12v augers

[8-track]

Been thinking about getting one. Anybody like them at all. Know of two brands here and would like some imput. Been a fuely since 76. Time to try something new for this fall. THANKS MUCH

[Hawg]

Look at Ion.

[Bulldoggr]

I bought a 10" big Volt by Strike master. I use it for cutting holes in the Ice Castle.

However when I am outside and drilling holes and hole hoping, structure hoping I have an Eskimo Z71 shark in a 10". If it were not for the fumes from that I would not have had the need for the electric one. I like my Gas Auger way better! I don't care about the weight, thats why I have an ATV and a Snowmobile or Truck.

The Big Volt works well, just doesn't cut as fast. It still grabs pretty good when I am about to go thru the ice. Sometimes it even overheats when I get to the 5th hole. The circut trips on the auger and when it cools down enough I can hear it reset it's self.

So for me the only reason I bought one was to avoid the fumes from a gas Motor. I guess it will come down to what you prefer and how you use it. That is what matters, not what anyone else tell you you should get or use.

[sevenmmm]

I have a StrikeMaster and had to upgrade the switch once. The 8 inch auger could drill 8 holes in 18 inches of ice, and the 6 inch auger around 20. I have a cigarette lighter plug in and charge it in the truck. It charges in an hour, or something, like that.

I bought it used for 200 bucks.

[dan z]

A friend of mine has a Electra and it serves him well. I was even impressed on how well it drills. You have to let it cool down in between holes and it will cut a couple dozen holes if the ice is less than 16"

[low277]

I bought a 8" Big Volt auger this year, works good. The last time I used it was a couple of weeks ago on Lake of the Woods nw of Gull Rock and punched 6 dry holes in just a few minutes. I didn't have an extension with so had to use a chisel to finish the last 6 inches.

I bought an extension the next day.