Reviews:

Great tiller

Finally, a tiller that has the power and is compact enough for the small gardener. This tiller even manages to till our moderately stony soil, although it can jump a bit it is easy to work. The Mantis is a quality product. We look forward to years of service from this investment. Easy instructions for use, easy assembly.

Do Not Buy This Machine

Bought one of these 4 years ago. Have had a problem from day one. Oil spewed from the spark arrestor. Covered under warranty. This year ran Ok but there has been a gradual loss of power over the past three years. After running it for about 1 hour this year I could not start the engine. Brought it in for service. Needed a new carburetor (only about 35 hours on the engine). Still had problems- replaced pistons and head gasket. $300 in repairs, started right up and ran about 5 minutes, then would stall out when I tried to start tilling.

Repair company has no idea what else is wrong. Called Mantis who said to call Honda - talk about passing the buck. The number they gave me for Honda was not working.

I have had used Mantis tillers for 25 years. But my run with them is finished!

Just what I needed

I already have a large roto-tiller that does a great job on large areas. But the Mantis is much more efficient around plants and in my raised beds. Easy starting ,and even at 69 yrs. old I have no problem carrying it up steps to my flower beds.

Better than expected

I've used tillers 3 times the size of this and the Mantis puts them to shame. Unbelivable machine *******

Freaking awesome

I have owned several Mantis machines. I run them until they collapse after many years of service. This time I bought the 4 cycle. What a great machine. A relative also used it, and gave it the title of "freaking awesome". These do not replace huge tillers, but for the average garden, they are exceptional. The 4 cycle is much easier to use, as the gas mix is always a pain...If you are a gardener...buy one of these.