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Seeking advice on a tiller purchase
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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
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| "Bob" <bobwhite@suddenlink.net> wrote in
news:A%7Wh.143936$Pi4.14836@newsfe14.lga:
> 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
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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 here:
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
$160 for mine.
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| Thanks for the info'. I don't think I could use an electric, too big of a
lot (an acre+) and never know where I'd need one. Current project in mind
is a grassy area 4' x 35'. Don't know if that is considered big or not.
Thanks, Bob
"ceed" <ceed.spameater@dysthe.net> wrote in message
news:Xns99254264B440ceedspameater@130.133.1.4...
"Bob" <bobwhite@suddenlink.net> wrote in
news:A%7Wh.143936$Pi4.14836@newsfe14.lga:
> 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 here:
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
$160 for mine.
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//ceed
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| "Bob" <bobwhite@suddenlink.net> wrote in
news:hND_h.111908$s8.85150@newsfe21.lga:
> 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" <ceed.spameater@dysthe.net> wrote in message
> news:Xns99254264B440ceedspameater@130.133.1.4...
> "Bob" <bobwhite@suddenlink.net> wrote in
> news:A%7Wh.143936$Pi4.14836@newsfe14.lga:
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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//ceed
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