30" x 2" Extended Length Auger Drill Bit for Planting Bulb & Bedding Plant Auger 100% Solid Barrel-No Need to Squat Post Hole Digger for 3/8" Hex Drive Drill- Easy Planter Garden Auger

A real back saving device!!! Fast, neat holes for planting bulbs. Sturdy construction.

I used it to drill 25 10 inch deep holes in S Louisiana clay. Using a Dewalt 18V drill, it burrowed 25 holes on a single battery in 2nd gear/speed position. I waited one day after a thunderstorm while the clay soil was soft and semi moist. Very little effort was needed while drilling each hole. On a few holes the bit grabbed a root or a small rock. You must instantly release your drills trigger switch. DO NOT attempt to jerk the bit out out of the hole!!! Simply reverse the drill to extract your bit, Either start a new hole or re-drill your existing hole at a slightly different angle. . . A few holes I needed by existing trees created lock jam problems. I found out if you run the drill and do not apply any pressure the auger will slowly cut though Small roots. It may jam and lock a few times. Change your angle slightly. After drilling all holes the bit lost some paint but, Is perfectly fine and should core many more holes in the future. PS: I will also mix concrete and pancake batter

Works as described

Most will use this auger to bore holes to plant seed, bulbs or small flowers. I purchased it with intentions of drilling pilot holes to bore under sidewalks. I needed to insert a 2" pipe under 5 sidewalks that were 5 feet wide. Well at 2 and 1/2 feet long this auger bit was able to get half way under each sidewalk with ease. Then I proceeded to tap my 2" pipe the rest of the way through.It worked like a charm! It is very durable and perfect size for my application. The bit enabled me to start the hole and stay on a level plane, which means the pipe comes out the other side at the same depth as you started! Plus I did not have to Backwash my pipe using water from the hose, which creates a huge mess.One tip I have for you would be to drill several inches then pull the bit back to clean the dirt out of the hole. Then repeat every few inches so as not to get the bit stuck. If the bit does get stuck just reverse direction on your drill to back it out.Very happy with this purchase and will be using it to plant my seasonal flowers next!

One of the best purchases I ever make

First, this tool was worth the money. However, it'll stop cold once you hit a sizable root or a rock, and it's only useful with a cordless drill - a corded drill will spin fast enough to strip out the hex fitting once you hit an impediment.It seems to work best if you drill down a couple inches, pull the bit straight out (instead of turning it out with the drill in reverse), shake the dirt off the bit, the drill down a couple more inches. Repeat this process until you've got a deep enough hole.If you hit something that stops the bit, then you can break out the shovel.

This tool made short work of about 200 bulbs the wife wanted to get in the ground before it freezes. What would have taken days to plant them all with a garden shovel took less than 2 hours. Just be careful and be prepared for roots. If you hit one the drill will torque your wrist pretty hard. But it’s still better than the sore back and knees I used to get doing it the old way.

It made 600+ fall bulb planting more bearable! Yes, it will twist your wrist if you hit a large root or rock, but if you’re using two hands on the drill you can stop it before it injures you. All tools need to be used with relative caution, right?This worked wonder for me! I zipped up hundreds of holes and plugged away until they were all planted. It was just what I needed for the job. :)As you can see from my update it was VERY worth everything.