Geoprobe

What do you like best?

Geoprobe's versatility is a great feature. The small size relative to other drill rigs allows for the unit to reach tight spaces. The tracks allow for zero degree turns and mobilization through most conditions.

What do you dislike?

There is a lot of tooling that needs replaced frequently. This tooling is expensive and proprietary. Due to the tracked design of the geoprobe units, a support vehicle and trailer are needed for mobilization.

Recommendations to others considering the product:

If you are looking to purchase a geoprobe and you have the resources, I would suggest purchasing a unit that can handle both geotechnical applications, i.e. turn augers, and do direct push. The 7822 machine is capable of doing both. But, geotech holes over 20 ft take exponentially longer.

Clearly, geoprobe is not software. It's a drill rig.

What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized?

We typically use geoprobe for environmental soil and groundwater sampling applications. We have also used it for for LIF, CPT, and geotechnical applications.