It depends on how much you want to spend? I have a strikemaster lazer mag express 8 inch power auger and a 6 inch mora hand auger as a back up. I always recommend having a hand auger as a back up, you never know when something crazy will happen to your power auger like a broken blade or a frozen fuel line. Some people prefer the new propane powered augers and other people like the battery operated augers. Eskimo make a decent power auger.