Customer Reviews for Powermate 11 in. 139cc 4-Cycle Front-Tine Gas Tiller

Started on the first pull. I have literally nothing but hard packed red clay and it chomped away at it turning an all day job of nightmares into a 15 minute event. For the price , you really can’t beat this model. You can pull some tines and make it narrow if needed. This is great!

It didn't have the drag bar with it. When we called the store we were told they didn't know where it was, but we could come buy one. For what we paid it should have had all the parts that the paperwork said came with it. Very disappointed with how it was handled.

So far so good, very powerful on garden. Rocks side to side a little much but great deal for price.

Works great, I was surprised how well it worked with having a rear tiller before . Happy with purchase and happy how it works.

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It's really rough and as a woman the reach needed to make it move is very uncomfortable . If you run it for awhile and turn it off it's kinda tough to start.

Machine works great Whom ever put it together did a terrible job. Missing a nut and a tine came off during first use. Had to tighten the other bolt, in addition to finding a but that fit

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It works incredibly well, I replaced an electric one that suffered a broken drive box. I live in the desert and I’ve uncovered rocks as large as 7” across just under the surface. This tiller has no trouble spitting them out without taking any damage. Starts on the first pull of the cord EVERY TIME! I love it.

best tiller. One of your employees helped me get this one. I had ordered an electric tiller thinking it was a full size garden tiller, but it was'nt. He showed me this one and I love it. I already tilled our garden and it is great. Thank you.

So far I am very pleasant with it. Easy to start.

Good price and started on the first pull.Did a very good job.

Put the oil and gas in and fired it up it works great for what I need, and the price was right

I have only had this a few weeks, worked on an area about 10×50 and only took me a couple of hours. This was virgin ground when I started so it worked very well. My old one would have taken me a lot longer. Unit works very well as I expected.

Bought to replace an old Craftsman tiller. Bought already assembled but the tines had been installed backwards and it did a terrible job. Once I fixed the tines the tiller worked like a charm! In no time I was digging up large rocks that my old tiller never reached. It's a little tough to turn around if the depth bar is installed.

Very good for the price.

They actually gave me the 150CC . Although some of the assembly is rough, the machine preforms great.

So far it’s been a great tiller. Very powerful. Chews up and spits out quartz rock in our garden like it’s nothing. Easy start.

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LOTS OF POWER AND EASY TO HANDLE

Great tiller for small gardens. My ground was already plowed a couple of weeks earlier, so that made it much easier, but this little tiller really eats up the ground and churns it into fluffy soil for planting. I got an hour of tilling on one tank of gas and it was fairly easy to use. It has some weight and is a little bit of a work-out, because it is a medium-duty machine. This is a great purchase for a small garden.

instructions were poor at the best. the equiptment seems great only used two times. seems fine. used in mountain ground with red clay and rocks it was a beast

Its okay for the price.

Outstanding power and drive

The product gets a lot of roots stuck in the bottom when in operation. It does have enough power to get the job done. Additionally, it needs to be less top heavy and if you improve the debris getting stuck in bottom... Great product after that.

Good little tiller for semi tilled soil from previous garden and flower beds...starts on first or second pull and easy to move to different areas. On hard packed soil I think it would a little ruff on the operator...All in all I would buy again for my needs.

I retired my 20 year old Craftsman Roto-Tiller this season. I selected this unit based on availability. Pros: smooth running engine. Pivot Rear wheel carriage is a dream ( you don't have to drag the tiller backwards. you can roll it now ). Cons: Pre-assembled ! parts are missing. HomeDepot ?? Manufacturer ?? who knows ! Control cable routed wrong and the plastic rust protective coating is sliced in a few places. three washers missing on handle lock knobs. carter pin missing on carriage through rod. Rear bolts on the fenders missing. I'm guessing the fenders were mounted on the top of the base instead of on the underside. this prevents the holes from aligning and making it impossible to add the rear bolts. Operating the unit: before engaging the tines, make sure to lift the front from the ground. this will extend the life of the gears. at least it sounds much better when the tines engage by doing this. to drop the wheels before tilling, left the unit forward and pull the depth bar back for a easy smooth motion to drop the unit back down. did I mention how nice it is to have the tines off the ground when moving this unit ?!? One more design issue when operating; the tine engagement rod is really uncomfortable holding it down. gloves help a little but I miss the old fashioned left hand squeeze lever. All in all, its a good unit for the price point. the folding handle for storage, although extra effort to do so, is a welcome feature. I really don't know what to expect having a gear drive over the old reliable belt drive so make sure to keep the resistance at a minimum when engaging the tines.

This tiller only worked for one job the area was about 12 x 12 end it did the job as it was supposed to go and I’ll try to start it again the next day he had died had no idea what is wrong with it but it should last longer than one job. Look for another option this is not worth your money

Super easy start up, chews through clay eith ease. A lit of vibration, but that's it.