Post hole borer.

[s.varty]

My back cant take much more post hole digging, can anyone recommend a good petrol one man hole borer? Not interested in kanga kids or mini digger/auger as they have limited use.Tried a 2 man stihl years ago and was far from impressed.

[J.D]

Is there such a thing as a good 1 man borer, unless your digging into perfect soil conditions they are rubbish mate.

[dent]

i havn't tried one but what about something like this

 

HSC Products - Post Hole Borers/Augers

 

HSS Hire - Hydraulic Post Hole Borer Hire and Rent

[Justme]

If you were less than impressed with a two man borer you will not be at all chuffed with a one man one.

[hazzygawa]

get someone else to do it!

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

I have a Dolmar PD491. It has a crap tecumseh engine but works ok. Caveat - in perfect soil as above, otherwise useless. The smaller the auger dia the better - the big 10" is terrible and the machine is violent when the drill jams...

[18 stoner]

My back cant take much more post hole digging, can anyone recommend a good petrol one man hole borer? Not interested in kanga kids or mini digger/auger as they have limited use.Tried a 2 man stihl years ago and was far from impressed.

 

What size holes are you digging?

 

Is this just for one job, or is it something you would get lots of use from in the future?

 

Reason i ask is i have a stihl 2 man, i may hire/ sell it, dependant on price. It has 3", 5" and 10" augers. I know you may have bad memories of these, but believe me a one manner is not funny after one of these.

 

Let me know if you are interested.

[s.varty]

Thanks lads, as usual a professional and useful feedback. Seems to me that these 1 man augers are only fit for easy digging soil, i may as well stick to my grafter, at least when my back finally breaks i can cut the spade off and use it as a walking stick. Thanks 18 stonner but i work on my own, 2 mans no good to me.DENT thanks for the info, very interested, depending on price

[chaffey]

I'll be agreeing with everyone else:dito: Keep digging or even better get some other guy to do it. I've used hole borers on more than one occassion and unless it is nice soil you're better off digging, but then if it's nice soil you're better of digging and keeping the extra cash to congratulate yourself on a job well done:beer:

[Frankie Lawrence]

Once aagin ditto to abouve borers are awful things by the time you have got a thirrd of the way down you could be done and ramming the post up.