Tazz 35310 2-in-1 Front Tine Tiller Reviewed: 79cc Engine, Three Widths, Three-Year Warranty

Who this tiller is for

A vegetable garden of a few hundred to a couple of thousand square feet needs a tiller that can turn the whole bed in spring and then narrow down to weed between rows all summer. The Tazz 35310 2-in-1 is a compact front tine tiller built for exactly that pattern: a 79cc four-cycle engine, a gear-drive transmission, forged steel tines, and a tool-less swap between 21, 16 and 11 inch widths. It is aimed at the home gardener who wants a gas tiller small enough to store in a shed corner and a warranty long enough to matter.

This review is based on the maker’s published specifications and on recurring owner feedback. We have not run this product ourselves.

What you get

The 35310 pairs a 79cc four-cycle Viper engine with a bronze gear transmission and forged steel tines. The outer tines and side shields come off without tools, giving 21 inches for full tilling, 16 inches for wider rows and 11 inches for cultivating between plants. Tilling depth is up to 11 inches, set by a multi-position drag stake that adjusts without tools. The steel handlebar has four height positions. Tazz backs it with a three-year limited warranty and US-based support, both stated in the listing. Weight is not given, though the maker describes the design as lightweight with a low center of gravity.

Tilling power

A 79cc engine is at the small end for a 21-inch front tine tiller, and it shows in the kind of soil it is happy in. On worked garden soil in spring it turns a bed to a usable depth in two or three passes, and in cultivator trim at 11 inches it has plenty of power for weeding between rows. In hard packed clay or sod it will bounce and need the depth stake set deep and the width narrowed before it bites; owners who try to break lawn with it describe slow going. The gear-drive transmission is the right choice for a machine this size, since a bronze gear set takes shock loads from roots and rocks better than a belt and chain, and it is the part of the spec that suggests the tiller will outlast its price point.

Width, depth and the 2-in-1 swap

The three widths are the whole argument for this tiller. Pull the pins, lift off the outer tines and shields, and the 21-inch tiller becomes a 16-inch row tool or an 11-inch cultivator that fits between tomatoes and beans. Owners report the swap takes a few minutes once the pins are familiar. The drag stake sets depth in several positions without tools; the stated 11-inch maximum is what the tines reach in soft soil, not what a single pass through firm ground delivers.

Build, handling and ergonomics

Tazz makes a point of balance: the engine sits low and centered over the tines, so the machine turns at the end of a row with little effort and does not want to tip when it is narrowed. Forged tines are a step up from stamped ones for stony soil. The four-position handlebar lets a tall or short operator keep a straight back, which matters on a front tine tiller where the operator is holding the machine back against the tines. A recurring complaint with compact gas tillers in general is vibration through the handlebars, and an hour of tilling is a workout here as on any of them.

Living with it

The four-cycle engine runs on straight gasoline with oil in the crankcase, no mixing. Change the oil after break-in and each season, keep the air filter clean, and store it with stabilized fuel or a dry carburetor. Tines are a wear item and the forged set should last several seasons in normal soil. The three-year limited warranty is longer than most compact tillers carry; register it and keep the receipt. Storage is simple, since it stands upright and takes up a shed corner.

Alternatives to Consider

The Earthquake 20015 Versa offers the same tool-less 11 to 21 inch width range with a larger 99cc engine for buyers with heavier soil or a bigger plot. The Mantis 7940 four-cycle tiller cultivator is lighter and narrower, a better fit for raised beds and tight rows than a 21-inch tiller. For breaking sod or hard clay in the first year, the Earthquake 31285 Pioneer rear tine tiller is the right tool, and the Tazz can take over once the ground is worked.

Verdict

Buy the Tazz 35310 2-in-1 if you have an established home vegetable garden, you want one compact gas tiller that covers full beds and row cultivation, and a three-year warranty from a US-supported brand matters to you. Skip it if your plot is large or the soil is unbroken clay or sod, where the 79cc engine will struggle and a rear tine tiller or the 99cc Versa is the better buy.