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What would you do? In reality I would like to find a big woman to drill my holes for me but that ain't happening!Thanks - Ice2
If your not stuck on a big woman to drill your holes I would suggest hanging out with the bikini ice team gals, they can handle augers with the best of the men.
My concern with the att powered ones...a gas engine will last a long, long, time if you take care of it, but how often will that ION battery last? Batteries gotta go sometime, even the best of 'em, I'm just sayin'.
For whatever my opinion is worth, I would go with the new Strikemaster 4 stoke with the Honda engine. I would give the battery augers a couple more years to see how they pan out in the long run!!
They lose their "punch" after a couple years if they even last.that long. Problem with an ice auger is it will sit around during the off season with no use which makes batteries go to crap even faster in my experience. I would rather replace a $25 9ah gel cell battery than a $150 LiON. Can buy a bunch of extra spare gel cells also.
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Honda is overrated IMO. I have worked on them and really do not see what all the fuss is about. I know Honda was putting plastic camshafts in their small weedeater sized engines a few years ago but I do not know if they still do. So I would not give them the nod for longevity. The old 2-stroke Tecumsehs have been known to last for decades even when not being treated the best. I see a place for electric augers I just would rather use a hand auger or a 2-stroke gas auger.
If weight isn't an issue id go with a jiffy pro 4 propane auger!! Im used to carting all my gear in my arms and buckets so it doesn't bother me and now that I have a sled again its no concern at all!
The only thing i dont like about the Ion is the battery warranty of 1 year..Kinda leaves me thinking that they dont trust them much longer than that.I think 3 year warranty on them would have gone a LONG way to helping with sales.
Toyota warranties its batteries for 10years, i believe the Honda Insight has a lifetime battery warranty..Asking for 3 years isnt much, especially when they claim it can handle 800 full recharge cycles. You would literally have to recharge it from dead to full every day for over 2 years to kill it in less than 3 years.I dont know anyone that can ice fish all year..
I would like to purchase an electric auger this year and I would like to get in right the first time. I had my eye on the StrikeMaster for about a year now but I see all the hype for the Ion. If the Ion is all that it is claimed, the decision should be a no brainer. However I still that little voice in the back of my head that says stick with the tried and true product. I really don't want to wait a year to see how the Ion holds up. I have a bad shoulder and have decided on an electric as the way to go. What would you do? In reality I would like to find a big woman to drill my holes for me but that ain't happening!Thanks - Ice2