muskie hunter Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 I took a look at clams HSOforum and I see that they have a power auger who makes the auger clam? Or could it be stikemaster because it looks very smilliar to a strikemaster lazer mag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernie Keefe Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 I am getting very excited to drilling lots of holes with Clams new auger. Everything about it screams efficiency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawg Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Why is it different from every other StrikeMaster auger? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BartmanMN Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Blue's better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevan Paul Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 The clam auger has solid parts on the inside. If I remember right the Strikemaster auger has plastic parts in the transmission. Clam has replaced them with Aluminum. I don't know all the details but I know they put better parts inside the gearbox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad B Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 it appears they are using the Mora of Sweden drill units. can one of the ice team pro's confirm this for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevan Paul Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Yes lazer blades Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad B Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 good atleast the blades will be readily found when needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyCampbell1582814062 Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 What are the clam augers selling for roughly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTro Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 I am getting very excited to drilling lots of holes with Clams new auger. Everything about it screams efficiency Strikemaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TruthWalleyes Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Agree. Looks like my strikemaster...which runs great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Johnson Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Clam did not buy Strikemaster, nor is the Clam Edge Power Auger made by Strikemaster... I just want to clarify things as I know I've seen this rumored all over Kevan is correct, the Clam auger uses a more durable transmission casing. One of the issues with the competition's augers revolves around that transmission. Clam rectified that problem by making some of those parts more durable and the hardcore guides who tested this product can attest to the difference in durability and need for any maintenance having to do with those parts. Many of our Pros are extremely excited to see that particular change in the auger, something they have been asking for for years. The Clam auger also went away from the on and off switch, which we all know can break and then you need a trip to the repair shop. Instead, you will only see a kill button on the handle of the Clam auger. It's out of the way and will be next to impossible to break. Another feature our Pros are happy about and something that will avoid problems down the road. The Clam power auger also has lazer blades and we've put them up against the competitor's augers without any noticeable different in cutting performance. The testing has been done. So... you add-on the better, more durable, transmission case, along with a $20 less price-tag (than the competitor) and you have the new Clam Edge Power Auger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TruthWalleyes Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BartmanMN Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 I'd like to here what Clam's plans are for a service department in their new shop in Rogers. The best thing about Strikemaster has always been their service and repair, so if Clam plans on hiring some knowledgable service people, this will be a win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawg Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 The best thing about Strikemaster USED to be their service and repair. Things have changed drastically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTro Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Looks like Clam has a winner. Thanks for the info Matt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cw642 Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Hawg you do realize all of the key staff from the service dept of Strikemaster have relocated to to their new home at Normark in Minnetonka. As for the supposed guides that were having problems with the fastest cutting auger on the market. Remember the Ice Team used these augers for many years. You can look back at the archives on this very site and see how none of them would say a single word wrong with Strikemaster. Those guys are the best Ice Fisherman in the world and they didn't have a problem with them UNTIL a rival company bought Strikemaster. I do have a question about why they went with Strikmasters design but went with their pre Solo transmissions? The Solo engine and that late 90's transmission is not a good pair. This was why they developed the new composite model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Johnson Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 It was unfortunate that Strikemaster went through the changes it did, and yes, many of the original "faces" of Strikemaster have since-then moved on. The industry is always changing and the direction that Strikemaster went a couple years ago didn't sit well with Ice Team and the Pros involved. But that's business and how things sometimes happen. However, it wasn't Ice Team's decision to ask any of the Pros to step away from Strikemaster, in fact many of the Ice Team Pros were given the opportunity to remain with Strikemaster but it was the decision of the Pros to actually walk away from that company. I myself even left a decade-long relationship with Strikemaster and it was a tough decision at the time but after the dust settled we now see that the right decision was definitely made. So yes, Ice Team definitely stood by Strikemaster's side for many years, but things have since-then changed within the Strikemaster company and it was time to move on. Ice Team didn't make the change, it was the other way around. Also, if you look at the staff at Strikemaster's new home at Normark you will actually see very few faces from the pre-Normark owned Strikemaster. Most of the service-hands that the Pros knew and loved for all those years have since been let go and are no longer with the company. A choice not given to those individuals. This was a big reason for why many of the Pros also left. People went from being a name to a number. Service there has definitely changed... good, bad or whatever, it is a completely different company now. I think Strikemaster still makes a great product and I have several friends who stand behind Strikemaster and I respect them for that. No questions asked. However, there are things that other companies are now doing to improve on auger designs. Strikemaster is now being challenged more and more, something that they are not used to but like mentioned earlier, the industry is always changing. The auger market is going to see a lot of changes in the near future! As far as the Solo engine with that "late 90's transmission" goes... ask anyone who bought one of those "late 90's" augers and if they are still running them today without any transmission problems, I bet their answer is yes Composite alternatives definitely help keep things lightweight and it sounds great on paper, but it was time to bring performance AND durability back to the forefront with augers and Clam really stepped up to the plate! One of the many things that Clam does so well is to seriously take the time to listen to their Pros to develop the best products on the market, and no effort was, or will be, wasted when developing ice augers in the future! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawg Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 That's why not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cw642 Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 That's why not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevan Paul Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Hello guys and gals. I just wanted to give everybody a heads up that I was misinformed about the competitors power auger. I thought it was some interior parts that were plastic and its not it was actually the Transmission Casing. I can't wait to get my hands on a Blue auger and see what this baby can do!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Johnson Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Y NOT, I'm glad I could write your post for you . Regardless, I think we can all agree that Strikemaster has changed. It is not the same company that many top level Pros stood behind for so many years. When smaller companies get bought by larger companies things will change and the relationship with the customer is bound to change too. No way around it. Smaller companies need to put a focus on the customer and when they are fighting for themselves they show that pride in everything they do. Strikemaster use to be that way and the customer service relationship was amazing and now that Normark has wrapped them up into just being one of their many brands the personal touch at times can be lost. We get it, that happens as these situations unfold. What one person sees as growth, another person/customer sees as something else. Tough to get around it. This new way of doing business might be working well for Strikemaster and I know there are people that wish them the best of luck, but I think some of the earlier comments in this topic were just trying to address how things have changed. I love the ice fishing industry though. Regardless of any debate and no matter what competitors do, we are all fortunate to be a part of ice fishing and the growth involved! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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