Hi, I have a very specific question about the ION G2… Is it variable speed, or is it pretty much just on/off?

If you’re wondering, I’m a scientist. We use ice augers to punch holes in lakes to collect water samples, but also sometimes we collect ice core samples. The core barrel we use works better at a relatively low RPM (150 I think) but ice augers usually run much faster. It would be super nice to be able to run both the auger and the core barrel from the ION power head, but probably only feasible if it’s variable speed.

Oh, p.s. I also do a fair bit of fishing! And I work in the Arctic, so if I do get one of these augers I’ll be sure to report back on its performance in very thick ice.