Being electric-powered, lightweight, and low cost, how could this tiller do more than a mere light-duty job? Well, I found out! This thing has muscle, is mobile, and is tough. The ergonomics are quite favorable. Even the "dead-man" switch can be held without effort or thought. Also. it can easily be transported, as in a car trunk. I'm now a advocate.
I did my research and decided on an electric tiller. I have 6 raised garden beds ( 8' x 4' each ) and the soil was hard packed and completely wired with roots. This tiller did a great job cutting through. I had to stop twice to clean the dead roots from the blades. The motor (12 Amp) never varied speed. I give this tiller a strong endorsement. My soil looks fantastic!
Finally got a chance to use this on a small pile of dirt I’ve been wanting to move. I thought it would turn slower than it did. This little machine took off and aggressively attacked the pile of dirt. In bare areas it quickly sank in about 4” deep. In grassy (Bermuda) areas is took a little bit to grab but when it did it worked just fine. I’m looking forward to putting it to the test on my 8’ X 16’ vegetable garden to prepare it for spring planting.
I've only used my new tiller a couple of times so far, to chew up some dead patches on my lawn. It definitely seems to have more than enough torque and bite: I had to be careful not to let it dig deeper than an inch or two into the soil. So far it seems like a great purchase, especially considering how affordable it was compared to gas tillers. I would definitely recommend it!