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jiffy stealth 8" looking for opinions ?

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looking to buy a new auger this season can't decide between the jiffy stealth or the strikemaster lazer.can you redrill holes with these two augers ? which do you think drills faster the chipper blade or the shaver blade.does the ice armour really work in sub zero temps.which is better on the 2hp an 8" or 10 " shaft .

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Both are good augers I have a jiffy 2hp 8" STX and have no regrets. It seems like a lot of people on this forum tend to run Strikemasters. If both augers have sharp blades they will be pretty close in drilling time. The chipper style blades tend to hold up a bit better than the shaver blades. Ive redrilled holes with my jiffy, never tried with a strikemaster. With a two horse you will get faster cutting with an 8" blade than you would with a larger 10". I would say get an 8" or 9". Ive never had problems landing fish and the smaller hole is harder to drop things in, step in, and it lighter.

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The Jiffy Stealth is a fine auger. I have the 2hp with the 6" and 9" drills. The blades are easily sharpened (I use a diamond hone) and last a very long time. My auger cuts great and I'm happy with it, no problems thus far.

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Check out their HSOforum.

Last year i picked up mine (9" stealth 3hp) on their bargin page. It was new augers taht were last years models new in box for about $100 bucks less than new. dont know if they have that gain, but it would be worth checking out.

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