I ran across a problem this weekend with the Octane drill cutting out on overload. I know that some guys had a problem in 2019 but haven't found much info after that.
I have the Octane brushless with 9Ah battery + 8" K Drill combo for two years, with zero issues. On Friday, I drilled about 40 holes in 12" of ice, non-stop. No problem, and had 1 battery bar left. On Saturday, I drilled 5 holes, and passed the auger off for other guys to use. I know that one or two guys had never used it before. When the last guy was using it, the drill cut out a few times. I had never seen it happen. There was a bit of a smell from the drill, like overheated wires. I was able to restart the drill after removing the battery and waiting a bit. Then it would cut out and I had to repeat. Once I let it sit for awhile, it seemed to recover, but then it cut out again, so I quit using it.
Now I am worried. I don't know if it was caused by user error, or something is wrong with the Octane, or the battery, or a combination. Are people still experiencing this cutting out problem? Did warranty replacement work? Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks - Miles