Question on augers

[muc33]

Ok, tell me what you really think. What is your choice. I have used the Jiffy, the Strikemaster, and an Eskimo, but never seen a Nils. Give me the good the bad and the ugly facts on why I should or should not buy one.

Thanks

[Paul Waldowski]

muc33,

Hmmm...lets see why should you have one?

1. Lightest two stroke auger on the market today - Great for runnin' and gunnin'

2. Fast, effortless cutting - 41 inches of ice in 12.2 seconds. You only need one hand.

3. $12.00 to sharpen the blades in an exchange program

4. Standard model contains a 48 inch shaft which equates to no need for an extension

5. Converts from a power auger to a hand auger and back in seconds.

6. Lastly, the power head is rated for over 10 times the hours that any of the competition heads are rated for

[muc33]

anyone else, and where to buy one based on best service. I live 3 plus hours away from the twin cities. 1 hour from sioux falls if anyone knows any dealers there.

[mnvikingsfreak]

wait until late winter if you can but I got an eskimo shark 51cc for cheap on a sale at gan der mtn it was $400.00 I got it for $230.00 and there was at least 3 weeks of fishing left I have had zero problems with it cuts fast its light and starts on the 1st pull everytime its great!

[IceHawk]

I use a strikemaster lazer and like it, but another one has caught my eye the Nils Master. I had the chance to run this auger and I am impressed. I will say those suckers cut fast,easy and are real light a definate plus if you are a run-n-gun fisherman like me. My next auger after the lazer moves on will definately be a NIls Master!

[Northlander]

The Nils is a bit more expensive but worth every cent.

Light, fast, easy cutting and the 48" shaft basically takes away the need for a extension.

[Dahitman44]

I had a Jiffy for about 7 years and it would always start. It might take 18-25 pulls when it is below zero but it never left me stranded.

After two shoulder surgeries (just kidding) I switched to a Strike Master and will never go back. They pull easy and start in the fist 3-5 pulls.

I think I have the three blade. Cuts like butter. Well, frozen butter.

[Deitz Dittrich]

Dahit- both Strikemaster and Jiffy use the same engine? Technically they should both start the same then?

[ice bandit]

ive had two power auger both eskimo brand the firest one was a piranha with quantum blades it work well for 4years then the clutch locked up and the auger spun all the time i used it for half a year last year then the gear dcase exploded when i was drilling out refroze holes so being the thrifty cheapo i am i bought another eskimo this ones a mako with turbo blades it works but not nearly as smooth as a lazer mag but it is alot cheaper so you get what you pay for