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<blockquote data-quote="Predel" data-source="post: 141539" data-attributes="member: 6147"><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: inherit">Electric will improve but when will it be perfect? Never. For me I love my ION. It's lighter than my old reliable Jiffy Model 30 <a href="https://under-the-open-sky.com/best-ice-augers/" target="_blank">https://under-the-open-sky.com/best-ice-augers/</a> (until it finally wore out after many years of use), it starts at the squeeze of the trigger, it has reverse. The best auger depends on what type of fishing you do. Late last winter when the ice was thicker I could drill about 30-40 holes. For me that is more than I will drill most days but for some that is barely half of what they will drill.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: inherit">For me an 8 inch is also plenty big. You can bring a 20# northern through a 6-inch hole. If you have young kids fishing with you and you use a 10-inch auger you are eventually going to have a boot full of water. As earlier, best is defined by what you want and need.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: inherit">But i was lucky enough to buy a 2HP Eskimo with a Tecumseh engine on it before they went out of business. Bought it probably 8 or 9 years ago now. Fires up right away, had the carbs professionally cleaned two years ago, still haven't replaced a spark plug. Been a great gas auger. I wouldn't have an issue with buying another gas auger, but it would for sure be a two stroke.</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Predel, post: 141539, member: 6147"] [COLOR=#333333][FONT='inherit']Electric will improve but when will it be perfect? Never. For me I love my ION. It's lighter than my old reliable Jiffy Model 30 [URL]https://under-the-open-sky.com/best-ice-augers/[/URL] (until it finally wore out after many years of use), it starts at the squeeze of the trigger, it has reverse. The best auger depends on what type of fishing you do. Late last winter when the ice was thicker I could drill about 30-40 holes. For me that is more than I will drill most days but for some that is barely half of what they will drill.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT='inherit']For me an 8 inch is also plenty big. You can bring a 20# northern through a 6-inch hole. If you have young kids fishing with you and you use a 10-inch auger you are eventually going to have a boot full of water. As earlier, best is defined by what you want and need.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT='inherit']But i was lucky enough to buy a 2HP Eskimo with a Tecumseh engine on it before they went out of business. Bought it probably 8 or 9 years ago now. Fires up right away, had the carbs professionally cleaned two years ago, still haven't replaced a spark plug. Been a great gas auger. I wouldn't have an issue with buying another gas auger, but it would for sure be a two stroke.[/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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