Author Topic: Power auger weight? (Read 14172 times)

eriksat1 · « **Reply #30 on:** Dec 23, 2012, 12:13 PM »

Ok, I finally weighed my old Jiffy Model 30. 20 years old, the only thing that is not metal on it is the gas tank is plastic. I have a very good bathroom scale it came in at exactly 35 lbs. and it was almost out of gas.
I also have been eyeing the new Strikemaster Honda lite 35cc 4 stroke with 8" blade @ 23 LBS. That would shave 12 Lbs off my 55 year old arms and shoulders.

big bobber · « **Reply #31 on:** Dec 23, 2012, 12:33 PM »

my stingray 8"31 .5...full of gas...i just stood on the bathroom scale with it...then without it..pretty acurate scale...prob not perfect..but close...great auger!not really fast drilling...but runs good all the time so far..i just go start it 1x a month and dont even have to choke it!best xmas gift ive ever recieved.

eriksat1 · « **Reply #32 on:** Dec 23, 2012, 12:40 PM »

Quote from: big bobber on Dec 23, 2012, 12:33 PM

my stingray 8"31 .5...full of gas...i just stood on the bathroom scale with it...then without it..pretty acurate scale...prob not perfect..but close...great auger!not really fast drilling...but runs good all the time so far..i just go start it 1x a month and dont even have to choke it!best xmas gift ive ever recieved.

That's what I did to came in at 35# kind of heavy.

pipeboy98 · « **Reply #33 on:** Dec 23, 2012, 12:41 PM »

I wonder ho much it would weigh with a hand auger attached to the bottom?

eriksat1 · « **Reply #34 on:** Dec 23, 2012, 12:45 PM »

Quote from: big bobber on Dec 23, 2012, 12:33 PM

my stingray 8"31 .5...full of gas...i just stood on the bathroom scale with it...then without it..pretty acurate scale...prob not perfect..but close...great auger!not really fast drilling...but runs good all the time so far..i just go start it 1x a month and dont even have to choke it!best xmas gift ive ever recieved.

So there is the advertised weight and then the real weight? They advertise 28.7 Lbs.

lefty2053 · « **Reply #35 on:** Dec 23, 2012, 02:13 PM »

Your old model Jiffy is a 3HP and made of all metal. It most likely is about 40 Plus pounds.
I base this on my friends Old Jiffy and my Eskimo Z51 with a 10" bit. His is an 8" and is far heavier then mine at 34 1/2 Pounds.

lefty2053 · « **Reply #36 on:** Dec 23, 2012, 04:53 PM »

My friend just weighted his two times with 1/3 tank of gas in it. He said his scale is fairly accurate. It weighted both times at 41.4 Pounds. Yes those are some heavy duty old augers. My friend also wants to know if you want to sell your auger. He is interested in it. He lives in Northglenn.

eriksat1 · « **Reply #37 on:** Dec 23, 2012, 05:14 PM »

I weighed mine again and it still comes in at #35 lbs. And yea if I do buy a new auger I will sell it, pm me and if I do I will let you know.

bart · « **Reply #38 on:** Dec 23, 2012, 05:16 PM »

8" Nils, 21lbs

Damn Yankee · « **Reply #39 on:** Dec 23, 2012, 05:47 PM »

If your auger started first or second pull every time there would be no need to haul around a hand crank. I've owned them all since 1965, Jiffy, Strikemaster, Ice Gator,
Bosch and Milwaukee powered Strikemaster and Nils bits, now a ION. I have serious reservations about the ION blades (made in China). We'll see when the water gets hard.
I do have adapters ready to go, ION / Nils, ION / Strikemaster Lazer and Strike-Lite. The Strikemaster Lazer hand auger goes right on the Ion.
Now for the best cutting bits: Nils @ 100, Strikemaster Lazer @ 95, Strikemaster Strike-Lite @93, all the rest are back-markers. Of course this is my opinion only.

OldCaveman · « **Reply #40 on:** Dec 23, 2012, 06:02 PM »

I've got the true Heavy Wieght, the Jiffy Lectric 9". It wieghs a ton but the price was right. I love buying ice fishing equipment in June.

Duncan77 · « **Reply #41 on:** Dec 23, 2012, 06:54 PM »

Strikemaster HL-8 Honda Auger 8 inch 23lbs
Nils Master 8 inch 22lbs

MT-Ed · « **Reply #42 on:** Dec 23, 2012, 07:15 PM »

From my perspective, auger weight is but one factor in evaluating a unit. I've been out on the ice....next to guys with whispy (and I'm sure super light weight) augers, and the thing runs and runs and runs.........and eventually.......they hit water!!! I've seen......or make that..."heard" others out there with improperly tuned units, that sputter along for ever before hitting water. It would appear there are numerous factors that "make" a great auger. I'd like to see listed not only the overall weights of the units, but also the cc and advertised HP of each model. Wouldn't it be great to have one of each auger mfgrd. all in one spot and tested side by side at the same time?

nightshift · « **Reply #43 on:** Dec 23, 2012, 08:43 PM »

echo tree tapper model edr-2400 type1-e
weight 10.3 lbs without auger
weight 15.0 lbs with 6" lazer auger
1.43 cu. inches

lefty2053 · « **Reply #44 on:** Dec 23, 2012, 09:12 PM »

Quote from: MT-Ed on Dec 23, 2012, 07:15 PM

From my perspective, auger weight is but one factor in evaluating a unit. I've been out on the ice....next to guys with whispy (and I'm sure super light weight) augers, and the thing runs and runs and runs.........and eventually.......they hit water!!! I've seen......or make that..."heard" others out there with improperly tuned units, that sputter along for ever before hitting water. It would appear there are numerous factors that "make" a great auger. I'd like to see listed not only the overall weights of the units, but also the cc and advertised HP of each model. Wouldn't it be great to have one of each auger mfgrd. all in one spot and tested side by side at the same time?

Eskimo Z51
Engine: Viper
Displacement: 51.7 cc
Engine RPM: 8,000
Gear Ratio 25:1
Transmission: All Ball Bearing
Auger Length: 42 in
Auger Diameter: 10 in
Blade Style: Quantum
Handle Design: Comfort Grip
Starter Handle: Mitten Grip
Weight: 32 lbs With out Gas.

Hardwater fisher · « **Reply #45 on:** Dec 23, 2012, 09:34 PM »

My Honda strikelite weighs in at 26 with a full tank of gas! Now where is all the ice!

eriksat1 · « **Reply #46 on:** Dec 24, 2012, 12:56 AM »

I will say one thing about my old heavy Jiffy mod 30 with 8" auger, 3 hp. it goes through even the thickest of ice in a hurry with power to spare. I think the new light weight ones now days rely a lot on super sharp blades. Where my old 20 year old jiffy just rips through the ice, I have never sharpened it since I've owned it 20+ years.

aj454 · « **Reply #47 on:** Dec 24, 2012, 06:20 AM »

My old jiffy model 30 weights 35 lbs. Just weighed it. Thought it was more.I say the same thing every year too. Need to lighten the load but to me it's really not worth getting a lighter one for the money and amount of weight your gonna lose. Only comes to 3 or 4 lbs. The old jiffy won't die, that's another reason i won't buy a new one.

bee · « **Reply #48 on:** Dec 24, 2012, 06:48 AM »

If all of you that own those older heavy augers had the chance to use the newer technology I think you would change your thinking. You want the latest phone the best flasher the best snowsuit, rods, reels, jigs, heaters etc. Give the newer augers a try and you will put those older beast to rest. They just make your trip less painful.

eriksat1 · « **Reply #49 on:** Dec 24, 2012, 08:06 AM »

That's what I mean, for a couple of pounds I won't bother, for 12 Lbs lighter I'm considering it.
For you young strong Bucks who don't care about the weight now, just remember these old jiffy's never die, and you will still be lugging them around when you are 60 years old. lol

Hardwater fisher · « **Reply #50 on:** Dec 24, 2012, 12:25 PM »

How fast do we really need to drill through the Ice! The Strikemaster strikelite goes fast enough for me! If some of you guys have a heavy auger and a four wheeler and don't want to buy a new one! Have you seen the auger sidekick from augersidekick.com I bought one for my jiffy for when I would go tip up fishing because we are allowed to run 15 flags and with 3 friends and 1 auger that is a lot of holes! Now that i'm more into pan fish I bought the new Honda and it still fits on the sidekick for the few tip up trips that I do!

Kinkyline · « **Reply #51 on:** Dec 24, 2012, 02:59 PM »

Don't worry about auger weight so much,just cowboy up and drill. Wont buy some of this plastic crap they put out any more.

looking for the fish · « **Reply #52 on:** Dec 24, 2012, 09:15 PM »

i have two i have a icemaster that's like 30+years old the i got a jiffypro 40 propane Boothe are 8 inches the new starts up on 1 or 2 pulls and the cylinder of gas last me all of last season they are fairly close in weight the jiffy might be a little heavy er

J_Edwards · « **Reply #53 on:** Dec 24, 2012, 09:26 PM »

Yep, but they can't make a blade that'll hold an edge in the conditions I fish.

Quote from: mbart on Sep 29, 2012, 03:37 PM

The Tanaka, is a industrial / commercial grade engine, lightweight, fuel efficient, no plastic handles or parts to reduce weight. The auger, converts to hand use that's something that Jiffy, StrikeMaster, and Eskimo can't do.

Kinkyline · « **Reply #54 on:** Dec 25, 2012, 02:01 PM »

Quote from: henrychinaski on Dec 24, 2012, 09:26 PM

Yep, but they can't make a blade that'll hold an edge in the conditions I fish.

You must be talking about Peck...brutal conditions eh. Try tungsten carbide tipped blades maybe or go spud!

ryan johnson · « **Reply #55 on:** Dec 25, 2012, 02:36 PM »

if you can afford it ,this is the best auger Ive ever owned , and by far the lightest..
husqvarna..starts every time and you can lay it on the ground ,, and it'll keep running till
it runs out of gas..I'll go and weigh the flight,to see how much to to add onto the
12.9 pounds that the motor and planetary drive weigh..

http://www.husqvarna.com/ca/en/products/ice-augers/326ai25/#specifications

ryan johnson · « **Reply #56 on:** Dec 25, 2012, 02:42 PM »

just weighed the flight at 8.1 pounds so total is 21 pounds
you could bring this down if you used the flight off of a strike light
there synthetic i believe, and i know the flights are relatively the same..

J_Edwards · « **Reply #57 on:** Dec 25, 2012, 05:38 PM »

Quote from: Kinkyline on Dec 25, 2012, 02:01 PM

You must be talking about Peck...brutal conditions eh. Try tungsten carbide tipped blades maybe or go spud!

Jiffy chippers handle it okay, but you still need to carry a set or two. There's quite a few lakes in I fish that have silt/sand ridden ice, doesn't stop us though

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