7″ Power Auger and why

  • riverruns
    Inactive
    Posts: 2218
    January 24, 2013 at 1:06 am #1304954

    So with the sales of power augers that should be happening, what 7″ gas auger should a person be looking at . Thanks.
    Shawn

    fisherman-andy
    Posts: 252
    January 24, 2013 at 1:31 am #1134089

    There is no power head that I know of packaged with a 7″ bit. Maybe Strikemaster, not Eskimo, not Nils, not Jiffy.

    There all generally 8″ or bigger.

    matt-p
    White Bear Lake, MN
    Posts: 643
    January 24, 2013 at 1:34 am #1134091

    thorne brothers has strikemaster solo augers the 2.5 hp model with a 7″ bit.. other wise im pretty sure you could get a nils too. I have the SM with the 7 and love it. its a touch faster and lighter than an 8 and I have yet to have issues with a fish getting through a 7 inch hole as well.

    Also if a fish does get off it has a harder time turning in a smaller hole. For me they seem to come up the hole once in it.

    shaley
    Milford IA
    Posts: 2178
    January 24, 2013 at 2:23 am #1134116

    Nils only makes a 4.5,6 and 8″ Strikemasters the onlyone I have ever seen with a 7″… I have a 7″ hand auger and its a POS…..

    joetc
    Rogers and Longville, MN
    Posts: 66
    January 24, 2013 at 3:10 am #1134138

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    Nils only makes a 4.5,6 and 8″ Strikemasters the onlyone I have ever seen with a 7″… I have a 7″ hand auger and its a POS…..

    Because its 7″ or because it’s a POS?

    BBKK
    IA
    Posts: 4033
    January 24, 2013 at 3:49 am #1134151

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    Nils only makes a 4.5,6 and 8″ Strikemasters the onlyone I have ever seen with a 7″… I have a 7″ hand auger and its a POS…..

    Because its 7″ or because it’s a POS?

    No, because if it is not a nils it is a POS. If its not the best (marcum lx 5 or lx7, nils with tanka, bb 6061 on thorn bros rods) it is a POS to him.

    Huntindave
    Shell Rock Iowa
    Posts: 3148
    January 24, 2013 at 10:00 am #1134177

    I have a 7 inch Lazer auger (originally a hand version) afixed to my strikemaster powerhead. It works great and I am happy with my hole size. I went with a 7 inch because of the weight. I tried to balance my need for less weight with my need for hole diameter and the 7 inch works for me.

    At the time the power auger blades were only offered in 8 inch but the hand auger could be had in 7 inch. I opted to by a 7 inch hand and adapt it to my powerhead.

    tswoboda
    Posts: 9529
    January 24, 2013 at 1:17 pm #1134221

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    Nils only makes a 4.5,6 and 8″ Strikemasters the onlyone I have ever seen with a 7″… I have a 7″ hand auger and its a POS…..

    Because its 7″ or because it’s a POS?

    No, because if it is not a nils it is a POS. If its not the best (marcum lx 5 or lx7, nils with tanka, bb 6061 on thorn bros rods) it is a POS to him.


    Dave Koonce
    Moderator
    Prairie du Chien Wi.
    Posts: 6946
    January 24, 2013 at 1:43 pm #1134230

    So why not go with a 6″ bit from SM ?

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