Many ice anglers are switching to 4-cycle propane powered augers because they are clean burning and low maintenance. The Eskimo® HC40™ propane auger was designed from the ground up to run on propane, and the engineers at Eskimo took full advantage of the higher octane rating of propane fuel. The higher compression ratio creates more power out of a smaller package, meaning the angler has a lighter weight auger with the power to quickly cut an eight or ten inch hole. The powerful high compression HC40 engine, paired with an all-metal, sealed, ball bearing transmission and fast cutting 2 blade Quantum™ auger, gives anglers the reliability and dependability they have come to expect from Eskimo—in an extremely powerful, lightweight package.