Ice Auger drilling contest

[MN]

I have heard about an event in Northern MN that had an ice drilling contest. Does anyone know the results. I am looking for the fastest off the shelf auger.

Thanks,
MN

[Bobb-o]

not completely positive but i think a strikemaster won the brainerd jaycee's contest for stock augers.

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"If I get any dumber, I am gonna need to wear a helmet"

[metrojoe]

There was also one on Gull Lake(?). Where a home brew auger drilled three 8 inch holes in 11 seconds. It was a Strike Master Auger fitted to a gas Chain saw.

[Steve Foss]

Yes, the winner of the off-the-shelf competition was a Strikemaster. It was the Lazer cutting system, rather than the chipper blade.

[the big dipper]

The fastest scooper is the Big Dipper!!!

[Guest]

I was at Strike Master yesterday and I seen the first place Trophy for ice hole drilling contest 2003 I guess I didn't pay attention to where it took place

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FMWL

[the big dipper]

I've got an old VW aircooled bug engine that I could weld some handles on and mount to a 16 " auger. It might take four guys to hold, Lets see? I think the motor is approx 65 HP ??? Any volunteers for the trial run??

[curt quesnell]

Hi Mark,

Count me in on the VW ice drilling team.

I sugggest somehow you start the thing
by whacking it with a hockey stick

Curt Quesnell

[This message has been edited by curt quesnell (edited 02-28-2003).]

[Guest]

i'll play too!
whoopee
plus you could drive it out to the drilling site

[Guest]

oh ya the strike master ultra is the best bang for your buck.

[SpikeRoberts]

On Sunday, Channel 5's Jason Davis hosted a half-hour program dedicated to ice fishing. He covered the Brainerd Jaycees contest, Leech's eelpout fest, and the Breezy Point/Pelican Lake "ice fishing olympics." The auger contest was featured in the "olympics" and an auger with a chainsaw power drive crushed in the "modified" category. You wouldn't believe how fast that thing cut a hole -- I would love to have one

[SmellyJelly]

Ok, here are the facts and stats of the first anual Power Auger World Championship at Breezy Point last Dec.

There was 18" of ice that day.

*RESULTS*
Hand Class
1st place...... 1 hole 10.38 seconds.
Auger.......... 4 icnh lazer
2nd place...... 1 hole 13.4 seconds
Auger.......... 6 inch Mora
3rd place...... 1 hole 13.80 seconds
Auger.......... Antique spoon style

Stock Class
1st place...... 3 holes 23.9 seconds
Auger.......... 8 inch Lazer Mag
2nd place...... 3 holes 27.3 seconds
Auger.......... 8 inch Lazer Mag Express
3rd place...... 3 holes 28.4 seconds
Auger.......... 8 inch Lazer Mag Express

Mod Class
1st place...... 3 holes 11.5 seconds
Auger.......... Stihl motor/Lazer drill
2nd place...... 3 holes 18.7 seconds
Auger.......... Italian motor/Lazer drill
3rd place...... 3 holes 18.9 seconds
Auger.......... StrikeMaster with custom bit an fueled Nitro Methane!

I took second place in the Stock division and my friend took second in the Mod division. All the reps. were up there from various companys. Yes, the reps did race there augers. Some didn't fair to well. I raced a Lazer Express and won a trophy and a Jiffy auger as a door prize. It was a awesome time up there.
So if anbody has any ideas about making a modified auger let's do it. I am a machinist and can modify any auger. It is the motor we would have to work on. That modified auger that too first place was awesome. Ice flying every where.

Spike.. You didn't happen to tape Jason Davis last week did you? My wife forgot to put a tape in the VCR.

peace,
sj

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