do you think this would work at the beach, to dig my umbrella hole?
791713
Yes, if you had a good cordless drill. I used mine to plant tons of bulbs in my yard.
791714
I use an auger exactly like this with a cordless drill to set umbrellas in the sand. Even in soft sand where some of the material falls into the hole, it works fine. I drill the hole, insert the umbrella shaft and work it in, and then I pour some water around it to firm put he sand. It works like a charm. I borrowed this idea after seeing the 'beach boy workers" in Florida setting up rental umbrellas using this method.
791715
If you have a good battery operated drill, the answer is it depends. If the sand is soft and will cave into the hole, it is up to you. If you around tree roots the answer is no. Remember this drill bit is not from harden steel and it will bend. Also, the drill may spin in a the Chuck of the drill.
791716
a lot depends on the sand, yes it will definitely drill but if sand is loose it will also cave in as soon as hole is drilled
791717
Yes I do, I have a 1/2 inch 18 volt cordless drill and it did great at the beach house in Oregon as well as for jobs around my yard.
2114435
I highly doubt it. You might need a sand blaster or other power tool for that...
572582
I don't know. I don't use it for digging. I am an insulation contractor. We drill holes in masonry to inject insulation. I love this drill.
746882
I think it would work fine on a beach, if you have long enough stakes to drive deep enough into the sand. But the one I bought would take up an awful lot of room on a public beach.
2116320
I use mine for drilling into the ground to loosen the soil in my gold prospecting hobby. It has held up very well with no issues, and must be of a good quality or I would have broken or bent it by now. A PVC septic line should be easy work for this tool.
2261747
I don't see a reason it wouldn't work. Would need to get one of the anchors to dig into the sand a bit if you will want to do that. (The top pole does not have a pointed tip). You might look into a sportbrella too if that is the main reason you are looking to purchase!
2228097
I think so, you have to keep it very wet though. The sand might be a problem.
1067648
We used ours at the beach, if you can stake it down fairly well (not just in sand), it does pretty well.
325464
I'm not certain this is the right tool for your needs. I used it on limestone rock to dig fence posts and it worked well, but I was careful not to run too long so as not to overheat it. Not sure if it has the capacity to get through the kind of work you described. Good luck
1589342
If you had all the sandbags full and maybe use the stakes as well it would be ok... We used this on Myrtle Beach with just the sandbags and sand around the bottom floor without any problems. We didn't use the stakes on the beach - it has a bottom that holds your stuff also that helps to hold it down..
420708
It should, provided the sand doesn't fall back down the hole as fast as you drill it. You might try wetting an area and trying to see if that makes it easier to drill.
1364498
Yes. This base works well. However I always lay umbrella down when there is a storm.
533618
I guess if you have a hole in the table and a heavy duty umbrella base it might work, but you might cut down on your leg/foot room.
1491372
No, it should work but I would suggest using a corded drill because it takes a lot of power to auger the dirt unless it is very loose.
1153736
Not likely to work on the beach. It needs a hard ground to plug in the pegs that hold up the net. I am not sure whether you will find the hard ground on the beach, because of texture of the quick sand.
519591
It's great for the sand. It has no padding, so if you lay it over sticks or pine straw, you'll feel it. It would not provide protection from Burrs.
1307272
If your thinking about using it at a sandy beach I would say yes. It works well for me at 235#.