Tazz 35365 Earth Auger/Post Hole Digger with 43cc 2 Cycle Gas Engine, 8" Bit with Fishtail Point and Shock Absorbing Spring Welded Steel Handlebars, Alloy Gear and Ball-Bearing Transmission

This machine is a beast! Drilled holes in no time! Added a bit of water if ground was compact. Highly recommend.

I had the same situation as John R. mentioned in his review. I went to my local Harbor Freight to pick up their auger for a fence build. They were out of stock (especially nice after Covid staging outside for a half-hour), and the two major box stores were also out of stock.After a few reviews, it looked like the Tazz was comparable to the Earthquake and Harbor Freight models.I only had 9 post holes to dig, but the Tazz made fast work out of them. The 8 inch bit was just the right size for the post holes. Some of the holes were a bit tougher, as I have lots of trees in the yard. I caught a few roots as I was digging down. The torque is great, and I was making three foot holes in less than a minute. But when I caught those roots, the torque would transfer to my hands. I recommend gloves, or blisters could be easy to make if it snags enough times on roots.It's not overly heavy and pretty easy to manage. And strong. Total time for those 9 holes was 15 minutes, which included pruning out the snags of roots that remained in the hole before I finished digging it.For the price point, ample strength to bore through the ground with ease, and 8 inch bit, I'm very happy with the purchase, and look forward to many years of use with the Tazz.

The auger started right up after adding the 2 stroke 50 to 1 gas mix. I only had to bolt the auger to the motor head. I used it on a 95 degree day and drilled several holes for 1 gallon plants. Our soil is more rock than dirt in places and it worked great, even chewed a few rocks in half. My caution for everyone is hold on tight but don’t wrap your thumbs around the handles lest you break a thumb. When I hit a 4 inch pine tree root the auger stopped dead but the power head started spinning around and out of my hands with great force. Use caution! The dirt was extremely dry so about 1/2 through I simply put water in the holes and went for lunch. On returning the auger chewed right through. Great machine and a real back saver. I have a hundred fence posts to set so this will save me time money and aches and pains.

I used this for the first time yesterday. Very impressed so far. No problem getting it started. Worked very well digging the post holes I needed. It cut thru concrete hard Tennessee clay ground and chewed up a few tree roots in the processed. If it last as long as my last auger; I will be very pleased.

Good power cranks easy