Skip to content
Shop Your Local Store Ship to Your Hometown Store
Pro & Contractor Accounts Apply for Net Terms
100,000+ Products Trusted Authentic Brands

Truper Tru-Tough 59 in. Steel Atlas Pattern Post Hole Digger Fiberglass Handle

Two curved steel blades scoop soil in one motion, so post holes go faster with less digging fatigue.
Truper MPN CA-36FV In Stock & Ready to Ship
$44.99
Ships oversize · details below
Ships oversize Bulky items take a full box even when they’re light, so shipping runs more than a small parcel. Big and bulky? This is one to grab locally — no box, no shipping. Check your local store below ↓

About Product Overview

Digging fence post holes, setting mailbox posts, or planting trees calls for a tool built to move dirt fast, and this Truper post hole digger handles it with an Atlas-pattern design—two curved steel blades that scoop and lift soil in one motion instead of just breaking it loose. The 59" overall length with a 48" fiberglass handle gives you real leverage without bending double, and fiberglass holds up better than wood against splitting, moisture, and repeated impact. Coated steel blades resist rust and hold an edge through rocky or clay-heavy ground. At 7.3 lbs, it's substantial enough to punch through packed soil but not so heavy it wears out your arms on a long job. Good for fence lines, deck footings, garden posts, or any project where you need a clean, narrow hole instead of a wide trench.

  • Overall length: 59 inches
  • Handle length: 48 inches, fiberglass construction
  • Blade material: coated steel
  • Blade width: 5.25 inches
  • Atlas pattern clamshell-style digging action
  • Weight: 7.3 lbs

The Details Specifications

Brand Truper
Model / MPN CA-36FV
UPC 755625010872
Weight 7 lbs
Safety Data Sheet (SDS) Manufacturer documentation · opens in new tab
Price check

Go ahead. Check.

You're going to price-check us against Amazon, Home Depot, and Lowe's. Everybody does. Good — open all three tabs. We'll wait. Then look hard at what you're actually being handed over there.

On Amazon, start with these four questions before you click buy.

01

Who's actually selling it

The brand name is on the listing. A different company is in the seller field. Those aren't the same thing, and the second one is who you're buying from.

02

Whether the warranty survives

Most manufacturers only honor a warranty when the unit came through an authorized dealer. We're authorized for Truper. A third-party marketplace seller usually isn't.

03

Where the box came from

Gray-market stock, returns repackaged as new, and outright fakes move through marketplaces constantly. It all looks identical in the photo. It stops looking identical when it fails.

04

Who you call when it breaks

Ours is a phone number with a person behind it who has held this product. M–F, 6 AM – 5 PM Pacific. (866) 469-8556

The big boxes don't care if your hardware store survives.

Amazon, Home Depot, and Lowe's are built to pull every hardware dollar out of your town. When the local shop can't keep the lights on, the counter where somebody actually knew which part you needed goes with it. We're built the other way: real brands so you're never stuck on a marketplace, and a straight answer to buy it down the street when that's the better call. Support independent hardware — it doesn't restock itself.

Why we tell you to shop local
Authorized dealer · Truper

Or skip the tabs entirely and buy it down the street. Find a store near you →

Shop Local · Support Independent

Every order helps keep your local hardware store on the corner.

Why we built NHG
You might find it for less locally. Independent retailers often offer competitive pricing — some products are even cheaper in-store than online.
Real expert advice — not search results. Independent hardware staff know their inventory and the local conditions you're working in.
Keep the neighborhood working. Every dollar spent at an independent retailer returns roughly 3x more to your local economy than at a national chain.

Compare products

{"one"=>"Select 2 or 3 items to compare", "other"=>"{{ count }} of 3 items selected"}

Select first item to compare

Select second item to compare

Select third item to compare

Compare