I have the husqvarna with 8" drill for 3 seasons now. It was marketed back then by Normark. Been great to me, changed the blades once as I dulled them. Believe the blades to be the exact same as the strike masters. Very light unit to haul around and drill lots of holes if need be. Ergonomic handles are comfortable and great to use. With full tank of fuel maybe only weighs about 22 lbs. always run the highest Octane gas you can get and use Stihl 2 stroke oil which contains fuel stabilizer already in it would be my suggestion if you go with a 2 stroke motor. I just started it up last week on second pull and she ran strong again so she's ready to drill once we get ice! Good luck with your decision, you really can't go wrong with any of the modern augers, they are all pretty good now.
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