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I've owned two finbores for to many years to count they cut fast and stay sharp,make sure they have swedish made blades. I have made adapters to mount them on my clam plate. I use my 4 inch one for perch and my 6 inch for everything else. My friends have k drills which are lighter but not any faster drilling.
Do you happen to know the length of a FinBoreIII? Just the auger not including the handle. Trying to get a reference for using one with a drill compared to the Nils. Thanks.
The height of the Eskimo Pistol Bit and the StrikeMaster Lite Flight are pretty tall..think your standard power head auger drill unit..so hand drilling would most likely be awkward . Have you considered the Eskimo Pistol Bit and/or the HT E-drill ..both have Mora Style Blades ..easy to sharpen by hand with some practice .
Modified my 8" Finn bore 2 yrs ago and glad I did. The extension is 14"s and I can still use the crank handle if needed. I run it with my 20 volt dewalt . I did not even bother to break out the Strikemaster Electra 12000 that I loved for 10-11 seasons.
I bought a Clam Drill Plate and attached my Strikemaster Mora 6" directly to the Clam plate shaft no modification needed. Then I attached a DeWalt drill to the Clam Plate and it worked great for me all Winter long. I still carry the strikemaster handle in my sled, just in case. I also carry a second battery. See phoots.;
I bought the strikemaster lite flite this year and have not used my gas auger since. I don’t know if it is worth the extra money over the finbore or not. What is the weight difference between the 2, if it’s not much I would lean towards the cheaper version. I paid $150 for the strikemaster and picked it up without having it shipped. As happy as I am with it I will say that I have not used it in over 24” of ice yet.