have a buddy that is looking for an extra gas auger strictly for the purpose of plowing LOTSA holes trying to stay on top of roaming schools of perch. Fast, light, DEPENDABLE, biggest factors. He is thinking about going with a 6 inch auger as well- I have been hearing great things about propane augers from a couple buddies, but I’m looking for heads ups from all of you ice-heads on this one. 
The current propane augers and light are something that I have not heard ever used together. I would go with a Honda powerhead with a 6″ laser bit. Looks like you would have to but them separate or have someone like d-rock swap out bits for you. IMHO
I vote for one of bee’s specials. 
Tanaka Powerhead Mora bit.
Tanaka Nils gets my vote…
LM-6 is 23 lbs.
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40:1 Transmission with Heat Treated Gears
Polymer Gear Casting Reduces Weight
VANDAR® Long Filament High Impact Handles
Twin Stainless Steel Lazer Blade
HL-8 8” 23 lbs. (order 6″ bit from SM)
Honda™ 35cc 4-Stroke OHC Engine
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Signature StrikeMaster Steel Drill
Twin Serrated Stainless Steel Lazer Blades
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I would shoot for one of these options.. I have ran both.. The Solo enging LM option is slightly faster and weighs in at 23 lbs and the Honde Strike Lite with an 8″ bit weighs in at 23 lbs as well.. if you purchase the 6″ bit (this is what I did) then you can take off one more pound..
Happy Shopping… 
Tanaka Nils is 21 pounds with the 8″ 48″ bit, 42″ 6″ auger should be around 18 pounds and Tanakas have a 7 year warrenty…
The original propane Jiffy’s are extremely heavy. I’ve used a buddies (which is a 10″) and it was like wrestling a guerilla trying to cut holes. I should mention that I have an original strikelite with the plastic bit. The two augers are night and day difference.
I am intrigued by the new Jiffy propane LITE’s though. The propane auger did seem to start and run better than the strikelite
Good lord- is my brain numb from open water fishing in this stuff? When in the world did tanaka come into play? I am officially way out of ice loop. Almost feel like u guys are messing with me. 
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Good lord- is my brain numb from open water fishing in this stuff? When in the world did tanaka come into play? I am officially way out of ice loop. Almost feel like u guys are messing with me.
About 30 years ago on the ice, been around alot longer than that though..
Thank you ALL- anybody else have ideas?
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