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harvey lee Grand Master

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I've found that when you have hit water to drop the auger into the water a foot or so and hit the throttle a bit and pull it up. You should end up with a cleaner hole that way.

As you stated, the Nils doesnt need to much warm up time and she is ready to go.

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im very interested in these nils reports, any other info on them and people who have actually used both that and a good strkiemaster i would like to hear from. thats what i hate about my 224, you can drill 20 holes like you say, and 5 min later, its cold blooded as normal.

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Scott M Grand Master

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Nothin wrong with used stuff either. You can get used augers, flasher, and portables at good discounts. check
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, 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.

Got my dad a flasher at a pawn shop for a good deal and bought an Aqua Vu off Craigs list at a huge markdown. Don't let the cat out of the bag! ......whoops.

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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.

Got my dad a flasher at a pawn shop for a good deal and bought an Aqua Vu off Craigs list at a huge markdown. Don't let the cat out of the bag! ......whoops.

And don't forget the for sale forums here, I picked up my Vex and portable through the site and both were in great shape for the $$.

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zamboni Grand Master

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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.

Is it ice fishing or a NASCAR race? I forget confused.gif I have all day out there- the 4 stroke does quite fine- might not win a "race" with a Nils, but I have heard nothing but good things about Strikemaster, and I will stick with what I got

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Nope not NASCAR at all. Its just nice to be able to drill as many holes in one day as easy as possible. On a day of fishing on Upper red and searching for crappies, one needs a light, fast cutting auger to be able to be very mobile to search out those roaming pods of fish. I use to lug around a Jiffy Stealth and was shot after 20 holes. Now, I can cut effortlessly for many holes.

I'm sure a Strikemaster auger is a good auger, I was just stating how well I like mine. Some have suggested we have a race to see which one will cut the fastest and I have went along with it.

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hanson Grand Master

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I'm all over the board with my auger preference. grin.gif

Been running a Strikemaster Lazer Xpress for years now. Love it!

I talked my Dad into buying the greatest Strikemaster technology in the Strike-Lite. Big Mistake... see previous post above.

Nils. If I had the extra $500 right now to spend on an auger, thats what I'd buy with no hesitation. But... I don't have the money, stuck with the old Strikemaster.

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I was a jiffy nut for years. Finally last year I was tired of hearing all the nils hype and decide it was time to get one. My biggest concern was changing from the 10" hole I was used to to a 8" hole. Well that really didn't end up being that big of a deal. It was far offset but the weight of the machine. 22 lbs. that is awesome I don't hardly even feel it in my hands. Yes it does have more slush in a hole but Harvey's recommendation does a good job of taking care of it. I am looking forward to getting my hands on it again this winter.

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I have a Jiffy Stealth 3horse, eskimo, and dad has a strikemater. I use the Eskimo for running and gunning. When it comes to redrilling the frozen holes in the fishouse I'll take the Jiffy to that race.

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