Phisherman wrote:
On Thu, 10 Feb 2005 08:50:13 -0600, zxcvbob
wrote:


Non-Starter wrote:

"luriko" wrote in message
m...


Anybody own one or have any advise?


By the way, there is also the one-year trial period to consider. You can
use the Mantis for a year and then have them come and get it, if you don't
like it. There is a lifetime guarantee that the tines won't break, so you
can get new ones if they do break.

The engine will continue to start easily, if you follow the maintenance
instructions. If you are lazy and let old gas gum up in the engine, you
will probably have problems like some others have reported. Any gas engine
will have the same result from the lack of maintenance.

The dethatcher attachment has done wonders for my lawn. I expect to see
several more Mantises in my neighbors' yards this summer.





If you *don't* let old gas gum up in the engine, you still might have
problems -- but they won't show up until next year after the trial
period is over. I have lots of 2-cycle equipment, and the Mantis is the
only one that gives me problems. I finally gave up on it and bought a
Honda.

Best regards,
Bob



My neighbor has a Mantis. It started just fine for two years, then he
had all kinds of starting issues.


That's probably when the plastic base of the carburator warped.
(whoever heard of using plastic for a carburator? It warps due to the
heat from the manifold)

Bob