I commercial pan fish both summer and winter here on Lake Cham[plain in Vermont. My go to power auger was a 6" Nilsmaster powered by a Tanaka 2 cycle. Had it for 15 years and it cut through ice like butter. The broker where I sell my fish suggested that I try a cordless drill set up. I had an adapter made from stainless that screws into the Dewalt spindle after the chuck is removed. I have two 4 AH batteries and seldom have to change the battery. I can drill somewhere around 75 holes through 2 feet of ice on a single charge and the drill has a side handle to take care of the torque. The drill is paired with a finbore 6" and really cuts well. I would say it is just as fast as the power auger and weighs about a quarter of what the power auger does. I have a couple gun rack fixtures on the front of my ATV and the drill sits up there just like a gun would. I'll never go back to dealing with a gas auger.
