augers

[DontHorseEmKid]

been lookin at buying a hand auger power drill conversion kit .
anyone have any good/bad info before i buy ?

[lcrep2000]

Never seen one where do you find them?

[crowkiller]

just buy the gas auger and keep the hand one for back up or thin ice

[esox slayer]

I don't think an 18 volt cordless is gonna punch through much ice before crapping out, especially the larger sized holes, or even small ones for that matter.  I'd rather rely on a gas auger as first choice, hand auger as 2nd choice and a spud as 3rd choice.....this cordless conversion unit ranks down somewhere below my chainsaw, which would be my 4th choice.

[crowkiller]

I don't think an 18 volt cordless is gonna punch through much ice before crapping out, especially the larger sized holes, or even small ones for that matter.  I'd rather rely on a gas auger as first choice, hand auger as 2nd choice and a spud as 3rd choice.....this cordless conversion unit ranks down somewhere below my chainsaw, which would be my 4th choice.

besides that you would look pretty silly using a dewalt cordless to drill holes you would never hear the end of it

[esox slayer]

Yeah...that would get almost as many guffaws as a newbie that showed up to ice fish, his first time, with a so called "seasoned" iceman, and he had on sneakers.....

Really, I wouldn't have one of those conversion units PERIOD....I think my trusty old Ka-Bar would get through faster.  Can't remember where I saw them advertised, but about died laughing, they must be targeting the NYC types who don't know any better??

[eye hunter]

Just purchased a Tanaka gas powered augar from this sites host pro shop, after my 36 year old Jiffy outlived its usefullness. this machine weighs only 19 lbs with the 8 inch bit.will use it tomorrow for the first time will let ya know how it performs. just for the record, it is 13 lbs lighter than the old Jiffy.

[billybono]

been lookin at buying a hand auger power drill conversion kit .
anyone have any good/bad info before i buy ?

ive got one you can have....they suck



               billybono

[Bartel Rd. Bait & Tackle]

look at the strikemaster electra lazer it look's like a gas auger cut's like a gas auger but with no mess it's electric with a 12 volt gel battery
I've owned one two year's now and I love it my record was 78 hole's in a day and the battery still had juice.

[DontHorseEmKid]

wow thx for the overwhelming opinions , i by the way am a rookie to the hardwater .
so , yeah I'm used to showing up in sneakers to the launch . hahahahahahahahaha.
just trying to find something practical and watch the budget too .

[snot rocket]

look at the strikemaster electra lazer it look's like a gas auger cut's like a gas auger but with no mess it's electric with a 12 volt gel battery
I've owned one two year's now and I love it my record was 78 hole's in a day and the battery still had juice.

topwater...what size auger on that beast?