DC HOUSE 63cc Gas Powered Auger Post Hole Digger, with 8 inch Earth Auger Drill Bit, for Farmland Garden and Planting

This was a great value. Fairly light, started up after just a few pulls, control lever is good at controlling torque. At about 50% throttle it's good for digging through clay and stopping when you hit a big rock. At 100% it'll twist you around. More horsepower than you need for the spacing of the handles. I'd say it's better than the 1 man auger from my local rental place and probably close to the same power as the 2 man auger. Hopefully I get a lot of hours out of this.

I bought this digger to help me drill holes for the fruit trees I bought. The soil here in Houston, Texas, is mostly heavy clay. This machine worked well and was easy to use. Don't forget to call 811 Dig Alert before you start. I had Gas, Power, and Com lines running through the area I wanted to dig...

I was pleasantly surprised with this post hole digger. It went together easily. Added fuel and it started up right away…. Used the 6” auger for some fence posts. The holes we dug were 2” deep. It did it with ease.Something to note is that the ground was a bit soft from wet weather a week before. But I had used a hand digger on 6 post the day before I used this one and it took me most of a day. With this new gas powered digger, in 3 hours I dug 13 holes.Remember though that it is not a mirical worker…. I hit rock in two different locations. It will not dig through rock! Also if the hole has rock in it, you need to move carefully as to not get the Uber stuck.

Once I got the hang of this, it worked great. Although at first I did have to do a little bit of wrenching on it...When I first started using it, after about 10 minutes the auger would stop as soon as any downward pressure was applied (which is mainly it's own weight, you don't really need to press down). This was frustrating and I thought I might have a dud. I needed it to work to be able to dig the 36" deep 12" wide holes for my footers however. So, I decided to take it partially apart to see if I could find the culprit. The gears were completely fine, but the centrifugal clutch seemed to be loose from the shaft.What is supposed to happen: The spinning shaft is connected to a centrifugal clutch (see picture), which has springs that upon centrifugal force push against a cylindrical housing that is connected to the gears that turn the auger. However, the clutch could move independently of the shaft, so it needed tightening. The drawstring housing just unscrews to give you access to the other side of the shaft (you'll need a socket on one end and allen wrench on the other). It may sound complicated, but it's only a handful of screws and then you're right there.After tightening that, this thing worked awesome. I dug 13 holes, 3ft deep by 12" wide.I read several reviews about the drawstring breaking, so I was very gentle with it and had no issues.I would recommend using the smaller auger (6") first and then the bigger(12"), just to give you a pilot hole to center on. Maybe if you have two people that wouldn't be an issue, but I did not and it has a lot of snort. I found I was able to dig down 8-10 inches at a time and then would need to lift it up to knock off the mud/clay. This probably would depend on your soil though.Also, it comes with a small plastic container for mixing the oil and gas. It isn't anything great, but it gets the job done very easily.All in all, I really like the auger. It cost slightly more than it would have been to rent one for a couple days. Now I'm ready to go for my fence rebuild next year.

Read some of the negative reviews but this has performed perfectly for my deck and fence projects. The soil was clay with some stones and roots. Definitely need to use caution when operating when roots or stone are present.

I rarely ever take the time to leave a review but I want to help other people avoid what I am currently going through…I purchased this auger to drill a 1 maybe 2 holes to replace any broken fence posts. The machine worked for about half a hole. Then it stopped rotating. But hey I get it sometimes you get defective parts or even stuff breaks! No big deal. Well I issue the return to the sender, box everything up and print the label. Shortly after I received and email from the seller to give them more information on the condition of the machine. I submitted a brief description, they requested I submit photos, I stated to them that o could but the damage would be inside the clutch or gearbox. They still wanted photos of the machine. I inbox the machine and submit photos. The next day their “tech” department responded that I need to disassemble the machine and perform a clutch inspection. This requires short hex keys or stubby hex sockets. I don’t own the proper tools. I literally purchased the machine owned it in my possession for 4 days and it’s broke! At this point I want my money back from this seller and I will purchase another auger from a different seller.