Author Topic: What CC size to get? (Read 4831 times)

Cali009 · « **on:** Dec 19, 2012, 04:35 PM »

I am sure this is asked a lot. But can someone help me figure out what CC size engine to get.

33cc
51cc
43cc
Etc.

What is good for what?
Lets say punch maybe 15 holes at the most in a trip. Mostly 5-6 a trip

Kevin23 · « **Reply #1 on:** Dec 19, 2012, 04:44 PM »

What size auger bit you looking at?

esox_magnum · « **Reply #2 on:** Dec 19, 2012, 06:10 PM »

Mines a 1.38 hp, not sure on cc's, will put it up against any 3hp or less....

Cali009 · « **Reply #3 on:** Dec 19, 2012, 08:44 PM »

Quote from: esox_magnum on Dec 19, 2012, 06:10 PM

Mines a 1.38 hp, not sure on cc's, will put it up against any 3hp or less....

these would be the questions i would like help on.

i think 8" is plenty. but i am not sure about the CC choice. is the basic 33cc ( Rapala, eskimo. misc.) going to work or am i going to curse my self in a season or two. wishing i went bigger.

esox_magnum · « **Reply #4 on:** Dec 19, 2012, 09:28 PM »

I never plan on replacing mine, nothing else lighter or more reliable on the market, and it drills fast to, 41" in 20 seconds or less....

Rebelss · « **Reply #5 on:** Dec 20, 2012, 05:06 AM »

My Stingray is 33cc, and I punch through 18" of ice in about 15 seconds, hole after hole. If ya wanna play swiss cheese, ya might wanna bump to the mid 50's range. One HP =15-17 cc's on a typically carbureted 4 stroke engine. Well tuned 2 cycles may bump a bit more. Remember, the gearbox and final drive makes a big difference, too.

Chris338378 · « **Reply #6 on:** Dec 20, 2012, 05:14 PM »

I have a Eskimo Mako eight inch auger with a 43cc motor and never had any problems drilling through ice up to two feet thick. I think the thing that matters more than the number of hole you drill is how thick is the ice and how fast do you want to drill the holes?

esox_magnum · « **Reply #7 on:** Dec 20, 2012, 09:30 PM »

So mines like a 25cc

pretty cool it eats 50cc units then

Buckshots · « **Reply #8 on:** Dec 20, 2012, 09:52 PM »

Quote from: esox_magnum on Dec 20, 2012, 09:30 PM

So mines like a 25cc pretty cool it eats 50cc units then

We get it your Nils is the best auger in the world. Just like your LX-7 is the best flasher.

Quote from: esox_magnum on Dec 19, 2012, 09:28 PM

I never plan on replacing mine, nothing else lighter or more reliable on the market, and it drills fast to, 41" in 20 seconds or less....

Pretty sure my Strikemaster is just as reliable, if not more, then your Nils.

esox_magnum · « **Reply #9 on:** Dec 20, 2012, 09:57 PM »

Well we dont know the reliability yet of the Solos, my Tanaka has 50 years backing it up....Tanakas are built to industrial specs unlike all the other motors used on others augers... Friendly wager on an auger race say first to punch 25 holes?

Buckshots · « **Reply #10 on:** Dec 20, 2012, 10:10 PM »

I know mines not fast. Never said it was. Reliability wise, all it takes is one little ding in your blade or if they get the slightest bit dull, and your day is done. I can bang my blade around all day and it can be as dull as you want and I can still drill a hole. I have the chipper style by the way.

The Tecumsehs were around for a long time, does that make them reliable?

esox_magnum · « **Reply #11 on:** Dec 20, 2012, 10:21 PM »

Thats why no matter the brand you carry a spare set of blades, would be foolish not to....$20 every 5-6 years to me is a small price to pay to have a head resharpened over spending $50 a season replacing my old Strikemaster blades...

ice dawg · « **Reply #12 on:** Dec 21, 2012, 12:05 PM »

I was looking at a Nils in a store yesterday. Looks like a nice auger, but my Jiffy refuses to die. I don't know that I want to spend that much money so I can enter the ice auger races.

Hesperus · « **Reply #13 on:** Dec 21, 2012, 03:00 PM »

If I was buying a new auger I'd have to take a look at the Strikemaster Honda, but I just bought a Husqvarna so I'm set...

carcus1 · « **Reply #14 on:** Dec 21, 2012, 05:52 PM »

Im looking at the tanaka power head, not the nils combo, just the power head, its a 32cc 1.6hp, thinking of running my 9"eskimo flighting on it, currently I am using a 3hp eskimo barracuda plus, I think its 85cc, its a beast but heavy, and it sounds awesome.

Toxic fisher · « **Reply #15 on:** Dec 21, 2012, 05:58 PM »

Just bought a 51cc Eskimo shark this fall$$$ I'm pretty sure this auger is Swiss cheese ready

gearheart · « **Reply #16 on:** Dec 21, 2012, 05:59 PM »

My friend says you can't have too much motor. That's what the throttle is for.

mcsquinty · « **Reply #17 on:** Dec 22, 2012, 07:34 PM »

Just got a Jiffy 4g, 49cc 4-stroke.

I have been using hand augers exclusively for 15 years. I want holes NOW!

With that in mind, I went with the 4g. Only drilled 20 holes so far but it is very fast. Nothing like the old jiffy 30's I've borrowed.

If you're going with power auger over hand, the difference from heaviest to lightest (exluding the smuginator nills) is not that significant considering the force you've been exerting with a hand auger for years.

hamms · « **Reply #18 on:** Dec 23, 2012, 02:09 PM »

I run jiffy 2hp stealth and I just picked up a jiffy model 30 used. I ran a 2 hp strikemaster for a long time with 6 inch auger and drilled thousands with it. If your drilling 15 to 20 holes only, get whatever you want. If price is issue eskimo makes good auger. You can find many used ones out there for cheap and can sell for what you pay for it most of the time. 8 inch hole is all you need and I like the 6 for panfish . Good luck. BTW the Jiffy Stealth with tecumseh rips!

xjma · « **Reply #19 on:** Dec 24, 2012, 09:52 PM »

There is no replacement for displacement.

WildOutdoorAddict · « **Reply #20 on:** Dec 24, 2012, 09:58 PM »

Quote from: mcsquinty on Dec 22, 2012, 07:34 PM

Just got a Jiffy 4g, 49cc 4-stroke.

I have been using hand augers exclusively for 15 years. I want holes NOW!

With that in mind, I went with the 4g. Only drilled 20 holes so far but it is very fast. Nothing like the old jiffy 30's I've borrowed.

If you're going with power auger over hand, the difference from heaviest to lightest (exluding the smuginator nills) is not that significant considering the force you've been exerting with a hand auger for years.

Awesome, I just bought one also, but haven't had ice to use it yet!

kb · « **Reply #21 on:** Dec 28, 2012, 04:56 PM »

Larger engines work less to cut the same as a smaller one, but the drawback is more weight. How much do you want to carry? I like a larger engine that will last longer than a smaller one. Think of a V8 vs a V4. It also uses more fuel, if that matters with an auger...

JMHO

I have an old Jiffy 31 from 1988 or there abouts. Its still going strong. Slow but strong

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