What auger and how old

[deepportage01]

Just wanted to see what other people use for drilling holes, I use a 14 year old 2 hp 8 inch mag 2000[new price$189]. new it had a single chiper blade and after the screw part finaly fell off I picked up a lazer 2 blade bit and put it on the old power head this unit has realy been good to me I average 2000 holes a year and every year it starts rite up and dose it's job. So what do you guys run?

[Ryan_V]

mine is a 16 or so year old jiffy 8" 3hp. never fails me. a little cold blooded, but has drilled more holes than I can count.

[love to hunt]

I purchased a Jiffy Legend last year and I love it. It will chew up 2' of ice in about 30 seconds. A must if you are leap frogging crapies.

I also have an old eskimo 10" the pilgrams brought over on the Santa Maria and it runs with out fail. I guess as long as I can get blades for it I will keep it as a back up, though the Jiffy cuts about twice as fast.

I guess as long as you are fishing that is the most important thing.

[jigging-matt]

I also use an old mag 2000. Where can one go to get a better auger blade, like the 2 blade lazer? thanks in advance for the help.

[deepportage01]

Fleet farm, they order them and it only takes a few days[$90.00]

[fishingguy]

I have a 5 year old eskimo. It is real reliable, starts every time with out failing.

I was thinking of up grading to something that will open up partially frozen holes in the perm house a little better. But not sure if there is any that will do a better job than the one I have. Anyone have any ideas?

[deepportage01]

I have only had one auger but when I went to the two bladed bit on the old auger opening up old holes was much EZ'r but I have never run it side by side with any other models so I have no comparison, but if you can get a two bladed bit for your eskimo it should dril faster and smoother and you don't have to get a whole new auger

[nytelyter]

my first gas powered auger was an old tas power auger that had the blue mora bladei even had the reopening guides for it. now i own a strikemaster 8 inch and a lazer mag 10 inch both of which will be going to big lake for a preseason overhaul soon.

[wayne123]

I have a Jiffy. I was told it was made in the 60's. It runs and starts great. It was the one arm bandit style (that broke a lot of peoples arms) but I called Jiffy and they sent be a conversion kit.

[riverrat56]

I've got a 2 year old this winter Jiffy 2hp 8 in Chipper blades, runs great, cuts like a dream.

[fishin789]

I have an Eskimo 8" auger that is 22 years old. Last day of the season the auger shaft split up near the top. so now I have to either buy an new auger bit or find a welder that can weld up the crack. It also still has the original blades on it. When it starts cutting hard all I do is file the blades and It's good to go again.

[SportFishin']

My Jiffy 3HP 10" is 15 yrs old now. As someone posted earlier a little cold blooded but purrs once she's warm.

Later,

Chris

[Gus]

I think I got my strikemaster lazer mag 2hp for christmas in 1995. Still going strong! Broke a throttle cable last year. Other than that I have replaced the gas cap with the updated version and a spark plug every two years. Still runs like a champ!

[LaZyDayZ]

This spring I purchased a StrikeMaster Electra Lazer 8"

Havent drilled one hole yet with it!

Did you see they are forecasting -10 all next week?

Wait that was a dream.

[Ely Lake Expert]

I am going to have to look tonight. Mine is ancient, but it still starts and drills good holes.

[hanson]

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I also use an old mag 2000. Where can one go to get a better auger blade, like the 2 blade lazer? thanks in advance for the help.

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D-Rock Center in New Brighton could probably hook you up with that as well. Should be able to find them by searching D-Rock Center or D-Rock Ice Center.

I will say this, that mag 2000 will be a screamer through the ice with the twin lazer blades & power point! I've used a few that have been upgraded like this and they run awesome, even better than my newer Lazer Mag.

OH... My Auger- about 4 year old Strikemaster Lazer Mag Express 8".

[CNY Tim]

97 Strikemaster Mag III Plus Lazer 6".. When I get a chance to use it late season it's delivered. Not bad for a demo unit only paid $150 for it.

[Gissert]

95 lazermag 10 inch bought on close out. It has been a very good rig.

[ice_shack]

I've got an older '93? Jiffy Artic Blast I bought from Fleet Farm ( Never seen them any where else so I think it was a FF exclusive). Works great to this day. Works so good in fact I bought the square hole attachment last year so the holes would match the hole in the floor in my shack.

[ChuckN]

'97 Strikemaster Lazer 8". One heck of an auger.

[frabillfisher]

14 year old jiffy ledgend, just got a tune up runs like a champ, was my dads think it ran him 200 bucks best one way back when

[huntingislife]

Lazer Mag Express 8" bought this winter. Cuts and runs like a dream compared to my old jiffy.

[SomethingFishy*]

I also have a Lazer mag Xpress bought in January 06. Cuts thru holes real quick fairly light weight, always starts in 1-2 pulls.

[HarryG]

I have a 7" Laser Mag. It has been very reliable and I got it for a good price. If I were to buy one today, I might choose the 4 stroke but most likely the 8" Electic by Strikemaster. I hate the spilled gasoline.