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Ice Augers: Electric, Gas & Drill Adapters

Battery augers have taken over most of the ice around here, but gas still has a job on thick late-season ice, and a drill bit is the cheap way in if you already own the right drill.

The thing to watch in these comparisons is how each company rates battery life. They don't use the same units, so I convert them.

Two anglers drilling a hole through lake ice with a hand auger — Photo: USFWSmidwest, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons. Credits

Guides in this section

Electric Ice Augers: StrikeMaster Lithium 40V vs ION G2
StrikeMaster Lithium 40V vs ION G2 electric ice augers: weight, battery, holes per charge, reverse, and which suits UP ice.
Gas vs Electric vs Drill Augers: Which Is Right for You?
Gas, battery-electric and drill-driven ice augers compared: StrikeMaster Chipper Lite, StrikeMaster 40V, ION G2, K-Drill requirements.

Still to write: propane augers and drill conversion plates.

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