I've never had a chance to run a Stihl auger but I have handled my buddies new BT130 in the garage and oh boy is it heavy, so very heavy. Combined with the slow gear ratio thats a lot of weight and torque to fight against through the course of drilling a hole. Definitely wont punch nearly as many holes in a day or in its lifetime as a proper ice auger that has half the weight to pack around, I guess thats fine if you're not planning to move around much. He had the same justification for spending twice as much money on the Stihl as opposed to a Jiffy/Eskimo/Strikemaster/etc., "might as well spend more and get something that'll last". Funny thing is I know quite a few guys that run around all winter with 30+ year old Jiffys that won't quit.
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