StrikeMaster Magnum Power Auger Decompression Button

[DTro]

I figure it's there for a reason, and before I owned one of these it sounded like a pain, but actually, it's right there by your thumb and is very simple.

I don't see a reason why anyone wouldn't want to use it. Especially if it saves some wear and tear over the years.

[fisherman-andy]

This is interesting that some of you are able to pull and start your Solos with ease without ever pressing this button. As stated with some others on here mines is very difficult to turn or pull start without pushing this button. I wonder what strikemaster would say about this.

[JEK]

Go ahead tough guys jerk the thing as hard as you can . Then when you have trouble don't blame the manufacture. Go buy what it said in the directions. Or my be you don't read the directions. Jerry

[CaptainMusky]

In all seriousness its probably good practice to use it BUT what causes more damage to ropes and recoils over time is what I call the twist and shout method for pulling over. Use short pulls and don't fully extend the rope. This is what destroys recoils not the lack of using a decompression button.

[Hoffer]

I am wondering if fisherman andy has a point too. Maybe some of the augers start/pull easier than others when that button isnt pushed in? I am 6' 2" and about 200 and not the smallest guy in the world. Yet, I find the pulling to be very difficult when not pushed in - and if I do pull it when its not pushed in it just doesnt seem to want to work very well to start it anyway. On a different note, do all strikemaster models now have this "feature" or do some not? My old one did not. When I picked up my Lazer about 4 years ago - I didnt even know it had one until I got home and opened the box.

[chad austin]

I use the decompression button for starting and shutting the auger down as well. I don't know if they are all the same but watch the handle on the recoil when shutting it down without pressing the decompression button, the handle appears to jump a little; as if the dogs in the recoil are engaging right before the motor quits and seems to want to pull the handle into the housing. I haven't noticed this when using the decomp button.

All you tough guys that don't "need" to use the decompression button can use my auger anytime, after you obliterate your recoil housings or break the rope because you muscled through it, the only thing I would ask is that you use that little yellow decompression button. Thanks.