K-Brands Auger Drill Bit for Planting – 4 x 12 Inch - Garden Spiral Hole Drill Planter for Bulb Planting, Bedding Plants, Umbrella Holes - 3/8 Inch Hex Drive Drill

These are very well made and sturdy. I used the smaller of the two sizes with a 20v DeWalt cordless drill, which is a very powerful drill. I used the bit to plant in tough North Texas soil, which is less like soil and more like rock-filled clay - the most difficult substance one can imagine to plant in, aside from concrete. This auger made the job easier, I was able to break up this impossible soil and remove the excess dirt with a shovel. It’s a nearly impossible job otherwise. I made three large holes to plant shrubs that came in 2 gallon buckets, so the holes were about 18” in diameter and maybe 14” deep, leaving plenty of room to add good soil around the new plants.One thing to note, when you hit rocks or roots or just tough sticky clay, the drill will kick back with considerable force, and I’ve got a sore shoulder and wrists from that. After a while you learn to be less aggressive with the drilling and take smaller bites to avoid injury. If your drill has a two-speed gearbox, use the lower, higher torque setting, especially in tough soils, but please use caution!In all, this is a great tool that makes the difficult job of digging in tough earth much easier.

It's worked well so far for 4x4 or 6x6 fence post repairs where I need to get a good sized hole started with minimal tools. A post hole digger can optionally be used alongside this to make your life a bit easier getting residual dirt out of the hole.This makes much quicker work than a post hole digger alone does though and is easily worth the cost to me.I've ground up against rocks and even a large brick - the black coating rubs off but I was surprised to see how smoothly the metal resisted the scratching. It didn't dent or deform.The hex tip is also large and strong and hasn't worn or slipped yet. Just make sure you click the chuck tight around it and be gentle.Lastly, using these can be hard or even dangerous on your wrists, especially with 20V drills set to max torque (usually setting 2 on drill mode on your drill) so do be cautious of how you are holding this. It helps a lot to have some bracing or to brace the drill battery between your knees. If you can't do this, try to hold it in a way that will prevent it from bucking and twisting your wrist unexpectedly. Start at low torque and work your way up.

Good quality. Went easily onto my older battery operated Makita drill. Drilled about 30 5 to 6 inch deep holes for vegetable planting. Did pretty good with the hard soil struggling after about 6inches. Except for that and the paint coming off the very tip of the bit it worked fairly well.

What is there to say about this product other than it does the job as advertised by the seller? I don’t use the larger of the auger bits because the small one is enough to bust up the hard clay dirt when I’m digging a hole to plant flowers and a lot of other plants. It’s effective at mixing up the garden soil with potting soil and other organic matter for a healthy garden. Plus, I don’t think that it’s a good idea to use the larger auger bit with the battery operated drill that I have now. I’m concerned that it might burn out the motor in the drill.

I bought some fruit trees that I needed to plant. The combination of hard clay soil and a bad shoulder injury really had me wondering if I was gonna be able to do it. I used the smaller auger to break up the dirt very easily. I had no problem at all using it even with my bad shoulder. Then I used the bigger one to make the hole a little bit larger. After that, it was easy to just shovel out the loose dirt. This is a must have for anyone who has clay soil.

Deceptive advertisingWe just received the drill augers and they do look to be quality items. What prompts me to write is that the box says Made in China! The ad features a tag with the usa product and an american flag which led us to believe it was made in USA. My fault for not checking all of the specs, but we feel misled. Trying to buy made in America whenever we can so this was disappointing. Haven’t used it yet but based on looks and reviews it seems to be a good product. This may be an American company but obviously they didn’t manufacture it here.

Okay, so I *may* have over bought dahlia tubers this year. And by may, I mean I purchased over 100. Digging by hand was driving my mad, but this works great! Not that if your soil is full of roots or rocks, it will hit sudden stops (obviously) and really torque your wrist. It also drains the drill battery fast, as it's hard work. Overall this is a really easy way to get all my tubers in the ground and I am SO glad I found it.

This item worked just as I thought and needed ,drills holes in the ground dirt . Will not go through wood tree roots . Not sure if anything available is sharp enough that would. no pun intended. I used with an electric drill. Three stars because it’s not that perfect, only perfect if drilled in to roots