m51 vs z51 eskimo

hellitsme · #1 02-15-2018, 09:27 PM

Does anyone know the diff. between the Eskimo M51 and the Z51. I ordered a Z51 and got the m51. Looked on line and can not find much.

hellitsme · #2 02-15-2018, 09:42 PM

so far the only diff I can find is the handle bars and one is hyper coil and the m51 is not

HowSwedeItIs · #3 02-15-2018, 09:42 PM

Practically speaking I have no idea what the difference would be, apart from the M51 being marketed as a 'Cabela's exclusive'

hellitsme · #4 02-15-2018, 10:08 PM

has anyone used the z51 and m51 I like the look of the shark handle bars over the stingray or mako ones but are they better

HowSwedeItIs · #5 02-15-2018, 10:23 PM

Can't speak for the Stingray or Mako but I have the 10" 51cc Shark and it is a powerhouse. Fairly heavy, powerful engine, I'm 170 pounds and it will spin me around on bare ice if I don't bring cleats. Unless you're a huge guy I would stick with the 51cc over the 71cc. When the ice is almost three feet thick and you have to reach down low to finish off the hole it can be a bit unwieldy. That being said it cuts very well and starts up with one pull once you get it warmed up.

The 'hyper coil' is a little different than your average pull start, you don't need to really rip it very hard, difficult to explain but if you can give it a solid pull in the 'sweet spot' it'll start easy

ESOXangler · #6 02-17-2018, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by HowSwedeItIs

The 'hyper coil' is a little different than your average pull start, you don't need to really rip it very hard, difficult to explain but if you can give it a solid pull in the 'sweet spot' it'll start easy

Love the hyper coil! First time out with it I torn the thing apart I was pulling too hard. Eskimo replaces no problem and now I just give it a short tug.

223MB · #7 02-18-2018, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by ESOXangler

Love the hyper coil! First time out with it I torn the thing apart I was pulling too hard. Eskimo replaces no problem and now I just give it a short tug.

Eskimo no longer replaces those plastic piece of junk hypercoils as of this year.

HowSwedeItIs · #8 02-18-2018, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by ESOXangler

Love the hyper coil! First time out with it I torn the thing apart I was pulling too hard. Eskimo replaces no problem and now I just give it a short tug.

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Originally Posted by 223MB

Eskimo no longer replaces those plastic piece of junk hypercoils as of this year.

Man too bad about that, I really like the hypercoil too!