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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful 
A Handful, May 13, 2008 By Anchoret (California) - See all my reviews This review is from: Troy-Bilt Pony 12-Inch 250cc Briggs & Stratton 1150 Series Gas Powered Counter Rotating Rear Tine Tiller (Lawn & Patio) We purchased one of these from Amazon last year and I have now used it for two planting seasons.
In its favor, I would say that it has been strong, powerful and reliable; the engine starts easily and works well at low RPM, which is often necessary because (unlike earlier Troy-Bilts) the tiller has but one transmission speed. It does a fine job of tilling dirt and light sod if tilled gradually in deeper successive passes.
Against it are the awful control ergonomics, which I assume were designed by attorneys or some other species of non-user. Using the tiller controls is still unintuitive and downright dangerous for the inexperienced owner, especially if working in smaller gardens -- for which this tiller is unsuited, if for no other reason than the poorly designed reversing mechanism that makes getting out of tight corners quite difficult.
For a big garden with large, open expanses this tiller is fine for an experienced user with good upper-body... Read more
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| 15 of 16 people found the following review helpful A Handful, By Anchoret (California) - See all my reviews This review is from: Troy-Bilt Pony 12-Inch 250cc Briggs & Stratton 1150 Series Gas Powered Counter Rotating Rear Tine Tiller (Lawn & Patio) We purchased one of these from Amazon last year and I have now used it for two planting seasons.In its favor, I would say that it has been strong, powerful and reliable; the engine starts easily and works well at low RPM, which is often necessary because (unlike earlier Troy-Bilts) the tiller has but one transmission speed. It does a fine job of tilling dirt and light sod if tilled gradually in deeper successive passes. Against it are the awful control ergonomics, which I assume were designed by attorneys or some other species of non-user. Using the tiller controls is still unintuitive and downright dangerous for the inexperienced owner, especially if working in smaller gardens -- for which this tiller is unsuited, if for no other reason than the poorly designed reversing mechanism that makes getting out of tight corners quite difficult. For a big garden with large, open expanses this tiller is fine for an experienced user with good upper-body... Read more |
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