Cordless Drill Ice Auger Requirements and Settings.

[PIKE FISHERMAN]

Definitely one of the most asked questions I get, is what you need in a drill to use it as an ice auger power head. Heres the requirements you need!!! Not all drills are created equal!!!

[OhhDam]

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Great video. Wish I had seen it last year before getting the Dewalt. On to Ridgid this year.

[PIKE FISHERMAN]

DeWalts are awesome drills. Just a little on the small side for auger usage!!

[hardwater diehard]

Nice video
                               Lot of choices

Dewalt DCD991

Dewalt DCD996

Dewalt DCD997

Dewalt DCD998

Milwaukee 2804-20

Milwaukee 2803-20

Ridgid R86116

18V or Higher Brushless Drill

5 Amp Hour or Higher Battery

1/2” Chuck Type

Side Stabilizer /  Handle

Minimum Torque Rating of 84 Nm / 750 in. lbs.

No Load RPM Range of 0-550 RPM on S


                                    As for the auger drill unit ..once again lot of choices

All about the blades .1).K-Drill has Chipper style great for dirty ice Slowest and uses more battery ..2)Shaver style blade or Mora type ..Pistol Bit ..HT E-Drill ..Cableas Eze ..pretty fast and can be hand sharpen with some practice ..replacement blades fairly inexpensive . 3) Lazer style blades ..Lite flight .. ..fastest but if used on dirty ice game over ..ie paper weight..replacement blades lil pricey.. I am not familar with the Razr ..but believe they have Lazer style blades .. next is weight ..metal heavier ..composite lighter . Having a center point is a great option ..most hand augers do not ..so skipping on glare ice is quite possible/dangerous . As for the Drill you will be using ..Brushless 725 in/lbs or better with 5ah battery or better..IF YOU GO WITH A UNDER POWERED UNDERTORQUED PICTURE HANGING DRILL SET UP IT WILL BE AN EPIC FAIL EVENTUALLY..Buy the right drill and battery set up .

HT Enterprise E Drill..   Mora/Straight
Eskimo Pistol Bit.......   Mora?Straight
Strikemaster Lite Flite.  Lazer/Curved
K Drill...                      Chipper
Cabelas Eze Drill..........Mora/Straight
Nils.................. ..........$$$
Razr Scout................. .Lazer/Curved

                                       Now for attachments ..lot of choices as well


https://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=372843.msg4025394#msg4025394

[TCubed]

Just curious if anyone has tried the new Makita with the 1090in/lb?  Just picked one up and was going to try it this weekend.

Nick

[hardwater diehard]

Not alot of chatter on IS about the Makita line up ..but looks to meet the specifications


https://www.acmetools.com/shop/tools/makita-xfd07t-cordless-brushless-18v-driver-drill-kit

Was even offered as a ice auger kit

https://www.acmetools.com/shop/SearchDisplay?searchType=1002&storeUserType=G&categoryId=&searchTerm=makita+ice+auger&storeId=11301&catalogId=10551&langId=-1&pageSize=12&beginIndex=0&sType=SimpleSearch&resultCatEntryType=2&showResultsPage=true&searchSource=Q&pageView=

[PIKE FISHERMAN]

Just curious if anyone has tried the new Makita with the 1090in/lb?  Just picked one up and was going to try it this weekend.

Nick

I haven’t heard anything about it!! Didn’t know they made one that big

[PIKE FISHERMAN]

Nice video
                               Lot of choices

Dewalt DCD991

Dewalt DCD996

Dewalt DCD997

Dewalt DCD998

Milwaukee 2804-20

Milwaukee 2803-20

Ridgid R86116

18V or Higher Brushless Drill

5 Amp Hour or Higher Battery

1/2” Chuck Type

Side Stabilizer /  Handle

Minimum Torque Rating of 84 Nm / 750 in. lbs.

No Load RPM Range of 0-550 RPM on S


                                    As for the auger drill unit ..once again lot of choices

All about the blades .1).K-Drill has Chipper style great for dirty ice Slowest and uses more battery ..2)Shaver style blade or Mora type ..Pistol Bit ..HT E-Drill ..Cableas Eze ..pretty fast and can be hand sharpen with some practice ..replacement blades fairly inexpensive . 3) Lazer style blades ..Lite flight .. ..fastest but if used on dirty ice game over ..ie paper weight..replacement blades lil pricey.. I am not familar with the Razr ..but believe they have Lazer style blades .. next is weight ..metal heavier ..composite lighter . Having a center point is a great option ..most hand augers do not ..so skipping on glare ice is quite possible/dangerous . As for the Drill you will be using ..Brushless 725 in/lbs or better with 5ah battery or better..IF YOU GO WITH A UNDER POWERED UNDERTORQUED PICTURE HANGING DRILL SET UP IT WILL BE AN EPIC FAIL EVENTUALLY..Buy the right drill and battery set up .

HT Enterprise E Drill..   Mora/Straight
Eskimo Pistol Bit.......   Mora?Straight
Strikemaster Lite Flite.  Lazer/Curved
K Drill...                      Chipper
Cabelas Eze Drill..........Mora/Straight
Nils.................. ..........$$$
Razr Scout................. .Lazer/Curved

                                       Now for attachments ..lot of choices as well


https://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=372843.msg4025394#msg4025394

Pretty much sums it up!!

[hardwater diehard]

Pretty much sums it up!!

I keep my above post handy as it is probably the most asked question ..your video was through ..I will probably be making reference to your video and/or this post next time its asked . Straight and to the point...as most of your videos are...I am a fan.

[TCubed]

I haven’t heard anything about it!! Didn’t know they made one that big

It feels nice and its quite a bit shorter and more compact than any of my other Makitas.  XPH07Z is the model

Just picked up a 8 inch pistol bit and the new drill I will give a report after I try it this weekend.

Nick

[PIKE FISHERMAN]

I keep my above post handy as it is probably the most asked question ..your video was through ..I will probably be making reference to your video and/or this post next time its asked . Straight and to the point...as most of your videos are...I am a fan.

Exactly why I made this video, I get asked, and see people asking all time about drills. Thanks for checking out the videos, much appreciated.