TE1216M Electric Tiller 12-Amp, 16-Inch

This little tiller is amazing! It was first used to dig up a stretch of ground to plant a garden and did fabulous! Moving along to a week ago... we needed to level the ground for a new 14 ft diameter pool and out comes this little monster. It chewed up that ground like a dog with a bone! It took about four hours all together and it's still not level (our fault, not the machines) but this tiller did what we required it to do and didn't hesitate. 😁 My son wouldn't let me use it because he said I didn't give it enough pressure and was only scratching the surface so I'm assuming you need elbow grease to actually dig the ground. He did the heavy part. He said if it broke after we were done we would have definitely gotten our money's worth! Happy to say, they picture in the garage is after we finished and it's not broke. It worked through many hours, never hesitated, never over heated (I did, it was HOT out there!), dug up some huge rocks and didn't once throw them, bumped across the ground all along the way but still kept going! The only issue we had was with the plug and cord (not the machine's fault, just the nature of corded vs battery vs gas powered). I just walked along behind my son and held the cord out of his way. It's simple to operate, just push the button and pull the trigger to start it. There's a lever at the bottom to adjust the height. It's so simple to use! I definitely recommend it for home use. It's a little machine that packs a powerful punch!! Well worth the price!

I live Augusta, GA where my neighborhood was completely decimated by Hurricane Helene. Between that and a tornado ripping through my front yard, I lost three enormous, beautiful trees, one older than the U.S. Declaration of Independence. I decided to memorialize these beautiful trees with various fields of wild flowers, starting with the area directly below my kitchen window. I CANNOT say enough positive things about this tiller: 1. It’s easy to assemble. 10 minutes from the box. 2. It’s powerful. 3. It’s easy to operate. If you can walk a dog or a precocious child, you can operate this tool. 4. The breath and depth of this machine’s ability to unearth small/medium sized roots is nothing short of miraculous. Also surprising was its removal of the entire areas’s layers of anti-weed cloth that was laid down by the previous home owners. I didn’t intend on removing the layer of cloth, but the machine had other ideas so I went along with the plan. I’m glad I did because it’s one helluva cleaner area now. 5. One of the most impressive discoveries early on was my walking backwards with the tiller and lifting slightly towards my chest which causes the machine to pitch forward and dig deeper to really loosen that rich and moist soil - - doing so removed the need for me to even consider buying any amount of new dirt for the wildflower seeds I’ll be throwing down. I think this was one of the most useful motions used during the entire process. 6. Because my area was so packed with years of roots and layer of cloth, I did have to stop the machine three times in the 90 minutes I was tilling in order to remove the wrappings of the materials around the spool. But that’s expected. The area pictured (before and after) took me 90 minutes from start to finish. I am relentlessly meticulous about yard work. Someone else may have done it quicker. I promise you, had I not used this tiller, (a) my back would be shot by now, (b) I would be no where done - manually tilled, this would have easily been a 3-5 hour job and likely cost me a bad back for the next two weeks. I’m ready to start hitting the other areas where the tress used to be. Make no mistake, this tiller is the best decision you can make. It’s sturdy, effective, and the cost is WELL beyond reasonable. Happy Tilling!!!!

This thing is a very hard worker. I have abused it badly, but if it broke after 25 hours of my abuse, I would buy another one. I'm not joking! It ears through rocks and roots and just keeps going. I've tilled maybe 2000 square feet of horrible soil, and this machine won't quit. It is lightweight, easy to move, and very powerful. You won't be sorry!

It’s a good little tiller. Easy to put together. Jumps around less than my old gas Mantis, but doesn’t cut as deep - so needs more passes. FWIW- Im on clay. Agree it’s easiest to use maybe 2 days after a good rain. Haven’t tried on dry hard clay. I like it. Recommend reading ALL the reviews for good tips on how to use. Reference- I’m 5’2”, older female.

This worked better than I imagined although it sent alot of dirt back at me. I used it on a patch of ground I had partially broken up so mostly hard ground some grass covered. It worked well you just have to go over it several times. It is sort of difficult to maneuver but not to the point that I wouldn't recommend it. It pulls you along with it. I love it. I have never used a rototiller before this one it was easy for me to get the hang of. It just gets your legs and feet covered in dirt. I was excited to try it out and did it in shorts and crocs which I wouldn't recommend. But maybe that was some error on my part I dont know.

Decades ago I rented a tiller = think it was Honda. Remember it was very heavy and literally pulled me around the yard -- like trying to hold on to a bull at a rodeo. After removing what little St Augustine grass was in the front yard, assembled this little tiller (took about 5 minutes). Doesn't say in the book when using if you "go forward" or "walk backward". Tried both ways, Found it wants to go forward, so 90% of time let it semi pull its self. It's light enough that you can control it completely, regardless of if going forward or pulling it back towards you. Occasionally, in tight corner spaces, let it run while pulling back and forth -- it does do fine and looses the dirt (as good if not better going backwards) but it sorta digs a hole in that spot. Tiller is not loud, and to my surprise it has a lot of power -- it never "bogged down" when it hit hard dirt or spider web type roots buried in the dirt. Took about an two hours to do 50' x 30'. Did a "cross" pattern as it suggests in the booklet. Tiller Does Bounce up and down. Discovered that occurs when it hits really hard compacted dirt. When this happened, it is best to just quit advancing forward, and also push down on the handle bars to raise the blades slightly, and then lower the handles slowly -- a little at a time -- giving the blades time to break up and loosen the hard dirt. A lot of my yard was very hard and going so slowly giving the blades time to break up the soil really added time to get job done. Hit a few roots about the size of my finger, and the tiller would generally just "hop" over them. Occasionally, it would break a root of that size, but not often. It does not do well in damp or kinda muddy dirt, so avoid those areas when using. A couple of times small roots had to be "unwound" from the blade shaft (note: these roots didn't stop the tiller from working, but removed them as preventative maintenance as instructions suggested) Actually, I was amazed this light weight small tiller is as efficient and effective as it is -- especially for the 150 cost. THE ONLY ISSUE I FOUND: -- There is a cut out in the handle for your extension cord to loop thru to make connection to the tillers male a/c plug. The location of where the electrical cable goes thru the handle is right near where the power switch is located -- so, if your wearing gloves (like the instruction books said) it is very difficult to operate the switch. Even without gloves, the power cord still is "in the way" of the power switch. Also, the connection of the power cable from the tiller and the extension cord kept coming disconnected. Finally tied them together in a 'square knot'. That fixed the 'disconnect' issue. Be sure to keep the extension cord AWAY from the blades when your operating the tiller -- it will wind your extension cable up in the blades a heart beat (dont ask how I know) Overall, this little tiller did exactly what I needed it to do. Am very pleased, and think it was well worth the money. Would recommend it very much.

Surprisingly powerful, well designed and mostly well made; the wheels/axle supports are light and can deform a little under a heavy strain, such as catching on a thick root. But it does a very good job overall.

I bought this to break up the soil in my two garden beds. One is 10 ft. by 6 ft. The other is 8 ft by 4 ft. It was. Good size for both, but I had to be careful near the edges. It worked very well, and made pulling the weeds out easier. I bought the electric version, so an extension cord was necessary. I just made sure to loop the cord over my shoulder. You do need to keep your hand on the trigger for it to run, which is a good safety feature. It does move faster than you think, so sometimes it tried to get away from me. But overall it was worth it.

If you are considering to use this machine in Australia, it’s not right machine for you. Even if you are buying for different country other than USA to use check if it’s suit there. Check Plug, voltages also amp as well. Bought it for use in Australia, unfortunately couldn’t use and had to return it.

I bought this electric tiller 2025 for the veggie garden season. It worked beautifully. If your soil has been already broken, this is the tool but I wouldn't recommend it for 'breaking ground'. Take great care of it to last. I brought mine inside the house into the basement for storage to ensure it doesn't experience too cold of weather. I am in my later 60 's and it wasn't too heavy to manipulate getting down the stairs into the basement.

Great little tiller. It is too light to break up soil after winter. However, it is perfect for weeding during the growing season. It is easy to handle. Enjoy your tiller.

Je l'ai assemblé en 15mn. Un petit engin qui fait des merveilles. Le moteur est fort . Et avec 6 lames .Ça fait un beau travail. Je recommande fortement cette machine

Fairly easy put together. Easy to use. Difficult to use with the cord hanging especially if needing to go backwards. Pulls pretty hard, need some muscle to keep it from getting away from you.