Augers (Yes another thread)

[gman51]

witnessed 2 ions stuck in the ice trying to re-open holes. talked to the guy,s and they swear that they will never do it again. this was in fairly thick ice maybe 15-16" maybe 4-5" should be OK.other than that they seem to work fine from what i seen. but to comment on the thread above that their as good as any other auger i would have to disagree.not enough torque when they do get stuck.

[lip-ripper]

with the ion you cant push down on the auger when re drilling holes the weight of the auger it self is almost to much. i just hold it up a little bit and it works perfect! my buddy had a jiffy and it got stuck and broke his wrist. another guy i know got a strike master stuck bent the bit. getting the auger stuck is not the augers fault. its operator error.

[5nines]

Ion  best thing since wood heat
I kept my old gas auger but haven't even thought about using it
I drill and redrill from inside the shack all season, never a problem

[Drift Dodger]

My old Jiffy runs like a tank, Bought is second had and have no idea how old it is.  I hate to think of a day when i dies.

Anyone that wants to know when their Jiffy was built, just send an e-mail to [email protected] with the Jiffy serial number. You should receive a reply within a couple days.

[chasin eyes]

I'm the same way on this topic.  Need a new auger, but torn between a 4 stroke gas Jiffy and the Jiffy propane auger.  So many conflicting posts..... Got to get one bought this week, so any additional info is appreciated.

[WolfPack1]

I have the Homda Lite and have nothing bad to say about it. Starts super easy, pulls over very easy, no problems whatsoever. And it's very light

[DB Cooper]

Also recommend the 4-stroke strike master. Bought the first year it came out. Couple glitches fixed by them. Good service. Wish I had a 10 in.

[LUNKERONZ]

So there we have it folks. Once again. Every auger made has been recommended. Good luck! Lol. I had to.....



Jig on

[ran7ger]

 haha yep if i was you i'd get either a gas, propane or electric.

[bite-me7]

Or one of each, then you could tell us which is better! . I'm leaning towards the ION for my next auger, but a 2nd battery would be a must! Just my 5 cents!

[Roughrider24]

Figured I would get a few opinions lol. Good to read regardless. I won't be going the electric route just due to the fact i would have to get a different 10" flight and I drill a pile of holes.

Despite my jiffy being a workhorse and the propane intriguing me, I'm most likely going to get a strikemaster in the new year. Weather it's the 4 stroke or the lazer pro is yet to be determined. Dont have the budget for a Tanaka. Maybe I'll just get whichever has the best sale lol

[mxbulldog]

To add in to the opinions, I have had a Normark for 3 years now.  Drilled many holes with no issues at all.  It's not the fastest auger but it starts really good and is very light.  I have the 10" but the 8" would probably be more suited to the power of the auger.  It is a Husqvarna engine and Mora flighting and I have no complaints other than blades were tough to find but Wholesale in Saskatoon ordered a bunch in when I requested a set, they got 10 of them in.

[CHRIS4WALLEYE]

Alot of the problems comes down to whether someone knows how to start one. Some people are clueless when it comes to using a choke etc lol

[LUNKERONZ]

Alot of the problems comes down to whether someone knows how to start one. Some people are clueless when it comes to using a choke etc lol

X2!!!!!!

[daniels papa]

buying the ion electric auger today anyone knows who has the best price

[Greatwest]

The fishin hole has the 8" on sale for $549.99 right now. Everywhere else Canadian Tire, Cabelas, Wholesale Sports are all $699.99. Canadian tire was just on sale a few days ago for 25% off.  If you aren't in Saskatoon maybe one of these places will do a price match. Used a buddies 10" Ion auger the other day it was ok but ice was only 10-12" thick. Might not be so good at 36" of ice. Good luck.

[P1ckl3]

buying the ion electric auger today anyone knows who has the best price

Keep your battery warm if they get too cold they don't drill nearly as well but will still do 10 or so holes cold. Same issue with the propane style.
If thats all you need for holes great but if you punch more go with gas.

[daniels papa]

thanks greatwest just ordered one from fishing hole pick up on Monday .I usally only drill 4or6 holes and I have 2 jiffy model 30 in 8and 10 inch just getting to old to pull when they wont start..

[Walleyes at heart]

Hey guys just looking for some input on Augers. I have been reading around the site with a lot of useful information from our neighbours down south but wondering what everyone closer to home is running and your opinions. I have an older Jiffy Lightning two stroke its a 9" blade (don't make them anymore). It has been good to me but looking for an upgrade.

I am thinking about getting either a propane or a 4 stroke so I don't have to monkey around with mixing gas or buying Aspen fuel ect. My concerns with the propane is how it handles the cold around here and if anyone has had any issues. I like there Jiffy Pro 40 propane and thats what I currently have my eye on. The 4 stroke I am looking at is a strike master and its a real toss up for me. Having a 9" auger I am leaning more toward a 10"  as  I don't want to downsize. That being said I like to drill a lot of holes and its not uncommon for me to drill 25 to 50 holes a day and upwards so lugging around something too heavy might become tiresome.

Any input is appreciated I realized theres probably 100 previous posts on the subject just trying to get some 2015 info on these augers and from guys a little closer to home dealing with the weather we in Saskatchewan consider "cold".

I just spent some days in -25 with the wind blowing , I have the jiffy propane in a 10 inch STX , on my drive to the lake , I sit the bottle on the floor down near the heat , when I get to the lake I screw it on and I leave the auger outside on the ice all day ,
It has never missed a pull yet  , clean burning , starts 9'out of 10'times on the first pull , and this sucker can cut a big hole fast

I did think about buying the ion , just thought I would also need to have a back up battery and at $200 pop , kinda scared me away
I'v seen guys use them and in honest , I really like them , sometimes I second guess myself on if I should of went with the green machine ,  then I drill a hole with the big jiffy and I know I made the right choice for me