Jiffy Propane Ice auger
Any reviews on the Jiffy Propane powered auger?
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I'm wondering the same thing....is it worth the $200 more than a regular 8" auger?
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I love my gas auger but would probabley buy a propane
for a few hundred more. Just for the cleanliness and ease of storage . They get kinda of finicky after a few years and from storing them dry etc. From what I have read on the web..... its the way to go !!! and besides.... Hank Hill cant be all wrong !! GO Propane and Propane accessories !!! |
From the manual:
8. Important – If the engine does not start due to extremely cold temperature, replace propane tank with one that has been stored in a warm environment or temporarily move ice drill to a warmer location. From Q&A: Jiffy designed a high pressure fuel delivery system exclusively for cold weather applications. The factory testing facility tests all drills down to -20 degrees Fahrenheit. Looks like some borderline rating, I did fish at -29C last year... |
You wont find many, if any reviews here.
Gotta check the stateside forums...ie ice shany, IDO fishing, and the Minnesota forums. Lots of good info there... |
I bought one today so I will keep you posted
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Good luck with it. I think you will need it on those cold days. I will stick to high octain gas myself.
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Not sure why the cold will matter, I can BBQ and start the heater on those same cold days
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It's still a compressed gas until it ignites... Basically the same principle
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Trucks that run on propane have a vaporizer to help turn that liquid propane into gas, have heard of a few people starting problems in the cold some times and they had to poor warm water on the vaporizer to help start on those realy cold days. I think if its -10 or warmer there will no problem but any colder I think it will be hard starting. Good luck and hope your not disappointed. Maybe someone has one and make a report on it.
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I will be more than happy to post a report if the weather actually gets cold, cause I can't wait to use it!!... It started up yesterday first pull and i have seen numerous footage on youtube suggesting the same.. The owners manual says in extreme cold to have the bottles in warmer conditions, so thats all I can hope for... All I know is we have a 15 year old Jiffy 30 series that really hates starting in the cold and I became tired of it's issues... Plus, mixing gas, pouring gas, spilling gas...
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I took this off the Jiffy website in the Q & A
Jiffy designed a high pressure fuel delivery system exclusively for cold weather applications. The factory testing facility tests all drills down to -20 degrees Fahrenheit. Per the National Institute of Standards and Technology, propane will remain in a usable state down to -44 degrees Fahrenheit. |
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That old Jiffy drove me nuts... As long as it wasn't cold out, it would start and work like a charm... Soon as the temp went below -20, I swear it was trying to kill me..... I thought about the electric one, but this one called out to me :)
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I am also trying to decide on a new auger this year, I was thinking either the 10" electric or the 10" propane....I can't find any reviews on the 10" electric though...
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Can you gents please let me know what is wrong with regular old gasoline? It's cheaper, more reliable! All I'm hearing is "it's good... But..." and "as long as?" more money and more problems it would seem.
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As I stated earlier, my old gasoline Jiffy worked like crap once it was cold... Now no more hassle with priming, choking, mixing, spilling, stinking etc.... Propane is a cleaner burn than gas, plus it's a 4 stroke.. I will reserve judgement on it until I have an issue with it.. I have zero reason to believe it won't work once it is cold
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Iagree with M knuckle ,jeffy gas rules in my books ,i prefer propane nothing ,lanterns ,stoves ,now ice augers, what a joke.Just my to cents
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I Bought the 10 inch propane model and used it all last winter. Worked great and started no problem in -25 celcius 2 pulls starts every time. The only trouble I had was in the spring the line from the propane regulator to the carb cracked because it is a really weak alloy. Upgraded it with 1/4 inch tubing and swedgelock fittings so I should never have that problem again. Overall season #1 with it was good to me.
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Well GWW, looks like you also prefer poor grammer... I most certainly appreciate your open mindedness... My two cents
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2 wanted to get away from hard starting 3 wanted to get away from gas and oil smell in shack 4 wanted lighter weight. so I'm very happy |
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Me thinks we should have a drill off to settle this ! Winner takes all and has bragging rights for the winter lol. It really does not matter what you use to drill a hole in the ice be it gas, electric, or propane as long as it is reliable and makes hole ! The propane model works like a hot dam so that is all I need to know. To each his own.
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