Dirty Hand Tools 106145 Rear Tine Reverse Tiller, Grey

This little tiller is great. I am 74 years young and it moves at my speed ( laughing). The rear tine guard is a little flimsy but otherwise a great little tiller for the money. The rear guard is the only reason it didn't get 5 stars. You can only use it going down a hill or going from right to left (leaning to left) due to the low oil sensor, do not over fill to try and alleviate this problem or you will VOID the warranty. I spoke to the company about this problem and they told me about the sensor and the warranty. Easy to assemble and use. Started right up after following instructions of assembly and startup. The reverse feature on it is great but watch your toes because it does till in reverse and the reverse handle is a little hard to pull at times.

Purchased this machine after owning a toro brand seasonal tiller (use one season then have to throw it away). This tiller comes with a 6.5hp Kohler engine that is very strong! We use Kohler engines on our tool in the fire service, and they get run every day for many years, so they have to be dependable. This is a top of the line engine choice. The frame is well coated and a heavier steel (not hard to work with though), so I imagine this will last for longer than I wish to garden. Pre-tilled or hard clay ground, this thing will not care. It’s a wonderful machine and it has been years since I purchased a gas powered tool and was impressed. I am impressed. Thank you for building something made to last!

This is an outstanding tiller! It throws dirt to both sides instead of just the right, making a good bed for planting. It will be good for cultivating also. Easy to crank. I started out tilling shallow (with the depth stake all the way down.When I set it deeper it broke the belt. I called the factory and the one they sent was 2 inches too long. I finally got what I needed at the local parts store for 1/3 the price. I have ordered 2 more just in case.I can walk to the side and guide the tiller with one hand so I don't leave footprints on my row. Price was about 1/2of a local one with free shipping.

I bought this at the beginning of the year, but didn't crack it open and put it together until this week. It tilled for 15 feet before the smoking and squealing stopped it. The reverse belt snapped because the belt drive system was bent way out of whack, causing the reverse belt to ride on the lip of the pulley constantly. The main drive belt was also too tight due to the cable being made too short (and yes, I adjusted it out as far as it would go with the cable adjusting nut). This caused the drive belt to ride heavily on the pulley even when the handle was released. Very, very dangerous. There was an extra hole drilled in the handle next to the factory hole because they knew the line was too short to begin with, even though the afterthought hole was still too tight. As it sits, my garden won't get done and I'll have to fix the whole thing. This will involve 2 new belts, a new reverse pulley (see pics), drilling a new hole to mount the drive lines so there's not so much tension on them, and scraping melted rubber off the main pulley and surrounding parts. This is ridiculous for only 15 feet of tilling. It says "Professional Grade" but it definitely isn't.

My tiller is just what I wanted, and at a very reasonable price. Easy to assemble right out of the box, added gas and oil, pulled the rope starter and it kicked off first pull. Just make sure to know which levers are for turning on the gas, the choke, and the throttle, and the on/off switch. Motor runs very quietly, too. I like that it digs a couple of inches deeper than even the more expensive ones, and it really is powerful enough for my fairly hard dirt.

I've been using this tiller for the past couple of weeks the rocky and sandy soil in southern Florida. This tiller is great. It's able to till rocks up to about base ball size. Anything bigger and it bogs down, when it hits them, but loosens the rock enough where it's easy to dig with a shovel. It works equally as well mixing compost into the soil. Assembly too about 15 minutes, and it starts on the first pull. I'm very happy with my purchase

This is a good product it’s working perfect the only problem is the driving belt need to be have duty original is not so good , broke in 10 minutes I replace with heavy duty it very good mashie .

In the beginning I thought it was a good piece of equipment to buy the way you lock in the hubs on the tires you need to redesign it