I will be honest! I have an icegator and it will seriously outperform any auger out there! I have drilled close to 300 holes through 14" ice..still plenty of battery life..temp was around 0-5 degrees.. I am currently waiting on a replacement gator..I had an original gator..lasted 4 seasons! The team at icegator has worked with me to get a replacement as it is 4yrs old...I will never drill with any other auger ever! I just believe that the longevity of other augers is much better! But like any other state of the art advancements comes bugs as well! I will stick with gator until it last a lifetime, even if I had to buy a new one every few years...so I guess I'm sayin I'm a cust for life its that cool! That's my take