I appreciate the feedback guys. Good luck!

The 8″

I was able to try mine out this past weekend. I drilled approximately 50+ holes and I’m very happy with the performance of this auger. I was only able to test it in 5″-6″ of ice but it performed very well. I understand the true test will be later in the season as ice depths build. There was no wobble in the gear box and I really like the ergonomics of the unit. The battery charge status was still at 2 bars until the last set of holes I drilled at the end of the day.