When it comes to choosing the right ice auger drill, you should first consider your budget, as well as your ice fishing goals. Manual ice augers are lighter in weight, less expensive, more portable, and don’t require an electric power source, battery or charger. Manual augers are also much quieter than their electric counterparts, and similarly don’t require maintenance. On the other hand, electric and lithium-ion auger drills make drilling into ice exceptionally easy, requiring much less time and physical effort on the part of the operator. If you’re tracking fish, easy drilling also means you can drill much more holes in a shorter span of...
Do I need a power source for a lithium-ion electric auger?
Yes. All lithium-ion electric augers require a battery to power the electric motor. Typically, electric augers come equipped with rechargeable batteries in the 40V, 5 Amp-hour range.