Got The 40V ~ 4 Months til Christmas!

[Anomaly]

Got here yesterday. Ain’t it pretty!

Bought an extra battery for it from Glen’s Outdoors for $89.95. On sale,  I guess. Probably last year stock.... Regular $149. Everywhere else was $159 or more. May not need the battery, but I’d feed foolish w/o it. 

[9huskies]

You're going to like it, unless you're into pulling on a rope, fiddling with the choke, spilling gas or breathing 2 stroke exhaust. The only time I needed the second battery was on a three day trip with three people, but don't count one of them. He is a set 5 traps and don't move all day ice fisherman.

[Anomaly]

You're going to like it, unless you're into pulling on a rope, fiddling with the choke, spilling gas or breathing 2 stroke exhaust. The only time I needed the second battery was on a three day trip with three people, but don't count one of them. He is a set 5 traps and don't move all day ice fisherman.

HAHA!

Did he catch any fish? That would count.

So, you like the rig. Good! The second battery seemed necessary. I will be keeping my Mora/Tanaka hybrid 8” and using it on occasion around here and it will be with me as backup, generally.

I’m likely going to buy a spare set of blades for the 40V.

[9huskies]

Your 10" bit won't drill as many holes per charge as my 8" version but unless you are driling holes for several people I doubt you will need more than one battery for a day. My nonjigging friend has been fishing the same lakes for many years so he knows where to place his traps. He counts as a fisherman but 2 fully charged batteries could drill all of his holes for a season.

[Anomaly]

Your 10" bit won't drill as many holes per charge as my 8" version but unless you are driling holes for several people I doubt you will need more than one battery for a day. My nonjigging friend has been fishing the same lakes for many years so he knows where to place his traps. He counts as a fisherman but 2 fully charged batteries could drill all of his holes for a season.

Nice! Thanks!

Overkill, like most things I have! haha

I still set traps on slow days, exploring new spots, to find fish and when I take kids. there have been a couple times i cold only only catch whitefish on deadstick or dead bait tip-ups.

[9huskies]

I would have bought the 10" but L.L. Cote only had the 8" in stock. I often set a couple traps in shallow water for trout while I'm jigging in deeper water for perch. I have never fished with 5 traps and no jig pole.

[nbourque]

You’re gonna love this auger. Smooth and very powerful. My buddy has one with the 10” bit and he powers thru holes faster than me with my 10” Ion.

[Sylvanboat]

Only problem I see is waiting for first ice. I bought an Ion last year and I am anxious for first ice here in northern Illinois. Enjoy.