Perhaps you have been considering the purchase of a Mantis Tiller but have doubted whether it was worth the money. I have owned my Mantis for the last three years and decided to share this Mantis Tiller review relating my experience.
If you are like me, you have seen the countless commercials for the Mantis Tiller Cultivator and wondered if the Mantis was worth the money. I know when I finally took the time to look up the manufacturer website, I really had my doubts as to whether that little tiller was worth 0 plus dollars!
Well, I decided to take the risk, get my very own Mantis and see for myself. I managed to find a supplier on eBay that had great feedback, and I got my tiller for just under 0.00 with free shipping. The tiller came with a kick-stand and edger attachment as well.
Once the tiller came, I began using it and quickly became convinced that it was everything the commercials had said it was. The Mantis Tiller Cultivator is one powerful little machine. It weighs only 20 lbs. and yet it can handle the toughest soil. I have a lot of clay around one side of my house, and that little powerhouse tore through that difficult soil with minimal effort leaving it tilled and ready for planting.
The first serious task for which I used my Mantis was putting in trenches for an irrigation system. I was able to till my ditches to a depth of around 10"-12" making it much easier to shovel out the dirt. I got my ditches done in about a day. Without the use of my Mantis, it would have taken at least three days to dig them completely by hand.
I purchased my Mantis with a 2-cycle engine, which means I have to use a gas/oil mixture. I personally prefer this because I don't have to worry about checking oil levels. I have owned my tiller for around 3 years and it always starts by the second or third try. There is nothing worse than being ready to work in the yard on a Saturday and not being able to get your equipment to start!
The one complaint that I kept seeing in the reviews I read before my purchase was that the Mantis tines get clogged if you are tilling in an area where there is still grass. This is true, but I have also used more than my fair share of large garden tillers and their tines get clogged with grass as well. The heavy-duty tempered steel Mantis tines slide easily off the drive shaft for quick cleaning. It takes no more than five minutes to clean them and start tilling again.
The Mantis is powerful, lightweight, easy to start and the handles fold down for easy storage. It takes up very little room in my garage. Last year I used my Mantis Tiller to plant vegetables in my back yard. I was able to get all my beds ready in less than an hour. I can say without a doubt that the Mantis Tiller Cultivator is the best investment in gardening equipment I have ever made--period!
You should seriously consider adding a Mantis Tiller Cultivator to your gardening tool arsenal today.
