Augers!

[msm1018]

I thought it would be mnice for those of us who are shopping for a new auger to come to this thread and look at pros and cons of each auger a person has. so it works like this.

"Auger name and model"

one sentence of a pro

one sentence of a con

this is what it should look like.

Jiffy (older model that is borrowed from a friend)

the auger starts well for being as old as it is.(over 15 years old)

The auger is heavy and a bit out-dated.

please share your thoughts on the auger that you own.

[Skeets]

Strikemaster Lazer Mag Express 8"

Cuts very fast and is lightweight.

Need to keep the blades sharp or replace every year.

[Northlander]

Nilsmaster 8" cut. Super light and fast. Didnt need a extention all of last year because the auger assembly is already long. Even on Red Lake. Take the power head off and you have the fastest hand auger made. Super easy to use. Just hit the gas and hang on. I would buy one again in a second.

Drawbacks? Pricey and have to send out for blades at Nils. Good thing is my auger is faster today than it was when I 1st got it. Ya I love my Nils. Smartest money I spent since I bought my boat.

[hanson]

Strikemaster Lazer Express 8"

Pros: Lightweight, Fast Cutting, Easy Starting, Reliable

Cons: It can be hard to open old holes that haven't completely frozen through.

[LaVoi]

Jiffy Legend 30 10"

five years old with a lot of use and no major problems yet.

Pretty heavy, not ideal for the fisherman that likes to run and gun.

[JJN1196]

Lazer Express 8 inch.

Ditto on Hansons post.

[gvg_uwec]

Strikemaster Mag3000 8"

PROS-8 years old and runs great on first or second pull( yeah i know, surprizing for the 3hp)

CONS- shoulda went 2hp for less weight

[Borch]

Mag 2000 Strike Master 8" that's 6 years old. It's been a great auger but croaked on me late last winter on URL. Found out the needed a new carb kit. Got ti fixed and am waiting to try it ouot on some ice.

Strikemaster laser express 8" 2 hp.

Have drilled about 100 hole with it and it worked very nice. Got it late last winter when the 2000 broke down on URL.

[Paul Waldowski]

Nilsmaster,

It can't be beat for speed and weight

[Bob_D]

Nils Master:

Pros:Very fast,lightweight,cuts up to 42" of ice without an extention, and almost cuts holes on it's own.

Cons: Everybody wants to take it.

[IceHawk]

Strikemaster 8 inch lazer express

Pros- Fast cutting and very lightweight and so far reliable

Cons- Hard opening old holes, alot of plastic parts to possibly break.

[Cottco]

Quote:

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"Auger name and model"

one sentence of a pro

one sentence of a con

please share your thoughts on the auger that you own.

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Mag III 8" - bought it USED from Robbinsdale Marine in '89-paid $100 - Starts on 3 pulls- cold throttle, no choke. 4 years ago, adapted to Lazer Mag Auger Flighting-nice-it's got balls! With an extension, I have drilled thru 5 feet of ice with balls to spare!

Cons: Blade cover & tether design could be improved.

Just wish a four stroke came in the same size.

[Ole #1]

2002 jiffy model 30 3 hp 10"

Pros: Always starts right away, never need to sharpen or replace blade, will cut through any ice, new and old holes, D-icer armour so the ice does not stick to auger.

Cons: maybe the weight, but that's what muscles are for .

[Random guy]

Jiffy 3hp with ten inch auger.

It will chew throught anything without stopping or dulling, and as long as it's maintained it always starts.

Ripped and chiseled upper torso from dragging that heavy pig around.

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Strike master Electric w/battery and 8" auger

Flip a switch and drill a noise free, fume free, no gas mess hole. Perfect for hard shacks.

Drills slower then a gas and you are limited to 25 or 30 holes before before a recharge or hooking up to Aux electric power. Not for the hole hopper.

[P.DONA]

I"ve seen the NILS in action. Hands down, the lightest and fastest I"ve ever seen!!! The auger actually sucks it into the ice!!! You're right, HOLD ON!!!!

CON: $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ near $500.00 , don't let anyone that doesn't know what they are doing use it, too.

I'm sure BOB D. can dig up those auger races from CHAMPLAIN

OK, ANOTHER CON: shipping, right now, but well worth the wait...

[Froggy4371]

Strike Master 8 inch

Cuts fast and clean never had a problem and lighter then the Jiffy!

Con: Was stolen this summer out of my garage!

Froggy

[The_Duckslayer]

Strikemaster Mag 2000 8 inch.

Can't say much more as it is still on the box! Can't wait to get out and fish with it though! A big plus is that it did not cost an arm and a leg! Take care and N Joy the Hunt././Jimbo

[LEECH21]

2 hp Jiffy Stealth 8"

Pros:Cuts thru thick ice like soft butter.

Cons:Only used it like 4 times so far, so it still kinda starts hard. Needs to be broken in a little more.

[zebco4040]

1990's Jiffy Model 30 - 3hp - 10"

Pro - Starts 2nd pull everytime, will cut new holes & recut holes through anything and everything.

Con - Weight (Suck it up pansies)

Will be picking up the new Stealth STX 2hp - 8" in February on a killer deal!!! Can't beat the 1-2-3 warranty. One on the engine, two on the Gears, THREE YEAR WARRANTY on the BLADES.

[booshy]

This topic rocks and is something I've been wondering about for a while

Great suggestion and everybody's input is excellent!

Sounds like the Nils is the champ at this point regarding performance. Might have to start some kind of auger fund to get one but sure sounds worth it.

Thanks

[Random guy]

I just got to play with one of the newer (not newest model) Nils. Only had a few inches of ice to play with but AWESOME!!!!!

I may have to get one of those and garage the others.

[rlamar]

strike lite by strikemaster

pros; have only read about them

cons; hope I don't read about them

just got it, I havent even fired it up yet