re opening holes

[arcticcat400]

hello i have a strikemaster lazer mag express 8" and love it its fast and light this will be my 3rd season with this auger the only problem i have is when i go to reopen the holes in my permanent after they have been sitting for about a week the auger seems to bounce around a lot so my question is is it something with my auger or is re opening holes just to hard after they have sat for a week

thanks for the help

Matt

[fiskyknut]

Reopening froze up holes is slower and tougher with any auger for sure. Some blade setups do work better than others but refroze holes are a pain compared to 'fresh' holes no matter the auger brand or blade setup.

fiskyknut

[CCAdams]

Yep. The re-froze ice is "good" hard ice.

[Hazzard]

I have the Lazer 224 it is realy smooth even when reopening old holes.

[Northlander]

If your auger doesnt have a power point opening old holes can be a bummer. If yours doesnt and you reopen a lot of holes I would recomend getting a auger assembly with the power point. They really help to keep the blades in place where you want them.

[Ears]

I had the same problem with the lazer blade setup. I sold that one and went to the chipper style blade, now it opens old holes like a dream.

[eggdish]

i have to agree with the chipper style auger assembly. opening old holes with the flat blade can be pretty tough. they require a more uniform surface to work well. the chippers seem to grind through anything. it is also hard on the blades when they are bouncing off the sides of the hole.

[MuskieJunkie]

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If your auger doesnt have a power point opening old holes can be a bummer.

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You can say that again.

[ktjig]

I am amazed how well an electric auger reopens holes. I wonder if it is the slow turn that grips and cuts a clean hole. The other beauty is you can reverse the polarity and the ice goes back down the hole. If you have a way to get one, or the need for one, they are awesome. My Dad has one I luckily get to use if I haven't used the house for a couple of days. I always bring a 12 volt on the ice anyway.

[Blaze]

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The other beauty is you can reverse the polarity and the ice goes back down the hole.

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Don't all the ice shavings eventually come up your hole anyway after landing a fish? You'd probably be scooping a bunch of junk out of the hole, or am I just wrong on this?