K Drill -Thoughts & Opinions

Anyone have or use a K Drill? I was intrigued by the concept, so I ordered an 8″. I spoke with the guy who invented the recent design & he uses the K Drill with the Milwaukee 18v Fuel cordless drill for early ice & then switches to a Tanaka powerhead (same powerhead as a Nils) when the ice starts getting thick. He claimed the weight of the K Drill/Tanaka was 17#’s. Hopefully it’s a sweet setup. I guess time will tell.

I think I’ll throw my Strikemaster powerhead on & see hoe it does before ordering a Tanaka.

I want one. I don’t know anyone who owns one but I love the idea of saving so much weight.

Still considering one myself but I one an Ion that I like just fine and just bought it last year. I need to do more research before moving to another unit.

Same Boat here, really tempted. I know you can blow through drills but that is why a lot of folks choose to buy the RIGID brands and run with it. 10lbs is pretty incredible. Every review I have read said they are the fastest of the electric or drill options – With the Lithium Lazer out I’m not sure that is still true, but for run and gun it would be great

Raced a Kdrill 6″ with a 20v dewalt lithium cordless against my 18v dewalt nicad and 6″ nils! Nils cut through almost a full second faster through 8 inches of ice! Ran them 3 times to verify the nils was that much faster! Just a FYI for you!

bronzbak wrote:

Raced a Kdrill 6″ with a 20v dewalt lithium cordless against my 18v dewalt nicad and 6″ nils! Nils cut through almost a full second faster through 8 inches of ice! Ran them 3 times to verify the nils was that much faster! Just a FYI for you!

Thanks Bronzbak,
I appreciate the feedback. Honestly, I went back & forth several times on whether to get a Nils or the K Drill over the past year. The Nils are awesome augers. In the end I thought I’d give the K Drill a shot due to the weight & cheaper replacement blades. Once I get it & play with it some I’ll know if a made the right choice or not.