Manual Post Hole Diggers

Manual Post Hole Diggers

A hole post digger can be used to dig a small or a large hole in the ground according to the requirement. These post hole diggers come in a variety of shapes and sizes and the choice of the digger is left to the use which it will be put to. Apart from the manually operated post hole diggers, there are electric as well as gas powered post hole diggers. Both the latter diggers have much more speed and require much less energy to be spent on the digging process.

USAGE:

Manual post hole diggers are generally used in small jobs, like gardening jobs and other jobs in and around the house. This is so as they require a lot of strength and time if used for bigger jobs. Generally they can be used where professional skills are not required and the user has a lot of time and does not have many holes to be dug.

It is when there are a lot of deep holes to be dug when these manual post hole diggers should not be used lest one want to waste a lot of energy.

HOW TO USE:

The manual post hole digger generally have two handles which help the person digging take out the soil out of the ground. The operator first places the digger high above the mark where he needs to dig the hole, after that he will bring the digger down. Once the tip touched the earth the operator has to separate the handles to bring the blade together such that it holds the maximum amount of soil possible. After this he has to take the digger place it nearby and bring the handles together to separate the blades and release the soil. This process can be repeated many times toil the hole of desired depth is dug

Along with this there are some manual auger hole post diggers which may sometimes be easier to dig the soil. Great care has to be taken to remove the extra soil while digging using this type of manual digger. The two man post hole digger is so named as it requires two people where these two men turn the handle and hence digging the hole by pushing the auger into the ground.

PRICE AND SPECIFICATIONS:

The price of these manual post hole diggers is certainly the most lucrative characteristics. It may start from as cheap as $5. The price certainly gives it an edge over others. The handles which are quite an important part of the digger may be made up of hardwood or fiberglass. The blades are generally made up of steel and are painted. This coat of paint increases the durability of the digger by not allowing it to rust. Also these blades can be sharpened to increase the efficiency in digging. These diggers also have an advantage of being the lightest and hence easy to use by non-professionals in their house work. Hence it is an ideal post hole digger for home purposes.

Electric Post Hole Digger

Electric Post Hole Digger

Electric post hole digger as the name suggests are post hole diggers which work on electric power supply. Post hole diggers are basically tools used to dig holes in the ground. These holes can be for many purposes ranging from fence erection in a garden to big construction works. A post hole digger can be manual, gas powered or electric. The manual post hole digger has simple blades and handles and requires a lot of time and strength. The gas powered post hole digger works on gasoline as a fuel while the electric post hole digger uses electric power. The electric post hole digger is the least common of them all.

USAGE:

The electric post hole digger is generally used when a lot of holes are to be dug and the time in hand is less. This is so as an electric post hole digger certainly speeds up the entire process of digging. The best part of an electric post hole digger is that in comparison to other post hole diggers it is very clean. In spite of this it is not very common because of portability issues. As the electric power may not be available everywhere, it becomes less portable and even with availability the cords increase to the chaos. Also even if we look upon batteries as a backup for electric power supply then certainly using batteries has its own disadvantage of increasing the cost.

The electric post hole digger is much less exhausting than the manual digger in terms of strength being used but then it requires professional expertise as one needs to be acquainted with the cables. Also one needs to be very careful while digging as it is not meant to dig us rocks but only soil. It can easily be operated by a single person without any difficulty.

This digger is certainly not meant for home purposes or gardening purposes in which generally people without much professional skill operate the digger. Also the prices as discussed below keep it out of bounds for digging up a hole in a while.

PRICE AND SPECIFICATIONS:

The best thing about an electric post hole digger is that it can also run on a 12 volt car battery or any other running vehicle which certainly reduces the portability issue if not remove it all together. It runs on a 12 volt battery rated at 200 amp hour for around 1.5 to 3 hours. Generally earth augers are available in diameters ranging from 2 to 7 inches, with each auger being 32 inches long.

The price of the post hole digger is an important factor as it starts from $800, with even the augers costing more than a $100 each. This certainly may be a drawback. Also one needs to account for the battery and battery replacement charges i.e. even the running costs need to be considered when taking the price into concern. The price may seem a disadvantage but with the benefits it is offering it certainly is worth it.

Gas powered post hole digger

Gas powered post hole digger

A post hole digger is widely used to ensconce posts, signs, fences etc. There are many types of post hole diggers. Some of them are hand held i.e. manual. These post hole diggers are certainly the most common of them all. Also there are small motor powered diggers, then there are gas powered post hole diggers which generally lessen the time needed to complete the job. In these one can also include the augers with are generally attached with a tractor or any other vehicle for use in the largest jobs, i.e. in case of hard, rocky soil.

USAGE

These gas powered post hole diggers are generally used for deck installations, planting trees or shrubs, in erecting support poles and also in bulb planting as in deep root fertilization. They are generally for use of a single person though at times even two people may be needed to handle it perfectly.

The gas powered hole diggers are such that they are heavier than other post hole diggers. This can be acknowledged to the fact that they have a motor on their top. This heaviness is both an advantage and a disadvantage. It helps the user as it helps in digging adding to the weight, but is also increases the awkwardness of handling the tool.

These gas powered post hole diggers generally generate a lot of torque. These diggers run on gasoline and hence can be comfortably be refueled at any portable gas tank or a gas station. These are the perfect choice when one wants to get his work done fast along with allowing for fair portability. Also, when one needs to dig a lot of holes in a short time span these diggers are an apt choice.

It is to be noted that these diggers should not be used to dig into rocks. They are strictly made for digging into soil of all types.

COMPARISON WITH OTHERS:

When compared with the manual post hole digger, the three things which come into notice are the price, the time and the strength. Also we can say that their manual counterparts are not only much safer than the gas powered but also the manual ones do not require any skill to dig , which is required in the gas powered post hole digger.

PRICE AND SPECIFICATIONS:

These post hole diggers come in a range of prices depending on the quality, on the motor, the fuel efficiency, the portability, the time taken just to name a few. The price may vary anything from $699 to around $1399, even though the sky is the upper limit as such.

The best thing about these diggers is the low maintenance cost associated with it. Generally it has an auger speed of about 180 rpm @ engine speed of 3600 rpm. Well it is these things which make these gas powered diggers a much more desired one when it comes to speed and effort. These two areas we can say are the strength of the gas powered diggers over their manual counterparts.