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Dewalt drills Nov 18, 2020 9:15 am #29287

EAGLE EYE Topic Author Offline Platinum Member Posts: 726 Thank you received: 264	I’m going to be buying a drill just not sure on what size for ice fishing I have a 6” nills it’ll be going on already have batteries just wondering what size dewalt to get thanks
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Dewalt drills Jan 13, 2021 6:26 pm #29605

Boomer Offline Premium Member Posts: 81 Thank you received: 86	I use a 20v hammer drill with a laser 6in auger... it's good for 75-100 holes 6 in of ice
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Dewalt drills Jan 14, 2021 5:52 am #29607

EAGLE EYE Topic Author Offline Platinum Member Posts: 726 Thank you received: 264	Just got a dewalt 999 going to try next week
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Dewalt drills Jan 17, 2021 5:36 am #29646

BNature Offline Platinum Member Posts: 1561 Thank you received: 1487	Just curious. Does the "hammer" feature come into play when drilling ice?
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Dewalt drills Jan 17, 2021 10:23 pm #29661

EAGLE EYE Topic Author Offline Platinum Member Posts: 726 Thank you received: 264	No but was told cuz of hammer u get more torque on ur drill... but I could be wrong will test out tomorrow
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Dewalt drills Jan 18, 2021 11:10 am #29662

MC_angler Offline Platinum Member Posts: 623 Thank you received: 1341	Nope, make sure you don't have it in hammer mode, it'll be real rough on your Nils cutting head. Lowest speed setting. You're going to LOVE how it rips thru the ice. I have a 6 inch Nils with a 2804 Milwaukee and it's incredible. I drilled 50 holes last weekend through 4 inches of ice and didn't even lose a bar on my battery The following user(s) said Thank You: Wallin
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Dewalt drills Jan 18, 2021 12:27 pm #29663

BNature Offline Platinum Member Posts: 1561 Thank you received: 1487	When shopping you might be able to save a buck or two going for a non-hammer model with the same torque. The only thing I've ever use a hammer drill for was when drilling concrete. Luckily, I don't have to drill concrete regularly.
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Dewalt drills Jan 18, 2021 9:44 pm #29664

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MC_angler wrote:
Nope, make sure you don't have it in hammer mode, it'll be real rough on your Nils cutting head.

Lowest speed setting.

You're going to LOVE how it rips thru the ice. I have a 6 inch Nils with a 2804 Milwaukee and it's incredible. I drilled 50 holes last weekend through 4 inches of ice and didn't even lose a bar on my battery

Just bought the 2804 kit, this month Milwaukee is offering a free battery, 3 batteries will be nice. just an FYI more torgue with the hammer drill.

Tom

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Dewalt drills Jan 21, 2021 9:25 pm #29684

EAGLE EYE Topic Author Offline Platinum Member Posts: 726 Thank you received: 264	Worked flawlessly drilled 70 holes almost the entire lake lol thanks for all the help oh fishing sucked only one crappie and few gills
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