There's no way that doohickey could go faster than me with a hand tool, doesn't really matter which one, (trowel, the claw thing, dandelion fork,) as long as it'll move dirt. I pry up a chunk, slip in a few bulbs, move to the next spot. I also think it would be harder to cover the bulbs from a hole dug that way since the dirt wouldn't be moved in the same way. I'd rather spend my $ on more bulbs.