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So I bought a jiffy spent close to 500$ on it and when all was said and done it lasted about a year and a half before it destroyed its self. So I'm done with crap and am willing to spend the money on something good. What is the BEST QUALITY ice auger? And please no brand bashing.
And did you contact Jiffy about your problem?? If not, why not?? If you did, what did they say?? Or was the destruction caused by misuse? I wouldn't call Jiffy crap!!! There are many satisfied Jiffy owners on this site, as well as many other brands! So tell us how the auger self destructed!!
bet you don't get a reply. LOL !!! HIMO
I find it hilarious that you ask for no brand bashing yet that's exactly what you've done. I've been a jiffy owner for about the last 20 years and think they make a great auger. A few minor issues along the way but I'm sure you'll experience that with any brand. If you want the best, get a husky.
I was out one day running it and heard a little rattling and by the time i looked down the muffler was melting the shield. When i replaced the plastic parts all the screws had lock tight put on them to eliminate that. And as for oil, I was running the 40:1 oil to gas ration. I run husky oil and premium gas in the small engines. As for bearing down on it, i wasn't there when it broke, my dad had taken it out for the day so I don't know what pressure was put on it!
Most small engines are not made to run premium, premium burns to hot for what most small engines are designed for. I have seen more than one auger burn up because it had premium as a constant fuel source.
I've heard husky and tanaka,
Husky if you want an 8", Tanaka if you want a 10".
The bolt holding the piston onto the crank shaft came loose and rattled around in the engine turning the inside into metal shards. Also the heat shield and plastic rattled loose and melted. I called jiffy and they wouldn't warranty the heat shield and plastic, but they sold every piece that melted as a quit. And then the screw came loose and they said they would not warranty it. So if anyone needs a gas tank, blades, heat shield or fighting I have it for sale. I believe it was an sdi60?
What size flighting? 8 or 10"?
Nothing but Chinese crap parts out there nowadays. I am looking at a new auger this year. My Eskimo shark Z51 lasted 7 years, problems with the carb and choke, the parts for the model aren't made anymore. I used to have a Jiffy that lasted 23 years with very few issues but now all I hear is problems from owners since the move away from Tecumseh parts.Pricing models out, looks like Wholesale Sports is the cheapest, not the best selection but they beat Fishing Hole and Cabellas.
Is it a jiffy model 30 you use? Those are bulletproof! You couldn't kill them if you tried! I don't hate jiffy, the older ones are amazing just the ONE that I had, had issues so I'm looking at trying a different brand and was wondering what other people thought the best quality was! I've heard husky and tanaka, any other ones to look at?
If you can find a used Jiffy model 35 with a 8" I would suggest buying it, I've drilled 1,000's upon 1,000's of holes with mine over the years, watching new Jiffy and Eskimo augers fail around me. The new stuff is junk, plastic and -30*C weather is a poor combination, anything with plastic handles is a huge fail in my books. (Image removed from quote.)
BTW, LAYNE, I HAVE YOUR OLD HUSKY and you aren't getting it back.
You still have to be careful. OLDER Jiffy's were bulletproof, but even five or so previous to the chinese ones, they were so damn finicky with the air fuel mixtures. I had a couple and they were just a hassle. You could fiddle with them to get them to work well, but if it was ten degrees colder out tomorrow, you are fiddling again. Sorry but when my friend is sitting on his chair and mine is still warming up, i'm jealous and want rid of the auger. BTW, LAYNE, I HAVE YOUR OLD HUSKY and you aren't getting it back.
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