DC HOUSE 63cc Gas Powered Auger Post Hole Digger, with 4 Earth Auger Drill Bits 4" 6" 8" 12" and 3 Extension Rods 8" 12" 20", for Farmland Garden

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.

Works great. Hold on.

Have only done 8/40 of 42" deep x 12" wide post holes. Soil is damp compact clay. Machine gets me about 36" down before it bogs down then I switch to 10" bit and it gets me the rest of the way more or less. The 10" bit cuts like butter. So it does what it's supposed to. Pull cord has already broke but I was able to fix it. Now on/off switch won't work. I have to use choke to shut the machine off. Maybe I can fix that too. I think this auger was worth the money spent. I don't understand the manual as there is no where to add lubricant to gear case. I will need to ask seller. Don't hesitate to buy if you are concerned. I can deal with the little issues as long as it does what it's supposed to do.

Good ptoduct works good!! Had no problems !! Plan on keeping it for other applications!!

Bought this little machine about a year and a half ago and couldn't be happier. I've drilled several post and planting holes from 4" to 8". We've gone through 4 or 5 tanks of gas which is quite a bit of run time and it's started easily every time. We have a lot of caliche in our soil which is hard to get through. If it's where the caliche seam is thin it will usually go right through. If it's too thick we drill until the auger won't go any more, pull the auger out, smack the bottom of the hole a few times with a heavy digging bar and go right back at it. I'm 64 years old and not a very big guy. The machine is light enough to handle easily and heavy enough that you don't get beat to death drilling.

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.

I used this Auger for 10 holes since I bought in early July 2023. Now today the draw cord will not retract. In trying to fix, the spring coil came apart. Apparently, the inside hook of the spring coil loses traction with its plastic housing. After pulling the pull cord, the hook loses it's grip with the inside slot on the plastic cap. Overtime then the pull cord will not retract and then the plastic housing gets "frozen" in place. To fix, you have to take apart and rebend the inside hook on the spring coil. Unfortunately, this means you have to "recoil" the spring coil and that can be tough to do. I think this particular setup is very poor and considering the cost of the Auger, the manufacturer needs a serious robust redesign. So my warning is to just beware and if anyone else had this problem then please post. That said, the Auger worked well and I liked the various Auger attachments and sped my project up greatly. But from the get go, this pull cord was very tough to pull but I managed by using short even pulls without jerking or over torquing the pull.I give the Auger itself 5 stars for use, manuverability in small spaces, excellent digging power and nice versatility. But the pull cord is it's weak link and without it the Auger becomes useless. So that said, I will give an overall 3 stars. If the pull cord was robust and easy to pull them I would give 5 stars because it did a great job digging 10 holes 24 inches deep by 24 inches wide for cement footings.

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