Mantis Tiller Weed Reducers #1722 00 02 :: Education by Design Store

Customer Reviews

worked great after they got my order right

2008-06-19
These worked great after amazon corrected my order and sent two of them to replace the "One" they sent the first time.

Mantis tiller weed reducers

2008-05-27
These provide longer use of the tiller and prevent tine restrictions due to root entwinement. Most useful on infrequently tilled or new gardens. It is an attachment that should have been included by Mantis as a component of my original purchase since it is both effective and necessary.

must have

2008-05-27
Simply put if you get a Mantis tiller get these they should come with the tiller, But they don't. They keep roots and, debris from winding around the shaft.

Necessary

2008-05-20
These helped TREMENDOUSLY with not having to stop my Mantis to pull out weeds. Highly recommend. Wish Mantis would just include them in their product since they're inexpensive.

They do work for reducing the weeds

2008-05-15
These are expensive little pieces of plastic, but they did keep the weeds from clogging up to badly. I did have to stop the unit once to remove the weeds, but it was nothing like the mess that builds up when the reducers are not installed. I just wonder why they cost $10. They are just small rolls of plastic, they should be included with the unit.

"constructed of solid steel"???

2008-07-24
I just received these and I've not used my Mantis in a weedy area yet so I can't comment on how well they work.

But I am pretty unhappy about the false advertising. The description of this item specifically says "Constructed of solid steel for strength and durability." But this is a lie. These parts are constructed of relatively cheap, light weight plastic. I hope they don't need to be strong or durable to survive! It really bothers me when companies make "mistakes" like this that favor themselves and hurt their customers.

They may or may not work, but they are definitely overpriced considering they are small, simple pieces of cheap plastic and Mantis is charging quite a bit for them.

Weed reducers

2008-07-13
The Mantis weed reducers are a must. They are easy to install and do their job well.

Work OK

2008-07-04
These are pretty good at making it easier to get the roots and tangles out of the tines. They aren't as good at keeping them from getting there in the first place. I don't think there is a solution for that - it's just the nature of rotary tines and long, tough, fibrous roots. I think their main value is that they keep roots from becoming tightly wound around the tine shaft and seals that protect the transmission.

Should have been included with the Mantis tiller

2008-06-30
I bought them along with the tiller. I had a lot of weeds in my yard and a few times these weeds got tangled up aroung these reducers(rollers) but the Mantis never stopped working.
I 'd have given it a five star rating except the price is kinna high for a couple of plastic rollers. They should come with the tiller for free and why not because all new mantis orders come with a free kick stand now.

Adequate

2008-06-20
I don't run my tiller without these so I don't really know how badly the weeds would tangle or how much more difficult it would be to remove the weeds. These do help to make removing wrapped around weeds easier but they aren't necessary for the tiller to work well. They are easy to put in place but do take a bit of jiggling to seat them when replacing the tines after cleaning.