LawnMaster TE1016M 10-Amp Deluxe Tiller, 16-Inch

I live Augusta, GA where my neighborhood was completely decimated by Hurricane Helene. Between that and a tornado ripping through my front yard, I lost three enormous, beautiful trees, one older than the U.S. Declaration of Independence. I decided to memorialize these beautiful trees with various fields of wild flowers, starting with the area directly below my kitchen window. I CANNOT say enough positive things about this tiller: 1. It’s easy to assemble. 10 minutes from the box. 2. It’s powerful. 3. It’s easy to operate. If you can walk a dog or a precocious child, you can operate this tool. 4. The breath and depth of this machine’s ability to unearth small/medium sized roots is nothing short of miraculous. Also surprising was its removal of the entire areas’s layers of anti-weed cloth that was laid down by the previous home owners. I didn’t intend on removing the layer of cloth, but the machine had other ideas so I went along with the plan. I’m glad I did because it’s one helluva cleaner area now. 5. One of the most impressive discoveries early on was my walking backwards with the tiller and lifting slightly towards my chest which causes the machine to pitch forward and dig deeper to really loosen that rich and moist soil - - doing so removed the need for me to even consider buying any amount of new dirt for the wildflower seeds I’ll be throwing down. I think this was one of the most useful motions used during the entire process. 6. Because my area was so packed with years of roots and layer of cloth, I did have to stop the machine three times in the 90 minutes I was tilling in order to remove the wrappings of the materials around the spool. But that’s expected. The area pictured (before and after) took me 90 minutes from start to finish. I am relentlessly meticulous about yard work. Someone else may have done it quicker. I promise you, had I not used this tiller, (a) my back would be shot by now, (b) I would be no where done - manually tilled, this would have easily been a 3-5 hour job and likely cost me a bad back for the next two weeks. I’m ready to start hitting the other areas where the tress used to be. Make no mistake, this tiller is the best decision you can make. It’s sturdy, effective, and the cost is WELL beyond reasonable. Happy Tilling!!!!

Great little tiller. It is too light to break up soil after winter. However, it is perfect for weeding during the growing season. It is easy to handle. Enjoy your tiller.

This worked better than I imagined although it sent alot of dirt back at me. I used it on a patch of ground I had partially broken up so mostly hard ground some grass covered. It worked well you just have to go over it several times. It is sort of difficult to maneuver but not to the point that I wouldn't recommend it. It pulls you along with it. I love it. I have never used a rototiller before this one it was easy for me to get the hang of. It just gets your legs and feet covered in dirt. I was excited to try it out and did it in shorts and crocs which I wouldn't recommend. But maybe that was some error on my part I dont know.

I bought this to break up the soil in my two garden beds. One is 10 ft. by 6 ft. The other is 8 ft by 4 ft. It was. Good size for both, but I had to be careful near the edges. It worked very well, and made pulling the weeds out easier. I bought the electric version, so an extension cord was necessary. I just made sure to loop the cord over my shoulder. You do need to keep your hand on the trigger for it to run, which is a good safety feature. It does move faster than you think, so sometimes it tried to get away from me. But overall it was worth it.

Not as powerful as it is advertised.