SM lazer blades or auger?

[ski_otter]

I have an older 8" SM lazer and was able to get out yesterday. I noticed when drilling that it seemed to hunt around a little bit and I sometimes needed to tilt the auger a bit to get it to bite.

Blades new last year, but have easily 1000 holes drilled

Are my blades shot or is my auger bent?

How many holes (approximately) should I expect on a pair of blades assuming clean and debris free ice?

[Esox_Magnum]

I normaly went through a set a season providing I didn't hit something.... I get 5+ years now out of my Nils.... I do a 1000+ holes a season....

[fishwater]

Is the centering point ok on it?

[ski_otter]

There isn't a centering point

[Brad B]

Ski_otter,

is it the 8" lazer hand auger or the 8" lazer power auger. the hand augers don't have the centering point like the power ones do. this is what leads me to believe you are using a lazer hand auger and not a power auger. I guess if it was me I would try a new set of blades to see if that fixes the problem.

[ski_otter]

It is a power auger

[Esox_Magnum]

Ski_otter,

is it the 8" lazer hand auger or the 8" lazer power auger. the hand augers don't have the centering point like the power ones do. this is what leads me to believe you are using a lazer hand auger and not a power auger. I guess if it was me I would try a new set of blades to see if that fixes the problem.

The old original Lazers did not have the power points, mine did not have one either and was a drilling machine untill stolen...

[fisherman-andy]

Could be a pitch issue? I would try this first, loosen and re-tighten down the blades, not to overtighten. Try new blades too if needed. And see if the same issues happen on different areas of ice. Dirty ice or uneven frozen ice can cause drilling issues. It could drill fine on one lake and on another it gives you issues.

[Brad B]

how many years ago did they switch to the power points on the power auger drill units.