gas vs. electric augers

[jayesswhy]

This is my first post and was wondering if anyone has used the new strikemaster electric auger.

[CaptSpike]

On a similiar note what does anyone who has seen the icegator electric auger think? They were supposed to be at the show in Minn last weekend. They are talked up quite a bit on our local ice fishing board. Was wondering what The fishermen in the Midwest were thinking on them.

Spike

[Corey Bechtold]

First off, welcome to the site!!!

Strikemaster makes the best augers in my opinion and the electric augers are sweet. They can drill about 15-20 holes through 2 feet of Ice on a single charge. There is also a car charger you can get for charging on the fly. I'd also recommend getting an extra battery in case you plan on drilling a ton of holes. There is also a cord so you can plug it into a car/atv battery. The electric augers would also be very handy in a permanent house.

If I had a choice between the two I'd go with the gas powered ones because I like to drill a lot of holes when I go fishing. If you know where you want to fish and are content drilling a handful of holes than the electric auger would fit you fine.

If you have any other questions about their augers I'd give them a call and they'd be happy to answer your questions. Otherwise just ask around here and you'll probably find the answers you're looking for.

Good luck,

Corey Bechtold

[ib_jigged]

I fished with my supervisor last year on LOW and we both work on 12 volt systems for a living and he bought the Strikemaster Electra Lazer. I was so impressed that I bought one this year.

We were fishing with two other guys and they were using a Strikemaster Lazer 10" and my supervisor had the electric 8". We drilled 5 holes through 4' of ice faster than the 10" drilled 4 holes and it still had charge. We then put the charger on it in the truck and let it run and it was ready to go again when we wanted to move.

What I like about is, you just make sure the battery is charged and push the button and start drilling. Don't have to fight with starting, choking, and engine dying half way through the hole. No more spilling gas on your hands and clothes, works great for reopening holes in the perm.

All around great auger. I have 2 extra batteries to carry with and I can either use them for the auger or Marcum.

[eyebjim]

I have a Srike master electric auger 7 inch and a 8 inch jiffy gas. They both have their place. I like the electric for early ice and anytime I know where I want to be and dont have to drill a lot of holes. If I want to move around and drill a lot of holes if the ice is thick I use the gas. About 90% of the time I use the electric. Even if you do want to drill a lot of holes just drive the 4 wheeler or sled and septup a DC outlet if not equipt and you can drill as many holes as you want with the cable that has battey clamps that comes with the electric auger.

[WalleyeWacker10]

Is that a cigarette type charger that would also work on my ATV??

[eyebjim]

No. you can use the cig outlet to charge the auger battery but you need to connect the battery clamps to the 4 wheeler battery if you want to drill with it.

[ib_jigged]

The auger comes with a charger that plugs in a 12V cig lighter outlet to charge the battery. You will need to run the ATV while charging as you need more output from your stator. Same when in a vehicle to charge. You need 13.5V or greater to charge 12V batteries. Most ATV's will usually run 14.5V under normal conditions. Lower at idle and depending on any other accessories or lights that are on.

The auger also comes with a cable with mini battery clips (jumper cable style) to connect directly to any 12V battery in a car, truck, atv, snowmobile, or the battery in you permanent house.

[dirtking]

I love my strike master electra - It amazes me how many hoes it can go through - and it is just a vexilar battery - so I have run the battery low so that it would not cut ice, but it will run my vex so I pull off the switcheroo!