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My crew's post-hole digger was getting stuck every third hole in this heavy clay soil near Chattanooga.
Switched from a standard auger to a clay auger with the wider, serrated flights, and we went from a 45-minute fight to a clean hole in under 5 minutes. Anyone else have a go-to tool for that kind of nasty, gumbo clay?
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the_simon2mo ago
Spot the same thing everywhere, people fighting the wrong tool for the job. They'll spend hours forcing something that just isn't built for the conditions. That switch from a standard auger to the right one is the whole game. It's not about working harder, it's about finally working smart.
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the_cameron1mo ago
Read somewhere that wetting the clay a little first can make a huge difference, is that true?
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