Have me the auger for the construction of carports concerned (20cm). With the spade I would have taken much longer. If only is the soil, the thing goes in like butter. With me were in the upper layers of small to large stones, because it was an old driveway. The small stones do no problem, bigger the side must project into the hole to be drilled to halt pry. I needed anyway for 6 holes with 90cm depth only 2.5 hours - although I had to remove some of the larger stones. Would I buy me immediately, as well as the horny part hoe I Fiskars!