Power Planter Termite & Tree Auger 2"x24" With 3/8" Non-Slip Hex Drive - Heavy Duty Auger Bare Root Tree & Shrub Planting, Irrigation or Bait Stations Install - Works in All Soil Conditions - USA Made

Beefy. Works well. No deflection or bending. Dug 2 ft into packed clay - no problem with the auger. Only problem is the drill! I burned up my Hilti Rotary Hammer Drill. Bought a 10 Amp Dewalt hammer drill that almost caught on fire after 40 holes. I attempted to cool it as much as possible between drill but it was too much. Finally bought a low speed Dewalt Spade Drill with more torque (DW130V) that worked great and ripped right through hard pack without seizing. If you are going to drill several holes (I drilled about 120 for tree aeration) get a big drill or take long breaks between drilling and don't let it lock up when you hit hard pack.

Fall of 2016 I decided to plant 3 large areas I had prepared for flower bulbs. I wound up planting 2,220 bulbs all together. If I didn't have this tool, I would have never got them in the ground in a timely fashion. I used an old Dewalt 18v XRP drill with a 1/2" chuck and a set of brand new batteries. My other standard dewalt cordless did not have enough torque to drill many holes without killing the battery. The XRP drill with a fresh battery could drill about 90-105 holes on one charged battery. I averaged about 500-600 bulbs per day working around 4-5 hours per day at a slow pace. I laid out all the holes in each row by poking a dimple in the soil with a 3/8 diameter metal rod, then drill 90 to 100 holes at a time and plant...then proceed to the next row.I agree with other reviews that it does require a bit of a learning curve when first using the tool. The more you use it, the faster and better you will get at the technique.At times, some of the dirt falls back into the hole, it has a hard time getting past small rocks at times, and gets caught on roots real quick so watch your wrists...but this is to be expected with a hand auger and a cordless drill with different soil conditions. I was mostly drilling into areas that were prepared with 7-9" of fresh topsoil that had not fully "settled" yet...so I could drill much faster with less interference from rocks and roots. The solution to the dirt falling back into the hole in fresh topsoil is to dig a an inch or two deeper than your recommended planting depth, and whatever small amount falls back into the hole will get you around 5-6" in depth for most bulbs. Another trick that works if the dirt keeps collapsing back into the hole, drill 6-7" deep, then put the drill into reverse and drill for a few seconds. Any loose dirt that fell back into the hole easily became compacted at the bottom of the hole with the auger running in reverse. Most of the bulbs I planted were tulips and daffodils which required 5-6" planting depth.When drilling into areas around the yard with mostly compacted topsoil and clay conditions, the auger would frequently get caught on rocks and roots. The solution to this is to move over a few inches and try again, eventually you find a clear pocket between the roots and rocks where you can drill a nice hole, especially around the base of a tree.All in all, it works great after using it for a while and I'm glad I purchased the auger. It does get straining on the hands and wrists at times, but it saved a considerable amount of time. After planting the 2,220 bulbs, the tip and auger doesn't show much wear at all. Most of the paint was wore off, but I cleaned it up when finished and gave it a quick rattle can paint job to keep it from rusting.

I had 96 pins to install for my greenhouse on shale soil. I used a 1 1/4 inch carbide tip bit in my SDS hammer drill first then this 2 inch auger bit in my Milwaukee angle drill. I stalled the drill and wrenched my wrist to get those holes drilled. I am very sure that what I did was way beyond abuse. The tip is just a point and would skid around on my 'soil' surface so I drilled a pilot hole that would not be needed normally. The spiral is welded top, middle and bottom and when I got it was kind of disappointed, knowing what kind of abuse it was about to get. Well....It did the job asked and looks ready for another. See photos.

I attached this to my 1/2 inch cordless drill and used it to borrow holes for T-post. I couldn't believe how easy it was, it really took 5-10 seconds to drill a 18" deep hole, then tapped the post down, and moved on to the next. I put down 50 T-Post in less than 2 hours, working alone. Might not be what it was intended for, but worked great for my purpose.

It does a good job but tends to loosen quickly no matter how tight I make the chuck. This is using a chuck tool on a larger hammer drill. The design doesn't have sharp edges to tighten against so when it gets resistance it slips and the eventually wobbles and comes lose which isn't great.However if you use, tighten, and the use and don't try to get a bunch of holes done in a row then it works well. It might also work better in non clay soil where it can get more sticky and hard which creates more resistance.

We followed the directions and set the drill to “screwdriver” mode. When my son hit a rock he tried to reverse and the torque made the drill fall from his hand. Unfortunately the bit was still in the ground and the drill bent the shank a bit where it fits into the drill. We were able to straighten it back out mostly but there is still a wobble. I gave the durability three stars as the 1/2” shank is fine, where it tapers was the problem for me. Otherwise this is a great bit and does well going through sandstone and clay.

I was installing landscape lights and had to get under the sidewalk. Plan carefully, dig out enough to get the drill in level, use a 1/2” hammer drill with a handle especially of you have clay soil like I had and be patient. It took me about 45 minutes to cut across 30” wide walk and it was not a piece of cake but it worked. The bit held up well and is certainly reusable. I would not recommend a 3/8” drill, 18 volt or corded, it would rip your wrist off in clay or rocky soil. It wasn’t cheap but it did the job.

I bought this auger to help me plant spring bulbs. It works well. I would just caution purchasers to be sure you know the diameter of your drill. I bought this and it was a larger size than my drill would fit. I ended up buying a better drill, and one that fit the auger. Check the size bit that your drill can accommodate!

Pose de poteau en bois pour signaler un sentier. Poteaux d’acier et bois 2 pouces. WoW. Fonctionne très bien. Un peu chère mais excellent.