Conference wahoo::fishing-v2

    
    
                   One vote for Jiffy, hands done !!!
    
                           Overall QUALITY is the word.......

	I haven't had any experience with Eskimo, but I've owned a 10" Jiffy for
about 8 years now.  I love it....It's drilled 100's of holes and I've never had
any problems.  It starts on the 1st or 2nd pull every time.  It still has the
original blade and still cuts like new.  As for maintainence - All I do at the
end of the season is run the gas dry.  At the begining of the season I check for
loose bolts and nicks in the blade, clean the spark plug and grease the
transmission (I think that's what they call it), and it's given me years of
excellent service.  One change I did make after the first season was to place
a U shaped bracket over the spark plug to protect it from being broken.  I
cracked a plug by accident once, not sure how but this eliminates the potential.  

"Baitmaster"

BTW - My 4 year old tested the 10' hole this past Saturday - He stepped into a
      hole and he didn't come close to falling through - Unfortunately he did
      get wet up to his knee.  IMHO the folks that thought this one up ought to
      get a life - A child is far more likely to fall through a naturally
      occurring hole or through thin ice then through a 10' auger hole GMAB...

    
    Re .2
    
    I think he's the expert!!!
    
    When asking auger questions always trust the 
    answer of someone on the node IBR2::AUGER :-)
    
    chet
    

    I've had a Jiffy lite, with a 6" blade for a few years now.
    No problems at all, plenty of power, light weight, love it!
    
    Gone fishin
    Gaff

    
    I've had my JIFFY with a 9" blade on it for about 15 years.
    No problems, JIFFY related.  Champion/AC sparkplug related -
    yes!  :^)  Always carry a couple extras. Even had a brand new
    one that was bad.  Doubted it to the point of taking apart the
    carb and looking for debris that'd clog the port. Finally
    "ate crow" and listened to someone who said "change the plug again".
    I did and it purred.  ( How to feel foolish in one easy lesson )
    
    What I like about mine is the single handle. I rest it against my
    hip and my arms don't have to take up any shock. 
    
    Happy drilling!   Catch plenty!
    
    Fred

    
    Thanks very much to all - 
    
    We're headin' up to Newfound friday and hopin' that a power auger,
    fish finder, and shelter helps our odds against gettin' skunked
    at the Derby this year!  (Geez, after last year if we can get 20
    degree temperature I'll be happy!)
    
    					Steve 
    
    					

 I have a 10" jiffy with the 3hp tucuemsca

You must determine what thickness of ice you plan to
drill through. In Mass. for the most part a hand auger
will do fine. Head a little north a power is the way to
go. The 3hp & 10" bit is a litlle impracticale for me.
The way the clutches are set the auger doesn't really 
kick-in till it get's through the first 3"'s then hang
on. But the ice usually being aroung 6" here an 8"
blade or smaller auger would be OK. But, for all
around performance, dependibility and ice cutting ability
I never leave home without my big Jiffy.

 - Woody

    
     Ha ha ha ha !!!
    
          I hear ya Woody!!!
    
                                            K

    I have the 10" escimo and can provide some differences.  The screw
    (auger) is shorter, there are two cutting edges instead of one.  When
    using a single cutting edge like jiffy, you will find that just when
    you are ready to break through the ice it catches and can give you a
    good jerk if you are not prepare.  I know a lot of the jiffy folks
    will reply and say that it is not true if the edge was sharp. The
    motors are the same as the jiffy, so all motor issues apply to both.
    Because the screw is short it is also light if you where to carry it a
    good distance.
    
    I own a jiffy for 9 years and wanted to try the double cutting edge.
    
    Nick

    Well, If its any consolation, I drilled 4 holes at the Rotary derby for
    a couple of guys who tried to use their brand new Eskimo drill and with
    no luck... I looked at the Eskimo (figured the blade was bent)
    everything looked great, but the ole Eskimo kept bouncing left and
    right. I told the guys to bring it back...
    
    MIke
    

    
    
    :^)    Sounds like another "I'll sharpen it" story..
    
    Fred

    I bought an 8" Eskimo two months ago and found it to be 
    excellent. It has the smaller 2hp Tecumseh motor, and is very 
    light to carry. One of the first things I noticed when using 
    it was that with the foam insulated handles, it wasn't 
    necessary to have gloves on to drill holes - my hands stayed 
    warm even without them. It always starts in three pulls or 
    less, and uses a miniscule amount of fuel. The single allen 
    bolt auger-motor disconnect is perfect for carrying it in 
    my S/10 Blazer (with the spare tire inside) as it fits in 
    easily with the ice fishing sled. It cut ok during break-in, 
    and it's even faster now its broken in. I drill an average 
    of 30 holes per outing and after having it only a couple of 
    months, I can't imagine how we did without one for so long.
    
    Jack
     

    	Now that the season's getting close, I need some help. At the
    end of last year, my jiffy stripped the gears. I got 12 well used
    years out of my 10" drill. I need the gears and I want to install 
    a clutch like on the newer ones. Can this be done? Any help on the
    clutch and gears would be appreciated. Thanx in advance.....
    
    						Butch