Comments about Mantis 2 Cycle Mini Tiller (7920):

3rd one i have owned/ great in gardens and yard

Comments about Mantis 2 Cycle Mini Tiller (7920):

GREAT FOR SMALL JOBA

Comments about Mantis 2 Cycle Mini Tiller (7920):

I took a while to decide to buy this unit. Should have purchased much earlier. This is a well built piece of equipment.

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The Mantis handles every chore I give it.

Comments about Mantis 2 Cycle Mini Tiller (7920):

Great tool, well built.

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My Mantis has been a life saver for me. I have raised beds and when it comes time to till now I do it in two complete hours as opposed to four days.

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I bought this tiller in the spring of 2016. I have used it in my garden and i have had great results. My soil is a hard clay and it made easy work of it. Now the reason I'm taking the time to write this review is, my well went bad and i had to dig down 3 feet to my well cap in 5 x 5 foot area. I used this tiller to make passes and break the ground so it was easier to shovel. This saved me several hours of digging. I highly recommend this tiller.

Comments about Mantis 2 Cycle Mini Tiller (7920):

I wore out the tines on my first tiller and had to buy another set. It worked great in all types of soil for 20 years and then when the little engine locked up, I bought another one. Great for small to medium areas or mid season planting. Light to pick up and move around, I have used it in a 26 x 36 home garden and in my flower beds. I cannot move a larger tiller over or around planted rows for mid season tilling and do not have the space for wide row planting. It does everything it is advertised to do. Can't wait to try out the new one. Only con is starting, but that is common for a 2 cycle and you get used to how it starts.

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I've worked my garden for over 40 years, picking up tons of stones, yet the tiller still manages to find and wedge them in the tines. It would be nice to design tines or add a kicker to reduce the need to stop the engine often to dislodge them.

Comments about Mantis 2 Cycle Mini Tiller (7920):

I purchased this machine back in 1999 and can not say enough about how good this works. Two years ago, I was having a problem starting the tiller. I took it to a small engine shop and it needed the carb rebuilt. But that was after 15 years of use. I would recommend this machine over any other small tillers. Even my wife can use it.

Comments about Mantis 2 Cycle Mini Tiller (7920):

I purchased the 2-cycle Mantis in 2013. It worked fine the first year, but it has been downhill ever since. Despite several trips to the shop, it won't start and won't keep running. I've been using the expensive canned gas/oil mix, thinking the problems might be related to ethanol gas. However, that hasn't eliminated the issues. It's now been in the shop for 2 months where the shop owner keeps tinkering with it to see if he can correct its many operating issues. He recommends that I upgrade to the 4-cycle Honda engine Mantis (he is not a Mantis dealer). I owned the same model in the1990s and never had problems with the old version of this tiller.

Comments about Mantis 2 Cycle Mini Tiller (7920):

Mantis quality has really deteriorated the last few years. I still haven't been able to start my new 2 cycle.
Very dissatisfied with this equipment!!!

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We have a small to medium Veggie garden. We got the Mantis to use in the garden and we just love it. It has been really easy to use and has increased the out put of the garden because it it so easy to weed now between the rows. My husband even used it to dig a trench to bury the hose out to the garden. We love it

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I use for all my gardens and digging drain lines

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My Mantis is a 1982 model. I have a 10 x 10 garden and only use it for tilling in the spring. I have never had a problem. I did away with the garden a few years ago so its been sitting in the shed with old gas in it. I dumped out the gas and put in new gas/oil. The primer bulb is all cracked and didn't figure it would start. It stared on about 6 pulls and ran great. Am ordering a new primer bulb to fix it up again and saw this review and thought I'd add my 2 cents worth. I would buy another one if this got stolen or damaged. I most highly recommend this little machine. Does a great job tilling smaller areas like mine and flower gardens. Thanks for reading

Comments about Mantis 2 Cycle Mini Tiller (7920):

had tillers forever, mantis beats all hands down. I'm an old lady and mine starts like a dream. Fill the gas bulb, pull the choke out, pull the start cord a few times, mantis coughs, push in the choke, mantis starts next pull. That is when you remember to turn on the switch!!! It is like the little train that could, just keeps working. I can carry it around easily. Do you make chipper shreaders?

Comments about Mantis 2 Cycle Mini Tiller (7920):

I have owned this for 1 year . I cant say enough about this thing. I put one tine on and cut squares in the yard to remove sod. I have probable used 10 or more gallons of gas since I bought this. I would love to summit a video for this tiller . it is awesome

Comments about Mantis 2 Cycle Mini Tiller (7920):

It was so easy to buy this product, i was on the road and made a call 2 days latter it was on my door steps
We have rocky loam and is tough to work but this little Tiller made short work of it.
You can't go wrong buying this unit.

Comments about Mantis 2 Cycle Mini Tiller (7920):

Can get right next to the plants. Takes the weeds out of the garden. If you hit a rock you have to be able to swing it away from the plants though because it bounces off of the rock and then pulls them up so you can get them out.

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I am very satisfied with this product!

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just got my mantis yesterday and assembled it. Got home from work today and thought I would give it a try. The tiller fired right up and went to work. I got a half row through my garden and the handles are bent out of original shape. I came back home to make sure I assembled it correctly and I did. Love the way it ran but needs some quality metal in the handles.

Comments about Mantis 2 Cycle Mini Tiller (7920):

Different than any 2 cycle I've ever operated, it needs a very long warm up or it will stall when the throttle is pressed. Otherwise starting and running is good. It will wind up a lot of pliable roots on the tiller blades rather than cut them. Its a pain to pull them off.

Comments about Mantis 2 Cycle Mini Tiller (7920):

I thought the new model had an easier start mechanism. This one is just like our old one - very difficult to get started. We had a prior one and the engine seized. We were offered $75 off a new one but when we called we found out that offer was stopped- which didn't seem fair. Also, still waiting for the $30?gift card??

Comments about Mantis 2 Cycle Mini Tiller (7920):

This new one does not start well or run for very long want to send it back. It is a bad one(lemon)

Comments about Mantis 2 Cycle Mini Tiller (7920):

IT DIGS GOOD AND IT MAKES A GREAT WEEDER IN THE GARDEN. VERY DEPENDABLE . THIS IS MY SECOND ONE. I WORE ONE OUT AND COULDENT WAIT FOR THE NEXT ONE. BESIDES DIGGING GOOD IT IS A GREAT CULTAVATOR.

Comments about Mantis 2 Cycle Mini Tiller (7920):

This is the second Mantis I have owned, after my 20 yr old Mantis Classic finally went the way of all flesh. I was VERY happy to find that all my old attachments (dethatcher, edger, etc) still fit my new one! This is the best tiller for raised bed gardens and has much more power than you would think. Keep up the good work. I recommend Mantis tillers to everyone who gardens!

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Before purchasing this, I had used a couple of them that I had borrowed from friends. I've always been impressed with the strength and design. I never had issues starting the previous ones but for some reason mine can be a bit stubborn. I'm learning a few tricks to avoid this problem but I've also made up a few new words in the process.

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My old one lasted 15 years, and I may still be able to get it running again. The trim has been improved on my new one, but it is still the same basic, reliable, design. It still looks like a toy, but it isn't. Use one for an hour, and you will be a convert.

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Gardening.

Comments about Mantis 2 Cycle Mini Tiller (7920):

Use my tiller for my garden and flower beds!!! Love it!!