70+ hole Ion?

[birz]

All things being equal hope to get 70+ holes out of this combination. Nils 6" drill with an Ion powerhead. The nils bit feels lighter so should be right around 20lbs and no need for an extension as well.

[Eric_Kruger]

I look forward to hearing how it works out, I admit Im skeptical as heck about electric augers..

[fisherman-andy]

Looks like you got to be 10ft tall to just use that thing?

[birz]

No differant than a Nils and Tanaka.

[Esox_Magnum]

My biggest concern is battery life when it's cold,I use Ion batteries all the time at work and they don't like the cold...

[CAMAN]

My biggest concern is battery life when it's cold,I use Ion batteries all the time at work and they don't like the cold...

What?? You ice fish when it's cold?!

[Esox_Magnum]

I looked at and considered the Ion but by the time you buy a spare battery and have to replace them every couple years it didn't seem cost effective to me so I'll just keep my Nils and mix a gallon of gas a season....

[Jim Uran]

Looks like a heck of a combo to me!!! Good luck and can't wait to hear how well it works for you

[AaronM]

Good luck, lookiing forward to hearing your reports.

[Surface Tension]

Saw an Ion in the store and the first thing I thought was,,, its got Mora blades on it.

It seemed too short and you'd be bent over a lot.

Then I thought was it be pretty slick with a Nils attached to it.

I hope the Ion works out with no bugs with switches, relays, and the motor.

If you run out of juice you still have the handle for the Nils.

[Cliff Wagenbach]

I helped test the 8" Ion this spring and we cut 30+ holes with one battery charge through 25+ inches of ice and it was still going!

I seriously doubt that you will get 70+ holes from one charge unless you have the Nils 3" bit!

Why the Nils bit? The Ion bit cut like crazy with no down pressure and NO grabbing as it broke through the bottom of the hole. I believe their bit cut and handled even better then the Nils! The Ion also comes with a free extension.

I own a Nils and love it but bought an Ion this fall and plan to retire the Nils!

Cliff

[BartmanMN]

Cliff you must have had a colder Winter than us last year on Vermilion since I never found greater than 14-15 inches of ice all year last season as far North as Princeton/Milaca.

[Cliff Wagenbach]

Bartman,

I had my wheel houses out by Dec. 10 last winter!

We got lucky and had a week of below zero weather here with no wind or snow early last year. Had around 30 inches of ice by late January.

Cliff

[Lawrence Luoma]

Saw an Ion in the store and the first thing I thought was,,, its got Mora blades on it.

It seemed too short and you'd be bent over a lot.

Then I thought was it be pretty slick with a Nils attached to it.

I hope the Ion works out with no bugs with switches, relays, and the motor.

If you run out of juice you still have the handle for the Nils.

At the Thorne Bros Mod Get Together they ran it side by side with the Strikemaster Honda 4 Stroke and the ION won through a block of ice. Also, it comes with an extension.

[birz]

Estimation is going off of volume of ice cut with 6" Nils versus 8" Ion. Also assumes Nils blade is as efficient as the Quantum like blades on the standard 8" Ion bit. Only time will tell.

[Esox_Magnum]

Nils are the most efficient blades out there...