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08-12-2005, 04:47 PM posted to rec.gardens.edible

(Charles Quinn) wrote:

In article .com, "milwaukeeblues" wrote:
Anybody have any recommendations as to the best medium-priced tiller
for the money?

Best and medium priced? Either buy the best - troy built or get something
less.

Unfortunately, that no longer applies. Troy-Bilt used to be one of the
best North American made tillers but they went belly up. Current
production Troy-Bilt equipment, including tillers, is just more
inferior quality MTD.
One of my local Troy-Bilt dealers made the comment that even MTD's
advertising literature is now lighter than Troy-Bilt's used to be.
I've had a Troy-Bilt 8HP Horse for the last 14 years and it still runs
like the day I brought it home. I don't foresee any need to replace it
in my lifetime but, if I did, it wouldn't be with an MTD product.
A Grillo 107 or a BCS 732 would be my choice.

Ross.
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