Brand new Nils 6" hand auger will not drill

[bowlingballhead]

Yup, brand new, will not drill a hole. Just spins around on top of the ice. Different people have tried it in different spots, nothing. Tried to chip the ice with a hammer claw to give it something to bite into, nothing. Tried applying pressure, drilling at angles, etc, no dice. Pretty disappointed given all the good reviews Nils has gotten.

Anyone have any ideas?

[DTro]

Where did you buy it from? I've read about a dozen posts of people buying them in the bargain cave at Cabelas and the blade was dinged up from the get go.

If it wasn't dinged up, it probably is for sure now if you banged on it.

99.9% chance you will need to sharpen it.

Click here for sharpening Info

[bowlingballhead]

Brand new at Marine General. I didn't bang on the auger at all, I just tried chipping a small starter hole in the ice to give the auger something to grab onto, which it did not. The blades are sharp, and everything looks good. I have no idea what's going on.

[Jim Almquist]

Something just dose not sound right. Either the blade is dull or bent some how. If you are close to Duluth you should have Surface Tension take a look at it. here is a link to his contact info: How to Contact ST or Frank

[dfeste]

What Dtro said is about all that would make sense. I don't even think it is possible to put the thing together wrong. Take a good look at the blades and if not perfect get in contact with Frank Delucca, "Surface Tension" on this site. I bought the same auger from the same place earlier this season and the thing is just awesome. Another option would be to bring it back to Marine General and get another one. Russ will stand behing what he sells.

[gonehunting]

Post some pics of the end of the auger with the blades. Maybe something will stick out to a Nils owner.

[DTro]

I've had blades look and feel razor sharp on the power auger and all it does is spin.

[bowlingballhead]

I don't know how it could be put together wrong. The only thing to pot together is the handle and the shaft. The blades are integrated into the steel head, so there's no putting them on the wrong way like on a Strikemaster. I'll try to post some pics later on, but it really looks like any other Nils hand auger.

[randallt]

Turn the handle the other way.

Just teasing - Will Marine General take it back and give you a new one to try.

[Gunflint Guy]

Don't bother with having it sharpened on your dime...just go back to MG and get a different one.

[Northlander]

Bring it back and Russ or Corey will take care of you.

[Surface Tension]

Send me the blade with return shipping costs and tell MG I took care of you.

[hamms-scooter]

I would send it to Frank also....

[theicehooker]

Take the cover off....ha ha

The pitch of the blade edge could be off as well. That's what I gather when you say its real sharp right now and it just spins.

[Tracker55]

Try turning it the other direction.

[SkunkedAgain]

I went from a Laser 8" to a Nils 6" last year. At first it only spun and didn't bite. Then I stopped putting downward pressure on the auger. I realized that with the Laser, I had to put some weight on it for it to go through. The Nils was the opposite. No pressure and it would eat into the ice like crazy. Just a thought!

[mn_al]

I saw one once that came from the factory with the blades upside down actually...check to see which way the bevel of the edge is...make sure the side with more bevel to it is top. i know this seems strange...but i have seen it.