Draper 1050 x 150mm Fence Post Auger - 24414

First The Bad. It was ordered in April, late in the month around the 27th IIRC. Due by May 4. May 4 and no joy. Tracking showed it hit Customs and stayed there for two days then it went to Cincinnati, was Scanned on the 4th and....Nada. Finally on the 15th it showed as Scanned-again in Cincinnati then Nada. Was delivered the 17th.Now, I do not blame the Seller but it is another sign things are collapsing. Be ready for the daus of '6 to 8 weeks' or worse-the Days of Ye Olde Sailing ships where it might take months or years, at this rate.So, on to the Tool. Strong. The paint is Textured-reminds me of a Baked-on Epoxy maybe used on older stoves. Tough but it will eventually wear off. No big deal.I took it outside for a Test drive. My soil is compacted clay/sand-almost like cement. It struggles. That said so does every other Tool I've used from a pickax to a standard manual post hole digger-it just takes muscle and some Mule-I don't have a lot of Mule as far as body size but I do have the Orneryness of so it will work.At another property I suspect it will speed up my hole digging 50% as it is compact sand.Definitely a Tool for the Shed along with the Axes, shovels, Sledgehammers, Bit Braces and other things needed as, I suspect we are heading into tough times and manual tools are going to be King.Oh and it comes in two part-the main tool body with the screw and a handle that slips into the upper part as a T. You can pull this is some to add leverage for more power or-pull it out and slip something longer in there for more leverage. Has a set screw under the smaller T part to hold the habdle in place as well.

Most other reviewers have pointed out the fine practicality of this product, and it deserves all the praise: quintessentially simple design, rugged construction, ease of use, dependable and responsive manufacturer. I'll add a couple, perhaps less obvious benefits. DHL (the manufacturer's shipper) provided stellar service, especially through frequent updates of the status of my package. These updates saved my pearls from too much clutching, given my initial misgivings about ordering a bulky thing from a distant country during a pandemic with memories of the Suez Ever Given debacle and collapsing supply chains fresh in my mind.I also point out that, beyond the superb practicality of this tool, it's also a thing of beauty. It's a tool that practically demands contemplation of its clean lines and finely balanced form and function, as any well-made tool will. Shoot, I may even change my will to have myself buried with it when I kick the bucket. That way, if I'm not heaven-grade material, at least I'll be able to auger my way to hell in style.

I have dug more than 200 post holes on my property with two-handle post-hole digger. Where was this thing when I was doing all of that? This tool puts all others to shame! I live in Texas and our red clay dries in the summer, hard as concrete. A few spins with this tool and my post is in the ground. A 3-foot hole takes less than 5 minutes. Not to mention that there is no stress on the muscles or joints like other post diggers.I have no idea why we have to go to Europe to get something so good. I know shipping is long, but believe me, it is worth the wait. If you are wondering if you should buy this product, BUY THIS PRODUCT!

The photo is proof I took a chance on this tool. Glad I did. But not before I examined the drill spiral and lead spike it had. I have used "drills" of all kinds and this dirt drill needed to be prepared as "sharp" as any drill should be. I took my hand grinder and sharpened the drill edges as keen as possible. I made a firm placement of my weight upon the drill handle and as I twisted it into the dirt, it began to gouge downward. The sharp edges I put helped, I know for a fact. My soil where I dug the 8 holes I needed is not particularly forgiving either, but I was again satisfied seeing that it had uplifted golf ball size stones and other smaller sizes no doubt depending the blade of the drill slid luckily underneath them. Oh I had to pull the drill out and use the crowbar to nudge a few rocks at times, but not a bunch of times.....and as far as roots?....the sharp edge I put sliced through them easily....with determined force on the drill at all times as I used it of course. Roots are mushy anyway....it was hitting a few rocks once I broke through the easy 3 inch layer top soil that I was concerned about . Just take care on proper footing, turning firmly, and do by all means sharpen the device. I drilled all the holes faster than I thought I would. I recommend this tool......Ha! ….and I saved a bunch of money too against renting a gas post hole drill, and a lot of energy trying to use a long handle vertical post hole digger.

I ordered this Auger because they are almost impossible to find in the US for some reason. I don't understand why every hardware store in America doesn't carry this thing. I chose not to use a power auger because my fence was super close to electrical lines. I didn't want to take the chance of hitting them on the dig. This product did not disappoint.This is a very straight forward tool that does exactly what it is supposed to do...dig holes. The only catch is that you still have to put some muscle into it to make it work. I would recommend having a post hole digger as well. The best method I found was to break the surface with the auger, and screw it in as low as you can until there is too much resistance, pull up the dirt, scoop out the dirt with the post hole digger and then repeat. It took me about 15 minutes on average to dig 30 inch holes. I did 11 holes in one day and didn't have an issue with any of them. I also recommend having a hatchet handy to chop through roots if you encounter them.TAKEAWAY: If you are digging holes and want to cut your dig time in half and dig your holes with complete accuracy, then buy this tool.

I really like this auger. I don't know why it's not the tool of choice in the USA. It really works and beats slamming the ground with other post hole diggers. This auger has some weight to it and the handles give you enough leverage to make a hole with ease. I feel it was a great purchase with no issues. Kudos to the designer of this tool!

Perfekt

Worked really well for cutting holes for washing line posts. Takes a bit of elbow grease but quickly cut x 2 holes 700mm deep in Stoney ground

Bought for digging out 2ft holes for posts for my decking. I had hoped my post hole shovel would suffice but after struggling with that for the first two holes I had to go buy this. It made the job significantly easier, getting even round holes much more efficiently. There was a fair few bits of hardcore and stone in ground and it sometimes got snagged on these and wouldn't turn further but all I had to do was back it out and remove those by hand or with the shovel.I did find that it doesn't extract all the soil from the hole, I had to scoop out some with my hands (hole too narrow to get even a trowel in at a suitable angle. Despite this it was definitely a much easier job with this and I'm glad I bought it.One bit of poor design is that the handle is fixed to the tool body by a single, very small, set screw that applied pressure to the handle. The screw is very small and applies very little pressure meaning the handle isn't held in place when the tool is subject to even the lightest use. A pin that goes all the way through would have been much better design in terms of strength and for quick disassembly. I may yet drill through the handle and do this myself. I didn't find this to be too much of an issue though, I discarded the screw and used it without. It is useful to be able to slide the handle through when working close to obstacles like walls and fencing and that stupid rose bush - not having to adjust a screw to do this makes for quicker work.

I've just finished using this item and wanted to share my experience. I bought it to help dig 17 post holes for slotted concrete posts for a new fence I'm building. The holes needed to be 2 foot deep and so I thought this auger would help bore the holes. I considered buying or hiring a petrol engine one but thought I'd try this first.My dad was helping me with the fence, a 75 year old farmer who has dug LOTS of holes. He scoffed at my new tool saying that I'd wasted my money and it would be useless.The tool is very easy to put together, a single small screw securing the crossbar to the main shaft. Despite some previous reviews I found this adequate and experienced no issues with it.I found it better to start with a pilot hole made with a crowbar or pole. The auger is pretty easy to turn in soft soil but when you hit clay its much harder. I'm a fairly strong bloke but it made me work in hard ground. Before buying I expected to be able to keep turning the auger and it would magically burrow its way into the ground and produce a perfect hole. But this is not the case. I found the best way to work was to keep turning until the soil is level with the top of the screw then pull out the tool like a cork out of a bottle, dropping the soil next to the hole.I found the diameter a little small for a concrete slotted post, often we had to enlarge the hole with a spade to allow for some adjustment. however, the auger then came into its own again for removing the excess soil from the hole, much better than scooping out by hand.The only issue with it is a relatively fundamental and unavoidable one. Once you hit a stone, the job stops dead until you remove the stone. It will occasionally work past smaller ones and remove then but I'm afraid there's no getting around the larger ones without removing the auger and applying some brute force and ignorance.Topsoil falls from the screw fairly easily but once you're into clay you often have to wipe it from the auger blades by hand each time.All in all, a very useful tool which made me feel pretty smug when my dad finally conceded that it had been a vital part of our toolkit for the job, especially in such deep holes.

parfait pour l'usage que j'en ai et bonne qualité envoie rapide et bien protéger