Walensee Twist Tiller with Large Steel Claw for Garden Soil Loosening

I’m a74 year old woman, and I love this thing!! I, after ten years, I finally have a small garden of 4 tomato plants, lots of peas, 5 cucumber plants, 6 brussel sprout plants and a Hubbard squash. Granted, I was only, at best, good for clearing 4’ X 4’ per day but I was digging up thick Bermuda grass and huge bush roots.

I love it for weeding between rows, where only easy-does-it effort is required.

I am in tool heaven. I finally put it together and used it tonight and I’m amazed. The depths that this thing turns to. I have not tried it on my most rock solid hard soil dirt but I did try it on some pretty tough soil thats taken me weeks to get to. I don’t think you can get any better unless you went electric.. five stars all the way. I have been exhausting myself trying to turn the soil over with other tools and I had just about given up. I was going to hire someone but now, Forget it! I’m gonna have too much fun with this tool. If I sound like an amateur, I am but this is exactly what I needed.

I just received it so haven’t had time to use it. But I think it is a quality product and should work well for light tilling purposes.

So i was looking for a garden weasel (no longer in production) but this seemed similar. And it is in a lot of ways, and its not in others.

It's a good tool and works well. But, its not the same.

It is very sturdy,i was a bit worried when i saw i had to assemble it but it is tough as nails.

Mixes garden soil well, easy on the back and shoulders (I'm 58 -a granny- and do all my own garden work).

I bought this hand tiller for my husband, and it’s been a great find. It was about 40% cheaper than the one at our local hardware store but offers a very similar quality, sturdiness, and excellent affordability.

It definitely takes a little elbow grease to use, but look at it as a great way to burn some calories while prepping a new garden! It’s simple and effective. The only minor downside is that grass sometimes gets caught in the claws. However, this isn't an issue at all when you're working directly in clean dirt—only when clearing grassy patches. Overall, I highly recommend it!

I’m content with this manual tiller so far. The tool is durable and functionally sound, and it works really well for tilling in a specific corkscrew motion. When I use it for its intended purpose—breaking up firm chunks of dirt or aerating soil—it performs exactly as expected without much strain.

However, I’d suggest knowing exactly what kind of substrate you’re planning to work with before buying. I initially thought I could use this for my compost pile, but it wasn’t the best fit for that specific use case. While it does help till the debris, the larger pieces of cardboard and various "brown and green" materials constantly get tangled in the tines.

The main drawback for me is that it requires frequent cleaning of the tips unless the compost is already fully decomposed. It’s a great, sturdy tool for standard garden soil, but the maintenance becomes a bit of a hassle when dealing with coarser organic matter. Overall, it’s a reliable choice as long as you're sticking to dirt and well-broken-down materials.

Really works built strong metal - digs deep. Easy to use and easy to put 2 screws to put together. I did my front yard and back yard SO simple and didn't hurt my back. Recommend.

I dislocated my kneecap last year and have been unable to weed my flowerbeds like normal. I bought this to help minimize my time on the ground and thus knee pain. This has made such a huge difference. Pulling up grass and weeds is so much easier. I wish I had one years ago. I think it saves so much time and is so effective. I do have short legs and arms so this was the perfect height for me. I can see where a taller person may have to bend over some to utilize the tool.