Speaking of auger drill choices . . .

[BertDawg]

I have owned most of the "top" brands out there. The one I have stuck with has been the makita. The charger has a maintenance mode that I think makes all the difference in battery longevity. I liked the Milwaukee's but I only got a year or two out of the batteries. Same with the dewalts. Granted I haven't owned either in several years so I don't know if their charging technology has improved. I purchased a makita drill on clearance at home depot for under $99 and only use it for ice fishing on a clam plate with a 8" nils. I take 2 5ah batteries with me fishing but I use those batteries every day for work. Current batteries are 5+ years old.
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