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new jiffy's?

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i haave alsos been waiting for a review. i was going to buy a new 2 horse until they quit makeing them. i am going to wait a couple of years now. my 3 horse legend look like a piece of industrial equipment compared to the new ones. i thouught about strike master but i dont like the plastic handles

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Anyone running a new jiffy this year? I have read some here about the issues with SM and their new engines, I am in the market for a new auger right now......
What issues have you heard about there engines? I know of the recoil grease thing, 5 minute fix if needed. I just bought a new Pro Lazer and I personally have not had the grease issue with the recoil. If you have any info on an engine problem I would be surprised.
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Tyler23 Experienced

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i bought a strikemaster lazer mag after having a 3 horse jiffy stx stealth. i hated that thing maybe the other jiffys are dif but so far i like the lazer starts sooooo nice.. as for the plastic handle only time will tell how well it will stand up but i like how light it is to.....

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i thouught about strike master but i dont like the plastic handles

I purposely switched my Mag 2000 over to the new style Tufflite Dupont Zytel® Handle System handle. I love it smile I hated that curved tube steel handle. The weight and the throttle cable (could freeze up) was one thing, but when that thing would tip over with that old handle (and it would), if you had the air vent open on the fuel tank!!!!! Gas every where wink

Sets on the ice so much nicer. Unless you run into it, it is not tipping over. Did shave some weight off the auger. The new style throttle/linkage is much better than the old cable I had that was cracking. I used it in below 0 temps many times last year with no issues at all.

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just got a new Lazer Mag and retired my old Model 30 Jiffy. man is the Lazer nice compared to that old beast. Yes time will tell about the composite handles, but if ya don't throw it around I see no problem with quality. Drilled 60 holes tonight with no problems and no recoil issue either. Very easy to fix also if it does happen, just got to have the can of WD.

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I have had my Lazer for four years now with the composite handle, and the only time I've had a problem with it, is when I bumped it and it fell full force on concrete. Broke in one spot.

Other than that its been awesome!!!

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I bought a new jiffy stx pro 2hp last year and it worked great last year. This year, I can't get it to run worth a [PoorWordUsage] and while letting it idle leaning on my folded down fishtrap, it fell 2 feet to the ground and broke a chunk of plastic out of the gearbox. I really though that was made pretty cheap until i saw the new models at fleet. I have had a model 30 for about 10 years and haven't had to do anything with it except for blades and that machine has been used and abused. So much for "you get what you pay for".

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the jiffy stx pro is the auger i was going to buy to replace my 3 hp legend. My brother bought a carry over this year, very nice light auger, but i didnt know the gear box was plastic until i saw his.A light auger is nice but plastic breaks in the cold, all kinds of sm storys on here about broken plastic. sounds like your carb needs cleaning. ethonal is terrable for gumming u[p carb.

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buzbunni Experienced

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I purposely switched my Mag 2000 over to the new style Tufflite Dupont Zytel® Handle System handle. I love it smile I hated that curved tube steel handle. The weight and the throttle cable (could freeze up) was one thing, but when that thing would tip over with that old handle (and it would), if you had the air vent open on the fuel tank!!!!! Gas every where wink

I think I may do the same thing Shack. I guess I never considered that the new handles were compatible with the older Mag 2000 augers (mine's a '98 I think).

Did you just give Strikemaster a call?

How difficult was the conversion (throttle cable, etc.)?

Thanks

Now, back to original topic....sorry bout that.

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Get a jiffy till SM fixes that handle issue. Augers should be able to take a fall and not break...if it hasen't happened yet, it will and at the worste time. I've heard about the recoil, blades, and handle issues with the SM. Though the recoil is a quick and easy fix, the blades, which you don't want to buy the made in china ones are easy to spot a fix as well, but the stupid handle issue is horrible, espically when it breaks on the ice when out fishing...

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Shack Grand Master

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buzbunni it was not hard at all. Mine was new in 98-97. I would say it took about 30-45 minutes. You just take off the auger, remove the throttle cable from the carb, then remove the bolts for the trans cover, separate the cover from the body, take out the steel handle and reinstall the new handle. I did have to knock out some tabs, but the service guys at SM will fill you in on this. Once you reinstall the plastic handle, the new style throttle linkage is very easy to just hook.

Last year I payed about $32.00 over the counter at SM for the upgrade. Good luck!

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