy accordingly. Both are great.

[cold one sd]

I think the new Jiffy augers are lighter than the old ones and I wouldn't have a problem buying one. It would depend on whether I wanted a chipper or shaver type blade.

[Eric Wetteland]

I would go with the Strikemaster. For me it has three things. 1. it's lite. 2 the auger runs good. 3 the most important for me the have very good customer service. Strikemaster will bend over backwards for you and that sealed the deal for me. I also just got the new 3hp lazer pro man that thing is going to kick butt. Good luck.

[BeezeHound]

Strike master customer service is second to none. I love my lazer, cuts super fast and is a lot nicer to haul on trips back through the woods to that secret spot:)

[usmcjsy]

I have a Stike Master and its been a good auger. As a kid I remember we had a Jiffy and that to was a good auger. However I think I will give Jiffy another shot next time. It seems I have to replace my blades a lot more frequently on my Strike Master than I ever remember doing with the Jiffy. Hey Beezehound did you graduate from FF...? If so what year..?

Later

[beretta]

I have a strikemaster and like it a lot. It is light weight, runs well and cuts super fast. It is normally very reliable but I tried starting it today and had oil spitting out the exhaust hole....dont know whats up with that, but it leads me to my next point, Their customer service is GREAT!

[JigginIsLife]

Whichever person who said its just a question of blades is correct. shaver vs chipper blades is what it boils down to, i think that shaver blades are suppose to open up old holes better but my strikemaster chipper blade does just dandy as well. I enjoy my strikemaster becuase its lighter, and i dont like the bucket thing on the bottom of the jiffy. i have not used the new design of the strike master whether or not it makes any difference. dont be strayed by the plastic looking handles they have been through heel and still hold up, on my 4th season with the same blades and nothing has broke, the only modification i would is make the allan wrench bolt that holds the head to the shaft, make it stay on better, and tighter.

[Bigslugger]

Either way you would be happy. A auger is a auger when it comes down to Jiffy and Strikemaster. The difference between the two is a fraction of a second. Just a personal preference is what it boils down to

[rushlakeboy]

Jiffy is great if you like this feature... The ability to wake the dead.

[stifler51]

i was gonna get a jiffy a few years back but when i saw my buddy switch out 3 jiffys cuz none of them would idle for longer then 2 seconds out of the box and one didnt start. So i got a SM 224, and never had a problem with it, it starts right away, runs quiet, drills nice.

As far as the handle goes i just had to replace it. lol. I was doing a little tune up for the year and turn to grab something and it slipped, bounced off the garage concrete floor and broke one side of the handle. My dumb mistake. its fell against ice before and nothing, guess it doesnt like concrete tho lol.

[PiKeGuY101]

I've got a strikemaster Mag2000 that 10 years old and have never had a problem!

[Tyler23]

i guess everyone has the own personal prefrence... but i own a jiffy stx stealth. ive only had it for a year but i really do like it. cuts nice runs good. it is a lil heavy but i dont mind i dont have to carry it very far for the most part.. pick which one you like and go with it.

[givetoget]

I bought a Jiffy STX Pro 2 years ago,It didnt seem that heavy in the store but out on the ice ,yes it is.Does not start very well but runs good once started. And customer service is rated at POOR AT BEST Would I buy another Jiffy NO

[sparkydm]

I don't have any experience with new augers since 1992 when I bought a Jiffy Model 30. Haven't needed to think about a new one since. Couldn't tell you about their customer service either since I haven't needed it. As far as I know they all make holes in ice.

[793bob]

i have a strikemaster and love mine.their customer service is great because i had problems with my auger jamming at the bottom of the hole.so they sent me a whole new shaft which was made in sweden not china. i called them the other day to see where the new shafts were being made on the new solo augers .the chipper shaft in china and the lazer shaft in sweden.i think the new solos are going to be an awesome auger.jiffy's new engines apparently are made in china.

[Carpenter]

I think the Jiffy's are louder than the SM's. I have a SM Mag 2000 and it works well. I think it's more the bottom end of the SM line, but it works for me. But I can typically hear a Jiffy across the lake. Then you look out the window, see the yellow and you know it's a Jiffy.

[Wables]

One thing that I noticed between the Strikemaster and the Jiffy - the Strikemaster spins slower and doesn't throw chips all over the place. I bought the Strikemaster. My only regret is that I have a 10" auger with a 2 hp power head. I blew the gearbox in its second season (was replaced promptly for free), and I feel that the 10" auger should be paired with a 3 hp head. The gas cap that came with it also sucked, but I haven't had a problem since I bought a replacement.

[Brad B]

I run a strikemaster magIII plus that is 20+ years old and still runs good. it belonged to my father he got it like 5 years before he died which was in 1993. so it is atleast 21 years old. It sat in my mother garage from 1990 to the summer of 2008 at which time I took it over to strikemaster and had them go over the whole unit and do a tune up on it. the customer service was so great. When I picked it up I asked them how much a replacement gas cap and blade guard would be the guy at the counter went back to the parts area and brings me a new gas cap and a used blade guard that was in good condition and just gives it to me free of charge, couldn't beat that.

[eyeguy 54]

My mag 2000 worked great for 6 years, I sold it and bought the Lazer 3 years ago. Now I can drills faster.

[joneshat11]

I would say the Jiffy isn't even in the top 3 of augers. I would rank them like this with the Nils about the same level as Strikemaster. The only people that would say they like the Jiffy better are the ones who made the mistake of buying them already!! Sorry, just my 2 cents.

1. Strikemaster Lazer

2. Nils

3. Eskimo (Believe me they cut twice as fast as a Jiffy)

4. Jiffy