Author Topic: slush inhaler GOOD/BAD ??? (Read 11654 times)

mricefish · « **on:** Mar 11, 2009, 04:55 PM »

looking at buying one of these but before i spend the cash want to see if anyone else has one and what they think of them. does anyone have one of these? how do you like it? are they worth buying? thanks for you opinion.

HuntnTky · « **Reply #1 on:** Mar 11, 2009, 05:41 PM »

For myself, I have a LOT of stuff in this world I would spend my money to get a "LONG TIME" before I would even THINK of a slush inhaler.
It looks like a waste of money to me.....I use the standard spoon.

Trouty · « **Reply #2 on:** Mar 11, 2009, 05:51 PM »

I don't see a benefit of using one, especially when it's almost $50.

A scoop works just fine.

spearchucker · « **Reply #3 on:** Mar 11, 2009, 05:53 PM »

Quote from: mricefish on Mar 11, 2009, 04:55 PM

looking at buying one of these but before i spend the cash want to see if anyone else has one and what they think of them. does anyone have one of these? how do you like it? are they worth buying? thanks for you opinion.

I would get a long handled scoop with an extra large basket on it before I lugged one of those things around.

Skipper · « **Reply #4 on:** Mar 11, 2009, 05:53 PM »

It is huge and takes up too much room.

Lone Fisher · « **Reply #5 on:** Mar 11, 2009, 05:57 PM »

I think they would just take up to much space.. and you could probably save your self 40-50 bucks by just using the ol' fashion scoop.

two_fish_tommy · « **Reply #6 on:** Mar 11, 2009, 06:01 PM »

I got a friend who got one as a gift used it once and he never looked at it again too big and bulky

fish_finder · « **Reply #7 on:** Mar 11, 2009, 07:05 PM »

Ill take my $5 scoop over a $50 water vacuum any day...if you are going to do that why not just use a shop vac?

pirkaus · « **Reply #8 on:** Mar 11, 2009, 07:16 PM »

Looks like a 6 lb wait of $

brokenline · « **Reply #9 on:** Mar 11, 2009, 09:57 PM »

sometimes id be nice to have... like when you are setting up your perm and drill 9 inch holes in it when the ice is 25 inches thick, makes 2.5 gal buckets of slush in for jsut one hole...

Madpuppy · « **Reply #10 on:** Mar 11, 2009, 10:01 PM »

I would have to say I would pass on it.

Skipper · « **Reply #11 on:** Mar 11, 2009, 10:02 PM »

Quote from: brokenline on Mar 11, 2009, 09:57 PM

sometimes id be nice to have... like when you are setting up your perm and drill 9 inch holes in it when the ice is 25 inches thick, makes 2.5 gal buckets of slush in for jsut one hole...

I think that is what they are made for, and they work great for that.

Tainterslayer · « **Reply #12 on:** Mar 12, 2009, 04:28 PM »

TOO HUGE JUST LIKE MY TEXT

If you seriously want something that will work similar, just cut the bottom off a bucket or some type of plastic. cut it to the diameter of the ice hole, and screw a dowel into it

ice dawg · « **Reply #13 on:** Mar 12, 2009, 04:45 PM »

I have one and I use it all the time in my wheel house. If I were using a portable shanty I would use a scoop since I could spin most of the shavings up onto the ice. I just suck the shavings up, dump them in a five gallon bucket and throw them out the door. For me it has been worth the money, especially when we have over thirty inches of ice which is pretty common around here.

stumper · « **Reply #14 on:** Mar 12, 2009, 04:49 PM »

I guess I will be the odd man out. I use mine in my permy and it works AWSOME!!! money well spent IMO!!!! It makes clean up a snap in the permy, one scoop and the holes are fishable. I use a 6 inch hole in my portables so its not with me when im hole hopping. I also have a "slushmaster" by strikemaster and it works ok, but not as good as the inhaler. When I first saw them I thought they were a joke, but after using one ,I was sold.

mealworm · « **Reply #15 on:** Mar 12, 2009, 09:00 PM »

looks to me like alot of dead wait

stumper · « **Reply #16 on:** Mar 12, 2009, 09:07 PM »

Probably would be the lightest thing I had if I was using it out of my portable.

jdsmi · « **Reply #17 on:** Mar 13, 2009, 08:12 AM »

I don't have the inhaler but I bought ,on impulse, a Strikemaster "Slushmaster" at Cabela's tent sale for $6 last summer. I would never pay full price for one and even at $6 I was kicking myself for wasting my money on such a needless gimmick.

After a season of use, it actually works pretty good. It's alot faster than scooping. I don't bring it when I'm walking out but it's easy to throw into the truck when I drive out.

All in all, I'll say $6 well spent.

pikekiller · « **Reply #18 on:** Mar 13, 2009, 09:02 AM »

I don't know what its like to fish in a permanent shelter, but this seems pointless for those of us who fish portables or no shack at all. I drill my holes before I open up my hut, so I just blast the slush out with the power auger. I don't typically have to skim the hole until they start freezing over. When I'm hand drilling I can't clear it quite as well, so I have to take out a scoop or two. This practice would be out of the question in a permanent shack, so I can see where such a device would help.

Mainehazmt · « **Reply #19 on:** Mar 13, 2009, 09:24 AM »

Looked at them and looked like a waste of space several years back but with the icegator it came with one...reverse

stumper · « **Reply #20 on:** Mar 13, 2009, 10:04 AM »

Quote from: Mainehazmt on Mar 13, 2009, 09:24 AM

Looked at them and looked like a waste of space several years back but with the icegator it came with one...reverse

Unfortunatly my gator/nils dont do a very good job cleaning the hole in reverse. Think it has to do with the fliteing being 1 inch smaller than the actual hole.

Mainehazmt · « **Reply #21 on:** Mar 13, 2009, 10:05 AM »

Im just using the old 8" lazer

brokenline · « **Reply #22 on:** Mar 13, 2009, 05:03 PM »

how does the ice gator push the ice shavings down the hole?? i think ice shavings like to float... i hooked up my electric auger in reverse the shavings kept comming up when ever i got a fish.....

stumper · « **Reply #23 on:** Mar 13, 2009, 10:09 PM »

You gotta have enough push to get them out away from the hole. The gator turns fast enough to do this with the right bit.

mricefish · « **Reply #24 on:** Mar 13, 2009, 10:15 PM »

thanks for the input, my thoughts for buying one is for the perm. shack use only seems like there are lots of scoops to get all the holes clear, and had thought this would speed things up so i could get fishing faster. I also don't see the use for it if fishing in a portable or just out in the open. when you go out after shack has been out for few days (unused) and reopen holes too is when i was thinking of using this also.

brokenline · « **Reply #25 on:** Mar 13, 2009, 10:27 PM »

i might get one or make one my self out of a air duct or something.. it takes me easily 10 min to clean out my holes with a scoop and i am going to get a new 10" auger so there will be even more slush to deal with..

mricefish · « **Reply #26 on:** Mar 13, 2009, 10:29 PM »

never thought of the air duct, just may have to try that first, thanks for the idea brokenline

brokenline · « **Reply #27 on:** Mar 13, 2009, 10:37 PM »

yep ill try to post pic if i get another camera.. it seems simple enough to make a guy could just use one flapper to make it easier to build..

toddyrotten · « **Reply #28 on:** Mar 14, 2009, 02:48 PM »

Make one out of a tall round tupperware container, like you mix kool-aid in, add a handle and drill some 1/4 inch hole in the bottom. Duct pipe would work too for larger holes, but watch out for sharp edges.

Coach · « **Reply #29 on:** Mar 14, 2009, 07:19 PM »

I looked at them and passed, my scoop works just fine

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