I’m starting to do my homework on a new auger for next season, as the old Jiffy 30 is past its “prime”(;D). I don’t really want a Propane as Jiffys tend to be on the heavy side. Also not too very interested in electric because I drill a lot (LOT) of holes, plus I have a drill that I can throw on my Mora hand auger if I need to. I’m down to either the SM Honda Lite or the SM Lazer Pro. I’ve watched some H2H videos and they were pretty much equal. I know the Lazer Pro runs a 3hp 54cc 2 stroke while the Honda runs a 35cc 1.6HP 4 stroke. Blades are the same so that’s not an issue. The Honda is slightly lighter at 23lb vs 25lb, but the Lazer seems like it’d have more torque and be less likely to bog down. The Honda doesn’t require oil mixing and purrs like a kitten. The Lazer Takes oil mixing and seems like it’d have more overall drilling power. For those of you that own these machines, which one do you have, do you like it and why?
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