Fiskars 9653 Post Hole Digger

by Fiskars

Product Features

• Hole digger that's tool for professional-use hole digging
• Narrow handle profile allows for more productive digging
• 6.5-inch blade spread
• 14-gauge hardened steel blades
• Welded steel construction

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 6.2 x 60.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000B6RJPW
• Item model number: 9653
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,946 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden)
  • #1 in Patio, Lawn & Garden > Plants & Planting > Gardening Tools > Post Hole Diggers

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Fiskars post hole digger features a unique handle profile that prevents you from banging your knuckles together when digging holes. The offset handles allow you to dig a full foot deeper than standard post hole diggers (up to 4-feet deep), while its all-steel construction lets you tackle the tough jobs. Pre-sharpened to cut through the ground easier, the unit's blades are welded directly to the shaft for additional strength, and the entire tool is powder-coated to prevent rust.

Product Description

This all-steel posthole digger makes digging the perfect posthole easy, and a slim handle design lets you dig up to 12" deeper than traditional models. Sharpened blades cut into hard ground with ease, and offset handles prevent your knuckles from colliding while you dig. The welded steel construction makes this posthole digger virtually unbreakable, and a powder coat prevents rust and makes it easy to keep your posthole digger clean. Lifetime warranty.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Diggers Ever!, July 30, 2007

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T. B. Doherty "Good Neighbor Fences" (Williamsburg, VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fiskars 9653 Post Hole Digger (Lawn & Patio)

I'm a fencing contractor and have tried several different styles of diggers and can say, without a doubt, that these are the best on the market. Their slim design doesn't hang up on roots like other styles and they are able to cut through roots that others simply bounce off.
Also, looking around online, I've found that Amazon's price is much better than the other sites. The next cheapest price I found was $15 more.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Product, July 17, 2006

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Clark Bjorling (Fenton, MI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fiskars 9653 Post Hole Digger (Lawn & Patio)

These post hole diggers are great to use. They allow you to get a deep hole without having to widen the top of the hole for the handles to spread out. The handle design helps to keep your fingers from being pinched every time you open the spades. I will never go back to the old style again. I give this item a "Must Buy".

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good accessory, July 10, 2008

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R. Dare (San Francisco) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fiskars 9653 Post Hole Digger (Lawn & Patio)

I am presently using three post hole diggers for a large deck project. This is a useful tool but don't throw out the cheapo wooden handled digger. For the shallower dirt I use the wooden handled tool mainly because it is lighter which I think is the most important consideration. You expend most of your energy pulling the tool out of the hole and if it is heavy, you'll wear out quick. None of the tools pull out more than a few handfuls at a time. The narrow blade of the Fiskar is great for shaving the sides of the hole and creating ledges. The hinges however are further from the cutting edges causing them to come together more parallel; because of this, loose loads tend to slip from the jaws more as you are pulling it out.