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Honda mini Tiller
Model No: FG110
Manufacturer: Honda
Avg. Price: $551 |
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Griz
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Hello,
Just purchased the Honda FG-110 last week. Used it yesterday. Purchased optional tines (for sod) and edger. First impressions: Great engine! Tills very well. Edger: tough getting a "line of sight." Somewhat rough edge. I'll need to use more. I decided to "lead" with a manual edger. Followed up with the Honda Tiller. Good results. Extra work.
Date Purchased: 05-26-09
Price Paid: $349
Recommend: Yes |
Pros:
Engine: Started easy. Performed well. Tines excellent. Manual should be read thoroughly. Was quite accurate.
Cons:
The edger. Should have a spacer for use between a sidewalk and the tine. Needs a mechanical aide to get a better "line of sight." I understand why people will use the edger in reverse.
Other: Home Depot had several FG-110 units. Honda Dealership said they were out of inventory; however, they quickly ordered and shipped my optional accessories in two days. Good service. Too bad they couldn't get the FG-110 tillers shipped to them. |
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Durgan
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18 October 2007. Honda and the Dealer came through. I pick up a new Honda FG110 tomorrow morning. They finally came around to my line of thinking. I finally convinced them that the maintenance was done religiously on the machine.
I suppose they have to be hard on people claiming warranty, but it was annoying at the time.
In the interval I was looking around to buy another FG110; in spite, of all my travails. I have about half an acre of gardens and simply cannot live without this little marvel.The two seasons I had the FG110 made gardening a total joy.
I was looking at Mantis with a Honda engine, and almost bought one, except I found they have two Honda four stroke engines on the Mantis. One is 25 CC at 1 HP, and the other is 31 CC at 1.5 HP. The Mantis 7260 is 31 CC and the 7261 is 25 CC. I would not buy a 25 CC engine on a rototiller. And the 31 CC engine is hard to find on the internet.I don't want any two strokes on my property. Fortunately Honda came through before I made the purchase.
Thank your, Honda.
Durgan
Date Purchased: 4 April 2006
Price Paid: $580
Recommend: Yes |
Pros:
The FG110 is best tool in my posession for gardening
Cons:
After two season of use, this Honda FG110 is perfect for my applications. |
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Durgan
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5 October 2007.
I called Honda Customer Relations and this is the gist of the converation from the peron who answered the phone. He dug up the file and noticed that there was some note about some dirt in the carborator, and this wasn't covered by warranty, but that Honda was going to give a goodwill settlement, and that "Jennifer" would give me the details and he switched me to Jennifer. Jennifer only had an answering machine, so I left a message to call me.
I then called the Dealer, Brantford Tractor, and talked to Kevin, the Service Manager. The essence of this conversation was: The dirt in the carborator was a non-isssue, but Honda, Jennifer, was making a customer goodwill gesture; in that. they would pay for the cost of the Engine only, and that they were trying to locate an Engine. There were no engines available. I took this to mean from their normal suppliers. Kevein informed me that this took time and I had to wait. And that is where the situation rests now.
A Warranty appears to be so much written bloviating nonsense in practice. Effort to subvert the intent of the Warranty has be thrust forward by Honda. This Honda Engine failed through no fault of my own. It was serviced properly and simply failed, but Honda personnel are acting in a manner, contrary to the intent of the Warranty, without fully evaluating the situation.
The Service Manager, Brantford Tractor, mentiuoned to Honda about some oil in the carborator to indicate that the filter had been seviced with the intent to indicate that probably service had been done periodically. (Honda probably assumes this is a massive gob of tar) The Honda Rep decided to enlarge this fact into the reason for the Engine failure. This is certainly a great leap in the circumstances. Anyway I still don't have a Rototiller, and am not pleased by the actions of Honda.I am repelled by their slithering actions regarding this Warranty, and expected more. Honour amongst thieves seems to be the motto, certainly in my case.
Date Purchased: 4 April 2006
Price Paid: $654
Recommend: Yes |
Pros:
Perfect for my purposes. A hassle in trying to get the Engine replaced under trhe Warranty conditions. Every twist and turn to blame the customer for the engine failure. This is patently not the case.
Cons:
It worked fine until the engine failed. |
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Durgan
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Update 21 September 2007 Afternoon. Trying to get Warranty Service.
I decided to call Honda 1-800 946 6329 to correct the mis-information that was given by the Farm Service Depot; in that the engine lacked oil.
After explaining the issue, the lady informed me that I had to have proof of oil changes. I told her that I did the oil changes myself, but she was insistant that I had to have documents. I told her it wasn't an automobile and to give me her suprvisor. She put me on hold and came bck after few minutes and told me she would contact the dealer and would get back to me.
That is where the waranty issue remains for now.
Date Purchased: 4 April 2006
Price Paid: $654
Recommend: Yes |
Pros:
Recommendation subject to Honda honouring their Warranty.
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Durgan
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Date Purchased: 4 April 2006
Price Paid: $654
Recommend: Yes |
Pros:
Recommendation subject to Honda honouring their warranty.
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Durgan
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The effort for Warranty Replacement.
Honda FG110 Rototiller 19 September 2007
I purchased the FG110 Rototiller on 4 April 2006. It worked fine until three days ago. It has performed marvously over the last year. I took it to the Farm Service Depot where it was purchased and was informed today that the Engine is finished.This unit was serviced very carefully, over the last year. Oil changes and air filter were cleaned religiously. The transmission was greased on a regular basis.
I pointed out to the Service People that the Engine was warranteed for two years. The Service Depot did not volunteer this two year warrantee information, which suprised me. The information about the warrantee is in the Owners' Manual on Page 38.They told me they would contact Honda and let me know the decision. I will keep this forum informed regarding the outcome.
I truly love the little unit, and simply cannot garden without it. It has become my most useful garden tool. But I certainly expect it to last more than two seasons. I hope the problem was just an inherently faulty engine, and is not representative of the FG110.
Anyway the ball is now in Honda's side of the court.
Date Purchased: 4 April 2006
Price Paid: $654
Recommend: Yes |
Pros:
My recommendation is contingent upon Honda honouring their warranty.
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Durgan
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My accolades regarding this cultivator. Copy and paste the URL into your browser address line.
http://xrl.us/u7s2
URL to the tiller in my vegetable garden. Honda FG 110 mini-tiller
http://20may2006.notlong.com/
Working compost into underlying soil.29 April 2006 Zone 5.
http://www.durgan.org/Blog/Durgan.html
This litle cultivator has to be the best piece of garden equipment that I ever purchased. I use it constantly and have reduced the garden labour by several orders of magnitude. Don't leave home without it.
Durgan.
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The Small Roto-tillers. Choice of a four stroke Honda is excellent NEVER a two stroke. They eventually becomes a hassle when starting, no mattter how careful one is with the gas and oil. I bought mine last year (Honda) and it has to be my most valuable tool in the garden. I use it like a shovel, hoe and rake combined. To plant trees, shrubs and to make a simple hole for some plant, for edging, and working established beds, and for breaking up chunks of earth it cannot be beat. The tine shaft runs about 180 RPM, which is much much faster than larger tillers. No rototiller made will break up sod sufficiently.
http://xrl.us/u7s2
URL to the tiller in my vegetable garden. Honda FG 110 mini-tiller
http://20may2006.notlong.com/
Working compost into underlying soil.29 April 2006 Zone 5.
The Honda FG110 was used to work reasonably good soil, clay with much compost with no rocks. The area worked was over 1000 square feet. This little tiller did a perfect job. If the tiller got clogged with fiberous plant strings, I simply removed the outer tines and cleared the obstruction within one of two minutes. The tiller engine startes with one or two pulls of the starting cord.
To plant onions I removed the outer two tines and pointed the remaining two inwards and got a perfect row for planting about 4 inches wide. I use the tiller by gently pulling backwards without the drag bar. All the work was done at full throttle as it should be with such a small engine. I consider the operation to be effortless, and the result on the soil is simply not achievable with hand tools.
The noise level is for all intents and purposes not noticable, since it is a four stroke engine. It is well built, and has no appearance of fragility or poor workmanship. I simply carry the tiller from place to place as required, or set it in the wheelbarrow.
To use this small tiller amongst large rocks is misuse in my opinion. I have no rocks. Used with common sense, and not attempting to work it in conditions where a larger machine is clearly required this little machine should last a long time.
To make a small bed I remove the sod with a kick sod cutter, spade the compacted earth to the proper depth, then put the tiller to work to condition the soil. On large chunks it jumps around a little, but that is to be expected. A larger machine simply kicks them out without beating them into small pieces. The result is near perfection. Do a google to find the full specs.
Worrying about turning a garden into flour like soil is probably little to worry about. I have spend my life trying to get the chunks small enough for a good garden. Usually I have had clay, but by adding city compost and composted wood chips the soil is friable.
Don't leave home without it.
Durgan.
Date Purchased: April 2006
Price Paid: $450
Recommend: Yes |
Pros:
Perfect for my purposes. Probably the best piece of garden equipment that I ever purchased. I have had it for about ayear and find it perfect.
Cons:
No cons come to mind. |
This message was modified Apr 5, 2007 by Durgan
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walbroman
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I just bought this mini tiller from honda. Engine runs very quietly I'm surprise (4 stroke). I try a bit in the backyard but ground still frozen and this machine didn't stop!!!
Date Purchased: 03/2005
Price Paid: $410
Recommend: Yes |
Pros:
The weight, the color the handle, gas container is large
Cons:
The wheels they look cheap but as long as they turn.. |
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