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oh man.i havent got to use mine yet but thats the exact reason I bought the clam plate.
I'm nowhere near a lsa or even a home depot. Talked to home depot and they are going to send me a whole new drill when they come in stock and ill ship mine back. I took the handle apart and it seems like it needs more threads on the bolt to be able to tighten it down more. Hopefully the new one solves my problems because I love the set up
The more I use mine, the more I enjoy and am impressed. Probably up to 50 holes now, still at 2 bars. Have been leaving it sitting out in cold purposely and we've had some cold days. As far as the auxiliary handle. I have just gotten nto the habit of making sure its "snub" everytime I grab it, no problems. It's been great for walking trips, we'll see what it does when ice gets thick.
Met dr speckler today! Seen it in action. That baby rips! Did you need extra to attach to auger? Or clam plate only.
Are we up to a B rating yet??
I was just thinking. If it's snowing blowing sleet mist rain, do you bring drill in or cover it? That to me would be a downfall, with gas auger I can just leave it out
Is this unit over kill for a 6" Nils hand auger?
Yes, I think so. Battery life and longevity is what has impressed me most. So far, i have found myself taking alot more old school simple trips with this unit, packbasket, blue tarp, bait, and the ridgid, not even a jet sled, walk out and fish. Reminds me of being a kid again, except we had to use a dull chisel.😁 We'll see what it does through 18" before the rank goes any higher.
I was just thinking. If it's snowing blowing sleet mist rain, do you bring drill in or cover it? That to me would be a downfall, with gas auger I can just leave it out. Not going because of weather is not a option lol
it's too good of a deal for anyone to pass up on, even if they don't need it. you can pick other free tool choices. if you have a smart phone grab their app and you'll have bluetooth options for the battery that are nice.don't forget to register your new tools right away and they have a 90 hassle free return policy if any thing happens to it or you don't like it. check your aux handle thru out the day that it is where it needs to be and tight.229 for the auger sounds like the eskimo pistol or k-drill.
I'd like to add for safety sake, just like your firearm, get used to selecting the off switch(safety) after drilling a hole. You don't want that blade spinning when you don't want it spinning. Definitely the best Drill Deal this year.
Finally got out on the ice this past weekend. Punched about 60 holes give or take with the Rigid Octane Nils 8" convertible combo and wish I had tried this a long time ago. Kinda the same feeling as the first time I used my deer cart vs just dragging lol. Can't wait to get back on the ice, just hope mother nature quits messing with us here in mid michigan. Rained hard from about 11am to 9:30pm.
good job on the vid. I use an eskimo gas 8 in. and am very happy with it, but have long thought about early and late ice going electric, I have a 5 in. lazer that I think would rock with that drill. good job on your vid
I've sort of skipped around this thread. I have read a few posts about using just the drill(no clam adapter) and have read about the auger "grabbing" on punch through. My question is does this Rigid drill have an adjustable clutch(guessing yes) and wouldn't that "slip" preventing the grab?.... Sorry if asked before and I missed it.