When it comes to power equipment we try to weigh all of the factors such as how much we will NEED to use it, how much time it will save us, price, upkeep costs, ease of use, reliability, and other other important criteria. So when we needed to dig a bunch of holes naturally I looked into the cost of buying a Stihl or Echo gas powered auger and I immediately dropped that idea when I saw the prices. They're great units if you are using them daily or weekly, but for us a post hole digger is something that would just get used randomly and was NOT a need to own piece of equipment. So I looked at renting one. The problem with renting equipment is that you have to have everything lined up and ready to go so you can get everything done in the time you have the equipment rented. In the back of my mind I thought about seeing one at Harbor Freight and decided to look into the reviews and see if it was something that could hold up to my immediate project. After seeing the price of just over $200, reading the reviews, and then finding a coupon to buy it for $179.99 I was willing to take a chance on it since it was going to cost half that just to rent one for 4 or 5 hours! Our ground is full of stones, rocks, and tree roots and this Predator gas powered auger just ran down through it like nothing! We were able to dig the holes we needed for that job we were doing, then a month later used it for 2 or 3 more holes, let it sit with gas in it over the winter, then drilled several more holes in the spring. We didn't even have to drain the old gas out! 3 pulls and it was up and running! For the money spent on this unit it has MORE than paid for itself and is still reliable and starts up in 3 - 4 pulls every time.
Echo EA-410, Stihl BT131, Ice Fishing, Earth Auger, Post Hole, Predator Engines, Harbor Freight, Fence Post, Shrub Planting
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8 сен 2020