We stopped grinding the rods because we were called concerned that it would heat the rod enough to damage the bark around the hole. Not sure if that is a realistic concern or not.
I called Luke to ask him if others have complained and he said I was the first, but he did tell me that they had different manufactures. That was last year some time, so maybe he switched to all Irwin. I do remember Luke saying that he was looking at getting a new source for his bits...
Whatever you do Nick, report back on how that bit worked for you. We bought a 48", 9/16" bit from Treestuff and it sucks!!!!! Our shorter one (29" I think) from Treestuff is great. There are several different manufacturers depending on the size. The shorter on was made by Irwin and the longer...
We have a Dewalt cordless drill that we used to use for cables. We haven't taken it out in over a year now. We use the gasser for everything now. Our next drill will be a Milwaukee Hole Hawg for bolts and the GRCS.
I did respond on our page by the way...... Feel free to message me with any...
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