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Has anyone had any issues with the "new" switches on the Attacker II? Also, do you guys feel the lithium battery pack is worth the extra money or is the lead acid sufficient?thanks
Just from the nature of LI batteries I would love to have a set. They are 10lbs lighter than the standard and have no memory issues like the standard batteries. When my current set dies I will probably upgrade.
Do I own an icegator? NO. I was in the market to buy one, called them to find out some info never got a response. I was lucky enough to be on Iceshanty look at the auger section and read all the negative feedback, so I stayed away from them. THANK GOD. ' '
I just wanted to add: thanks Jhill!I now take video of what it drilled like for it's first season (6 trips maybe) and the same unit that got sent to me "repaired" (ya right) and try to drill a hole with it. It dies after it feels resistance from the ice. You can stop it with your hand!!Thanks Jhill. You made me take the issue to the "streets", I think I convinced a guy not to get one today. He seemed pretty impressed with the video. Not so with the repair job. Lol. They didn't help me at all....at least I can help fellow fisher-people!Good fishin'!Now, I'm done posting on here about the gator. I'm getting the news out in "Real Time". At events everyone wants to see a "demo". No better impact can I make than that.
Alright, even though there has been plenty of negative feedback I feel the positive outweighed and I took my chances. I purchased the Attacker II with the 24V Lithium battery pack today and I will post my thoughts/feelings on Monday after drilling a bunch of holes this weekend. I partnered mine with an 8" Nils auger and I'm very excited to see how it works!
I bought mine from Pheasant Country Express in Redfield, SD (talk to Mike). Now, I was only able to get it out and use it yesterday but I was VERY impressed with the performance, WOW!!!! I only drilled 38 holes and the ice was 12.5" thick, but it showed NO signs of slowing down. I did video drilling the last two holes of the day and uploaded to You Tube if anyone is interested the title is "IceGator with 8" Nils (holes 37 and 38)"
Like I said last year, I liked the way the augar works. The customer service side was lousy. When mine breaks again, I 'll get it fixed locally. However Capt joe is a good guy to talk with. And I heard that he has something to do with the company now. Anyway happy fishing . I think we finally have safe ice .
Yes, Joe is out. He tried to help me last year with my problems but never came through. Not his fault, he said he was not much involved with it anymore and it was not his choice. Too bad, he is a great guy and cared about the customers. Since I have replaced the switches and bought new batteries (not from IG, will never give them another cent again) my gator is running great. The soldering job on these things could use some major help too. I re-soldered my wires at the charging piece, they were very loose and holding on by a thread. Just wish I never had to go through the BS to get it done and maybe I would not feel so bitter.I like the unit but not the company. Oh well.Good luck to all and tight lines.
Hey draz. What model you got and what did you use for batteries? I'm going to tear mine down this spring and check things over. Would like to find new switches and lithium batteries - somewhere.