Seems to work. The drill bits are designed to hold in place as they rotate, effectively pulling dirt to the surface and leaving a hole. It doesn't quite work. I think if you can attach it to the drill and keep your hands in place it will work, but for me it just dug into the dirt then I had to rock it back and forth by hand while using it turned back. a few turns and then lift to pull out the dirt. It worked and was much better than digging, but it's not perfect.