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Mantis 7225-00-02 2-Cycle Gas-Powered Tiller/Cultivator (CARB Compliant) | 
 enlarge | Brand: Mantis
Category: Lawn & Patio
List Price: $349.95
Buy New: $309.99
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Rating:  32 reviews
Sales Rank: 4379
Shipping Weight (lbs): 23
Dimensions (in): 9.8 x 13.8 x 26.8
MPN: 7225-00-02
Model: 7225-00-02
UPC: 615964027613
EAN: 0615964027613
ASIN: B000BQYB0S
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| Features:
| • | The commercial grade 2-cycle engine is powerful, reliable and utilizes push-button priming for easier starting. | | • | The compact design allows the tiller to get in tight spaces and be stored where larger tillers cannot go. | | • | The patented reversible tines can be used to till down 10 inches or shallow cultivate the top 2 to 3 inches of soil. | | • | 5 Year consumer warranty on entire tiller including engine, plus a lifetime warranty on tines against breakage. | | • | CARB compliant |
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Amazon.com Product Description
You'll be ready to garden all year round with the Mantis 7225-00-02 Two-Cycle Gas-Powered Tiller/Cultivator. With a powerful engine, durable tines, and compact profile, the Mantis Tiller/Cultivator is ideal for creating new gardens, tilling in narrow rows and raised beds, or along fences. Whether you're a first-time gardener breaking through new ground or a veteran green thumb, the Mantis Tiller/Cultivator will help you maintain a bountiful garden for years to come.
At nine inches wide, this tool is
perfect for tilling in narrow rows.
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Master and amateur gardeners alike find it handy for both new and established gardens. View larger. |
Powerful but Easy to Control
Don't be fooled by the small, compact design of the Mantis Tiller/Cultivator. Though it weighs a mere 20 pounds and has a width of only nine inches, the Mantis is powerful, thanks to its two-cycle, commercial-grade gas engine.A reliable push-button primer will get you started, but the tines won't move until you squeeze the throttle. Once you've activated the throttle, the patented serpentine tines spin at up to 240 RPM to break through sod--even hard clay--tilling down to a depth of 10 inches. The Mantis Tiller/Cultivator makes it easy to maintain your garden. Simply reverse the tines to shallow-cultivate depths of up to three inches--it's much faster than using hand tools. And because it tills a nine-inch-wide path, this tool is especially useful in tight spaces and hard-to-reach areas. That's a real advantage for raised-bed gardeners. Convenient, Versatile, and Durable
The Mantis Tiller/Cultivator features folding handle bars which make it convenient to store in a garage or tool shed. And with optional attachments (sold separately), the Mantis Tiller/Cultivator can be used beyond the confines of your garden. Its lightweight design and convenient carrying handle make it portable, so adding an accessory such as a border edger or hedge trimmer could potentially keep you busy all summer and into the fall. The tiller/cultivator's durable one-piece cast gear box is designed to last. Additionally, the tines are guaranteed against breakage for the lifetime of the tool. What's in the Box
Gas-powered tiller/cultivator with serpentine tines.
Patented serpentine tines spin at up to 240 RPM to break through sod
and even hard clay, tilling down to a depth of 10 inches. View larger. |
Product Description
Cultivates close to plants without disturbing roots; works great in narrow rows. Tines reverse for shallow cultivating top soil. Cushioned shock-absorbing grips for comfortable operation. One-piece, die-cast gearbox. Speed control and shutoff switch. Primer pump for fast, easy starts. Includes free border/edger kit. Includes border edge attachment. U.S.A.
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 32
 WOULD NOT STILL BE GRUBBING THE DIRT IF I DID NOT HAVE THIS CULTIVATOR March 22, 2009
D. Blankenship (The Ozarks)
24 out of 24 found this review helpful
This is my twelfth season for using this tiller. To prepare my garden I use an ancient Troy built that has been going strong for about 18 years now (I bought it used) and it looks as if this Mantis two stroke is going to last just as long. To be honest, I am a rather lazy gardener and the job of all jobs I hate most is cultivating and weeding. This little machine has taken away almost all of the excuses I have for not having a neat, well tended garden. There are a couple of things you should know though before purchasing this little gem:
First, this is not a machine that is suitable for breaking up new ground or ground that has not been tilled for several years. It simply is not built for that.
Secondly, you should not let your mind wonder when using this cultivator. It can take out a garden plant in a flash if you loose control over it and indeed, if you are extremely inattentive, it certainly has the capability of taking off a toe or two.
Thirdly: I would strongly recommend you use gloves when using this for any extended period of time. They give you protection of course, but they also allow for a better grip, ergo, more control.
Forth: Try to avoid running in through bailing twine, wire or even vines if possible. Getting the stuff untangled is truly a odious task.
Fifth: Perform the preventive maintenance on it as recommended and then double the timing on it. Keep the tines sharp and keep them replaced as needed. (Yes, the tines are guaranteed against breakage, but I promise you that they will bend if bounced off enough rocks...hey, I live in the Ozarks, rocks I know!)
Sixth: Watch out for larger rocks. Not only can the bend tines, but they can cause the machine to go out of control.
Seventh: Watch and take great care with your gas/oil mix and at the end of the season follow the directions as to winter storage.
Now that being said, this thing is a snap to use. As a matter of fact it can easily be handled by a knowledgably and trained child with very little supervision. It can go into places a larger tiller cannot possibly go. It is light and is very easy to maneuver once you get the hang of it. Now I admit that I am a complete and absolute klutz when it comes to fixing anything mechanical (well, truth be told, non-mechanical things too), but I have had to take this into the shop only once in the years I have owned and used it. Everything else I was able to fix myself using only the manual provided, and over the past couple of years a few sites on my computer. No fancy tools are needed; only the ability to read and a smudge of common sense. Hey, trust me, if I can do it, then just about anyone can. I mean we are talking here about someone so inept that my wife use to have to put the children's Christmas toys together as I could not manage it.
I am like another reviewer here. I doubt if I would still be gardening, vegetable and flowers, if I did not have this cultivator. If and when it finally goes belly up (which will probably be long after I go first), I plan to purchase another. I do wish I could give this one more than five stars.
Don Blankenship
The Ozarks
Old Timer June 25, 2008
Stuart Kinzler (Stamford, CT USA)
15 out of 16 found this review helpful
I can't even remember when I bought my Mantis, but it was at least 25 years ago. It has gotten hard use every year ever since. Mantis really stands behind their lifetime tine warranty; they replaced mine totally free of charge after at least 20 years without any questions. The new machines look almost identical to my ancient one. The amazing thing is that the price has hardly gone up at all. In todays dollars, that makes it a raging bargain. The machine is light enough for almost anyone to use it, but be prepared for some serious bouncing around if your soil is rocky. It's unbelievably powerful for such a small machine. I've seen professional landscapers use it to loosen soil for planting new shrubs in some nasty, hard-packed soil. They just use it to dig down as far as the tines will reach, remove the loosened soil, and then dig down farther until they have the hole as deep as it needs to be. In the garden, the tines can be easily turned around to use it as a shallow cultivator for weeding purposes. The best thing of all is that it can be used in tight or hard-to-reach places where no conventional tiller can go. The small size and light weight make it especially easy to store without taking up valuable floor space. For the price, the Mantis is a really practical piece of equipment that no serious gardener should be without. It won't ever totally replace the big tillers, but it can do a whole lot of things that the big ones can't. I would have given up gardening many years ago if I didn't have my Mantis. One of my gardens is inside a small (about 10'-by-20') fenced area that my big tiller is simply too big to handle. The Mantis gets right into the corners and tight to the fence with no problem. The Mantis may look like a toy, but - trust me - it's not.
I Love it. April 19, 2005
Steve Cooper (Kansas, USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have a Mantis tiller that is over 10 years old. I simply love it. It really tears up the dirt. My Garden spot is 2 acres in size and the Mantis tiller really helps out. It is not meant for breaking new ground, as it does not have the tilling width or horsepower that a larger tiller has. However, for making seed beds after ground has been broken up or keeping weeds out of a row, it is great. The tines are shaped such that it really breaks up the dirt into fine particles. I have not had to do any major work to the unit and it runs great. Like any other 2 cycle engine, if you leave mixed gas in it all winter, the carb will be all varnished up and you will have to have it cleaned up. It is so much lighter than the 8hp Troybilt that I used to run that I prefer the mantis whenever I have a tilling job to do. My 13 year old runs it fine. I love my Mantis Tiller.
Excellent quality, great warranty! May 3, 2010
Jason R (Texas USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I purchased the Mantis 2-stroke tiller after a great deal of research, reading reviews and looking at several other models in person. I had borrowed an Echo brand mini-tiller last year on a few occasions from a friend and I was very impressed with it. The mini-tiller did a great job at keeping the soil in my garden loosened up between the rows and also in tilling under the weeds that popped up.
I really liked the Echo model since I had experience with it but it's cost was about $50 more than the Mantis and the Echo was the most expensive model I'd seen. The Mantis was the 2nd most expensive at around $300 but many other brands fell close to the same price ranging from $200-$275. I quickly decided against the cheaper $200 versions that can be found in Lowe's, Home Depot, Sears etc. If you look closely there are several brands of this $200-ish tiller that are all identical other than the brand name. Bolens, Troy-Built, Craftsman, are just a few names that I saw on this cheaper tiller and all looked the same. When I looked at these tillers in person, I was not impressed with the quality at all. I determined if I was going to spend $200, I'd rather spend a little more and get something I felt would last.
I finally narrowed it down to a nice 2-stroke Craftsman model for $250 and then the mantis for $300. What finally convinced me to go with the Mantis was the fact that I'd seen nothing but good reviews and the Mantis has a 5 YEAR WARRANTY! I do not think this should go over looked. One trip to a small motor repair shop when another brand tiller won't start in 2-3 years and I could have bought the Mantis and had it fixed for free. I determined this was the best bang for the buck.
I ordered the Mantis from Amazon and had it 24 hours later with Prime Shipping. Nice! The assembly was very easy and required nothing more than a couple wrenches and 10 minutes of time. The instructions were very clear and had full color photos. I would say that anyone capable of operating a small tiller should be easily capable of putting this tiller together.
The Mantis cranks easily but does require 8-10 pulls when it's cold. No really big deal, just make sure the ON/OFF switch on the handle is switched to ON. I've forgotten about it a couple times when trying to crank it. It does an excellent job of tilling and the tines can be turned around backwards very easily so it doesn't till as deep. I've used it both ways and it does till much deeper when the tines are turned in the "digging/tilling" direction. I've seen several reviews where people complained of the noise associated with the Mantis and other 2 stroke tillers. I have to say that I think the noise is actually pretty quiet. I have an Echo 2 stroke leaf blower as well as a 2 stroke weed-eater and both of them are much louder and have a higher pitched exhaust. The noise isn't really an issue for me, but I just wanted to mention it since I'd seen complaints about it.
PROS:
Name brand quality
5 year warranty
Quality construction
Easy to assemble
Does what it advertises
CONS:
No disengage for the times (Once the engine is cranked, the tines are spinning, the only way to stop them is to kill the motor. This appears to be standard on all 2 stroke models I researched)
A great product May 13, 2007
V. Graubert
6 out of 8 found this review helpful
After taking on a allotment, it was becoming very difficult to find the time to prepare the soil for planting our vegetables. We bought this in the US, and brought it back to england. It has proved invaluable to us, enabling us to cultivate our plot so quickly. It is tough to use, wear gloves or you will get blisters, but the results are amazing. It was also sent to us with free postage, so was great value aswell. I would say this is essential for those who just dont have the time to dig their plots.
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