Jiffy Auger

Post by **Jale** » Mon Jan 10, 2005 9:14 pm

Broke down today and finally purchased a new Jiffy , 10 inch power auger.

Here it is here:

http://www.canadiantire.ca/assortments/ ... earch=true

I will never have sore arms again.

Looking forward to many years of use.

I am hoping to be able to drill holes for some of you fellas this winter

joe

Post by **bucketmouth** » Mon Jan 10, 2005 9:17 pm

Joe, am I ever glad you're on team 2. You name the ice, I'll bring the Timmies!

bucket

Post by **big-o** » Mon Jan 10, 2005 9:18 pm

Jale6666 Wrote

I will never have sore arms again.

Unless you have to carry it any distance

good purchase Bud, I was looking at one this year....but the Snow blower was more important, i hate shoveling snow

....next year

Post by **SkeinMachine** » Mon Jan 10, 2005 9:28 pm

Joe,with a 10 inch auger,make sure to clearly mark the holes,when you're finished in the area.

Reason being,their silent leg breakers.

Picture someone running to a flag,scary result.

Add a light layer of snow over top............

P.S. We call them ice mines.

H.I.H.

Post by **Jale** » Mon Jan 10, 2005 9:35 pm

Big-O...it only weighs 23 lbs, but that is why I have a 4 wheel drive truck and when it can't go any further... thats when i unload the 4 wheeler(ATV) and keep on going..

Skein...I always fill in my holes when i leave. I stepped in one on the Bay of Quinte about 15 years ago. wet leg and sore shins almost ruined my day.

Joe

Post by **Bear** » Mon Jan 10, 2005 9:36 pm

mine better than 10 years old .... still works great

Post by **SkeinMachine** » Mon Jan 10, 2005 9:49 pm

I wish everyone was as thoughtful as you Joe.

I stepped in 2 different holes,in the same day(2 different locations),on Simcoe last winter.

Nothing like limping back to shore,from 500 yrds out,pulling the hut,in 12 inch deep snow.

Thx bud

Post by **Iceman** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 7:44 am

Jale6666

If this is your first Jiffy your gonna love it. I have had a 10" 3hp model in the past but found it heavy to carry on my shoulder so switch to a 2 hp. But if it is going to be driven out to the spots you fish you will appreciate the extra hp when there is 3 feet of ice to drill through. The one tip I would like to give is keep the blades from rusting as this can easily happen to the jiffy blades, personally I coat mine blades with Vaseline and have never had a rust problem, have seen many a rusty jiffy blade on others who don't take care of their auger. Also if you can find and extension it is well worth having in winters with lots of ice.

Go fishlips!

Post by **Jale** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 6:57 pm

Iceman..... thanks for the tip. Do you use the vaseline after every use? when you come home? how often? Please elaborate as i am looking to take care of this so it will last a long time.

Does anything other than vaseline work well?

joe

Post by **baz fish** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 7:32 pm

Good purchase Joe I baught the same auger as you last year work very good and cut through the ice like nothing. If you take care gone last for long a long time.

Post by **Iceman** » Wed Jan 12, 2005 7:36 am

jale6666
If you put a large gob on you do not have to reapply often, maybe every 4 or 5 outings.I usually drill at least 50 hole each day I'm out.
Look at the blades often though best when you put away after use just to verify still coated.
I have used the Vaseline on blades for at least 20 years and never had a rusty blade.