Latest reviews about Craftsman 120V Electric Mini Tiller

Tonynd says "Super mini tiller" about Craftsman 120V Electric Mini Tiller

Tonynd — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:50:01 GMT

I got this to do edging around my wifes flower gardens and it works great for tht. Now I have to get her to learn how to use it. We remove the 2 outer tines to get in the tight spaces and its easier to control. I have used this when we put in the new house and needed to make a slight drainage ditch under the deck area before building. I also use it to turn the compose pile, So far so good. This is not a tiller for large garden breaking but works well between the rows....

mgl says "Craftsman 120 Volt Electric Mini Tiller--I needed this years ago" about Craftsman 120V Electric Mini Tiller

mgl — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 19:30:07 GMT

Purchased in the spring. Used it in tilling flower beds and working up area where two small trees w/roots were removed. So easy to start. Got it out yesterday to rough up some bare lawn areas to do some fall grass seeding. I had everything done in the time it took me previously to get the old gas mini-tiller started (If I was lucky) The only down side is the need for a power cord. I have tilled the cord a couple of times. I wish I had purchased this 4-5 years ago when I wasted my money on a new gas tiller. It's sitting in my shed. I hate to sell/give it away as it's so difficult to use.

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honestphido says "The Craftsman mini-tiller is really light." about Craftsman 120V Electric Mini Tiller

honestphido — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 18:30:56 GMT

The mini tiller digs through dirt all right but if their are any hard clumps it bouces right out of the ground. It did help me complete the job I had in mind but not sure it will re-till my vegetable garden after a long winter. Also the wheels are small and moving the tiller from space to apace is accomplished more easily by just carrying it.

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gman2317 says "Exceeded my expectations." about Craftsman 120V Electric Mini Tiller

gman2317 — Wed, 18 May 2011 18:25:09 GMT

Exceeded my expectations. Great for a small garden. Tore up the soil to a fine consistancy, quickly too. Light weight and powerful!

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BobinWesternVA says "Tiller does a great job" about Craftsman 120V Electric Mini Tiller

BobinWesternVA — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 18:02:36 GMT

I've had this tiller about a year and used it for small tilling projects. However, this weekend I tilled a steep hill about 5,000 sq feet. This was an area that had weeds and was at one time a wooded area. I was worried that this small tiller would not be up to the task and might burn out - boy, was I wrong! This little thing did a fantastic job! The hill was so steep that I had my son tie a rope to the carrying handle so he could help pull it up and down the hill as it tilled. This is one tough machine and I would recommend it to everyone. The tines come off easy for cleaning. I would recommend a little bit of 3-in-1 oil on the spine where the tines slip on to make them go on smoother. Great machine and I'm 100% satisfied! It has a carrying handle, lightweight and the handle easily folds down to carry in your trunk.

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kansasfarmgirl says "I love this handy craftsman' electric mini cultivator <3 " about Craftsman 120V Electric Mini Tiller

kansasfarmgirl — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 20:09:34 GMT

I recently purchased this due to I wanted a tiller/cultivator for my raised garden beds. I needed something not overly huge to work in the beds and between them. This tool is efficient and easy to use. I had no problems working it on ground that has never been tilled before. I even used it the day after we had an inch and a half of rain fall. This tough built tiller did the work and then some. I love that it is easy to lift and move around and not a heavy machine. I enjoy that there is no fumes or loud noise to deal with like the gas tillers. Another perk is there is no need to buy fuel especially at the current prices to work my garden. It is ready any time I am just plug it in and go...... I like how well it works that I'm going to buy the edger attachment for my side walk and to do hard to reach areas around my farm. I know it is going to help cut down my weed eating time. Yea....

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TMIKE says "The Craftsman Electric Mini Tiller is a great bang! for the buck" about Craftsman 120V Electric Mini Tiller

TMIKE — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 17:23:55 GMT

Well, I'm old schooled. If it's not powered by gas or diesel don't waste your time or money on it - or so I thought. I hadn't been in my garden area for a couple of years. Crab grass and weeds ruled it. I thought I'd try this electric cultivator because gas and petroleum based fuels make me nauseated as I'm moving up in years. Clawing the whole area is just something I am not physically able to do anymore. I still have full command of my senses though. Okay, I started to doubt that cause I bought this thing. But hey, it did the job! Yes it moves a little slower, but at my age that's a good thing. It pulled the crab grass and weeds up with no effort. My garden size is 8 feet by 30 feet. It's not big and it has been 'clawed' before. So maybe that's why I did not have a problem with this mini electric tiller. I tilled in my two wheelbarrows of homemade compost concentrating in the area where my 'maters will be planted and it mixed it in nicely.

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tenntitansfan78 says "Craftsman Electric Mini Cultivator/powerful for size" about Craftsman 120V Electric Mini Tiller

tenntitansfan78 — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 17:20:24 GMT

After reading reviews on this item I was afraid that the job size that I had intended for it would be too large. I was greatly surprised at the power this little guy had. I did a 1000sqf yard with ease. I would agree that it works much better going backwards. It tends to dig deeper and more precise that way.

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jeffkane says "GREAT TOOL, BUT BEWARE..." about Craftsman 120V Electric Mini Tiller

jeffkane — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 15:52:11 GMT

No problem with this small, tough cultivator itself. BUT like all cultivators, its tines wear out. Replacement cost, including tax and shipping, come to $140, an unconscionable markup when a new cultivator is $190.

I'll buy a Craftsman appliance again when Sears prices its parts more realistically.

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RustyVallejo says "I will never buy a 2 cycle again" about Craftsman 120V Electric Mini Tiller

RustyVallejo — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 01:03:54 GMT

For small garden plots, this is the perfect tool. It easily saves hours of labor with a shovel to break up and mix the dirt.
Starts every time, and you never have to worry about gas going bad after storing it for a season, just plug it in and go.

There are only a few drawbacks, the first is that since it is lightweight, it doesn't bite into compacted dirt as well, and takes longer to till than its gasoline counterpart. Also, because of this, I would only suggest this for smaller plots.

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halfpintblonde9 says "The Craftsman Electric Mini Cultivator Is Very Easy To Use" about Craftsman 120V Electric Mini Tiller

halfpintblonde9 — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 17:55:41 GMT

I am a very petite woman and needed something to help me loosen the soil. My ground is very firm because of pine trees. I have had them removed and decided to plant shrubbery and bought this to facilitate that process. I had nightmares about it "running away" with me. LOL! To my surprise, it is very easy to use and it did the job for me in record time. I buy all electric lawn equipment because the gasoline powered are too heavy for me. This is just perfect. I highly recommend it!

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gregrap says "Craftsman Electric Mini Cultivator-good for the little job" about Craftsman 120V Electric Mini Tiller

gregrap — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:00:58 GMT

The Craftsman Electric Mini Cultivator is great for small established gardens. It gets into the dirt well and breaks up previously cultivated soil. There is no fighting to start the cultivator like once or twice a year gas tillers. The cord is of some issue but if you have used electric tools before you make do.

The cultivator is light weight so it is bouncy on the hard soil. It would not work well breaking in a new garden area. But the weight is also a positive for the fact that you can pull it back to an area if it bounces away.

The Craftsman Electric Mini Cultivator is easy to clean up after usage. The small size also make the cultivatorvery easy to store away.

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johncro says "great little tiller" about Craftsman 120V Electric Mini Tiller

johncro — Mon, 31 May 2010 19:28:18 GMT

I don't normally leave reviews on items but I felt compelled to one on this great little tiller. I'm doing a land scaping project on my home and been using this tiller. I looked at gas powered tillers the same size in various makes and desided to go electric because I didn't want have to worry about maintenance issues that go along with gas powered equipment. This little tiller gets in real tight areas around my house and has plenty of power to break up sod and and hard soil and even will dig up stones the size of a soft ball. It bounces around a little when digging on hard surfaces but it's not hard to control because it's so light. It makes quick work of what of been long back breaking work doing the same thing by hand.

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SSH says "Craftsman mini-cultivator" about Craftsman 120V Electric Mini Tiller

SSH — Mon, 31 May 2010 18:42:38 GMT

Checked this out last week online and at the store and bought it. It worked fine. It

has got some "aggies" and you can "bury" it and it it will "chug-a-lug" fine. just let it

come up for air now and then to cool off. If a stone jams in the tines, use a small

hammer and a PUNCH to send it flying. Just don't beat on the tines. should last a

long time with care. I ran machines all my life and found out years ago that they are

only as good as what is running them and this unit will work fine for a lot of people.

Great for small areas and if you check out TROY CORP.s models you might see

the same identical model. Happy Tilling, C-ya.

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txheat says "Disappointed" about Craftsman 120V Electric Mini Tiller

txheat — Fri, 14 May 2010 15:25:56 GMT

Couldnt wait to start using this machine based on the reviews that i read. Main reason for wanting an electric tiller was to avoid, at times unbareable, fumes given off by gas tillers. Took it out of the box, assembled it within mins and was on my way....so i thought. This so called "powerful" tiller couldnt even cut thru the softest ground cover, dead st augustine or thru the dry soil without machine "tripping". There is a saftey feature built on this tiller and when the motor is overloaded, the built-in circuit breaker would "trip". A little lift on the bar to give it extra tilling power even threw soft patchs of soil would cause it to "trip". And you would have to wait another 5 secs or so before it allows you to reset. Tried different methods to avoid this, which ended up wasting my time than anything. Had it repackaged and back in the store with a couple of hours.

Pros: lightweight, easy assembly, no fumes, great size

Cons: lacks the power and torque the gas models...

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bmbfan says "This little guy really does the job!" about Craftsman 120V Electric Mini Tiller

bmbfan — Wed, 12 May 2010 11:57:45 GMT

We bought this to help with our daughter's homes' disastrous curb appeal! What a difference when we were done! Nicely mulched perrenial garden and a walkway bordered by beautifully tilled soil! All without disturbing the neighbors with the noise of starting and stopping a gas/oil tiller! They came over to investigate the lack of noise and we must have sent 8 people to Sears to check out this little demon!

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CountryHaven says "It Does a Good Job" about Craftsman 120V Electric Mini Tiller

CountryHaven — Tue, 04 May 2010 00:19:36 GMT

My wife wanted a roto-tiller to do the flower beds. She didn't want a gas model. I was sceptical whether an electric would work well enough. We bought this model at Sears and it has worked great. She used it around her shrubs and trees. The small size allows you to get into tight places. It easily removed the weeds and tilled the soil down about 4-6". Afterward, I used it between rows raspberry bushes. Although I hadn't weeded since last year, it did a good job there, too. The tines did get tangled with grass and weeds. (All roto-tillers can.) I easily removed the spring clips, slid the tines off, removed the grass, and reassembled.

Don't worry about the fact that it's electric. It seems to have plenty of power and a 100' extension cord is enough to reach anywhere we want around the house. We plan to use it a few more times this summer.

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salvietwo222 says "Crafstman Electric Mini Cultivator by 62 yr. old female........." about Craftsman 120V Electric Mini Tiller

salvietwo222 — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 14:52:21 GMT

I have been using this Craftsman Mini Rototiller/Electric Cultivator ever since I bought it three weeks ago. I've re-done my flower beds, rototilled my vegetable garden and fruit beds. I also used it to lightly loosen up my soil before applying lime to my lawn and reseeding the troubled areas. It is such an easy machine to use in respect that it is light in weight, very flexible maneauverability, and above all it gets the job done. I cannot express enough how much I love this machine. If you don't have a huge garden, then for the money this is a fantastic investment. I LOVE IT! Danuta Salvie in North Carolina ( a young-energetic 62 year old female)

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Moonshot says "A terrific "go to" garden tool" about Craftsman 120V Electric Mini Tiller

Moonshot — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 19:49:04 GMT

We have owned this machine for 19 hours and have already enlisted approximately 3 hours of highly productive service from it. The limitations of motor amperage and resultant horsepower is easiy offset by the convenience of plug-in electric operation. We have 1/2 acre of urban property with considerable garden space in both periphery closest to the house and the outermost garden areas that boarder the property line. This machine is such a pleasure to use, it is easy to get "mission creep" and continue turning soil far outside of the original goals.

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JDthe3 says "It's Great & a few tricks make it easier read on..." about Craftsman 120V Electric Mini Tiller

JDthe3 — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 15:31:18 GMT

Those having depth problems need to remember - RAISE the wheels UP so the geometry favors contact of the tines with the ground. All tillers have vine and root wrap up problems. Get the Mantis Tine Cleaner Tool which works on a pull-. to- you- stroke principle, or cut the wrap up with an Asparagus Knife - basically a stubby serrated knife on an 18" handle and then push the vines off with a Dandelion popper. For final clean up before storage, use an old paint brush worn down to a nub with short bristles and then use it to oil the tines with 3 in 1 Oil as suggested. A garden hatchett, on it's flat hammer side, is usefull for knocking out rocks locked against the transmission, and hacking the odd tree root. I learned all these tricks busting out a forest dating to the 1850's, into a lawn - with a full size machine. (This in the then wild woods of forests surrounding McLean, Va in 1958 ! ) They all need a little coddling and the strong point here is easy to store - clean power - and no...

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