Re: Are Powered Posthole borers any good?

> Are Powered Posthole borers any good?

>>
>> I need to make three holes in very stoney ground.
>> (For 4inch poles, about 12 to 18inch depth.)
>> Not many holes, but not a lot of time to do the work either!
>> Is it worth the hire of a petrol powered posthole boring machine? >
> No. You're more likely to break your wrists if the thing jams.
> Just go out and dig.
> You need along steel bar to loosen stones etc.
>

The truck mounted ones are good as mass of truck keeps it straight ... hand held one just throw all over the place when they hits stones.