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Doesn't HT market the Nero as well? I'm not looking for a new one, just thought I'd share since I hadn't seen it anywhere yet. On a side note, I think the KDrill is directly responsible for changing the market. Yes I know lots of people were using drill and hand augers or even dedicated elec units for a while before anyone even heard of a KDrill, but you have to admit, it's success (whether warranted or not) has forced other companies to jump in. Kind of reminds me of the sonar revolution with the Vexilar.
The Nero augers aren't made to spec in China like most of the HT line is. They're made in Russia by Volzhanka and imported to North America by HT. Russians know how to make high spec crucible steel like the Germans , Swedes and Finns. And the Japanese. Chinese blade steel is just not as good. Blades are the last place you want to economize. There are some other brands of Russian augers like the Tonar which were good but have apparently shifted production to China. When Neros are made in China I'll be the first to put the stinkeye on them.My personal bias is that KDrills are overrated, though popular. One man's sweetheart is another man's sweathog.
Eh......Any more, I kinda disagree with this. I know we all preach the strikemaster sweeden blades.....which are good. But to be honest, the only bad steel blades I've ever ran into were some flat HT shaver blades from China over 10yrs ago. Since then I've had a few sets of eskimo chineese blades and have had no problems with them. Most the stuff we ice fish with is from China......seems to work. I'm not to worried about the chineese stuff anymore
My bias against Chinese steel was formed over the years based solely on negative reports on this forum. If the Chinese steel is now comparable to the European product, then I stand corrected. I'm curious why American made steel never seems to enter the discussion. Anybody out there understand tool steel global market economics? The KDrills are touted as American made but I'm wondering if they fabricate their own blades and if so, from what steel source. Their website makes no mention.
Any places a guy could buy just the auger?
Agro, i,m confused. which auger are you asking about? wire
when it comes to strikemaster mora blades ill stick with Sweden made all day long.lots of guys around here and quite a few guys I fish with thought they got good deals on a mora..45 bucks and under for a new auger, till they got 2 months or less on those china blades.strikemaster knew they were junk that's why they were doing exchanges for free for awhile.i have had good luck with the blades stamped vmc that are on some moras tho.wherever those are made.sorry to go off topic..