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Curious if anyone has run the new Pistol from Eskimo? I bought one over Black Friday but we are still probably two weeks away from good ice where I live in Iowa. I am asking because a thread in the general topic section has me a bit concerned. Person who bought the Pistol said it walked on him quite a bit and ended up slicing through his boot because it doesn't have a centering bit. I am sure accidents can happen with any auger but would like to know if anyone in the MN forum has used it and what they think of it.
I have a K Drill and Pistol. The Pistol walks a lot more and you need to be very careful when starting a hole. Go slow and apply a fair amount of downward pressure until it bites then faster when blades are engaged. I do think the pistol is faster and will likely yield more holes but the K Drill is easier to start a hole with. I will say that when conditions are not extreme with below zero wind chills and the glare ice the pistol is easier to use. In what I would consider normal winter / ice conditions with some snow on top the pistol doesn't walk as much. Definitely recommend a wide stance and starting slow. Would not give this auger to a newbie and tell them to drill some holes. There have been a few posts of boots / feet sliced.