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Is it possible the blades are upside down? This does happen.
I just bought a 8” pistol this year and had the same issue today
Where did you get yours from? It was aggravating trying to drill. Dang thing would just spin and not dig.
centerpoint sharp and not bent?my jiffy with centerpoint if its not sharp it will spin and not dig into the ice either.different situations but same problem.
Seems sharp. Doesn't have much profile like my old jiffy pro 4 had.
I’m betting on clogged with ice around tip.
This is a blade problem.If it's new, just take it back and get a different one.Otherwise you have one of two things. Blades are dull/not sharp. The pitch of the blades is wrong. A shaver blade can seem and feel sharp even though it is dull. When I sharpen them with my gatco sharpener....Sometimes I think the blades are sharp....will go out and try it on the pond.....nope just spins or takes to much pressure to cut. Go back and sharpen the blades for awhile try again and yep.....they are sharp now....áuger cuts.On shaver blades sharp isn't enough.....you need razor sharp. Like you lightly run your finger down it and you'll have fine cuts on your finger skin.
Yep, going to call the place on Monday. Something isn't right.
What's stamped on the blades? Does it say made in china
I called Eskimo today because my new bit was not cutting..they claim they had a bad batch of blades with the wrong pitch...same problem a couple years ago on my ion ...the ice would build up on the bit and wouldn’t cut and when I called them they said it was a bad batch...I like Eskimo products but you think they would test there products thoroughly before mass producing them
Not saying they should test every piece of equipment they sell but when you have bought 2 different bits from ardisam and both of them have come not even close to what you would expect out of a ice auger bit it gets frustrating...an ice auger is the most important piece of ice fishing equipment you own and when it’s left me not being able to ice fish on both those occasions and then having to wait a week to get replacements that gets very frustrating.. all this stuff is made in China and there’s no quality control anymore
Hey everyone, I just got the newest version of the Eskimo Pistol Bit Auger with the centering bit. Went out today and that thing wouldn't drill ice for anything! Was having to push down way to hard IMO. This is brand new out of the box! Certainly doesn't drill like all the videos I watched. Using a Milwaukee drill. Power wasnt an issue. Was using low gear. Anyone else had this issue? This sucks.