Lol! I bought my MAKO gas Auger in 2004. Used it pretty regularly till 2015. Then it kind of stayed home and I've always just used whoevers auger I go with. The guy I go with a lot, has experimented with multiple augers and setups, and I have confidence that whatever he is using is likely the best, or at least he's done enough research on it that it is GOOD.
We were at Utah Lake a few weeks ago...and watched a guy fight with his gas auger. I decided to sell mine sit it's just been sitting in the garage for 5 years. I put it up for sale for $150...had a buyer...wouldn't start and noticed all the fuel lines rotted...sold it to him for $50. It ran great on starting fluid, and new blades, so he got a deal.
I then purchased:
A Milwaukee FUEL 18V brushless, with two 5 amp batteries. (As recommened by my good ice fishing friend). ($225 Ebay)
The 7.5" K-Drill Auger. ($189 Scheels)
Cost me about $400 total. A little less since I sold my prior auger for $50.
First off...I will say, the entire setup is about a third of the weight of my old auger...no gas leaking, no fighting to start it...etc. Excited to use it.
My instructions on the KDRILL said: DO NOT use the "HAMMER" setting. Put on low speed (1 of 2 speeds), and "DRILL" mode. Pull the trigger fully (don't vary the speed) and don't push it down. Just let the big dog eat.
Now I just need to go try it out...
We were at Utah Lake a few weeks ago...and watched a guy fight with his gas auger. I decided to sell mine sit it's just been sitting in the garage for 5 years. I put it up for sale for $150...had a buyer...wouldn't start and noticed all the fuel lines rotted...sold it to him for $50. It ran great on starting fluid, and new blades, so he got a deal.
I then purchased:
A Milwaukee FUEL 18V brushless, with two 5 amp batteries. (As recommened by my good ice fishing friend). ($225 Ebay)
The 7.5" K-Drill Auger. ($189 Scheels)
Cost me about $400 total. A little less since I sold my prior auger for $50.
First off...I will say, the entire setup is about a third of the weight of my old auger...no gas leaking, no fighting to start it...etc. Excited to use it.
My instructions on the KDRILL said: DO NOT use the "HAMMER" setting. Put on low speed (1 of 2 speeds), and "DRILL" mode. Pull the trigger fully (don't vary the speed) and don't push it down. Just let the big dog eat.
Now I just need to go try it out...
I used to N.ot have E.nough T.ime O.ff to go fishing. Then I retired. Now I have less time than I had before. Sheesh.