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Bean,Is the external battery for power to run the motor, or for the ability to charge it on the ice?
This auger is a new addition to the current icegator line after having alot of requests for a unit like this last winter. The unit will run off a snowmobile or atv battery as well as a battery in a permanent ice house. Unlike Icegators other models that are 24 volt this one is 12 volt to be compatible with your atv battery. There are no batteries on board making the unit weigh next to nothing. If you are a mobile person and dont have a hard side with batteries our 24 volt model with the on board batteries is the way to go. And as far as it being a joke I would be more than happy to meet up with anybody that thinks they can outdrill this unit with their gas auger. Our 24 volt model is faster than any stock manufactured gas auger and uses no gas. Oh and it will drill more holes off one battery charge than you can fish in a day. To each his own.
im gonna have to go with my gas auger...electric augers are a joke unless u have a permanent shack+cold outside+8 different holes in ur shack to drill+electric auger is nice then...that way you dont get all those fumes and freeze just to air ur shack out....that would be the only positive side to an electric auger...u guys are goofy thinkin an electric auger is the way to go...pretty sure i drilled like upwards of 600 holes last year on like maybe 2 and a half gallons of gas....didnt have to worry about chargin the auger or now ull have to charge a battery just to use it...and yeah make-buy a cart to haul ur batter on...nonsense
Hazzy, sorry I asked and got these guys fired up. I was just looking for feedback from you. I am getting rid of my gas auger because it's to heavy and I'm looking for a lighter one. My Eskimo is a 3hp 10" so you can figure how heavy it is. I just had shoulder surgery and now need a lighter auger. It's a toss up between the Nills Master and the Ice Gator. Just wondering how much the Ice Gator weighs with the batteries. Sorry for getting everyone going. I have seen the video and that auger is pretty quick.
sweet unit for sure even changed battery position as Ive been told by them makes charging better (I never had problems) lots of new tinkering and adjusting too great units for sure Ill tell ya all again last years 8" worked fantastic place your orders when you can so you dont loose out this year no more 4.00 a gallon plus oil no leaks no mess all green and when all wore out in 20-30 yrs looks to be fully recyclable a real green machine!