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Where do you think the electricity comes from to recharge any battery ? How did they make the batteries ? If you think anything is " GREEN " better go drink some cool aid with Al Gore.
the best idea would be a gator motor, with no battery, but the power cable ( say 15-20 feet) to plug into the 12V accessory port on either a ATV or snow mobile, that way there you have a very light unit, and you can use your ice traveling machine for power..
ding ding ding bingo we have a winner exactly what i was thinking.
A couple of questions though about the new model:What speed does the bit spin at?What is that blue box on top where the batteries normally go?Just curious.MD
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
does anyone have one of these 12v units in there hand? I was told that they would be ready by October 1st. All I want to know is where do I get one!
what seems sweet, if you have one of the older models of the Ice Gator, you can buy the "dummy" set up which replaces your battery pack with the 12V system to use from your ATV or Snowmobile 12V port.
If they could ever do something about the weight I would consider it, but its 10 lbs heavier than my gas auger and im toting it by hand. Lose 10 lbs and then i would seriously consider it.
so your using the model with out batteries? is it just a block that I can put in mine?
as far as thinking this auger is a joke you are saldy mistaken...i can gaurantee you my icegator drilled well over 600 holes last year with NO gas