Auger Drill bit for Planting 4"X25" Garden Auger Spiral Drill Bit for Bulb & Bedding Plant for 3/8” Hex Drive Drill

Had to dig some small post holes in clay soil (north Texas) and decided to try this out. I only had an 18v cordless drill available, but it seemed to hold up on the highest torque setting. It likely benefited from getting a slight cool down period for each time I needed to clean off the clay soil from the auger. It doesn't weigh too much but I definitely supported it on its own rather than putting too much stress on the drill's chuck. My first post hole to 2 feet deep (it's only a pole for fencing a duck run) took about 25 minutes, but it could be faster without taking a video or the 5 year old child "helping" me. Seems to work quickly enough but the clay would be challenging for any tool since it's so sticky. If you have less sticky conditions then your speed will be better. This was done in somewhat damp soil (mid spring after some rain). Overall I'm satisfied with the product and would use it again to use the drill instead of a traditional post hole digger. It also takes up less space and was cheaper!

I used this with my impact drill to dig holes for my aluminum fence posts snd it worked great! Over 40 post hole dug 2 feet deep!

we started the hole with a battery operated drill and finished it with a brand new electric drill but I can only upload one video so I can't show both but here's what happened. It worked GREAT at creating the hole, no problems there BUT... When we used our BRAND NEW battery powered drill to create one hole it overheated and we had to stop before the hole was finished so he switched out to a BRAND NEW electric drill and by the time we were finished (apx 30 seconds) the new electric drill was smoking and ended up fried but the battery powered one is okay because he stopped in time. The bit itself is great but it is really hard on your equipment and it cost us an expensive piece of equipment. He has been building homes, small engine repair and doing handyman work his entire life so he knew what he was doing, it wasn't exactly a human error thing but in hindsight, do your hole bit-by-bit, don't dig the entire hole in one try, take breaks even on the smallest project and check your drill often. Our project was creating a hole to put a fence pole in for a chicken coop run and the hole wasn't exactly excessive but using the bit is just really really hard on your drill. It didn't start smoking until he finished, immediately after I stopped filming so the drill was ruined before we ever knew there was a problem and the drill ran for only the short time shown in the video. Overall the bit itself is great but be VERY careful with your equipment. To use it just to plant a bulb it should be okay but I don't recommend using it for fence post holes of any size because the bit itself will do it but your drilling equipment might not. *If this review helped you let me know by hitting the Helpful button. Thanks!*

This 24" auger will allow you to plant almost anything without breaking your back, BUT, pay attention! You MUST have a drill with a variable clutch. (Not completely necessary, but you might break your wrist if the auger locks on to a hunk of who-knows what, and the drill spins in your hand instead of the auger.) Start with the clutch in the lowest position. Try that, and the clutch will start slipping (clicking) like it's supposed to slip. Keep increasing the clutch numbers until the auger grabs the soil and the clutch stops slipping. Then dig down SLOWLY! This is not a professional tool, but it will do the job for your gardening needs. I'm a 78 year old male, and it works for me.

This auger makes quick and easy work of planting 250 or so green house starts in my garden each Spring. I can probably do 10 each 4 inch diameter holes by 6 inches deep in about 2 minutes. It works nicely in soil that is not heavily compacted or dried out hardened clay. A word of caution, the auger can hang up completely on tree roots or rocks depending on their size. If the auger does hang up, the user better be maintaining a good grip on the 3/8 drive drill or it will forcefully pull free of their grasp. I would be leery of chucking the auger up into a 1/2 drill due to their higher torque output and increased possibility of injury from a possible hang up.

I use this to turn my compost pile, when I don't have the time to shovel the whole pile. Especially helpful when the compost is inside of a bin. It has the right width (4 inches) and right length. High quality, fits nicely in my cordless drill.

Definitely a good tool for gardening but the metal used for the construction is not for heavy use, I can fix it but why should I have to?

This augar saved my husband from the yearly post hole diggers in the garden!! Plus the time savings was a bonus. He could drill a hole in just a minute. However from the start it was intended to use the Milwaukee impact drill with this augar & it worked perfectly. There is no way a regular battery powered drill would have the power or torque to effectively power the augar. Side note to the seller of this product please reveal the information above regarding the drill info. It’s info that people need to know who are considering purchasing this augar.

I like the look and idea of this product but immediately from attaching it I noticed the problem. The bit is crooked from the drill attachment! Even eyeballing it you can notice it’s not centred so the drill bit wobbles like crazy when used. Going to have to return this for a refund or ask for another which I hope is better!

This Auger drill bit has made my life much easier. Its sturdy design makes drilling holes a breeze. Highly recommended

Makes a good shaken cocktail. Maybe a cherry dispenser built in would be good

This tool is INDISPENSABLE for your garden work! Thanks god I bought it! Quick tip, you need to spin the auger before you touch the ground! 100% recommend

GO SLOW SPEED IN CASE OF ROCKS OR ROOTS. I RECOMMEND