To ease their annual chores on the beds, many owners acquire a variety of garden equipment. This is especially true for units that are designed for tillage, since the last event is very time-consuming. It is extremely important to choose the right cultivator, but the complexity is in their huge variety. It is difficult to choose something specific, and therefore it is worth analyzing the reviews. In this case, the cultivator for giving will be much easier to pick up.
Hand models
Despite the widespread use of mechanized technology, not everyone is in a hurry to discount old mechanical models. They are very useful where electric or gasoline equipment simply does not work. Most of the reviews about such devices are quite restrained.
Most often, people note a low cost, good workmanship and durability. Of course, they also speak of high fatigue when processing large areas. However, the latter often arises due to the fact that potential users simply cannot correctly choose the model that is necessary for a particular case.
In order not to be unfounded, we give some practical feedback. The cultivator for the garden can be selected by reading them in more detail.
Rotational (star) varieties
In this case, long pointed discs are mounted on the shaft. The worker rolls the tool on the surface of the cultivated soil, as a result of which long teeth stick deeply into it, simultaneously tearing out the roots of weeds. What are the reviews? The cultivator for giving this type proved to be excellent!
It is compact, you don’t have to spend a lot of effort to work with it, and the effectiveness of tillage is very high. But many owners say that it will not be possible to process heavy and clay soils with its help: they are too heavy, and therefore the teeth of the tool enter it with difficulty, they are constantly dull and bent.
Hand rippers
This type of device is most common in dachas and vegetable gardens throughout the country. Tools of this type are extremely cheap, you can buy them at almost any hardware store. Frankly, this is where the list of their benefits ends. In most cases, a manual cultivator for a summer residence, the reviews of which we reviewed, is used only by owners of two or three hundred parts, who do not need to mechanize their labor.
Users unanimously complain that they have to make considerable efforts when working, especially when it comes to dense and rocky soils. Considering that the manufacturing quality of such cultivators is often very far from perfect, they serve for a very short time.
What can be said by studying these reviews? The cultivator for the manual type of cottage can only be used if it is necessary to process a very small area. If your site is large, it’s best to immediately look at yourself a gasoline or electric model.
Gasoline or electricity?
This dispute will never subside, but we would like to contribute to the resolution of this dispute. Immediately consider the advantages of gasoline cultivators, as it is to them that domestic buyers give their preference.
- They are mobile, do not require a source of electricity: you can work in a forest cottage.
- High power. In this parameter, gasoline cultivators are superior to electric tools.
- Due to its high power, you are less limited in the size of the cultivated area.
- Working hours. Even with professional electric tools, you will not be able to work eight or more hours in a row, being forced to constantly stop to cool the engine.
- You will not be affected by the weather. In the rain, only kamikaze work with power tools.
- In rural areas, such a cultivator is preferable according to two criteria: firstly, it is easier to get gasoline. Secondly, there are frequent power surges in the village, which power tools “do not like” very much.
How do owners speak about gasoline technology? Versatile enough. What attract cultivators for giving petrol to potential users? The reviews indicate that people like their excellent traction at low speeds, the depth of tillage (it is much more than that of electric models), as well as the possibility of repair.
As for the last point, it should be clarified: the fact is that if you have a burner electromotor burned in the after-warranty period, it may be easier to throw it out and buy a new one. The replacement cost is so “brutal” that up to 70% of the cost of a new unit.
Negative traits
There are also negative reviews. People do not like the fact that most imported models are extremely sensitive to fuel quality. There may be problems with high-quality gasoline in the country, but the piston system that has flown due to poor fuel quality does not change under warranty. In addition, beginners often experience serious difficulties with simple repairs.
The benefits of electric models
Thus, the benefits that the average electric cultivators have for giving (reviews we will discuss) are as follows:
- Very high simplicity of preparation for work: it is enough to unwind the extension cord and plug the plug into a power outlet.
- Ease of maintenance: you can not worry about the quality of gasoline, oil and candles.
- An electric tool can be stored in the winter even in the closet of a city apartment. The smell of gasoline will not bother you, and everything is much better in terms of fire protection.
- In most cases, such a technique is much cheaper, and its service life in the hands of inexperienced owners is much longer.
Reviews are found in the same vein. Customers like the ease of maintenance and operation of this equipment, but there is not much enthusiasm for the need to purchase an extension cord. Of course, there are battery models, but their cost is such that you can buy a gasoline and simple electric model at the same time, spending less money.
Viking
I must say that the Viking cultivator, the reviews of which we will now consider, is a fairly common and relatively cheap mechanism, so do not be surprised at the constantly increasing sales of this tool. In addition, gasoline models, which are produced by this company in many, are traditionally popular in our country. In recent years, this subsidiary of the incredibly popular brand "Calm" in our country has begun to gain momentum.
Almost all buyers note the excellent depth of tillage, reaching 0.3 m. Judge for yourself how long it would take to pick the ground with a bayonet shovel, trying to achieve equally outstanding results! In addition, high-quality four-stroke engines that work perfectly on domestic fuel and do not require frequent maintenance and repair are encouraging.
Almost all reviews say that after processing there remains exclusively high-quality cultivated land, without large roots and lumps. Extremely pleased with this circumstance are those who plan to plant cucumbers and other crops on this soil that cannot tolerate lumpy and hard soil.
Engineers also thought out the ergonomics of their equipment: the cultivator is easy to control, and the turning radius allows you not to walk on freshly plowed soil. In addition, all models work very quietly, which is important for those who have small children. This is what makes the Viking cultivator remarkable. Reviews about him are mostly positive, although buyers have minor comments.
Some negative traits
Sometimes there are problems with the angle of the handles. But the main trouble is not at all this. It's all about gearboxes. Many owners complain that after three to four years it goes down. As a rule, water and dirt are inside. All this could be attributed to the inaccuracy of the users themselves, but in this case the manufacturer is solely to blame.
He claims that the gearbox does not need maintenance. Allegedly, high-quality oil is poured into it, and therefore this part should completely work out its entire operational life without any problems. Accordingly, on its body there is neither a transparent window through which it would be possible to observe the oil level, nor a neck through which it would be possible to fill in a new technical fluid.
Models from Hyundai
Many know this Korean company as a manufacturer of fine cars, but it does not disdain the release of high-quality and reliable agricultural equipment. Hyundai cultivators are also in no way inferior to it, the reviews of which we will now consider.
This company also produces a wide range of agricultural equipment with gasoline engines, which have proven themselves well in domestic conditions. Buyers note high engine thrust, decent depth (up to 35 cm) and excellent soil cultivation.
In addition, the high quality of components is noteworthy, and therefore very rarely users complain of damage during the warranty period. By the way, the engine made in Korea is of special respect: it is very high quality, can work under high loads for a long time. Buyers testify that all consumables are available in all service centers (there are almost all more or less large cities).
In favor of the same manufacturer is the fact that all components that are sold in service stores and centers are produced at Korean factories, and not at dubious Chinese enterprises. Unfortunately, the opposite situation is observed in the case of domestic manufacturers, which we will discuss in the next part of the article.
Is it worth supporting a domestic manufacturer?
The question is complex. On the one hand, all domestic cultivators for gardening, reviews ("Mole", for example) about which we will touch upon, are quite cheap. But this cheapness sometimes comes sideways ...
Buyers note the low cost, as well as excellent adaptability to domestic gasoline. But they also talk about the sometimes not very outstanding quality of pens, starters (which fail in a couple of months), as well as the Chinese origin of many spare parts. According to users, something strange is going on with the same starters: original spare parts have been working for years, while their “colleagues” from the Middle Kingdom, costing at least 1,500 rubles, “fly” in just a month or two.
conclusions
So what to choose your cultivator for giving? The reviews indicate that the models from the same "Viking", Hyundai and "Calm" have proven themselves to be the most reliable. They cost more than competitors, but the operational cost in the end is much lower. These are the best cultivators for gardening. The reviews testify to their high reliability and high quality of execution, which competitors can not always boast about.