Re: a rototiller question for all those gardeners out there

A front tine tiller will knock you silly, especially a small one. If you are a
HE-MAN and you can wrastle a tiller then go ahead and buy a front tine model.

GBPUMPKIN wrote:

> Subj:    a rototiller question for all those gardeners out there
> Date:   98-03-01 15:21:29 EST
> From:   jfenning@michele.gcccd.cc.ca.us (jim fenningham)
> Sender: owner-pumpkins@mallorn.com
> Reply-to:       pumpkins@mallorn.com
> To:     pumpkins@mallorn.com
>
> Hi
> I am one of the quieter members of this web page.  I have a question about
> rototillers.  We have just a small garden and I may have convince my husband
> on getting a small rototiller.  We are not sure what to look for and so I
> thought I would ask for help.  We have received advertisements for the
> mantis in the mail but have found it rather expensive.  Today we went over
> to Home Base and found two 2 horse power rototillers that would be perfect
> but since neither of us knew what to look for we did not buy one.  The two
> we looked at today were the Murray and the Ryobi.  Any suggestions?  Thanks
> for the help
> Janet
> Santee, CA
>
> Couple of questions that effect what tiller would work best:
>
> How big is your garden?
> Is it fenced in?
>
> Mantis/Ryobi type I do not consider tillers, but powered cultivators.  The
> Ryobi jams up on rocks the size of golf balls.
>
> Things to consider:
>
> Front Tine:
> Con: Bounces around more.
> Con: Less powerful.
> Pro: You can make tighter turns and work your way closer to an obstacle.
> Pro: Usually less expensive.
>
> Rear Tine:
> Pro: Bounces around less.
> Pro: More powerful.
> Con: Needs wider area to turn.
> Pro: Smoothes out the soil as it tills.
> Con: More expensive.
>
> Troy makes rear Tine in 3 sizes (largest - smallest):
>
> Horse
> Pony
> Jr.
>
> I have the Pony and it is great, had a front tine tiller before that.  For a
> small garden I would recommend the Troy Jr., expensive but it should last you
> a lifetime if you change the oil every year.
>
> George
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