Lazer and mora hand augers

[panski master]

I bought a lazer 7 inch over the weekend at the ice show and when I got home I saw the blades were made in china. I've heard nothing but bad things about these blades so I emailed the company yesterday to see what the deal is. This moring the email simply stated that all mora and lazers have made in china blades on them. So if I buy replacements will they be the same or will they be a better quality sweden ones? It really stinks to buy a quality auger and to have to spend more money for proper blades. I know what everyone is going to say "should of bought a nils" but I wanted a 7 inch and nils doesn't make one. Can a person even buy the sweden blades? What kind of luck has anyone had with the china blades.

[BartmanMN]

I would not be concerned with it. If after you use them under "normal" conditions and you experience premature failure, then contact them for a replacement.

Especially on the hand auger I would not be worried. Let us know if something does happen through out the year.

[Surface Tension]

There is a difference between the Chinese and Swedish made blades.

IMO you should have a spare set of blades regardless of brand and in your case

get the Swedish made blades.

[panski master]

My plan was to put the auger on a drill so I'm thinking that would not be considered normal wear and being that I do punch a lot of holes chasing gills and crappies. Looks like I'll have to spend another 30.00 for better blades.

[Surface Tension]

You can put it on a drill.

Lazer blades are shaver blades.

Ice won't dull the blade but dirt/sand on the ice will.

Keep the guard on when not in use and don't bang the ice scoop on the blades when the ice up.

[Rick G]

The biggest difference is in the quality of stainless steel used to manufacture them. The ones made in Sweeden are of a better grade and manufactured to a tighter tolerence than the ones made in China.