land pride vs king cutter?

[accordionman]

HELLO TO ALL,
can anyone say how a 3 pt tiller in land pride
brand, compares to that same in king cutter
brand. a new TSC store just opened in my area,
and they had a good discount on a 6ft tiller, in
king cutter brand. so i bought one, tried it out, and
it does a great job. i just wondered about the difference in
models. comments anyone?
accordionman
wlbrown

 

[LBrown59]

HELLO TO ALL,
can anyone say how a 3 pt tiller in land pride
brand, compares to that same in king cutter
brand. a new TSC store just opened in my area,
and they had a good discount on a 6ft tiller, in
king cutter brand. so i bought one, tried it out, and
it does a great job. i just wondered about the difference in
models. comments anyone?
accordionman
wlbrown

Like my KK 48'' for my 3 BXs just fine.

 

[john_bud]

KK makes a VERY good tiller. VERY.

LP also makes a very good one, but also very expensive.

I have hundreds of hours on my KK with only minor issues.

(Hint:keep the bolts tight!!)

 

[Farmwithjunk]

As far as strength and integrity, I'd have to rate both brands of tillers as excellent. The Landpride is obviously "prettier". (better paint job, fit and finish of metal work) but neither has a real advantage over the other in performance or durability. Both have subtle differences that may or may not lend themselves to being "the best" for everyone's individual needs. Price taken into account, the KK II is quite a bargain compared to most everything else on the market.

 

[keyser soze]

I would have to agree with farmswithjunk.

The King Kutter brand is extremely hard to beat when it comes to value. Although I will say that I think that a gear drive tiller, which King Kutter tillers are, is a better option than a chain drive tiller, every time. Still... the Land Pride brand of tiller is definitely very serviceable.

 

[SPYDERLK]

I would have to agree with farmswithjunk.

The King Kutter brand is extremely hard to beat when it comes to value. Although I will say that I think that a gear drive tiller, which King Kutter tillers are, is a better option than a chain drive tiller, every time. Still... the Land Pride brand of tiller is definitely very serviceable.

LandPride is a gear drive too .... isnt it???
larry

 

[keyser soze]

LandPride is a gear drive too .... isnt it???
larry

Nope. They are all chain drive, as near as I can tell.

Gear Drive tillers, while superior, are less common, when you consider brands of tillers made. Most are chain driven. In shear numbers... in the U.S., I would say gear drive tillers are probably more common than chain driven tillers, simply because King Kutter sells so many tillers.



here is a link to Land Pride tiller specifications.

Land Pride Rotary Tillers

 

[LBrown59]

I think you can get the KK in either or.

I would have to agree with farmswithjunk.

The King Kutter brand is extremely hard to beat when it comes to value. Although I will say that I think that a gear drive tiller, which King Kutter tillers are, is a better option than a chain drive tiller, every time. Still... the Land Pride brand of tiller is definitely very serviceable.

LandPride is a gear drive too .... isnt it???
larry

 

[Farmwithjunk]

I think you can get the KK in either or.

The KK II tillers are gear drive, NOT "either/or". The smaller (orange) KK tillers for subcompacts are chain drive, not "either/or". The OP asked specifically about 6' tillers. To the best of my knowledge, KK does NOT offer a 6'er in the smaller, light duty subcompact tillers, making any specs on those irrelevent in this discusiion. The comparisons between Landpride and KK II tillers don't take any other product into consideration, so "either/or" is not applicable

 

[john_bud]

On gear vs chain. I don't think it makes a hill of beans of difference. Both will give years of reliable service. The difference is mostly from a marketing perspective.

 

[Farmwithjunk]

On gear vs chain. I don't think it makes a hill of beans of difference. Both will give years of reliable service. The difference is mostly from a marketing perspective.

We have a BINGO!

There's plenty of evidence that BOTH are capable of getting the job done. I PREFER a gear drive, but that's just me..... No real reason to dislike chain drives.

 

[keyser soze]

We have a BINGO!

There's plenty of evidence that BOTH are capable of getting the job done. I PREFER a gear drive, but that's just me..... No real reason to dislike chain drives.

The thing is... if you're really gonna use it hard, like a professional landscaper or contractor... go with the gear drive. The professionals do. Why not buy what they buy... and the King Kutter is usually less expensive than a comparable chain drive.

 

[john_bud]

The thing is... if you're really gonna use it hard, like a professional landscaper or contractor... go with the gear drive. The professionals do. Why not buy what they buy... and the King Kutter is usually less expensive than a comparable chain drive.

That's funny. You can't compare top of the line industrial to commercial grade equipment.

But, you are right, the KK is usually less $$ than the competition, not that there is any measurable use distinction between them (gear vs chain).

jb

 

[3RRL]

One way to look at it is like this.
Let's say both implements are of equal weight, construction and do the same job equally as good and tilling blades wear at about the same rate etc...Given that the other aspects are equal (if indeed they are), then the only thing to consider is the drive. You can look at the drive train to see how wear affects the cost of future repairs or maintenance required in that area.

Use the initial cost of each and say a three or five year maintenance period...
They both transmit power but which one will wear faster? Which one will require more maintenance? Which one will cost more to replace components? Depending on the answer, you can determine how much of a value one is to the other. You may find out that a gear driven unit requires less expensive maintenance than a chain drive. That would make the KK a really good bargain...initially and even better over the years. On the other hand, if you find the Land Pride chain drive requires way less, then it's value would catch up after a given period of use, and then better over a longer period of time.
Obviously they don't last indefinitely, so you need to consider a realistic time line.