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48-in Steel Post Hole Digger

Ratings & Reviews for CRAFTSMAN 48-in Steel Post Hole Digger

4.8
253
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 4.8 out of 5
254 Reviews


92% Recommend this product

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What Customers Are Saying

Customers overwhelmingly praise this post hole digger for exceptional effectiveness, sturdy construction, and thoughtful design. Reviewers consistently report it digs efficiently through tough soil, clay, and rocky conditions with minimal effort, completing fencing and deck projects without performance issues. The integrated depth measurement markings on handles are widely appreciated for improving accuracy and saving time. Fiberglass handles with padded grips are noted as durable and comfortable, outperforming older wooden models. A few users mention minor concerns about handle flexibility or suitability for large-scale projects, but the vast majority consider it reliable, well-made, and excellent value.

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254 Customer Reviews

Great price

Great product, reasonable price

September 27, 2026
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Good quality

Would Recommend

Got this for a project that we are doing good quality

September 9, 2026
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Great product!

Would Recommend

Great product, built my fence in no time using it to put up the posts.

September 8, 2026
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Pass on this

Would Not Recommend

Whoever designed this has never had to dig a bunch of holes using one. The grips are too fat. The weight for a fiberglass handled tool is way too much. The bills are of decent quality though. However, I did have to loosen the bolt because it kept tightening up making it hard to spread and clamp. A bolt and nut is not the right choice for something going into dirt that needs to move. This thing would be perfect if it had standard wood handles and heavy duty riveted bolt for the bills.

September 2, 2026
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Good tool

Would Recommend

Been avoiding re-buying tools I got rid of 20 years ago but... a neighbor's mail box got ran over and here we are. It works as designed. I like the depth measurement markings and it was the least expensive digger on the racks... bonus!

September 1, 2026
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works good

it worked

July 19, 2026
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