update stikemaster k-drill

  • castle-rock-clown
    Posts: 2596
    March 1, 2015 at 8:15 am #1517835

    On Green Bay for the get together and got to try out the combination of a 3hp solo head and 8″ k-drill with chipper blades. Joe got the honors and it looked to work well
    Minimal torque, excellent ability to open old holes and when drilling through 22″ of virgin ice it cut smoothly at a rate of 2 inches per second. No binding and breakthrough was effortless with a clean hole at the bottom. It will take a few hundred holes to give a long term review, but so far a good start.

    Tonka
    Minnesota
    Posts: 191
    March 1, 2015 at 10:39 am #1517869

    Thanks for the information on the K-Drill, I am thinking about going that route next season if the funds are there.

    Boss Hawg
    Inactive
    Brainerd Lakes Area
    Posts: 278
    March 1, 2015 at 1:30 pm #1517926

    C-R-C, how would you compare it to an Ion? Is the hole a small 8 or a big 8?

    castle-rock-clown
    Posts: 2596
    March 2, 2015 at 10:46 am #1518255

    The only thing I know about ion’s is that they are electric and green. As far as the k~drill it is 7.5″ from outside to outside of the double chipper blades.

    Boss Hawg
    Inactive
    Brainerd Lakes Area
    Posts: 278
    March 2, 2015 at 11:16 am #1518271

    Thank you, that small 8 is the only thing I don’t like about my Ion and I’m not sure I want to have a 10 inch.

    castle-rock-clown
    Posts: 2596
    March 2, 2015 at 1:30 pm #1518346

    I just measured the lazer drill that came with my strike master lazer pro 8, and its actual measure from blade to blade is 7 5/8″

    Boss Hawg
    Inactive
    Brainerd Lakes Area
    Posts: 278
    March 2, 2015 at 6:02 pm #1518465

    My StrikeMaster chipper is actually 8 1/4.

    castle-rock-clown
    Posts: 2596
    March 2, 2015 at 6:28 pm #1518482

    I concede, yours is bigger…what do they call that, some kind of envy? cry

    joe_the_fisher
    Wisconsin Dells WI
    Posts: 908
    March 2, 2015 at 7:52 pm #1518516

    Yes I got the honor of trying the k- drill for the very first time and let me tell you it was absolutely amazing how fast it shredded the ice!!! It’s the fastest drilling auger I have ever seen. I was hoping Clown was gonna sell it to me. LOL. I bet it could drill close to 3 holes to my one hole with my Jiffy propane. I would put this drill up against any auger on the market and I bet it would drill faster! Great auger Dave!!

    Egts
    Posts: 94
    March 3, 2015 at 8:28 pm #1519243

    My K-Drill has been amazing with the Milwaukee Fuel Drill. However, I just can’t get gas out of my head. I’ll be buying a Tanaka powerless next year for the thick ice. Thanks for the update.

    Tim J
    Duluth, MN
    Posts: 539
    March 3, 2015 at 8:58 pm #1519251

    Where can you purchase just the bit? I tried looking last night after reading this post. I have a strikemaster magnum chipper w/ 2hp solo engine and wan’t to upgrade my bit next year. Was planning on just going with a 8″ lazer but the k-drill sounds intriguing.

    mark-bruzek
    Two Harbors, MN
    Posts: 3863
    March 3, 2015 at 10:28 pm #1519273
    Tim J wrote:

    Where can you purchase just the bit? I tried looking last night after reading this post. I have a strikemaster magnum chipper w/ 2hp solo engine and wan’t to upgrade my bit next year. Was planning on just going with a 8″ lazer but the k-drill sounds intriguing.

    They don’t give em’ away, here ya go.
    http://ice-fisherman.com

    Kent Tau
    Posts: 205
    March 3, 2015 at 11:43 pm #1519280

    For some reason I thought k drill was made by vexilar

    Wharf Rat
    Mahtomedi
    Posts: 265
    March 4, 2015 at 5:53 am #1519290
    Kent Tau wrote:

    For some reason I thought k drill was made by vexilar

    Correct. At least the two brands are affiliated. No connection to Strikemaster, but I think CRC used the K-Drill on his Strikemaster head.

    Tim J
    Duluth, MN
    Posts: 539
    March 4, 2015 at 8:17 pm #1519791
    mark-bruzek wrote:

    http://ice-fisherman.com

    No kidding!! $365 for the 9″ bit! So the k-drill is no longer an option for me. Too bad, I really like the videos and review I’ve seen. Have to go for the 8″ lazer which goes for $160.

    joe_the_fisher
    Wisconsin Dells WI
    Posts: 908
    March 4, 2015 at 9:20 pm #1519825

    I believe CRC got his 8 inch for about $225..

    Egts
    Posts: 94
    March 5, 2015 at 4:36 pm #1520229

    I paid $249 for the 8″ K Drill. That’s as cheap as you will find them anywhere.

    castle-rock-clown
    Posts: 2596
    March 5, 2015 at 6:19 pm #1520260

    That is correct, 8″ $249.00 plus $10.00 shipping, out of stock at this time.

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