Auger engines

[hamms-scooter]

I know how people feel about the present motor on the strikemaster but how are guys liking the latest engine on the jiffy augers? I read that they are made in china..? How are they holding up to the harsh weather and the treatment that ice anglers can sometimes dish out on their equipment? Is it better then the tecumseh that was so good and continues to be on older models? Just curius I see lots of adds for them haven't seen one in action though.

[Rebel9921]

Yep... Jiffy motors are made in China... Apparently, when Tecumeseh went out of business, Strikemaster turned to Solo and Jiffy turned to a China company to produce those "Jiffy-based Motors"... There are mixed reviews in several forums... My brother has the Pro4 and he loves it very much... I've used it few times and its a beast... Too heavy for my taste as Im a Strikemaster guy myself... talk about rivalry... Just love giving him hard time about how I have an auger with marvelous german engineering while he has that 3rd world chinese engineering... LOL

[riverview]

I bought a jiffy 2500 lightning the first year they came out. I ice fish pretty much every weekend of the season and the only problem i have had is the little exaust flap breaking off they have since changed the muffler to exaust out the bottom. It has started down to -30. it has been carried on the back of a snow cat the entire time. I know a guy that has the 2500 stx 9 inch and it doesnt handle the extra teeth on the tip. he put a regular 9 inch bit and it handles it. And yes it is a chinese motor the same one on alot of the little chinese scooters you see. I priced a new muffler for a chinese scooter 14.00 and a jiffy is 30.00

[Archerysniper]

Good point on the parts riverveiw. I was unaware that the scooters used the same parts.

[hamms-scooter]

Wonder why they would sell it if the stx didn't work on it? The tecumseh could handle the stx fine couldn't it? Does this one not have the snort of the tecumseh? I have a sm mag 2000 with the tecumseh and it has plenty of power. I run a 6 in lazer on it most of the time though. I am getting tired of shaver blades though. You hit any dirt or grain of sand and your done. When a chipper style will drill even if dull. I have heard it takes alot of holes to dull the Jiffy stx blades.

[Cyberfish]

I had good luck with my tecumseh, except the throttle cable, I never had issues in ten years. Now I am Tanaka all the way, especially since I found a service place a few blocks from my house, not that I will ever need it hehe!

[hamms-scooter]

Blades staying pretty sharp for ya? I know you troll the ice like I do and can punch a few holes in a day. I was impressed to say the least when I tried your tanaka last year. Sweet motor!! So fast

[riverview]

it is a 9 in. stx and it will drill but if you push it it just stops the clutch. the last year they sold 2 horse techums is a very nice auger. so far i am happy with mine but i dont think you will see it in 30 years like the old jiffys. a strike master wouldnt work for me with the plastic handles and carrying on a snowmobile

[Esox_Magnum]

My blades lasted well over 3 seasons and 1000's of holes untill I hit shomething in the ice....would have easily got 4 seasons.... IMO no other motors are in the same leauge as the Tanaks...

[hamms-scooter]

Yeah I ran cyberfish's and that thing ripped with a 6" ! Any other guys running the new jiffy engine that owned the tecumseh also? Just curious how you like the new model vs the old. I'm talking the 2 hp...

[Cyberfish]

Why are you interested in Jiffys hamms? I wish I would have known you were looking for augers, I just sold my tecumseh lazermag cheap yesterday morning. I am sure you can find one floating around for a good deal, especially with the lack of thick ice this year. I liked it better than the Solos, never tried a Jiffy, am I missing something good?

[laportian]

Yeah I'm interested in a new or mayber slightly new auger and am curious on the chinese jiffy too. I currently have a 12 or 13 year old Jiffy model 30. It is a tank and the carb is tempermental. If the barometer drops I have to get it re adjusted! The one thing I still like is that my chipper blade must be at least 4 years old and still going. And I fish 3 days week. But anyway I am seriously thinking about an upgrade and just don't hear alot about the jiffy gas augers. Or is the solo the way to go?

[hamms-scooter]

Not so much looking for a new auger... just seeing how guys like this newer model vs the tecumseh engine. I like the steel handles on the jiffys and older strikemasters better than the plastic ... But not really looking to change just yet. Upgrading flasher first.

[Eric_Kruger]

Regardless of brand, customer service and warranty is what I look at first! If a company stands behind a product, it doesnt matter what issues they have....

[PickAxe]

Thumbs up for older Strike Master auger engines. In 2003, my auger spent 2 weeks in 24' of water. I went through thin ice with my 4-wheeler and the auger + a few other things spent some time at the bottom of the lake. When the ice was thick enough, under water camera in hand, I fished it out. Still works like a champ!

[hamms-scooter]

That is crazy still works! So I was headed to get a used flasher today and the guy didn't call back...so headed home I stopped at our local bait shop and an old timer had a new 2004 model jiffy stealth 2hp. He got it and just used it this december. He had another auger that finally died. Anyway he decided he is done ice fishing and wanted to sell this Brand new auger. He filled it with gas over christmas with non oxy/mix and drilled 4or 5 holes for his grand kids to fish. That is it. I ran it at the shop and 3 pulls it ran like a dream. tecumseh 2 hp. he had 300 bucks on it and I got it for much less. This is all steel . No plastic but the gas tank and blade cover. I took it to local lake and it ran really good. First time ever running a jiffy. Not used to the blade spinning so fast. Anyway I kinda impulse bought this thing and I'm going to try it out for a bit and see if I like it more then the laser. It is an 8" which i'm not used to. I have used a 6" for the last few years. I know I like the motor, just the high rpm drill I have to see about. As I said this day started out going to get a flasher. Looks like the fl-8se is going to do the job for a while.

[Cyberfish]

Congrats on the new auger! come out to the big GTG on chisago sunday and pop some holes for me!

[hamms-scooter]

Thanks Mike, I have only ran it a little bit but it is one that will last for year the way it is built. A little heavier than the SM but same engine, Tecumseh power! Not sure about get together yet. If I don't make it over there show the boys a big catch at the weigh in! Tight lines