Mantis 120 Volt Electric Tiller/Cultivator with Border Edger and Kickstand #7250 15 02

Customer Reviews

mantis electric tiller

2008-06-17
I love it. It is easy and light weight. Makes gardening a dream.

Quality Tiller (if you have a heavy duty extension cord)

2008-06-10
The first day of using my tiller, the electric motor burned out. The extension cord I was using was the proper gauge according to the user's manual, but somehow the motor had burned out from not being able to draw enough power. Thankfully, a warranty service shop was nearby and after about a week without my little tiller, it was returned to me, at no cost, fully repaired. I purchased a more substantial extension cord and am now having no problems with it. If you get this tiller, I'd suggest at least a 12 gauge/50' extension cord for it.

easy and fast

2008-06-08
This is undoubltably one of the best purchases I have ever made. This product not only met but far exceeded my expectation. I thought that this electric tiller would strain in my soil but it cut through the baked clay and roots like a hot knife through butter. If anyone has any doubts about this product put them aside. It is worth evry penny I paid in the saving of back breaking labor and strain on your back. The only thing that has me a little ponderous about the product is the three speeds I did not seem to notice any difference in the speed. Buy it, you'll love it and I am a very critical shopper.

Handy to have

2008-06-06
This tiller is very light weight,quiet and easy to use. This is perfect for sandy soils and loams. Not so good on compacted clay. The kickstand has been a nice addition. Tines come off easily for cleaning. Love not having to store gas anymore.

REALLY Surprised..!

2008-06-05
I bought this item because I have a small Flower garden that was just over grown with weeds and Roots from old shrubs that had been removed... I was getting ready to plant new Shrubbery and felt that the existing old roots would interfear. This little tiller had a good review and with the One Year Guarantee I figured that if it did the trick GOOD... If Not I could return it.
Well getting an Electric Roto-tiller I figured would be marginal at best. I had borrowed BIG machines for other jobs around the property and knew that this is not an easy process, digging and clearing up the Ground...
Well let me say this "little" Machine just tore through the area I had to work on and also doug up some roots from an old TREE that once stood on the property that I thought had been completely removed 15 years ago. SUPRISE.!
Well this little tiller worked so well that I can say that the old "To DO LIST" just got a wee bit longer... :-) OH Yea... I don't think I'll be returning this tiller any time soon.

Amazing garden tool

2008-07-21
It's amazing that so much power can come from a device so small. Very easy to use; saves your back! I didn't find that the cord management system was necessary. Very pleased.

Awesome!

2008-07-19
We bought this as a father's day present. He LOVES it. It has saved him hours and hours of digging to prepare the garden. The only problem he has had is it overheating when used long periods of time.

A good gardening companion

2008-06-30
I bought it for a month now and love it.
It's powerful and quiet. I've used it to till, remove weeds and dig holes for planting.
The kick stand was a pain in the ... to install. Mantis should redesign it or perhaps it should come pre-attached to the handles.

OUTSTANDING

2008-06-27
I purchased this with the hope of eliminating the neighborhood kid I had taking 6 hours to plant 4 plants @ $10.00/hr. He wanted $15!! I received the tiller and watched the dvd (a must) and put it together - not hard to do if you watch the dvd. Took me about 20 minutes to put together. Then I realized I didn't put on the kick stand yet but that was easy too and the kick stand is a great asset!! Had the tiller outside within an hour! I was a bit worried that it wouldn't perform as it did in the videos online but I was proven wrong real fast! The tiller tore into the ground with ease and I had perfect planting soil in no time. It's 20lb. weight allows even me to use and I have a bad back. And it is quiet as stated. My nosey neighbor had no clue I was working outside until he saw me!! No more neighborhood kid ripping me off! I do it myself with my mantis tiller!! I do think they should include the Tine Detangler with the tiller. I highly recommend this product.

Perfect

2008-06-20
This tiller has plenty of power to tear up even my tough sod and get the job done. Its light weight and easy to carry. I'm a short, 53 year old woman and I can use it easily for my garden and yard. You will need a good grip and a secure stance to be prepared for the strength of it's pull when you switch it on the first time. It has made setting up my garden plot so much easier this year.

I do recommend clearing off the tangle of weeds/roots/sod if you can. Definitely cut your weeds/grass as short as possible before tilling to make it easier. The weeds/roots do get packed around the tines especially if sod is damp or wet. I did have to stop now and again to clear the tines, but they are easy to remove and replace right there in the yard. Once the sod was broken up it churned up the ground very nicely. I have a very hard and rocky soil and this tiller has had no problems.