Electric ice auger

  • Tiney
    Posts: 34
    January 11, 2017 at 9:06 pm #1664662

    Have anyone tried the green ryobi one + brushless hammer drill for ice fishing? Planning to get one bc the milwaukee is out of my budget.

    Dusty Gesinger
    Minnetrista, Minnesota
    Posts: 2417
    January 12, 2017 at 10:00 am #1664753

    I’m pretty sure you will burn up the ryobi pretty quick.

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    MN - 55082
    Posts: 1644
    January 12, 2017 at 10:15 am #1664763

    I think the most suggested lower cost option is the Rigid brushless purchased through Home Depot. The lifetime warranty is nice.

    IceAsylum
    Wisconsin Dells WI
    Posts: 956
    January 12, 2017 at 8:33 pm #1665024
    ______________ wrote:

    I think the most suggested lower cost option is the Rigid brushless purchased through Home Depot. The lifetime warranty is nice.

    I am not a fan of Home Depot but am very impressed with the Rigid line.

    catmando
    wis
    Posts: 1811
    January 12, 2017 at 9:27 pm #1665037

    I have 3 years on a Hitachi brush less hammer no complaints. 2 battery’s plus charger from Menards. I think it was 170.00 bucks. DK.

    Jamin
    Hudson, WI
    Posts: 925
    January 12, 2017 at 10:40 pm #1665058

    Which auger are you planning on running? I purchased the Rigid package because for $290 I got the 700 in lbs hammer drill, impact driver, and the circular saw with three 4ah batteries.

    While it doesn’t like turning my inherited, questionable quality, 8″ Mora….it rips with the 6″ K-Drill I just picked up.

    Tiney
    Posts: 34
    January 13, 2017 at 8:52 am #1665110

    Well the ryobi has 750 lb of torque. More than the ridgid. I will probably be using a 6″ nils or kdrill

    Jamin
    Hudson, WI
    Posts: 925
    January 13, 2017 at 9:28 am #1665144

    Can’t speak for the Nils, but you’ll be fine turning the 6″ K-Drill.

    Believe me, I’d love the raw power of the Milwaukee, but I couldn’t justify it. For the 8″ drills, it likely matters. If you’re sticking to 6″, you’ll be fine with one of the “lesser” reputation drills as long as you’re in the 700+ in lbs range.

    Don’t over think it…just get out and fish!

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    MN
    Posts: 3918
    January 13, 2017 at 10:14 am #1665160
    Tiney wrote:

    Well the ryobi has 750 lb of torque. More than the ridgid. I will probably be using a 6″ nils or kdrill

    That will be more than enough for a 6″ Nils. I use a Compact Dewalt that is somewhere in the 400in lb range with my 6″ Nils, they do not list their ratings like many other mfg’s.

    Tiney
    Posts: 34
    January 13, 2017 at 3:27 pm #1665290

    How many holes did u manage to get per battery?

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