Ice Hogger ???

[Old Crow Ice]

Any one run a ICE HOGGER ?

Seen a few in SD they seemed to work awesome no shoveling chips or scooping holes ...

http://icehogger.com/products.html

[eyeclinic]

Have used one for several years on my 8"jiffy propane unit.
Works great but needs to be adjusted once in a while;otherwise, it becomes loose and the chipper blades start to wear away the end of the shroud.
Keeps snow pants dry and is nice when drilling inside a hub because you can direct snow out a door hole.
The holes are nearly ice free after use since the chips are directed away from the hole.
Glad I did it!

[Old Crow Ice]

I think for $60 for the 8" I have it would be worth it as an upgrade ....

I'm sure I won't be worried about buying an extension like I was last year in SD or have 36 " of Ice but still plenty of chips I wont have to manage.


I seen it in action when we were run and gun fishing looking for perch ...

We could roll up on a piece of structure and punch a grid and go right to dropping the Vex and Jigging ...

[Capt J]

Im curious how you haul it as most auger mounts clamp the the center shaft?

[eyeclinic]

Made my own rack with a sling to support the Hogger shroud at one end and the auger motor at the other. The shroud is a snug fit to the auger, so the auger doesn't wiggle much inside the shroud. Rack mounts on the front of my quad. I don't know if the Hogger fits into one of the holster-type auger holders.

[scout 2]

 I have seen the vids on them. What is it made of? To me it looks like a piece of plastic pipe with a top and hole on the side for the chips to come out of. It looks like a great idea if it works as shown at -20

[Fishking83]

Never heard of these until this thread.  That video was pretty neat.  Someone had a good idea here.

[princecraft]

My back hurts just watching that video.