Mantis Tiller

Pros: Easy to handle and use.
Cons: Not good for large areas and a little loud.

First let me start by saying this is a wicked little machine! When I first received this as a gift, I really didn't think it would really do the job, but I was pleasantly surprised to find out it really does the job.

I received this tiller...

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: Good for small jobs involving previously loosened soil.
Cons: Not appropriate for digging new gardens. Handlebars broke off after only 4 hours of use.

My wife and I recently purchased a Mantis tiller with great expectations, but returned it today due to poor product quality and inappropriateness for the task of putting in a “new” garden plot. Before you buy, make sure you are purchasing the right tool...

Pros: It works like a fiend!
Cons: None, unless you're a farmer

My Mantis tiller is, after my shop tools, my favorite power tool! For a little guy, it chugs and churns some dirt.

I saw the ads in my gardening magazines. I figured there should be an infomercial, but I couldn't find one. Of course, I'm...

Pros: Light weight, good for pre-loosened soil, dethatching attachment works great, lifetime warranty on tines.
Cons: 2 stroke requires pre-mix, hard to start, wear hearing protection.

Lot's of other posts here point out the weaknesses of this product. I have other Echo equipment and am thrilled with everything Echo OTHER than the Mantis (Echo engine).

My chief complaint is the carburetor's extreme sensitivity to fuel...

Pros: This thing digs like crazy.
Cons: Tends to jump around a bit. Hang on to it.

I've owned / used a variety of tillers - front and rear tined - and have been kicked around by all of them. So, thought I'd try a Mantis. On first look as it came out of the box I'll admit I was more than a little bit skeptical about the tilling ...

Pros: Light, Durable, Powerful
Cons: A Little Pricey

Edited on 6/13/00

My husband is a huge fan of infomercials and has wanted a Mantis Tiller for many years. He had the VHS tape that described in vivid detail every feature of this machine. He'd "hint" that he wanted it when...

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: Lightweight, easy to maneuver.
Cons: The pull cord start is a bit difficult to engage.

I am a passionate (some might say obsessive/compulsive) gardener. My passion was somewhat thwarted, however, by my move years ago away from the soft soil of a suburban garden to 2-1/2 acres of granite and clay. I am not easily daunted, but I am easily...

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: Excellent tine cutting abilities.
Cons: Design and service flaws that are impossible to deal with for the money you pay.

The Mantis is indeed an incredible creature. I purchased one for a cost of $300.00 I used it a total of 3 times. After six hours of use, it required a major service. With the Mantis, service is comparable to a major overhaul. The accessability is ...

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: Small, lightweight, well built, strong tines, attachments available
Cons: Hard to pull start cord,somewhat expensive

This little 20 pound cultivator/tiller came with an easy to read and understand user's guide. Mine even came with a video. And WOW! a full year to try it out. If your aren't happy with it, send it back for a full refund.(Information on their website.)...

Pros: Light, easy to start, not a lot of storage space required
Cons: bounces in hard soil, roots get wound up on tines

I bought the mantis tiller to use around my 1/4 acre lot and in my 40'x20' garden. I'd like to have the space to garden with wide spaced rows and use a full sized tiller to prepare the beds, but I don't. Even if I did, I think I'd still like to have a...

Pros: Lightweight and easy to use WHEN IT RAN
Cons: Difficult to start. Very pricey, considering the engine barely lasted past the 2-yr warranty period

I am an avid gardener with a bad back, so a lightweight, easy-to-use tiller is an essential. Even though we considered it to be an expensive little tiller, we thought that Mantis was supposed to be one of the best and that the investment would pay off...