JCB Professional 4" 100mm Fence Post Auger, Heavy Duty Tubular Steel, 100 x 250 mm Blade - T-Grip 500 mm Width - Top-Level Performance - Lifetime Warranty

I have used this to investigate my heavy clay garden to find the best place for soakaways. This means that I have used it to dig about a dozen holes as deep as the length of the handle will allow. The soil is heavy clay with stones and this can do the job, but it takes some effort.The trick is to not to do too much at a time. To prevent instant hernias, especially when going deep, it's best to only cut about max one turn at a time and remove the soil. The tool will do more, but when it bites it is effectively digging itself in and you are having to rip that soil free. The temptation is to do several turns before pulling it out, but the sheer effort involved in pulling the tool out is exhausting.

Used this for creating holes that I then widened for fence posts. Did the job really well. The auger also got through some rubble where although it got stuck a couple of times I was able to loosen the stone with an iron rod then start again with the auger. Great tool.

Did the job and saved us digging big holes. Easy to use and worked perfectly.

Great bit of kit for digging holes for planting hedgerows and plants gives goos exercise too, rather inexpensive over hiring a post hole borer better on the environment and fencing up in no time too

Purchased this to dig 18 post holes worked a dream fantastic purchase