ESKIMO VS STRIKE MASTER AUGERS AND DRILLS TESTED. MILWAUKEE IS NOT THE KING ANY MORE!!!
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- WHICH DRILL AND AUGER COMBO IS THE BEST FOR DEEP ICE? THE WINNER IS NOT WHO YOU THINK!!! ESKIMO OR STRIKE MASTER? I WILL BE DOING MORE TESTS IN THIS SERIES WITH MORE PRODUCTS. THIS IS JUST WHAT I WAS ABLE TO GET MY HANDS ON!
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Got myself the big milwaukee tool only for $100 because I already had batteries. The biggest thing for me and why I recommend it is because the cold doesn't affect the battery. I've had it out on contact with the ice all day in 5 degree weather and it still had full charge and drilled 24" immediately with no problem. Can't recommend them enough for the batteries.
We're you running the 4ah battery?
@@FREEDOM-bk4rv I use the standard xc 5.0 batteries
Great job! Keep doing videos like this and the subscribers will come.
Great video.. thanks for the review.
Been using that Metabo for 2 years now. I have no complaints other than yeah the chuck can be finicky sometimes. With that being said I've left those batteries laying in my sled in sub zero temps all day and pop one back in and go drill 10 more holes no problem. The thing really is a beast.
Hey buddy. I bought the Strikemaster Lite flite today and was thinking about getting the Metabo. I'm glad someone else has one before pulling the trigger.
@@brettdemmin4819 you won't regret it, keep it in the lower gear and keep it off the hammer drill setting. I recommend using the handle that comes with it until you've used it for awhile, gives you more control and it's less liable to get you twisted lol
Awesome video man thanks for info!
Hell yeah good video really helped
Beware of Metabo. I used a brand new Metabo 36v like the one shown with a new auger to drill 7 holes in 5 inches of ice before it died wrecking the battery and drill. Metabo Canada was extremely difficult to contact and when I finally got a response it was to say that since I used the drill for a purpose that it was not intended for, they would not warranty the drill. So even though the specs for the drill far exceed the requirements for the auger, I am out of luck. I will never buy another Metabo tool.
The real life is, you bought a drill. Then you can explain to your wife that is for fixing something at home. but you spend 700 dollars ice drill, that will be a big trable for you.
Great competition
I like the Clam Plate with the Power Drive, have that with 8inch Strike Master and Milwaukee 2801 Drill with only 500 pounds of torque and it rips through 36 inches of ice like nothing, I just upgraded to the 2804 1200 pounds of torque bit haven't had a chance to use it yet, Clam Plate will prevent Sprained rist and broken fingers.
Love watching canadian TH-camrs and local albertans. Keep on keeping on 🙌
Acme tools Metabo 30 v HPT 199.00 US dollars with 2 batteries
Cabelas Eze Drill $118.99 US 8 “ hole mine comes in Monday .
I think the Dewalt DCD999 Flex Volt really needs to be part of the conversation. Paired with the Strikemaster, it eats like crazy for days.
Thanks for watching and commenting! I couldn’t get it in time for this video due to shortages etc I am trying to make a video with the largest batteries from the top 3 drills. The dcd999 the 2804 the 40v Makita and the 36v Metabo. Having trouble getting the batteries and the makita setup.
Yes. The DCD999 absolutely eats the ice here in North West Montana. The DCD999 paired with a 5-8AH battery with the 8" pistol Bit is all you need. I've drilled through 24+ inches of ice with this set up.
I agree, I was a little disappointed to not see the Dewalt 20v flex in the lineup. I also wanted to know which batteries were being used with the milwaukee drills as I have both and have nothing but problems trying to drill ice. Maybe I missed it idk, but overall a really great video! I bought a pistol bit and didn't like it, so I returned it and went with a LiteFlite and have made much more progress than the pistol bit. 👍
Dewalt drill please with both bits. Sub'd thanks
I will for sure be doing this. I wanted to include it in this test but couldnt get one in time.
My fishing buddy bought a 40V auger last year, I think it is an ION but not positive. I have a Milwaukee M18 drill mounted on a Clam adapter hooked up to an old Mora hand drill. I can drill holes 30% faster than he can and since I'm a contractor I have 5 or 6 batteries and can drill several hundred holes (depending on ice thickness, of course) over the course of a two or three day trip and never run out of juice. And I have two drills, just in case. One small caveat - I drill 7 inch holes and he drills 8 inchers. I pulled up a 29" walleye last January thru a 7" hole so not too worried about the size of the hole. I think the auger he has attached the drill to doesn't give enough ability to push down on the auger like the Clam adapter handles do.
Milwaukee has a locking chuck, tighten it all the way then turn it back 1 click.. I've never had mine come loose after locking it
Nils USA ALL THE WAAAAAY, paired with a Milwaukee
Honestly surprised any drill other than the matobo and Fuel made the cut that deep we used an old rigid before everyone was doing it but we were only cutting 8 inches of ice max and using a 4 inch auger since I was prone to stepping in holes the I was a kid walking around 10 inch holes. But if your going out by yourself on ice 12 inches or less for a few hours the drill is perfect assuming you have a drill I wouldn’t go buy a drill just for this my dad and now I have plenty of drills from work. If I was fishing ice that deep I’d stick with an electric auger and if you don’t have a high end drill that will absolutely tear up the drill constantly putting that much stress on a “cheap” drill
When you tighten your chucks give a quarter turn back after and it will lock the chuck
Just curious... lmfao- as soon as I was about to ask if you were pushing you said it!
I’ve been looking at these options after struggling to open up holes with a hand auger in hard ice. This is the best video someone’s posted in regards to these products.
For the money required to drill these holes buy a gas powered auger... I've used handheld ones on hard ice takes forever. With that being said my buddy owns a 300-400$ gas auger and it blows holes like it's nothing. 100% the way to go run out of gas? Fill it up. Run out of battery you're screwed. Batteries aren't good In the cold either. Start the auger up before you leave the house run it as soon as you get to the ice and start it up every thirty minutes when it's severely cold but we just leave the auger in the tent with the heater keeping it warm and she starts up every time.
The kobolt kicked ass I have the same drill just got a attachment for it and I love the pistol grip
I use my DeWalt makes quick work gets through 6 inches in 2 seconds
Get a six inch auger and all them drill will work. What I was told its recommended to use a 6 in when using a drill
I wouldn't mind any if I was running a hand drill point taken use whT you can afford
One thing I would like to point out is you never cleared the hole with the Milwaukee 2804 and the Eskimo. With a chipper blade that is a must and could bind if you don't. You cleared the hole multiple times while using the Strikemaster with every drill though. If your doing comparisons it needs to be the same identical technique to get accurate results. You also said you would do the math or battery conversion for the Milwaukee to get the same power as the Metabo? I think the 24 volt Strikemaster over that heavy 40 volt would of been a better comparison video and cheaper. Decent video though.
On point brother. The 24 volt is an 18 volt. 24 Volts fresh off charger. Not a conclusive test.
I was thinking the same thing about clearing the holes. Most drills are going to bog down in ice that thick if you don’t clear the shavings once the flights are under the surface. It seemed like the fuel and the metabo drilled pretty much the same and bogged down right at breakthrough.
You had me at watching a million guys drilling other holes!
Ill stick with milwaukee...thanks for the video!!
I use my old Milwaukee brushed drill with 5ah batts and does the job
Strikemaster 40 volt is definitely my choice!
The standard lazer hand auger on a good drill will outcut anything
If you put the Milwaukee on Mode 2 to on top of the drill it will drill faster
I’m from upstate New York but your ice is so thick .
You did good man 👍
The fishing industry is based out of the northern USA states & a lot of these products are created for that huge market. Thinner ice, float suits ect.. Western Canada we get some ice 🧊, comes with the -30 C territory. A lot of people get hooked on advertising.
You definitely just sold some strike master augers & flights.
I need to see what drills the most holes!!! Great video by the way
tighten the chuck and back of till you feel one click then it wont come lose. thats how the Milwaukee chucks work.
Love my kobalt
I picked up the Metabo based on torque vs cost but your video really drove the decision home. Lowes has a good price on the kit with the fast charger and two 4/8 AH Dual voltage batteries, It was the best value for this type of torque compared to the major brands. I think the comparable Dewalt sitting beside it was $25 higher for "tool only". I used it with a 8" Rapala hand auger to cut through 40" of ice on Lake Winnipeg. It was so fast and easy I'm thinking its maybe a bit overkill unless your in a speed contest or something like that. I cut three holes and it didn't even touch the battery indicator. The only thing I would change is to have a bit slower RPM on the low setting to maybe match the smoothness of the dedicated ice auger as it is a bit aggressive (could also be the cheap hand auger part). Maybe this could be done pairing with the Clam gearbox but I am not sure of the gear ratio on that and if it even affects RPM. Anyway, thanks for making the video as most others only seem to focus on Milwaukee vs Dewalt.
I use a.pistol bit and a Dewalt 996 works great...
8 inch or 6?
@@rayali6190 8/inch with the centering point
Great video. Metabo is on my shopping list
Blows my mind the ridgid does so shitty, I run a 8 inch razor bit with the old 18v gen5x brush drill have with a 5 amp hour battery and been going for 3 seasons with it no issues yet
I was surprised also. I even tried 2 of them thinking it was a bad unit.
18v vs 36v? Do the math.
You obviously don't use tools anywhere else. You saved a few seconds on an icehole!??? Really? I work in the field and overall across the board Milwaukee smokes everyone else. Thank goodness for FF.... You didn't waste as much of my life. Keep ice fishing in Khakis and dress shoes with hats that you just took the tag off. SMH
Thanks for watching and I know the math. Higher voltage less amps. Batteries can only give so many and up at once blah blah. If Milwaukee made a higher voltage system I would have used it. Just a fun test to see which drill is the best for running these augers in the worst conditions. Not sure how insulting what im wearing is relevant but thanks for commenting and happy fishing! Ps I use Milwaukee at work also. But the Metabo is a way nicer drill.
I would just like to add that the bigger ridgid octane with 1,300 lbs per inch is a fantastic option. On my 3rd year with mine with a 9ah battery.
Dewalt 996 hammer drill (1600 inch lbs) . It's what I run with a pistol bit and it's the best!! So no, you didn't test all the best drills lol. Also, ill take the drill/pistol bit combo over the bulkier 40v strike master. And under $500 all in.
Thanks for watching. I wasn’t able to get my dcd999 in time for this video. Waiting on big batteries for all the drills to test again! Happy fishing!
Man! What a great comparison video, I’m so glad someone did this.. and not on 10” of ice. Had to pause and verify my excitement to find out that you were in Saskatchewan 😀 You got a subscriber from this video 👍
Haha figured it looked like there wasn't anything blocking the view
I just bought the Metabo hpt 36v drill and the lite flite auger.
Awesome im not sponsored but it’s a great drill in everything I’ve tried with it!
@@bfjoutdoors me and my son went ice fishing this past weekend and boy that lite flite 6" paired with the Metabo cut like a knife through butter 🧈 👍
I bought my"Fuel" for$350 Canadian. Came with 2 5ah batteries.
It worked great for two years. Last year I drilled it into a shoal and wreaked the drive gears. Milwaukee repaired it free of charge after nearly two years. Took two months unfortunately..
Still works great. I use it with a cheep 8" hand auger. Max 24" ice here though.
I bought the clam adapter after the first year. Too hard on the wrists.
That’s awesome. I love Milwaukee they are a great brand!
Thought you were gonna be biased at first lol. But by the end of the video I learned which auger to buy and learned I was no longer buying a Milwaukee drill. Thank you. What an awesome review.
Haha thank you so much for watching and commenting! Things have been crazy with work but I’m working on a version 2 of this test. Trying to be as impartial as possible. I don’t care what the brand is as long as it does what I need the best.
Not a good ad for the “pistol” bit yikes.
Great video metabo will be my choice
Good choice!
Great job and information was needed
I have the ridgid and the pistol bit and have no problem. I can drill holes all day long without a problem.
After watching your video I purchased the metoba and a buddy of mine has the Milwaukee fuel he drilled 3 holes and his died while my metoba made ice into Swiss cheese!
Haha, Thats awesome!! The Metabo is a great drill!!
For the chucks, you’re supposed to tighten them all the way and the click them back so they wiggle back-and-forth
That's a myth :) Look it up
Best bang for your buck I think is the kobalt, I've been using one with a 7" laser and an 8" Nero auger for a couple years and it's never tripped the power protection on.
Yea great info I have been looking hard
I use a milwaukee fuel with a 9amp battery and and cheap shit hand auger with an adapter and it pounds holes all day no problem. I also work in the trades so this drill is my daily driver at work.
Thanks for watching. I agree if you work in the trades stick with what you have!!
If the drill you have at home won't run it you need to sit down to pee
😂😂
And this is why I keep my 2 old gas auagers around.... early season on 12 inches or less of ice I use my drill auger... but once I can drive out on the ice and don't have to worry about keeping everything light weight...u bring one of the gas augers out
I bought the Pistol Bit last year and the blades got dull really fast. Maybe after 50 holes. It also gets stuck at the bottom of the holes. I decided to get a K-Drill this year and already after only being out 3 times this year I like it so much more. Doesn't get stuck as it breaks through the ice and it drills connecting holes with no issues. I almost bought the Strike Master but went with the K-Drill as there are so many people who love it! It's almost got a cult following online...
How much are K -drills
I live at the bottom of the ice belt and the drills do just fine. I used to use the Milwaukee 2804 but recently got their mud mixer and love it.
Great video, wow! Another interesting video would be comparing some "compatible" non-OEM batteries vs OEM batteries. Capacity and cold temp operation comes to mind. There are probably tons of room temp comparisons. Hopefully that may be a little less expensive than this first one, haha.
you forget the dewalt 20v 5amp on the line up,.. I use to be jiffy gas auger, since strikemaster invented the lite flight, the best Ice fishing equipment I had....
Looks like the Milwaukee 2804 won to me in every aspect with both auger bits.
Great video. Thank you!
Really liked the video! That metabo is impressive. Would like to see how it competes against the dewalt flex advantage drill with a flexvolt battery. Though I’ve never had any of those issues you were having with the pistol bit it did pique my interest in picking up a lite flite just to see.
Eskimo pistol bit is soooo garbage
The 2804 I bought was $179 (US) at northern. That’s the best price I’ve seen. The hammer-drill transmission is the most heavy-duty. Anything less than 750in-lb drill will end up overheating anyway. I’ve used mine with K-Drill and Lite-flite auger. No problems. The Metabo with 36v source needs 1/2 the current and therefore less heat generated (this is critical in battery operation). I don’t know anything about the transmission in the Metabo. In the short-term, it works well. The chuck is also critical. Milwaukee is probably the best of them.
Great video Devin. I've done several auger videos myself so I know the work involved, it's not so easy. I would have like to have seen the Ridgid octane in the mix just to see how it compared. I've done videos with 10" augers and it's a beast. Unfortunately Ridgid discontinued it. Also battery size makes a BIG difference. Going to the 9ah on my Ridgid Octane was eye opening. People think capacity only means just that, but the larger batteries will also give you more torque and RPM. The great part about this whole thing though is all the options now available to everyone. We as anglers are winners. Strikemaster needs to offer a 10" version of the Lite Flite they are losing a lot of sales to the ION G2 which I also own and is a great unit.
Larger battery died not give you more torque or RPM. Voltage (12,24,36) and gears determines your torque.
Larger ah batteries last longer so you may keep top torque longer. But they don't increase it.
Given the investment, I’d just get the electric auger. Also, check the drill’s warranty as it may become void if using an auger bit. Great video. Update: So, after giving my humble opinion, I just picked up a Strikemaster Lite-Flight on sale at Scheels for $149 US. 🙂Will pair it with a Ryobi hammer drill since I have the battery platform for it.
How did it work with the ryobi? I saw a guy last weekend trying to use the brushless ryobi with the eskimo ans he was only able to drill about an inch at a time before it cut out. I lent him my Dewalt DCD-999 and I think he left and bought one afterwards. Haha.
@@bfjoutdoors I never got a chance to use it here in northern MN. Warm temps and thin ice this year. Vehicles and fish houses are busting through the ice at random. Maybe next year now that I’m equipped.
I used a 355 pound drill for jokes got a 6 inch whole done pretty quick
After seeing this awesome video , I’ll definitely be sticking to my gas auger !
After watching this video I bought a Metabo HPT drill and a strikemaster lite flite lazer auger bit. Thanks! You are dead on about that drill! Sure beats the old hand auger!
Thanks for the video!
My makita would smoke you 20 volt 5 amp battery not handle on the drill
Trying to get a 40v Makita for another video!
Solid video man! I subbed!
Very awesome video man. Really enjoyed it. I would love to see you review more augers and more drills in the future. Like strikemaster 24v and dewalt drills. Liked the video
Good video man, new sub here 👍
Wait till you use Dewalt XR
Never had a issue with my fuel and pistol bit nor has anyone else I know that has the same set up.
Good luck on your channel.
Thanks. I'm new to ice fishing, still getting gear. I appreciate the examples. God bless you
Thank you for watching! I hope it helped in your decisions!
@@bfjoutdoors 👍
@@bfjoutdoors It did. I was going to get the Milwaukee at a bunch of people's suggestion but after your feedback I'm shifting gears.
@@seansoutdoors I think Milwaukee is a great drill also but the metabo has more power
@@bfjoutdoors that sold me on it. I also wish I had seen this before I bought my auger but oh well. I got the red one. Lol. Anyway, much appreciated. I'm brand new to ice fishing and just trying to figure it all out.
Thanks for the great content! Very informative. I wonder how the drills would do connected to a Clam Plate.
Love the Canadian content!
That’s the same kind of ice I’m used to here in Alaska. None of those handhelds are practical for 26 inches of ice. I run a strike master now and it’s good for maybe 30 holes a day and it even stops during the cut. My 10 Eskimo mako M43 and it’s the only one that runs all the way through but even that has locked up on me in the hole. Cutting ice 30 inches thick in -20 is a whole different ball game!
Thanks for watching and commenting!! Lots of people are used to warmer temps and less ice . That’s why I did this test to show the worst conditions. Lots of reviews are in 10” of ice. It was fun to test the limits! Happy fishing!
@@bfjoutdoors Yeah I personally loved the video because I couldn’t find anyone cutting ice I’ve 12 to 14 inches. Good call on you. I liked it
Great video this really helps people save some time and money trying to figure out which drills cut it! Thanks!
Thanks for the info!
I like the green machine
Luv that MHPT 36V
It’s interesting that you were having so much trouble with the Rigid drill, I run a lite flite with a Rigid 18v drill (not sure the model #) and I’ve never had any issues other the chuck being kind of garbage. I would be interested in a comparison between the Milwaukee with the biggest battery you have (no need to drop like $500 on the 12ah if you don’t already own one), the Metabo with that MV battery and the Strikemaster to give an idea roughly how many holes you can open with each.
Thanks, good job
ION'S WARRANTY SUCKS! NOT RECOMMEND...
Hand augers are still trusted more,I know from experience. 😊
Very nicely done!!
Now just imagine having to drill through that much ice with a HAND auger that doesn't have the sharpest of blades. Thats me out in Alberta (Canada). I'm to broke to buy a power auger, and have used the same auger and blades for the last 4-5 years, plus how long my dads had and used it.
4 inch laser cheap Hitachi 20v and I'm cutting alot
Great video! I get a like watching ice auger comparisons/challenges!
But as I was watching I couldn’t help wondering if there was something wrong with your Eskimo pistol. My buddy has an Eskimo pistol 8” and it seems to work better then the one you were using!
Tight lines!
Thanks for this! I am looking for a drill to use for ice fishing and never thought of Metabo which is currently on sale at Lowes!
It would be interesting to see how many inches of ice the Matebo would cut per charge.
Probably the best comparison video out there. Even though I knew strikemaster would win. Been using them for 30 years and I think they know what they're doing. Good job and keep up the good work. Praying for you to do well.
Devin, amazing video! The best out there. My question- Are these hammer drills or not? I am going to try the Flex from Lowes 24 volt w 1400 inch lbs of torque. Hope she shreds it up with that much torque. Comes with a 5 AH and 2.5 AH batteries for 200 bucks American!
Thanks for watching and thanks for the comment. These are hammer drills but they are not used in hammer mode. Hope the flex works well for you!