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Jiffy Pro4
dcso3009
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I picked up a new Jiffy Pro4 10" auger at the St. Paul Ice Show. $520 retail price was reduced to $440 by on of the vendors, and Jiffy was offering a free powerhead bag, or replacement chipper blade. I went with the bag.
I have been able to use it a few times. I'm very impressed! It cuts about 1" of ice per second on the throttle. That will keep up with any 2 stroke auger I have seen. Ice chips fly about 6 feet from the hole! Starting is really easy. Just a squeeze of the throttle and one pull, and it is running. I cut about 200 holes in 4 days through 7-12" of ice with no sign of the tank getting low. I have been told with 2 feet of ice I can expect 150 holes from a tank! That is better than my old 2 stoke auger.
I'll keep updates coming as I use it more.
I have been able to use it a few times. I'm very impressed! It cuts about 1" of ice per second on the throttle. That will keep up with any 2 stroke auger I have seen. Ice chips fly about 6 feet from the hole! Starting is really easy. Just a squeeze of the throttle and one pull, and it is running. I cut about 200 holes in 4 days through 7-12" of ice with no sign of the tank getting low. I have been told with 2 feet of ice I can expect 150 holes from a tank! That is better than my old 2 stoke auger.
I'll keep updates coming as I use it more.
Comments
Jiffy makes a real nice ice auger, Sure beats the hell out hand drilling all those holes
I did that way too many years. First I had a Mora auger. It worked, but was slow. I upgraded to a Strikemaser Lazer hand auger. Better, but still a lot of work when the ice was thick.
A few years ago, I got a NIMROD adapter to hook a cordless drill to the hand auger bit. That worked good, but really chewed up the batteries.
I had an old Jiffy 30 that my friend found on a lake a few years back. It did not run, but just took a new fuel line, carb cleaning, and sparkplug and ran like a dream. The only problem is it was LOUD! No muffler at all. Direct port exhaust. That auger could be heard for miles. I have to think that the noise would * fish.
The new auger is quieter at full throttle than the old one was at idle.
The only negative I have found with the Pro4 is the weight. It is a heavy power auger.
If I got to use an arguer to drill thru ice to fish I am staying home.[:D]
Ice fishing is a blast, you have to try it.
quote:Originally posted by MMOMEQ-55
If I got to use an arguer to drill thru ice to fish I am staying home.[:D]
Ice fishing is a blast, you have to try it.
The lakes never freeze over here in the Carolinas.
If I got to use an arguer to drill thru ice to fish I am staying home.[:D]
That is funny, because I'd rather fish on the ice than out of a boat. I guess it is a geographic preference.