Is this thing strong enough for hard clay soil? Digging tools frequently bend in use here.
496944
It's pretty effective but probably a little lightweight for really hard soil
496945
This has a wood handle that is just slightly downsized from a shovel handle, and as most of the action is in the thrust diagonal to the root, versus uplifting a packed clod of clay, it should handle reasonably rough use.
496946
I wouldn't think you could use it with really hard soil/clay. I have clay also. I do wait until it has rained or the soil at least is not rock hard. But that's with all tools really. My friend borrowed the one I had and I didn't get it back. I do not like to be with out this tool. No more lending for me. Mine was bought at an Estate sale. I am hoping this one last way longer than me.
832333
Well, I didn't have any luck with it at all. BUT we have a lot of clay in our soil so that didn't help. It was not a tool I was able to utilize.
1263060
My soil might be harder than average, but this this device simply wasn't strong enough to penetrate it. I had to return it.
1056688
I would not recommend it for rocky soil . It would probably jam up the tines and break things. It works great in soft soil and semi soft soil. I use it for working my raised garden beds between plantings.
2014396
I would be afraid to try. While the brass probe is sturdy I don't think it is intended for use in ground that hard.
1619528
Yes, this drills holes about 2" wide in mixed soil conditions, including clay, gravel, weeds, etc. (The holes end up being slightly larger than the auger because it rattles around a bit.) However, it won't drill through solid material like a wooden plank, and it can jam if it hits thick roots or rocks.
1482601
It is vinyl so even though it is pretty heavy guage, I guess it could tear on sharp rocks. It probably is worth giving it a shot as it is a well made piece.
1285316
I'm using mine in very sandy soil; and it has a tendency to dig in to axle depth, no matter what setting, if I don't take care. That said, on the shallowest setting I can, with caution, hold it to about an inch...
1125539
Absolutely. The spade digging bit, as I remember, is about $50 and is very strong.
1037735
Not sure how it compares, but I used my shovel to dig out roots from a yard in addition to taking it camping and it held up very well. I'm happy with it, even if it is considered slightly larger than normal for a camping shovel. Just make sure you tighten the threaded collar correctly which stiffens the pan and handle connection. There was a complaint here that said the shovel was loose. They didn't tighten it correctly.
717856
I'd be surprised if this tool would do that kind of job. My experience is that it would only go an inch or two in clay soils before it got stopped by the cuttings. The augur itself was not useful in getting the cuttings out of a hold in clay. I could get the cuttings out of a shallow (2 foot deep) hole with a clamshell-type post hole digger, but that would not work for a deep hole. Maybe a shop vac could vacuum or blow them out, but I doubt it would work for larger cuttings, which seemed to be what we got when digging into clay. If you could get it to work it would take FOREVER.
2018324
We use it as an indoor only toy but I'm sure if could be used to dig sand and dirt although it might not be rugged enough to last for an extended period of time pushing dirt.
1970677
Not too heavy to use, but it sure would be a workout. I've found that raising it in the air then striking down & prying it side to side worked best. I made the strikes in a square pattern then used a traditional post hole digger to remove the broken up soil. I'm 66 and 5'7'. Still a workout, but a short rest between cycles & persistence works. Still better & faster than the traditional post hole digger alone. Good Luck
425144
My soil is mostly hard clay, and this stand is very secure in that kind of ground.
2162023
I have used it in both sand and dirt. In both cases, I had no trouble pulling it out again. This thing is great for dirt. For soft sand, I think I would recommend an auger based device instead though.
1739132
Have not tried it in heavy clay soil. Works well in sandy and light soil though.
1411630
This is not a heavy duty tiller, not a "breaking ground" tiller so it will depend in large part on the type of soil the grass is growing in. With hard-packed clay? No it will not work. But if the soil is already relatively loose then it will work fairly well but it will be hard work for the tiller. This tiller's primary use is for weeding and tilling already broken ground.