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Ice auger #8524118 12/14/25 08:34 PM 12/14/25 08:34 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Huntingdon Co. Pa. F forestman3 OP trapper
forestman3 OP trapper F Joined: Dec 2006 Huntingdon Co. Pa.	Looking at getting a new ice auger.What would you guys recomend?Been using a hand drill but want to upgrade.

Re: Ice auger [Re: forestman3] #8524148 12/14/25 09:08 PM 12/14/25 09:08 PM
Joined: Nov 2011 New Hampshire N Nessmuck trapper
Nessmuck trapper N Joined: Nov 2011 New Hampshire	The electric augers are the balls ...my nephew has the Ion...I think. Always starts...and has reverse..to help clean the hole. 8 inch It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees.

Re: Ice auger [Re: forestman3] #8524152 12/14/25 09:11 PM 12/14/25 09:11 PM
Joined: Aug 2012 Blackduck Minnesota B Big Sam trapper
Big Sam trapper B Joined: Aug 2012 Blackduck Minnesota	I think I would get an Ion. When I was at the sporting goods store, that's what we sold the most of and also what I heard the fewest complaints on.

Re: Ice auger [Re: forestman3] #8524157 12/14/25 09:15 PM 12/14/25 09:15 PM
Joined: Nov 2012 Frazee, MN B backroadsarcher trapper
backroadsarcher trapper B Joined: Nov 2012 Frazee, MN	My son has a Ion and that thing works great.

Re: Ice auger [Re: forestman3] #8524179 12/14/25 09:54 PM 12/14/25 09:54 PM
Joined: Feb 2009 East Central Mn. U uplandpointer trapper
uplandpointer trapper U Joined: Feb 2009 East Central Mn.	I would get a bit for a cordless drill

Re: Ice auger [Re: forestman3] #8524253 12/15/25 03:12 AM 12/15/25 03:12 AM
Joined: Feb 2021 Interior Alaska O Oh Snap trapper
Oh Snap trapper O Joined: Feb 2021 Interior Alaska	Ion and hang on! I love the smell of burning spruce---I love the sound of a spring time goose---I love the feel of 40 below---from my trapline I will never go!

Re: Ice auger [Re: forestman3] #8524296 12/15/25 07:05 AM 12/15/25 07:05 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Northern Maine Bruce T trapper
Bruce T trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Northern Maine	The propane ones work great NRA,NTA,MTA,FTA Proud member of NTA

Re: Ice auger [Re: forestman3] #8524307 12/15/25 07:24 AM 12/15/25 07:24 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Huntingdon Co. Pa. F forestman3 OP trapper
forestman3 OP trapper F Joined: Dec 2006 Huntingdon Co. Pa.	I was looking at the ions.Probably what I`m getting.

Re: Ice auger [Re: forestman3] #8524313 12/15/25 07:33 AM 12/15/25 07:33 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Huntingdon Co. Pa. F forestman3 OP trapper
forestman3 OP trapper F Joined: Dec 2006 Huntingdon Co. Pa.	Looks like the Ion alpha has steal blades and the alpha plus has composit blades.I thought they where all steal.You guys have any thoughts on them.

Re: Ice auger [Re: forestman3] #8524366 12/15/25 09:14 AM 12/15/25 09:14 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Williamsport, Pa. J jk trapper
jk trapper J Joined: Dec 2006 Williamsport, Pa.	Milwaukee and the ^ inch K-drill. Got them as a kit in the ice fishing show at Niagara Falls convention12 years ago......jk Free people are not equal. Equal people are not free. What's supposed to be ain't always is. Hopper Hunter

Re: Ice auger [Re: forestman3] #8524370 12/15/25 09:23 AM 12/15/25 09:23 AM
Joined: Nov 2007 St. Cloud, MN trapperkeck trapper
trapperkeck trapper Joined: Nov 2007 St. Cloud, MN	How much ice do you get? If it's under 2 feet, I would just use a cordless drill and a k-drill, eskimo pistol bit or the Strikemaster Lazer bit. I just got the new Eskimo Pistol bit and it pokes a hole in 8" of ice in about 4 seconds and the whole setup weighs next to nothing. Also, it takes up less space if you are hauling your stuff out without a machine. "The voice of reason!"

Re: Ice auger [Re: forestman3] #8524373 12/15/25 09:27 AM 12/15/25 09:27 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 La Crosse, WI Macthediver trapper
Macthediver trapper Joined: Dec 2006 La Crosse, WI	I have a half inch milwaukee hammer drill with i think 4-5 inch auger. I don't ice fish as much as used to so the drill is good enough. The first time I seen an ION several years ago now. Old guy that had it said it was lighter than his gas drill. He had bad shoulder so cranking hand drill was done. Now was bad enough hard to pull start gas auger. Was really liking the electric full charge made more holes than he needed. Mac "Never Forget Which Way Is Up"

Re: Ice auger [Re: Bruce T] #8524436 12/15/25 11:20 AM 12/15/25 11:20 AM
Joined: Nov 2011 New Hampshire N Nessmuck trapper
Nessmuck trapper N Joined: Nov 2011 New Hampshire	Originally Posted by Bruce T The propane ones work great They are too heavy ....and the propane freezes It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees.

Re: Ice auger [Re: forestman3] #8524439 12/15/25 11:24 AM 12/15/25 11:24 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 MN, Land of 10,000 Lakes T Trapper7 trapper
Trapper7 trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 MN, Land of 10,000 Lakes	I've got a Strikemaster 40V. I love it. When my steak is on the grill I feel my mouth watering. I wonder if vegans feel the same way when mowing the lawn?

Re: Ice auger [Re: forestman3] #8524527 12/15/25 02:23 PM 12/15/25 02:23 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Western Michigan Animals Only trapper
Animals Only trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Western Michigan	This is what you want. You can use it with a battery operated drill that has a brushless motor. It will go through the ice in seconds. I use the six inch auger. AKA: Rusty Shackleford

Re: Ice auger [Re: forestman3] #8524613 12/15/25 05:39 PM 12/15/25 05:39 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Maine D DBrooks trapper
DBrooks trapper D Joined: Dec 2006 Maine	2 years now using a 10inch Eskimo Pistol Bit and I will never go back to the 8inch Nils unless I will be doing a lot of drilling in 24inch thick + ice.

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