Mantis Tiller ? Own one returned one?

[jands]

Ok so who owns a Matis Tiller? are they any good?

I have a back garden which I need to turn over and break up in order to airrate and level after many of years of building work, i know it will not do the job quick but i am more then happy to work away at it rather than hiring a bigger machine and having to return it within a weekend after breaking my back. I also have a plot which I would then use the tiller to work in manure etc most of the weeds have now been removed so cutting up the roots is not a problem.

My next question is has anyone returned a mantis unit under the 12month refund policy statement? I am thinking there must be a catch.... technical I could use the unit for 12months and then send it back....

Thanks

[jacob marley]

I would not recommend a Mantis for what you have in mind it is not man enough for that type of job .
If you need a tiller type buy one of ebay or from local paper when you have done the job you can sell it on again .
Do not think i am having a pop at Mantis i have had one for 18 years but know their limitations.
I would recommend a Merry Tiller or Similar ..

[yeti]

i have one, they are good but do have there limits,i found that mine works the ground better if i dig it over first then go over with the tiller,brings it up quite nice,but thats just my opinion..

[jands]

I would not recommend a Mantis for what you have in mind it is not man enough for that type of job .
If you need a tiller type buy one of ebay or from local paper when you have done the job you can sell it on again .
Do not think i am having a pop at Mantis i have had one for 18 years but know their limitations.
I would recommend a Merry Tiller or Similar ..

Like the idea of buying and selling but I was hopefull the mantis would have been a one stop solution for home (for this one thing) and then fine down the plot afterwards. never mind

[greengas]

I have a ryobi expand it tiller really good!

[SarzWix]

As yeti says, they do work better if you can loosen the ground up with a fork first. We've got a 2 stroke, and it does eventually get through compacted clay (if you dig it a 'starting hole' first) but I don't think it's fantastically good for the soil and it's bl**dy hard work! The 4-stroke might be better, I don't know never having used one.