In the late 70's my Dad bought a Troy-Bilt Horse with the 7hp Kohler engine and once I was big enough I was its primary user. I have no idea how many acres I've covered with that tiller and it is still going strong to this day. With regards to the tine rotation, as you and others have said forward-rotating models like the Horse can lurch forward if you try to go too deep too fast in tight ground. They key here is to make several passes and chew down a little more with each one. I've always wondered what counter-rotating tillers do when working down residue such as cornstalks and viney stuff like melons and tomatoes. Here the forward-rotating tines do a good job - I know from experience that with a big tiller like the Horse a few passes in standing cornstalks and there isn't much left of them. The tines use the soil as a cutting board as they come down on the material. I can't quite visualize how a counter-rotating model would do this job but since I've never used one I can't pass judgement.
We always planted 30" rows and the 20" wide tiller fit well between them for cultivating as long as the plants weren't too bushy.
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