What size auger bit do you use the most?

[Lucky_Ducky]

what size auger bit do you use the most?

 

[Hay Dude]

I use my 5/8” auger in my Stihl gas drill the most for thru-bolts on fence posts

 

[old and tired]

Planting bushes or trees, 12"
Planting posts with concrete, 9"
Planting posts with dirt, 6"

I've done all of them about equally... maybe trees and bushes a tad more.

 

[RjCorazza]

I use a 9" the most, because that's all I have! It's just barely big enough for split rail posts

 

[Lucky_Ducky]

Planting bushes or trees, 12"
Planting posts with concrete, 9"
Planting posts with dirt, 6"

I've done all of them about equally... maybe trees and bushes a tad more.

How large are the bushes/trees you plant?

 

[old and tired]

How large are the bushes/trees you plant?

Bare rooted trees but have done gallon pots. Nothing super big like large root balls. 12" breaks up the soil enough that you can dig the hole larger if needed.

I will dig a deeper hole than I need, then cave in the side walls for larger holes.

 

[EddieWalker]

I have a 12 inch and a 6 inch. The six inch goes into the ground so fast that I cannot control it. Then I have to use my backhoe to pull it out of the ground!!! I've removed the teeth from it and put them on my 12 inch auger, when they wore out, and never replaced them on the 6 inch auger. I use the 12 inch for everything.

 

[Mtnmnstr]

So far I have use my 12". I have a 6" for my 4x4's.

Anybody know about a threaded auger attachments? Not the standard square with a pin.

 

[Sportsman762]

I use the 9" most for 4' posts as it allows me to use a tamping bar around it when back filling dirt. For corner posts I use a 12" as they are larger in diameter. I only backfill with dirt as I have had bad luck with concrete. I have 6", 9", 12", and 18" augers.

 

[Williy]

I see that the augers that will drill threw stone are over $1K ??

willy