Has anyone got one of these? How do they perform? How light are they to use?

I saw an advert in the Garden News and wondered if it was worth getting at
£50.

" notpastityet?" wrote in message
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Has anyone got one of these? How do they perform? How light are they to
use?

I saw an advert in the Garden News and wondered if it was worth getting at
£50.



waste of £50........they will hardly scratch the surface.

On Sun, 18 Jun 2006 08:54:22 +0100, " notpastityet?"
wrote:

Has anyone got one of these? How do they perform? How light are they to use?

I saw an advert in the Garden News and wondered if it was worth getting at
£50.


I don't think you can really compare one costing £50 with a £300
electric Mantis. It's probably something you could use for light
weeding in already cultivated ground.

"Jupiter" wrote in message
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On Sun, 18 Jun 2006 08:54:22 +0100, " notpastityet?"
wrote:


I don't think you can really compare one costing £50 with a £300
electric Mantis. It's probably something you could use for light
weeding in already cultivated ground.

Thats about all I want it for. I have a number of small beds which need
weeding. They are well tilled but I am tired of spending a long time digging
them over each year. I need something manoeuvrable.

For fifty quid ( they say its a £100 recommended retail) I doubt if I can go
badly wrong even if it only does do my borders.

I dont need a mantis or for that matter a "proper" cultivator.