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Nils vs. 224


TravP

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I have a 224 and LOVE it, I did race a jiffy three horse and it was not even close I think I was starting my third hole when the jiffy finished the first hole. I am going to putting a level on the gas tank so I drill straighter holes, cutting crooked is kinda fun tho. you can really pull some good prnks on guys when your hole hopin' as for the weight its pretty darn light, just wish the blades were cheaper to replace 1 set of 8" and 1 set of 4", I have never even seen 4" power blades....

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$70 a year annually for blades makes the $300 price tag skyrocket each and every year. The 224 is a great auger recuts holes better than the nils or laser. I'll take the $15 resharpening over the new blade cost any day. Pay now or pay later your choice.

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I picked up a 8" 224 last week. This auger absolutely hates the ice. I updated from an older mag chipper. What a difference. Brand new its crazy fast. The only time i saw a nils in action it was barely in action laying on its side on the ice gettin' yanked on for 15 minitues. Its a blast to drill hole with this thing. First 20 holes I drilled I was laughing out loud how fast and easy it was. The next hundred or so I was still amazed. Should have got one sooner.

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Wow, talk about splitting hairs.

And if you drove faster to the lake, you could be fishing sooner smile

It’s as simple as picking up Auger X,Y,Z drilling a series of 25 holes each, analyze each for its benefits, weight the cost factor and make an educated decision.

Plenty of good augers out there. Plenty of reasons to buy or not buy.

Very few if any categories that the Nils isn’t a top performer in.

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pan-man, there is no winning in this game. There is no “best” auger, just some features of each that make it desirable. The argument can seriously go on for an eternity (and is some cases it has)smile

1. Nils is the lightest fastest auger out there.

2. Commercial grade Tanaka motor that is rated twice as

long as the competition. (yes twice as long)

3. No need to spend extra to buy an extension.

4. Sharpening can be done here locally at half the cost

that you posted. (see sponsor showcase forum)

5. No plastic handles or auger flighting to break.

6. Comes with a handle to change over to hand auger

for early ice or BWCAW type areas.

Now for the benefits of above one must decide if the extra $ is justified. For a lot of people it is. For others it isn't. I'm happy with my auger for the reasons posted, but wouldn't feel bad if there is a "better" auger out there. The Nils works great for me and that is all that matters. That should be the bottom line with any auger.

Most of the people who are so readily willing to say bad things about the Nils have never even tried one. wink

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If SM is using the China motors I don't think next year will be their year, cuz I don't think they will be durable anymore. I bet the new SM motors is similar to Tanaka motors cuz it is probably the exact China knock off of the Tanaka motor.

Strikemaster will be using a motor made in Germany. Their new auger is called a Solo and it cuts pretty darn nice.

If one hits the throttle a bit when they pull it out, the hole is much cleaner and yes, you can fish out of that hole.

When I used the new Solo for next year for Strikemaster, I also hit the throttle to clean the hole out.

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Never heard of a Solo motor, but lets hope it's a good one.

This is the way I look at which auger is better, etc.:

If the Nilly's were the best, then they would outsell the Strikemaster or at least compete with them, it should be able to if they are in fact that good.

I am fairly certain Strikemaster outsells the Nils about 1000:1. Actually it is probably closer to 100,000:1 but who's counting. grin

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If the Nilly's were the best, then they would outsell the Strikemaster or at least compete with them, it should be able to if they are in fact that good.

I am fairly certain Strikemaster outsells the Nils about 1000:1. Actually it is probably closer to 100,000:1 but who's counting. grin

The Ford Escort has sold way more cars then BMW, so in your theory the Escort is a much better car ? wink

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I think the only way to choose one auger over the other is to throw them both in a sled when its 20 below, bounce them down a rough ice road out to the middle of the lake where there is 2 foot of ice, drill 25 holes with one, pick up the other auger, drill 25 more and see which one gets you fishing faster.

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1. Nils is the lightest fastest auger out there.

Last time I looked my StrikeLite is the lightest auger on the market. While you are in your garage mixing gas and oil, hoping you aren't mixing it too rich or too lean, I will be out drilling holes

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Solo is known for quality. The company has produced many top commercial grade small engines. I have a 6 Hp Solo kicker outboard motor that is stronger built than any other of the 2-stroke kickers I've seen.

I need a carb gasket set in order to get it running just right (they discontinued the motor some years ago), but I'm not letting go of the motor. I'll keep searching for gaskets (could even cut them myself, I suppose), rather than give up this very tough motor.

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Originally Posted By: Get-em-good

If the Nilly's were the best, then they would outsell the Strikemaster or at least compete with them, it should be able to if they are in fact that good.

I am fairly certain Strikemaster outsells the Nils about 1000:1. Actually it is probably closer to 100,000:1 but who's counting. grin

The Ford Escort has sold way more cars then BMW, so in your theory the Escort is a much better car ? wink

The ford escort is also a fraction of the price of a BMW. A Nils is only abot $100 more then a lazer.

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