Mantis or other small tiller?

Thanks!

But, why pay more for the Mantis name, when you can buy a mini Honda right from Honda. That's what i did, and it was cheaper. Honda uses the same worm drive tranny, and of course the same motor too, so only the tines are slightly different, and i can't see any difference in how they work.

If i need service, i can take it to a Honda dealer, and they are all over!!!

I use a Howard Rotavator to break the ground first, and use my mini Honda for weeding ect..

Robert

I bought one for my wife last spring. It was the one with the Honda 4 stroke engine. I did not want to have her mistakenly use a can of gas that was not mixed, so the 4 stroke made a lot of sense. Plus since it is a Honda, it starts easily and should last forever. It is kind of loud like all small engines, but we always use earplugs anyway. It works great! I can't say enough good things about it. She uses it whenever she wants to transplant something - she just fires it up and uses it to dig a hole. The dirt is just pulverized. That may be the only down side to it - the dirt can get pulverized to a powder if you aren't careful. She likes the powdered dirt better than clumps.
Get one, you won't regret it.