Mantis 4-Cycle Tiller/Cultivator Powered by Honda - Review

We review the Mantis 4-Cycle Tiller/Cultivator gas powered by Honda and we like it!
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[@richardtofts8546]

its a great product as long as you remember that its a tiller, not a rotovator. I have an allotment and my neighbour rotovates it once a year, from then on, the mantis can cope with everything. In fact I recently bought the deluxe XP extra wide version, which has a larger engine, and is great for larger gardens. I see so many comments about it bouncing about on virgin soil and not digging in. thats not what its supposed to do! Bear this in mind and you wont be disappointed .

[@johnlochness]

I did my allotment by hand in January, the rest of the year, for example when I want to put seeds in, I use my mantis to prepare the soil.

[@Toolsinaction]

Your right. I try and tell Dan this all the time, lol. I mess up a lot also. Safety is very important and sometimes we forget or overlook that issue. Thanks for letting us know. Something everyone should always look at first before ever operating anything.

[@thegoodfaery]

My friend had to finally get her spark plug changed on her mantis this summer. She's had it for 30 years!

[@jonnysnipes3123]

I dug into my dads shed and found a mantis, I asked him when he got it because it looked like a newer model and he said son I had that thing since 1989 lmao I was stunned because the machine looked like an echo model from maybe 10 years ago

[@yes350yes]

Yes I agree 2 or 4 will work good in already turned over soil , one bad thing is if you have any rocks and it hits a rock it kick the tiller out , safety option I suppose.

[@Toolsinaction]

Hi Copper, Just 87 octane. I use Stabil in all my gas, to keep it fresh.

[@Guderian1939]

Great video, I have a small garden maintenance business here in Dublin and have been looking at one of these for a while but the price here in Ireland is crazy, about 450 euros. i have beds and stuff to keep tidy so im going to get one regardless. Thanks for the demo

[@speedwayman100]

richard i believe they have an attachment called a thatcher which will bring up the grass my dad has a mantis and they do work as well as spoken about i just ordered the 16 inch 4 stroke!! and ordered an attachment which was like 64 bucks but they give you 50 bucks off if you purchase a couple certain models so i basically got the atytachment for 14 bucks or so great deal!

[@copperkid7]

Good vid dude. What kind of gas do you use for your tiller? Also, do you add anything to your gas?

[@alphasxsignal]

I have one too and it works great all the time. Yes the 4 stroke is the best. I use to use a Troy Built and this is much better with a better engine. Im thinking about buying their 16" wide unit aswell.

[@wisestudent1463]

I have the two cycle...It is hard to start like all e-cycle engines..The Honda engine makes it even better !!

[@philiphoward4966]

I haven’t used my mantis for 7 years, I started it up and it performed normally for 2 minutes, it then cut out, and does this every time I try to use it. I think it may be the fuel. I have cleaned the spark plug. anyone know the solution to this problem.

[@Gen-Blaze]

i need this tool in my life

[@Toolsinaction]

@Pap9 Good point. This is perfect for flower beds and small gardens.

[@dgsports69]

Wonder what would have happened if his left shoe lace would have gotten caught by one of those times.

[@60guitarzan]

He'd be missing a foot, that's what would happen!

[@CSB62]

Where do you put the oil in?

[@HernanieLegaste]

Where i can buy that mantis tiller?

[@richardgreen5531]

hi does will a mantis dig my lawn up or do i have to dig it first?

[@suniltd7249]

Price? Available all over kerala?

[@jeffpittel6926]

Hmmm,,,4 cycle power heads are designed to be used horizontally due to the oil sump and oil slinger. I wonder the longevity of the engine mounted vertically?

[@erik_dk842]

The Honda Gx25/35 are designed to operate in any position

[@mckenna8663]

Actually, that looks great - and just what I need. Thanks

[@jonn8ball]

They are great little tillers, I use mine every year in march , I will turn the soil with the fork , add manure on top then till it to a fine tilth,,,,,,comes out A**** for veg growing

[@Toolsinaction]

We like to live life on the edge. The Stihl is a joke compared to the Mantis with the Honda Motor.

[@princegerald2320]

They always start up well, but I find they pile up soil in front of you, maybe I'm not using it right?

[@TheStephenheath]

prince gerald problem though we are doing it right

[@TheStephenheath]

yes i have the same problem but this is nomalprince gerald

[@princegerald2320]

Stephen Heath I find the best use is for making a fine tilth for seed sowing, the problem is though it goes really hard if you walk on it. I thought the tines are guaranteed for life, a few of mine have broken, maybe that means they are not covered once their life has gone lol.

[@richardtofts8546]

prince gerald you work backwards. Took me a year of use to realise that :-)

[@princegerald2320]

richard tofts LOL, yes I tried that last time I used it, it is better that way,m thanks

[@ThePoisonousLadder]

got one of these and it starts but it stalls after about 5 seconds of me holding the trigger down?

[@ThePoisonousLadder]

how do i fix this

[@connor1580]

Giuliano Stallone Check your spark plugs Check the ground on it Flush the carb and put new gas in the system. Rebuild the carb maybe or replace.

[@Jon3800]

The mantis is a great product but I wouldn't go as far to say that Stihl's a joke since they have a variety of models that you can fit a tiller attachment to that can offer the same or more power than that Honda (say the 40.2cc fs250r).

[@nurfezamete7065]

Hi,how can ı buy this produckt from turkey?

[@Toolsinaction]

Ayse Yaliniz ummm.....

[@lakrabrothers3819]

Price kitna h

[@DesertDigger1]

The 4 cycle doesn't hit a high RPM like a 2 cycle does.

[@Toolsinaction]

Good call!

[@2LateIWon]

Nice but there's noway that would work well in the Oklahoma clay we have or virgin soil As always great vid thumbs up!!!

[@dianaruccio5163]

I love the tiller but have been through three throttles in four years...they cost 36.00 and mantis will not warrant this piece at all....tiller never sits out in th weather at all and I used white lithium grease on it and they still rust in two with only about 20 hours on them....be advised the folks at mantis know about this problem and do not in any way try to help you with any kind of info to prolong the life of the throttle assembly....

[@loneuzair6685]

How much sir

[@sorryociffer]

These are NOT MEANT TO BE USED ON VIRGIN GROUND. It's incorrect to market or expect this to work well on hard pack virgin ground. These work best to "freshen up" prior tilled earth.

[@avg_joe117]

the echo doesn't have a retractable/bendable bar like the mantis, unfortunately

[@abdulwadud4469]

very good.thanks you.Ineed it.how can get?

[@Toolsinaction]

To explain the product.

[@cherylfarr1747]

how does a machine like this do in rock and clay soil. in all these ads and for other machines like this is i never see any rocks or clay??

[@Pap9]

great review but i also cant imagine this anywhere else than in a big backyard

[@adeliomota2868]

A onde eu posso comprar um dese.

[@NathanThePrezPretlow]

.After you till what do you next ?

[@Toolsinaction]

Nathan Pretlow Multch

[@TerryWinchcombe]

+Tools In Action or go have a beer??

[@jamaljimy361]

Brapa harga mesin ini

[@bombidude]

It needs a kickstand.. than you won't have to keep folding handles down.

[@brianperkins6121]

They do have one

[@scpatl4now]

2 glaring SAFETY issues in this video... I would NEVER use this machine wearing shorts. I love my mantis but it can throw debris back at you from time to time. You are asking for a nasty cut wearing shorts. 2. check out the shoe laces and how long they are. Those could get pulled into the machine and you would do some serious damage to your foot. Always wear protective clothing when using any tiller

[@thomas.861]

its got honda on it so it cant break lol

[@speedwayman100]

oops i meant attachment

[@iangardener1676]

First off ,the guy hasnt a clue how to use the machine and secondly why be stupid enough to wear shorts and trainers that have laces overlong that can easily get caught by the machine tines .I use cultivators everyday of the week and the mantis is no match for the stihl combi cultivator ,its too light to stay where you want it and spends more time boucing around .Also as others have said before ,cultivators are only for borders and beds that are all ready in reasonable un compacted state .

[@Toolsinaction]

Lol. Sounds good

[@Radiator1991]

you should probably tie your shoe!

[@Toolsinaction]

+PsychobillyEntertainment Nah, I like to live dangerously

[@johnkillick6061]

Do your shoe lace up, before the mantis grabs it😳

[@chrisyolo3791]

There is nothing like 2 cycle machine all day long , this tiller in that video crap just folds with in

[@edwardchavez1673]

Your shoe laces are too long

[@rmar7081]

By the end of this videos I wanted to jump off a bridge. Did not learn anything.

[@greenmarine5]

why do people have to talk for half the video before they show how the product works, Man that's annoying

[@몽땡사랑해]

어데것입니까요

[@janicehunt8846]

Having a problem understanding why a religious rant would be in with Mantis Tiller reviews. That's really stupid and totally not necessary.

[@frangaspari]

+Janice Hunt Watch it and find out...!!!

[@rcampana7837]

Electric start. More weight . march. Electric

[@robertlavrakas7442]

Watch your shoelace😂

[@telclivo7945]

I would never use one of these in my garden! I have too many Earthworms and so to use this it would kill them all...

[@Toolsinaction]

+TelclivoGaming HD lol