Menards ice auger

Biglunch · Dec 8, 2015

Menards is advertising a 2 man popup and 8" auger combo for $299. Anyone own these ?
http://nordic-legend.com/index.php

Crankn · Dec 8, 2015

No but I saw that, wondering what they are like also. I was in a hurry and didn't stop to investigate.:;:huh

Captain Ahab · Dec 9, 2015

I like how they state the product has warrantee for the period stated below and they don't state anything below except that commercial applications have a 90 day warrantee. Ha ha

3Roosters · Dec 9, 2015

If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. That is my .02. You may get what you pay for.

deleted_account · Dec 9, 2015

cant be worse than a SM mag2000

what a POS

3Roosters · Dec 9, 2015

Dig in the piggy bank a little further and get the K-drill with the Milwaukee fuel and don't look back. It's kinda hard to go ice fishing if a person owns a POS unreliable auger that you have to cross your fingers every time out in hopes the damn thing will drill a hole.

Kickemup · Dec 9, 2015

Wags said:
cant be worse than a SM mag2000

what a POS

I have a mag 2000 never had a problem starts everytime.

deleted_account · Dec 9, 2015

Kickemup said:
I have a mag 2000 never had a problem starts everytime.

mine was beyond terrible. carb kit spark plugs, you name it. she was a cold blooded sob. that auger could use a primer bulb

Captain Ahab · Dec 9, 2015

Weren't those 2hp Tecumseh motors?

Jiggernaut · Dec 9, 2015

Wags said:
cant be worse than a SM mag2000

what a POS

I've had a Mag 2000 for about 10 yrs and it's fine. Didn't start for me one time and haven't figured out why. Damn thing started when I got home and I was pissed. I assumed it was from the cold. I've since kept it covered while traveling and it has started every time.

Kickemup · Dec 9, 2015

Captain Ahab said:
Weren't those 2hp Tecumseh motors?

Yes

NDwalleyes · Dec 9, 2015

Biglunch said:
Menards is advertising a 2 man popup and 8" auger combo for $299. Anyone own these ?
http://nordic-legend.com/index.php

Hell... with this weather, I wouldn't pull the trigger on any major ice fishing investment. If this keeps up there will be some great deals to be had come March!

Captain Ahab · Dec 9, 2015

Kickemup said:
Yes

We had a Jiffy with a 2hp Tecumseh and it ran pretty good. Kind of gutless, but it started and ran descent.

MuskyManiac · Dec 9, 2015

I looked online for the Menard's auger and all they showed was the bit. Is the power head separate on this deal? Like you have to buy a huge four-handle earth power head to hook up to their bit?

Plus it looks like a chipper blade-type bit......could there be any auger that is slower and heavier!?!?

(Strikemaster lover).

Enslow · Dec 10, 2015

I guess i dont get how you could be a strikemaster lover. Lets not even talk powerheads... The blades are just junk.

MuskyManiac · Dec 10, 2015

Enslow said:
I guess i dont get how you could be a strikemaster lover. Lets not even talk powerheads... The blades are just junk.

Sorry about your luck, never had a problem in 20+ years.

guywhofishes · Dec 10, 2015

Yep, 15 years of Strikemaster products and no problems. Love my current 4 stroke. Lazer before that. Kept it for backup.

Bed Wetter · Dec 10, 2015

I don't ice fish but I have to ask, why don't you fire up your auger before you leave the house and allow it to run a little before you hit the lake? (Referring to the guys upset when the motor won't start once they get to the lake.)

huffranger · Dec 10, 2015

guywhofishes said:
Yep, 15 years of Strikemaster products and no problems. Love my current 4 stroke. Lazer before that. Kept it for backup.

Last year I bought a Honda light 4stk Strikemaster and Wade at Dakota tackle suggested I don't use the lazer blades. So I have chipper on 8" auger and really like the set up.

Best auger / blade I have touched.

guywhofishes · Dec 10, 2015

Yeah, if I fished where dirt/sand were encountered I'd go chipper too. The cutters faint at the sight of sand 15 feet away. I ran into sand once out in the middle of nowhere on Jamestown Res. That eneded my fishing.

also - if you drop a cutter and it lands right on the blades you can bend the angle on one side. That results in zero ability to cut too (and it wobbles sorta goofy-like in the ice pocket). But rebending with a big crescent wrench and judging by angle of unbent side has put my blades back to cutting perfect on a number of occasions.

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