best power auger under $350.

[bgreen82]

ive been looking at an 8" lazer mag on sale, just wondering what some other guys think about augers maybe in this price range.

[sjburnt]

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[moose_bay_traders]

Best auger under 350 smakers would be the one that fell off of my 4 wheeler and is laying on the ice.

[ripstick]

Ouchh thats not good for the ice. Anyway I have always owned jiffy, but that to came to pass. I would have to say 8" lazer. Hard to beat the speed and weight.

[Grogan]

I love my lazer mag 8 got it a couple of years ago at the end of season around now paid $279. If your going to get one now is the time.

[3pronghook]

i have had the 2 hp strikemaster lazer mag express for 6 years and have not had a sinlge problem with it. very light weight and cuts great.

[jwhjr]

You can't go wrong with the Lazer.

[evinrude19]

i also have a lazer mag xpress 8" and i love it and not a single problem ever

[germanshorthairs]

I have a Jiffy model 30 and would not trade it. But to each his own. I would have to say any auger and run Amsoil oil. What a difference that makes-no smoke and starts on first pull in -25F weather and that is no lie.

[moose_bay_traders]

I have to agree with the strikemaster. The guys up in big lake are great at keeping your auger running, and they carry all the parts in stock. I has jiffys in the past and could never get it to run unless it was turned upright. If I grabbed the shaft and turned it sideways it would die. I rebuilt the carb twice and still had to carry it upright between holes. I have the lazer 8" and I has no problem. I think the strikemaster is also faster and less weight.

[JuiceBox]

I use a strikemaster 8" and love it. I also know Jiffy is good, but i got mine on sale this time of year a couple years ago. No matter what brand you have, it sure beats drilling by hand through 2 feet of ice. Those days are long gone!

[late night]

I have a 10inch Jiffy. The only thing I like about it is its made in the USA. I really do like Strikemaster better but there is alot of plastic on them and they are made in China. I have a strong policy about buying anything made in China, which is proving to be almost impossible these days.

[BuschPilot]

i just got me a SM lazer mag express 8" at the place in walker for 319 smackers. couldn't find it cheaper anywhere else. they shipped it to me and had it in 2 days ready to go. Now if only i could use it. My buddies want to drill the holes cause it goes so easy. Got to like that. My dad bought a Jiffy model 30 at least 20 years ago now i think and that still runs like a top. i think its just a choice you have to make yourself.

[bgreen82]

 Originally Posted By: JuiceBox

I use a strikemaster 8" and love it. I also know Jiffy is good, but i got mine on sale this time of year a couple years ago. No matter what brand you have, it sure beats drilling by hand through 2 feet of ice. Those days are long gone!

thats what started this conversation, i was out on the ice with only my hand auger yesterday, and i could drill 2 holes before my arms were burning. good thing there were a couple almost open holes to hop between already.

guy at gander told me the lazer should be dropping again real soon. ill keep checking in on the price.

[Sandmannd]

If you go to or call D-rock in New Brighten they have demo models that have been run for maybe 10 minutes. You can get them right at the $350 mark after tax and everything. That's where I got mine this year and couldn't be happier with it.

[Matt Johnson]

I would go with the LazerMag 7-inch. A few less bucks and cuts a quicker hole than the 8-inch, also lighter weight. Most freshwater fish will come through a 7-inch hole. Unless you primarily target pike with tip-ups I would recommend the LM-7...

[CNY Tim]

I have a 11 yr. old Strikemaster 2 h.p. Mag III Plus with a 6" auger and I recently purchased a 7" auger bit and blades for it.. I like a bit bigger hole for sight fishing. Best $150 I ever spent. Mine was an end of season demo auger and I saved a $100 off of it at the time. I have never used a Jiffy but I have seen a Nils power auger and that thing just rips ice like crazy... My partner has 2 yr.old Strikemaster 2 h.p. and even though it has alot of plastic on it and a compression switch it cut's real nice too.

[JuiceBox]

 Originally Posted By: bgreen82

 Originally Posted By: JuiceBox

I use a strikemaster 8" and love it. I also know Jiffy is good, but i got mine on sale this time of year a couple years ago. No matter what brand you have, it sure beats drilling by hand through 2 feet of ice. Those days are long gone!

thats what started this conversation, i was out on the ice with only my hand auger yesterday, and i could drill 2 holes before my arms were burning. good thing there were a couple almost open holes to hop between already.

guy at gander told me the lazer should be dropping again real soon. ill keep checking in on the price.

That's what made me spend the extra $$, I didn't want to feel the burn anymore. I wanted to spend more time fishing, not working out! Plus, it makes it easy to decide to switch spots.

[bgreen82]

matt, whenever im on the ice i generally have one hole designated for a tipup.

[redhot]

i got one and its very nice

[DomW]

Is the Lazer worth the upgrade cost over the MAG 2000 for a guy who gets out once a week? They seem to be identical other than the lazer blade. What do you guys think?

[Scott K]

I would go with the chipper blade, if you arent drilling a ton of holes, and the extra time of about 5 seconds per hole doesnt bother you, the chipper blade will cut longer and be more durable.

[gopher_nation]

I love my Jiffy STX 8". Has cut lot's and lot's of holes and has shown no signs of dulling. May not buzz through as fast as a Nils, or Lazer, but it's a little faster than hand drilling!! Plus the blades stay sharp longer.

[OLY]

I have a strikemag 2000 it cost 279 I believe, and my buddy just got a lazer mag and paid around 320, and I honestly cannot tell much of a difference between the two. As far as the strikemag I love it and would recommend it to anyone looking for an auger at a cheaper price

[Dean Schellinger]

Lazer 100%, those Jiffys blow, unless you are deuce/deuce and a half and can lean on those things, it takes forever to get through the ice. Our strikemaster blows through the ice twice as fast as a jiffy, and its going on 15 years old! Pretty comical watching people drilling holes with a jiffy though.