Author Topic: ice augers (Read 1689 times)

top jimmy · « **on:** Nov 14, 2012, 04:40 PM »

which is better gas, electric or propane?

lefty2053 · « **Reply #1 on:** Nov 14, 2012, 04:43 PM »

Which ever you can afford. They all work great.

top jimmy · « **Reply #2 on:** Nov 14, 2012, 04:47 PM »

kind of looking for the pros & cons before I invest

BaitBucket · « **Reply #3 on:** Nov 14, 2012, 04:50 PM »

Check out the auger forums

hillbillyhans · « **Reply #4 on:** Nov 14, 2012, 04:52 PM »

Ravo Himself · « **Reply #5 on:** Nov 14, 2012, 05:07 PM »

Nils hand auger. faster than most power augers. worth the money

IceFisher64 · « **Reply #6 on:** Nov 14, 2012, 05:10 PM »

anythings better than hand.but prefer gas

FLYING TIGER · « **Reply #7 on:** Nov 14, 2012, 05:18 PM »

gas and sharp blade f t out

Fontona19 · « **Reply #8 on:** Nov 14, 2012, 05:27 PM »

Quote from: Ravo Himself on Nov 14, 2012, 05:07 PM

Nils hand auger. faster than most power augers. worth the money

I am with this guy.

d4ng3r3ux · « **Reply #9 on:** Nov 14, 2012, 05:27 PM »

in my case i went with gas, due to price 250$ new, or else would of went with electric

Ravo Himself · « **Reply #10 on:** Nov 14, 2012, 05:33 PM »

the thing with the nils is its not like any other hand auger. the older ones you had to force down on it while cranking it. this understandably tires you out pretty quick. with the nils all you do is spin and it eats through ice

not even turning fast and it cut through pretty quick

jimyoumook · « **Reply #11 on:** Nov 14, 2012, 05:41 PM »

propane

Coach · « **Reply #12 on:** Nov 14, 2012, 05:55 PM »

Quote from: IceFisher64 on Nov 14, 2012, 05:10 PM

anythings better than hand.but prefer gas

X2

BaitBucket · « **Reply #13 on:** Nov 14, 2012, 06:15 PM »

Quote from: Ravo Himself on Nov 14, 2012, 05:33 PM

the thing with the nils is its not like any other hand auger. the older ones you had to force down on it while cranking it. this understandably tires you out pretty quick. with the nils all you do is spin and it eats through ice

not even turning fast and it cut through pretty quick

One hole in 35 seconds? I can drill 3 or 4 in that time with my gas auger.

If i had the cash, id get the new electric Ion Auger. Im all about weight, and those are LITE!

adkRoy · « **Reply #14 on:** Nov 14, 2012, 06:17 PM »

Ice Auger Board

Gills-only · « **Reply #15 on:** Nov 14, 2012, 06:33 PM »

Hand crank, they always start unless 15 + in of ice then I would say elec. although more pricey.

Chris338378 · « **Reply #16 on:** Nov 14, 2012, 08:53 PM »

A gas auger is the cheapest to buy and fuel up. If you're looking for a good gas auger with a reasonable price check out the Eskimo Makos. Lots of places have them on sale for $300 at most and some as cheap as around $250.

jethro · « **Reply #17 on:** Nov 15, 2012, 07:27 AM »

Where do you live (need to know for an idea of how thick your mid-season ice will be)
What do you mostly fish for (my recommendation will be different for a trout fisherman than a panfish guy)

billybob851 · « **Reply #18 on:** Nov 15, 2012, 08:37 AM »

i sold my gas auger when I got my nils hand auger, no smell, no money to fuel up and no effort to drill

Rebelss · « **Reply #19 on:** Nov 15, 2012, 08:43 AM »

Nuclear powered. Goes for 100 years on 1 gram plutonium.

appleye · « **Reply #20 on:** Nov 15, 2012, 08:45 AM »

Ahh great how much does that cost?

ice dawg · « **Reply #21 on:** Nov 15, 2012, 08:45 AM »

Quote from: Rebelss on Nov 15, 2012, 08:43 AM

Nuclear powered. Goes for 100 years on 1 gram plutonium.

That one would be too heavy.

lefty2053 · « **Reply #22 on:** Nov 15, 2012, 09:31 AM »

Quote from: Rebelss on Nov 15, 2012, 08:43 AM

Nuclear powered. Goes for 100 years on 1 gram plutonium.

Nukem duke.

mealworm · « **Reply #23 on:** Nov 15, 2012, 09:35 AM »

imo gas is best longer run time on 1 tank of fuel,no o my propane is froze or i forgot to charge my battery or the cold killed my battery,as long as you take care of your gas auger it will take care of you,mine is 14 tyears old still original spark plug fires couple pulls no matter what

lefty2053 · « **Reply #24 on:** Nov 15, 2012, 11:45 AM »

Quote from: mealworm on Nov 15, 2012, 09:35 AM

imo gas is best longer run time on 1 tank of fuel,no o my propane is froze or i forgot to charge my battery or the cold killed my battery,as long as you take care of your gas auger it will take care of you,mine is 14 tyears old still original spark plug fires couple pulls no matter what

X2 regular maintenance is required. I drain mine at the end of the season and run it dry. My friend does the same and his Jiffy is 25 Plus years old.

harpenter · « **Reply #25 on:** Nov 15, 2012, 12:09 PM »

I have StrikeLite (gas) and I love it. It's very light, and no smell.

icefisher-45 · « **Reply #26 on:** Nov 15, 2012, 02:52 PM »

I personally like the hand auger

Ravo Himself · « **Reply #27 on:** Nov 15, 2012, 09:00 PM »

Quote from: Rebelss on Nov 15, 2012, 08:43 AM

Nuclear powered. Goes for 100 years on 1 gram plutonium.

and if you get it up to 88 rpm you can travel through time

eplindstrom · « **Reply #28 on:** Nov 16, 2012, 10:36 AM »

I think every person needs to take a look at their own situation. I decided on propane just recently because I've been smoked out one too many times while using a gas auger in a permanent house. In a perfect world I'd get an electric and auger 1 hole for every day of fishing. We don't live in a perfect world though, fish don't always like to be found and I like the option of being able to drill a ton of holes in a day with a propane auger instead of waiting for an electric to charge

bquick · « **Reply #29 on:** Nov 16, 2012, 11:59 AM »

That all depends on your situation. Are you traveling a long ways over rough roads where your gas can spill. Are you toting it all on your back where batteries weigh a ton? Are you augering through two feet of ice and drilling 20 holes where a hand auger (regardless of make) will wear you out?

On a side note, I had my Jiffy Pro4 propane auger left out in a driving icy snow at around 0 degrees for half the day and it still fired up when I wanted to move to a new location. Propane doesn't freeze like people think.

I have used gas, hand, battery, and now propane. For portability and thick ice go with gas. For thinner ice go with hand. If you have a sled then go with propane. I have no reason to go back to anything else now that I have the Jiffy Pro4.

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