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all the electrics are great until you have some slush layers, then they are useless. i have the ion 8in . i just sold and strikemaster 10in lazer electric 50 amp and both completely stall out drilling w/ any slush in the hole. ask temper. he has the 8in kdrill w/ the same issue. keep your old jiffy for the late season ice.
I’ve never had a problem with slush using my drill and lazer hand auger either.
I got the Kdrill setup last year with the Milwaukee drill. I used it for a bit, then got the clam plate, more for ease of storage than anything else. It adds a little weight but it sure makes it easier when setting it down after drilling, and truthfully, for me, it is a bit easier when you are drilling through a lot of ice. A buddy got a jiffy 8" auger last year and was kind of bragging about it, so we lined them up and my set up was much faster going through 18" of ice. I use the drill all year, so while it is an expense it isn't just an ice fishing expense. It is light, easy to use and I bring two batteries with me and haven't had any issues yet. Sebago Bait was great to work with when I bought the Kdrill. Now can't wait to use it again this year!
like he said. once that water fills in with the shavings in the hole its like trying to turn concrete! my 50 amp strikemaster lazer elect. couldn't turn it either. nearly killed myself trying to cut one hole! no water layer, no problem. you southern guys don't see that too often so you should be ok. up north here we have 2 layers frequently in the later season. the ol' jiffy 30 still has the power to turn it and punch thru.
Its not slush that is the issue. Late season when there is close to 3’ of ice and there are layers to that ice that fill your hole with water the k-drill anyway will not cut with the hole full of water, it will however make a Milwaukee Fuel drill smoke!
Hmmm... never had that happen with mine. You wouldn't happen to be a guy with a lot of bad luck like hammers breaking or trees that you're cutting down falling on you? ;-)
IMO if u want a true electric auger that replaces gas, ion strike master or trophy strike are the only way to go.
A guy is headed into Ross or Chamberlain for a week, night time lows of -25 and 2-3' of ice, you own a ridgid or Milwaukee setup, a propane auger, and a 30 year old jiffy 30. Which one is going to make the trip with you? If any says anything but the model 30, they are a baldface liar.😚😁
I would bring my 40 volt Strikemaster with the Jiffy as a backup. I did that for a 3 day trip to Chesuncook and Ambajejus lakes last winter. We never started the Jiffy. Two batteries were enough for 3 people for 3 days.
Hand crank through 2 1/2 foot of ice, lol. Go for it, I'll haul my pro4. You must be one of the guys I see who drills a hole and sits there all day, if he catches anything or not, because he doesn't want to have to cut another hole!
clearly have never used a sharp nils.
. There have been many days that I cranked 25+ holes through 2 1/2 feet of ice. Frequently I would drill 2 holes 6"apart, one for the transducer and one for my line. The biggest reason I bought my battery powered Strikemaster was for the 8" hole. I had a Jiffy for many years. When it died I used the Nils for a couple years. Now I have the Strikemaster. The number of holes I drill in a day of fishing has not changed because of using different augers. 30-36 inches of ice is normal where I fish.
X2. Plus there's nothing like the blat of a Jiffy auger at first light on a cold morning