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I still can't understand the bashing of Eskimo. It is no different than any other company. When they see a new product out that has this or that they changed to the new way. Why? Because it is better,not because they are late on doing so. Take for instance the auto industry. One company came out with the automatic back hatch that opens when you put your foot under the back bumper. Everyone is doing that now. Why because they saw it as a good idea. Can't expect last years model to be updated just because you don't have it on your model. And you can't expect every company to have perfect emplyees, it just doesn't happen.
So bottom line does the fix above fix or not and what does it cost?
I sold my 6 inch pistol bit for $125 bucks I was lucky to get that. If they had the upgrade for the 6 inch that would be nice but they don't around me there was 15 for sale on craigs list alone.
Hope all you sellers of last years Pistol bits realize you are now open to the same concerns you are accusing Eskimo of. You're selling a product that you admit "could be dangerous if used improperly". Y'ALL BETTER CALL SAUL.
You asked and got a negative person. There are people there (Shawn, a perfect gentleman) held my order until the center-point was available.I just went to their web-site (geteskimo.com). Parts ✔, Drill Auger Bits ✔, at the bottom "Pistol Bit 8"✔, Model Year 2019 ✔, Item 11 #34385 Bottom 8" $44.45, Item 12 #34301 Hex Point $16.50. When the items arrive remove your bottom plate and the first flite. Slide the new bottom plate on and fully seat it on the hex aluminum shaft,1/4" diameter drill thru into the hex tube, the same from the other side. Deburr everything. Slide the new hex point in and install the provided socket head cap screw with nut. Looks good. Now remove the screw and hex point. Loosen the top coller (the one with the phillips screw). Slide the flite you removed back on, cut and file it to match the new bottom plate, see the attached picture. If this is too complicated for you you can order the factory modified flite p/n #33617 $19.60. The top collar might line up properly. If not rotate it 1 hex and redrill for the phillips screw.Put all the parts together and you now have a centerpoint Pistol Bit.
I'm an Otter guy, but I think Eskimo is right up there for quality, at least on their hub shanties. I don't have much experience with the flip-overs. I also think the auger guys are being a little unfair to Eskimo. If you want the updated style, sell yours to offset some of the cost to get the upgrade. I went through the same thing when I got my Otter Resort. I well-documented all of the issues I had with my Gen 1 here on IC. When the new one came out, I filed a warranty claim, and they still sent me the old one. I simply sold that one, and paid the difference for the upgrade Gen 2 model. It's significantly improved, and I've been happy ever since. You can say the same about pretty much everything else any company makes. They're always going to be making improvements, and you can't expect a company to retroactively update all previous generations of that product. Does it tick you off when you plunk down a good chunk of change for a product, then they offer a better version the very next year? Yes, absolutely. But it's the risk of being an early adopter of new product. I'm still salty the backup camera was standard equipment on the model-year after I got my Jeep. It sure would come in handy sometimes...
@hardwater diehard - I found the center point retrofit solution here. But it’s gonna be about a hundred bucks.
I think you guy's are a little unfair with Eskimo. Just because they saw the light at the end of the tunnel and upgraded their pistol bit why are they obligated to give out new ones to the people that bought them last year? That is like telling Ford/Chevy or any other dealer that you want the newer stereo system they didn't have on your truck you bought last year.