The 8 Best Earth Augers (2023 reviews)

Gray bunny earth auger is the epitome of what a great auger should be. This is a great tool to use with the GOPHER HAWK gopher trap. It offers a secure grip and doesn't "spin." It allows water and air to flow up and down through the soil. It is great auger for working with in planting and setting holes for light fencing or poles. It is useful for planting flowers & shrubs. It's good-sized too. It is good-sized too. It is also useful for planting flowers & shrubs.

Why We Like This:

Till soil & install fertilizers and nutrients easily
Perfect diameter for a quality ( wood pole ) umbrella
Great auger for lots of things
Works very well, especially in clay soil

Best With an Auger: Tazz Earth Auger

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Next on the list, we've got yet another auger that manages to win our hearts. It's the tazz earth auger and it's widely considered as auger that has the most suitable features. The Tazz auger powerhead has a 7/8 ” output shaft and is typically compatible with other brands of augers. It comes with an 8" auger bit. It features like a breakaway clutch and shock absorbing spring to help users navigate through obstacles like rocks and roots as safely as possible. The throttle is easy to use and if you take your time you can easily prevent the unit from twisting out of control.

The 8 inch bit is just the right size for the post holes. It is 2 cycles or you will blow the engine pistons. The 8 inch bit comes complete with a hardened blade and fishtail point designed specifically for the earth drilling application. It's pretty heavy, but if you need fence post holes dug then this is for you.

Why We Like This:

Great help when building a fence
Will work great for fence posts
Great machine and a real back saver

Best For The money: Earthquake Earth Auger

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The earthquake earth auger is capable of outshining several other auger featured in this list in overall features for the price point. The earth augers are geared differently than ice augers. It does not like small roots and rocks. It's got plenty of power to turn the 8" auger in Oklahoma red clay (as long as it's a little moist), but if the clay is very dry and rock hard, this machine is too light-duty to cut through it.

All earthquake auger powerheads feature a ball bearing, alloy gear drive transmission that handles the toughest of jobs. It takes 10 or more pulls on the starter cord to get it to start. Virtually indestructible jobsite handlebars protect the entire engine and its components, and the centrifugal clutch slips upon sudden impact to reduce fatigue. This can only be used in dirt with very Little Rock’s.

Why We Like This:

Powers through the rocky texas soil
Excellent value and made these labor-intensive jobs much easier
Very powerfull, strong enough to make 45 holes in 16 hours
Great power for a 2 person job

Best For rocky ground: Laelr Earth Auger

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The laelr earth auger should be able to handle its purpose and duties with ease. It is good for soft soil. It is made of sturdy steel with a gloss black coating on the surface. These are fastened together with a nut and bolt. It can be disassembled and installed easily with a wing nut connection for easy storage, firm and stable.

This is a sturdy and robust manual auger. It works with many kinds of soil but works fast and best for garden soft soil and sand. It’s about 2’ tall, portable and lightweight. It is a good helper for any gardener.

Why We Like This:

Color pilled, handle loose, onky good for soft soil
Makes a perfect size hole for planting
Hollow tubed so won't take alot of use
Great for digging holes for planting

Best With reverse: Makita Earth Auger

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We would, of course, be remiss if we didn't mention makita earth auger for regular usage. This Makita unit would be big, heavy and not as easy to use as they suggest with the hand drill. It is powerful, quiet, no maintenance and relatively light. It is communication technology that allows the star protection-equipped tool and battery to exchange data in real time and monitor conditions during use to protect against overloading, over-discharging and overheating. It is easy to move around the site, and quite capable of making big holes.

The built brushless motor delivers power equivalent to a 36cc gas earth auger. It is ideal for post-hole digging, fence installation, large planting jobs, soil sampling, and construction projects. With the handles and bars that attach to it will help keep you from getting thrown across the yard in case the bit grabs a rock or a root.

Why We Like This:

Performance digging with even and consistent holes
Lithium-ion batteries with the star symbol on the battery indicating star protection inside
Low vibration so you can “feel” where you’re digging
Include built-in l.e.d plus the extension bar, auger bit and blades are sold separately

Best For small jobs: Vevor Earth Auger

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We know from years of feedback from readers, customers and amazon sellers, what most people want in a convenient and appropriate auger. The vevor earth auger is exactly that - it's a simple auger that hits all the right notes. This unit is perfect for the occasional hole for a mailbox or bird feeder. It is not cordless/rechargeable. The post hole auger electric engine is made of superior cast aluminum and plastic to stand the impact and repeated drilling. It is not designed to break through rocks or cut through heavy (larger than 1/4" or so) roots. It is suitable for every depth needed in gardening and farming.

The security lock is placed on your left-hand side to double ensure security in any accidental triggering. It can relieve your fatigue greatly from long hours working. It is great for small jobs.

Why We Like This:

Proof handles provides maximum leverage and stability
Enables multiple diggings in a quick succession manner
Will work on small portable generator too
Self-train carefully, start small, powerful and can cause an injury

Best With stand: Findmall Earth Auger

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The findmall earth auger's material feels more premium than its price would suggest. This auger is a game changer for fence post installation. It is durable carbon steel pilot bit with tungsten carbide cutting tip, black powder coated finish for rust and corrosion resistant protection. It is compatible with any auger machine head with 3/4" shaft, built using a heavy wall tube for maximum strength drilling. These have different shaft sizes and this is the smaller one. The high-quality tools will help you increase your productivity.

These have the 7/8" and are cheaper than Earthquake. It is perfectly and works nice.

Why We Like This:

Drills holes in all types of soil
Round drive shaft, exponentially increases planting speed and ease
Makes fruit tree installs in hard packed dirt easygoing

Best maneuverability: JACKCHEN Earth Auger

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The jackchen earth auger is capable of outshining several other auger featured in this list in overall features in its price range. For a very good earth without a lot of rocks or roots, this should be a good auger tool for putting holes in the ground for plants, polls, and posts. It is nice not having to deal with a gas motor. It is a nice compact unit and is the right size for planting and putting holes in poles that are not too large. The drill equipment has a specially designed handle position with an anti. The security lock is placed on your left-hand side to double ensure security in any accidental triggering.

This unit has plenty of power and the auger dugs in quickly. It's also an excellent tool for tearing up and loosening the soil for aeration and planting more extensive seed beds for a small home garden.

Why We Like This:

Enables multiple diggings in a quick succession manner
Made planting 50 shrubs so easy
Proof handles provides maximum leverage and stability
Huge time saver if you want a lot of holes in a hurry

The 8 Best Earth Augers (2023 reviews)

Our Top Picks:

Best Overall: Gray Bunny Earth Auger

Best With an Auger: Tazz Earth Auger

Best For The money: Earthquake Earth Auger

Best For rocky ground: Laelr Earth Auger

Best With reverse: Makita Earth Auger

Best For small jobs: Vevor Earth Auger

Best With stand: Findmall Earth Auger

Best maneuverability: JACKCHEN Earth Auger

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