Harbor Freight's Tasmanian Devil: the 52cc Auger PowerHead 

I just bored 13 post holes 2-feet deep in compacted bank run gravel and it handled it like a champ. Can't imaging having to use a post hole digger like I used to.

Based on my experience with my new tiller, PowerMate seems to make good products. Good to have someone out there doing since the old American favorites -- like Murray, MTD, Snapper, and Cub Cadet -- went the all profits, low quality route, IMO.

Hi pipeboy98, Yep, that is a good strategy. I started using stabilizer in recent years; unfortunately, I didn't use it in the early years. There is one marina around here that sells ethanol-free gas. I gave him a call to see if he would sell it to me. He said sure if he was there and had time, but finished saying, "I'm not a gas station."

There's a coupon good thru 3/31/207 to get it for $160. www.harborfreight.com/savings_coupons.html Thanks for watching and commenting.

Just ordered one using the link after watching your video. Exactly what I needed--great info. Thanks!

Harbor Freight has one and two year replacement plans available for in-store purchases. Possibly worth considering at the coupon price.

Fuel and oil mix 50-1 ,my Auger doesn't smoke 😄

My friend bought one a couple months ago and his ran clean as well.

As far as the first thing, you'll have to thank the folks over at Saturday Night Live for glorifying and forever embedding that phrase in my head through many, many episodes of the lifting guys, and Arnie of course. I no longer use it. Your suggestion makes sense in theory, however in practice, the feedback from the machine as it was digging indicated to me that the majority of the work it was doing was in trying to break through the hard earth it was encountering, not as much trying to lift the dirt it had already broken loose. The soil near the house is compacted clay and the whole house sits on a vein of bank run gravel, plus this is where all of the construction vehicles moved about. Not sure if I showed the area where I dug the holes for the new garden, but that is several feet of bank run gravel that was compacted by a tamping roller, the size they use to build highways...very compacted. The house was shaking when they were packing the pad. The machine had some problems in a few spots, but it eventually broke through and gave me nice 2-feet deep holes. Appreciate you watching and providing feedback. If I get back to future videos, I'll be sure to improve over this one :)

Horiz might be tough just because it would be hard to control, unless you had some kind of mount/cradle to set it in.

it works fine horizontally, but it may leak fuel if laid on its side when not running

0ne of the advantages of 2-stroke gas engines is they are pretty much indifferent to the angle the engine is at.

tri it out an C

buzzsaw301 so which one do u think is better man?

160 ALWAYS get Sunday coupons they always seem to have a multitude of different types of coupons and generally you can take a % off listed minimum value spent that purchase/ and or day. ✔ specifics

Ishflare D Good oil will help for sure, but 25:1 is a very rich mixture. That's why it's so bad.

If you ain't smoking you ain't stroking bud

So this guy should load up and do a video in YOUR yard instead of his? If you want to know what it will do in your are then GO BUY ONE AND DO YOUR OWN VIDEO!!!

I've used it a few times now and it has started up pretty easily. Paid for itself over a rental, especially when you add all of the time to go get it and then clean it and return it.

Hurt me it's a two person tool I'm going to put a stand on it to give me some control and more leverage. No girly man just old!

Brian lol it was important enough for me to go back and check itout and you're right! Looks just like him.

Hi Jeff. I didn't see any extension available. I just dug a bunch of holes for a garden fence and I easily got down 24+ inches. For a french drain, depending on how big it is, might want to look at renting a small excavator.

I can't really give you a good answer. The top end is pretty compact, so... Just beware that if you have hard material to penetrate, the bit is going to wander a bit before it penetrates. Had this issue trying to bore thru compacted bank run gravel.

Thanks for the reply. Could you share the measurement from the center of the shaft to the outside of the frame? This will give me an idea ( along with the wandering).

I went to AF to measure and it is about 6" from the center of the shaft . I ended up buying one but with about 8" clearance to the embankment I end up getting beat up with every root or rock I hit. Also, the muffler is facing the embankment so there is limited airflow to clear the smoke. 4 down, 11 to go.

It's a 6-inch auger, not 4-inch. But, in any case, you can't really do what you suggest with good results, plus you might break something. Better to buy a machine with the auger size you need. I have seen a few units with 8-inch augers.

James Stanley if you are an inside track member they send the coupons to your house monthly ...... you can also register online and they will send to your email ....... they have a sale on this model untill June 4th at $159

hmmm, might get so deep that you'll never get it out of the hole. I guess of the extensions would keep the overall shaft rigid and not wobble at the joint.

I made an extension for mine, it is 12 inches. that works ok, but i dont think i would go longer.

Kevin Nealon?

or dynamite :lol:

percussion 44 so you also live in Rocking away lol

So this guy shouldn't buy one because YOU live in a rocky area? Why do you even watch? I'm amazed how many people make this same bullshit comment on an augur video!!!

@@rockerpat1085 I responded on an amazon post that he said "I wouldn't recommend this auger" ....... "The bit already broke while i was trying to chip through rock" I stopped and responded back with "So you blame the auger for your dumbass PURPOSELY trying to auger through rock/stones?" People are so stupid these days and will do things in despite because it didn't go THEIR way smfh. Like if I didn't drink a whole can of soda, imma blame the soda company for me not finishing it.

Nope, that's not what this was designed for.

Don’t be hitting me with those negative waves man!

Hi Chad, it must have been my great review. Flooded them with too many orders. And all I got was this stupid T-Shirt. Thanks for the feedback.

P.S. If you need something right now, you might want to look at the Powermate from Home Depot. Seemed like the next best thing, plus I just bought their tiller and I am very pleased with the quality.

Just looked at it today and think that will be the one I go for. $249 still better than 4 days rental! Thanks.

they are in stock in California stores. I recommend not using the California recommended oil/fuel mix. I never use other than 32:1 mix

Chad Hicks I just got mine..yesterday for $200