eskimo augers

[cotfish]

has anyone used a eskimo power auger?looking at the 1.2 horse model.

[mmeyer]

I bought an Eskimo last year. I believe it's the 2hp 8". It starts and runs great and cuts very well. It doesn't rotate as fast as some others I've seen though. I just have to be a little more patient.

Mike

[cotfish]

thanks mike.i have a strikemaster that doesnt start worth a d#$& when its cold.very very disapointed in it

[upnorth]

I have the 1.8 horse model and it cuts through the ice pretty darn quick. Quicker that the strikemaster chipper anyway.

[hanson]

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thanks mike.i have a strikemaster that doesnt start worth a d#$& when its cold.very very disapointed in it

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This should probably be a different topic but which Strikemaster do you have? How old? What kind of oil do you use? What do you do for summer storage/maintenance?

If you like, start a new topic and we can track the hard starting Strikemaster issue there. Its solveable and I think we can help you solve it!

My Strikemaster seriously starts better the colder it gets.

[Hooked_on_Salmo_Lures]

A buddy and i broke down and bought a eskimo gas auger last year,...this is our first gas auger, so i don't have any expirance with the other brands, but we got the eskimo mako modle m43, i forget the engine size,...but they cut very well and fast enough for a couple guys used to a hand auger!!! It started ok,..could be better,..but could be alot worse too!!! The only complaint i have is that the plastic shrouds around the engine are VERY cheeply made, and VERY VERY fragile when they get cold!! i bumped one with my hand while trying to start it and broke part of the shroud housing the on/off switch,...and later that winter he had half the pull cord handle break off,..you get what you pay for,... just my 2 cents

[Blainebob]

Bought a mako 3 years ago,simply love it!! Only two problems--First,cheap throttle handle broke,but replaced it with an aluminum bike brake handle-works awesome!! and the second problem,not a long enough season to use it!!

[Thunderman]

I have a older eskimo 8 inch pwr auger that a friend of mine sold me for $65.00 its like brand new I don't have any complaints it works very well.

[tbirath]

replaced an old strikemaster with the Mako 1.8 h.p. before i bought I asked a couple of resorts on Lake of the woods what they used..both said Eskimos, that's all I needed....

[kunk]

I use an Eskimo that's 25 years old. Starts on 2-3 pulls, and cuts really well. I'm not buying another one until it quits altogether.

[JigginIsLife]

Dad has had one for 5 years now, he has not had a problem with it yet ...