12-09-2017, 06:39 PM
The 6" Nils is the one I bought at the beginning of last years ice fishing seasons, here is a link to them:
http://www.cabelas.com/catalog/product.j...prd1089564
There are a lot of different opinions on what motor to buy but I ended up buying a
DeWalt 20volt Lithium-Ion, not sure if this is the same one I bought it is the same price. The one I bought was 1/2 drive.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/DEWALT-20-Vo.../207105622
On ice that was 7 to 8" thick, I could drill 25 holes per battery, later in the season and colder outside when the ice was over 12", the number of holes I could drill was less but with two batteries I could still drill 30 holes per trip. If you buy the bigger 8" Nils you will not be able to drill as many holes but for the $225 I spend it was well worth the investment plus the drill is great for, around the house projects, the rest of the year.
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http://www.cabelas.com/catalog/product.j...prd1089564
There are a lot of different opinions on what motor to buy but I ended up buying a
DeWalt 20volt Lithium-Ion, not sure if this is the same one I bought it is the same price. The one I bought was 1/2 drive.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/DEWALT-20-Vo.../207105622
On ice that was 7 to 8" thick, I could drill 25 holes per battery, later in the season and colder outside when the ice was over 12", the number of holes I could drill was less but with two batteries I could still drill 30 holes per trip. If you buy the bigger 8" Nils you will not be able to drill as many holes but for the $225 I spend it was well worth the investment plus the drill is great for, around the house projects, the rest of the year.
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