I’m guessing most will say pro plugger. That’s what I have works great. I wait till a day or 2 after a decent rain and then do a couple hours worth of plugging.
Quality unit

 

Pro plugger, simple and works.

 

I have only used the ProPlugger as well so no experience with the others. I'm very happy with the ProPlugger. It's super easy to use and I like being able to stack 5-6 plugs at a time.

 

ProPlugger, as long as the ground is soft it's nearly effortless.

 

I have never tried it but Miltona Hex-Plugger in theory would work great if you have large sections you would like to repair quickly. The downside is you need to have a large enough donor plot to harvest the hexagonal plugs from. You're also going to spend nearly 10x what you would spend on a Pro Plugger.

 

Another vote for the Pro Plugger! It's cheap and very effective no need to get fancy and expensive for something like this. If you need to do a large area, you are probably better off using donor sprigs or a sod cutter.

 

Would a pro plugger work in St.Augustine?

 

Yes as it spreads.

 

Just used my ProPlugger for the first time this weekend. Love it!!

 

I've been using an old putting green hole cutter, which works great but is a heavy workout (one without a lever to push out the plug). but, it gets deep and it's wide. i've seen those tiny "pluggers" from box stores and there's no way those can work well.
have been interested in a pro-plugger just for ease of use/weight. seems like it pulls a big enough plug in width/depth to keep some of the grass alive.

 

I think the Pro Plugger plug size is right at the sweet spot while not trying to satisfy everyone. As you say, it's large enough to keep the grass alive, but it's small enough that it makes it nimble when you need to fill in irregular bare spots. Also, a larger plug size would make it take longer to fill in the donor areas. When I take a plug from one part in my yard, I typically fill it in with dirt/sand/clay mix instead of straight clay, and even then it can take several weeks to completely fill in.

Oh, and did I mention that I the Pro Plugger is a multi-tasker? I used it to plant 100+ dwarf mondo grass plants in my back yard this summer. I also use it to take cores for soil tests. It's great all-around.

 

i've got zoysia, so it does take a bit of time compared to bermuda to fill in the donor holes. i just take the spot i'm fixing, flip that upside down/dirt side up, put it in that hole. depending on when i get a chance to plug, it may be the next year before my donor holes are covered up.