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I’ve drilled with plenty of these new kdrill and battery powered drill setups. I’ll stick with my Strikemaster. Mixing gas is sooo easy. It takes me one minute to mix up a gallon of fuel. And there is very little to no maintenance required. I suppose it doesn’t hurt to change a spark plug every now and then but that’s not that hard. If you think the maintenance of a gas auger and mixing gas is time consuming and it gives you headaches, well then your doing it wrong. IMO, a drill setup requires way more maintenance then a gas auger. You have to constantly charge all your batteries. (Most people I know have a minimum of three.) And you have to keep them warm so they don’t die so quick. Plus a good setup is expensive. Cost way more than a gas auger. I’ve drilled with the propane jiffy before. It does start and drill nice but it’s not for me. And that’s because it is so darn heavy. If you don’t drill many holes or if your the type that just drills a couple holes and sets up shop, then go ahead and get one. But if you like to punch lots of holes and jump around and move all day, don’t do it. To each their own...
. No gas smell on your hands with drill setup, u better get a Milwaukee, no keeping those batteries warm!! I have drilled holes with my drill setup, when -20 temps gas augers would not start. What ever works best for you might not work for everyone. In my area the drill to gas ratio is about 10/1 different where thicker ice
Southern ice belt, I’d probably have a battery drill setup. That’s be nice not having to drill through more than a foot of ice. But not here. Here is NW Iowa. I go to Mn and SD also. A -20° Milwaukee won’t drill near as many holes as a 20-30° Milwaukee. Yes it’ll start easier but how many holes will it drill through 24-30 inches of ice? Not very many if your on the move. I’d rather pull a rope a few times. There’s no gas smell on my hands. That’s what gloves are for. And if I drilled without gloves, the exhaust smell would be minimal.