Question about Augers

[JigginIsLife]

Anyways were heading up to LOW this weekend for the last bite of eyes hopefully the best. anyways everyone knows that the ice is deep and they are saying between 40-45 or so inches. now on average how long are augers without the ext. i have a SM LAZERMAG Express and i cant find the length of the actual auger part. (im going to college, dont have a tape measure) so im wondering will an 8" ext do or what will i need to reach deapths like this??

[polarsusd81]

8" Extension should be fine for LOTW. The auger bit is 42" I believe, and you would be close without it, but it would really suck to bottom out and have two or three inches to go.

[JigginIsLife]

The other question i have is are extensions interchangeable between brands of augers, my dad has an 8" eskimo ext. but i have a SM anyone know if they have to be brand for brand or no. thanks again

[Sandmannd]

I don't think they are. I believe the SM uses differant than most and it spins oppisite, might be wrong on that but I think that's what I've heard.

[Nutty Fisherman]

I would try your dad's before you buy one or go up there. It doesn't make any differnce witch way the auger turns with the extenison on. Just worth a try before you head up to see if it will work.

[JigginIsLife]

Well i wont see him untill we get to adrians so ya... anyways thanks for everyones help.

[Sandmannd]

I know D-rock has some 10" extensions for SM for $10. Cheap insurance if you want to get one.

[anyfishwilldo]

 Originally Posted By: Sandmannd

I don't think they are. I believe the SM uses differant than most and it spins oppisite, might be wrong on that but I think that's what I've heard.

Actually it is the boat anchor Jiffys that spin the wrong way, and all thier parts are different. Not that a wrong way spinning auger has anything to do with an extension. The Eskimo ext will work with a SM Lazer.

[Deitz Dittrich]

Calling a Jiffy a boat anchor is wrong.. I owned one for years.. it didn't cut as fast as a SM or Nills, but I had the same blades on that thing for 6 years... never needed sharpened, and always started.. but then starting has nothing to do with Jiffy, both them and SM use the exact same engine!!!!

The Jiffy, do spin a different direction though.. If I didn't own a nills now, I would have no problem owning a Jiffy again... I will say that I am more than happy with my Nills now though!

[zamboni]

 Originally Posted By: Deitz Dittrich

Calling a Jiffy a boat anchor is wrong.. I owned one for years.. it didn't cut as fast as a SM or Nills, but I had the same blades on that thing for 6 years... never needed sharpened, and always started.. but then starting has nothing to do with Jiffy, both them and SM use the exact same engine!!!!

The Jiffy, do spin a different direction though.. If I didn't own a nills now, I would have no problem owning a Jiffy again... I will say that I am more than happy with my Nills now though!

Yeah, calling a Jiffy a boat anchor is just plain wrong. There isn't a boat anchor in the world as heavy as a Jiffy

[Bulldoggr]

I always thought Exts were Universal. I have both a 12" and a 18".

I have used both. I never asked anyone if it would fit my eskimo or not. I just saw them on the rack and have bought them. They both work great.

I do believe they are universal.

[52luge]

 Originally Posted By: zamboni

 Originally Posted By: Deitz Dittrich

Calling a Jiffy a boat anchor is wrong.. I owned one for years.. it didn't cut as fast as a SM or Nills, but I had the same blades on that thing for 6 years... never needed sharpened, and always started.. but then starting has nothing to do with Jiffy, both them and SM use the exact same engine!!!!

The Jiffy, do spin a different direction though.. If I didn't own a nills now, I would have no problem owning a Jiffy again... I will say that I am more than happy with my Nills now though!

Yeah, calling a Jiffy a boat anchor is just plain wrong. There isn't a boat anchor in the world as heavy as a Jiffy

Now thats funny right there!