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A couple of days ago I drilled two holes back to back in 40 inches with x8, no problem. I do lift and clear the chips frequently to reduce drag on the auger.
Are the shaving dry or wet? Wet shavings are a killer due to the excessive weight.
I don’t have an ion but my drill/lazer combo gets really bogged down with late ice when the shavings are soggy. 30” of hard ice is no problem and I usually only lift out once to clear the hole, wet ice takes several lifts to get through.
I have had so many chips in I could barely pull the auger outYour battery may also be reacting to the cold if you are not keeping it warm. I haven't owned my auger long enough yet to know if this is an issue, but the manual recommends keeping the battery warm on the way to your spot. I always had battery issues with my phone so now I keep it in a cooler with a botttle of hot water. I toss my Ion battery in there too for good measure.
The experiences in this post are proof that electric isnt quite ready to fully replace gas. Electrics can be a superior auger in many instances but wet/slushy or very thick ice are places where a gas auger has not yet been beat. I want to trim down to one auger but I dont feel the time is here yet to do that.
Those blades should be easy to sharpen yourself. Go here to learn how. https://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=309016.60Go to message #81 so you may have to scroll down to it.
I don’t think you will be able to bang the blades on the bottom of the hole when clearing ice out... even though you’re “clearing” the hole there will still be a lot of chips in the bottom of the hole acting as a cushion.