10-14-2007, 02:52 PM
I have been strolling the ice cap every winter for nearly my inter 54 years, my clan stem from MN. And to me NOTHING including "that" is more exciting than tapping into big fish through a ice hole.
I own 2 S/M power augers. The first one I bought 18 years ago (as close as I can recall), a 8 inch Mag III with the clipper blade (the best blade set up I think was ever installed on a power auger). I up graded to a 10" three years ago. Not because the 8" gave up, its still running strong, but rather to be able to figure 8 two 10" holes at FG, BL etc...
No doubt about it, StrikeMaster's tend to be more pricy than other brands but its my honest belief you get what you pay for then it come to ice augers, power or otherwise. I dont want to jinx myself but I have NEVER had a problem with my strikemaster's other than needing to replace the blades and spark plug now and then due to over use. Sure I could merely clean the plug but I'm lazy. (Which should also give you a hint as to why I owen StrikeMaster's. LOL)
In MHO,, If you want a power auger you can depend on for years and in all types of weather conditions, you cant do better than a StrikeMaster, bare none.........
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I own 2 S/M power augers. The first one I bought 18 years ago (as close as I can recall), a 8 inch Mag III with the clipper blade (the best blade set up I think was ever installed on a power auger). I up graded to a 10" three years ago. Not because the 8" gave up, its still running strong, but rather to be able to figure 8 two 10" holes at FG, BL etc...
No doubt about it, StrikeMaster's tend to be more pricy than other brands but its my honest belief you get what you pay for then it come to ice augers, power or otherwise. I dont want to jinx myself but I have NEVER had a problem with my strikemaster's other than needing to replace the blades and spark plug now and then due to over use. Sure I could merely clean the plug but I'm lazy. (Which should also give you a hint as to why I owen StrikeMaster's. LOL)
In MHO,, If you want a power auger you can depend on for years and in all types of weather conditions, you cant do better than a StrikeMaster, bare none.........
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