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What (in your opinions) is the best, cleanest, fastest way to clean the ice holes in a perm/wheel house? That always seems to be the worst job when the ice gets thick..... or even when its not so thick!

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Donger,

Slush inhaler's work great, they are quick and easy!

Posted

Slush inhaler works great...scoop away the top stuff, run the inhaler a couple times(if that), clean up the little extra with regular scoop.

JP

Posted

An auger with reverse wink

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There is a product that has resurfaced this winter, manufactured in TRF. It is the mini auger that you put in a drill and it flushes the slush down and out of the hole, never to return. Some local stores have it up here now.

With this you never have to even haul slush out the fishhouse door.

I hope to feature a bit on this product on Mondays NCOR.

I have one but this weekend will be the first time using it.

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A friend of mine just told me this morning about a gadget that he saw in a local bait shop. He couldn't remember the name of it, but said it was something similar to a heavy duty plastic fan mounted to a steel shaft that hooks up to a drill. He said its claim to fame is to have the slush out of your hole in something like 10 seconds or less! I may have to drive in and check it out this morning. It must be something like you are talking about Curt?

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works great, just dont let it slip out of your hand cause it definitely does not float! dont ask me how I know this frown

Donger,

Slush inhaler's work great, they are quick and easy!

Posted

Thats it JB. I now own one. I tried it out and wow, did it ever work good. Do you have one Jerkbait, or just sniffed it out??

Posted

I plan to get one. Will be in Roseau next week. Glad to here the good reveiw on it.

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I plan to get one. Will be in Roseau next week. Glad to here the good reveiw on it.

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Pick up a paint stirer from Menards.

It should do the exact same thing.

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JB, I am coming up to SS tomorrow. If you want I can grab one for you??

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Yes sir. I sent you a PM. Thanks.

Posted

I am coming up this weekend, where are they sold at? I would like to pick one up.

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On theire web page it says they are in Roseau. I thought the link to their web page was on the tube video. Otherwise google it.

Posted

I talked with the maker of Slush Copter a few hours ago and they have some at Zipple Bay and Outdoos Again in Baudette, I put mine on hold at Outdoors Again for Saturday pick-up

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Found them at Ace hardware in Rosaeau. around the 35 mark. Will test it out tomorrow

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all sold out at ace as of this afternoon

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Ahh, The power of the internet !

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No kidding. I'm definitely a sucker for the latest and greatest. Hope this one actually works. There was at least a dozen of them on the shelf when i was there an hour earlier. Definitely a closely watched site.

Posted

Ok thats cool, how big of drill do ya nned? standard 18 volt? It appears tohrow the sluch for quite aways under the ice, would it push it into another neighboring hole, I can see my self going in circles. Myabe some residual slush but im sure it wouldnt throw all of it back to another hole.

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I talked to a guy that has one and he said after you are done there is about one ice dippers worth of slush left in each hole. His holes were 3 feet apart. I am also wondering if I will be getting dizzy trying to keep up. I have troughs in my houses and they are a little closer together than that. The directions say any half inch drill. And it has a foam sleeve for flotation if it comes off. Will be out of Rocky tomorrow. Will post results.

Posted

I have something similar. Works great. Does push some into close by holes but still very quick way of doing the job. I use a 1/2 Craftsman 18 volt cordless drill that works fine.

Posted

I'd rather stay off-the-grid! Slush inhaler all the way!

Posted

I love my inhaler too couple sluuuoooops an its pretty clean but for a few dips of a scoop. i can see using the chopter for portable, the inhaler is kinda fragile floating around in a tub with auger, tank, ect..

Posted

How do they work if you have 2 holes close together? it seems to me once you clean one, the slush from the others will come back up the clean hole.

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Good point, Jeff.

Posted

I think the slush inhalers work well also. But am hoping to get away from having to empty the 5 gallon buckets of slush out the door of my permy's. Especially when I have my girls with.

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i was just at ace in roseau and they got more in ....

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