--- product_id: 10212251 title: "Steel Soil Probe with T-Style Handle, 0.5\" Steel Diameter" brand: "bully tools" price: "$204.79" currency: USD in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 category: "Bully Tools" url: https://www.desertcart.us/products/10212251-steel-soil-probe-with-t-style-handle-0-5-steel store_origin: US region: United States of America --- # Available in 36", 48", 53" lengths for versatile probing Ergonomic T-style handle with rubber grips for fatigue-free control 0.5" steel diameter for unmatched durability Steel Soil Probe with T-Style Handle, 0.5" Steel Diameter **Brand:** bully tools **Price:** $204.79 **Availability:** βœ… In Stock ## Summary > 🌱 Dig Deeper, Probe Smarter β€” The Ultimate Soil Detective! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Steel Soil Probe with T-Style Handle, 0.5" Steel Diameter by bully tools - **How much does it cost?** $204.79 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.us](https://www.desertcart.us/products/10212251-steel-soil-probe-with-t-style-handle-0-5-steel) ## Best For - bully tools enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted bully tools brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - β€’ **Comfort Meets Control:** T-style handle with rubber grips reduces hand fatigue during extended use, giving you maximum leverage. - β€’ **Precision Penetration:** Sharpened steel tip ensures faster, more accurate detection of septic systems and underground utilities. - β€’ **Custom Lengths for Every Job:** Choose from three lengths to perfectly match your soil sampling or utility locating needs. - β€’ **Built to Last, Made in the USA:** Crafted from 100% American steel, this probe resists bending and breaking even in rocky soil. - β€’ **Rust-Resistant Powder Coat Finish:** Durable finish protects against weather and wear, ensuring your tool stays reliable season after season. ## Overview The Bully Tools Steel Soil Probe is a professional-grade, 0.5-inch diameter steel rod designed for precise soil sampling and underground utility detection. Made in the USA from 100% American steel, it offers superior strength and durability with a sharpened tip for easy ground penetration. Available in multiple lengths and featuring an ergonomic T-style handle with rubber grips, this rust-resistant probe is built to deliver comfort, control, and long-lasting performance across landscaping, construction, and agricultural applications. ## Description Product Description For professionals in agriculture, landscaping, or construction, the Bully Tools Soil Probe Rod is an essential tool for accurately sampling soil and locating underground structures. This 48" steel rod features a T-style handle that provides excellent leverage, making it easier to apply force and break through tough, compact soil. The 1/2-inch steel tip is sharpened for easy penetration, ensuring that you can effortlessly collect soil samples or check for buried utilities or septic tanks. Constructed with commercial-grade steel, this soil probe rod is designed to endure the demands of daily professional use. Whether you’re probing the ground for a soil test kit, locating underground infrastructure, or performing soil core sampling, this tool ensures that you get the job done quickly and with precision. Its sturdy design and durable construction ensure years of consistent use. 100% Made in the USA, the Bully Tools Soil Probe Rod offers remarkable craftsmanship and performance. Designed with precision, it is an excellent tool for professionals who need a long-lasting, durable solution for soil sampling and locating underground utilities. Its strong, all-steel build ensures it can handle any job with confidence, making it an indispensable part of your toolkit. From the Manufacturer Tools made to last a lifetime, and be passed on from generation to generation. 100% Made in the USA Bully Tools is bringing back that tradition with tools built to endure years of hard labor. We have re-engineered he classic designs of shovels, rakes and other popular tools to create more efficient, durable products. Special features on specific products include true 14 gauge steel, triple wall wood reinforced fiberglass handles, extended length ferrules, and welded I-beam supports. We stand behind our products and offer a limited lifetime warranty. If one of our tools fails during normal use, we will replace or refund it! In a time when cheap foreign products are the norm, Bully Tools offers affordable, high quality Made in the USA goods. Thank you for your support! Review: Great deal for a sturdy and reliable probe. - Great probe deeper trenches! Very stable and durable. Review: Great Septic Tank System Probe - Great septic tank system probe. I found the septic system distribution box in a matter of minutes. This probe is super strong and won't bend. I highly recommend this product. ## Features - SOIL PROBE FOR DETECTING SEPTIC SYSTEMS, PLUMBING, AND UNDERGROUND PIPES: Ideal soil probe rod for easily probing into the ground to detect septic systems, drain fields, underground tanks, and plumbing lines before digging; sharpened steel tip allows easier insertion into the ground for faster, more accurate probing across a wide range of municipal, utility, and residential applications - 1/2-INCH DIAMETER USA-MADE STEEL ROD FOR SUPERIOR STRENGTH AND DURABILITY: The 1/2" steel diameter ground probe rod is constructed from 100% American-made steel up to 30% more durable than foreign competitors; solid steel construction ensures the probe rod withstands repeated insertion into hard, compacted, and rocky ground without bending or breaking during extended soil probe use - AVAILABLE IN THREE LENGTHS FOR VERSATILE SOIL TEST PROBE APPLICATIONS: This soil test probe is available in 36”, 48”, and 53” lengths to suit a wide range of probing rod and ground probe applications, becoming an important item of garden tools set; whether detecting shallow plumbing lines or deeper septic systems and underground tanks, the right length soil sampler probe is available to match the depth requirements of any gardening job - T-STYLE HANDLE WITH RUBBER GRIPS FOR MAXIMUM COMFORT AND CONTROL: T-styled handle with rubber grips provides maximum comfort and added control during extended ground probe rod and tile probe use; reduces hand fatigue across long probing sessions; the multi-purpose soil probe tool design of this garden hand tool saves thousands of dollars in potential repair costs by accurately locating pipes and underground tanks before excavation begins - PROTECTIVE POWDER COAT FINISH FROM A 100% MADE IN USA FAMILY-OWNED BRAND: Durable powder coat finish prevents rust and extends tool life on this probing rod across all weather and soil conditions; proudly manufactured by Bully Tools - a family-owned company in Steubenville, Ohio, producing 100% Made in USA professional-grade specialty and municipal tools from American-sourced steel for over a decade ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B00KOMTJ7E | | Additional Features | Durable, Easy to Install | | Best Sellers Rank | #18,500 in Patio, Lawn & Garden ( See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden ) #5 in Cultivators & Tillers | | Brand | BULLY TOOLS | | Brand Name | BULLY TOOLS | | Color | Black, Red | | Customer Package Type | Standard Packaging | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 1,323 Reviews | | Exterior Finish | Steel | | Finish Types | Hammer | | Global Trade Identification Number | 00735390992030 | | Hand Orientation | Ambidextrous | | Handle Attachment Mechanism | Fixed | | Handle Compatibility | Application Specific | | Handle Material | Fiberglass | | Handle Type | T-Style | | Indoor Outdoor Usage | Outdoor | | Item Depth | 1.5 inches | | Item Dimensions L x W | 12"L x 12"W | | Item Weight | 0.69 kg | | Manufacturer | Bully Tools | | Manufacturer Part Number | 99203 | | Material | Alloy Steel , Wood | | Material Type | Alloy Steel, Wood | | Metal Type | Alloy Steel | | Model Number | 99203 | | Product Dimensions | 12"L x 12"W | | Projection Distance | 47.5 inches | | Shape | cylinder | | Specific Uses For Product | Construction, Landscaping, Gardening | | Style | Classic | | Style Name | Classic | | UPC | 646847271588 788809057028 735390992030 646847240003 646847240027 646847240010 | | Unit Count | 1 Count | ## Product Details - **Brand:** BULLY TOOLS - **Color:** Black, Red - **Material:** Alloy Steel, Wood - **Product Dimensions:** 12"L x 12"W - **Style:** Classic ## Images ![Steel Soil Probe with T-Style Handle, 0.5" Steel Diameter - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51YvSj4MM8L.jpg) ![Steel Soil Probe with T-Style Handle, 0.5" Steel Diameter - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51140jRiFnL.jpg) ![Steel Soil Probe with T-Style Handle, 0.5" Steel Diameter - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61UwobG8E-L.jpg) ![Steel Soil Probe with T-Style Handle, 0.5" Steel Diameter - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51Pefl8FeeL.jpg) ## Questions & Answers **Q: Can this be used as a grounding rod for an electric fence?** A: It could be used as a ground rod but is is only about 4 ft long and made of steel. It will be a poor ground rod that will rust out in a few years. All ground rods are 6 to 8 ft long and have a copper coating. I would suggest that you but a 1/2” dia x 96” long copper coated ground rod instead. **Q: Is this tool 1/4 dia. or 1/2 dia. in the main product description it says 1/2-in. and in the product description it say it's .25 in. = 1/4 in.** A: Most likely 1/2", main issue with all these probes is the weld at the handle. This one is good. **Q: It says 36" probe in the Amazon descrpition however on the"About this item" from the manufacturer it says it is a 48" probe. Which is it?** A: 48" **Q: Does this still have the welded bead that everyone was complaining about a few years ago? I figure by now this has been fixed?** A: The weld bead is a purposeful design feature of this probe. It's there so that as you push into the ground, the hole is slightly bigger than the shaft, and thereby minimizes friction along the length of the shaft as you push in. Trust me, you wouldn't want to do any probing with a probe that didn't have a bead, ball bearing, or tip that was somewhat larger than the shaft. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great deal for a sturdy and reliable probe. *by K***R on April 10, 2026* Great probe deeper trenches! Very stable and durable. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Septic Tank System Probe *by B***Y on May 4, 2026* Great septic tank system probe. I found the septic system distribution box in a matter of minutes. This probe is super strong and won't bend. I highly recommend this product. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Sturdy tool. Will last MANY lifetimes! *by S***K on November 20, 2024* Works great, very heavy duty! If you really bear down on it, it WILL puncture a PVC pipe, so be 'gentle'. (Personal experience IS ALWAYS the best teacher!) We've used ours MANY times, and it works great. Just wipe it off, and maybe a very light coat of oil or grease, and it'll last HUNDREDS of years!!! So, this can be one of your HEIRLOOMS!!!! Only problem is, no one in the future will know what the hell this tool is for!!! ## Frequently Bought Together - Bully Tools 99202 36" Soil Probe. 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