EARTHQUAKE 31285 Pioneer Dual Direction Rear Tine Tiller with Instant Reverse, Airless Wheels, 17" Width, 11" Tilling Depth, 99cc 4-Cycle Viper Engine, Black/Red

Came in one box, open the top and get the instructions out, follow the instructions!, the plastic belt shroud is under the handles from the top, the instructions are well written and easy to follow, you'll need a metric socket set to assemble or wrenches, they even ship the engine oil with it in a bottle, once assemble and oiled the thing started on the litteral first pull, it has the power the chop through glacial clay sod and is very quiet, the reverse is a loop under the handle bars that's super smooth and easy to use, the tines will rotate in either direction or you can drive it without the tines rotating, the free wheel neutral is the best, this tiller rolls very easy, you can also till with one hand like in the commercials and I think it's because of the big wide airless wheels, very satisfied.

This tiller is very well built and easy to use. Be aware that after you open the box and get the instructions, you’ll need to close the box and turn it upside down as part of the assembly process occurs with the unit upside down in the box. So do not unpack everything before reading the instructions. The tiller starts easy even when cold. I have very hard packed soil here in Montana and the unit struggled with it, I had to go over it in different directions a few times to get the soil loosened up. I would consider this a more of a light duty machine. If you have a large area and hard packed soil you might consider a larger heavy duty machine if you’re able to handle it. As I am in my late 60’s this one is easier for me to use Overall I am very satisfied with the performance of this machine and would recommend it

This was reasonably priced, came so fast and my husband had it assembled in no time! It makes turning our previously wooded lot a real yard so much easier! We are both older and it is such a fantastic work horse!

We ordered an Earthquake 31285 Pioneer Dual-Direction Rear-Tine Tiller, an expensive piece of equipment, on August 17, 2022, from ARDISAM, distributed by Acme Tools, Grand Fork, ND.. It was delivered on August 29, 2022. The tiller was defective and never worked. We contacted Ardisam, the company, and were told to bring it to an authorized repair shop about twenty miles from our home. We did. Fast forward...it is February 7, 2023 and we still do not have the tiller. We were told in response to a recent call that the company would order a new transmission and deliver it across the country to the repair shop. We need the tiller right now, or we need our money back. I tried to contact the company myself today. The chat line person supposedly went to look for the part...and hung up on me. I am now on the phone with a client specialist of ADISAM, Inc. Initially he seemed to have no idea when the transmission was, or where it was, coming from, although he had previously promised my husband that he was ordering one. When I persisted, he then indicated that they actually have the part and he is not sure what is going on. He put me on hold. I asked him to please not hang up on me like the chat line person did. He actually followed up on it, indicated that they do have the part in stock, that the authorized repair company never called them to reqiuest the part, but that they will ship it to that company, and will email me when they ship it. We'll see .Something is wrong somewhere but hopefully this will resolve quickly. Stay tuned...After talking with ADISAM, the client specialist immediately sent a new transmission to the authorized repair company. It was received by the repair shop within two days. I am hopeful that we can get a functional tiller in time to do the tilling we need to do get done in the next 3-4 weeks.

This tiller is awesome. It is easy to put together, cranking it is a breeze and it is easy to maneuver about in the garden.

I am updating my prior review to upgrade overall rating. Local repair shops were limited to 2 options and neither one wanted to take on the warranty work, however, the company did ship me a new replacement engine and I found a local shop that did the work. New engine working well and otherwise good machine.

Easy to assemble. Started right up, easy to maneuver. Power was okay. It struggled on a few roots. It's smaller and will fit between the rows.

I was amazed at the ease of use and how well it broke up my garden. I am disabled and yet I was able to use the tiller with no problems. The only frustration I had was the instructions for putting it together were not as detailed as I would haave liked. I would buy this tiller again if this one ever wears out.