Landworks Heavy Duty Eco-Friendly Electric Cordless Auger Power Head, w/Steel 6″x30″ Earth Auger Lithium Ion Battery & Charger for Earth Burrowing/Drilling & Post Hole Digging (Earth Auger 6″ Set)
| Dimensions: | 24.13 x 33.27 x 40.13 cm; 14.83 Kilograms |
| Manufacture: | Intradin (Shanghai) China Ltd. |
I was worried that a battery powered auger would not work very well. Big Suprise. It is working very well and can do more holes than I have needed so far. I can handle this on my own.
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I bought this when I was going to put in a short length of fence using 4 by 4s as posts. It worked well and efficiently. I have had it for over 2 years and have found so many other uses for it. I’ve put in a lot more fencing and I found that it was perfect for planting trees. In the garden, where my soil is clay and gravel, it makes holes that I can fill in with compost and garden soil to make my vegetables grow much better. Very impressive machine and in spite of abusing it (in the gravel) I haven’t even had to replace the 6 inch bit yet. Highly recommended for homesteaders and gardeners or anyone putting in fencing.
First use, I used it to dig 10 holes at 2′ deep each, and we have very rocky soil. It makes it through most of them and just throws them out, but once in awhile it will catch a rock stuck in the side of the hole and I have to pull it out to dig out the big rock and continue, but otherwise it was very quick and powerful, and the battery was still at full charge after those 10 holes, impressive. Well built, sturdy, looks good, holds a charge forever, and in good soil bores a deep hole in seconds.
Lightweight but very sturdy and quite powerful, with reversing gear button. I dug five deep holes in mildly rocky ground and had half a battery charge left over. We have a 6″ auger. I’m glad we bought it.
Love the auger but I need to replace the charger that came with it. Unfortunately, I lost the charger and do not know the model number for the Landworks charger. Hope someone can help!!
Everything works as it should on this machine. Only suggestion I would have is to include the correct wrench to put it together. We had to go out and buy an allen wrench for this.
L’ ho comprato per mettere dei pali sul confine del mio terreno in campagna e devo dire che lavora benissimo. Anche la batteria ha una buona durata. A volte la trivella s’ inceppa per fare il movimento inverso ma pu darsi sia dovuto solo alla mia scarsa abilit con queste attrezzature.
El taladro me llego rpido y sin dao. Vino armado as que solo tuve que usarla. Me ha servido para poner las estacas de las cercas, y para abrir huecos para sembrar. La batera hasta ahora me dura bastante. Lo recomiendo .
I have a friend who bought one and he uses his constantly. I have used it miltiple times with great results. I also bought the larger auger.
SO glad I purchased this machine in 2019. I don’t think there were any reviews on it or not many when I did. I use it for gardening and post hole digging. If you hit a rock then you just dig it out and keep getting it lol. It has saved me a lot of labor.
This auger works great! I bought it with the six and eight inch augers and also an extension. Just charge the battery and get to it. Has good torque and the bits have a fairly tight spiral which I think helps with dirt removal. The best part though is that there is no messing with gas, no fumes while running and no NOISE! I could dig about eight holes about two feet deep before having to recharge and it will recharge in about an hour.
Right tool for the right job.Should have gotten one sooner.I got it for a job that has 14 4×4 post.I tried it out at my house.My soil is hard enough to bend shovels and in order to use a post hole digger you have to use a 6′ wrecking bar to bust it up before using the post hole digger (takes about 30minutes per hole).This works surprisingly well, probably under 30 seconds a hole. I olny do 30-40 post a year so we’ll see how it holds up.
Digs out a two foot deep hole in seconds. Excellent tool, and highly recommend it. I put up a post and rail fence. Could not have managed it without this auger. Very safe being battery operated
Surprisingly powerful for such a “little” battery… makes the whole job so much simpler. The auger is not too heavy and is straight-forward to use, so don’t be scared.
This tool seems pretty expensive, but as soon as I started using it I realized that the job of putting up the new fence would be SO much easier thanks to the auger that the whole “intimidation factor” just dropped away. I’m just using the battery that came with it and it works fine for me in Minnesota soil; excessively rocky soil will use up more battery power, but still this thing works well and I’ve used it also in rocky and in rooty areas, both. Would also be good for digging holes to plant trees and shrubs, and apparently can be used even as an ice auger for ice fishing… btw, I was worried that 8″ auger would be too big for fence poles but actually it’s just right.
We have been using this auger at the Botanical Garden for digging holes and turning our community compost piles. It is realiable and well made. Easy to use and light enough for the women to use efficiently. Using the auger saves time and eliminates the physical strain of digging holes. We are always planting, couldn’t live without this auger. An environmental soluction! We use battery operated tools only, no gasoline in this sustainable garden!
The Landworks Electric Auger works as described. It is nice not to have to mess with noisy gas operated machines to dig post holes. I have sandy soil at the farm and it works fast and effectively in digging holes. I recommend it….and so far it has operated as described.
It is the perfect balance between power and strength. If it gets suck it doesn’t rip your arms off, so you can simply put it in reverse to free it. If you want to dig a hike for a post make sure to move the soil do as to not get itself all clogged up. Don’t just use it for posts though, tree and shrub planting is made much easier. You soon get used to the weight and the fact that it is battery driven is a huge plus
Love it, used it to plant lilac bushes. Hit a few stones but kept right in going. Though we didn’t need it today, I think the reversible feature is excellent in case we hit a big tree root. Living on a farm we have several fence posts to replace and this will be great.
This is an awesome gadget to have. We used it to dig wholes to install a fence. Worked great and broke through the dirt and smaller stones and roots. Battery lasted a long time. We also used it to put in our 2021 vegetable garden.
This thing is great. Originally I was using it to do a couple holes for posts to build a raised bed. After I did that project I thought it might be useful to do several holes nearby to plant a tree. It works for that as well. Most recently I needed to on earth a concrete entombed yard sign and thought I would give it a shot. This tool was critical in me unearthing 4 and 1/2 feet of buried cement. I can’t believe how well this thing works. I would highly recommend this tool. The only word of caution is that if you hit something solid it will jerk on you so you must stabilize it as you’re holding it.
I was cautiously Optimistic when I bought this product and a bigger auger to go on it. After using it for a couple of days, I’m impressed. I really didn’t want another small engine to take care of. I will only use this on occasion once we do the fencing project, but I’ve already found it very useful for drilling holes during plantings. Well, it works as advertised and it works well. Plenty of controllable power and if you hit a big rock or root, it sounds an alarm and stops so you can deal with it before getting your wrists torqued or damaging the unit. I also bought the bigger 4ah battery for when I’m using it more often.
The packaging was EXCELLENT. Plenty of padding and extra support to protect the product- and fully recyclable. Instructions were easy and after topping off the charge on the 2ah battery provided, it was off and running. I also like that you securely bolt the auger onto the shaft. It was solid and I know I will be using this a lot more than I originally thought I would because you can really tear up and break up a lot of different soils, for other reasons besides digging post holes. It also looks like you can get an ice auger for it to use ice fishing. Very Pleased with the purchase!
I bought it to do some fencing and a retaining wall. Overall, it’s awesome. A great time and energy saver. On good soil, it augers right down in a matter of seconds. If you hit some big rock, you will have to get that out to continue, but it will pull golf ball size stuff out. Battery life is OK. If you are straining it it will be shorter.
Love the reverse feature, and the soft-start. It has already been worth the price of admission.
I like everything about this auger. It has plenty of power, good battery life and is well made.
OK for soft soil. If there are roots or rocks, forget it.
This 6″ auger will drill a 30″ hole fast an easily. Dig dozens of holes on a charge. Relatively lightweight (my 115 pound wife can handle it easily. I expect to use this unit for many years to come. Incredibly superior to gasoline engine augers and veery reasonable price. Highly recommended.
This auger worked relatively well for our project. It was definitely faster than digging by hand but still not as powerful as we expected in clay soil. Overall it still sped up the job so we were pleased.
We are digging holes in red clay. It is easy to use and gets the job done. A friend went to rent an gas auger and they said it would not work on clay But this machine sure does
This is an outstanding post hole digger. I dug a 36 inch hole in a minute. Effortless. Battery is outstanding. Holds a charge. Smart charge lights are great. Really as powerful as gas model with zero vibration. Company needs to put the spare batteries and bits on Amazon. Otherwise spares are hard to find. Overall I love it. Don’t fool your self, 48volt battery is powerful. Lots of torque!
When I bumped into this electric auger on Amazon, read the reviews, and watched some YouTube videos of it in action, I began to warm up to the idea of an electric-powered auger. I ordered it. It was delivered very quickly. I dug the second hole about six feet from the previous hole. It took about two minutes to dig a 24-inch deep hole with the 6-inch wide auger. Two minutes!! I didn’t even break a sweat even though the temperature was still in the 90s. The auger bit hit a few palm-sized rocks but ejected them without any issue. I was impressed! The rest of the holes went just as easy as that.
I also used the electric auger to drill a hole in our wooded backyard to install a 10-foot tall metal post to mount a Ubiquiti LiteBeam Antenna to stream video from a webcam (used to watch our honeybees) located in our apiary. This was a long-overdue project simply because it involved digging a deep hole (30-inches) which is hard to do with manual post-hole diggers. In this case, I caught the edge of a large tree root…much too big to cut without killing the tree. Ordinarily, I might have just stopped and not done the job but I said “well, I’ll just dig another hole”. That’s not something I would have so lightly said before having this electric auger. I moved the auger about a foot from the previous effort and dug a second hole in about three minutes. Done!
I also have used this auger to dig a series of small holes about 6-inches deep to lay a small diameter conduit underground. Just drill a series of holes in a straight line, scoop out the dirt with a narrow shovel, and voila…a trench! Each hole took less than 15-30 seconds. On a sad note, our 16+-year old cat, Molly, passed away last week, and we used the electric auger to dig a grave for her…six holes align as a “six-pack” layout, and the grave was ready. Preparing a final resting place for our pets over the years has always been hard work but the electric auger made the task easier at a time when you don’t need more stress.
My wife quickly thought of using it for planting trees, bushes, and flowers…never been easier for her or me! The plants do better with a deeper hole (better moisture retention and easy for root growth with new plants). Around here, you have to BYOD (Bring Your Own Dirt) when you plant something. You dig a shallow hole, insert plant, then dump bags of dirt around it because digging is so challenging. Even with such efforts, plants often do not do well because they can quickly dry out if not water often. Not any more!
It should also be noted that digging a hole with this auger results in having to use less concrete than if manually dug. The auger-drilled hole is more uniform in size and doesn’t result in a tapered, almost cone-shaped hole as happens with manual post-hole diggers. With manual diggers, the top of the hole has to be wider to allow for the motion of the digger handles when extracting dirt from the hole so more concrete is required because the hole gets bigger. With the electric auger, I only have to use the manual diggers to clean out the hole a bit and it’s done. The electric auger does a good job on its own of cleaning out the hole. Just insert it into the finished hole a few times and pull it back up, the loose dirt comes right out.
This electric auger will absolutely change the way you do projects involving holes and moving dirt out of the way. Just hold it steady and firmly, and let it do the work. Don’t force it down into the ground…it will do that for you. This is a wonderful investment for your back, your health, your projects, and your time. I couldn’t be happy with this auger.
It works! Was hesitant because electric but it digs through loose soil with ease. Clay soil takes longer but with combination manual hole digger and auger it worked well. Battery life good and charging fast. Glad I purchased!
Better use this battery than gas. I made it 22 holes without fail.
A great digger and back saver.. dug through rocky and root filled terrain with little issue.. sometimes it would get caught up on a tough root, and stall, to be expected, but would power through on retry.. nice having reverse too.. was amazed that the transmission held up on the device as it really took a beating in this terrain.. the only down side with it was given the stress it went through digging one hole, it would only dig three holes per charge at 3 foot depths in the tough terrain.. but all in all a great buy and life saver as digging with a post hole digger would have taken a week and kill the back..
UPDATE 7-15-2020: We planted an additional 42 trees and used the auger to dig the holes. Everything I said in my original review still stands. Even digging in our rocky soil, the auger blade is in great condition (not chipped or broken at all), and it continued to do a fantastic job.
ORIGINAL REVIEW: We live in Colorado where the soil is just naturally full of rocks. We were fencing in a section of our yard, and I wanted to plant a bunch of shrubs without having to hire the hole digging out. I was skeptical how well this auger would work, but it was the only one I found with a larger size bit, battery powered, and that had decent reviews. The auger arrived before my plants did, so my husband used it to dig the 9 fence post holes that he needed, and it took him about a minute per hole. And yesterday, I planted 35 shrubs and one small tree using the auger. Depending on how deep I needed the hole to be, I would need to stop a time or two to pull out the rocks that had been loosened, and then dig some more. But the strength of the auger, weight, and ease of use surpassed my expectations. I’m a 55 year old woman, and in good health, but i don’t have an over-abundance of upper body strength, and I did not have any trouble operating the auger. It has more than paid for itself with the use we’ve given it so far, and is still in great condition. In spite of all the softball sized rocks it loosened up, the auger isn’t chipped or damaged in any way. And after digging the 36 plant holes in one day, it still had battery charge left. I am extremely pleased with this purchase and highly recommend this auger.
Cuts though soil like a hot knife though butter. As it gets stuck on its way down, you can either muscle it in, or back it out a bit (hold both safeties) and run it forward in short bursts. Still had half battery left after drilling 20 holes, almost the whole length of the drill.
Unit controls are simple – the trigger fires the unit. The trigger only works if you are pressing the safety button near the trigger. The is another safety button on the other handle – holding both safeties causes the unit to run backwards.
I am amazed at how powerful this auger is! It s easily as good as the petrol one that I had previously but much lighter and easier to handle. The battery also lasts for ages. The only negative it the very high price, however it never needs petrol and has very few moving parts, so should be almost maintenance free. I highly recommend this item.
Very powerful. Its quite heavy and and kicks if it gets caught on a rock so extreme caution should be exercised by lighter users. It digs through soil and clay easily but the developers had dumped building rubble into thick clay on my property which made digging very difficult. Solidly built and the fact it is cordless makes it hassle free.
Great item! What a back-saver. Already used for post holes, digging out and transplanting a tree and planting roses. I have heavy clay soil with a lot of rocks- it will twist and disengage when a major obstacle is hit. Just clear things and keep going. The battery is long lasting. Highly recommended.
If your wanting a quality product that does what it was meant to do this is it.
The auger was very helpful and saved a lot of work with the hand diggers. It was able to handle dirt, clay, and even very dry hard dirt. It struggled some with small rocks and roots. The charge was sufficient to handle multiple holes, but eac had to be cleaned out by hand diggers.
I love this thing! I’m fencing pastures with cedar posts cut from trees on my land and making the holes ~28″ deep. I’m going through heavy red clay with some rocks and tree roots. It can handle small rocks (~2″) and roots (1/2″) with no problem. It easily digs through moist clay. If it’s bone dry, pouring a little water into the hole is necessary. For larger posts, I got a 10″ bit. It’s easiest to dig a 6″ diameter hole first, then enlarge it with the 10″ bit. It’s so much easier and quieter than a gas powered auger and it charges within a few hours.
Update: I have had this auger for over 2 years and dug ~200 post holes. I think the battery might not be holding a charge for quite as long, but other than that, it is still going strong.
Well put together for my needs of drilling in the dirt and using it for icefishing I bought the other auge
This takes hold and starts digging without any effort on the operator’s part. What I was wondering, it slings the dirt out around the hole in a neat symmetrical pile shaped like a donut. It generates enough torque to wrench your body if you hit a rock and stop the auger. If you don’t lock the trigger on, it may seem to hesitate, but that’s just a built-in 2 second delay after you momentarily release the trigger and press it again. The rechargeable battery makes it easy to relocate. A nifty machine that does what it’s advertised to do.
Now this is more expensive then most of the gas units I looked at but I am so happy with the way this is working. so far I have used this for about 30 holes about 2.5 ft in clay and it does great. Do yourself a favor and get the bigger battery if you plan on doing a lot of holes. This unit has lots of torque and works forward digging and in reverse at a touch of a button.
I am a 5’2″ 39yo woman who lives with no other adults in eastern CT (Tons of rocks in the ground!) we put up a chain link fence ourselves. first holes took days and were extremely hard to dig. Ground was so packed even baseball size rocks were hard because they were si compacted. I finally ordered this, despite people trying to tell me either it would work or I wouldn’t be strong enough. I do all my home, pool and yard work myself but do not lift weights or have extreme upper body strength (I’d say average) It arrived on time extremely sturdy. Cut right through the ground. it is extremely strong and I had to figure out how to use it. Mostly for the first foot down it pulled dirt and rocks out of the holes altogether but I had to go 2 1/2 feet down. it broke everything up making it very easy to shovel out the loose rocks and dirt. took only a day for me to dig 20 holes 2.5 feet deep. A few months later I dug a huge hole for our inground Basketball hoop in less than 30 minutes. My father who is 66yo borrowed it to dig a hole for a bird feeder and said he used it to put in a patio. he said loosening up the ground took minutes instead of hours of digging. he just started in a corner and put the tip on the ground and let it churn the first few inches.
Don’t worry about the torque. This Auger almost broke my arm. In fact, it should come with a warning if you are using it alone. If it hits a root, it will twist your arm off. You have to let go to protect yourself. More power than you can handle. Don’t say you were not warned!
Great battery life, one-person use, workhorse of a machine! I’ve used the Landworks auger to dig postholes, drainage ditches, and planting holes in both hard dry and soppy wet North Carolina rocky clay soil without any problem. I’ve been using this tool for more than 1 year and it has become my favorite investment. It’s my go-to choice for digging any hole.
Husband laughs when wife suggest this instead of a gas auger…he’s not laughing anymore- very impressive little machine – we dug 154 holes so far and still happy- good battery life!! This is worthy of the $!
Das Gert wird ohne Adapter geliefert. Der Stecker zum Aufladen ist fr Grobritannien. Ich habe dieses Gert auf Lehmboden benutzt, schwer und mit Wurzeln. Sie mssen wissen, wie Sie dieses Gert richtig verwenden, um zufrieden zu sein, und zwar: Drcken Sie die Schnecke nicht mit Gewalt in das Loch, da sie sich an den Wurzeln festsetzen kann und in diesem Fall sind die Oberseite des Gerts und unsere Arme, die sich drehen, da die Leistung und Drehen konstant und stark bleiben. Um dies zu vermeiden, lassen Sie den Daumen nicht auf dem Bediensperrknopf, so dass beim Loslassen des Bedienungsauslsers das Gert schnell anhlt. Wenn der Boden wie in meinem Fall zu trocken ist, geben Sie Wasser in das Loch wenn Sie sehen dass die Bohschnecke nicht mehr schneller tief geht. Die Anzahl der Lcher hngt von der Tiefe und dem Untergrund ab, aber ich kann sagen, dass ich erschpft wrde, dies zu tun, noch bevor der Akku entladen war. Ich bin nicht sehr stark und die hhe des Gerts halte ich fest, sollte die Bohrschnecke einen Stein oder eine Wurzel treffen. Geht man langsam ohne Gewalt, werden Wurzeln geschlt. Ich habe ungefhr fnfzehn Lcher bis zu einem Viertel der Schnecke gebohrt, ohne dass der Strom ausfiel.
I love how lightweight it is even with the larger battery. Reverse function is awesome. The 1.6 HP was plenty even through tough bands of clay soil. I got nowhere near the 30 posts someone said but I have tough bands of clay. Usually by the time it ran low I too needed a break!!
It was with the greatest trepidation that I bought this thing. But the hardest thing about planting tulip and especially dahlia bulbs is it is recommended you plant them in a hole twice the size of the bulb. Well, as you may know, that’s a lot of digging on your knees in the hot sun. With this device, I can dig a 6″ dia. hole and 6 to 8 inches deep in less than 5 seconds – 1/2″ roots – maybe twice that long. I can literally do 10 holes per minute, instead of one hole every 10 mins. In the last week, we have planted an astounding 900 bulbs just working 3-4 hours in the morning. Worth its weight in gold – literally!!!
Been using the auger for 2 weeks and sunk over 30 posts in very rocky ground in the Pocono Mts. The auger works great and even goes through smaller tree roots. I highly recommend this product.
1) No tugging on a starter rope every time you want to run it! That was a huge plus for me because I tore some ligaments in my shoulder a while back and while it has mostly recovered, not having to pull on a starter rope is a huge plus for me and my shoulder. I have other 2-cycle engine items such as weed whackers, chain saws and the like and I know how finicky they can be, especially after they’ve been running for a while – once they warm up sometimes it seems like it’s harder to get them running again.
2) No hot exhaust to burn myself on or increase fire hazards.
3) No need to buy premium fuel to avoid ethanol fuels!
4) No need to buy another small gas can or mix 2-cycle engine oil.
5) No need to winterize the auger, get it ready for the next season or put fuel stabilizers in it over the winter to keep the gas from going stale.
6) No 2-cycle carb that either has to rebuilt or replaced even though the task is relatively simple enough, especially since you can generally buy a replacement prebuilt 2-cycle engine carburetor for less time and money than you’d spend cleaning and replacing the existing one. It seems to me that the carburetor on 2-cycle engines is kind of just a given, it’s going to give you trouble, it’s just a matter of when.
7) If you get into a tight spot – you can reverse the auger spin direction and back out!
8) I did the math: at a local home improvement store, they charge $75 per day or $300 per week with a $100 security deposit to rent a gas-powered auger. Our property is decent sized with almost an acre and fenceline surrounding all of it. The existing fenceline is aged and many of the posts that were placed by the previous occupants are just cedar, not pressure treated or anything, in particular, to resist the elements a little better, so I’ve had to replace quite a few fence posts around the property already to shore up leaning fenceline. I figured with the cost of rental and having to go pick it up and then bring it back to the rental place, this thing would pay for itself soon enough.
So far I have drilled 5 post holes and planted 5 pressure treated 4×4 fence posts. I ran the holes a little more than 2′ deep – probably around 26″ because I like to put an inch or two of pea gravel at the bottom of the post hole to help with water drainage under the post because I like to mount my fence posts in concrete. In my mind, this will allow the post to “live” longer.
The auger operates quietly and smoothly, it has enough power to get through some pretty solid earth with some decent sized rocks, although I did have to stop several times to dislodge rocks that were stubbornly lodged in the packed earth I was drilling into. I recommend having either a shovel designed for post holes or something like a “San Angelo Bar” handy when drilling post holes. When you encounter an obstacle such as a rock or tree or shrub root, you can make easier work of it and allow the auger to get back in action quicker.
While operating the Landworks Earth Auger I thought about another benefit that I probably wouldn’t have enjoyed had I been using a gas-powered auger. I realized that it was nice when I did encounter something that the auger needed to have taken out of its way so I could continue, that I could simply stop using the auger and place it aside either lay it down on the ground next to me or prop it up against something – without having to worry about gas, oil, fuels spilling, or hot engine parts touching the ground or nearby brush.
Battery life seems to be acceptable – in drilling the 5 post holes that I did it took about 1/2 to 2/3rds of the battery life. Charging doesn’t seem to take too long but they do not recommend leaving the battery on the charger overnight or after it’s done charging. I would think for your average homeowner like myself this 2 amp hour battery is probably adequate although I can see that it would be nice to have another one to have to charge while you’re using the other. Or many of the reviews I read stated that the 4 amp hour battery had good battery life and some of those reviewers were professionals of one sort or another.
So far I am quite pleased with my purchase. I will keep this review updated since I have only owned this auger for a short period of time and only done a few post holes with it so far. All I can really say as a bottom line is that there are a lot of upsides to a battery-powered auger like this one, and if there are downsides, they’re not coming to mind too quickly. I haven’t used gas-powered augers much before except when I used to ice fish, but that’s been quite some time and there aren’t obstacles like rocks and roots that you encounter when you’re drilling through ice. So as far as power goes, I don’t have a lot to compare it with – all I can say is that it was acceptable for me and I was able to drill several nice 26-27″ deep post holes with it so far.
I wasn’t sure what to expect with an electric, cordless auger. I put up around 300′ of privacy fence, and only had to charge the batteries 3 times. I did buy the extra larger capacity battery. I think it would easily handle a 12″ auger. Worth every penny.
I own a sustainable landscape design and build company and recently purchased this auger for planting. It works amazing for that purpose and has easily cut our planting time in half or more which means more profitable jobs. Plus since it is battery powered there is no engine to maintain or gas to purchase which means cost savings in the long run. It’s also more eco-friendly which for our business model is very important. This auger is light weight and way easier to handle than a gas powered auger. It handles our hard pack clay soil with ease. The only situation where a heavier duty auger (maybe a bigger electric auger will come later?) is required is near tree roots or soil with lots of rocks over 3-4″ in diameter which obviously they had to sacrifice a little power to keep this light weight enough for most able bodied adults to handle.
Worked great. Once we got the hang of it. Will be using a lo
Cuts my hole digging by 20-30 minutes per hole. It’s reverse mode is great when I get it stuck in rocks. One of the best investments for the money. A great value!
First thing this morning, I drilled 33 holes with my 6″ auger deep enough for several one-gallon and three-gallon potted shrubs and have plenty of battery power left for more digging. When planting large potted shrubs, I dig three holes in a triangle, scoop out the loosened soil and even the sides with a sharp shooter and shoulder power, not having to put any stress on knees or hips. I am planting in northern Alabama sand, sandstone and tree roots, lots of tree roots, not an easy dig. Without the auger, this project would have taken me several days of digging. With the auger, I was through with the 33 holes in a little over one hour. I love it!
The auger is heavy to move around, approximately 35 pounds, but so easy to handle in place. I am able to carry it where I need to and am able to store it on an overhead rack in the garage which makes it totally useable for me. It is also very well balanced and digs easily without having to press down on the head. It actually works more smoothly if you allow the weight of the power head to push it further into the hole. My husband is 82 with a bad back. He borrowed the auger to dig a couple of post holes to repair a fence. He is in constant pain with his back and was dreading making the fence repair, but the auger made it really easy for him. He tells everyone who will listen about OUR auger, lol.
This is an amazing gardening tool every gardener should have. It is a life-saver for me. When ordering, I refrained from ordering the optional higher powered battery at $150 and am using only the battery that came with the auger. It is more than sufficient for my needs and can outlast me. I give out long before the battery does.
I have used the auger several times over the past month, and my husband has used it once. Neither of us can find a single negative to this tool. It is sturdy, well-designed, heavy-duty and dependable. Because it is battery operated, I can use it anywhere and am looking forward to using it on some of the Master Gardener projects in my area. If you decide to bite the bullet and purchase the earth auger, you won’t be disappointed. It is a great tool!
The best investment I have made in a while.powerful and light weight.
An impressive piece of kit which digs holes very quickly. Powerful enough to dig in heavy clay although you need to be fairly strong to hold onto it. More convenient than a petrol machine and the battery lasts well.
Takes less than 5 seconds to dig a 12″ deep hole in a compacted mix of dried soil and 2″-3″ rocks.
Fully satisfied.
I have disgusting thick sticky clay dirt that this thing goes right in to! A manual post hole digger can’t even make the holes . This thing is a godsend. I would have never expected a battery run item like this to do this horrible heavy work but it does like butter! The only complaint I have is that if I hit a rock or stone, the rotary action of the tiller will take my arms off if I don’t let go. It does dig 2 foot deep.
Was wary with some of the reviews, but auger working out great, battery lasted thru an afternoon of planting already; light also helped at sunset to finish the job
Wow was I surprised by this product. Drilled a 30″ hole through roots and small rock it just pulled up. Lots of torque to get the job done quickly.
I am using this to dig holes for Real Estate Signs,and it seems to do the job!!
Great just can’t find the ice auger that’s why 4 stars
This machine met my expectations. I dug several holes for planting fruit trees and it worked flawlessly. Only thing that slowed it down was when it occasionally hit a big rock. Plenty of power.
A must in my shed ! I use this thing for fixing fence posts, got the 10 in auger for planting trees, got the 4 in auger for doing soil boing explorations. Now I got extensions and I brag about being able to drill ten feet with this thing. Keep a back up battery, dont let it get too ho
Looks to be well designed but have yet to test.
Dug 10 fence posts and had no problem. What a back saver.
Great product, works very well and has saved me time.
This auger works great and is easy to use. It’s light weight so it’s easy to move around, too. Very Pleased!
I can’t say enough about this auger, I am really happy I purchased it from Great Circle and my honest opinion is, this company and their product are the real deal. With all the info provided and the user manual, it was super easy to understand how this auger functions. When I called the customer service inquiring about additional info for the auger and other accessories, the customer service was awesome in helping me.
I will definitely be buying the extra 4 amp battery pack for longer boring, in the very near future. Over all great product and service, lots of other cool tools for my land that I still need, I am now on board with Great Circle and will be purchasing from their product line. All in All, I give it 5-stars. From every aspect, auger to the customer service, I am a happy and new loyal customer.