Nils Auger Blade cover

[DrJ]

Has anyone figured out a better cover? After one season the plastic is all tore up inside. I have it mounted on my sled so it gets bounced around.I put the auger in a otter tube with the cover on. Do you think it would be okay to use no cover and just let it rest in the plastic tube? I had to get the blade sharpened after the 1st year of use. No sand etc. Is this normal? Any feedback Thanks DrJ.

[Northlander]

I would say a winter of use and then sharpen the blades is normal. I usually go through 2 a winter but Im out daily and some times cutting many many holes in some pretty deep ice.

FM's Surface Tension does a good job sharpening Nils Blades and you can find him all over the boards but his home base is on the Bwca/Duluth Forum.

I have used the Black Jiffy cover and that seems to work ok.

As far as the Nils in a Otter tube without a cover I have seen it done. Try it and see and if it doesnt work good go back to a cover. Myself I would use the cover on long trips for sure.

[smallieobsession]

I ditched the pain in the a$$ NILS and went to the Otter tube and it works just great. Blades are just fine in the tube.

[Northlander]

Good to hear smallie. I will also be running a Otter tube this year.

[DrJ]

Smallieobsession, Thanks for the reply. The tube is made out of the same plastic as the cover so it makes sense that it would offer the same protection. Good Fishing DrJ

[aczr2k]

Yeah why can't a $500+ auger come with a usable cover, my rubber cord is all cut up and on its last leg.

[Surface Tension]

This is how I attach mine and it stays on pretty good.

[Northlander]

Frank that system works good for me too.

[harvey lee]

Tharts how I use mine and no issues with cutting the rubber strap. Once a guy has the cover in that position, it seems like it molds the shape to it.

[aczr2k]

Yeah thats how I got mine back from Frank, too bad I already nicked it using it the factory way. Does the outdoor pro store carry just the straps?

[harvey lee]

NO.

I would contact Nils and see if they could help you out.

[Surface Tension]

The end of my rubber snubber got cut but it was still long enough so a put a nut on the end and smashed it.

I've see those snubbers at the sporting goods stores.

[Jim Almquist]

I cut my cord and was able to use a short bungee cord and seems to work pretty darn good so far. I will try to take some pics tonight and post.