7″ lite flite?

Does anyone know if strikemaster will come out with a 7″ lite flite in the near future?

TOM wrote:

Does anyone know if strikemaster will come out with a 7″ lite flite in the near future?

Zero chance of that happening.

Sure wish they would, but I guess I will keep using my 7″ laser bit.

I wouldn’t mind a 9”

Coletrain27 wrote:

I wouldn’t mind a 9”

Just…no.

You can have any size you want as long as it’s an even number between 6 and 10.

James Holst wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Coletrain27 wrote:</div>
I wouldn’t mind a 9”

Just…no.

You can have any size you want as long as it’s an even number between 6 and 10.

yea i have a 8″ lite flite now

Coletrain27 wrote:

yea i have a 8″ lite flite now

If Strikemaster offered a 10″ Lite Flite would you still prefer the 9″?

i feel like the 10″ is huge. i like my 8″ but a little bigger wouldnt be a bad thing in a wheelhouse. i guess its just a preference thing like some people like a 7″ compared to a 8″

Coletrain27 wrote:

i feel like the 10″ is huge. i like my 8″ but a little bigger wouldnt be a bad thing in a wheelhouse. i guess its just a preference thing like some people like a 7″ compared to a 8″

Just curious. Thanks for the feedback.

James Holst wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Coletrain27 wrote:</div>
i feel like the 10″ is huge. i like my 8″ but a little bigger wouldnt be a bad thing in a wheelhouse. i guess its just a preference thing like some people like a 7″ compared to a 8″

Just curious. Thanks for the feedback.

are they coming out with a 10″?

I love fishing out of an 8 inch hole. Never been around a 10.
6 inch just seems small with the ducer in the hole.

James, when I ran a gas Strikemaster I always ordered the 9 inch auger. Nice size for bigger fish.

Just use a grinder on a 10″ take 1/2″ off all the way round to get a 9″. Same with a 8″ to get 7″ simple math LOL

I’ve always loved a 7″ hole, and wish they would make one. It’s literally the sweet spot in auger size.

A 7″ Lazer hand auger on a DeWalt is awesome.

It’s the perfect compromise to me, big enough for all but the largest of fish (sturgeon/monster pike), and small enough that it would save considerable battery life. The 6″ is just too small for me fishing walleyes and pike, even though realistically 99% of fish in most lakes will fit through a 6″ hole.

If you’ve ever hand drilled holes with a 6″, 7″ and 8″ you can really notice how much extra effort the 8″ takes over the smaller two.

That said, I can understand why they don’t want to complicate production and store shelve space. The 6″, 8″ both have their place and all will get the job done.

For guys that love and insist on a 10″ hole, I think you’re crazy. Been there and done that.

The only reason I see it necessary would be for specialty fishing for sturgeon. Even then, you’re not moving around much and would be better suited drilling a trio of overlapping smaller holes and not lug that thing around for all other types of fishing where a 10″ is way overkill.

B-man wrote:

I’ve always loved a 7″ hole, and wish they would make one. It’s literally the sweet spot in auger size.

A 7″ Lazer hand auger on a DeWalt is awesome.

It’s the perfect compromise to me, big enough for all but the largest of fish (sturgeon/monster pike), and small enough that it would save considerable battery life. The 6″ is just too small for me fishing walleyes and pike, even though realistically 99% of fish in most lakes will fit through a 6″ hole.

If you’ve ever hand drilled holes with a 6″, 7″ and 8″ you can really notice how much extra effort the 8″ takes over the smaller two.

That said, I can understand why they don’t want to complicate production and store shelve space. The 6″, 8″ both have their place and all will get the job done.

For guys that love and insist on a 10″ hole, I think you’re crazy. Been there and done that.

The only reason I see it necessary would be for specialty fishing for sturgeon. Even then, you’re not moving around much and would be better suited drilling a trio of overlapping smaller holes and not lug that thing around for all other types of fishing where a 10″ is way overkill.

I always thought the same thing. A 7” hole is perfect for almost everything. A 7” life flight would be perfect.

B-man wrote:

For guys that love and insist on a 10″ hole, I think you’re crazy. Been there and done that.

Wheel house and tip up guys probably think you’re crazy. But I’ve never been one of those guys so I wouldn’t know.

Used to have a 9 on my gasser and loved it for lake Winnipeg where a little extra room helped and a 10 inch hole is obnoxious and a lot of work.
I agree with B man a 7 would be more universal and fit my needs better than needing to have a 6 and 8.

tswoboda wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>B-man wrote:</div>
For guys that love and insist on a 10″ hole, I think you’re crazy. Been there and done that.

Wheel house and tip up guys probably think you’re crazy. But I’ve never been one of those guys so I wouldn’t know.

I’m both of those guys too

7-8″ is plenty big for the fish I catch.

One other thing I forgot to mention about a 10″ hole, is that fish can turn around really easy in them.

Sucks seeing that eater walleye pop off the hook and swim back down head-first in the blink of an eye.

I wouldn’t use a 10″ auger even if you gave it to me.

Like I said earlier, I’ve had one before. The disadvantages outweigh the advantages (in my opinion).

The only advantage in a wheelhouse is if you’re fishing in below zero temps for consecutive days with little or no snow on the ice (when your holes start freezing in from the sides). An 8″ hole starts shrinking up and may need to be re-drilled after a couple days.

If there’s snow on the lake and you’re banked up, it’s not an issue.

B-man wrote:

The only advantage in a wheelhouse is if you’re fishing in below zero temps for consecutive days with little or no snow on the ice (when your holes start freezing in from the sides). An 8″ hole starts shrinking up and may need to be re-drilled after a couple days.

No I was being for real, I have no idea if those are legitimate reasons for 10″. I’ve never fished in a wheel house and never owned a 10″. That’s just what everyone says about “needing” a 10″.

Ripjiggen wrote:

Used to have a 9 on my gasser and loved it for lake Winnipeg where a little extra room helped and a 10 inch hole is obnoxious and a lot of work.

LW is where I’ve lost big fish half way up an 8″ hole (so about 6 feet down [sarcasm]) and then had them swim up the hole 30 seconds later. It’s a borderline common occurrence there.

James Holst wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>TOM wrote:</div>
Does anyone know if strikemaster will come out with a 7″ lite flite in the near future?

Zero chance of that happening.

Thats to bad. 7 inch would be perfect. Hint that to them before the competition beats them to it.

Just use any 7” hand auger. Been using an Eskimo 7” hand auger on my Milwaukee for the past three years, works great.

I’ve been running a 7″ laser hand bit on a drill for a few years now and absolutely love it. The only way I’d buy something different is if they stop making blades for it.

bfishn wrote:

Just use any 7” hand auger. Been using an Eskimo 7” hand auger on my Milwaukee for the past three years, works great.

Me too (but a Lazer on a DeWalt)

The question is if anyone makes a synthetic 7″ auger??

I can’t say I’ve looked, because I need another auger like I need another hole in my head

The original Kdrill that was sold as 8″ only produces a 7.5″ hole, so if you found an older Kdrill that could satisfy that niche I suppose. Love mine.

Dave maze wrote:

I’ve been running a 7″ laser hand bit on a drill for a few years now and absolutely love it. The only way I’d buy something different is if they stop making blades for it.

Don’t give them any ideas!

B-man wrote:

The question is if anyone makes a synthetic 7″ auger??

The strikemaster hand augers and lite flight weigh virtually the same, so what’s the advantage to a synthetic?

tswoboda wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>B-man wrote:</div>
The question is if anyone makes a synthetic 7″ auger??

The strikemaster hand augers and lite flight weigh virtually the same, so what’s the advantage to a synthetic?

The advantage isn’t only weight.

They’re built taller and have a synthetic head that doesn’t ice up as much. Also, the flights go up higher for thicker ice and don’t build up with ice like steel flights do.

Don’t get me wrong, I love my DeWalt with the 7″ Lazer, but the lite-flite has it’s positives.

I use a 7” mora on a dewalt. I think the big advantage of the light flight is the center point. Not sure if SM hand auger has center point. Keeps the auger pinned. The 7” mora works but I am very careful at the start of a cut to make sure it starts cutting and not “walking”. Could be dangerous and at the very least hazardous to a set of rubber boots.

Totally concur with most of those above, I loved our old 7 inch holes drilled with the model 30 jiffy. Now I have 6 inch augers which are great for the panfish I target typically, and it allows you to keep more fish pinned in the hole versus a 7 or 8 inch hole if they come unhooked near the top for sure. However, with using the livescope and panoptix giant ducers especially with some ice reforming on old holes it can be a real pain to get those live imaging ducers through. I’d buy a 7 inch synthetic to attach to our strikemaster in a minute, lighter and as mentioned, it is the perfect compromise size IMO.

icefanatic11 wrote:

Totally concur with most of those above, I loved our old 7 inch holes drilled with the model 30 jiffy. Now I have 6 inch augers which are great for the panfish I target typically, and it allows you to keep more fish pinned in the hole versus a 7 or 8 inch hole if they come unhooked near the top for sure. However, with using the livescope and panoptix giant ducers especially with some ice reforming on old holes it can be a real pain to get those live imaging ducers through. I’d buy a 7 inch synthetic to attach to our strikemaster in a minute, lighter and as mentioned, it is the perfect compromise size IMO.

Yep, you pretty much nailed it for all the reasons why a 7″ is needed.

The advantage of 9 over 10 is that tip ups, kids, and my foot doesn’t go thru them. I always had 9 inch in the gas days, back when dinosaurs still roamed.