A dealer-serviced gas auger for owners who drill a lot and want a long warranty. Budget buyers get more bit for the money elsewhere.
Neil's Inc $999.99
A cheap high-displacement gas auger for hard clay outside California. Little is published beyond the engine size.
- 72 cc gasPower
Price checked November 2, 2026. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
- Biggest engine among the budget gas augers
- Standard 7/8 in shaft takes most bits
- Translucent tank shows fuel at a glance
- Not CARB certified, so it cannot be sold in California
- No reverse, and torque and warranty are not published
- Rich 25:1 fuel mix
How it scores
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Specifications
| Drilling | |
|---|---|
| Power | 72 cc gas |
| Bit included | 8 in |
| Build | |
| Operators | 1 |
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