HT Enterprises E drill

[Kevin23]

On sale for a pretty good deal on sportsmans guide https://www.sportsmansguide.com/product/index/e-drill-nylon-hand-auger-kit?a=2214885&pm2d=CSE-SPG-15-PLA&utm_medium=PLA&utm_source=Google&utm_campaign=CI&gclid=CjwKCAiA1L_xBRA2EiwAgcLKA4ls32r5nyu24wuskiQQjntTpACRH7GqLC7lC9FJC1q6b1O9gDWToBoC5h8QAvD_BwE

[george_l]

I ended up buying the Eskimo Pistol 8" from Kittery Trading Post.  And then bought a Milwaukee Fuel 18 and a couple of 5Ah batteries to go with it.

Should be giving it a go this weekend.

[hardwater diehard]

[george_l]

Used the Eskimo Pistol this weekend.  It was unreal.  10-11 inches of ice, about 1/2 of it grey.  I could not believe how easy and fast I chewed threw the ice.

I drilled more holes the past two days than I ever have.  Completely satisfied with my purchase.  I know it wasn't the HT, but thought I would weigh in with my experience.

[hardwater diehard]

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[hardwater diehard]

https://www.facebook.com/GreaseMonkeyBassFishing/videos/213679480036083/

[50ice]

I am a NO to either HT E drill or the similar new Cabela drill. The reason is due to the weak connector (wing screw) connecting both parts (extension rod and body of the auger). broke several times....one auger is still at the bottom of a lake. 

[sploke]

Its strange because in the first video at the show, the rep indicates that it has lazer-style blades, but doesn't actually show them.  Every other picture I've found looks like it has the flat mora-style blade.  Have there been revisions to the design, or did the rep just misspeak in the video?

[jbird68]

I don't understand why they would use the term "Lazer" store blades when those blades are fun a compressor. My HT AE-7  hand auger has curved blades. I've had it for years and have been using it with my Ice Gator with no issues. But I've been looking to reduce the weight of my auger setup. Last year I dropped some weight by getting 2 Amped Outdoors LifePo4 batteries to replace the SLA batteries that came with the gator.

[tswoboda]

I am a NO to either HT E drill or the similar new Cabela drill. The reason is due to the weak connector (wing screw) connecting both parts (extension rod and body of the auger). broke several times....one auger is still at the bottom of a lake.

You can replace that with a collar bolt from the hardware store.

[hardwater diehard]

You can replace that with a collar bolt from the hardware store.

My buddy used a lil tape on the input shaft ..and it was on a Clam Plate with a Clam Plate extension..believe he used the supplied collar bolt from the extension for that connection to the E-Drill and some Loctite..never an issue of it coming loose . 

[hardwater diehard]

Some videos in the past did not do it justice ..underpowered drill

[DR.SPECKLER]

Im running a ht edrill this year.i will review it once ice hits.