Comments on: Mantis Tiller Review

By: S. Fox

S. Fox — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:39:14 +0000

Just got my gas powered Mantis & can hardly wait to try it out. But our ground stays frozen usu. to 3rd week in May as in Canada & a mid-east province. Got the furrower, edger & so excited to dig thru’ the dense clay soil to amend & put in a few more plants. Wish me luck! Tines are lifetime guaranteed so sounded good to me. Wish I could have gotten the 4 cycle one but needed a less wide one to fit into some narrow areas. Really can hardly wait to get to the areas that need fixing & then concentrate on getting one of the snap together greenhouses to continue on my quest of gardening & growing some plants for myself & to sell. Busy now taking the U. courses to become a Master Prairie gardener & just joined a Hort. Society in my city! Life is busy & very enjoyable for this retiree. Thanks Mike for all the gardening help & tips. Didn’t know splitting plants could be so easy to replant for extra plants.

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 22:56:25 +0000

Pat, I did the same thing. New carburetor installed and it runs like a charm.

By: Pat Hight

Pat Hight — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:18:29 +0000

I love my Mantis, should I say Ours, 3 friends went in together on one. This has worked out well and we are all happy with the Mantis which is of course the smallest tiller I own and probably the most often used.
ditto on the premium fuel, that is what my mechanic said to use too, the plastic fuel carrying parts last longer.

By: Pat Hight

Pat Hight — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:09:32 +0000

Byron, I took my mantis to the local Sears affiliated mechanic and had the carb rebuilt and a new gas tank put on. this cost $132 and I think it was worth it my tiller runs like new.

By: Boppa aka Charles Darling

Boppa aka Charles Darling — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 19:21:34 +0000

Mike, I am very appreciative of all of the ways you help us. Now to the Mantis. I purchased the Honda 4 stroke model with all attachments 5 years ago. As stated by David, the torque of the 4-stroke is much greater. I am 68 years of age. I live above Atlanta in the RED clay hills of Georgia. The soil is rocky as well. With the complete package of attachments, I have been able to plant trees, to prepare and replant beds of various sizes and depths. Also I have used the trencher to install drainage pipe, both sock covered to prevent clay fines infiltration and perforated pipe to remove excess water in my beds. Another project was installing underground electric pipe and wireing plus water to a 20′x20′ utility bulding. Edgeing and dethatching were also done. I have not had any problems with my Mantis period! I did my research before I purchased. The ground here is unforgiving; hard & rocky clay. The Mantis lived up to the name, aggresive! The Mantis was an investment and the return has been phenominal. It has been easy to use and does not wear out a 68 yr. old gardener and DIY grandpa. Boppa in Ga. Go DOGS!

By: David

David — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 16:42:55 +0000

The mantis is not a groundbreaker….although I have used it to make bulb beds alongside my front walk, two passes gave me a nice 1 foot bed for my daffodils….use it for what it is good for and you won’t have problems….I use it all summer for weeding my garden and to keep the soil loose…..if you want a groundbreaker for a new garden or in heavy clay soil rent or borrow a big troybilt with counter-rotating tines to do the work….once you have the soil loose the mantis will work fine…..use the right tool for the job as Mike says in the video and you will not be disappointed….also for all of you that are in tree-hugger states you can go electric or buy the 4-stroke Honda edition that runs cleaner and doesn’t require mixing of gas….I have also heard that the 4-stroke has more torque than the 2-stroke version for breaking up hard soils….

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 03:32:14 +0000

I have these spiders in my yard, they are fast and they jump. They seem to be eating my plants both flowering and vegetables. First of all, what are they…they seem to be spiders and how can I get rid of them before they finish off all my plants?

By: don skrumeda

don skrumeda — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 22:25:28 +0000

Hello Mike speaking of tiller’s I own a Mantis Tiller and I’m impressed with it.I’v had mine for 10 year’s now.You couldn’t ask for a better machine.When I did my garden it took like 2 Month’s to tear up the ground.After it was just like looking like coffee ground’s No grass could stand in it very long.

By: Susan Maldonado

Susan Maldonado — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 04:24:55 +0000

Thank’s Mike for sharing your video, i had no idea what a mantis was! Since i am learning the gardening Things!

By: Mickalyn

Mickalyn — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 19:59:41 +0000

I bought a mantis and had trouble with it from the start. Hey Mike, try making a new garden with it. Good luck! Call the company about it if it isn’t working. Good luck there too! It ended up not working at all before the first year was over. If you want to lose weight, your in luck, the mantis will beat you to death trying to break ground.

I now have an Earthquake mini cultivator. Very easy on the body and the work is done in half the time as a mantis. Starts easy, small like a mantis, and does everything and more than a mantis. And cheaper! I love it!

So for all of you that want a good tiller, get an EARTHQUAKE! and have fun gardening!