Seeking advice on a tiller purchase
 

I need to buy a tiller for small jobs around the yard. I have used a couple
of those huge ones that shake a person to bits. I am seventy+ years old
body is at least ten years older (at least it feels that way at times).
Anyway, I would like something smaller even if it takes longer to do a job.

I am asking for advice on what brands I should look at and whether to buy
new or try to find a used one.

Any advice anyone has to offer or any personal experiences with tillers,
would be appreciated.

Thanks, Bob

Hello Bob,
My first post here on the forum. I just bought a 30 year old Troy Bilt Horse. One owner from an older gentleman like yourself. It is in excellent shape, very well cared for and maintained. I have only played with it so far because of the weather, but it is very easy to operate. So you may thinking, "yea,so what. Doesn't answer my question".

I have my dad's Sears 3 hp front tiller that I no longer need. It is in excellent shape and is looking for a home. Small and very easy to use and handle. I don't know where you are located, but if we are close to each other, I'll make you a heck of deal.

Send me an email if you are interested.

gchandl at sbcglobal dot net.
Glenn

Seeking advice on a tiller purchase
 

"Bob" wrote in
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I need to buy a tiller for small jobs around the yard. I have used a
couple of those huge ones that shake a person to bits. I am seventy+
years old body is at least ten years older (at least it feels that way
at times). Anyway, I would like something smaller even if it takes
longer to do a job.

I am asking for advice on what brands I should look at and whether to
buy new or try to find a used one.

Any advice anyone has to offer or any personal experiences with
tillers, would be appreciated.

Thanks, Bob



I do not know how you define small, but the one I am using is really
small. It's an electric hand held tiller. However, I am using it all the
time. I've had it for two years without any problems whatsoever. It's not
extremely powerful, and not something you would use for any major tasks.
But for normal use around you existing beds it's perfect.

Mine has the brand name "BCS". I did a little searching on the Internet
but couldn't find it under that brand name. I did find the same one
though under another name. You can see it he

http://www.gardeners.com/Electric-Mini-
Tiller/default/StandardCatalog.PowerTools_Cat2.36-497.cpd?SC=XNET8035

The price on the site above is higher than what I paid. I paid around
$160 for mine.


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Seeking advice on a tiller purchase
 

Thanks for the info'. I don't think I could use an electric, too big of a
lot (an acre+) and never know where I'd need one. Current project in mind
is a grassy area 4' x 35'. Don't know if that is considered big or not.
Thanks, Bob
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"Bob" wrote in
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I need to buy a tiller for small jobs around the yard. I have used a
couple of those huge ones that shake a person to bits. I am seventy+
years old body is at least ten years older (at least it feels that way
at times). Anyway, I would like something smaller even if it takes
longer to do a job.

I am asking for advice on what brands I should look at and whether to
buy new or try to find a used one.

Any advice anyone has to offer or any personal experiences with
tillers, would be appreciated.

Thanks, Bob



I do not know how you define small, but the one I am using is really
small. It's an electric hand held tiller. However, I am using it all the
time. I've had it for two years without any problems whatsoever. It's not
extremely powerful, and not something you would use for any major tasks.
But for normal use around you existing beds it's perfect.

Mine has the brand name "BCS". I did a little searching on the Internet
but couldn't find it under that brand name. I did find the same one
though under another name. You can see it he

http://www.gardeners.com/Electric-Mini-
Tiller/default/StandardCatalog.PowerTools_Cat2.36-497.cpd?SC=XNET8035

The price on the site above is higher than what I paid. I paid around
$160 for mine.


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Seeking advice on a tiller purchase
 

"Bob" wrote in
:

Thanks for the info'. I don't think I could use an electric, too big
of a lot (an acre+) and never know where I'd need one. Current
project in mind is a grassy area 4' x 35'. Don't know if that is
considered big or not. Thanks, Bob
"ceed" wrote in message
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"Bob" wrote in
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Well then you need something more. I've only had Snapper tillers and
mowers in the past, so I would not be able to talk much about other
brands. The last one I had was the predecessor to Snapper 6016RT which
was great. My neighbour here has a 6016RT and loves it also. What I do
like about the Snappers is that they seem to have put a lot of thought
into the ergonomics so they're easy to use and get around with. This
tiller is not too heavy either.

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