how many holes??

[dairyman]

how many holes can you drill before you need to replace the blades on your power auger??

[tisosy11]

Depends on what you are drilling I'd guess.

If you are installing fence posts probably not as many as if you were drilling ice...

[rockman]

That is totally dependent on how you take care of the equipment.If you drill through good clean ice, blades will last longer than ice with sand, or dirt on it,or in it.Gritty stuff will chew up the blades alot quicker.The amount of use is the other factor.If you drill more holes in a season than the guy next to you on the lake,your blades will wear down faster.There is no set figure,or number of holes drilled anyone can tell you.One guy could say a set of blades might last an entire season,whereas another guy might toss a set after a few weeks of use. The best answer might be,'as many as I can until the auger won't drill a hole anymore'.

[Craig Plummer]

632

[rockman]

Are ya sure it isn't 633?

[250XB]

I can drill hundreds but if the ice is dirty it takes a toll on the blades.

[harvey lee]

Take care of your blade and it should go close to a ice season in clean ice. I use to use a Jiffy with the chipper blades and would touch the blade up every 4-5 times out and it was still going strong after 3 years of use.

[PerchPounder]

I have a Jiffy model 31 with a chpper blade and changed my blades mid season this year and this is only the third set on an 8yr old auger and I drill alot of holes.

[cRaPpiEMaN8265]

my strikemaster mag2000 chipper blade lasted for 2+1 year of minimal cutting but for the last 2 years i have been cutting probably 40-50 holes per weekend every weekend... Its still running good and i can cut a hole really fast probably 15-20 seconds with this much ice which is pretty good for an old auger like that...

Really depends though like others said,

Ryan

[zamboni]

Reminds me of the how many licks does it take to get to the Tootsie Roll center of a Tootsie pop question.

A) The world may never know

[Steve Foss]

You can't measure it that way, really. Too many variables, as mentioned.

I typically replace the blades (using the blade exchange program at most bait/tackle stores) on my 11-year-old Strikemaster XL-3000 10-inch auger at the beginning of each season.

I don't need to do it that often. I could easily go every other season, but it's like putting new line on my reels before spring opener. Kind of a tradition. The first time I fire it up on the ice and let it warm up and punch those holes so fast, fast, fast, I'm REALLY in heaven.

And with the exchange program you get factory sharpened blades for far less than new blades cost.

I probably drill about 500-600 holes a season with my power auger. Just had a good friend put a carb kit in her, which is the first thing I've done in 11 years except drain the gas in spring, spray oil the cylinder and swap a new plug each winter. Guess she's good to go for another 11 years!

[L_Cappo]

so far im on the 3rd winter with my blades.but this winter i havent drilled that many holes like i have the last 2 yrs.

[Brunsvig_slayer]

I have gone about 3 years with my strikemaster before I needed to change the blades

[tisosy11]

I just drilled hole number 637. Hopefully i can make it the rest of the year...

[HeIsLegend]

Gezz do you guys have a hole drilled clicker attachment?

[fishin789]

Early 80's Eskimo auger duel chipper blades. original set of blades cuts just fine. Just have to run a file on the bevel to sharpen them back up.

[Dean Schellinger]

Depends on the auger. A Jiffy every 4 or 5 holes, a Strikemaster roughly every 12 years. Just kidding.....but seriously

[polarsusd81]

 Originally Posted By: zamboni

Reminds me of the how many licks does it take to get to the Tootsie Roll center of a Tootsie pop question.

A) The world may never know

I was waiting for this to come out. First thing I thought of when I read the original post.

I have a lazer bit on a mag 2000 head and I have been running the same set of blades for 4 years now. They still cut, but are just now starting to dull up a bit. I am going to pick up a new set before next weekend as I will be drilling a lot of holes.