--- product_id: 59908026 title: "TC70016" brand: "alm" price: "€ 240.59" currency: EUR in_stock: null reviews_count: 2 url: https://www.desertcart.de/products/59908026-tc70016 store_origin: DE region: Germany --- # 13.5-Amp Power 6 Adjustable Tines 11"-16" Width TC70016 **Brand:** alm **Price:** € 240.59 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Summary > 🌿 Cultivate Your Garden Dreams with Earthwise! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** TC70016 by alm - **How much does it cost?** € 240.59 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.de](https://www.desertcart.de/products/59908026-tc70016) ## Best For - alm enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted alm brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - β€’ **Compact Convenience:** Perfectly sized for any garden space! - β€’ **Electric Efficiency:** Say goodbye to gas and hello to eco-friendly gardening. - β€’ **Power Meets Portability:** Lightweight design for effortless maneuvering. - β€’ **Customizable Cultivation:** Adjustable tines for tailored tilling depth. - β€’ **Unleash Your Green Thumb:** Transform your garden with ease and precision! ## Overview The Earthwise TC70016 is a powerful 13.5-amp corded electric tiller/cultivator designed for efficient gardening. With 6 adjustable tines and a working width of 11 to 16 inches, it allows for customizable tilling depths up to 8 inches. Its ergonomic design and lightweight build make it easy to handle, while its compact dimensions ensure it fits seamlessly into any garden setup. ## Description The Earthwise 6-tine tiller is a powerful cultivator with adjustable tines. It has a lightweight and compact design that makes it easy to maneuver in your garden. You no longer have to deal with harmful fumes emitted by gas-powered yard equipment since Earthwise electric roto-tiller can get your yard work done in an planet-friendly way. ## Features - Earthwise cultivator machine with 6 adjustable tines - Motor cultivator with 11" to 16" adjustable working width and 8" working depth - Corded electric roto-tiller with powerful 13.5-amp motor - Ergonomic and maneuverable electric hand tiller design - Compact and lightweight design with assembled product dimensions of 40 x 19 x 42 inches ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Operation Mode | Electric | | Power Source | Corded Electric | | Item Weight | 29 Pounds | | Item Dimensions D x W x H | 40"D x 19"W x 42"H | | Material Type | Alloy Steel | | Color | Gray | ## Product Details - **Brand:** Earthwise Power Tools by ALM - **Color:** Gray - **Product Dimensions:** 40"D x 19"W x 42"H - **Power Source:** Corded Electric - **Material:** Alloy Steel ## Images ![TC70016 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81nRT6A0KZL.jpg) ![TC70016 - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81hpY7qAhuL.jpg) ![TC70016 - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/A1OhIe1Um+L.jpg) ![TC70016 - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/A1rpSLuwvWL.jpg) ![TC70016 - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/A161SlD6PWL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Style** options. ## Questions & Answers **Q: Other than branding, is this identical to the 13.5 amp Scotts model? Same appearance and specs... any differences? Same tines, motor, gearbox etc?** A: They certainly look similar. My Earthwise took the abuse I put it through for hours, days, digging deep without overheating some pretty tough, Texas soil. Make sure you get an extension cord that will deliver the amps to get the full power out of the machine. I needed 100 feet. This is about as cheep as you'll find one... Powerzone ORK506735 SJTW Heavy Duty Extension Cord, 14/3, 100 ft, Double, from Walmart. Enjoy. **Q: What width path does the tiller cut?** A: HT, Thank you for your question. The width can be either 11 inches or 16 inches. If you remove the two outside tines you can get to 11 inches. Earthwise/American Lawn Mower Company **Q: I have super hard clay dirt with grass and weed will this work on that?** A: Prepare the area first. Clay seldom produces great garden, need a to amend the soil. First, the weeds/grass. I've gardened for years and good preparation up front on eliminating that saves a lot of work. There are several ways I do it. One labor intensive way it wet the area well (after soaking rains) and just shave off the top inch or so of grass/weeds. I've sometimes buried those strips about five inches down in the bed, grass side down, and then the grass and seeds can't grow back easy. Second way is to just use grass/weed killer several times. It will work well on most things, but some folks don't like chemicals. Read how to deal with the grass/weeds. But, I would not just grind them all in with tiller as they will be growing quick. On the tilling, hard clay is just very difficult and poor medium for good gardening. Water the area you are going to till. I'd do it several times. Try to till it. If it is really rough and not going well, take a shovel and every foot or so in the patch, shove the shovel into soil about 5/6 inches and just open the ground a bit. You don't have to dig it out or turn over that shovel of dirt, just breaking it like that will make it easier for the tiller. So, that is tilling the ground. It will work. But, how large an area are you going to do? I generally will work up a patch under 400SF (about 20x 20 ft) area at a time. We also have a lot of hard clay and over the years I have amended the soil adding into each 100sf area equal parts of vermiculite (from Amaz, 4SF bags), peat moss (from big box 3.3 - 3-8 SF is usually avail at HD and Lowes), and compost I make from fall leaves, grass clippings and kitchen stuff - no meat or fat bits). So when I workup a new patch, first I kill all grass/weeds, then water/break soil a bit, then till once to break it all up, then pour out amendments and till that into the ground. This little tiller will do the job and it does it well. But, I would not expect it to be able to break hard unprepared clay ground for long. If I really wanted to do that, I'd go rent machine from the big box hardware store. But, I bought the machine for price two rentals. One bit of tricky up front is starting it. Read the instructions, I am a guy so of course don't do that sort of thing. ;) You have to depress the button on the right side before engaging or it won't turn. The bottom line for me is before I had this tiller, I was always behind in my work. Now I can prepare a bed in couple hours and be laying down seeds or putting in seedling. Before it was several days of shovel and hoe or renting tiller and never being able to get everything done in one rental. Now I can prep a bed in fall, cover it for winter or plant a cover crop and be done with it. First planting in late winter I can get the tilling done on that rare warm day and be done with the work until next event. Really good machine for home gardener. Good luck **Q: is this available in 220-240 V power** A: I don’t think so. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Works great *by S***Y on May 19, 2024* The media could not be loaded. The video was hard to shoot by myself with one hand holding phone, the other working the machine.I tried to show what it is capable of by going through a weeded area.This area had previously been cleared of grass a few years ago (by hand with pick and mattock). But the weeds got pretty thick between the end of last year's growing season and early/mid spring this year. For the remainder of the space I pulled a lot of the tops off the weeds by hand because they would just wind around the spindle. The machine tore the roots out (also winding around the spindle, but eventually that us just unavoidable).There are a lot of rocks in this ground of varying sizes from pea to softball and a few larger. Rocks up to around tennis ball size are handled easily. They get spit out to the side or left in front as you move backwards. I pick them up and get them out of the area. The larger softball size rocks are handled pretty well. But I try to avoid causing damage to the machine and stop it and get them out by hand. They are, however, nicely loosened by the tilling action. The smaller rocks are no issue. Lots get brought to the surface and I gather them up, too.It's rather lightweight, easy to move and carry by the handle (or to pull using the retractable wheels). Having g so little weight does cause it to buck and bounce when it hits hard stuff in the ground (like the larger rocks). Once the ground is cleared it really digs in and churns it up. In my case, since I am removing the rocks as I go, it just keeps getting better, faster and easier.I bought this one over other despite a slightly higher price because the top shield curves down at the back. You'll see other models where the top shield is pretty much just flat. The curved top shield on this model works like a fender on a bicycle and prevents most of the dirt from being thrown back onto your feet. Of course not all of the dirt. This is still going to be a dirty job, but it really helps.It's easy to handle. I've gotten better with it since shooting the video, but then you wouldn't get to see it chewing up the weeds.I wish I had gotten this years ago. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ [Update] Still Better Than Expected, Capable Alternative To Gas, But Poor Build Quality & Design *by E***R on September 17, 2019* [Update] So the tiller finally failed completely with just 20 sqft left of 1200 sqft. From my perspective, and given the cost to rent a comparable tiller, this is still a win, so I purchased another one and won't change my rating. I did a postmortem to find the exact cause of the failure, expecting to find the worm gear or worm drive was fully stripped. While the worm gear was badly worn, it was still fully functional and woud have lasted quite a while longer. The worm drive, made of stainless steel, looked brand new, not even a scratch. As it turned out the failure was caused by a cheap deep groove ball bearing (6200RS type) above the gear that's being incorrectly used to absorb far too much stress for its design, there should be a pair of bearings both above and below the mating point to manage the stresses involved with tilling through packed clay and large rocks. Additionally, the gearbox is not as fully sealed as they might believe, I found dirt and small bits of rock in the gear oil. Disappointing design choices, for less than a dollar more per unit they could have made the gearbox much more capable. Still, for the price, I got a lot more use than I expected and can restore this one at some point in the future. Still consider it a solid buy.So heres the deal, ive been using a mantis for quite a while, and ive been fortunate that it hasnt needed significant repairs like most have, just usual maintenance. Recently i decided to lay sod on a 1200 sq.ft. parcel of land on my property that is about half flat and half sloped to 15Β°. We're nestled into the Santa Monica mountains and this parcel has been untouched for nearly a decade, with full sunlight, getting baked daily. The soil below 3" is clay/loam and below 5" is mostly clay - hard, essentially rock-like clay, with lots of large rocks, some the size of watermelons. All of which is to say that it is not a hospitable environment for a non-industrial tiller. Because I wanted to be able to work this project late into the evenings, I decided to try an electric tiller that was much quieter than it's gas counterparts. My expectations for this 13.5A tiller were not that high, having read, in numerous places, that it wasn't the equal of its gas powered counterparts.Now, I can't speak to it's longevity, nor can I speak to the quality of this company's customer service, but I've been using it for the past four days for about 5 hours a day, so I can speak to it's ability. For less than a third of the price of a Mantis, this tiller is, without equivocation, it's equal - with regard to churning our rock hard soil, potentially superior. If you are like me and had reservations about it's power, lose them. This tiller has chopped it's way through the worst of it, kicking out stones the size of cantaloupes without skipping a beat. It does struggle with the hardest of clay pockets, but the Mantis did as well. The higher rotational speed I expected to result in lower torque, again, I was wrong. If anything, the higher speed means I have to be more cautious with this tiller because it digs much faster than the Mantis in loamy soil. Bottom line, this tiller works and it works well with the worst soil I could throw at it.Couple additional notes. The cord is an issue, not a big one, but one you have to get used to. There are many simple solutions to this, something as simple as a long bungee cord attached to the power cable would work. I've chosen to work it forward, in small chunks, rather than in reverse, which always keeps the cord behind me, and, while on the topic of cords, make sure to size your extension cord for the required amperage of your tiller. Second, I recommend hose clamps be placed where the segments of the handle are put together with J-bolts, keeps it from coming loose while it bounces around - and because of its higher speed, it does bounce quite a bit, so be prepared for that. Last, I think the manufacturer should look into ways to firmly decouple the tiller from the handle to reduce transmitted vibrations to the user. It's possible, but would require some rework, I partially achieved this on the Mantis with strategically placed sorbothane, but it wasn't the best solution, makes it much easier on the arms and hands.So that's it. Great tiller, all the benefits of electric power, with the strength of similarly sized gas powered tillers. Anyone who tells you different either hasn't used it, or works for a competitor. I'll update when the project is completed if anything alters my current view. ## Frequently Bought Together - Earthwise TC70016 16-Inch 13.5-Amp Corded Electric Tiller/Cultivator, Grey - Southwire Outdoor Extension Cord, 100 Ft, 12 gauge 3 prong, Heavy Duty, SJTW Cord, Yellow, 2589 - Bayco KW-110 Cord Reel, Orange --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - πŸ›’ **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** β€” Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** β€” Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - πŸ’° **No Hidden Fees** β€” All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - πŸ”„ **15-Day Free Returns** β€” Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - πŸ”’ **Secure Payments** β€” Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** β€” Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.de/products/59908026-tc70016](https://www.desertcart.de/products/59908026-tc70016) --- *Product available on Desertcart Germany* *Store origin: DE* *Last updated: 2026-04-22*