Electric Skeptic

[eiderz]

With a very lean Amsoil mix mine just rips.  Its ridiculous.

You bet it does. What a great setup, and lightweight for a gas auger. It's a shame Tanaka stopped making the engine.

[Percheye1]

I was an electric skeptic because I actually enjoy cutting a hole with my hand auger.  Then I went to a lake that allows 6 poles per person.  Cutting 12 holes for me and my son through 20 inches of ice got a bit old. 

So I picked up the a Flex brand drill with 1400 ft lbs at Lowes for $180 with two batteries and a charger.  Used an adapter and connected that to my old 8 Mora.  I was amazed how well it cut.  I'll still use the hand auger early season. 

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[woodchip]

Hand augers are great but when you get older and have Grand children and have had shoulder surgery 3 times  light and quiet tools are safer and more enjoyable.