Owl Tools 3/4" SDS Max Ground Rod Driver (Industrial Grade Forged Steel) - 10" Long - Fits All SDS Max Rotary Hammers

WORKED PERFECTLY TO DRIVE A 5/8" X 8' GROUND ROD W/ MY OLD HILTI TE72 IN TO SOME PRETTY HARD GROUND

Sometime this spring I may use this SDS Max ground rod driver accessory to bury a ground rod for a shortwave antenna. Meanwhile, I nominally tested capabilities of this device in two ways.• Because of the task delay stated above, I have not yet purchased a ground rod. However, I do have a thoroughly-soil-plugged 30 inch piece of half inch EMT conduit, the outside diameter of which is 0.71 inches — comparable to the 0.75 inch diameter of the target ground rod. Using this accessory in my 12 ft-lb SDS Max demolition hammer, I was able to drive the plugged piece of conduit — which presumably behaved much like a solid piece of 0.71 inch diameter steel rod — into heavy clay soil in my backyard with no problem whatsoever. Though the real test for this accessory is to drive a ground rod 8 feet into that heavy clay soil, I think this test gives a preliminary indication of the accessory’s capability.• Because the outside diameter of the accessory is almost the same as the outside diameter of 1 inch schedule 40 PVC pipe, I was also able to drive a short, sharpened piece of 1 inch conduit into that heavy clay soil (after duct-taping the accessory and the pipe together).Because of the way this accessory is constructed, I anticipate also adapting it for some other uses — notably a homemade soil tamper that will fit into the accessory’s 7/8 inch ID socket (success TBD).This accessory seems well-made. And given its simplicity and my so-far positive experience with it I rate it five stars. If in the future I indeed do drive a ground rod 8 feet into the soil using this accessory AND experience difficulties, I may ultimately revise this review.

This thing is heavy duty and will hold up well. The bit came in a screwed together plastic sleeve in a box that was shrink wrapped. This was not getting damaged during shipping. It fit into my Rotary hammer drill perfectly and snug. The driver works wonders for staking down things at the farm with rebar that once driven in I bent the end over to ensure things stay put. I ordered a deeper bit than this one as rebar was harder to control with a shallower bit but his works just as good or better on shorter driving rod with ability to drive it in with less left exposed. I have not even thought of other ways to use it but will as time goes by. Awesome bit worth the money.

_The “Owl Tools_3/4" SDS Max Ground Rod Driver (Industrial Grade Forged Steel) - 10" Long - Fits All SDS Max Rotary Hammers_10" LONG & DRIVES 3/4" GROUND RODS” is a welcome tool for us. Whenever a job require a grounding rod installation we always use an SDS rotary impact hammer to drive them home. The “OWL” tool feel “heavy” and is able to drive a 10ft grounding rod quickly. As usual we color code and dipped the “SDS” connect end into grease before using. The time it took driving 10 pcs of 10ft grounding rod for a large project is much much less (1/10) time than it take to move from one place to another. The total drill of 10“ in length will help with the last 2-3 ft, after driving the first grounding rod. We marked the grounding rod about 4-3 ft from the end to remind us to slow down; this is so we don’t drive it too deep. --

3/4" SDS Max Ground Rod Driver -- This is a robust solid tool. Will fit into any SDS Max chambered driver. I’ll be using this twofold. In addition to driving ground rods, it will be a T-post driver. I’m taking an old heavy-duty T-post manual tool and welding a thick but short shaft on top of it. The ground rod driver will slip over that shaft. With this set up, I can still use the T-post driver manually to get it straight and then slip the SDS Max rod driver over it and finish it home in no time.