Varomorus Soil Probe 12"

Purchased the 12 inch soil sampler and it works wonderfully, even in my clay soil. As a beginning, hobby gardener, I was intimidated by the cost of the larger sizes and couldn't justify them. But this 12 inch sampler was very affordable and perfect for me. Quality, sturdy build and super easy to use. My family and friends are borrowing it to do their own sampling.

When first looking at this probe, I’ll be honest I balked at the price. Half a C note for a piece of metal I might use twice a year?! Crazy! After looking at other soil probes in stores and reading reviews here on Amazon (they weren’t good for most of the cheap ones) I begrudgingly purchased this one as it seemed like the best quality one at a price not approaching $100. I’m very glad I did. The quality of this tool is top notch. All the edges are smooth, there is no flex when you push it into even the driest of soil, and it has a nice large sample collection area. Does it have all the features of the AMS model? No. But for half the price and my uses it’s perfect. Regarding uses. When I ordered this I was only thinking of taking soil samples for testing and looking at grass root growth but this can be used for SO much more then that. I use it regularly for checking the soil moisture, especially with sprinkler systems, finding sprinkler lines (I do a fair bit of sprinkler work) looking at soil layers and composition, finding sprinkler leaks, probing for trenching a cable, and lots more. The ability to see all the layers of soil is fantastic and the tool does a great job going through even tough, bone dry, soil. Bottom line this is a very well made, sturdy tool that has way more uses then you might think at first. As someone who does a lot of landscape work both lighting and irrigation, and is a lawn & garden nut, I should have purchased this tool a LONG time ago. Yes the price is high for “just a probe” but compared to what they sell basic steel probe rods for at the big box store, it’s worth it.

Great quality

My daughter and recently traveled cross country and collected 2-4 soil samples from each state. This wasn't the best choice but price wise it was right one for us. It is harder to get it into the ground as it is just straight tubing with no sharp or serrated edging. Because of this it too longer to get samples. The seams are on the inside so samples can adhere a bit and clay wet soil was impossible to remove so we used a flathead screw driver to push out and clean out after every sample. It is durable and took a bit of abuse along the way for sure. It held up well, better that my hands did using it. Lol Definitely a decent length for traveling and thick strong steel that we felt could handle all we did to it with no problem

Sturdy. Well made. No complaints. I'd recommend this Product.

Not sure. Haven't yet used the item. That this item is reasonably priced I suppose.

Great size, durable, well made. Exactly what a was looking for.

Works as it should.

Smooth, sturdy and effective, it was the only thing (along with its larger version) that could sample the clay soil I was working with.

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Smooth, sturdy and effective, it was the only thing (along with its smaller version) that could sample the clay soil I was working with.

I have been very impressed with the soil sampler. It is well made and easy to use. It has been really useful to see the soil structure at various points in my lawn so that I can add what is needed where it is needed. It has also saved me water, since I can now easily see how deep the water has penetrated the soil so no over watering which sure is handy if on a water meter :) I can also now see how compacted the soil is and how far the grass roots go down which helps to decide when/where to aerate for optimal lawn health. This is a very well made tool, highly recommended.

Muy buen producto, de buena calidad, funcional. Tardó un poco en llegar (se entiende, viene desde Ucrania), pero no importa. Muy buen precio.