JCB - Professional Fence Post Auger - Professional Contract Site and Gardening Tools - for Fence Post Holes, Garden Fencing, Home Improvement, Lifetime Warranty

I bought this to install numerous 4" x 4" fence posts in the back garden. I was able to dig each hole 600mm deep in about 20 minutes. Prevously I have used a narow fence post spade but the difference in time to dig was huge as you end up digging a hole far bigger than is needed with the spade.One of the best tools I have bought in years. Very rugged too.

This made digging fence post holes so much easier and quicker. Robust, strong, effective and very easy to use.

Good strong auger and a decent size. Works well in soil but jams when there are any decent size rocks which is usual. I used it to dig 24 2 foot deep holes and would have been there all day without this tool. The only minor downside is that the handle is removable and the small retaining bolt gets in the way and catches your hands as it's too long. I replaced it with a smaller one.

Cut the holes for the posts very easily, and excellent bit of kit!!

Quality bit of gardening kit! Very sturdy & efficient.

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.

Very good you can buy cheaper but you get what you pay for and this was definitely worth that little bit extra the extra

I bought this because I had eight fence posts that I had to install. Really glad that I bought it too. It made it easy to dig 6" diameter, 2-foot deep holes. The ground I was digging through was fairly clay-ey, with few stones in it. The main tip I'd give is to frequently pull it out of the ground and use a trowel to clear the threads; this makes turning it much easier because it lessens the friction on the sides of the hole. It makes a 6" diameter hole, which is just right for concrete fence posts. Hold the post in the hole, pour in a litre of water, tip half a bag of post-crete in, add another litre of water, then put the rest of the post-crete in. Amazingly satisfying 🙂