Soil Augers

AMS soil augers are commonly used for obtaining disturbed soil samples at or near the surface and for boring to depths where samples may be obtained with a soil sampler or soil core sampler.

AMS augers are available in all stainless steel for EPA testing or carbon steel bits with stainless steel cylinders for general soil sampling and augering. Perfect for augering shallow depths, AMS soil augers can also auger deeper depths and are generally limited by only the time and muscle of the user. In fact, users have recorded going over 100 ft using the AMS soil auger in a variety of soil conditions! But, if you want to speed up the process and rest your back muscles, AMS offers powered options too.

AMS also offers Auger Repair Services.

Please make sure any AMS samplers you intend to use together share a common connection type. See Connection Types for more information.

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Save time and energy in soil conditions where soil probes & slide hammers just won’t get the job done! The AMS Compacted Soil Sampler works great for obtaining “composite” soil samples in hard compacted and frozen soils. The 1-1/16” x 21” Flighted Auger with carbide bit may be connected to any ½” chuck drill. The entire unit assembles/disassembles in seconds & the stainless steel footplate ensures quality samples & easy decontamination. Kit Includes: (1-1/16” x 21” Flighted Auger w/ Carbi....

The new professional series regular soil augers have been beefed up from bit to bale. They feature the trusted AMS 3/4in threaded connection and have thicker (11 gauge) cutting teeth with stronger welds and extra tungsten carbide hard surfacing. Professional augers are also reinforced with extra gussets welded at both the top and bottom of the bail. The gussets help prevent the bail from bending or twisting when augering into hard or rocky soils, or when the augered hole is exceptionally deep. ....

The new professional series mud augers feature the trusted AMS 3/4in threaded connection and have thicker cutting teeth with stronger welds and extra tungsten carbide hard surfacing. Professional augers are also reinforced with extra gussets welded at both the top and bottom of the bail. The gussets help prevent the bail from bending or twisting when augering into hard or rocky soils, or when the augered hole is exceptionally deep. These augers are perfect for those who want the strongest, m....

AMS Regular Augers are designed for use in most soil types. The AMS regular soil auger is commonly used for obtaining disturbed soil samples at or near the surface and for boring to depths where soil samples may be obtained with a separate soil sampler or soil core sampler. The bits of the regular soil auger are open to allow entry of small soil clumps and relatively small rocks and particles. Please make sure any AMS samplers you intend to use together share a common connection type. See ....

AMS Reinforced Regular Soil Augers are specially designed for heavy-duty augering. They are built to withstand unusual, and considerable amounts of power . Three gussets are added to our popular regular augers to provide added strength and durability. The gussets are designed to prevent the top of the soil auger from twisting or bending. AMS Reinforced Regular Soil Augers are commonly used for obtaining disturbed soil samples at or near the surface in most soil conditions, and for boring t....

AMS Mud Augers utilize a laser-cut, open cylinder design for easy removal of heavy, wet, or clay soils. The AMS mud auger features two openings in the cylinder wall to facilitate emptying as well as wider spaced bits than the AMS regular soil auger to ease entry of sticky soils. Please make sure any AMS samplers you intend to use together share a common connection type. See Connection Types for more information.

AMS Reinforced Mud Augers are specially designed for heavy-duty augering in moist, unconsolidated soils conditions. They are built to withstand unusual, and considerable amounts of power . Three gussets are added to our popular AMS Mud Augers to prevent the top of the soil auger from twisting or bending. AMS reinforced mud augers feature two openings in the cylinder wall to facilitate emptying as well as wider spaced bits than the AMS regular soil auger to ease entry of sticky soils. Re....

AMS Sand Augers are designed for use in sands and dry soils. The AMS sand auger uses a closed bit design with a restricted opening to prevent the loss of sampled material during retrieval. The sand auger has a cylinder similar to the regular soil auger, but the inner edges of the sand auger bits touch at their mid point to make the sand auger a much more reliable auger in loose, unconsolidated soil conditions. Please make sure any AMS samplers you intend to use together share a common conn....

AMS Reinforced Sand Augers are specially designed for heavy-duty augering loose, unconsolidated soils conditions. They are built to withstand unusual, and considerable amounts of power. Three gussets are added to our popular AMS Mud Augers to prevent the top of the soil auger from twisting or bending. AMS Reinforced Sand Augers use a closed bit design with a restricted opening to prevent the loss of sampled material during retrieval. The cylinders of our reinforced sand augers are similar ....

The unique design of the open-face auger allows for quicker penetration into combination soils. The cutting head of the AMS open-face auger helps the auger pull itself into the ground with little effort and yields quicker soil penetration. Because of its cutting head, and because its cylinder is made of thick, 10 gauge, high carbon steel, the open-face auger is especially useful in tough combination soils – from mud and clay to hard-pan. The open-face design also allows for a quick visual pr....

The AMS Dutch Auger allows you to easily collect disturbed soil samples in heavily rooted areas. Hand forged from high-carbon steel and honed to a fine cutting edge, this auger will cut through highly fibrous and heavily rooted soils. It is excellent for use in, forests, vineyards and orchards. The unique open design of the dutch auger also allows for easier removal of hard or wet soils. Please make sure any AMS samplers you intend to use together share a common connection type. See Connec....

Edelman Combination Augers are used in a variety of soil conditions. The combination auger type gets a reasonably good hold of sandy material while more cohesive muds and clay soils can be fairly easily removed from the auger body. The bits of Edelman Combination Augers are made of durable, hand-forged steel, that help to prevent the contamination of the soil samples. * AMS has worked with Eijkelkamp to create the new line of AMS Edelman Augers. These augers feature Eijkelkamp's qualit....

In very cohesive, clay soils, Edelman Clay Augers have the advantage of narrow blades that meet with little resistance. The typical design of Edelman Clay Augers allows for minimum friction while the auger is being twisted into the soil and removed from the soil. The bits of Edelman Clay Augers are made of durable, hand-forged steel, that help to prevent the contamination of the soil samples. * AMS has worked with Eijkelkamp to create the new line of AMS Edelman Augers. These augers fe....

Edelman Sand Augers are able to retain samples from non-cohesive, sandy soils. Edelman Sand Augers are designed with broad blades that allow them to retain samples from non-cohesive, sandy soils. The bits of Edelman Sand Augers are made of durable, hand-forged steel, that help to prevent the contamination of the soil samples. * AMS has worked with Eijkelkamp to create the new line of AMS Edelman Augers. These augers feature Eijkelkamp's quality auger bodies combined with the versatilit....

Edelman Coarse Sand Augers are designed for use in very non-cohesive, dry, sandy soils. The blades of the Coarse Sand Edelman Auger are extended with extra wings, thus forming an almost closed auger. The bits of Edelman Coarse Sand Augers are made of durable, hand-forged steel, that help to prevent the contamination of the soil samples. * AMS has worked with Eijkelkamp to create the new line of AMS Edelman Augers. These augers feature Eijkelkamp's quality auger bodies combined with the....

The Stony Soil Auger is used for soils with a large gravel content. The stony soil auger body consists of a heavy steel strip, vaulted all along, which is bent double by forging. The pointed cutting bits of the strip are bent outward, thus allowing the auger to create holes in the soil that are wider than the diameter of the auger. * AMS has worked with Eijkelkamp to create the new AMS Stony Soil Augers. These augers feature Eijkelkamp's quality auger bodies combined with the versatili....

This one-piece regular soil auger is powder-coated (orange) for rust resistance. The auger comes equipped with a 16" rubber-gripped cross handle and has a total length of 53". The lightweight (4 to 5 lbs) one-piece regular soil auger is an inexpensive alternative to our auger-extension-cross handle systems for anyone not needing to go deeper than 4 feet. This one-piece soil auger has carbon steel auger bits that are sharpened and heat-treated. The 4" diameter one-piece regular soil auger is t....

One-Piece Mud Augers are powder-coated (black) for rust resistance and come equipped with an 16" rubber-gripped cross handle. This lightweight (4 to 5 lbs) one-piece wet soil auger is an inexpensive alternative to our mud auger, extension, and cross handle system for anyone needing to dig holes less than 4'. The complete mud auger set up is 53" in length. It has carbon steel auger bits that are sharpened and heat-treated. The 4" One-Piece Mud Auger is a great alternative to the cumbersome pos....

The one-piece design of the One-Piece Open-Face Auger is all you need to penetrate to depth in combination soils. The thick and sharp design of this versatile, 10 gauge, high carbon steel, one-piece open-face soil auger provides a robust complete soil auger system with an aggressive cutting head to yielding quicker soil penetration. The unique design of the open-face soil auger cutting head pulls itself into the ground with little effort and makes this auger useful in combination soils, from ....

This one-piece welded construction is capable of augering to a depth of 3ft. The standard one-piece cross handle is welded to the steel shaft which is then welded to the top of the auger. This One-piece design is versatile, lightweight and easy to carry. It requires no assembly in the field and works well in a variety of soil conditions.

The compact telescoping soil augers have an internal extension that allows you to extend this 4' sampler to 8' with the simple push of a pin. All AMS telescoping soil augers come complete with a comfortably gripped cross handle and an extendable extension piece. Telescoping augers are used for sampling to depths of 8'. These soil augers use snap pins to lock the cross handle, two concentric extendable extension pieces, and the bucket auger together. It is designed for easy transport and stora....

Use this soil auger to auger and collect soil core samples at the same time. The AMS soil recovery auger is a special dual-purpose tool that allows the user to auger an access hole to a desired depth. After reaching the sampling point, the user may then insert a liner into the soil recovery auger to collect a soil core sample. This versatile soil auger AND sampler can be used for soil profiling, particle distribution and environmental site investigations. Includes: soil recovery auger cyli....

Designed for sampling wet clay and peat! The AMS gouge augers have a long, tapered stainless steel, semi-cylindrical chamber that is designed for collection of undisturbed soil samples from very soft and preferably very wet soils with minimal disturbance of soft cohesive layers. The gouge soil auger is pushed into the soil, twisted and recovered to display a full and virtually undisturbed soil profile of wet clay or peat soil. The Gouge Auger requires attachment to a cross handle or slide ....

The Triple Lead Flighted Augers are lighter in weight than standard soil augers without sacrificing strength The aggressive triple lead flighting on this soil auger allows it to penetrate tough soil lithologies with ease. The Triple Lead Flighted Auger is designed to bore holes into hard, rocky, and compacted soil conditions where you can collect a disturbed soil sample. This soil auger is made of carbon steel and is constructed with a precise heat-treating and hardening process to make it o....

AMS Flighted Screw Augers are designed for use in hard, rocky, and compacted soils. The AMS flighted screw auger is capable of creating a borehole in tough, hardened soil conditions in order to collect a disturbed sample. This robust soil auger is made from carbon steel, and features double-twisted flighting with smooth edges that allow for easy soil penetration. If you need even more down force, try our adjustable foot step designed to assist flighted soil augers and probes into the groun....

AMS Rocky Soil Screw Augers, with their heavy-duty design and extra large pilot tips, can easily drill through hard, rocky soils. The AMS Rocky Soil Screw Augers are heavy duty soil augers designed for use with rotary hammer drills. They are made from heat treated high carbon steel and have oversized tungsten carbide-surfaced bits. These soil augers are typically used to penetrate very hard, rocky soils, asphalt and concrete.

The AMS Planer Auger removes loose soil and other materials from the bottom of an already augered hole. This auger is fitted with a cutting blade on the underside of the auger cylinder. The flat, slotted design of the planer auger's head allows for the auger to remove loose material from the bottom of a borehole in preparation for collection of a soil core sample. The AMS Planer Auger is made with a carbon steel bail, stainless steel cylinder and tungsten carbide hard surfaced carbon steel cu....