HiHydro 12 Inch Stainless Steel Soil Probe with 2 Sample Bags, T-Handle Soil Test Kit for Plant Care, Garden, Lawn, Farm

I purchased to pull soil samples from my yard without making holes with a shovel. I pulled soil from 16 areas and left no trace of damage to my turf. It's built well, sharpened on the end, which makes it easy to push into the ground. The large T-handle makes it even easier to push down and twist to obtain the best sample at your desired depth. Soil stays in the tube by design, so when you pull the probe from the soil, you do not lose your sample. It functions perfectly. Would I buy another...no, because this is built well enough to last my lifetime. I'd definitely recommend it to anyone who needs one.

Simple, well made, easy to clean, needed for soil sampling. Used this to discover lack of micronutrients in my potted citrus trees. Able to pull up soil from several inches below the drip line. An elegant solution!

Product is definitely small, but it looks and feels sturdy. Mine did not have sharp edges, but was able to penetrate through my lawn in most places which is more clay like. My soil is also rocky so I was careful not to force it when I hit rocks. Took 4 samples, about 2 oz or so the first day. It does a little effort to extract the sample, particularly in the closed tube part but easily solved with a screwdriver. Accuracy isn’t going to be quite that easy but it is only so big so you won’t be far off.

its built like a tank' works great and easy to use

Very high quality, thickness is substantial.

Do yourself a favor and buy the long 36” or longer model. These you have to get on your knees to use ( and yes I realized that when I bought hem but didn’t realize how old I am) and it’s hard to get enough force to push them in the ground. If you have really loose soil they will work fine. You can put your body weight behind the taller ones.

Solid, heavy construction. I would have no concerns about using a mallet to drive this into tough soils. The handle is comfortable, and is solidly attached to the shaft. The open slot makes sample removal easy, although you tend to get a 1/2 cylinder of soil sample, rather than a nice round cylinder. It is nice to not need a push stick to pop a sample out of the tool.

As advertised.