Petrol auger

[simonm]

I have got around 200 concrete posts to put in on a job and wanna try make it a bit easier by hiring a petrol auger hand held...what are they like? Should imagine it depends on type of ground

[harvey b davison]

I had a cart load of fence post holes to dig for myself, so went on internet and bought a cheap chinese post hole borer complete with augers for about £150, and believe it or not its been a brilliant little thing. Ok it may not last a life time, but its done what i needed it for and paid for its self many times over by doing work over and above what i got it for. So for me, if it breaks down tomorrow it wouldnt matter as its earnt money it wasnt bought for.

[dan494]

Do you find them much quicker than a manual auger and post hole digger? We don't do that many fences so never tried one but got 4 fences booked in and another 2 to price so been thinking of getting one

 

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[harvey b davison]

I wouldnt be without it now. In pure soil its a doddle, and in stoney ground its still so much easier. It just chews through the ground. All i do is start it off then every 6 inch or so just lift it out the hole, just so it doesnt get bogged down, and also to clear all the debris out bit by bit, if you know what i mean.

[woody paul]

Would hire one of like this

[simonm]

Would hire one of like this

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Never seen that b4

[dan494]

Yeah we just use a draper one I got from Amazon for £25 and a regular digger from wickes. Both about 2 years old no issues so been a little reluctant to spend out on yet more machinery(!) Just looked on eBay and there's some around the £150 mark with 52cc engines. Sound like yours?

 

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[Stubby]

I had a cart load of fence post holes to dig for myself, so went on internet and bought a cheap chinese post hole borer complete with augers for about £150, and believe it or not its been a brilliant little thing. Ok it may not last a life time, but its done what i needed it for and paid for its self many times over by doing work over and above what i got it for. So for me, if it breaks down tomorrow it wouldnt matter as its earnt money it wasnt bought for.

 

I did the the same . Eventually the petrol dissolved the primer bulb . As you say paid for itself over and over .

[woody paul]

I ve used hand held but never again once you use one of these.

[simonm]

Whats benefits? Looks less to man handle