BILT HARD Post Hole Digger Gas Powered, 52cc 2.4 HP 2 Stroke Engine Earth Auger with 8" Drill Bit, EPA Compliant Post Hole Auger

This thing is awesome! I was very skeptical after reading the other reviews but it costs as much to rent one for a half a day as it does to own this one. So I'm really glad I bought it because I've used it 5 times in the last month. It starts right up every time if you remember to prime it. Its a powerful little machine and definitely can toss you around a bit when you hit a rock or root so keep your knees bent! Its digs perfect fence posts holes quick. If you're thinking about getting one, I highly recommend this one.

Great value and it does the job! Once you get over the fact that you need to mix your two cycle oil to a 25 to 1 ratio you're good to go! Once the unit is warmed up, it literally takes an eighth of a pole on the cord to fire it right up and you're ready to go! I was skeptical when I purchased it and it made putting posts in for a fence, in rocky New England, simple! Assembly was incredibly easy and I was up and running in 10 minutes tops! Look for a review come winter time and I'll let you know if I was able to adapt it to be an ice fishing auger 😳

I was having a really hard time digging post holes in the dry, packed, Texas clay soil, and it was taking forever, so I got this. Took me 30 seconds to drill a two foot deep hole. Easy assembly, just bolt on the handles and screw on the auger tip. I was also digging where an old post used to be with the remnants of broken chunks of concrete. The Auger ate right through them and spit them out (except for the big chunks I had to get by hand.) Excellent quality, Starts on first poll. Gas Mixes 25 to 1 two-cycle. I would 100 percent recommend this and it was the best price I could find on an auger.

I've only had this for a few days now, but I've dug my first few holes and this digs like a champ. The issue is, it is very hard to start. Make sure you watch the video on how to start it on here and do it on your computer, not your phone. On your phone it's hard to understand. So first thing is, the choke appears to be labeled backward on the device, but they have a sticker that says choke, run that appears to be correct. The video doesn't mention the sticker so you have to watch closely. Just follow the video, it takes a while, but eventually will start. What should be said though is wear think gloves, you have to pull it just right to get the start and 80% will be half pulls where the engine won't turn and stops you hard. It's a small handle and it will hurt your fingers and wrist. Overall, still a 4* when you consider the price and that it works for that price. One other note, don't leave it sitting running, turn it off. It's only happened once, but while sitting there it just started turning even though the throttle was off and the safety button out. It had been sitting for about 2 minutes and the drill started turning, fell over and started rolling around the lawn. Very dangerous situation, I just watched till it rolled into a post and I was able to safely walk over and turn it off.

Do not waste your money! My fiance does small engine repair on the side and can fix anything. Even he can't fix this! He says it's a piece of junk! I looked at the tracking to see when it was supposed to be delivered and it was running late and wouldn't be in til the following week. We needed it the next day so we drove 50 minutes all the way to Blue Ridge to buy one at the closest store that had an auger in stock. The next day this one was delivered. So we drove all the way back to Blue Ridge to return the other one. Just to find out that this one doesn't work! From the get go it wasn't working right. DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY! We're now out the money and have to drive 50 minutes back to Blue Ridge to buy one again. I am LIVID!

After digging a couple of holes the auger developed a small leak from the gearbox. I emailed customer service and the auger was immediately replaced. I also ordered several replacement shear pins due to the rocky soil in my area. These were also sent immediately. They went out of their way and sent an additional pin at no charge. Very friendly and helpful. Since this time I've been using the auger without issue and feel that if I was to have an issue it would be promptly resolved by the manufacturer. Thank you, BILT HARD!

Absolutely impressed with this auger. Extremely happy with it. Great price Starts Amazingly easy maybe a 1/4 pull if that Started on 2 pull after assembly Goes through hard packed clay with ease Throttle/plastic handle feels cheap but works fine It’s a little shorter then other augers I’ve used but that’s not a major issue considering a 3 piece extension set is only $36 I’ve done 36 holes so far with out any issues it calls for 25:1 mix ratio but I run my 50:1 Stihl brand mix in it and it works great I am overall 1000% happy and satisfied with my purchase would recommend to anyone

I was skeptical to purchase this based on some of the reviews and because it was so much cheaper & not a name brand. I couldn't be happier with my decision to purchase !! I was building a retaining wall for my Dad & needed to dig 4 holes for the posts. While the oil/gas ratio is a little odd, it is awesome that they included the measuring bottle to make sure you have the right ratio for the engine to function correctly. Assembly was easy and it started right up after one pull and idled perfect with no stalling. It dug the holes like a hot knife through butter. I went through dirt, shale, gravel & even some larger rock that it was able to loosen. I got a little carried away and ended up in China. For the price point, you cannot beat this hole digger. For the price of renting one, you can own one instead. Eddie K out !!!