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Originally Posted by grd
Hi there,
I am thinking of buying a mini tiller - either a Mantis or the Honda FG201.
I am leaning towards the Honda as it is 4 stroke and I don't fancy the
hassle of mixing two stroke for the Mantis. Although I notice that in the
US, the Mantis actually has a Honda 4 stroke engine!
Does anyone have a Honda FG201? What do you think of it?
Are there any other mini tillers that I should consider?
Graham.
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I recieved a Mantis with the new Honda 4 cycle engine for Xmas 2004; did not get to use it until April 2005. The Mantis tiller tines does everything it is supposed to do, the problem was with the engine, the new Honda 4 stroke. It smoked through the exhaust and was leaking oil somewhere near the carburetor. After about 5 hours of use the spark plug was so fouled the engine wouldn't run. Took it twice to 2 authorized Honda dealers, no luck. Mantis does not work on the Honda engine and you have to rely on local dealers. In the USA most dealers will shun away from you if you did not purchase the unit from them. I am going to purchase another one but it will be a two stroke. Utilizing a gas/oil mixture may be a pain but if done correctly, the engine will last almost forever because of the less moving parts. Hope this info helps.