MZK 16-Inch 13.5-Amp Corded Electric Tiller/Cultivator, 8-inch tillling Depth with Adjustable Wheels, Foldable Electric Rototiller for Lawn/Yard/Garden Soil Digging,TC16A08

Bought for my Husband, it didn’t take him long to put the handle on. No gas or oil to mess with because it’s electric. Lot’s of safety tips for using it. It did the trick and saved my husband from the back breaking digging it up with a spade and pulling the weeds that had already grown. Great purchase!!!! We got a tool that came with it and wasn’t sure what it was for, a day later and customer service responded to husband. It was to be used if roots or weeds got tangled on the blades. No complaints from us!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The size of my garden space is not exceptionally huge; nonetheless, it does include areas of tough clay that provide me with a continuous struggle every spring. When it came to breaking up those tenacious clumps, I believe that the motor's capability of ten amps made a discernible difference, and it seemed to blast through them at a consistent speed. The tines are sturdy enough to churn up the soil without becoming clogged, but I did come across a couple of stones that created a temporary hitch in the process. It was a relief to find that removing tiny pebbles and debris was not difficult, and I was able to restart tilling without experiencing any significant inconvenience. It is my opinion that the adjustable wheels made my experience far more enjoyable since they provided me with a greater degree of control over the depth that I want to reach. A deeper till of around eight inches was something I wanted for some places, particularly in the vicinity of the tomatoes and peppers that I intended to plant. When it came to other regions, all that was required was a little turning of the dirt. The wheels could be adjusted to the desired height, which not only made it easier for me to switch between various tilling depths but also reduced the amount of pressure that was placed on my lower back. Using this device for almost two hours on a single day resulted in my arms experiencing just slight fatigue by the time it was finished. This is a significant improvement in comparison to the usage of a manual shovel for the same task.

I was quite surprised in the power that tiller has. I used it on a hot day and it never slowed down. It’s very strong and easy to manipulate. On the initial path, it did hop, but I got to understand how not dig too hard trying to get the grass broken up after that. It was very smooth with the dirt of course when you hit rocks, it would jump for a moment till they were loosened for the first time I had I had straight lines in the dirt. The tool that was provided helped immensely to get some of the long grasses out between the tines.

I used this to churn up the soil in an established area of my garden where I plant corn (50' x 30'). Soil is about 8 inches deep, and all filled into an area I created. I got lazy this year with the ridiculous heat and did not weed like I usually do, had a lot of cow-manure compost in the planting area that I guess I did not cook long enough under a black tarp to kill weeds, and it was going to be serious work during the heat warning days we're experiencing to clear it all. About a week ago it was time to harvest the corn, plant second crop. My soil is literally Late Cretaceous beach sand. I have to add a lot of compost to get enough organics in it. But it still dries out very quickly. I experimented with adding some clay, thought a tiller would be just the thing to rip out all the weeds and also churn the clay into the sand/compost.The good:The tiller did exactly what I wanted. It churned up the soil to about 6 or 7 inches, made getting rid of the weeds relatively easy, mixed the clay into the existing soil. The unit is pretty light, so easy to move around. I pretty quickly realized keeping the electric cord from getting caught in the tiller tines while pulling the tiller backwards was kind of a pain, and found it was easiest to run it forwards, letting the tiller pull the way it wanted to, then pull it back a couple feet, go forward again, pull back. This kept the cord always behind me, and since the tiller is light when I got to the end of the row I just picked it up with one hand and carried it back to the end of the planter to start the next run. That was much easier than constantly using one hand to throw the loops of electrical cord behind me and out of the way of the tines.Weeds got wound around the tines pretty quickly, and the tines don't rotate unless the trigger is engaged. So I had to unplug the tiller (for safety) several times to clean weeds out. Unit comes with a tool that has a screwdriver-like handle, but the shank of the tool has several hooks on it that you can use to grab weeds wound around the tines and pull them off. Combined with small one-hand garden shears that really wasn't too bad. Once I thought to flip the tiller over onto the back it made getting at the weeds even easier.The motor is plenty powerful for the way I was using it. I am not at all sure that it would work well if you were trying to start from scratch on never-plowed ground and trying to dig up turf with it. It might do it but it would be slow.The bad:I saw one review that stated the unit gets hot, and without any more information I assumed they meant the motor. I checked the motor every time I cleared weeds, and it never got hot. What gets hot very quickly is the aluminum transmission housing that the tiller spline shaft comes out of. It gets very hot - like uncomfortable to touch. That's a bit worrying.The trigger and trigger safety release button are both plastic, and I feel like that's going to be a weak point.Summary:I knocked one star off the review for how hot the transmission housing gets. It's sealed so there's no checking if it needs fluid. If it burns out the unit is done. And also for the flimsy plastic trigger. Not sure which of those is going to break 1st, but that's my bet on failure points. It worked fine in soil already plowed, not sure it would do well in never loosened turf.But, it only cost $130. Even the cheapest gasoline powered tillers are much more expensive, and then you have yet another gas motor to maintain. The few gas units made by manufacturers I trust were $500 or more. Can't justify that for my garden size. I'm hoping for my garden and established beds it will not get worked hard and will last me a few years, and if it does it will have been worth it. If I had paid more for it I would have knocked off another star on the review, but for the price it's hard to beat. At this price point it's a throw-away if the transmission burns out, motor quits working. The plastic trigger I can fix if I have to.

The tiller's design is robust and functional. The black and red color combination gives it a modern and attractive touch. The structure is solid, inspiring confidence when using it. The adjustable handles are a standout feature, allowing it to adapt to different user heights, making it very comfortable during prolonged use.In terms of performance, the tiller has met my expectations. It is able to handle hard, compacted soils with relative ease. The blades are sharp and effective, making the task of turning and aerating the soil easier.