you did a great job by making this video and review, it will help people

Most rental places don't fix anything as long as it works (good enough) and the fees charged are sometimes more than the benefit.

Very helpful for my fence project of 16 plus holes to dig. Good for first-timers like myself.

@pandeyabraham4603

4 жыл бұрын

Hey Patrick how many holes would u say that auger could make in a hour.?

@HIblue187

4 жыл бұрын

pandey abraham I can’t answer your question. My situation involved a clamshell manual post hole digger which required muscle instead of gasoline. My 40 year old daughter helped me dig and also her friend. So, we had a real workout which was better than going to the gym!!!

Liked and subscribed. Straight forward breakdown. How did you finally deal with the tree roots?

I don't believe I've seen a single video that made this machne look like it was worth about 80 or 90 bucks to rent for an hour. I think I'll stick with the post hole digger, but I might try the shop vac for easier dirt removal. Thanks!

I believe your never suppose to lay the machine on its side, leave it in the hole or detach the auger bit.

Good video. Gives me a feel for what I'm going to be running into when I rent a post hole auger. We have a several holes to dig, so I now have info on whether I should rent the one-man auger, and for one full day, or more. Definitely won't rent a 2-man auger, which probably isn't needed for our soil (and would kick my butt anyway).

@Forconstructionpros1

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching our video and commenting. I'm glad it was informative. I wonder, though, if you'd consider another perspective on your conclusion? You'd have to have some pretty rare soil (absent of rocks, roots, or the hard-packed clay that surrounds most houses) to prefer a 1-person auger. You feel any change in the resistance to the auger rotation through the handlebars and your wrists. If it's a significant and abrupt change, like hitting a rock or root or a buried piece of construction debris or other durable junk, the handlebar takes a whack at your ribs or hip or knee. If there are two people holding on to the handlebars, there's more weight and strength to resist the torque while you get off the throttle. I'm a 6'2'' 195-lb. person, and I will never repeat my experience with a one-person auger.

@grizzlycountry1030

5 жыл бұрын

@@Forconstructionpros1 if the auger has the factory installed shearbolts instead of regular bolts some idiot replaced the shearbolts with you won't have a problem.

You needed a digging/tamper spud bar. You use it to cut through the tree roots and bust up any rocks that get in your way. You also need a manual post hole digger to lift out the rocks and roots that you break up. I built a 16 foot by 40 foot pole barn by myself and drilled 15 holes - 10 inches wide x 43 inches deep (below our frost line) with a one man gas powered auger. It is not as hard to do, if you have all of the right tools.

@mrbob55304

7 жыл бұрын

Oh, yeah. Spud bar. Never leave home without it.

@bobbg9041

7 жыл бұрын

Better yet never leave the bar!

@graxx1451

6 жыл бұрын

Alexander IDIOT

@3DWHIZZ

6 ай бұрын

I used to do chainlink fencing, so basically dug holes for a living lol...I welded an axe head onto the end of one of those bars..I cherished that tool!

I tried a one man gas auger and would not dig thru the compacted soil in my yard. It just spun over top if dirt as no dirt came up the metal bit out of the hole. Prob need a large farm machine with a auger to bust thru the dense compacted dirt.

Great video, I have to rent one and have never operated one . I need to drill 8 2 ft. Holes for a roof for the a chicken coop . I am an older person and can't not dig the holes with a post hole digger . The soil is very hard. Any tips about operating the machine is appreciated. My son will help me it's use.

How deep were the holes after you finished?

Hey, anybody who is about to use such tool - have in mind that if the soil is too dry, you can do the drilling much easier if you drill just a little bit, then fill the small holes with water, wait a bit and then drill again to the bottom. It's much more easy for both man and machine!

@khalidjaii2

2 жыл бұрын

This a great tip. I will not forget.

@robibautista3806

2 жыл бұрын

or water the soil generously until you can easily stick a screwdriver in it.

@Jo.Weaver

2 жыл бұрын

Woman… #allmen

@GypsyHunter232UK

2 жыл бұрын

This is exactly wat I have been telling people for years. It nor only makes the ground softer but ads a slurry which is a lot easier to remove than solid ground...

@JamesCannon-gi3ur

9 ай бұрын

​@gregprestonnomadprepperslist thanks for the tip.

I use a 20 lb electric hammer with a digging bit, spud bar, and a manual post hole digger in the hard rock and clay here in Arizona... Works much faster than using one of those and I can get it done all by my lonesome.

Great video. I think this machine will throw me like a sack of potatoes!

I do fences for a living and have the same machine. Remove the throttle cable from the bar and just use the motor throttle switch more power for cutting through them roots. Also the way you laid it on the floor is no bueno, you’re going to have a hard time starting that thing

thx

Been nearly two years now. Just wondering if the tree survived all of those root hits.

what were the diameter of the holes that you were drilling in the video?

@Forconstructionpros1

6 жыл бұрын

8 in.

you sound like april wilkerson during your narration, if you havn't seen her channel yet, check it out! good video, i am going to hold off on getting one of these...

always have a saw zaw on hand when digging near trees

Awesome video. Make sure you wear hearing protection and heavy foot wear (Boots)

She is a tough women. No any women can face this kind of job.

" We keep hitting tree roots, which is kind of frustrating." Might be the fact you're surrounded by a bunch of _TREES!_

Yeah, I think what I learned from that is to bring in somebody with a tractor and a 3 point auger.

You should not have to pay for fuel, and I strongly recommend that when the extension is attached you do not start the unit till it is lowered into the hole

@vet6822

6 жыл бұрын

we send out full they come back full or I charge...your choice..$2.00 or $6.50 empty...this is explained so simply that even she should have understood it...but then I guess her head was up her ass during the rental.

@bradvoyvodic5772

4 жыл бұрын

Why should you not pay for fuel?? Do you get free fuel when you rent a car?? Lol what a stupid comment

does that auger have a slip clutch on it so it doesn't twist your arm off?

@DerekF242

11 ай бұрын

No they don’t. Ask me how I know…..

@wildwoodtop

11 ай бұрын

😂🤪😋

How well do these work with heavy rock soil?

@Forconstructionpros1

4 жыл бұрын

They won't dig rocks

use black powder to dig deeper

How long did it take that tree to die?

that's an auger

That's called a "four handled butt kicker". Duct tape and a broken gas cap?...no bueno!. FWIW..We put plastic down before we put anything into an auto and we don't charge for fuel when it's a little tank like that.

@bobbg9041

7 жыл бұрын

Why would you fill it with fuel, just give an empty machine with a gas can of fuel. better yet sell the true premixed cans and don't use the stuff from a gas station.

Never lean it on the exhaust side because thats how you drown the engine.

"Two Man Auger" haha. That's a joke. I built a picket fence once and had to dig 32 holes, all filled with roots. The 2 man auger, quickly became a 4 man. And like other comments here, I don't think this guy was throttling all the way up.

@vet6822

6 жыл бұрын

hole augers are not root cutters...

@Pube83

4 жыл бұрын

Right. I remember using a two man auger as a 21 year old with a friend and it beat the crap out of us (and we were both very strong and in shape- benching/deadlifting 225-275lbs).

Thanks a heap! What I've learned here is...not to rent this equipment!

I HAVE BEEN USING ONE JUST LIKE THAT FOR 25 YEARS AND HAVE RAN IT WITH LOTS OVER DIFFERANT PEOPLE AND HAVE EVEN USED IT BY MY SELF BEFORE AND I THINK THE LADY IN THE VIDEO DONE A BETTER JOB USING IT THAN THE MAN HE STOOD BACK AWAY FOR THE HANDELS AND KEEP WALKING AROUND YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO LET THE HANDLE IN YOUR LEFT HAND RIDE DOWN YOUR LEFT LEG

That's an "auger", not a "post hole digger", true? Please change title of video.

@Forconstructionpros1

6 жыл бұрын

Depends on who you're asking, and where

@grizzlycountry1030

5 жыл бұрын

@@Forconstructionpros1 no it definitely doesn't. If you go to any construction site this thing is called an auger and the post hole diggers is the clamshell with 2 handles.

I'd get my grinder out and sharpen that auger

Sawzall those roots

@jonathanfreedom1st

3 жыл бұрын

Chainsaw too

@ohioguy215

3 жыл бұрын

@@jonathanfreedom1st ... Chainsaw in dirt is a bad idea unless you plan on doing a complete teardown and cleaning afterwards.

@jonathanfreedom1st

3 жыл бұрын

@@ohioguy215 exactly. But the roots would be gone.

Just a suggestion - either wear a wireless mike or remember to always face front when talking. . OR - add the narration AFTER you take the video . thanks!

I think a better location plan would've been obvious. When you're digging 8 feet from a 24 inch diameter tree you'd better expect rootus maximux. Those roots don't move outta the way for that little machine.

I WILl not rent from ths company again ....... but as i dont know who they are !!

I'd be mad if their equipment leaked into the open bed of my truck. If it happened in my car truck I'd go ballistic. That smell will never go away.

@EasternExplorer

4 жыл бұрын

Why would you want it to go away? Gasoline smells great! and diesel is even better. I wish they could put that stuff in a bottle.

@H3DG3xC043

4 жыл бұрын

Ur the guy that has a truck with no scratches in his truck bed 🤣🤣

Who gives a crap if the rental site has pretty signs and the gas cap leaks - its industrial equipment, you should know a few things about equipment before you put it in your trunk.

@graxx1451

6 жыл бұрын

MO JO...your are a fuckwit...yeah leaking gas into the boot is real safe...Fuckwit

@MrJcmoore

6 жыл бұрын

Gee Gra...you obviously are an idiot too -

@Crypto_Cola

6 жыл бұрын

MoJo haha right like it’s a truck bed, what do they expect for it to stay pretty the whole time... if that’s the case don’t buy a truck and just rent one when you care that much 😂

It wasn't as bad when you have a big muscle guy twice your size holding the machine 😜

Wonder what Austin Powers would say about this machine...

looks shake is big ,

Be smart, rent a hydraulic auger

Bom dia! Pra mim é uma honra viu prestigiar seu trabalho, vamos sempre juntos somar e fortalecer nossos objetivos, Conto com você, eu já estou por aqui ..

I cannot believe you did not take leaking fuel into your boot more seriously. You could of blown yourselves up..Fail.

@vet6822

6 жыл бұрын

this fool probably laid it over on its side..most renters have a truck and sit it upright in the truck bed...it also will flood the cylinder with oil as well...anyone putting one in the trunk is as she.

@mwilliamshs

5 жыл бұрын

No such thing as "could of"

Simple ..DONT BORE HOLES NEAR TREES..SIMPLES...

Well id the tree die yet ?

@Forconstructionpros1

6 жыл бұрын

No. In fact, the kids are enjoying the tree fort: facebook.com/RentalMagazine/photos/a.237554492947042.52175.177614902274335/1718138318221978/?type=3&theater

By the way the drill looked like a slide

@bashkillszombies

5 жыл бұрын

Don't leave the ivory tower much, I take it?

@jtkunkel9793

5 жыл бұрын

@@bashkillszombies no, actually I'm teaching my son how to build a fence and utilizing some videos to do so.. He is six and want to post a comment from his perspective.

Go down 12 inches at a time

Neighbor did this ... HE DID NOT check with the Gas company for a line check. Day one he hit a Gas line. Gas CO. came out fixed it. Day Two he hit the line again 4 feet from the first one. Gas co. came out an fixed it. Yeah you cant make this up

Dangerous tool. Pay a professional

HORRIBLE

Rental editor survives cracked gas cap and fuel vapors. CLICKBAIT GARBAGE

@CoCotheTurtle

Жыл бұрын

I was thinking that at first, but now I think she survived the warnings that the machine was very powerful, and would toss her around like a rag doll.

Stop mentioning irrelevant info like your experience at the rental place and the Machine condition.

@Forconstructionpros1

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and for your comment. In this case, however, it's not irrelevant. Jenny is editor of Rental Magazine, a ForConstructionPros sister publication for rental-company operators, and is reviewing the rental experience, primarily.

@grizzlycountry1030

5 жыл бұрын

@@Forconstructionpros1 experience at one rental place for one piece of equipment is irrelevant. It's as if I complained about a store only found in Alaska when you live in Hawaii.

if you lay one of these over in your trunk,they will leak gasoline... dummy....then want a discount...please stay away from us...and we will return same...and yes,they would spin you like a top and your friend too.

you accomplished whinging about the rental company.

The woman is insufferable and ignorant. The guy has a better idea. PTO augers FTW.

@Forconstructionpros1

5 жыл бұрын

'Insufferable' in what way?