Best Rechargeable Auger

[bogwalker]

Who makes the best unit?

[ilovehardwater]

Ice gator from what I have seen and heard from others. I do not own one but will someday.

[pulleye16]

I own the Strike Master electra lazer 1200. Works great for what I use it for. Seems to hold a good charge and cuts great. Only owned for two seasons so we'll see how the battery holds up. Don't care for the handle, they do break if dropped. love the zero gas and fumes but that'l come with any electric auger. Strike master auger comes with battery meter built in, charger, and 12 volt adapter so you can run it of ATV or vehicle. Would I tell you to buy a strike master from my experience.....I'm pretty neutral but it does what I was hoping it would do....good customer service though and thats a plus.

[bogwalker]

Ice Gator looks good but nobody sells them in northern Minnesota.

[Mainehazmt]

Icegator for sure 3rd year with mine you'll be fishing before the jiffys start drilling!

[Mainehazmt]

as Jiffys are iffie! lol

[quijibo]

I have been following posts about electric augers for a few years and Icegator seems to be the favorite. The only minus seems to be availability, they usually take a few months to get. Most people are amazed at how fast they can cut. One guy down here claims that he drills 20-30 holes every weekend and he hasn't charged it in over a month.

I have always thought that power augers were a pain because of the weight, smell and maintenance, but I think I might have to break down and get an Icegator. Now if I could only remember to order one in July.

Adam

[harvey lee]

Ice Gator is a great unit. I have yet to try an Strikemaster electric.

[Big Buck Buster]

The new Ice Gator is even better than the one I purchased last season. My neighbor just purchased one. It seems to be faster than mine is. I have the Attacker. The new one is a lot more user friendly. You don't have to tip the auger head on the side to charge it. The new style battery packs have the charger port right on top.

Does anyone want to purchase mine, so I can get the new version? J.K., I wouldn't sell it.

If you want to spend and extra $620.00, you could get the lithium batteries with it. At least that is what they sell for.

[clownshack]

First post long time lurker, but I thought I needed to input. I just picked up a Ice Gater after reading on this site that it is so great... Well, The only drawback is that it is heavy, not crazy heavy but heaver then my5 year old eskimo it replaced. Other than that the thing rips I have a 8" lazer bit on it and there is no way that a gas auger can keep up. I drilled maybe 200 holes with it so far and charged once(early ice 5-6 inches to a max of 14"). For a wheel-house there is nothing better then having reverse to clean your holes out(no slush in the house) I used a strikemaster electric 12v before I got the Gator and it was slow as heck.

[pulleye16]

how much are the Ice gators,(extra $620??)?? I think i paid $350 for the strike master....is money a factor for your auger??? I think if I had more money or even new about the ice gator i would have considered that just off reviews but the strike master works fine for the money...nothing extraordinary!!

[Big Buck Buster]

First post long time lurker, but I thought I needed to input. I just picked up a Ice Gater after reading on this site that it is so great... Well, The only drawback is that it is heavy, not crazy heavy but heaver then my5 year old eskimo it replaced. Other than that the thing rips I have a 8" lazer bit on it and there is no way that a gas auger can keep up. I drilled maybe 200 holes with it so far and charged once(early ice 5-6 inches to a max of 14"). For a wheel-house there is nothing better then having reverse to clean your holes out(no slush in the house) I used a strikemaster electric 12v before I got the Gator and it was slow as heck.

Welcome to FM!

[Big Buck Buster]

how much are the Ice gators,(extra $620??)?? I think i paid $350 for the strike master....is money a factor for your auger??? I think if I had more money or even new about the ice gator i would have considered that just off reviews but the strike master works fine for the money...nothing extraordinary!!

That is just if you want the Lithium Ion batteries.

You can get the Attacker with: addaptor for a hand auger, standard batteries, charger for around $389.00

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[clownshack]

Thanks!

[bogwalker]

Why does the Ice Gator come without the auger?

[Big Buck Buster]

Why does the Ice Gator come without the auger?

That would be a question that you would have to ask Greg, or Dee at Ice Gator.

[riverview]

so it would be 389 for the drive and another 150 for a auger. spendy auger but looks slick.

[stumper]

LOVE my GAtor. I have it(Seeker) paired with a 6 inch Nils and it SCREAMS through the ice. It is heavy, but when your drilling holes its not as noticable as you would think. The fact that it takes a 3rd of the time or less to drill a hole than with a gas auger makes up for the extra lbs.

[mozy]

I bought the Strikemaster unit. I can't say anything bad about it. I've drilled about 30 holes in 8-16" of ice and haven't had to recharge yet. I was told that it would only do about 20 holes through 12" of ice so I'm pretty happy. The only thing is it's not the fastest drilling auger, I'm guessing around an inch/second.

Electric is the only way to go IMO. You don't have to worry about gas/oil spilling all over, letting it warm up, or storage maintenance. While it does drill as fast, I'd be willing to bet by the time a gas auger gets started and warmed up enough to cut I would already have a hole or so drilled.

I can't say it's better than the IceGator, but it's quite a bit cheaper, and the fact that Strikemaster is located in MN is definitely a plus in my book.

[reddsixx]

Ordered my Ice Gator 2 weeks before Christmas and still waiting for it. All sold out and back ordered. I'm excited to get it though. Hand augering through the 14" last night got old fast.

Just got my UPS Tracking number. Should be getting it soon.

[hcmpls1]

I bought the Strikemaster this year. Works great. No gas, no fumes. Perfect for me although I havent used any other brands' electric models.

Like Mozy said, I've been drilling 30+ holes between charges. I pulled up yesterday and popped out 6 holes before another guy close by could even get his gas auger started... I was waiting for him to walk over and ask me to drill a couple holes for him.

Like Pulleye said, I'm a little leary on the handles breaking at some point... Just seems like it could be a problem at some point.

Other than that I am completely happy with my purchase.

HC

[MNfan]

Anybody tried a 10" auger on the Ice Gator if it has the power everybody says it does I would think it could handle it.

[jigginjim]

Who carries the ice gator? I have not seen them in stores.

[Northlander]

The best one I have seen used is the Ice Gator. Put a NIls cutting head on one and you have the best of both worlds.

[bogwalker]

Who carries the ice gator? I have not seen them in stores.

According to their HSOforum they only have one retailer in Minnesota, that is in Winona.