Customer Reviews

Radius Garden 207 PRO Ergonomic Stainless Steel Bulb Auger

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When I first came across these, I thought they looked neat, and maybe they might not function so bad. The look had additional marketing appeal for my landscaping company, something to set us aside from others.

However, I wasn't really sure they'd suit a functional purpose, so I tentatively ordered the shovel to give it a trial run and to see if I could live with it.

I've since gone out and stocked up on all the NRG-PRO tools, their hand tools, and I'm looking forward to at least some of the NRG-STX series tools as well.

All of the tools have a great balance. They are easier to control and carry materials across distances ~ a simple open hand across the circular handle keeps them from spinning and dropping whatever they're carrying. I've also found the handle design helps keep them from rolling or causing too much trouble when toting them around across the arms of a wheelbarrow.

The nice green does seem to get dulled quickly from the mud and, even when washed clean, still loses that new-tool shine. The business end has no such problems and remains easy to clean even when it has a right not to.

I'm tall ~ over 6' ~ and I never thought I'd like the short handles on these, however, I've found they're more comfortable even digging down below grade. This is a bit of personal taste, as my son, slightly shorter than I, prefers long handled tools.

I have several small handheld bulb planters, and they all work fairly well. For bulb planters, this is the long handled tool! I haven't planted any bulbs with this (yet), but what it does even better than its smaller relations is allow me to get the leverage to easily cut into hosta root masses. It makes short work out of dividing a hosta into several new plants ~ use this tool to pop out a round of earth where you want the new hosta to go, then take a chunk of root mass out with the tool and drop it into the whole. This is much easier and less stressful to the plant than digging it up and hacking it apart with a root knife!

I got this thinking how great it would be for the many bulbs I decide to plant each fall. How fun and easy! Yes, maybe if you are a 180 pound man. Even with that in mind, your soil still has to be really 'nice' soil for this tool to get down into it the full length. This was for naturalizing, not soft garden soil. I weigh 100 lbs. This did not work for me at all. I used it to help get holes started, but that's it. Also, the edge should have been much more thin, like a good shovel, its edge is too thick to go in easily. Not worth the money.

I have been looking for this for years. When I saw other brands, they were so cheap and poorly made. I purchased this for my father and he loves it. It's handle is easy to hold and the body is very sturdy. Now, I have to order one for myself.