Rant: Brand new auger bit shattered on the third hole today

Was setting posts for a privacy fence over on Oak Street this morning and my brand new 12 inch auger bit just snapped clean off at the shank. Third hole in, hit some hard clay with a few rocks and it was done. Cost me 60 bucks and now I gotta wait two days for a replacement. Anyone else have bad luck with those budget auger bits from the big box stores?

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andrew_kelly1mo ago

Read somewhere those cheap bits are made of hardened butter.

derek_dixon781mo ago

@andrew_kelly probably got a blister just opening the package...