Paid $300 for an auger that couldn't dig through wet cardboard

Bought a one-man auger off the big box store shelf last spring because I was tired of digging post holes by hand. First job was soft ground after rain and it worked okay. Second job the soil had a little clay and that thing just spun in place. Ended up digging 12 holes with a shovel anyway. The auger is now sitting in my shed. Should have just rented a hydraulic one for $75. Has anyone else fallen for those cheap consumer augers?

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marymorgan1mo ago

Bought a "heavy duty" one that got stuck in a dandelion.

webb.jordan1mo ago

@marymorgan that's hilarious, seems like "heavy duty" is just a sticker these days.