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Offline hawg

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Re: Eskimo 8in Pistol Bit blade issues?
« Reply #30 on: Nov 08, 2023, 07:02 PM »
Has to be old stock, that was 2-3 years ago wasn’t it?
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Re: Eskimo 8in Pistol Bit blade issues?
« Reply #31 on: Nov 08, 2023, 07:46 PM »
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Re: Eskimo 8in Pistol Bit blade issues?
« Reply #32 on: Nov 13, 2023, 12:06 PM »
CS said my auger was manufactured in 2021.
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Re: Eskimo 8in Pistol Bit blade issues?
« Reply #33 on: Nov 13, 2023, 02:10 PM »
That’s back when they had the problem but if you use the good blades the drill is the same.
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Re: Eskimo 8in Pistol Bit blade issues?
« Reply #34 on: Dec 14, 2023, 11:31 AM »
Update!

Swapped the blades that came with it... tried it last week on ice that was about 5-6 inches and it ripped!!! Not as quick at my 6" Nils but it was dope!!! Crazy light. 
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Re: Eskimo 8in Pistol Bit blade issues?
« Reply #35 on: Dec 14, 2023, 12:02 PM »
Quote from: da_teacher on Dec 14, 2023, 11:31 AM
Update!

Swapped the blades that came with it... tried it last week on ice that was about 5-6 inches and it ripped!!! Not as quick at my 6" Nils but it was dope!!! Crazy light.

Thanks for the update! I'm looking forward to using mine in a few weeks.
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Re: Eskimo 8in Pistol Bit blade issues?
« Reply #36 on: Dec 14, 2023, 01:25 PM »
That’s why they were in there.
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Re: Eskimo 8in Pistol Bit blade issues?
« Reply #37 on: Dec 15, 2023, 08:01 AM »
Don't toss the blades either but take them to a prof sharp shop. They can redo the angle and you can have a like new backup set for a fraction of the cost. That bad batch they had the angle was wrong and why they didn't cut. Funny that was from a ways back and you would think should be gone. Good reminder to still check if your Eskimo doesn't cut well. Proper ones cut like buuta.
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Re: Eskimo 8in Pistol Bit blade issues?
« Reply #38 on: Dec 15, 2023, 04:13 PM »
Yup, go spend $40 to get them redone or $25 to get new ones. Toss the old one and get over it, they gave you the right ones.
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Re: Eskimo 8in Pistol Bit blade issues?
« Reply #39 on: Dec 17, 2023, 08:13 AM »
At that price I would find another sharp shop. I have never paid more than $10 or[ $15 to sharpen blades. That's CDN too I bet in the U.S. its way less. Have 2 sets do you can swap out quickly.



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Yup, go spend $40 to get them redone or $25 to get new ones. Toss the old one and get over it, they gave you the right ones.
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Re: Eskimo 8in Pistol Bit blade issues?
« Reply #40 on: Dec 17, 2023, 08:44 AM »
They are not dull, just the wrong blades. Pitch I think but regardless just toss the bad ones. They never promised 2 sets.
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Re: Eskimo 8in Pistol Bit blade issues?
« Reply #41 on: Dec 17, 2023, 09:22 AM »
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