Rent vs buy

[atsah]

I see, No ice fishing for me, too cold.. I see ice shacks everywhere up here with smoke coming from a pipe, I like fish from the ocean, cheap up here.. Fresh haddock is $4.00 a pound most of the time..

 

[dragoneggs]

The problem with those handheld augers is the lack of leverage you can get on them. I hate those things... had to drill eighty posts for a perimeter fence around a property. I was about 25years old and that rental busted up both my buddy and me! Wrists and hips were sore for weeks!



If I ever have to do more than what my backhoe can reach, I will hire it out.

 

[dragoneggs]

Here it is. Price good through Oct. 31.

$179.99

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This weekend it is $169.99... still ain't gonna touch it but I could see it as very handy for ice fishing!

 

[kenmac]

Well, It has 677 reviews with 91% recommending it ! LOL

 

[dragoneggs]

Well, It has 677 reviews with 91% recommending it ! LOL

On the HF site? :laughing:

Find me an HF product that has less than 4 stars. Not saying this auger isn't but... just sayin'

 

[Diggin It]

All joking aside, I wonder if there's any way to mount that to a SCUT or maybe a GT. Be kinda cool to attach it to a BH or FEL in place of the bucket if there was any way to do it safely. Sure would be nice instead of buying a $700 3PT PHD

I think I could rig up a way to mount it securely, but I'm not sure I have enough finesse' with controls to put it down straight now without tilting it. Might not really matter if the hole was wallowed out a bit, but I wouldn't want to break or twist the auger.

 

[Diggin It]

On the HF site? :laughing:

Find me an HF product that has less than 4 stars. Not saying this auger isn't but... just sayin'

How's about a 2.9?

2 lbs. Marine Electric Winch


Course one complainer says he tried to pull a 3,300 pound boat with a 2,000 pound winch, so ....

 

[Richard]

I too am on the buy side.

Wife wanted to replace carpet in master bedroom with hardwood... so I bought a pneumatic nailer/stapler and of course, she went beserk...

She wanted me to rent it so we could "do it over the weekend"

I said that I was not going to have to bust my hiney to get it done "right now" and rush rush rush.... I wanted to do it more casual....so bought it.

I ended up putting it on Ebay and sold it for more than I paid for it.

She said she'd say no more about tools....

(which didn't last long of course but never the less, I was still vindicated)

 

[TheMan419]

So the math is a bit easier. Renting a one man PhD is $59 at the local shop. I have 2 projects for sure that Need done at different times. Can buy one w 8 inch auger for right at $209 plus tax at not harbor freight.

Thanks for helping me thing through this.

 

[kenmac]

bad part about buying is. I have finished my T post installation, and I'm now no longer in need of this $1000.00 hammer drill.