Fieldking Compact Model FKCMDH 26-18 vs Fieldking FKDPHDS-9 Post Hole Digger — Which is Better? 2026

Side-by-side comparison of the Fieldking Compact Model FKCMDH 26-18 (₹ 1.53 Lakh – ₹ 8.83 Lakh) and Fieldking FKDPHDS-9 Post Hole Digger (₹ 0.68 Lakh – ₹ 1.39 Lakh): HP, engine, hydraulics, price and Aglist Score.

	Fieldking Compact Model FKCMDH 26-18	Fieldking FKDPHDS-9 Post Hole Digger
Aglist Score	7.6	5.2
Price (ex-showroom)	₹1,53,108	₹67,872
Gearbox	Draft (3-point linkage mounted); 8 bearing hubs, 228 mm disc spacing	PTO driven through a single-speed 3:1 gearbox
Weight	960 kg	212 kg

Aglist Score — broken down

	Fieldking Compact Model FKCMDH 26-18	Fieldking FKDPHDS-9 Post Hole Digger
Value for money	6.3	10
Power & performance	7.1	2.9
Build & durability	10	0.5
Warranty & service reach	6.5	6.5

Our verdict

Verdict by the Aglist editorial desk

On our score the Fieldking Compact Model FKCMDH 26-18 (7.6/10) edges out the Fieldking FKDPHDS-9 Post Hole Digger (5.2/10). The Fieldking FKDPHDS-9 Post Hole Digger is ₹85,236 cheaper to buy, which matters if the budget is tight.

Fieldking Compact Model FKCMDH 26-18: A 65 HP tractor on larger wheat, cotton or sugarcane farms needing fast clod breaking and residue mixing.

Fieldking FKDPHDS-9 Post Hole Digger: Farms establishing orchards or long fence lines with a 40 to 45 HP tractor and hundreds of pits to dig.