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Strike Master vs. Jiffy

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Jarrod32 Veteran

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Ah...one of these again. Ford vs Chevy vs Dodge (someone will rightfully jump in and espouse the Nils). I have a Strikemaster Lazer Mag and a Jiffy. Both are 2 HP, 8" augers.

Same engine (Tecumseh) on each...the Strikemaster has a shaver blade that is faster as long as it is sharp...but if (when) they get dull, they slow down and drilling gets harder. The Jiffy is a chipper type blade; it will stay pretty constant in terms of speed. The Strikemasters tend to be a little lighter.

If you are going to be drilling lots and lots of holes, the Strikemaster may be a bit better as it is a little lighter and will be a little bit faster (again, as long as you keep the blades sharp). But you won't really notice the difference until you drill a lot of holes.

It really gets down to whether you want a red and white auger, or a yellow auger.

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This is a loaded question and you can see since there has not been to many responses. I use a strike master and based on one other post, i have had some difficutly with it. It is now running better and working like a charm. Would i change to a jiffy? No need to since it is cutting just fine.

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I have owned both, loved both,and hated both. confused.gif At the moment I have a Jiffy 2hp 8" Stealth. Runs great, drills a quick hole, not too heavy. Now I am considering upgrading to a lighter auger since I drill a lot of holes. My problem is, go with the Strikelite or the Nils? It all comes down to what you prefer and what your budget will allow. Check around at some of the local bait shops, they may carry the factroy reconditioned augers from Strikemaster. The reconditioned augers carry the same warranty as a new one but are a bunch easier on the wallet! grin.gif If no one in your area carries them, contact Reel Fishing and Tackle in Madison Lake. They should be able to answer any questions for you.

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apparently you do now own a jiffy stealth! the stealth is the fastest auger money can buy! it is also going to be the most reliable auger. strikemaster augers are light cuz there are alot of plastic parts on them. if you dont know plastic in the cold breaks very easily!

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Strike Masters are made in Big Lake, MN. I'm not sure where Jiffy's are made, but they may be local as well. When I researched before my purchase, both seamed to be great machines, but the fact that the Strikemaster is made locally in Big Lake pretty much sealed the deal for me.

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You may also be able to get a good price on a reconditioned Strikemaster at their factory store in Big Lake. I needed the blades of a Laser re-shimmed and they did it right there while I waited for somewhere around $7 or $8. Another guy was in there and picked up a re-conditioned auger while I was waiting. They were really good to do business with. I'm sure that Jiffy and Nils are good companies to do business with , from what I've heard on this forum, but I've only had experience with the two Strikemasters I own.

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The beauty of the the plastic on the Strikemasters is that it has been formulated to remain durable in extreme cold temps. I watched a Lazer with the plasic handles take a dive off the tailgate of a pickup and hit the highway at about thirty miles an hour. The flighting on the auger got bent and the handles held up just fine. As a matter of fact if you can find a way to break the handles on any of the power heads or the flighting on the new Strikelite, I am pretty sure Strikemaster would be more than willing to replace the broken parts for free or close to it and would enjoy hearing the story on how they got broke. Pretty tough stuff! grin.gif

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I helped out someone last winter coming off the lake when there augar fell off the hitch hall they had.this was not 30MPh made be 10 at the most and the handles on the strike master busted off.I have a jiffy and strike master and troubles with both and loved both when they are running good.I have a Jiffy 3hp now and happy wit it as long as I keep up taking care of it the augar does it's job.

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I have a 2 hrs 8 inch Jiffy slealth and a strike master hand auger.

The key to the strike master is keeping the blades sharp and swiching to the power auger once the ice gets thick.

The Jiffy Sleath is really fast, but it is heavy.

I think it's made in Wisconsin. I love it and would recommend it to anyone. They all have the same engines basically so I think its a matter of weight and weather you want a chipper blade or cutting blade.

Keeping the cutting blade sharp is easy. They sell blade sharpeners just for the blades and it only takes a minute to run it down each blade and have a nice sharp edge.

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Strikemaster has 12 letters and Jiffy has 5. tongue.gif

I am a big fan of Strikemaster. I have had mine for 8 years. It is a Mag III that I put the Lazer bit on years ago. My cousin had an older Mag and he did the same thing after he saw how fast mine was cutting.

One thing that I really like is that Strikemaster is right here in MN if I ever need anything. Their customer service is second to none.

Good luck,

Corey Bechtold

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I don't know anything about the Jiffy, but I am very impressed with the customer service I have received from Strikemaster. Last year my 5 year old Ultra mag (9") quit cutting. Blades seemed sharp but it just wouldn't bite. I called Strikemaster, and 2 days later had a brand new lower unit delivered to my house. No charge! Not too many companies will do that.

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After a long hard debate. I went back outside and prayed for help with my auger. I took it apart and got it to un-freeze. I pulled two times and it started. Well, it shut down after 1 minute of running. I decided to bring it in and have it serviced. It is an old strike master that is about 20yrs old. I just cannot part with this thing. We have been a lot of places so, I will keep her. Everyone brings up good points. Should she decide to dump out on me again well, I will look back at this forum for more advise. Thanks again, Bigeyes75

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