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Originally Posted by RavYak
Both Jiffy and Eskimo offer 5 year warranty now. Jiffy vs Eskimo is personal preference imo, guys have had good or bad luck with both brands. I have used both and they are both good in my eyes. The propane augers and the ion's are good too.
I prefer a propane or ion if you use a suv/car as your main vehicle. Gas will leak and will make your car stink. I also prefer either of these for drilling inside a tent/shack, a gas motor will smoke you out.
I prefer gas or propane if you do lots of multi day trips or usually drill a ton of holes. Gas if you live up in Fort Mcmurray or north where it is often colder then here.
For propane I like the Jiffy for 8 in holes but the Eskimo for 10 in since it has lower gearing and more torque.
For Eskimo gas augers I prefer at least the 43 cc for 8in and the 51 cc for 10 in.
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I picked up one of these 43 cc Eskimos on sale for $349. I am no expert, but it zips through 24" of ice pretty darn quick. More power is always good, but this one really does get the job done very well.