Hi again Adam. I hope the Nils is working okay for you. Thinking back, I believe what I didn't like about the Fuel/Clam/Nils was that it felt tall to me, that is, starting up around my chest where I think I would have been happier with something about waist high at the handles. A tall and lanky type like yourself wouldn't have the same issue. When I first
bolted on the Nero, without the extension I had sort of a Frodo Baggins setup at about mid-thigh at the handle, light of course, but kind of comical. Got the Clam extension and at
least it's more of a Goldilocks sweet spot now. However, the linkage from my Octane through the Clam plate spindle bearing, through the Clam extension, and finally to the Nero
just compounds every little bit of slop at each connection adding up to a perceptible wobble. Mind you, it still cuts very effectively once the blades bite but I'm pretty sure the 7" Nero is boring an 8" hole. I'm going to take the drill off the Clam plate and screw it directly to the Nils tomorrow and see if what I think is happening really is.
If you want to PM your address, I'll ship this Nils adaptor to you.