Yard Butler RP-3 24-Inch Roto Planter
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Yard Butler RP-3 24-Inch Roto Planter
Customer Review: Bulb planter
Summary: 4 Stars
I purchased this to plant tulip bulbs. I was able to plant 100 bulbs in a couple of hours. The drill held the auger tight and the construction of the planter blades held even though I was drilling through rocky, clay soil.Customer Review: Digging machine!
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought this tool because I had a bunch of plants to put in the landscape this year, and I also wanted something that would make setting treated 2x4s in the ground for small yard projects easier to do.
It does exactly what I ask of it. When attached to my DeWalt corded 3/8" drill, it digs amazingly well. It's almost too strong, since it can either stall the drill motor -- fixed by reversing the drill, and trying again with less force -- or twist the drill fairly strongly. It would probably work better with a drill with a side handle.
I even planted a ~3' tall spruce tree with it, by marking the ground where I needed the hole, then drilling holes around the perimeter and in the interior. This made finishing digging the hole with a shovel and spade much easier.
If I were going to improve it, I would add a hex shaft at the end of it, or perhaps just make the shaft bigger, making it easier for the drill chuck to grip. The keyless chuck on my DeWalt does a really good job of holding the shaft but I check it for tightness after each two or three holes.
Customer Review: Good for light planting
Summary: 4 Stars
This thing was used to plant small 12-18 inch bare root shrubs. The holes drilled fine for the most part. The drill bit spun too many times in the drill. The end of the auger needs some grinding to take away the circle, if you grind a little hex shape on the end it is not as likely to spin in your drill. The drill chuck can grip it better.
Otherwise it worked fine. Would also work for bulbs and other tuber type plants.
Customer Review: Great For Compost
Summary: 4 Stars
I purchased this Planter for the specific purpose of turning and aerating my trash can composter. It works perfectly for this purpose and after a few plunges into the compost pile everything was mixed evenly. As for making holes it was less than perfect, but I chalk that up to the rocky Texas clay in my yard.Yard Butler Roto Planter 24-Inch Long 2.75-Inch Diameter #RP-3 This past fall (2009) I used it to plant some pansies and found that if the soil was good and wet then it worked pretty good for planting and digging holes. I did have to grind one side of the shaft flat so the drill would grip it better.Customer Review: Great Tool
Summary: 5 Stars
I have arthritis in my hands and wrists making it impossible to dig holes for planting. When I saw this I had to have it. It make transplanting anything easy for me. It is also great for digging fertilizer into soil around established plants. I bought a larger size also. My portable drill might grip the upper shaft better if the shaft was not perfectly round.