Electric Ice Augars - Any Opinions

[NAW]

Was on the Jiffy website looking for a replacement exhaust cover. Stumbled accross their electric ice auger page.

 

Sorry if this has been posted about before.

 

http://www.jiffyonice.com

 

Anyone use them before?

 

I'm wondering what the battery life is like? Also the charging time? Can they be charged using a solar panel charger while out on the ice?

 

No loud gas motor sounds like a good thing, less chance of breaking down, less noise, polution, etc...

 

They're a little pricy. $450 for an 8" on BPS website.. I guess that's not to bad..

 

What do you folks think?

Edited December 23, 2010 by NAW

[Rizzo]

No loud gas motor sounds like a good thing, less chance of breaking down, less noise, polution, etc...

 

...less power

[Dara]

I think its gonna be great when they come out with a 120v model.

At the rate McGuinty is building windmills on all the lakes, we will be able to plug in anywhere

[maksuttt]

I don't know what tipe of battery Jiffy using, if it is lead sealed battery you could expect about 400 cycles from it. If they use modern batteries (Li-Ion, etc.) - about 1000 cycles. Chsrging time depends on battery as well. Some of the modern ones could be charged really quick! As for solar panel - I don't see why not to use it... You won't be able to charge it fast, though...

Icegator sells electric augers as well. With modern battery technology we will probably have nice electric augers in a few years!