looking at new auger wonder about electric

[dpayne]

I am thinking about getting rid of my model 30 and getting a new auger sick of dealing with 2 strokes and all the issues wondering if anyone has any experience with the jiffy or strikemaster electric augers are they worth it

[hamms-scooter]

Don't know if the Icegator can be beat going by the videos on it. Wow

[Steve Foss]

I own an Ice Gator. No other battery auger comes close, nor do most gas augers.

[52#FLATHEAD]

My buddy has the SM 7" electric & loves it. No more gas & oil, it's quiet & always runs.

[JeffB]

I have a Jiffy electric and like it a lot, I tried to order the ice gator but it was on back order.

[that_guy]

I've used a Jiffy, a SM and an Ice Gator. The Gator is heavy, but cuts faster than anything I've used.

[Redbeard5289]

I guess it all depends on your style of fishing. If you are constantly moving to stay with the fish and are drilling lots and lots of holes then electric probably isn't very viable. I think I heard doug stange (in-fisherman) say on theice fishing guide say that the strikemaster electric auger can cut 30-40 holes thru 8 inches of ice. Although you do get two adapters with the strikemaster electric augers. One to take power from your truck/atv battery and a cig adaptor to charge the onboard battery. I've heard of others buying another motorcycle battery to swap out when the 1st battery dies.

I bought an electric auger cuz I didn't drill that many holes when I am out by myself or with my son. I do like the fact that its quiet, always starts and gets the job done. Plus its nice to open holes in my brother's permenant and not wait for the exhaust to vent out.

Otherwise scope out the new jiffy propane augers or a 4 cycle auger if lots and lots of hole drilling is your fishing style.

Just my 2 cents,

Redbeard5289

[walleyeRyummy]

i have the sm 8".....year #2 and i give it a thumbs up! no gasoline hands, or drips on the the 4 wheeler, no fumes in the house, quiet!

[Jimmy from Cottage Grove]

Do you have to buy the connectors for the Jiffy electric seperatly?

[Ed Carlson]

Cable jumper and charger will come with the new Jiffy unit. Not sure if Jiffy added the 12 V auto charger this season?

Jiffy Lectra II Manual

The StrikeMaster EL-12000 does include all cables and 110 and 12 V auto chargers. Very handy to be able to charge on the fly and recharge on the ice as needed, or use the jumper cable. Very good dependable unit.

Electra Lazer 12000 DP Manual

[MinnGuy]

Does extreme cold temps limit the effectiveness of electric augers?

[that_guy]

Seeing that they are batteries, the simple answer would be yes. However, I've been on the ice using an electric auger in sub zero temps and watched 30 holes get drilled before we settled down. The auger didn't seem to even hesitate.

So the cold will effect the batteries, but if you can keep them off the ice and out of the wind when not working, the effect will be minimal.

[Dano777]

I was very skeptic about buying an electric auger, however after I've used now about 5 times drilling 25 holes each time through 15 inches of ice, I think they are well worth it. I have the Strikemaster as well,you do have to keep a firm grip when breaking through the ice, it will bite with a week grip as my bloody knuckle would tell you. The battery holds a good charge, I too would have preferred the ice gator, but it was on back order for three months and decided to go w/ the strikemaster.