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I am starting to get tired of my gas auger because I can never get the darn thing to start when I am on the ice and have been considering getting one of those new electric ice augers. I was wondering if anyone has any feedback, good or bad, on electric augers? The promos make them look pretty sweet. Thanks in advance! Can't wait to get out this year...
The absolute "best of all" IMO - is the Milwauki M18 cordless, with a 5AH or 9AH battery and a lightweight auger, like the Kdrill or a Finbore augers (Nils if you want the best); no plate, just a drill adapter and safety mechanism to prevent loss of the auger bit.Super light weight, the Milwauki batteries are resistant to the cold. I left mine in the back of my truck (purposely) last year for 2 weeks, in sub zero weather. Took it out and went to drilling holes. I use both, a Finbore 6" and Nils 8" augers and the system worl=ks great and is reliable. I moved away from gas augers 10 years ago and then moved to lightweight because of back problems. Never looked back, in either case. The new cordless drills and battery technology are the greatest.
Ok, has anyone tried the 10" auger bit on the ION? I'm debating how it works, as I'm currently using the 8"..
Older thread here ----- https://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=296326.0
At 5:25, that's a perfectly acceptable, pretty fast drilling speed, anything more than that is icing...<°)))>{
I would also vote for the kdrill. I bought one last year, and it works with my existing bosch 18 volt drill. Secret on the battery is to keep it in a lunch box with a hot hands. We did about 18 holes and used less than a quarter of one battery in over 18 inches of ice. K drill weighs like 3 lbs, don't miss lugging that darn gas auger around and the extra gas. I can drill inside my ice house no exhaust smell. No more bucket that smells like gas. Never going back. Sold my Jiffy this summer. Now I use my drill all summer for work and all winter for fun. Good luck you will love the electric.
still no issues with Ion blades or batteries...and any blade will dull in dirty ice...
run your k-drill blades through sandy ice and see what happens...
Here's a thread about the quality of Ion blades..https://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=330974.0<°)))>{
Still no issues with Ion blades or batteries no matter how badley you guys want to find issues
Calling the last poster, and everyone that replied to the link I gave you, lying?<°)))>{