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same drill i have with a 7 inch lazer works awesome, great review!!!!!
If I need calculus to drill a hole, I'll stick with my 4" in Fin Bor Simply put, the drill doesn't have enough ooomph to drill 8" holes.RG
I wanted to give a review for anyone considering using a cordless drill with a ice auger. While researching this on the web it would appear it can be difficult to hold the drill and not end up with a broken or bruised hand/arm while drilling, do to the torque from the drill. Here is what I have put together.I recently purchased a Clam Ice Auger Conversion kit (plate only) for $59.99 from Gander Mountain. I paired this with a 6" mora hand auger and a Dewalt 20 volt Lit cordless drill with 1.5 ah batteries and 300 watts of power for $99.99. I also tested with a 8" lazer and mora auger.This set up with the dewalt drill was was able to drill 17 holes through 6" of ice with the 6" mora auger bit on one battery. When I tried to 8" lazer I barley got one hole drilled with a fresh battery and about killed the drill. While the results were fair, I was not sold on this yet.On my second attempt to build a cordless drill auger with the Clam Ice Auger Conversion kit I paired it with a 18 volt Rigid lith hammer drill with 3.0 ah batteries and over 600 lbs of torque for $199.99. I tested this on Saginaw Bay over the past few days on 12" of ice and here are the results.I first tried the 8" mora and was able to drill one hole but the drill was working to do so. I could of drilled a few more but didn't want to kill the drill.. I then remove the 8" auger and put on the 6" mora and a new battery. I was able to drill 39 holes with ease through 12" of ice on one battery. It drills the hole in a matter of seconds, with very little pressure applied. I was very happy with the results and this auger is now with me on every trip. Since I like to use 8" hole or bigger for walleye, I have been drilling two 6" holes side by side while on the bay and it has worked out great and I really see no need for a bigger auger bit. They sell an extension for $14.95 which I will be purchasing since it looks like this will be an epic year for ice conditions.Here are a few more things I really like about this set up.The total unit might weigh 12-13lbsIt chews threw the ice with easeYou pull the trigger and start drilling and its silent Because of the Clam plate it is very easy to handle when drillingI can drill 78 6" holes through 12 inches of ice on two batteries or a total of 936 inches of ice.Here is a pic of my new Clam Ice Auger(Image removed from quote.)For anyone looking to use a cordless drill with an auger, I highly recommend this setup. The key is to use a high torque drill on the lowest gear setting and 18 volt 3 ah lith batters or higher.
Interesting that bumping up to an 8" basically kills the concept.Thanks for the detailed review.
Can anybuddy tell me were I can get 1 of thoses clams ket I been looking every where for it with no luck please and thank you
Nice review! I have been punching holes with a 36v Dewalt for about 4 years. I use a 4" & 7" Strike master auger. Do you have to put much downward pressure on it? Is that hard on the back? When drilling, I keep my drill close to the body and let my fat belly do the work. Not recommended on bare ice without cleats.
How many holes can you get one one battery with the 7" lazer and in how thick of ice?Thanks