A contractor one-person digger for crews who want a Honda four-stroke and no fuel mixing. Homeowners pay a lot for an 8 in limit.
Amazon $1,228.99 Southern Tool $1,043.412 General Equipment earth augers ranked. Each one is scored and ranked against every brand in its power, so "#3 mid-size" means third of all mid-size earth augers here, not third among General Equipment's own.
General Equipment makes 2 current earth augers: 2 gas. Prices run from $1,043.41 for the General Equipment EPIC 242H to $1,897.96 for the General Equipment EPIC 262H. Its best-rated model: the General Equipment EPIC 242H (#18 of 19 gas, rated 3.0).
Prices were last checked November 2, 2026 and are subject to change; the price and availability shown by the retailer at the time of purchase apply.
General Equipment earth augers 2
- General Equipment EPIC 242H#18 gasFull review
A contractor one-person digger for crews who want a Honda four-stroke and no fuel mixing. Homeowners pay a lot for an 8 in limit.
Amazon $1,228.99 Southern Tool $1,043.41$1,043.418 in69.1 N·m26 lb - General Equipment EPIC 262H#19 gasFull review
A two-person contractor digger for big holes in hard ground. Overkill and overpriced for a backyard fence.
Southern Tool $1,897.96$1,897.9612 in181.7 N·m58 lb