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Offline 74redone

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gas or electric? which brand?
« on: Jan 26, 2011, 07:00 PM »
 I know this is going to like Ford against Chevy,but I would like to get some input on what you guy's on here think of the augers on the market today.
 Thanks!
 Matt
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Offline Abel

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Re: gas or electric? which brand?
« Reply #1 on: Jan 27, 2011, 01:31 PM »
Just got my Stingray last week, love it.  Love it, Love it.  Easy on fuel, light weight, cuts real nice, not loud, and cheaper, about 1/2 the price of the Electra.
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Re: gas or electric? which brand?
« Reply #2 on: Jan 27, 2011, 03:12 PM »
Quote from: Abel on Jan 27, 2011, 01:31 PM
about 1/2 the price of the Electra.
??? The cheapest I've seen a new Stingray auger for is around $240 plus shipping. I paid $340 for me new Electra lazer shipped. That's about $100 difference. I sold my gas auger as over time they are ten times the maintenance with ten times the possible problem areas of any electric.
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Re: gas or electric? which brand?
« Reply #3 on: Jan 29, 2011, 01:25 PM »
Propane, no hassle.
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Re: gas or electric? which brand?
« Reply #4 on: Jan 29, 2011, 09:21 PM »
if u travel and hit the ice hard, and don't want to worry about drilling a hole.. gas or propane, electric is not reliable seen them need a power source to much i fish hard and lots of holes to stay on perch gas is my fave, just my 2 cents
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Offline 74redone

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Re: gas or electric? which brand?
« Reply #5 on: Jan 30, 2011, 02:19 AM »
 Well I bought the MAKO today at Farm&Fleet. Out the door $250!! I was going to get the Stringray,but I could buy the Mako for the same price and there is only 3lbs. difference between it and the stringray. Went out this afternoon and WOW! Why did I wait soon long to get one!! It is awesome. Around where I fish there isnt alot of people how have the power augers. Three holes in less time than it took for 1 on my Lazer. Thanks for all the info!
  Matt
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Offline Abel

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Re: gas or electric? which brand?
« Reply #6 on: Jan 31, 2011, 04:44 PM »
Yeah, I've got it down now, starts on first pull, everytime, period.
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Re: gas or electric? which brand?
« Reply #7 on: Feb 07, 2011, 07:03 PM »
if you drill alot Gas. If you sit in one spot electric I could go either way but gas or electric I would take gas just becouse I drill alot.
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Re: gas or electric? which brand?
« Reply #8 on: Feb 08, 2011, 07:59 AM »
I love the smell of gas and oil burning in the morning  ;D I to chose gas for the same reasons ,but to each their own ,
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