Help with Auger Choice

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dewalts suck

 

[deleted member]

well then... that settles it.

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i do see milwaukee has 9.0 ah batteries. that's intriguing! dewalt is supposedly coming out with a similar in 2017. but, not out yet.

 

[Fish whisperer]

I was out with 2 K-drills on Saturday. they did well but there was only 8-12" of ice. The newer drill had issues towards the end of the morning...started kicking out of the speed setting once it was under heavy torque (towards end of hole). He called Acme and they'll stand behind the drill since it's less than a year old. Drilled a lot of holes but not sure how many you'd get once the ice is considerably thicker. Still don't have any regrets with my 10" Eskimo z71. Knock on wood.

 

[Kickemup]

The cheaper models from dewalt don't have the torque to handle it. The kdrills call for 725 plus lbs. I have that model and just bought the model that has 1200lbs. I'll see how that one works tomorrow.

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The most I have drilled into was 18 inches with the 725lb model. It had no problem even without cleaning out the hole half way through.

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My 42v Ice Gator with an 8 inch Nils is around 25-26 pounds. The shaft on the 8 inch power point is about 6 inches longer than a normal auger though. It avoids needing an extension most of the time.

At that weight I'll gladly change batteries a couple time per day. That's not much less than a gas auger.

 

[Fish whisperer]

well then... that settles it.

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i do see milwaukee has 9.0 ah batteries. that's intriguing! dewalt is supposedly coming out with a similar in 2017. but, not out yet.

I just looked and the 9.0 batteries are $199!!! 2 batteries+drill+kdrill bit is getting awefully spendy in my opinion.

 

[Kickemup]

I just looked and the 9.0 batteries are $199!!! 2 batteries+drill+kdrill bit is getting awefully spendy in my opinion.

I'm going to wait till next spring and buy the weed wackier for 300 that comes with a 9amp battery and mabey it will come with a free battery by then also.

 

[Nodakker]

K drill is expensive imo. Just get a 6" lazer auger with clam plate and run with Dewalt 20v lithium ion batteries. Wallah

Depends on the kind of fishing you do. But this should work for most people and half the price.

 

[lunkerslayer]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Icegator-24...6ddf1c1&pid=100009&rk=1&rkt=1&sd=112261012878
This guys got a icegator for sale

 

[Tikka280ai]

anybody paired the k-drill with a 71 cc eskimo?? I bet that would be an ice cutting SOB. i may put together that combo next year

 

[FishReaper]

anybody paired the k-drill with a 71 cc eskimo?? I bet that would be an ice cutting SOB. i may put together that combo next year

I've got the 71cc Eskimo. That thing is a beast! K drill needs a 10" and then it will be unstoppable

 

[Perchslayer]

I have a kdrill that I switch between my Milwaukee fuel m1 hammer drill and my Eskimo shark Z71 (71 cc) and that thing is the boss only reason I hv the electric drill is for early ice so it ain't as loud

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And my HC40 works well on the kdrill to

 

[lunkerslayer]

I've got the 71cc Eskimo. That thing is a beast! K drill needs a 10" and then it will be unstoppable

They do make a 10 as well as a 12 inch k drill

 

[Perchslayer]

They do make a 10 as well as a 12 inch k drill

I believe they also make a nine inch I think that's what mine is