Strike master Electra's

[kiowa]

Does anyone use the battery powered drills? Are powerful enough, how long does the battery last? etc

[Hazzard]

I have an 8" and I can drill about 12 holes in 15" of ice with a fresh battery. It is slower than a gas auger the trade off is no fumes in the fish house. I like to start my heater up in the wheel house at the bait shop so the house is warm when it is time to drill the holes so for me the eletric is the only wat to go. I do have a gas auger for hole hopping and when I take the portable out.

[hookjunior]

I bought an electric strikemaster last year and loved it. I do most of my fishing in a wheel house so its nice not having any fumes. I also never have to mess around getting it started, no gas to haul around and smelling up the back of my suv. The only down side is if you like to drill a lot of holes. The number of holes you can drill depends on the ice but I was able to get 18-20 holes out of one charge when the ice was pretty thick. It usually isn't an issue for me though because I always have an atv, vehicle, or fish house battery that I can run off of if I need to. I the only thing I wish it did better is reopening holes, not sure if different blades would work better or maybe its just operator error.

[dfv87]

Love mine, same as Junior and Duke, for a wheelhouse you almost have to have an electric, slower blades don't make such a mess either. I do 10-15 holes and don't notice a drop until the #14 or 15 depending on ice thickness. LIke the fact that once you get there you flip a switch and drill, no starting cords, no prime the gas line, choke the motor... turn on and go!

To do the 6 holes in my wheelhouse I will race most gas powered augers from picking it up cold to finishing 6 holes.

I like being able to lay it down on the carpet and not having the gas leak out also. IMO just the way to go for a wheelhouse.

[fisherdog19]

If you can get your hands on on of the Strike Lite composite flightings it will handle re-opening of holes better. The chipper blade on the Magnum may help as well.

[pulleye16]

Love mine as well. If you typically drill around 20 holes, its a great buy. If your a runner, stick with gas. I do love the "push here and drill" over the pull, choke, idle...refill, bringing gas, fumes, mixing oil, spilling gas in truck...

FYI Keep the blade SHARP...sharpen it more often then you would a gas.

[MNfan]

I wish they would make a 10" so I could buy one. I cant drop enough stuff down a 8" hole.