Dadnatron
Veteran Member
I'm setting up to put in some fence this fall.
I'm getting a Wrag Commander XL driver for the post driving work. However, there are a couple places in which I know I will need a rock auger.
I will be getting the Danuser EP20 for the head but I'm trying to decide on a bit.
I like the 'thought' of the Pengo Aggressor Auger and adding the Bolt on Rock Head... but I have not spoken with anyone who has any experience with it. Overall, I suspect most of my holes made with this setup will be regular old dirt without rock... however, I know I will need at least some for limestone. The 9" hex bits I've seen run around $1K. The Pengo Agressor is roughly $240 and the Bolt on Rock head is another $540 or so. So the 'combo' bit is about 20% LESS than the 'rock only' bit. And, the combo would give me more options for use in 'non-rock' circumstances.
My question, however, is how good is the Pengo combination setup? How 'good' is the Pengo Agressor as a regular hole bit?
- I understand there are always compromises when you get a multi-use tool, but I don't know how significant those compromises would be compared to $1400-1500 for 2 job specific McMillen bits.
- How much 'real world' digging capacity would I give up if I went with only a 'rock bit' and tried to use it for regular dirt? (I've never used a rock bit, but you have to dig down to rock... so I suspect it can dig dirt as well, at least to some degree.)
Or... do you have recommendations?
I'm getting a Wrag Commander XL driver for the post driving work. However, there are a couple places in which I know I will need a rock auger.
I will be getting the Danuser EP20 for the head but I'm trying to decide on a bit.
I like the 'thought' of the Pengo Aggressor Auger and adding the Bolt on Rock Head... but I have not spoken with anyone who has any experience with it. Overall, I suspect most of my holes made with this setup will be regular old dirt without rock... however, I know I will need at least some for limestone. The 9" hex bits I've seen run around $1K. The Pengo Agressor is roughly $240 and the Bolt on Rock head is another $540 or so. So the 'combo' bit is about 20% LESS than the 'rock only' bit. And, the combo would give me more options for use in 'non-rock' circumstances.
My question, however, is how good is the Pengo combination setup? How 'good' is the Pengo Agressor as a regular hole bit?
- I understand there are always compromises when you get a multi-use tool, but I don't know how significant those compromises would be compared to $1400-1500 for 2 job specific McMillen bits.
- How much 'real world' digging capacity would I give up if I went with only a 'rock bit' and tried to use it for regular dirt? (I've never used a rock bit, but you have to dig down to rock... so I suspect it can dig dirt as well, at least to some degree.)
Or... do you have recommendations?
