Electric Augers
Gas is out, electric is in! It's 2020, and manufacturers are pumping them out. In 2017, Gord Pyzer from Outdoor Canada on his youtube channel declared electric augers as a "game changer". He was using the ION. In the world of ice augers, electric has indeed been a game changer. Lithium Ion Batteries can store and deliver enough power to punch through the ice.
Fuel spillage, ripping chords and welcoming the morning with a touch of exhaust, will be...is a thing of the past. They are easy to use, quiet, clean and fast; cutting holes is done in a cinch. In fact, cutting holes is now the last thing I do, and it's done in the hut for perfect hole placement. Each year, manufactures are continually making improvements. For example the ION Gen2 is 23% lighter at 17lbs with battery technology to increase longevity.
Sled weight can easily start to climb and should be considered if your pulling a sled. Products like the K-Drill is a super light ice auger bit that can be used with a cordless drill. If you already own a drill that can handle drilling through ice, it'll bring down the cost considerably to go electric.
Best
ION G2 Electric Auger
8" hole size
Battery: 40 V6ah
2000' of ice on a single charge
Weight: 17lbs
Warranty: 3 year
Fantastic
Jiffy E6 Electric Auger
8" hole (Also in 10')
Battery: 40V 6ah
1680' of ice single charge
Weight: 24lbs (8')
Warranty: 2 year
Great Value
Strikemaster Electric Auger
8' hole (Also in 10')
Battery: 40V 5ah
1600' of ice single charge
Weight: 24lbs (8')
Warranty: 2 year
Cheap
Landworks Electric Auger
8' hole size
Battery: 48V 2ah
unclear how many inces
Weight: 25lbs
Warranty: unknown
Rapala. ION and Jiffy are all excellent choices in the electric auger game. These electric augers come with their own power heads and battery, which packs on the weight. If weight and cost are both heavy drivers, there are other options where you can utilize your own drill.
Ice Auger Bits
Before there were K-Drills, there were drill adapters. This is where you can attach a manual auger to a drill. The Clam plate is an excellent choice for this type of application. For about $100 and the right Drill, you can take a manual auger and turn it into an electric drilling machine.
Clam Pate Install
Game Changer
How do they compare?
Auger War!