Greenworks10-Inch 80V Cordless Tiller Cultivator

My Honda tiller gave-up-the-ghost, at the beginning of a big tilling project. After much wasted time trying to repair it; I finally bit the bullet and ordered this Greenworks cordless (battery-powered) model.I didn’t want to assemble the new Greenworks tiller, because it’s something new to learn (which for me is the bugle-call for procrastination). but I remembered a video review of someone who was reviewing the same model, and it looked easy; so I took a deep breath, and gathered the few included parts, and slid them on... and was done in minutes.I did not assemble the wheels to the tiller, because I didn’t want them interfering with getting a good, deep, grip on the soil to be tilled. Perhaps it wouldn’t have made any difference; but that was my mindset. For you, remember that IF YOU DON’T INSTALL THE WHEELS, then the tiller will not stand upright when not in use... and also you will have to carry the tiller, and it’s full weight, when transporting the tiller across the yard, or driveway, or wherever you’re going (and it is a very awkward, cumbersome, tool to carry). Nevertheless, because I’m plenty strong, I still always chose to lift, and carry, it.Upon activating the tiller, with the handlebar controls, the tines began slowly turning... and then sped up considerably moments later. After time, I realized that this was normal. Furthermore, it became apparent that this tiller’s tines are geared to turn slower than you would expect, at all times. I also remembered that another reviewer had said that this tiller has a slow standard tine speed; and from my perspective, it matters not. I found the power, and ability to till the soil was remarkably good. It performed as well as my gas powered mini tiller, which is all I could hope for.I really enjoyed pressing a button, pulling a lever, and then having uninterrupted tilling until the battery ran out of juice. Then 35 minutes later, after charging the battery, I was back in business. I really didn’t mind waiting for the battery to charge, as it gave me time to rest.For me, pulling the tiller backwards, while letting it dig-in, gave the best results... as it has with all tillers I’ve ever used, big and small.The area I needed to till was a former lawn area consisting of clay soil which had been dug-up, and then filled back in, and tamped down with a backhoe. There were lots of rocks. This little battery powered tiller had no problem digging through the hardened soil, and also no problem dislodging rocks as big as my fist. I tilled 1500 square feet of the aforementioned soil (an area about 12 ft. X 120 ft.). I considered this tool to be flawless during the many weeks I spent using it for hours each day.At some point, I opened-up the box to a Greenworks 80 Volt chainsaw, which I’d yet to try. This was so that I could harvest the included 2 AmpHour lithium battery... which allowed me to have 2 identical batteries to allow me to continue tilling, while the other battery was charging. This was great, but an unexpected downside was that one of my fingers (left hand ring-finger) went numb from all of the continuous tilling... and has slowly been recovering for a month; so do yourself a favor and wear gloves to cut down on the subtle vibrations going to your hands.I have a soft spot for tools, and appliances, which do exactly what they’re supposed to do, and this 80-volt Greenworks tiller is in that category.I have no complaints, and nothing bad to say about it. It solved my problem (of needing a reliable and tiller) completely... and it is 100% functional for it’s intended purpose.I give it Two thumbs Up!

We have had two different small tillers, both gas-powered over the last 20 years. Decided to purchase this cordless version this time when the last one failed (gears). The tines are not visible as you use it. Was not used to this. Turns out to be an asset. You can use the shroud as a guide to get close to plants without hitting them. The tiller did not bog down when you lift up on the handles and pull it back causing it to dig in. We use this type of tiller for cultivating weeds. The performance was excellent. A pin with hinch pin holds the wheels on. At first I was surprised because there was a lot of play in this connection. But turns out to be a nice feature because the wheels float or rotate a bit as the tiller digs. Works good. The pin fell out when I rolled the unit off a concrete slab (did not know it at the time). And the pin fell out. I replaced it with a small stove bolt and double nuts. Will not be an issue again. Two types of pins were included to hold on the tines. Use the Cotter-type. The ring type will not work. Not sure why both were included. Glad they made the change though. Overall, highly recommend this tiller! Excellent design. I am excited about using this and not the screaming gas/oil name-brand powered unit we had. I am optimistic that the gears will last.

This is a revised review so I will keep it short. (ok, it's not that short)I purchased this in January 2020 and have used it for a variety of projects some which were off label. I have used it to dig up my entire weed patch (i would call it a yard if there actually was some grass) to eliminate the weeds and their roots. For some weeds I need to go deep so I will till an area, remove the weed debris and then move the soil and then till again. When i am finished I shift the soil back. A lot of work and takes some time but it's cheaper than renting heavier equipment or hiring someone to do it. Currently I am using it to create a flat grade so I can install a new fence in my back yard (weed patch).This tiller is powerful and does a great job on the things for which I use it. It would be much easier if tilling for a vegetable garden since it is really designed to create straight furrows and does that quite well. Where I live it gets very hot in the summer so I give it (and me) a rest to cool off. I'm 5'3" and turned the upper handle upside down, as suggested by others, so it is low enough for me to be able to use the tiller.My original review was due to my not being able to find replacement tines. The GreenWorks website did not provide much information on where and how to find replacements that it was a bit confusing since it only showed replacement tines for their 40v and 60v tillers which use tines that are incompatible with the 80v. With a lot of hunting and checking and looking, it seemed that they did not sell replacement tines which didn't make sense. GreenWorks finally got back to me and gave me the part numbers so I could order them. Having dealt with GreenWorks support for one of my other tools I have found that sometimes it takes a little work to get them to understand what I need as they sometimes suggest I may need to purchase a whole different part but in the end it usually gets resolved in one call or email. They always respond and are helpful.I have several GreenWorks tools all 40v outside of this tool and like the way they work and their durability.

Have not yet used it a ton—but whenever I have, I've been impressed: it tears up roots, tosses rocks out of its way, generally does what it's supposed to do, and a little bit more. It's true that if used on anything other than cleared earth, it will frequently get clogged with roots & foliage. When this happens, you need to stop and carefully remove the long stems, weeds or grass wound around the axle, often very tightly. Removing the blades and sliding the tangled mess right off the axle is quicker & easier. But it's a cultivator—that it does such a good job tearing up roots & weeds is a bonus.I also found this tip from many reviewers to be accurate: you get very good tilling results by rolling slowly forward, then backward; for some reason the backward motion seems to cut through even more.In my experience, battery life has so far been very good—did quite a lot of tilling without a recharge.My only real gripe was that a few days go, one of the lynch pins seems to have loosened its ring, and flown right off—lost. When I called GW tech support (which seems to always have a very long, slow-moving phone queue) the person who helped me told me it would not be covered by warranty.I pointed out that the lynch pin flew off by itself (which is obviously somewhat hazardous), and that's why it needs replacing—whether or not it's covered by warranty, I would've expected them to replace it free as basic customer satisfaction. The lynch pin lists on the Canadian GW website for about $2, but I wasn't able to order it from the US. The tech support guy did helpfully tell me it would be about $6-7 if I place the order at the US website; he didn't say whether I'd be charged for shipping, too—it seems likely. The whole thing kind of stinks. That lynch pin had one job: staying locked into the axle to hold the blades in place—and it failed to do that. Greenworks should eat the few dollars and send me a new one. Very petty, and not an impressive way to treat a customer (who incidentally has several Greenworks tools including my mower).

This is my 5th Green works product and it doesn’t disappoint. It is light weight, easy to handle and does an excellent job of keeping my garden weed free between the rows and around the perimeter. I am a 66 year old woman and I have had no trouble using this product. The assembly directions and steps were more difficult than their other products, but I got it done.