You Fellers Must Have Money

[zamboni]

You guys and your $200-$500 Vex and Marcums. I bought this the past year and loved it more than the times we took my dads Vex 8 out. That thing was way too confusing, this is alot more simple to use, and at only $50- it works:

[river huntfish]

But once you learn to use a vex it makes all the difference

[Northlander]

Ya I have some money and work hard for it. Well some times.

As far as a Vex or Marcum V.S. what you have in the pic. Im guessing the Flashers will be a much better tool and show much more. Well worth the money to me.

You have to pay to play and I like to play with the best equipment I can.

[ilovehardwater]

what is this a new zebco i phone??

[zamboni]

I am thinking about getting a Marcum next year when I get tax return back, just had to give you guys some heck. I honestly haven't been too impressed with my dads Vex. I really do like that lil Zebco fish finder better.

[harvey lee]

I had a FL8 and thought it was a pretty good unit and used it for years without and issue. Now, I have a LX5 and that is a great unit. Yes, they cost a bit more but I feel are well worth the money.

[Ryan_V]

I don't have money, I used to have money, but now I have a vexilar and a shed full of other ice fishing neccesities!!

[iffwalleyes]

I don't know what that thing is you have in that picture but I can tell it isn't anything I would use for ice fishing. I think I would rather use a old Lowrance green box. I have tried using LCD graph for on the ice and none compare to the flasher. But that is just my opinion.

[Sonicrunch]

Hey Zamboni, I'm with you.

That Auqa Vu motorized ice pod costs way too much.

I'm gonna make my own.

Hell, if people want, I'll make a few more and sell 'em.

[slipperybob]

Hmm...I think for me, it's called plastic...credit cards...

[PERCHJR]

HUH this is what happens when you spend a little cash!!!

Just another NE SD Perch!!!

A nice little 17"er

Of course this is just my opinion!!!

Perchjr

[Pikeslayer]

Up here we call em fun coupons!If your good at dropping hints,you get a FL-18 PRO PACK for X-MAS!

[toughguy]

Nothin wrong with used stuff either. You can get used augers, flasher, and portables at good discounts. check hsolist, pawn shops, friends for good deals. I got a 4 year old auger last year at a pawn shop that cost me 30-40% of what a new one would. 2 new blades and I was good to go.

[zamboni]

I have splurged on everything else- a Clam 5600, a BIG Mr Buddy, a new 4 stroke StrikeLite. Say all you want about that Zebco- she shoots through ice, shows depth, has both video and audio alerts when fish appear, also shows structure, and, well, its so easy to use- a caveman could do it

[ilovehardwater]

a new 4 stroke strike lite 500 bucks, whose the feller with all the money... just busting your chops

[rocki]

count me in on that ice pod bit, i would like to see what you come up with!

[zamboni]

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a new 4 stroke strike lite 500 bucks, whose the feller with all the money... just busting your chops

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Gotta be able to drill a hole out there- you know, before you stick your $500 piece of plastic and styrofoam in it

[iffwalleyes]

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a new 4 stroke strike lite 500 bucks, whose the feller with all the money... just busting your chops

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Gotta be able to drill a hole out there- you know, before you stick your $500 piece of plastic and styrofoam in it

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Too bad you have an auger with plastic flights and you have to lay it down special so that the oil doesn't drain into the cylinder .

[zamboni]

I'd take it everyday and twice on sunday. Beats lugging a 50 lbs Jiffy out. Kinda nice pulling up the pump when I first got it sticking a gas nozzle in, squirting it full and going. Get funny looks when I am on the ice though- people all around are wondering why I am drilling holes soooooo fast- and QUIET

[harvey lee]

If you like a light lightning fast auger, check out the Nils. She light and great for running and gunning and boy does this auger cut holes fast.

I have not found one problem with this auger to date. I have had auger races with other and have yet to get beat drilling holes.

[Borch]

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If you like a light lightning fast auger, check out the Nils. She light and great for running and gunning and boy does this auger cut holes fast.

I have not found one problem with this auger to date. I have had auger races with other and have yet to get beat drilling holes.

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I'd agree with that statement. I've used a lot of different augers and so far this is the one I'm hanging onto.

[hanson]

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Too bad you have an auger with plastic flights and you have to lay it down special so that the oil doesn't drain into the cylinder

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That reminds me to pick up a new 8" metal Lazer bit for my dad's Strike-Lite.

Broke half of the plastic flighting off getting it unstuck last March on URL.

Hope the oil problem doesn't happen again.

Severe disappointment on our part. Sorry.

My Lazer Mag Xpress is still running strong and problem free after 5+ years, Strike-Lite couldn't make it through one season.

[rocki]

I run a lazer 224, sweet auger, but i often thought the ultimate would be the 224 auger and the 4 stroke strike lite motor in the same package! If your staying with strikemaster anyways!

[luv2fish]

I am one of the many who read all the hype about Nils on this site the past few years. I saved my money and bought 1 last fall. It was all it was hyped up to be, and more. 1 of my buddies thought I was an (Contact Us Please) for spending that much on an auger I had never even seen at a store, but after a weekend on Red, and alot of holes drilled he was convinced.

[blueroof]

Nils are fast and furious, however it's fair to say they leave lots of slush in the hole. Great if you have kids fishing, bad if it is -20 and you want to drill quick holes to try out - not the funnest.

They do startup better and you can start drilling much sooner compared to a 224. I wouldn't say it's too much faster in a hole to hole comparison (once the 224 is started and warmed up for 5 minutes they might be close!)

I've punched 20 holes, gone to use the auger again after 10 minutes and it runs like it hasn't been started all month.

go figure, LB