On Fri, 6 Feb 2004 11:13:28 -0500, "Betsy" -0 wrote:

I rented a Mantis for 2 projects and then read about and bought a Honda.
What a world of difference. It is easy to start, it is quieter, it doesn't
jump out of the ground when it hits a rock, etc. I highly recommend the
Honda over the Mantis.


All Mantis tillers have Honda engines. What you probably noticed was
the noise/power difference between a 2-cycle and 4-cycle engine?