Hi
I started another thread on Kdrill vs Eskimo Pistol bit. There are not many Kdrills around here in our area of Northern Ontario and the pistol bit is new with few reviews. I bit the bullet (haha) and bought the pistol bit. Coming from a Jiffy 10 inch I like the idea of a true 8 inch hole. Cantire has them up here and with 24 months equal payments no interest it was a no brainer. I paired it with a Dewalt XR20 DCD996 drill I had and a 5 amh battery. I also have a clam plate model 9935 with throttle mod.
The clam plate fits perfectly into pistol bit once you remove drill adapter and plastic safety plate. This setup weights 13lbs vs my 10 inch Jiffy at 37lbs!!!!
I was the first person out and there was 6 inches of good blue ice. Temp was 10 deg. F. I cut 20 holes and it was amazing!! I never used a Kdrill and have nothing to compare too.Way easier than a sharp 10 inch Jiffy. No effort and ripped right through. It will be interesting to see how it goes when there is 24 plus inches of ice but I can't see there being a problem. The fully charged 5 amp battery still showed full charge after 20 holes or 120 inches of ice. I will be using it more in near future.
The only drawback is that there is no point on it and it wanted to skate a bit when starting hole. Once I got use to it it was not a problem moving forward.
Like i said I have never used a Kdrill or any electric auger. I have used a Jiffy 30, 10 inch for 30 years and have been happy with it. But I am getting old and the weight and leaky gas caps were becoming an issue with me. It is pricey but I was happy with my deal. I will keep the Jiffy for late season if needed. There is a long ways to go but If the first time out is any indication, I think we have a winner here !!
Thanks
Newman