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"luriko" wrote in message
... I am thinking of getting a mantis tiller. It seems a bit small to me to do everything claimed. They look like they would work well in cultivated soil, but I am not so sure how they would fare in clay or uncultivated soil. Anybody own one or have any advise? I have a Mantis and it works well. I have clay soil and it chews through it. The only problem I've encountered is when stringy weeds wrap around the axle. Mantis sells a little tool to get these out, but it is a pain in the butt. So, I would not recomment the Mantis for breaking new ground where there is a lot of stringy weeds. Working in the garden, or in areas of short grass, the Mantis performs very well. Since this is my primary use for the machine, I am a happy customer. It starts quickly and sips the gas/oil mix very frugally. In fact, I have had difficulty trying to get it to run out of gas. I am using it to dig a trench tonight to bury an electrical line. That is one function that I hadn't anticipated. Digging in my clay soil with a shovel tends to burn a lot of calories (and build a lot of calluses). Digging AFTER loosening the soil with the Mantis makes the job as easy as scooping cheerios. I saved more than the price of the Mantis by NOT renting the trencher that I was planning to use. So, yes, I recommend the Mantis. |
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