FLETCH
Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2025
the safety handle that you have to hold down for it to run can only be released if you totally let go of the machine. When it’s charging forward, letting go is a weird feeling especially if it’s going toward something that you don’t want to run over.The safety handle should be somewhere other than the top side of the bar so you can release it and still maintain control. Like the underside of the main handle.
MNMSloate
Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2025
Worked fine can't complain
Kathy Wulf
Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2025
I have a raised garden. This was perfect for that. Saved me from back breaking work. I did the whole garden with 1/3 of the battery. Highly recommend.
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2024
Assembled the tiller only to find that it wouldn't start. Ok, slightly frustrated. Checked the power cord and outlet. All working. Next, I take the power assembly apart to find the 5 cent piece of plastic that serves as a plunger to make starting connection is broken. Searched the manufacturer website for replacement part. Nothing. Called the Scott's customer service number. After much searching for the model number, I'm told this tiller is actually made by American Lawn Mower and I'm given their number. At this point, I've lost hours of my life to this process and the weeds in my garden are mocking me. I call American Lawn Mower and told they can't do anything over the phone but I can submit a claim on their website. All lovely people but grrrrr. The actual process to submit a claim online is easy enough with a copy of receipt. I received a comparable Earthwise battery powered tiller within a week. That's the only positive part of my experience and thus one star. The Earthwise tiller is smaller and less powerful than Scott's (American Lawn Mower) tiller but gets the job done. Battery lasts about 15 minutes. I have a large garden area and ordered the corded tiller to avoid frequent battery charges. Another positive is that it arrived broken and didn't happen a few months later after the manufacturer's warranty had expired. Definitely would not purchase again.
john
Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2024
Works perfectly for what I need it for
BrotherDave
Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2024
Bought this to address spots in the yard - I have a full sized tiller, but it's too heavy duty for just scratching up the surface for planting grass on bald spots. This little tiller works perfectly for that. Might be ok for a flower bed or (very) small garden. Doesn't go very deep of course. All in all it does the job that I wanted and works fine. Battery lasted longer than I needed it for, but I don't know the length of time it will go until it runs out.
Comdet
Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2023
This replaces an 11 inch 8.5A Earthwise corded tiller, and the difference is night and day. The heavier weight of this 20 inch model helps keep the bouncing down considerably, and the larger motor (and the additional tines) allows this to dig in spots my 11 inch tiller couldn’t even dream of tilling. I’ve used front tine gas tillers in the past, and this 14A tiller is the closest you can get to gas power in an electric.The build quality is pretty solid. There are a number of nice design features such as the handle shape, the cord minder, and the wheel lock, that make it a pleasure to use. The only area where it falls a bit short are the tines. I would have liked it if they were a bit more beefy for a longer lifespan and greater resistance to rocks.It weighs about 33 pounds, so it’s not a chore to pick up and carry. There’s a handle built into the motor shroud to make that easy. You can also put the wheels down and wheel it around, but I find it’s faster and easier to just pick it up.The light weight (compared with a gas tiller) does make this far more apt to bounce when it hits something, but the bouncing is far more controlled than the 14 and 16 inch corded tillers I tried. Plus, the handle design allows for a better grip which helps keep things controlled.Since this has a 14A draw, it’s mandatory to use a 12/3 extension cord.A real powerhouse of a tiller – five stars.
Jeff proud USA Legal Citizen
Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2023
Initial testing review, April 2023:Build quality such as steel handle thickness and fit are better than expected. Tines depth is a little smaller than expected.Compared to long tine gas tillers the Scotts rotation speed is much faster. The result is it kicks out rocks and roots pretty fast. Also the dirt gets thrown around more.The depth of effective tilling is roughly 4-6 inches. If dirt is pulled away using the tiller it may go to 8 inches. It doesn't like being buried and bogs down.It works great to mix and cut up leaves and clippings in the 4-6 inch range.As is always the case with electric, cord management is a challenge.With rock and root free soil, it's very fast due to the fast rotation speed. I wouldn't use it in soil with lots of rocks and roots. It gets pretty jumpy with anything it can't break up or cut. No tiller does well with hard materials but this one reacts badly.This tiller worked well for my needs. Roughly 2+ inches of leaves, grass, and compost bin materials were quickly mixed into the top 6-8 inches with a few passes. One 12-2 50 ft cord was used. To the main panel maybe 100 ft max. No over heating issues were observed.I wish Scotts would make optional longer inner tiller tines to be used with 2 tines. Deep tilling is rarely needed but it's nice to get organics deep once a year or so.