12-07-2019, 11:12 PM
I have owned many ice augers over the years gas and hand, including the Nils.
Here is my take for what its worth.
Nils : Great Auger, Way over priced to begin with, you have to send the whole cutting head unit off to be re-sharpened, that cost you a pretty penny with shipping and all, i will give one to you for free if you like, sitting in my shed, i will never use it again.
Strikemaster gas Auger: i only pull this out, when the ice gets really thick, or i get lazy.
its been a good auger, but it is heavy, weight is important when your dragging it across a snow covered lake.
Strikemaster hand auger 8" or bigger: No bigger is not always better, when the blade gets semi dull, or the ice gets thicker, and you start puking after your first hole, thats a problem. kinda kills your motivation to move locations, which is key to locating where the fish are.
Strikemaster 6" or smaller: Now we are talking, lightweight, new blades are available and not overpriced, Strikemaster sales a blade re-sharperner for 8 bucks, You dont have to ship it across the united states to get it sharpened.
less energy expended, so your not hesitant to move. no gas, dead batteries, eco friendly [
].
don't leave home with out it.
Hope this Helps, happy and safe Ice fishing to you
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Here is my take for what its worth.
Nils : Great Auger, Way over priced to begin with, you have to send the whole cutting head unit off to be re-sharpened, that cost you a pretty penny with shipping and all, i will give one to you for free if you like, sitting in my shed, i will never use it again.
Strikemaster gas Auger: i only pull this out, when the ice gets really thick, or i get lazy.
its been a good auger, but it is heavy, weight is important when your dragging it across a snow covered lake.
Strikemaster hand auger 8" or bigger: No bigger is not always better, when the blade gets semi dull, or the ice gets thicker, and you start puking after your first hole, thats a problem. kinda kills your motivation to move locations, which is key to locating where the fish are.
Strikemaster 6" or smaller: Now we are talking, lightweight, new blades are available and not overpriced, Strikemaster sales a blade re-sharperner for 8 bucks, You dont have to ship it across the united states to get it sharpened.
less energy expended, so your not hesitant to move. no gas, dead batteries, eco friendly [
]. don't leave home with out it.
Hope this Helps, happy and safe Ice fishing to you
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