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Auger stays in da truck for backup. 18" cordless chainsaw w5 ah battery was cheaper1/2 the weight & size, haven't been able to kill battery in one trip, cutting spear & tipups w/ no scooping.Definitely cheaper than any fossil setup
I fish lower mich w1 U.P. trip a year & haven't seen ice too thick yet , but for the extra 50.00 I can keep a 24 " Oregon bar & chain next to the auger
Here's the thing... Milwaukee has a 5 yr guarantee. Hear me out... go on ebay, buy a broken 2804-20 drill for under $50, send it back to milwaukee for repair... then go to Amazon warehouse and pair it with a cheap mora auger... you can have a slick setup for under $100 if you don't have to drill thru Alaska thick ice....
One way of looking at it I guess, but I have a problem doing what you suggest since I wasn’t the original owner of the drill. It may be acceptable to some folks, but I find it morally questionable. That’s just me!
So, the tool has a 5 year warranty, they ask if I'm the original owner, I say no....And they offer to replace it and I'm supposed to feel wrong about it? Ok... Milwaukee can say no!
These days a guy could get into a drill set up for about the price of a half dozen little green bombs.
Buy the kit ...w/free battery return the free battery ...drill is discounted to $155.78https://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwaukee-M18-FUEL-18V-Lithium-Ion-Brushless-Cordless-1-2-in-Hammer-Drill-Driver-Kit-with-Two-5-0-Ah-Batteries-and-Hard-Case-2804-22/305059560Add the ice auger unit of your choice
The market is starting to adjust pricing on propane augers, given the influx of high end battery/electric units.Which propane auger do you think is the most reliable? Longevity? Cost per hole? Holes per tank?Thanks in advance for sharing your wisdom, humor and tips!
I dunno....if I was starting out again, I'd get the drill and auger set-up hands down. What's not to like? No gas or weight to speak of to fool with, no way-spendy batts and weight of almost as much as a gas auger, and ya can use the drill year round. A win-win, IMO. We've ate thru 24" of ice with no problem with my cousins drill and auger. The only way to fly. And the ice gets THICK here where I fish....click on the chart pic if ya don't believe me.https://www.mvp.usace.army.mil/Missions/Navigation/Ice-Measurements/
I had the eskimo hc40. worked great and loved it until I bought the milwaukee drill with 2 batteries. Have since sold the propane since it was heavy and pretty big. I already had an 8 inch nils master auger so it made sense to get the drill. Now it walks through ice (been up to 18 inches) and never killed one battery yet. I dont run tipups but drill 7 holes for my wife and I ever time we setup.