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2025-08-30 16:38:25
I planted over 200 bulbs this past fall and winter in mostly clay / shale soil. This was a huge time saver! And much easier on my old back. It is very sturdy and the length limited how much I had to bend over. Worked extremely well with an 18 volt battery drill. Be careful with your wrists, however. IF you get caught on a rock or root, the drill can twist and injure your wrist. You need a quick trigger finger and need to be careful. I could easily see someone sprain or break their wrist if you don't let go or let off the switch in time. Twisting would probably not be a problem in good garden soil. The auger itself is large and sturdy. Very well built with strong welds and metal. After over 200 holes, and hitting lots of roots and stones, absolutely no damage to the auger. The hex drive makes for a much more secure attachment to your drill. A round shank is more likely to slip or come loose. Highly recommended.
BrianL
2025-08-29 20:31:04
My wife thought that my using a pick to dig a hole for a 1 gallon tree last year took too long and was too much effort. I certainly thought so as well. It took a couple of hours trying to break through the hard clay soil in my South Carolina yard, even after filling the hole with water and letting it sit overnight to soften the soil, only to find the hole still full of water the next day.Well, a year has passed and now she wants the yard finished. I still wanted to plant the plants, but no way did I consider it a job to take on. She took it upon herself to do some research and she found this augur. Hmm, I hadn't considered an augur. But I ordered one.Since I really would need an appropriate drill to drive the augur, I added a corded Bauer 1/2" spade handle drill that is designed to mix concrete or drive an augur using low speed and high torque.Today I used the augur and drill to sink multiple holes and bore out the soil for a 3 gallon plant and shovel out the loose soil from the holes. It took little time, and by far less physical effort that my last attempt to excavate a planting space. The augur went though the soil without a problem. It looked like the video for this item digging a hole. The drill and augur combo was perfect.
Peter C
2025-07-31 11:46:50
I wasn't sure what to expect from this thing but it turns out it's awesome. I have only used it with a Ryobi 3/8" 18V drill for 6 or 8 holes so far but up the this point I can hardly believe how well it works. I might put it in my 1/2" corded hammer drill if I need more power but even with the weaker drill it's great.I got it stuck a few times and had to switch to reverse to back out and try again but it seemed like that's just part of the process when you get to rocks and other tough spots and it wasn't a big deal. My soil conditions are variable. I have clay in spots and some highly granular decomposed granite in places too. If I get into more difficult areas maybe it will struggle, I don't know. I'll update as I use it more this season.So glad I went with a made in USA version with quality steel, good welds, better tolerances, etc. I could see a cheap knockoff version performing very differently.
Dustin
2025-07-24 17:14:54
I’ve used it quite a few times and the finish and quality seems very high however I do see others concerns, they performed only a few weld points which will result in this snapping apart from a root or rock, both of which to highly avoid or set the drill to prevent over torquing.This tool is a complete necessity for gardeners, if you have great clean soil that you repeatedly plant annuals in or areas that get filled between seasons, this guy will save you so much time and effort.
m
2025-06-07 09:34:36
I'm not a power tool person. I'm clumsy, and I always worry I'm going to accidentally kill someone or something. But my ground was like cement, yall. You could practically draw a hopscotch on it. I was desperate, okay!Anyway, when I first tried using this on my clay soil, it just spun and spun and gradually made a little divot. I finally tipped it to get the edge of the augur to catch the ground, and it was able to work the surface loose enough to then drill vertically. It was slow going, letting the drill and the augur do the work, but the augur made it possible to manage at all! I was really impressed. The manufacturer's instructional video really helped me use the tool effectively, and feel better about its safety.I also used it to plant bulbs in much nicer soil, and my goodness did it make the job soo much easier--especially with the extra length for my back. 100 bulbs done in one afternoon!It was still going strong when I stopped. No connection point issues. Hoping that keeps up. :D
James Earl Shagford
2025-05-30 15:32:25
Using this auger with a Dewalt DCD999, and despite the clay soil and rocks, it really works well. This size (3") probably doesn't need such a heavy duty drill, but the combo excels in my heavy clay soil that can sometimes be hard to get a shovel into.With this Auger I can Easily dig holes to plant bulbs and small pint plants from the garden center, and the resulting removed soil is nicely broken down and easy to mix with compost and other amendments for backfilling, where digging out with a shovel I'm doing additional work to break up the solid chunks of clay soil. Digging multiple 3" holes can work well when planting larger plants; the auger breaks the soil up nicely which can then be easily removed with a shovel or a trowel. I upgrade to this 24" version after using my smaller one for years, it lets me dig while standing, much easier!
Mark Scheperle
2025-03-30 17:05:26
In the process of planting 2500 daffodils, the chuck twisted off my auger The company immediately responded and sent a replacement, returning the old one for credit The quality is very good. The chuck is skinnier than the shaft and takes a lot if torque I used the new one to finish my planting for the year
wkgunner
2025-02-28 14:14:30
The auger is durable and although heavy, is easily handled by an 18v lithium powered drill. I use it to aerate compost bins rather than a garden fork. Perfect for the task!
Falco1
2025-01-26 11:11:16
I love the power planter!!!! I plant a large number of bulbs each fall, and the power planter cut the planting time in more than half! Best of all it works in all types of conditions such as clay soils, sandy soils and wet soil!
Bigdad
2025-01-21 16:27:22
Works great but it’s not inexpensive!
Sandy Read
2024-12-28 13:55:27
Works great for mixing up compost bin, turning beds, and digging holes for planting.
Walter Moroz
2024-12-03 20:21:59
Strong well built augur to plant flower bulbs. Initial entry blade should be sharpened so as to cut through minor flower and shrub roots
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