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You want light, you want better, you want a Nilsmaster, end of story. At 21lbs it's the lightest fastest power auger available and a full 7 pounds lighter than a Strikemaster Lazer Mag Xpress which is your 2nd best choice in that category plus it has a Tanaka powerhead. I've tried em both by the way and I own the nilsmaster. I also have an Eskimo Barracuda 8" and it just plain sucks! Very heavy, slow and a waste of money. Eskimo power auger products SUCK!! That's my auger input for the day
slipbob i hope not i just got the one i ordered today. should i send it back before i go by the oil for it!!!
the best auger you can get and trust me I've tried them all is the husqvarna that I own.. A little pricey but the best auger in my opinion out there..just put in on the scale,,It weighs 21.5 poundswith my 8" flight..the motor is really unbeleivable,revs out at 12,000 rpm. but is still super quiet...have had people come up to me ,and ask me if it was electric...lol.. it actually has a cadalitic converter on it with out the shaft on it and no gas it weighs in at 11.7 pounds and the chainsaw motor will run upside down...I'll start it and let it idle for 10 minutes just laying on the ground I'ts awsome..only draw back is it will cost you 850$-950$
I run with a Strikemaster lazer mag XL-3000, 10 inch.It's heavy, but it cuts and makes short work of thick ice. I use it more for tip up fishing than I do jigging, once I get the traps set in I'm usually there for the day.....I'll drill some holes around the tipups, but I don't chase all over lakes looking for pannies like many here do so weight is not a big consideration for me.