What a turd with its single blade. I used my brothers 10″ auger yesterday to drill a couple dozen holes. It was so slow and it felt like the handles could break. It seemed like a gas hog too. It looked like a 1/4 to 1/3 tank of gas when we started and I saw none in there when I finished the last hole. I’m sure if he spent alot of $$$ he could switch bits to a Lazer but I’ll take my Mako over that thing every day.
Was the blade sharp? You are comparing Apples to Oranges, put a Lazer bit with sharp Blades on it and it should cut right with your Mako.
Compare the Mako to a Jiffy Propane, again Apples to Oranges.
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Those jiffy propane models do cut fast and start nice. The weight is just to much for me. That and the cost per hole. My buddy only gets like 35 – 40 holes per 1 Lb. tank. Being those tanks cost about the same or more than a gallon of gas I’d say the cost per hole is 4 – 5X higher than with my 15 year old Lazer.
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Me neither 
I have a 6yr old Mag 2000 8″ and it works great….although a 10″could be different…..
A chipper blade is slow but not THAT bad…and I can drill all day on a tank 
Mine seems to work fine, too. Punched a bunch of holes with it on Saturday. Fired right up, chewed through the ice fine. Sure I’d like a nice fancy new auger (those Honda-powered ones look sweet). I’d also like a brand new boat, too, with the optional hotline to James Holst for when I can’t catch fish. But hey…a guy’s gotta work with what’s got.
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I’m not sure I get the purpose of this post…
Me neither
I have a 6yr old Mag 2000 8″ and it works great….although a 10″could be different…..X2. A chipper isn’t nearly as fast as a lazer bit, but much more durable.
A chipper blade is slow but not THAT bad…and I can drill all day on a tank
Unless it came with a dull blade it should be fine. I usually bring my auger so his doesn’t get used that much. I’ll bet in in the 2 or 3 yrs he’s had it its drilled less than 100 holes. Yes, I’m sure if he had a lazer bit it would be much faster. It did start really nicely.
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