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I figure its time to start thinking about a new auger. My current one is over 20 yrs old and quit running on my last day out last year. So, rather than another repair, I’m going to replace.
I need interchangeable auger sizes for 6″ and 10″, good blade design that doesn’t need to be sharpened every 20 holes, starts no matter how crappy it is out, very good bar stock for the auger so it can handle 20 yrs of use, and not cost as much as my wife
what do you like and why?
New or used? Reason I ask is very few people will have any experience with the new augers offered by Strikemaster or Jiffy for the upcoming ice seasons as both companies have had to completely redesign their lineups when Techumseh stopped making motors for augers last winter.
If you want a new auger… the solo from Strikemaster is incredible. I used it most all of last winter in a demo / testing capacity and it is quite the machine. It uses a German powerhead and is available in a 2, 2.5 and 3 HP variation all of which weigh nearly the exact same so there’s no weight penalty for the extra ponies. For that reason I have a 3 HP Solo sitting in my garage right now. As always all Strikemaster auger bits are interchangeable with all their power heads.
I cannot comment on what Jiffy will offer as they’ve been very quiet about what they plan to release and they’ve not updated their website YET with their product line for the upcoming ice fishing season.