Auger Drill Bit for Planting - 1.6" x 16.5" Plant Auger for Cordless Drill - Bulb Planter Tool for Bulbs Planting&Holes Digging - 3/8" Hex Drive Drill

Good purchase in my case. I ordered this to start holes to place bird feeder poles in the ground. Worked like a charm, now my spouse uses it for planting. Multi use. Good purchase. Durable. Worth the price.

I bought this to open holes for sod plugs and it worked perfectly! It shredded the weeds it came in contact with and saved my hands from digging around in the dirt. The price point is good and I would buy it again.

we planted over a hundred plants this spring. at first, we werent being aggressive enough with the tool. then, my son came along and showed us how its done. He plunged it down into the soil then wiggled it around and around, and just like that, the hole was ready. So, once we got it figured out, it worked great and saved us a ton of time.

I saw one of these on Amazon about three months ago. I wanted it. What a boon to planting! But then some confusion arose for me. It only worked with a Hex Bit Drill. What the heck was that? I did a bit of research and found I didn't not possess the required machine. I have two drills but have never needed a high impact driver, and wasn't going to buy one now. So I let go of the idea for a couple of months.Then I bought a lot of Gladioli and Caladium bulbs and decided I did want an auger after all. I looked at my drill and decided it would hold an angular bit adequately and ordered the Sorangeun yellow auger that looked coated and sturdy. When it arrived I tested it in the drill and it seemed to hold firmly. The auger itself is heavy duty and is, in fact, covered with a plastic or heavy paint coating making it easier to clean. So the time came to disturb the earth with it. First up, my wife's new Caladium bed out front. It went into the ground easily setting the soil aside the hole perfectly. What a joy! Then it started to hit what we thought was a root at the base of the tree for these low light plants. The drill groaned but it allowed the 2 – 4 inches depth we needed to plant the bulbs. So far so good.Then came our Glads. There was a prepared bed in the back, designed by the previous owners, waiting for us.In a couple of minutes we discovered the same “barrier” in the back that we encountered in the front. No tree here in full sun area. So I examined the soil only to find a double lawn fiber layer under the entire bed. Happily the auger went straight through it spitting up small pieces of black cloth. I planted the corms around the perimeter. We buried over 45 bulbs that day and it was the easiest thing I'd done in a month. Tops up, 2 – 6 inches deep depending on bulb size (and not one was too big for the resultant 1.6 inch hole). . All thanks to our new Sorangeun Bulb Planting Auger. I'm giving this tool 5 Stars and my highest possible recommendation.

Very effective at breaking up impacted soil. Very useful in planting. Works well on battery drill.

Better than digging by hand for sure but has its limitations. There is a learning curve to using it. First position your drill against your left hip so when it binds (and it will) you don’t break your wrist. This will go through pretty heavy soil as long as you move it up and down instead of just drilling straight in. The biggest issue is sometimes, no matter how careful you are, it will suddenly dig in and bind. Because the shaft is only 3/8” and 32” long, the first time you bind it’s going to bend a little. Once it’s bent even the slightest there will be a wobble that makes it hard to control. The wobble also causes the drill chuck to loosen. Overall it did okay as a stop gap until my power planter arrived but I would recommend buying one with a shorter shaft and dealing with the ensuing backache.

This is one of those tools that if you think you might need it, you do! I used it to get the perfect conditions for ground based lights. The installation and outcomes were perfect because of this.

good enough in soft soil. Wobbles and joint though