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Fiske27 01-19-2013 05:50 PM

Manual Ice Auger? Purchase
 
I am looking to buy a good manual auger,don't do a ton of ice fishing. want to find a well built product. what brand should I look for?
I've been looking @ strikeMaster Lazer augers.Look pretty good?

Rob Rockcrawler 01-19-2013 08:35 PM

I cant speak for any other brands but i am a huge fan of the nils master high speed auger. I am only a little bit slower than a gas auger and if you want to make cocktails on the ice you dont need to bring a knife to cut your limes this thing will cut em right up. I am on my second season with it, 3 years two fishing seasons and it works great. I should probably get it sharpened. Only about 6 inches of ice right now and the hole is drilled in about 10 seconds. I think it was around 150 bucks and i am very pleased with it.

WESTPORTMAFIA 01-20-2013 09:36 AM

Nils
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Stewie 01-20-2013 10:24 AM

If you're not going to drill a million holes, a Strikemaster Mora can be had for less than $50. A 5 or 6 inch hole is all you need unless you are targeting sturgeon or bikini whales. :rotf2: I'd have bougfht a Nils, but I'm kinda cheap.

Just snagged a gas auger yesterday. :bounce:

Rockfish9 01-21-2013 09:27 AM

i have both the strike master lazer and nil's both in 8".... I owned a mora at one time... both of the first two were better( less work) than the Mora.... the strike master is only slightly more work than the nils and the blades can be bought localy... the nils head needs to be sent away to have it sharpened...if you afford the coin go with the nils..

Fiske27 01-24-2013 08:26 PM

Bought a Strikemaster lazer 7" Auger. Do not have it yet ,will let you know how it works. 78.00 free shipping.

Linesider82 01-24-2013 09:43 PM

2nd the nils, I have the 8" mora, it is mora work than you want to do on the weekends for sure. first set of blades from factory broke, 2nd set is a little better. Get the Nils.

Fiske27 01-27-2013 04:16 PM

Drilled 10 holes today,Went pretty easy,I,m Happy. About 8" to 12" of ice.

fishrick 01-27-2013 05:06 PM

Lazer of Nils
 
Strikemaster or Nils. Like said earlier, the Nils is a bit better, but more hastle to get blades properly resharpened. I have a Strikemaster in 5 and 7", five is for panfish, cuts like butter. 20 seconds for 8" of ice.

WESTPORTMAFIA 01-27-2013 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Fiske27 (Post 981981)
Drilled 10 holes today,Went pretty easy,I,m Happy. About 8" to 12" of ice.

Where did you have a foot of ice?

The Dad Fisherman 01-27-2013 08:29 PM

There's a foot of ice up in my neck of the woods....it's here
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Raven 01-28-2013 07:36 AM

if'n ya have the right type of long (usually antique -like me) leverage
bar that has a good chisel point on it... it doesn't take very long to chip
out a hole any size you want .

Rockfish9 01-28-2013 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Raven (Post 982118)
if'n ya have the right type of long (usually antique -like me) leverage
bar that has a good chisel point on it... it doesn't take very long to chip
out a hole any size you want .

yea.. and your shoulders will be junk.. you'll sweat like a pig and freeze your onions off all day.. once you stop sweating..no matter what you wear... chisels are fine early in the season... i fished on 19" of ice of Saturday...the "thin" spots had 16".

JohnnySaxatilis 01-28-2013 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Rockfish9 (Post 982135)
yea.. and your shoulders will be junk.. you'll sweat like a pig and freeze your onions off all day.. once you stop sweating..no matter what you wear... chisels are fine early in the season... i fished on 19" of ice of Saturday...the "thin" spots had 16".

we had 3 and 1/2'' yesterday... thats good ice for the cape:jump1: all had to do was piss in one spot long enough to get a hole goin

FishermanTim 01-29-2013 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnnySaxatilis (Post 982137)
we had 3 and 1/2'' yesterday... thats good ice for the cape:jump1: all had to do was piss in one spot long enough to get a hole goin

Spuds are good for early ice and re-opening old holes.
(Unless you really want to get all sweaty)

Hand augers - make sure you take care i=of whatever brand you choose. A good sharp auger can make 8" of ice feel like you're cutting through butter!
I have an Eskimo 8" hand auger and an Eskimo Barracuda 10" power auger. Sharp blades and well maintained tools mean more time fishing and less time swearing at your auger!

FishermanTim 01-29-2013 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by The Dad Fisherman (Post 982058)
There's a foot of ice up in my neck of the woods....it's here
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How's the ice at Pentucket?

The Dad Fisherman 01-29-2013 07:28 PM

Plenty 10-12"
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