DC HOUSE 52cc 1800W Gas Powered Earth Auger EPA Certified Post Hole Digger, with 2 Drill Bits 6" 10", Mixing Ratio 30:1, for Fence, Farmland and Garden

We had to put up a fence. No rain for months ground hard work by hand. We bought this digger for our 17 hole and finished in one day. The price was good, we would had to paid almost the same to rent one. Now we have our own to use and help others. We had no trouble starting. Just need to know how.

I ordered this digger with the 6" and 10" augers. This digger was significantly easier to use that other diggers I have used in the past. It easily bore through packed earth and cut through thumb sized roots. Well made and the instruction manual was in legible english and the only question I had was could it be started horizontally. Nicely made and performed perfectly and easily and quickly bored holes. It bored a hole the whole length of the auger in under a minute where as using a manual post hole digger would easily taken 10-15 minutes and used very little fuel. Great buy!

This thing is now getting cheaper than when i bought it! I used my dad's HF auger and decided I needed one! This doesn't have the power or heavier duty bits that dad's does, but it does fine in our sand and light clay. The fuel mix ratio is very odd. It starts easy, every time. The HF auger bits would cut roots. This won't. If you're digging anywhere with even finger sized roots, run barely above idle. Why? Because when it grabs a root, the bit stops and the powerhead spins. It will twist your arms like a pretzel, faster than you can let go or jump off the ground. I literally thought it ripped my forearm muscles. I was sore for days. I use a Sawzall to cut the roots I hit, then keep digging. I'm about 1/3 done with a 500+ foot fence, no hiccups. The extensions will be nice when I get down near the creek and need to dig 4 feet. Try that with manual post hole diggers. The HF auger didn't have extensions either. As long as I don't have the starting issues others complained about, I call this a win! Buy it!

I decided to build a deck and I bought this, with a 12" auger, to drill the pillar holes. I went 28" deep. I'd never used an auger before. The unit came in two boxes, the one with the auger in it was destroyed and was repacked by FedEx somewhere along the way. But, the auger was fine. It's very substantial, made of very thick steel, so I can see why the box was trashed. The engine came a day later in good shape. There is a mixing bottle included, so you can measure the gas and the 2-stroke oil to the correct ratio. The manual says 30:1 gas/oil. Customer service said 25:1 is recommended. The oil I purchased said 50:1... I went 30:1. Separately I purchased a small level that I taped to the top, so that I could keep checking if I was drilling vertical. When the motor is running that's shaking all over, but when stopped it let me check if I was still on line. I had no issues, other than the mixing bottle. When capped and shook, the cap leaks everywhere, so fill only half way, wear gloves, and shake only enough to mix. I complained to customer support about this. The auger pins to the shaft of the engine. The fit is kind of loose; not a tight fit. It started fine, ran fine. I'm 6'3" no weakling, and if you jam into a rock or go sideways in the hole so that it digs in, IT WILL RIP THE UNIT OUT of your hands and spin it before it comes to a stop. So, be careful. With a 12" auger there's a lot of torque. Plunge slowly and brace your arms against your body. My soil was mostly sandy/clay and it didn't have issues cutting through it, though the clay sticks and you have to lift the unit up to clean off the auger several times. But you will be doing a lot of sweating. As you get deeper in the hole and you're bent over, it's increasingly more difficult to resist the torque. I was getting down on my knees to brace better. At 28" depth, the bottom of the motor is just a few inches above ground level. An extension, is probably a good idea, especially if you're going deeper. If you're using 12" concrete forms, they are not all 12 inches, so some will not fit into the holes. You have to use a manual post digger to enlarge the hole. I also opened up some of the holes by lowering the auger in, and while running, scraping it up and down the sides. It's tricky, because if it grabs, it's a sudden grab and again, hard to resist the torque. Anyway, I got my eight holes drilled and my concrete poured. I'll be drilling two more holes for the stair supports. And I'll try using it to drill some holes for planting trees. Overall I'm satisfied. It did the job. Good deal.

Update, 1 start is greatful, After i finally received everything. Wont start. I Followed directions in manual. I took time off work for this project and now I have to take more time off to get a good one that works. 4 hours later cant get it to work still, customer service is a joke, I tried everything other customers said they did. Also cant return it, because i put gas in it. Obviously I couldn't know if it works or not without gas. Just spend the extra money and get one that works or rent one. Second update. Be carful following directions. Do not prime it 7 seven times. Start with 2 or three. If you flood it remove spark plug dry it, put the choke to run crank it until you see less gas come out the hole. Put the spark back in, put choke to run hold throttle, started right back up.

The auger works as expected.

Lets just say we ran into some big boulders and was still sturdy!

PURCHASED THIS ITEM AFTER READING MANY REVIEWS,IT WAS SHIPPED PROMPTLY,HOWEVER IT WAS MISSING THE EXTENSIONS.I EMAILED THE COMPANY AND THE SHIPPED THE EXTENSIONS TO ME.I WAS PLEASANTLY SURPRISED AS TO THE POWER THIS UNIT HAS.I DRILLED 6,10 AND 8 IN HOLES WITHOUT ANY ISSUES WHAT SO EVER.IT STARTS HOT OR COLD ON FIRST PULL.VERY HAPPY WITH MY PURCHASE.

Product received within 2 weeks. Seller was very accommodating to customize the order. It deserves 5 stars for delivery and customer service. Pending to run the unit and see how well will operate. It seems pretty good manufactured. Booklet should have a schematic to identify location of different levers and their position. Check bolts and nuts before operation and after the first 30minutes of run. Some bolts are not very tight, neither lock washers or locking paint was utilized.

Had real problems with starting this machine.Customer service from supplier was very good and problem eventually sorted.

The product was exactly what I ordered

Worked like a charm. Have not tried the 10 " yet

I am going to try and contact the company to send me another post hole digger. After drilling three holes, my son who is a strapping 6’ 5’ and 220 lbs was operating the digger for the fourth hole and was attempting to increase the RPMs when the throttle stuck open and after pushing the kill button, the digger went crazy and started flipping around on the ground snapping org the gas tank, kill switch and bending other items on the digger. When he finally got it stopped, he stated that he had injured his ankle and leg which started to swell up and later bruised up badly. So I would like the company to replace the digger soonest. Thank you Gerald Taylor