Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #46742 in Home Improvement
• Brand: Remington
• Model: 21A-156A983
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 28.88" h x 18.00" w x 17.50" l, 36.75 pounds

Features

• Removable steel bolo tines
• Cultivates to a width of 10" and a depth up to 9"
• On/Off lever for instant start and stop
• Quick flip wheels provided for easy transport
• Powerful 12 Amp motor with quiet 80 dBA sound level

Amazon.com Product Description
The Remington Garden Wizard 12 Amp electric tiller sports a powerful 12 Amp motor for breaking through sod and finely cultivating beds. With a folding handle for easy storage, and durable construction for use in rugged environments, the tiller also features 20-percent more output torque than comparable gas mini-tillers. Additionally, the tiller comes with quick-flip wheels and a molded carrying handling for easy transport. Other features include a 10-inch tilling width and a 9-inch tilling depth. The electric motor runs very quietly for environmentally friendly operation and comes with an extension cord lock. The tiller is backed by a 2-year warranty.

Customer Reviews

Great tiller - with proper understanding
A note of caution on the tiller: it has two components which I've discovered I don't like. The first is a plastic sprocket gear that transfers power from the motor to the driveline and tines. Guess what happens when the little Garden Wizard gets tangled up in a tree root... yes, it completely strips the teeth out of the plastic gear. (Here you can correctly assume it's very cheap to mold a plastic gear instead of machine a metal one.) Second, the thing that's supposed to help eliminate the gear stripping problem is that Remington has a built-in circuit breaker right on the trigger housing. "How convenient", one might think at first, except that the breaker is made in Indonesia under questionable quality control and that the breaker is only rated at 7 amps. The tiller has a 12 amp motor. Why bother advertising that it has such a great feature like a 12 amp motor when the ciruit breaker shuts it off at less than a 60% load?

If you plan to use this product in already tilled and established planting beds, I would say that it's not a bad machine and you'll probably never have a problem with it. If you are trying to break established sod - be forewarned that tree roots or rocks will most likely cause you an instant breakdown.

It sure beats doing it by hand!
I've wanted a garden tiller for years but didn't want to get into storing gas etc. (my lawnmower, weed whip, hedge trimmer, chain saw and all my other power tools are also electric). I saw this and was sold. It's pretty light so it bounces off hard soil but it's easy to move around the yard. I haven't used the wheels because the handle is so convenient. Using it is like reeling in a large fish. You let it till forward, then pull it back and run over the same area until you reach the desired depth. Tilt left or right to change direction. Removing the tines to remove weeds or clean is easy with the cotter pins. I did break a tine on some stony soil. Oh well. I'd buy it again if I had to do it over.

Here's an update after a season of use.
I still like the machine. It's great for previously-tilled or loose soil, or small jobs where there are no stones or roots. For a big sod-busting job I had, I rented a big rear-tine machine. The comment by another reviewer on the plastic gear is right on the mark. I stripped mine down to nothing. I think they use a plastic gear so you will break or wear out a $7 part rather than the $100+ transmission or motor. The machine isn't complex to repair and the manual is available on line. Here's the problem, though. The plastic gear I ordered took six weeks to arrive.

Here's an update after a three seasons of use.
So I've gone through three of those $7 plastic gears and I order more when I'm down to my last one so I don't miss any tilling time. My tines getting pretty worn down but still cut OK. When my clay soil is really dry, I have to water it or the tiller will just bounce off. On really hot days, the breaker pops after only a few minutes of use. I thought it might need lubrication but the transmission looked like it was still full of grease when I got the screw off. The newest problem is that the bolts that hold the motor in place don't stay tight. Eventually, the plastic will get stripped if I can't figure out how to secure the bolts. This may be the death knell for the tiller. I figure I paid about $120 for 3-4 seasons so far, and I'd do it again considering the work it has saved me.

Performed flawlessly
This is my first experience with a tiller, and I needed to till my backyard to prepare for laying sod. I have compacted clay soil about 4 inches below my current topsoil. I did my best to rake and clear out rocks and roots from nearby trees before using this tiller. This tiller is ready to go right out of the box without any assembly. I already purchased an outdoor rated 16 guage ext. cord just for this, so, I immediately spread mulch on top of the existing soil and started tilling. I was very impressed with the power and I noticed while tilling it was kicking out a lot of rocks deap inside the soil and big clay clods. This tiller, also got caught on a heavy root that made a big noise and snapped the root but, once again didn't seem to bother the tiller. After doing a first run I again cleared the rocks that I could see, because I was worried about breaking a tine or something. But, this tiller again did not seem to be bother with the rocks that were still hidden within the soil and it just kicked them out. It is an effort to control once it hits the compacted clay soil, but with arm power of holding/pulling back and forward it ate the clay soil up without a strain on power. So, for my first experience with a tiller and a flawless day of use, I give this 5 stars.