young_one Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 Planning to buy an power ice auger this month. I primarily fish for perch/walleye. Something light-weighted would be nice. I've only been looking through Lebaron catalogue, and Basspro flier. These are my options, but I’m opened for suggestions: (I don't need the best) http://www.lebaron.ca/pdf_fall_07/icefishi...iffy_eskimo.pdf http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/s...mp;pageNumber=2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinS Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 the strikemaster from basspro is a good deal 299.99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motv8tr Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 check CTC Maureen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizzo Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 I've had an Eskimo for around 5 years and it has been good to me for the most part. Only issue I've had was in extreme cold (-30 temps we had a few winters ago) I could not get it to start. Guys with Jiffy's around me were able to fire their's up. When the sun came up and things improved a few degrees I was able to get it going (luckily the Jiffy boys had already drilled a few holes for me) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fang Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 Jiffy's worth every penny Don't see too many operators up north using anything else. That being said my buddy bought the 8" Strikemaster at BPS - Gonna give that one a work out this year We always have the 6" normark manual as back up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
addict Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 manual ones always start Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 manual ones always start Only time my jiffy hasn't started was when it was out of gas. I haven't even changed the plugs or anything in it. Put gas in, prime it, pull it, drill holes......its really that easy. I've got a newer 2hp with the 9" blade as well, and it runs great, but seems to take a couple minutes to warm up. The model 30 with the 10" bit is kick ass. Sinker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PERCHER Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 Wallmart has the Jiffy 30 9" for $419.00.Thats not a bad price for one of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest skeeter99 Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 just to let you know if you know anyone with a costco membership they have a eskimo 3 hp 8 inch power auger for $249.00 not a bad deal they are down the aisle against the wall were the automotive stiff is same wall they keep fridges freezers etc.. on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raysfish2005 Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 I have the 2hrs strikemaster 8", love the auger 63 holes per tank!!!, it goes threw ice like a champ!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
young_one Posted December 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 thanks for everyone's input. Skeeter, which Costco are you talking about? When was the last time you seen it? 3hp under 300 sounds like a gd deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest skeeter99 Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 (edited) at the costco in ajax but pretty much all of them have em, it is just how many make some calls to the stores nearest you oh forgot it was about a week and a half ago Edited December 16, 2007 by skeeter99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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