Product Features:

• 5 Year consumer warranty on entire tiller including engine, plus a lifetime warranty on tines against breakage.
• The commercial grade 2-cycle engine is powerful, reliable and utilizes push-button priming for easier starting.
• The compact 9 inch width allows the tiller to get in tight spaces and be stored where larger tillers cannot go.

Product Description:

Weighs only 20 pounds; Easy to handle, fun to use; Patented serpentine tines spin at up to 240 RPM; Easily tills down up to 10" deep; Cuts through hard sod, compact soil or tangly weeds; Weeds and cultivates even in narrow rows; Convenient 9" tine width and fold-down handles

Customer Reviews:
Mantis is a great little Work-Horse!
The first Mantis mini-tiller lasted 10 years & I wore out the original set of tines. The 2nd set of serpentine tines had one tine to break. Mantis replaced the tines with a new pair. I had a part on the tiller that was wearing out & needed replaced & decided to buy a new one after I thought of how much work this tiller had done. The Mantis tiller does not have electronic ignition. I usually till the garden with my 6HP Troybilt Horse tiller at the first of every season. The first year I used the Mantis to break up & till new dirt for the garden because my Troybilt tiller needed the carb to be rebuilt. I was surprised to find that the Mantis did till up the soil for it's size.
I recently got the Echo mini-tiller at a local dealer who sells them; (same identical machine except for some changes); does not have the fold down handlebars like on the Mantis, the color is different, has a better air filter element on the carb., a different choke set up, an electronic ignition with a lifetime warranty on this part, a 5 year factory warranty, a kickstand, already put together, & got the new spring assist starting system which is very easy to pull the starter rope. These tillers are great when having to weed the garden; you just reverse the tines & it won't till as deep.
I was looking for the serial number when I noticed in tiny print; assembled in China. We got our money's worth out of the first one. I sure am glad I found a local dealer who services what they sell & a 5 year warranty! (That kickstand sure is a handy accessory to have!)I have had great results with the Mantis & I recommend using STABIL in the unleaded plus fuel. (89 Octane)
The engine is made by Echo anyways! The Mantis & Echo mini-tillers use the same gas & oil ratio as my Echo weed eater. The Echo tiller also uses the same air filter as on my Echo weed eater. This Echo tiller seems to run alot stronger than when the Mantis was new.
The Mantis & Echo tillers are highly recommended by me!

2010-05-14 (United States) | Rating: 4

best investment
This unit is one of the best investments I've made in years. I watched my son use one of these in his all clay yard and was impressed with the performance. It may not look it, but it is a very sturdy tiller. I used it to till my garden and mix sand, clay, and manure prior to planting. A real back saver! I now use it control weeds between vegetable rows. It is ideal for preparing flower beds.

2010-05-11 | 007 (Pasadena, Maryland) | Rating: 5

Mantis tiller/cultivator
Good power for a smaller machine - so far been great for tilling smaller portion of hillside project - try manhandling a large machine on slopes! Dethatcher/aerator combo work really great too. The assembly instructions/manual could use some improvement - some steps in assembly have only very small pictures illustrating how things are supposed to go together, and instructions aren't as thorough as they should be on all of the controls. The deficiencies in the manual are the only thing keeping me from giving a 5 star review. Buy it, and once you figure out the rest (left out of the instructions) you will be very happy!

2010-04-27 | DennisP248 (Shelton, WA United States) | Rating: 4