how are those electric augars

[tacklejunkie]

anybody use them and like them. Are they reaally useful

[jtm]

I dont have one but I did see a guy get his stuck in the ice last winter on red lake. Took a couple of hours to get it out. Looked pretty worthless to me. When we left the next day his auger was stuck again! After seeing tthat I wont ever own one

[harvey lee]

I borrowed a electric from a friend once but, even though it didnt cut to bad, I'll keep my gas. There are some new ones out this season that are suppose to be very fast and cut quite a few holes.

[Matt Johnson]

Electric augers are nice if you're looking to punch a few holes or using it inside a permanent. They definitely won't punch a hole as fast as a gas and won't cut a ton of holes on one battery. Thick ice can be a problem too, as they can bog down easier than a gas auger. However, if you're looking to punch a dozen or so holes during early ice (when the ice is 3-8 inches or so) then an electric will work just fine...

[old_school]

I like my electric. It works just fine if you only want to drill 15 holes or so. I really like it for shallow water. Doesn't scare the fish.

[ilovehardwater]

Check out the icegator just google it, the HSOforum says this machine will go through 5 inches of ice in a second and it has 420 rpm it says it can drill 90 holes through 15 inches of ice or 25 holes through 3 feet of ice. But Im sure this greatly depends on how sharp the auger blades are one huge downside it only lets you drill a 6 inch hole. I would like to hear from someone who has used one of these on how it performs. BT

[Chad Halvorson]

I had an electric laser tthst I plugged into the atv, worked great for the 2 seasons I owned it. about 1/2 as fast as a gas, but not having to haul fuel around was nice.