Mantis Tiller

Pros: Design, versitility, power
Cons: You won't know what to do with all the extra produce

Simply put, using the Mantis Tiller, I can do in one hour what would have taken me eight hours using hand tools.

Now if you're a typically avid gardener, you know what this means, and it doesn't mean you'll work 1/8 as hard, does it? No, what...

Pros: light weight, good value, works in hard clay
Cons: sometimes difficult to start

I received the Mantis Tiller as a gift this past Christmas. I had been looking at them very seriously for about 3 months prior. My husband was hesitant because we live in Georgia and the ground is HARD red clay with quite a few rocks. My mother-in-law...

Pros: Light weight at 20 pounds, easy to use, fits in small places!
Cons: Weeds get caught in tines often and can bounce if the tines hit a rock.

I was lucky enough to find my Mantis at a yard sale. The woman having the sale was moving into a condo and wanted to get rid of as much stuff as she could. I always wanted a Mantis so I made her an offer of $1oo.oo cash, and she accepted!I am ...

Pros: lightweight, easy to start, works great!
Cons: balance isn't centered when carrying

I hate weeding!!! My garden is weedless today and it stays that way!

I absolutely love my Mantis, my garden has never looked so good. I particularly like pulling the machine backwards, it is so easy that way. Then a little gas and I walk it...

Pros: Lightweight, sturdy, easy to use
Cons: None

The Mantis Tiller/Cultivator is an absolute must for anyone who gardens, be it flowers, vegetables, herbs, or all three. Tilling the ground is one of those things I used to consider a "chore" - that is until I bought my Mantis!

I...

Pros: Small, easy to handle, does a great job tilling
Cons: Have to have an electrical power source, heavy extension cord. Other Mantis model more mobile.

My husband and I like to garden. But we are retired and have health problems and it's getting harder to do the work. So I researched for some kind of a small tiller that could help us. I found the Mantis Tiller and had the choice of one with a small ...

Pros: Great tool for keeping up lawn/garden. Anyone could use it.
Cons: Breaking ground for a large garden? May want to hire out a big tiller.

Although I use “no till” on my small vegetable garden, I’ve found that the space really needs some tilling between seasons. I also wanted to add an asparagus patch, a couple of flower gardens, and perhaps another small garden plot to keep my heirloom ...

Pros: easy starting, light weight, "gets the job done"
Cons: somewhat loud, tines fill easily with grass and such

A couple of years ago my wife and I bought a tiller to make a garden in the small plot behind the garage. After some searching of other products in the field we came to the Mantis. This was the only one that advertised a light weight, compact size, and...

Pros: A great garden helper managable by young and old.
Cons: Best suited for small jobs, larger tasks are challenging.

This summer, while stumbling around in the confines of my tool shed swiping at spider webs and cracking my shin against rake handles, I discovered a Mantis tiller. I dragged it out of the shed to inspect it and determine whether it was usable, or simply ...

Pros: Light weight allows unit to be carried deep into woods easily
Cons: OTHER people report problems that would be worth checking into.

I bought my Mantis tiller for one reason only,
To plant deer food plots.

It is a dream machine. It allows me, a senior at 62 to have a way to go deep into the woods and plant food plots for deer. I can quickly till a 10 by 10 area in...

Pros: Quiet, powerful, light and easy to handle. No handling gas and messing with gas motors.
Cons: The only con is dragging the cord around.

My 3 year old 2 stroke engined Mantis Tiller was having trouble running smoothly and finally it stopped responding to the throttle. I had a bunch of tilling to do preparing plant beds so looked for a replacement. I saw the electric model which was not ...

Pros: Portable, lightweight, Versatility of edger, and attachments. Easy to maneuver, turn, for precise rows
Cons: Nothing outweighs pros, like least: rocks catching in tines, 2-cycle engine maintenance, mixing fuel.

I've had my Mantis for over 20 years and still recommend it to all my friends. After using mine, my landscaper bought one. When you need to till a tight, small space, e.g. near a foundation, the only other alternative is hand tilling. I would buy ...

Pros: its the best, easy to use, light weight
Cons: a bit expensive

My first experience with a tiller turned out to be disasterous. I wanted to get my garden ready while my husband was away on a business trip for 3 days. I went to a local rental place and told the guy what I wanted to do. The thing he recommended to...

Pros: The biggest pro for this unit is that all the claims are true!
Cons: My biggest con would be I didn't buy it sooner!

I was like most people before purchasing my Mantis Tiller... skeptical. I was doubtful that it would perform like all their ads claim. Everyone I spoke with that had any experience with a tiller, said I was wasting my money. Well guess what.. they ...

Pros: Light, easy to start and use. Cleans in a few minutes.
Cons: Needs a bit of space to store. Neighbours want to borrow it. :-)

Let me start by saying my garden hasn't seen a spade in five years or more. The top soil is about 3 inches deep, then you get clay and then chalk. Add to that an unhealthy garnish of flint. When we moved in a couple of years ago I asked the bloke ...