MyFishFinder.com Just like iceshanty but warmer
Why won’t the place you bought it at just replace it? Ion service is GREAT, is there anything you’re not telling us?
If its complete out of the box, just box it right back up and send it back. No its not how it should drill.
I got a new 8” pistol bit last week and tried it on Saturday. Wouldn’t drill. I just called them and they said they’re confident it’s a bad batch of blades that went out. They’re sending me new blades and a new centering point. If it doesn’t cut through ice like a hot knife through butter, it’s going back. Question: Did you guys get an extra set of blades in the original box? I did.
So both sets of blades you got were bad? I find it hard to believe it is the blades vs something else.
Blades were checked first thing. They are good. My old Pistol Bit (gen1) would cut no issues. This one has the centering bit. I wonder if it's dull? That would keep it from going down to allow the shavers to cut.
Could just be a bad batch of produced blades ..whether installed on the auger or gifted in the box... some retailers were doing the extra blades as an enticement to purchase.
Nope. I never said that. I drilled with the installed set, wouldn’t drill, used a different auger. Never mounted the other set. Woman on the phone was surprised that the box had an extra set.She said she’s confident it’s the blades. Known issue. Do you have a pistol bit?
No I don't own one I was just assuming you already tried the extra set you got in the box. So they could be good huh?
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
That is great. Just hang onto those old blades because I think a shim will make them work and/or possibly file down the old center point.