12-06-2019, 03:37 AM
One last issue, the elephant in the house if you will.
When you cut ice you cut an "area" of ice from the hole.
Any 4" hole, no matter the brand, cuts an area of 12.56 square inches.
Any 8" hole, no matter the brand, cuts an area of 50.24 square inches.
So, doubling the size of the hole does not double the area it cuts, it quadruples it.
For comparison, a 5" hole, Nils or any other, is 19.63 square inches.
In short, if you are going to compare any brand against any brand of hand auger, you need to do it between the same size.
An 8" hole will always be 2 1/2 times harder then a 5" hole, no matter what brand.
I have always wondered why the odd ball size of auger, now I know. No other brand that I know of has a 5" hole to compare with. Hmmmm, is that by design.
I have used the Nils, and I found it to be a competent drilling device for ice, but, I guess I know too much.
The key to any auger will always be keeping it protected, keeping it sharp. Are some better then others? Probably, but if I can ever get the money and opportunity to compare, it will be a fair comparison between sizes.
When you cut ice you cut an "area" of ice from the hole.
Any 4" hole, no matter the brand, cuts an area of 12.56 square inches.
Any 8" hole, no matter the brand, cuts an area of 50.24 square inches.
So, doubling the size of the hole does not double the area it cuts, it quadruples it.
For comparison, a 5" hole, Nils or any other, is 19.63 square inches.
In short, if you are going to compare any brand against any brand of hand auger, you need to do it between the same size.
An 8" hole will always be 2 1/2 times harder then a 5" hole, no matter what brand.
I have always wondered why the odd ball size of auger, now I know. No other brand that I know of has a 5" hole to compare with. Hmmmm, is that by design.
I have used the Nils, and I found it to be a competent drilling device for ice, but, I guess I know too much.
The key to any auger will always be keeping it protected, keeping it sharp. Are some better then others? Probably, but if I can ever get the money and opportunity to compare, it will be a fair comparison between sizes.