Soil Augers
Choosing the right soil auger
Auger choice comes down to the ground you are working in. Matching the head to the soil type makes sampling faster and cleaner, and takes a lot of the effort out of the job.
- Edelman auger for clay – for cohesive, sticky soils where sample retention is the challenge.
- Edelman auger for sand – wider blades that hold loose, free-draining material.
- Edelman auger for coarse sand – for coarse-grained and gravelly ground.
- Combination Edelman auger – the all-rounder for mixed or unknown profiles.
- Riverside auger – for wet, saturated soils, riverbanks and waterlogged sites.
- Stony soil auger – reinforced for ground containing stones and rubble.
- Spiral auger – for pre-drilling hard or compacted layers.
- Gouge augers – for near-undisturbed profile samples and horizon description.
- Peat probe – for peat depth measurement and peatland survey work.
- Auger for arable land and the hogweed auger – specialist heads for agricultural sampling.
Build a complete hand auger set
An auger head is only part of the kit. A working hand auger set pairs the head with a handle, enough extension rods to reach your target depth, and the small parts that keep the job moving on site.
- Handles – standard, detachable grip, ergonomic and beathead options.
- Extension rods – add reach as the borehole deepens.
- Auger accessories – coupling sleeves, bayonet adaptors, impact-absorbing hammers, spatulas and carrying bags.
- Hand auger sets – pre-matched kits such as the compact bayonet-connection set, ready to work straight out of the case.
Who uses soil augers
Hand augers are the everyday tool for anyone who needs to see what is under the surface without bringing in a rig. We supply consultants and contractors working on ground investigation and contaminated land, agronomists and soil surveyors, environmental and ecological monitoring teams, peatland and restoration projects, universities and research groups, and archaeologists carrying out test pitting and deposit modelling.
Soil auger FAQs
Ordering and support
Everything in this category is genuine Eijkelkamp equipment supplied direct from our UK operation. If you are not sure which auger or set suits your ground conditions, get in touch and we will put the right specification together for you.