You’re always doing something so cool man! And you look so genuinely happy all the time! I always love your b roll! And that’s just a few reasons I keep coming back to your videos. Congrats on the little one coming. Tight lines!
Hey Jay! Great video as always! We got the Strikemaster 40v 8" for this year and love it so far, but I love the idea of the pistol bit auger! I wish I could use my ice skates up here in AK, but there's about a foot of snow on every lake 😂
Back in the 2013-2014 Season I bought a Milwaukee Fuel 7xx in/lb drill with the XC4.0 batteries. I did a similar test as you but with a 6" Strikemaster Lazer. I was able to cut 80 holes through 12" of ice on one 4.0 battery. The drill and batteries still working flawless to this day. The 8" auger is a bit more taxing on the setup for sure but we don't need that size auger around this area since we Primarily pan fish in the Michigan/Indiana area. Either way Nice video and Thanks for sharing!!
I just have to say I watch a lot of ice fishing and fishing videos yours by far are the best quality and best editing keep up the awesome work. If I had to suggest a video I would love to see you do tips trick for bluegill. Not very many people makes videos of them but it’s one of the most targeted fish here in Wisconsin. Keep the awesome content coming I can’t get enough tight lines 👍
I hear you and Sam have a little pistol bit on the way come June. Congrats love birds. Love watching your vids, Jay. My faves are the ones where Sam shows up and outfishes you. Thanks for the review. I have the Milwaukee with a K-drill. Would be fun to do a side by side of the two.
Jay this video is PERFECT 😃 This is a video that everyone will love and want to see. On top of that you have the the beat brand with your setup on everyrhing. Milwaukee is king everyone who uses them for everyrhing not just for screws knows this and Eskimo brings a product that year after year will be hard to beat the reliability and wear and tear.. Great content as per usual👍👍 the cherry on top was the ice skating to your spot👌😁
I have the Milwaukee drill and pistol bit combo, use it all year round on lake Winnipeg, usually I bring 1-9.0AH battery and 2-5.0AH batteries and I’ve drilled a ton of holes and I’ve never had an issue with running out of batteries
Nice video Jay! Just throwing out a tip… If you have a small cooler and a microwavable muscle therapy bag “AKA microwaved bag of dry rice” or some handwarmers, put it together with your batteries to keep them as close to room temperature as you can to get the most life out of them out on the ice. The batteries will lose efficiency if they get too cold.
Very cool video, thanks! I'm in SC now, so no ice, but when I lived in Chicago I'd go up to Lake Dauphin (MB) each year for ice fishing. Keep the great videos coming! Looking forward to the 100k subscriber giveaway!
We all have our favourites! I love my StrikeMaster Lite Flite paired with my Rigid Hammer drill. The best part is rigid has a lifetime warranty on the batteries and tool!
Have the original pistol bit since 2018 with Dewalt 996 and clam plate . The best ever cut tons of holes no prob even through 30 plus inches of ice same blades. 11 lbs vs 10 inch Jiffy at 36lb!! No gas no mess!! Only problem is original had no center point . Have to watch on glare ice that it doesn’t take off and skate on you. No prob here !! A 10 inch would be nice!! Thanks for the vid !!!
I bought a Strikemaster 8" Lite flite last year. I have it paired with my 24V Ice Gator Attacker. Finally got 2 Amped Outdoors Lifepo4 batteries for it last year. What a drop in weight from the original SLA batteries.
I purchased a Proyama auger, I've been using a friends old hand auger and finally decided to buy a one, under $100, how could you go wrong. Its unbelievable! I hooked it up to my DeWalt XR 20v drill and it will cut through 12 inchs of ice in less then 15 seconds! I drilled around 20 holes with a 2ah battery! Even using the hand crank it cuts good! I will never go back to using a hand auger after using this setup with a drill. Awesome Price, Awesome Performance, Awesome Product!
I have a, must be a year older model, Milwaukee M18 Fuel and my 8" Eskimo auger with adapter sheared off the t handle clamp after about a dozen holes. I could replace the T handle but it actually sheared off the grips on the drill body where the clamp attaches to. I made sure it was tight and secure before drilling every time but it has a much smaller clamp than your drill does. They must have changed the drill design because it was a breaking point. So this year I opted for a Ion R1
I did the same thing this year. the T handle is not designed for that much torque i guess. i think i am going to get the clam plate because of this, also i have had problems with cheap adaptors.
Hi I have the same drill and auger. With the 12amp hour battery and I was able to drill 127 holes in 8" of ice. For drilling ice, the minimum battery you want to use is the 5 amp hour battery and I find with the bigger batteries, they work better for ice auguring, by providing more power than the smaller batteries.
I was so happy with Mora ice bee that i have two, one of them i have cut off about 10 cm at the top to make it a shorter drill for early ice and late ice conditions, it works great, just make shure its straight before you weld the the piece back at the top for the powerdrill 😜
Nice touch Jay with the heart on the ice.....way more romantic than anything Brad Pits ever done 😂😂 referring back to what Samantha said to you while fishing for grayling 👍
I’m surprised you didn’t mention it but if been looking for a bit that is good for drilling multiple holes together. It seems the pistol bit has similar blade design as the hand auger I’m using with an adapter right now. I just find it hard to drill my 2 holes together without the spike in the middle to start it like the k drill has for example. Thanks for the video tho jay, the m18 fuel drill is definitely perfect 👌🏻
The best run / gun light setup i own & proud. Early season two 5.0 will get you through the day with One 12 can last you all day, two 12 battery for later season. Cost money but worth it when the fishes are moving, warm day & you're not huddling down in your shelter. Tightlines everyone.
Have to keep in mind those are rapid drills that you wouldn’t be doing while you’re out on the lake fishing. Drilling that many so fast also heats up the whole drill setup and the battery dies quicker that way
That was one note I had and it's good to see what the setup handled in "abusive" use. I'd be curious to see what we would get out of this setup with a 2 minute cooldown between each hole.
DCD 996 20 volt is a true beast with this combination. Fun to turn heads on ice and watch their jaws drop. Last season at least 60 people had to see the setup.
I’m in northern IL. I rarely see over 15” of ice. I dumped my strikemaster lite for the pistol bit on a dewalt and man the first time I used it to bounce around it was like when man sliced his first piece of bread. Made me wonder why I didn’t switch earlier
I'm going to buy a drill/auger set up this year. I'm curious about the blades on the pistol bit being regular manual auger blades versus chipper blades on other augers for drills. What is your experience and opinions on that to help me out with the final decision. Thanks!
Debating on going this route, but worried about burning a drill out. I will definitely need bigger batteries for my Dewalt. So probably about $460 to go this route with my existing drill or $1000 for the G2 Ion. Not sure which way to go
Gotta try the M18 mud mixer and use the 12ah battery , the smaller batteries are designed to cut the power in half when they get to half power while the 12ah is a HD battery that will run full power until their dead
Can you review some ice spikes that will fit over large pac boots? I currently have Yaktrax xtr's. But the rubber is really stretched and cracked. Trying to find something that is quick to put on and not expensive. Yaktrax Summit, Stabilicer Hike Macro or a crampon style is what I'd like to see. These two have a steel plate with spikes bent down like my xtr's.
I've been running the strikemaster lite flite 8" with a makita 18v drill and 5 amp hour batteries. Was able to get 54 holes in 14 inches of ice on the first battery, and 52 out of the secound on a test day when i purchased them. Cant beat the lightness of these drill augers. Have a gas and propane auger sitting in storage since the purchase. Dont think I will ever go back to either of them.
I just bought the new Makita XPH14Z and a Nordic Legend 8" E light auger,it's rips through the ice, 100" of ice and used 1 bar on battery, I'm not a run and gun,so if I can get 200"+ on a battery I'm good.
Ran a similar setup with the K-Drill. Definitley is a huge asset early ice!! But… I did burn out my M18 drill… warranty covered it but not much of an option after early ice here in Canada in my opinion!
Just bought the same set up. How long did you have it and how often did you use it before it burned up? Wondering if I should’ve just paid the money for a strikemaster 40v
Milwaukee has a 9amp hr battery that is a beast, it's a larger pool of energy to pull from. I've never even gotten close to using all the juice in a weekend. You can buy the tool alone, and just the bigger battery for sub 200 USD from Ebay. Then the cost of the bit. Great video, liked
I use the Milwaukee mud mixer for my 8". Works great has more torque. The dewalt mud mixer will effortlessly drill using a 10" strikemaster ice auger and has a key chuck
I am thinking about getting a electric auger but I would like one that would work for the hole year. Would the strike master 24v auger be the best for all year?
We should all write to Milwaukee and get them to make a ice auger that works with their batteries. I would also use their Milwaukee plug adapter to plug in my video equipment. They should have a fishing division 👌
Hi Thanks for that....what settings do you have your drill on, i have an eze auger with m18 fuel drill, I have to put it on high speed or the auger comes off
I ended up getting the 24v strikemaster, and it's pretty good, I'd say about 7.5/10. Twice as heavy as this setup, but only $400 USD and it would do more than twice as many holes as the drill and bit.
@@bobalong1952 so here's how my experience last winter went. It would drill about 25 holes in that 24-30" of ice range. That is with the 8" bit. Kept the battery warm in an inner coat pocket if it was gonna sit for a while. One quirk I did notice is every 10" of ice drilled or so I would wanna pull the auger out of the hole and clear the ice out otherwise it would bog down and actually stop drilling. Guess the older Ions had that problem too. Not a big deal for me, just a quick pop up while keeping it spinning did the trick. Can't say I fished in anything colder than probably -10F to -15F.
I have the 24v. 6 and 8" bits with it. And with the 6" on around 10-12" of ice in mid-teen temps and keeping the battery warm in between use in my bib, I don't think I got more than 40-50 holes a battery. Think they over advertised the number of holes you can actually get per battery. I used the 8" for early ice this season on 10" of ice on Upper Red and got around 25 holes a battery. Think I couldve got more out of my Milwaukee drill tbh. If it was a 30v battery it would've been perfect.
Yeah sure by golly! We passed some of them there are laws and we carry a SideArm here now in the US of A. I have not seen anything that can replace what a gas auger can do For extended Depths of ice and power that it takes to get the job done. It’s like the old days add at NHRA Dragracing. The Keith black belt hemi was boss for the money-At that time late 60s early 70s you could get one for 50 grand.
I'm not sure it's gets any more than Canadian than that. Skating to his ice fishing spot while wearing a plaid jacket. I've done it a couple times, it saves a ton of time!!
Please do a DIY Milk crate mods specifically for ice fishing, I got some really good stuff from the guys over at "The Locators Outdoors" there video diy milk crate mods. I would like to see what you would put together on a milk crate build might help me out even more thank you!
Many people on Amazon have claimed this drill is not adequate for ice fishing, due to the handle breaking after little to no use. Thoughts? Can you link something better?
What’s up community. I wish I would’ve written it down when I saw it way back when but I didn’t and now I can’t find the info. Can anyone share what settings they have their m18 fuel hammer drill on? Learning and growing. Appreciate the info in advance.
That setup is the shit. I calculated 2 at 7" is a foot plus 2" so 36 holes is 18 feet plus 36" so about 21 feet of holes. The Googans used a shotgun, which is why I started watching them.
Just wanted to update this review. Year 4, with a bit of sharpening I'm still thrilled with this Auger! This is an excellent Auger. th-cam.com/users/postUgkxe0I-fnTUByahTCyStrIBXsesSkQJKn8n It splits to 1/2 size for storage in the warm months and easily assembles for winter use. I can cut holes in less than a minute by and really don't feel the need to ever adapt this to use with a drill. It cuts easily with the included blades (which can be sharpened or replaced as needed) and has held up extremely well through last season, and now for the first cuts of this season. I do recommend this to anyone who asks, and personally prefer this over powered augers. These are quiet, still quite fast, lighter, and don't risk spilling chemicals into our waterways. I plan to do a lot of fishing this year through the ice, thanks to this trusty Auger. The 8" diameter is great for fishing pike through the ice as well.
By far pistol is the lightest to run n gun. The strikemaster a little heavier for me but does cut faster. K drill good for reopening old holes or overlapping
@@michaelschnoor7594 8 in strikemaster lite flite does cut smoother and faster. I have all three, but I feel 8in pistol bit is lighter when it comes to where I run and gun
Put that thing in hammer mode and watch it go twice as fast. I have the same drill and just got the adapter for my old hand crank Eskimo auger, bam speed drill.
The "aweeee" that came from both my husband and I 🤣. We just got our Pistol bit can't wait to put it to the ice!
You’re always doing something so cool man! And you look so genuinely happy all the time! I always love your b roll! And that’s just a few reasons I keep coming back to your videos. Congrats on the little one coming. Tight lines!
We love watching you and Sam. Always awesome content. Honest reviews on everything. Keep it up.
Hey Jay! Great video as always! We got the Strikemaster 40v 8" for this year and love it so far, but I love the idea of the pistol bit auger! I wish I could use my ice skates up here in AK, but there's about a foot of snow on every lake 😂
Back in the 2013-2014 Season I bought a Milwaukee Fuel 7xx in/lb drill with the XC4.0 batteries. I did a similar test as you but with a 6" Strikemaster Lazer. I was able to cut 80 holes through 12" of ice on one 4.0 battery. The drill and batteries still working flawless to this day. The 8" auger is a bit more taxing on the setup for sure but we don't need that size auger around this area since we Primarily pan fish in the Michigan/Indiana area. Either way Nice video and Thanks for sharing!!
I just have to say I watch a lot of ice fishing and fishing videos yours by far are the best quality and best editing keep up the awesome work. If I had to suggest a video I would love to see you do tips trick for bluegill. Not very many people makes videos of them but it’s one of the most targeted fish here in Wisconsin. Keep the awesome content coming I can’t get enough tight lines 👍
This will be my 3rd season on this set up, hasn't let me down yet and it's a beast.
I hear you and Sam have a little pistol bit on the way come June. Congrats love birds. Love watching your vids, Jay. My faves are the ones where Sam shows up and outfishes you. Thanks for the review. I have the Milwaukee with a K-drill. Would be fun to do a side by side of the two.
Jay this video is PERFECT 😃 This is a video that everyone will love and want to see. On top of that you have the the beat brand with your setup on everyrhing. Milwaukee is king everyone who uses them for everyrhing not just for screws knows this and Eskimo brings a product that year after year will be hard to beat the reliability and wear and tear.. Great content as per usual👍👍 the cherry on top was the ice skating to your spot👌😁
I have the Milwaukee drill and pistol bit combo, use it all year round on lake Winnipeg, usually I bring 1-9.0AH battery and 2-5.0AH batteries and I’ve drilled a ton of holes and I’ve never had an issue with running out of batteries
im running a mora 8 inch right now but gunna eventually get the pistol bit myself keep up the solid work!
I love watching your videos jay!🐠🐟
I ended up getting the Milwaukee drill setup and love it!
Nice video Jay! Just throwing out a tip… If you have a small cooler and a microwavable muscle therapy bag “AKA microwaved bag of dry rice” or some handwarmers, put it together with your batteries to keep them as close to room temperature as you can to get the most life out of them out on the ice. The batteries will lose efficiency if they get too cold.
That’s the combo that I have. Works really well!
Congratulations on becoming a dad!!!!!! My two daughters are my best friends and the greatest fishing buddies I could have ever asked for!!!!!!!!
Love our Pistol Bit. Great exhaustless option inside a fish house too.
Very cool video, thanks! I'm in SC now, so no ice, but when I lived in Chicago I'd go up to Lake Dauphin (MB) each year for ice fishing. Keep the great videos coming! Looking forward to the 100k subscriber giveaway!
We all have our favourites! I love my StrikeMaster Lite Flite paired with my Rigid Hammer drill. The best part is rigid has a lifetime warranty on the batteries and tool!
I have the same set up!! Works awesome!!
Have the original pistol bit since 2018 with Dewalt 996 and clam plate . The best ever cut tons of holes no prob even through 30 plus inches of ice same blades. 11 lbs vs 10 inch Jiffy at 36lb!! No gas no mess!! Only problem is original had no center point . Have to watch on glare ice that it doesn’t take off and skate on you. No prob here !! A 10 inch would be nice!! Thanks for the vid !!!
Umm ALSO, CONGRATS ON THE BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!! ❤️
I bought a Strikemaster 8" Lite flite last year. I have it paired with my 24V Ice Gator Attacker. Finally got 2 Amped Outdoors Lifepo4 batteries for it last year. What a drop in weight from the original SLA batteries.
I have this drill with the lite flite and it works great. I also have bigger batteries which helps
Hey dude, any chance you would do a video on ice fishing lines? Benefits of each and your overall pick?
Thanks dude, love the content 👍👍👍
I purchased a Proyama auger, I've been using a friends old hand auger and finally decided to buy a one, under $100, how could you go wrong. Its unbelievable! I hooked it up to my DeWalt XR 20v drill and it will cut through 12 inchs of ice in less then 15 seconds! I drilled around 20 holes with a 2ah battery! Even using the hand crank it cuts good! I will never go back to using a hand auger after using this setup with a drill. Awesome Price, Awesome Performance, Awesome Product!
Nice Review Jay. I just wish Eskimo had that anti creeper bit on their 6" Pistol Bit auger as they have on their 8".
I have a, must be a year older model, Milwaukee M18 Fuel and my 8" Eskimo auger with adapter sheared off the t handle clamp after about a dozen holes. I could replace the T handle but it actually sheared off the grips on the drill body where the clamp attaches to. I made sure it was tight and secure before drilling every time but it has a much smaller clamp than your drill does. They must have changed the drill design because it was a breaking point. So this year I opted for a Ion R1
I did the same thing this year. the T handle is not designed for that much torque i guess. i think i am going to get the clam plate because of this, also i have had problems with cheap adaptors.
Hi I have the same drill and auger. With the 12amp hour battery and I was able to drill 127 holes in 8" of ice. For drilling ice, the minimum battery you want to use is the 5 amp hour battery and I find with the bigger batteries, they work better for ice auguring, by providing more power than the smaller batteries.
Super cool with the skates man!
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I was so happy with Mora ice bee that i have two, one of them i have cut off about 10 cm at the top to make it a shorter drill for early ice and late ice conditions, it works great, just make shure its straight before you weld the the piece back at the top for the powerdrill 😜
I like how you ice skated to your spot 😂 genius!
The pistol bit is what I use year round here in New Hampshire!
Nice touch Jay with the heart on the ice.....way more romantic than anything Brad Pits ever done 😂😂 referring back to what Samantha said to you while fishing for grayling 👍
I’m surprised you didn’t mention it but if been looking for a bit that is good for drilling multiple holes together. It seems the pistol bit has similar blade design as the hand auger I’m using with an adapter right now. I just find it hard to drill my 2 holes together without the spike in the middle to start it like the k drill has for example. Thanks for the video tho jay, the m18 fuel drill is definitely perfect 👌🏻
Keep doing what you do
100k. Let's gooo!
That **Heart** SAM was so ickyyyyyyyy LOL! I totally loved this, and I hope she does too!
The best run / gun light setup i own & proud. Early season two 5.0 will get you through the day with One 12 can last you all day, two 12 battery for later season. Cost money but worth it when the fishes are moving, warm day & you're not huddling down in your shelter. Tightlines everyone.
Came for the review. Stayed for the arm curls 💪 0:57
I run the same drill and battery with a Lite Flite and run it all winter up here in Wawa Ontario. Only reason for an auger head is for 10" holes.
Go buy the mud mixer/ paint mixer drill for that thing!
I run a clam shell frame with an 8inch auger powers through 3ft no problem.
Have to keep in mind those are rapid drills that you wouldn’t be doing while you’re out on the lake fishing. Drilling that many so fast also heats up the whole drill setup and the battery dies quicker that way
That was one note I had and it's good to see what the setup handled in "abusive" use. I'd be curious to see what we would get out of this setup with a 2 minute cooldown between each hole.
I have a the industrial DeWalt cordless which is a beast! I've done 16"-24" of ice no problem. Biggest thing I found was make sure it's brushless.
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DCD 996 20 volt is a true beast with this combination. Fun to turn heads on ice and watch their jaws drop. Last season at least 60 people had to see the setup.
@@brkyq yeah man I definitely love it been using it for 2 years now. Light and reliable
i got this exact set up and its amazing
So good right?!
also works great with 5'' or 6'' lazer hand auger bit
I’m in northern IL. I rarely see over 15” of ice. I dumped my strikemaster lite for the pistol bit on a dewalt and man the first time I used it to bounce around it was like when man sliced his first piece of bread. Made me wonder why I didn’t switch earlier
weight wise this is such a good combo.
a review on the eskimo exo2 ice hut would be sick. wanna hear an expert opinion before i buy one after this season
I'm going to buy a drill/auger set up this year. I'm curious about the blades on the pistol bit being regular manual auger blades versus chipper blades on other augers for drills. What is your experience and opinions on that to help me out with the final decision. Thanks!
From Jay's ion review: Ion g2 with 8inch bit drilled 125 holes through 13-14 inches of late season ice. 125holes x 13.5in avg. = 1687.5 total inches.
Milwaukee with pistol bit: 36 holes through 7inches. 36holes x 7inch = 252 total inches.
Debating on going this route, but worried about burning a drill out. I will definitely need bigger batteries for my Dewalt. So probably about $460 to go this route with my existing drill or $1000 for the G2 Ion. Not sure which way to go
I love mu pistol bit I'm a tile setter and I have the m18 mud drill with a 12.0 and I love it I can't do like 100 holes
Gotta try the M18 mud mixer and use the 12ah battery , the smaller batteries are designed to cut the power in half when they get to half power while the 12ah is a HD battery that will run full power until their dead
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Can you review some ice spikes that will fit over large pac boots? I currently have Yaktrax xtr's. But the rubber is really stretched and cracked. Trying to find something that is quick to put on and not expensive. Yaktrax Summit, Stabilicer Hike Macro or a crampon style is what I'd like to see. These two have a steel plate with spikes bent down like my xtr's.
Would be interesting to do same test at different temperatures
I use the Milwaukee Mud Mixer. I have an 8 and 10" auger. 1 battery all day
I've been running the strikemaster lite flite 8" with a makita 18v drill and 5 amp hour batteries. Was able to get 54 holes in 14 inches of ice on the first battery, and 52 out of the secound on a test day when i purchased them. Cant beat the lightness of these drill augers. Have a gas and propane auger sitting in storage since the purchase. Dont think I will ever go back to either of them.
I just bought the new Makita XPH14Z and a Nordic Legend 8" E light auger,it's rips through the ice, 100" of ice and used 1 bar on battery, I'm not a run and gun,so if I can get 200"+ on a battery I'm good.
Personally I run the hand crank auger with a drill adapter with a m12 hammer drill works great it isn’t the fastest but it is very reliable
Ever try the Milwaukee mud mixer? Weighs a little more though
Ran a similar setup with the K-Drill. Definitley is a huge asset early ice!! But… I did burn out my M18 drill… warranty covered it but not much of an option after early ice here in Canada in my opinion!
Just bought the same set up. How long did you have it and how often did you use it before it burned up? Wondering if I should’ve just paid the money for a strikemaster 40v
@@RussNasty I fished a lot with it but still, shouldn’t have burnt out. I use the 40V pro-lite, never going back to anything else
Milwaukee has a 9amp hr battery that is a beast, it's a larger pool of energy to pull from. I've never even gotten close to using all the juice in a weekend. You can buy the tool alone, and just the bigger battery for sub 200 USD from Ebay. Then the cost of the bit. Great video, liked
the 9 amp battery has had nothing but isseus. thats why the stopped producing it
Do you have a opinion on the Eskape 2600? We don’t own a snowmobile so we will be dragging it out.
I use the Milwaukee mud mixer for my 8". Works great has more torque. The dewalt mud mixer will effortlessly drill using a 10" strikemaster ice auger and has a key chuck
I use the M18 Mud mixer with the 12ah battery it's a beast , I drilled 3-400 holes on one charge in 8-10" of ice with an 8" auger
100% agree. Been using it for 2 yrs now. Holes for days before that battery dies!
Can you give the best budget friendly electric auger setup?
I am thinking about getting a electric auger but I would like one that would work for the hole year. Would the strike master 24v auger be the best for all year?
We should all write to Milwaukee and get them to make a ice auger that works with their batteries. I would also use their Milwaukee plug adapter to plug in my video equipment.
They should have a fishing division 👌
Jay what setting do you have the drill on. Is it in hammer mode or what? Thanks pal
I wanted to buy the eskimo pistol bit but I found a used k drill for a steal of a price so I had to buy that for half the price!
Hi Thanks for that....what settings do you have your drill on, i have an eze auger with m18 fuel drill, I have to put it on high speed or the auger comes off
I ended up getting the 24v strikemaster, and it's pretty good, I'd say about 7.5/10. Twice as heavy as this setup, but only $400 USD and it would do more than twice as many holes as the drill and bit.
Curious how the 24 volt will perform in dead of winter with 24-30" ice. I was looking at getting a 24 v but just not sure.
@@bobalong1952 so here's how my experience last winter went. It would drill about 25 holes in that 24-30" of ice range. That is with the 8" bit. Kept the battery warm in an inner coat pocket if it was gonna sit for a while. One quirk I did notice is every 10" of ice drilled or so I would wanna pull the auger out of the hole and clear the ice out otherwise it would bog down and actually stop drilling. Guess the older Ions had that problem too. Not a big deal for me, just a quick pop up while keeping it spinning did the trick. Can't say I fished in anything colder than probably -10F to -15F.
I have the 24v. 6 and 8" bits with it. And with the 6" on around 10-12" of ice in mid-teen temps and keeping the battery warm in between use in my bib, I don't think I got more than 40-50 holes a battery. Think they over advertised the number of holes you can actually get per battery.
I used the 8" for early ice this season on 10" of ice on Upper Red and got around 25 holes a battery. Think I couldve got more out of my Milwaukee drill tbh.
If it was a 30v battery it would've been perfect.
Yeah sure by golly! We passed some of them there are laws and we carry a SideArm here now in the US of A. I have not seen anything that can replace what a gas auger can do For extended Depths of ice and power that it takes to get the job done. It’s like the old days add at NHRA Dragracing. The Keith black belt hemi was boss for the money-At that time late 60s early 70s you could get one for 50 grand.
I'm not sure it's gets any more than Canadian than that. Skating to his ice fishing spot while wearing a plaid jacket. I've done it a couple times, it saves a ton of time!!
I got 115 holes, through 136 ft of ice with my Ridgid Octane, 9ah battery and 8” Nils. Could probably get more with my 8” Strikemaster Lite Flite
Jay, do an ion vs strike master electric auger match up / comparison. Try to get them as apples to apples as you can.
Agree! I have the strike master and would love to see how it stacks up to Ion
Don’t look down on the cabelas eze drill. Got it cheap and no complaints
Please do a DIY Milk crate mods specifically for ice fishing, I got some really good stuff from the guys over at "The Locators Outdoors" there video diy milk crate mods. I would like to see what you would put together on a milk crate build might help me out even more thank you!
Skating on the ice 👌
Next video I want to see how long it takes you to drill a hole using figure skates and spinning on the toe.
Many people on Amazon have claimed this drill is not adequate for ice fishing, due to the handle breaking after little to no use. Thoughts? Can you link something better?
Just got the same set up
What’s up community. I wish I would’ve written it down when I saw it way back when but I didn’t and now I can’t find the info. Can anyone share what settings they have their m18 fuel hammer drill on? Learning and growing. Appreciate the info in advance.
Dont you guys have Mora ice bee?? Its the best drill i ever had, its soo light and it eats through the ice like nothing 😊
We can buy it in Sweden.
Love Mora blades. Great export import idea.
I got 80 plus holes thru 8-10 inches of ice and didn’t even kill one battery on my dewalt xR 20volt
Can you do a video on using garmin striker 4
That setup is the shit. I calculated 2 at 7" is a foot plus 2" so 36 holes is 18 feet plus 36" so about 21 feet of holes. The Googans used a shotgun, which is why I started watching them.
You can upgrade battery size Milwaukee 12.0 amp hour battery $250usd weight 3.35lb
I got beat with my 8” gas by the same auger he’s got wielded by a 20V dewalt. My gas was a gift so I still use it
What do you refer to the name of the disc between the drill and blade and where did you get it
My 8” Strikemaster Lite Flite eats them Pistol bits all day long!!
Yours was the second test I watched and still no DeWalt drill,why?
get the quick disconnect bit from deepfreeze ice fishing to top it off. you wont be sorry !
Id like to see this with an 8ah battery. With 18" of ice i'm getting like 20 holes with a 5 ah battery thats been cold all day.
skating to ice fish... Deadly!
That’s exactly what I have with the clam plate
Just wanted to update this review. Year 4, with a bit of sharpening I'm still thrilled with this Auger! This is an excellent Auger. th-cam.com/users/postUgkxe0I-fnTUByahTCyStrIBXsesSkQJKn8n It splits to 1/2 size for storage in the warm months and easily assembles for winter use. I can cut holes in less than a minute by and really don't feel the need to ever adapt this to use with a drill. It cuts easily with the included blades (which can be sharpened or replaced as needed) and has held up extremely well through last season, and now for the first cuts of this season. I do recommend this to anyone who asks, and personally prefer this over powered augers. These are quiet, still quite fast, lighter, and don't risk spilling chemicals into our waterways. I plan to do a lot of fishing this year through the ice, thanks to this trusty Auger. The 8" diameter is great for fishing pike through the ice as well.
I dm’d you on Instagram about your setup and this is the best response I could’ve got😂
I made this video for you
@@JaySiemens haha thanks!
By far pistol is the lightest to run n gun. The strikemaster a little heavier for me but does cut faster. K drill good for reopening old holes or overlapping
No strike master lite flight has it beat by a few pounds.
@@michaelschnoor7594 8 in strikemaster lite flite does cut smoother and faster. I have all three, but I feel 8in pistol bit is lighter when it comes to where I run and gun
@@calterry you can look up the specs man. The pistol bit is 7lbs the lite flight is 5. I'm no scientist but that makes the lite flight lighter...
@@michaelschnoor7594 I’ve look it up, 8 in pistol is 3.9lb, 8 in strikemaster lite flite 5.3 lb
@@calterry you are correct. Sorry I miss heard jay. He said his entire setup is 7lbs. Not the pistol bit. It is only 3.9 much lighter indeed!!
Put that thing in hammer mode and watch it go twice as fast. I have the same drill and just got the adapter for my old hand crank Eskimo auger, bam speed drill.
What brand adapter did you go with?
I need this setup...