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HomeGarden StoreMowers, Tillers & MoreTillersYard Machines 121R 31cc 2-Cycle Gas Powered Cultivator/Tiller |
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35 of 36 found the following review helpful:
 wow, tough little machine- A+ Apr 10, 2007
By D. Korfel
Hi- I'm not sure what issues the others have had with this machine, but it's awesome. I've been using the one I bought new for about 3 years now at my home and honestly it's been worked hard and a little abused... but it works as well as brand new. I use it to clear raw land by helping dig out roots, to help grade soil, to make new garden space, etc. My neighbor has seen the results & asked me where I got it. The only negative I can see is the lack of available attachments- I'd like to see an aerator, edger & dethatching attachment for it.
28 of 30 found the following review helpful:
 There are better choices for your money Nov 11, 2007
By J. Thompson
"Book Worm"
I had my #121 Cultivator for just over one year when it broke. I had only tilled our 400sqft garden with it two times before it went kaput and am very disappointed with its durability.
Pros:
- It is inexpensive. Having said that, there are several other models comparably priced.
Cons:
- As another reviewer noted, the pull is exceptionally hard. I'm a big guy, but it always required a tremendous effort to pull the starter.
- It doesn't have a very deep till depth - only 5 inches. I am going to look for a new tiller with at least 8 inches.
- It is very noisy.
- The tines tend to go along the surface of the soil vice dig in. As a result, you spend a lot of time man-handling the unit to try to get the tines to turn over the soil.
- It only lasted for two uses. This fall, something in th edrive train broke. The tines no longer spin, the pull is no longer connected to the motor, etc. While it may still be under warranty, I'm not sure that I want to go through the effort of repairing.
From the research that I have done, for the money I'd recommend that you skip this tiller and take at look at the Ryobi cultivators with the "JustAddSand" feature.
11 of 12 found the following review helpful:
 Good small tiller for working with existing gardens May 11, 2010
By ChrisF
I purchased this small tiller this spring after having removed the sod on my new 16x9 garden and flower beds.
My intention is to use this to dig down another few inches into the soil and also mix in composted manure for me. It has not disappointed me yet in my intended tasks.
Out of the box it was assembled with the handle up in a few seconds. I followed the directions for starting and she started with relative ease being a new small engine. A few minor flameouts later and she was idling perfectly. Total time from box to idling well at half choke by itself was 10 minutes.
It takes some time to warm this up all the way to turn the choke off. It was about 55F out and I had to leave it at half choke for 10 minutes or so while working with it. It ran fine at half choke, just minus some speed at the tines. After it got nice and hot I flipped the choke off and she really gained pep as expected.
It digs nice and deep into mildly packed soil and mixed in heavy rain-soaked composted manure easily. About 20-25 minutes to do the garden was all it took.
My tip is to pull this machine backward slowly, don't try to walk it forward or it rides up and out of the dirt. Go backwards at 3/4 or more throttle and it digs right in.
I didn't think this was any louder than any other two stroke. The exhaust does not blow in your face, it comes out towards your shins. The engine fan blows hot air upwards, and that is what I think people are calling exhaust. If it annoys you, stop leaning so far over the engine I guess.
I tried it on a patch of non broken grass along the edge of the new garden and it chewed it up, but in untouched grass, you'd need to really move slow and work hard to get this to bust dry sod well. I don't think this machine is meant for that.
For maintaining and mixing existing gardens and beds of normal homeowner size, I got what I paid for. Pretty happy.
If I was allowed to post pictures, I'd show the work it did to prove my comments.
24 of 31 found the following review helpful:
 Very Noisy Jan 08, 2007
By bz
It starts. It spins. It gets the job done. It is the cheapest model you can find. That is about it. Nothing special.
Pros:
If you have something stuck in the wheels, the clutch engages. So, it will not force the engine to stall. It is not heavy either. You can fold the handle in half to save space.
Cons:
It starts easily if you follow the instruction. But it is very difficult to pull the rope. It is not smooth at all. It feels like there is something stuck inside the pulley all the time. Every time I try hard to pull the rope, I feel like I am going to break the thing.
Another thing is that this engine is very very noisy. I can compare this with my lawn mower and string trimmer. My lawn mower is not that noisy at all. My string trimmer is kinda noisy. This cultivator is extremely noisy! You can lose your hearing with this engine. My neighbor actually came over and got mad. So, be prepare if you are going to use it all weekend.
5 of 6 found the following review helpful:
great little machine Mar 11, 2009
By Kurt Krauss
"handyman"
I have had this machine for over 3 years and it is great for the job it is meant to do. This is NOT a roto-tiller, it is a cultivator and only designed to break up already loose soil. I have used it every year for my vegetable and flower gardens and it work great. It is a bit noisey, but if proper gas & oil mix is used it will start great and run very well.
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