Eckman 18V Lithium-ion Rechargable Mini Cultivator

Looks good out the box. But in use …Superficial roots wrap around spindle of blade. The spaces between blades are too small for even ungloved fingers to clear.Larger roots from hedges, shrubs, etc, stall motor and are even more difficult to remove from blades. Handle fell apart once when being pulled to extricate blades caught in roots.As I feared, product is underpowered. Battery, on 5th charge, lasts about 6.5 mins (stop watch) in use, with 4.5 minutes spent unwrapping weed/roots.Soil and small stones churned up are thrown onto adjacent lawns and paths.Seems only suitable for relatively weed free ground. So what is the point, it would be cheaper and cleaner on hands to use a hoe.No instruction or tips for using. Only information on safety and care of the battery.All in all, worst value for £144 I have ever spent. Cultivator, spare battery and next day delivery (which took 3 working days to arrive, with no note of delivery day, let alone rough time) costs £134. Return of wrong battery, postage another £10 (paid by me). They refunded £3 for initial delivery delay.Also must be worst service I have ever received from a company.Wrong spare battery sent. 2 unanswered e-mails. Cost of 2 premium rate phone calls, totalling 30 mins. First pleasant assistant was ignorant of the fact that I could not sent an unattached LiIon by Royal Mail. Second call was received by jobs-worth assistant who was unsympathetic, unhelpful and rude. I eventually received correct battery 4 weeks after acknowledgement of initial order.

Easy to use