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5/11/2012

Troy-Bilt Bronco 208cc 4-Cycle Gas Powered Rear Bolo Tine Tiller Review

Troy-Bilt Bronco 208cc 4-Cycle Gas Powered Rear Bolo Tine Tiller
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My husband and I searched everywhere for a small rear tine tiller that I could handle better than the "huge" one we had. After researching and listening to salesmen, we chose this one. (He was very skeptical because he thinks bigger is better.) Anyway, after the garden dried out from the rains, he tried out the new Bronco. He complained to me that he had to push it through the garden. I just thought he was saying that because he wanted a larger one. (Keep in mind, our garden has been worked about 10 years and is now a mixture of lots of clay, and little topsoil, so it is still "thick" and hard.) I finally got to try the tiller out, and on the first pass, through the edge of the garden that had not been tilled as much, it went great. Once I got into the garden that had been worked over the previous years, I had to push the tiller. I also had to lift it up to keep it from getting stuck in the dirt. It would till down, but the tires are not big enough to pull it. Guess where it is now? Back at Lowe's. They were great holding to their guarantee that if it wasn't what we expected, we could return in within a certain time period. Now, we are on for a tiller with larger tires.
Faults for a female user: hard to transport unless you park it right next to where you use it, also have to move the tires to make them either pull when cranked only or move them again so you can push the tiller when it is not cranked, have to push it through a well "seasoned" garden and it is hard to do that, also have to hold up the handle to keep the tines from getting stuck
Pluses: cranks easy, fairly light-weight (but cannot use it one handed like on the commercials)

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This Troy-Bilt Bronco tiller features a powerful 208cc OHV engine. U.S.A. Application: Tiller, Working Width (in.): 14, Engine: OHV, Displacement (cc): 208, Overall Width (in.): 20, Tine Type: Bolo, Tire Size (in.): 10, Depth (in.): 6

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4/24/2012

Troy-Bilt Pony Electric Start 16-Inch 250cc 4-Cycle Briggs & Stratton 1100 Series Garden Tiller Review

Troy-Bilt Pony Electric Start 16-Inch 250cc 4-Cycle Briggs and Stratton 1100 Series Garden Tiller
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I have used my Pony Troybilt for 2 years now and I am very dissapointed. The quality of this machine is very sad.It starts fine and tills in a straight line just fine. But welds in several places have cracked with only moderate use and the battery did not even last for one season. It is a single speed machine w/ a very cumbersome reverse knob and it becomes quite difficult to get it turned around. The ergonomics are lousy now. You will need plenty of flat, level space to make turns and good upper body strength. I had a larger Troybilt tiller many years ago and it was great, but now I think after the company was bought out, they are just living off the old reputation and it is very over priced for the quality of the product.

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Our medium-frame Pony rototiller is perfect for gardens up to 1,500 square feet and large-scale to commercial application groundbreaking. With forward-rotating design, the Pony tiller is well-known for its ability to prepare finely milled, well-aerated and ready-to-plant garden beds. And it accepts optional attachments for increased garden productivity.? Forward-rotating tines for premium garden soil preparation ? Cast-iron transmission with bronze gear drive ? Standard electric start for easiest starting ? 1 forward speed with power reverse ? 16" tilling width ? 12" tine diameter ? Adjustable tilling depth up to 8" ? Just One Hand operation for easy maneuverability ? Factory-installed protective front bumper included ? 13" ag tires ? 2 year limited manufacturer's warranty - refer to online owner's manual for exclusions ? Limited lifetime warranty on transmission ? 250cc/11.0 ft-lbs gross torque* Briggs & Stratton Powerbuilt engine with 2 year manufacturer's warranty ? *ft-lbs gross torque per SAE J1940 as rated by engine manufacturer @ 3060 rpm

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1/20/2012

Troy-Bilt TB154 9-Inch 6.5 Amp Electric Garden Cultivator/Tiller Review

Troy-Bilt TB154 9-Inch 6.5 Amp Electric Garden Cultivator/Tiller
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I bought this machine last year with the money from my government stimulus check. Technically, it is called a cultivator, not a tiller, so I didn't know what to expect out of it power-wise. I was intent on putting in a decent-sized garden, but the only place in my yard that was getting good sun was also the spot where my lawn grew the thickest. I mowed the lawn and then went to work on it with the cultivator. With the narrow width, it naturally took me a good bit of time to till up approximately 16' x 32' plot of thick lawn, but I took my time and this machine did it in a day. I gave it a second tilling at a cross angle. I did have some grass come back in the garden, but this year I don't expect any of it to still be there.
With the success I had on the garden spot, I went ahead and dug up huge stretches of my yard and built planters. These spots equaled the size of the garden spot. Then, in about three stages, I gradually tilled up my entire back yard (where grass would no longer grow due to shade) and planted it all in clover. This year I added more garden space by tilling up another chunk of lawn approximately 8' x 32'. I have tilled it twice, but will hit it one more time to make sure I've gotten all the grass killed this year. I've also-re-tilled last years garden area which I had over-wintered in clover.
One thing that had concerned me was the instructions to remove the tines after each use and clean them. This turned out to be an extremely easy task, as they are held in place with ring pins and slide right off the axle. The tines are extremely tough on this machine. I've jammed large rocks in them and also bounced it off the edge of my concrete driveway. It just keeps chugging away with a minimum of care. Troy-Bilt makes a more expensive gas model, but I looked at them in the store and the tines appear to be exactly the same. This model is quiet and you never have to mess with oil and gas. Get a heavy-duty extension cord (or two)--the heavier the gauge the better to get full power to the machine.

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Electric Convenience For Easy Soil Preparation No cord to pull or gas to mix, just an...

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