Tiller phoenix tillers

[PA hayseed]

I know alot of people on this site like the KK tillers, and at 1642 for a 6' ( no bargain just sticker) it's not that bad. Now I believe that the Italians make the majority of the tillers sold on the market, and believe that SICMA makes the phoenix. Having said all of this, the phoenix can be offset and is 74 inches compared to the KK at 72 full size no offset. Is 2332.50 and free shipping a better deal than the KK? This SICMA tiller is supposed to have better tines, where the KK looks like someone took 1/8 plate and bent it at 90 degrees.

After spouting my gibberish, can anyone help me spend some money I don't have just lying around? Advice welcome, and so are funny jokes.

By the way, I was just at an equipment auction trying to find cheap stuff, and it is selling like crazy. Used Attachments were going for 75-85% of new, but skid steers and tractors were selling at 50-60% of value. Either I have no luck, or the market has shifted or is saturated with tractors.

 

[shvl73]

I've got a Sicma and its been great. I have never heard of the KK tines being a weak point. I guess, is the offset ability worth the extra cost?

 

[PA hayseed]

I've got a Sicma and its been great. I have never heard of the KK tines being a weak point. I guess, is the offset ability worth the extra cost?

Yeah, I should have clarified that. When I look at the sicma tines they are more curved and have an edge, where the KK ones look like lumps of bent metal. To me, I was looking at it as the difference of digging into the ground with the least resistance. I agree that I have never read on this site or have heard of anyone complaining of the KK tines.

and I think, but may be wrong, the sicma has more tines per wheel (if that is the right term) than the KK.