Features:

  • Powerful 12-amp motor cultivates up to 16 in. (40.6 cm) wide x 8 in. (20.3 cm) deep
  • 6 durable steel angled tines for maximum durability and performance
  • Handle folds for convenient storage and easy transport ; Voltage (V):120
  • 3-position wheel adjustment. Maximum Extension Cord Length (ft.): 100
  • ETL approved.Decibels:93 dB
Great Tiller That Packs a Punch!

I purchased this tiller after my Mantis 2-stroke tiller (which my parent's gave to me) bit the dust after a single use. My wife and I moved into a new house, which is packed clay dirt. It is as hard as a rock when it is dry and a sticky goo when it is wet. It is so hard to work with, that it took me almost 20 minutes to dig small holes for bare root trees! So onto the tiller. Luckily having used the Mantis tiller, I am able to discuss the pros and cons of this new Sun Joe electric tiller. So lets get into them: Pros: 1) It packs a punch! The 12 amps really does power this machine adequately to dig into my adobe clay soil. It is easily just as powerful if not more powerful than the Mantis tiller. 2) No oil and gasoline! No worrying about purchasing, mixing and spilling gas and oil over time. 3) Its sturdy! While it is light-weight, it seems fairly sturdy. I used it for almost 3 hours this evening and it never felt flimsy. Cons: 1) Its electric! Its a pain trying to move the power cord as I till my garden. I'm constantly making sure I don't back up into it and trip or get it caught in the tilling blades. 2) Its not variable speed. The motor is either on or off at full speed. I don't mind it, but there are times it would be beneficial to have the blades rotating at a lower RPM. All-in-all, I am very pleased with my purchase. I don't have to worry about my gas tiller needing to be rebuilt and not starting after multiple cranks, etc. Its just plug and play with my new electric tiller!

Sun Joe? More like, "Done, yo!"

Holy cow... if you need to till at a residential level, please give these people your money. I just tilled approximately 2,500 square feet of space in our backyard for planting a new lawn last weekend and this machine was just killing it. You will want to carry a utility knife with you if you plan on tilling over vines/yard protection mesh. We purchased a fixer-upper house that had nothing but a giant mud pit in the backyard. While tilling, I ran into the dreaded yard protection mesh that they apparently covered the entire thing with, as well as leftover vine roots from a large patch that we cut and poisoned -- large enough that it climbed up and almost strangled two 40ft+ pine trees to death. This little tiller cruised through the mesh and the vines without a hitch, as in I never stumbled or tripped because it got clogged. All I had to do was stop tilling if I felt like it was running a little slow, take my utility knife and cut any vines/mesh wrapped up in the blades, yank them out, then get back to it -- which is as easy as just pressing the safety and pulling the trigger. Very handy device and by far on my top list of tool purchases for our big fixer upper house.

really nice tiller. light

really nice tiller. light,easy to use, it's a little powerhouse, great for small gardens. I wouldn't recommend it for big jobs. my vegetable garden is about 20 by 35, it is a perfect tiller for something around that size.

Great cost-effective tiller! Works very well.

I was reluctant to buy an electric tiller but needed one ASAP, and new I would need one a very least once a year for my garden. I have rented gas tillers in the past from Home Depot which costs as much for 1-2 days as this was to buy! So I decided to try it! I was pleasently surprised at how easy and how POWERFUL this thing was! The cord is annoying, but otherwise worked just as well as the higher powered gas ones I have rented! Filled my 12 x 30 garden area in an hour or less. Rocks were thrown to the surface with no damage to the blades. Another great feature was that when you let go of the power button it stops, then starts bavk up immediately when the button is pushed. Much easier to manage than the gas engine ones. I also needed to dig a hole to plant a medium sized fruit tree. I could even hardly break the ground with my shovel it was so tough! So I tried the tiller... hole was a nice big 4x4’ wide, 1.5’ deep in just 15 minutes! Perfect! Oh did I mention I’m a pregnant female?! Still easy enough for me to handle and really gets the job done quick. I just hope this tiller lasts, and it would be nice if the handles folded for easier storage.

Looks Like a Mild-Mannered Toy--Works Like a BEAST!!!

I bought this tiller after reading the positive reviews on Amazon and other sites. Despite what others had to say, I didn't expect too much from this unit. I've owned big rear-tined gas powered tillers and a smaller 2-stroke tiller in years past. No way did I believe that an electric unit could impress me--not so!!! This machine is a BEAST. I tilled up a hundred square feet of rock-hard ground that is a clay and river cobble mixture to a depth of six to eight inches in short order. The Sun Joe just tossed out 4-inch stones like nothing, and the unit contentedly dug down into the soil if I didn't keep it moving. Sure, the big roto-tiller could work faster, but there was no way I could get such a machine into areas around the house to do the work that the Sun Joe did so gracefully. I have since gone on to remove a couple hundred square feet of sod with the Sun Joe. Despite hitting many large rocks, sprinkler pipes and concrete curbing, the tines show no signs of damage or bending. The machine is rather light, so it does have a tendency to bounce a bit while it's tossing stones or cutting sprinkler pipes. I quickly learned how to "dance" with the Sun Joe and hold on so as to stabilize the machine and reduce any unexpected jumping or bucking. I've only had the machine for a couple of weeks, but it's already earned its purchase price in my mind. I wish I had purchased one a long time ago!!!

Get HOSE CLAMPS. $159.99 at home depot for 13.5 amp model

Just to be clear I got mine at HOME DEPOT and it IS NOT a 12 amp model. Mine is the 13.5 amp model and it was $159.99. It is exactly the same with just 1.5 amps more. This thing is super powerful. I have tilled about 1/3 of my yard with it so far and it has performed very well. It does feel a little rickety out of the box so I installed four hose clamps, one at each screw. Let me tell you the hose clamps make a HUGE difference in the performance of this machine. If you are tilling hard clay earth like I did, you will need to manhandle it a bit. I'm 25 and 180lbs and it made me tired, my hands hurt and I was sore the next day. So if you're not tilling soft (wet/damp) earth be prepared for a workout. If rained today and I tilled some, it just gobbles the dirt up and spits out huge rocks no problem, see pictures. Again I urge you to get a four pack of hose clamps if you buy this machine, it makes it just sooooo much more sturdy. See my pictures.

Powerful little machine

This is a great little tiller as long as you remember what you're buying. It will not compete with a giant multi-HP gasoline powered tiller for large jobs, but if you have a small garden (mine is about 10ft. by 15ft.) this is a great tool. It digs down about 4 inches in a single pass, I went down about 6-8 inches by working it a little more. As with any tiller, be prepared to have to use some effort to keep it from getting away from you. Using it for 30 minutes is a workout. All in all, I highly recommend it. It's a well designed sturdy tool. Looks like it will last a while and save me considerable time.

Glad I got the upper end and not the 6

The 12 amps makes the difference pulled up large rocks and cut through grass and weed roots as well. Glad I got the upper end and not the 6.5 and 8 amp models.

Gets the job done!

I bought this 2 years ago and I have beaten the he** out of it. I have rototilled my entire front yard, which is heavy clay and rocks. I used it to wear down a hill. I have tilled my flower areas about 20 times each. Is it as good as the gas powered one I used to rent? Nope. But that's $40 for four hours. I've used this probably 200 hours, so it's paid for itself many times over. Finally, this year one of the cultivating wheelie thingies broke off. Don't care. Still works with 3. It's light and easy to maneuver, relatively quiet (for a rototiller), and if you are patient and have a good grip you can till down 3 or 4 inches even in bad dirt. Bottom line: When this thing finally dies, I'll get another one, cuz one of these days I'm going to try to grind down a stump with it just to see what happens.

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