As we get older, our tolerance for back-breaking work diminishes. We have nothing to prove to anyone anymore. We don’t take pride in our aching bodies or our callused hands like we used to. Life can be easier, more relaxing and more enjoyable. We can spend more invaluable hours with our loved ones and doing the things that we enjoy — like planting and harvesting, for instance. The ultimate in gardening ease is surely the Mantis 4-Cycle, powered with a 1.1 horsepower Honda engine. Yet, the most popular tiller on the market is the Mantis 2-Cycle Tiller/Cultivator, which Consumers Digest calls a “Best Buy.”
Don’t let the lightweight Mantis 2-Cycle Tiller/Cultivator fool you. While it’s 9-inch wide mouth is petite enough to do edging work between rows and alongside fences, once you pull the throttle-activated clutch, the powerful patented tines begin digging down 10 inches into the dirt, sod, solid clay and hard ground at 240 RPM. According to the manufacturer, you can effectively cultivate, weed and till a 30 x 40 foot garden in just 20 minutes. The versatile attachments include a plow, planter/furrower, border edger, aerator, hedge trimmer and lawn dethatcher. With the company’s one-year “no questions asked” money-back guarantee, the 5 year warranty and the lifetime guarantee against tine breakage, the user can feel good about this purchase.
“It really packs a punch,” one consumer writes about the Mantis 2-Cycle Tiller/Cultivator. One petite woman admits, “I can’t control a big tiller but I like to do my own yard projects. The Mantis tiller helps me do just that.” A quality-conscious gardener reports, “It’s a real working machine and very easy to use even with my shoulder problems.” Another individual shares the tiller with two other families and has no trouble transporting this lightweight machine around. A gardener at the Associated Content website says the tiller works especially good at turning up compost. Amazon reviewers call the Mantis “a weed-eater on steroids,” “a little giant” and “a raging bargain.” Numerous customers said that when they finally killed the tine (after more than 20 years of consistent use, mind you), the people at Mantis made good on their “no questions asked” warranty and replaced it.
Some senior citizens may prefer the Mantis 4-Cycle Gas Tiller Powered by Honda over the Mantis 2-Cycle Tiller/Cultivator because it uses 1.1 horsepower (rather than 0.9), it’s quieter and it uses gas only (compared to a gas/oil mix). This model sells for $100 more but is just as versatile and weighs only three pounds more than the 2-cycle. Consumers may also want to check out the Mantis electric tiller if they’re not keen on gas-operated machinery. There are many options at www.mantis.com, which offers free shipping and optional $30 assembly to all buyers.
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