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Features
Overall weight 20lbs., churns soil up to 10in. deep, 2 cycle Echo engine, 50:1 fuel oil ratios, elec
tronic ignition, convenient shut-off switch at fingertips, unique centrifugal clutch, long lasting p
recision worm gear transmission, fuel tank capacity of 13.57 oz.
Product Description
The one and only Mantis Tillers are the best of the best. You can have complete confidence in tilling your garden because the tines are guaranteed for a lifetime against breakage. Small tiller head reaches tight spots. The curved teeth chop through tough
Reader Reviews
I have owned two Mantis Tillers. The first one was stolen from my shed before I ever used it. Now I am putting in over 200 feet of 4-ft wide mulch beds - breaking new ground and I've discovered the secret after doing 80 feet of it. Many people complain about these type of units hopping around on hard soil. Once the ground is broken they work very well, indeed. The secret is this: They are designed with the handles in too high of a position relative to the angle of the engine and tines. I quickly learned by trial-and-error that if I leaned over at the waist and lowered the handle grips down to the level of my knees the hopping around stopped IMMEDIATELY. In fact, the tines then feel as though they want to burrow into new ground, rather than trying to skid across it. However, that leaning over is uncomfortable for my lower back. So I simply disassembled the two handle extensions where they join in the middle, exchanged their positions and flipped them over so the hand grips face upward. This is an easy one minute process. I then rerouted the control wires to the gas lever -- which was not very difficult. My unit now cuts AMAZINGLY WELL in new ground. I just wrote Mantis to inform their Engineering Dept. Whether they test this or not will be up to them. But I can swear to you it improves the cutting proficiency by -- dare I say it? -- leaps and bounds. Ha! I am now cutting into rock-strewn hard-packed soil like never before. Highly recommended in this configuration.
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TILLER GARDEN WITH KICK STAND AND EDGER
Available from Amazon
Price: $299.99
Updated on 11-28-2008.
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