STRIKEMASTER CORRALS THE 4-STROKEMEN
PAIRED WITH AN ADVANCED HONDA™ ENGINE, THIS IS THE BEST OF THE BEST
Minnetonka, Minn. (7/16/12) – Not so many years ago the auger artisans at StrikeMaster again put their signature on ice fishing. Ahead of the pack, in conjunction with a universal tilt toward emission standards, they brought forth the industry’s first 4-stroke power auger. Cutting ice was cleaner, faster, and with the clear conscience of knowing you weren’t blowing blue smoke.
For winter wonderland 2012-13, they’ve outdone themselves and the rest of the field by upgrading the engine – previously thought undoable. In harmony with Honda™ – world leader in clean emissions – welcome StrikeMaster’s newest 4-stroke engineering marvel.
A fearless and fluid Honda™ 35cc 4-stroke OHC engine makes even the thickest ice feel like mere inches of first ice. Its clean and powerful cutting makes drilling effortless. And nobody appreciates that reliable horsepower more than StrikeMaster Pro and intrepid ice fishing guide Tony Roach. “I’m no stranger to drilling holes. We’re talking numbers deep into the thousands by winter’s end. So I can’t be saddled with anything but the most premium, trusted, and efficient auger along the Ice Belt. And that candidate is clear cut; it’s the StrikeMaster 4-stroke.”
Cradling the Honda 4-stroke engine are VANDAR® long filament high impact synthetic handles that yield the strength of an army with the weight of a single firearm. At a total weight of only 23 lbs, the StrikeMaster 4-stroke does all the heavy lifting with pure lean muscle mass.
The ice is rendered further helpless against StrikeMaster’s flagship 8-inch steel drill with Mora Ice Lazer blades. Sheer power and immaculate cutting unite into a single soldier of fortune.
Environmentally conscious, and fully emission certified, anglers can rest assured the only holes they’re opening are in the ice – not the ozone layer. Feather in an industry best 2-year warranty on that sweet running Honda engine, and there’s no need to count holes like clicks on an odometer.
StrikeMaster Pro and ice fishing vigilante Tom Neustrom sums it up this way. “If you aren’t running a StrikeMaster 4-stroke, lay down your arms. Because we’re going to drill circles around you…”
About Mora of Sweden
Mora of Sweden AB is a merger between two classic knife companies from Mora, Sweden – KJ Eriksson and Frost’s Knife factory – founded in 1912 and 1891 respectively. By the merger in 2005 and changing the name to Mora of Sweden, the already existing strong association was strengthened nationally and internationally. Mora of Sweden supplies professionals with premium quality cutting tools as knives, ice augers and ice auger cutting blades.
About StrikeMaster
The year was 1946. The boys were home from war and America needed a breather. The woods and waters provided the perfect escape. A number of manufacturers sprang up to satisfy this desire to be outdoors. StrikeMaster was one of the first. And some 60 years later, StrikeMaster continues to outfit ice anglers with innovative, high performance ice fishing tools.
About Rapala
Rapala VMC Corporation (Rapala) is a leading fishing tackle company and the global market leader in fishing lures, treble hooks and fishing related knives and tools. The Group also has a strong global position in other fishing categories and it is one of the leading distributors of outdoor, hunting and winter sport products in the Nordic countries. The Group has the largest distribution network in the industry. The main manufacturing facilities are located in Finland, France, Estonia, Russia, China, Indonesia and the UK. The Group brand portfolio includes the leading brand in the industry, Rapala, and other global brands like VMC, Sufix, Storm, Blue Fox, Luhr Jensen, Williamson, Dynamite Baits, Marttiini and Peltonen. The Group, with net sales of $371 million USD in 2011, employs some 2 000 people in 37 countries. Rapala’s share is listed and traded on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki stock exchange since 1998.
