K-drill rage

[duckman1302]

Thanks for the input on this guys. It's interesting to see the variations in opinions.

 

[Chas'n Tail]

yep. love them for in the house. got a 10 inch too that now sits in the barn. if you want, i could take a pic of it down a k-drill hole. but, it fits no problem. never even though about it when i ordered it. are we sure the k-drill bits aren't actually 8 inch with the flighting 7.5?

Interesting. no thats fine, I believe you. I've never put a tape to it myself either, maybe it is actually an 8" bit.

 

[dragoneyes]

Seconded season using the k drill, blades are still ok even when drilling quite of few holes south on Oahe with some sand blown ice to prairie pot holes dirty ice. Going to send the blades in at the end of the season for there free sharpening they offer, nice perk! Blades are holding up better than my Eskimo blades so far.

 

[Brian Renville]

I've got an 8" strikemaster and a 10" jiffy propane. Use the 8 most of the time then the 10" comes out towards the spring. Those of you that run the k-drill how much did your complete setup cost you? I'v just trying to justify spending $500+ with 2 perfectly fine augers in the garage already. It's only a matter of time though, I'm sure I'll spend 500+ on far dumber things in the meantime.

 

[Kurtr]

i won a ion this week end and the jiffy is officially retired.

 

[Chas'n Tail]

I've got an 8" strikemaster and a 10" jiffy propane. Use the 8 most of the time then the 10" comes out towards the spring. Those of you that run the k-drill how much did your complete setup cost you? I'v just trying to justify spending $500+ with 2 perfectly fine augers in the garage already. It's only a matter of time though, I'm sure I'll spend 500+ on far dumber things in the meantime.

Sad to admit this but with the drill, 3 batteries, 8" flighting, extra blades, extension X2 (for winnipeg), clam plate, and conversion clam adaptor, i'm north of $500 deep for sure. I did spread it out over 3-4 years though, so that wasn't all at once.

 

[Nmariner]

Sad to admit this but with the drill, 3 batteries, 8" flighting, extra blades, extension X2 (for winnipeg), clam plate, and conversion clam adaptor, i'm north of $500 deep for sure. I did spread it out over 3-4 years though, so that wasn't all at once.

Is the Clam Plate worth it?

 

[Kickemup]

Is the Clam Plate worth it?

Yes X10. Makes it easier to hold I drill straighter with it. Can put your auger on its side in water and not have to worry about the drill getting wet. Reduces torque on the chuck.

 

[lunkerslayer]

I have to say my dual flighting 9.5 bit with my gator is still the cats meow and now I have three gators and three 9.5 bits. I need to find someone who can make me some more flights for two of the bits. I also found replacement batteries for the gator from Ebay. By far the best set up for a big bit
I tried to buy some 10 inch flights from Doug kluge but he wasnt going to help anyone who bought anything from that crook. That's what he told be when I called him up last spring lol

 

[luvcatchingbass]

I have to say my dual flighting 9.5 bit with my gator is still the cats meow and now I have three gators and three 9.5 bits. I need to find someone who can make me some more flights for two of the bits. I also found replacement batteries for the gator from Ebay. By far the best set up for a big bit
I tried to buy some 10 inch flights from Doug kluge but he wasnt going to help anyone who bought anything from that crook. That's what he told be when I called him up last spring lol

How much do those Gator setups weight

 

[fj40]

My Ion does everything I need to do.

 

[lunkerslayer]

How much do those Gator setups weight

35 pounds ish depends on how many flights are added it will drill through 4 feet of ice and not have to pull up to clear out the shavings. It's a beast like the old jiffy 10 stx i own that auger would drill through 4 feet of ice the same I never had to lift it up to clean out the shavings.

 

[riverview]

I have a 8 inch k drill on my ice gator pretty much rips though the ice.

 

[lunkerslayer]

I have a 8 inch k drill on my ice gator pretty much rips though the ice.

If your battery goes bad riverview the 36volt 4.4 amp lithium ion battery will work perfectly off of Ebay or Amazon

 

[remm]

Burned up one drill and about 4 batteries with k drill and dewalt last year when ice got thick. If you need an entirely new setup, i’d steer clear of the kdrill and get a strikemaster. Drill+kdrill+extension+clam is way more than the strikemaster or ion. Havent drilled many holes thus far with the strikemaster but i think i’ll like it. Kdrill worked great until ice got 20+”, then batteries got hot. I loved the lightweight, but it’s now sitting in the shed by my old jiffy.

 

[lunkerslayer]

I'm a dewalt guy so when I say Milwaukee drills are superior to dewalt that's saying a lot. I have owned dewalt since 97 bought my first dewalt drill with my angel fund money after the flood from acme tools. I dont know what happened to dewalt over twenty years but they are not the go to top of the line as they were.

 

[riverview]

8 inch kdrill is a huge load on a 1/2 drill, my new milaukee didnt last long on my k drill and never drilled in ice more than 16 inches thick.

 

[Bowhunter_24]

Truth about these k drills is coming out.

Buy an Ice auger made for ice fishing. Strikemaster 40v. And be done.

These city slickers don’t need a $200 drill to hang a picture once a year anyways. ��

 

[JUSTWINGNIT]

I wonder how them new 40v strike masters would work with a chipper.

 

[lunkerslayer]

Truth about these k drills is coming out.

Buy an Ice auger made for ice fishing. Strikemaster 40v. And be done.

These city slickers don’t need a $200 drill to hang a picture once a year anyways. ��

They will need to change the design to a dual flight shaver system much more efficient type of auger. That's what the gator bit is dual flight with 4 cutting blades and the 5 inch mora blades are what it takes