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I like the 2-3x more holes per charge much more than the cutting speed advantage
Exactly!! but is the cutting head sharpening price really worth it?? For the nils?? That's why I have been looking hard at the k drill.. some of it turn me off towards the k drill aluminum shaft could be a problem ?? Flighting is another and speed of cutting.. I think it was Dtro that said plastic can be better then metal... dtro is correct look at bullet proof poly carbonate etc.. there has been a lot of advancements in plastics since the 50's when they were useing bake lite and soy bean type plastics .. also look at plastics they don't rust like steel does living in salt beLt you car will be gone quicker with high tinsel strength steel versus aluminum or plastics most likely why ford went to aluminum in there f150's?? Don't get me wrong chevy makes a damn good engine but should have thought before blasting ford for aluminum in there bodies of their trucks??
Im 4 years in with my Nils and haven't sent mine out for sharpening. Still cuts like new. Im around 200 holes so far this year, conservatively 500 over the past 4 years. I do do a light honing twice a year on the nils, which I don't recommend people trying. But in my opinion, if I had to send it out every two years for a $40 professional sharpening it wouldn't bother me one bit. I am super careful with it tho, if I know I'm drilling ultra shallow (1-2ft of water), I use a 15 dollar craigslist back up. Biggest overall advantage for me is that im not married to a drill with the Nils like you are with the KDrill. To each their own!!
Why exactly is the K drill married to a drill, and why would that even matter?
Why exactly is the K drill married to a drill, and why would that even matter? I've had a 6" k drill out twice now and do like the weight difference for sure. Drill setups nowadays cut so fast and the batteries last so long, who cares....I highly doubt anyones burning through a 9 AG ridgid battery in a normal day. I run and gun and still had almost 1/2 of battery life left.
It's not! Just advertised that way.
Never saw one. It would have be a custon rig. Why would anyone want to do such a thing.
Dtro - how about some PICs of a few of those 100 lb. fish, through the ice.
Why would you want a sturgeon picture never seen one??
Heres a good video of one you guys will like !! https://youtu.be/snmVbGetO3s
yes
So does it work the same? I see I can get 2 6ah octanes for $139 right now. The 9Ah is $184
150+ holes in, and 1.7 hrs of use from first charge my battery is at 45%
2 questions:1. It seems like the efficiency of the bit is key. I use a 5 inch Lazer and 4.5 Nils, and the Nils is a lot easier, but it is also smaller. Has anyone tested anything that is less power then a Nils for the same diameter? 2. I have 2,3 and 4 AH batteries for my drill. The larger batteries also should have higher peak current capacity, because of how they are made. Since the current capacity goes down with temperature, seems like the bigger batteries might have enough juice to work even lower. Has anyone seen this? It has not been cold enough here to be a problem for any of my batteries this year. Should have asked last week. Perfect test conditions in the midwest!