Mantis 7920 2-Cycle Plus Tiller / Cultivator

Not a bad little tiller at all! I own a larger self propelled rear tine tiller that I’d used previously that did a good job but was a work out to use and much larger than I really needed. I’ve since placed it for sale and purchase the Mantis. This is a perfect little machine for the average home or small homestead gardeners. Very simple assembly, I’m certain even the most non skilled person would understand the assembly instructions. Lightweight, easy to carry from shop to garden and if toting isn’t your thing, fire it up and lightly depress the throttle and the tines will walk itself, they will lightly dig in however. Probably not recommended but it works when moving around the garden for me. Fuel consumption seems adequate enough, I can till my entire garden on less than a tank. Quieter than I expected too. I like to till deep and this Mantis does the job, just remember that unlike a typical tiller, you will pull the machine towards you, it takes some practice to follow a straight line for uniform rows. Rock back and forth and even angle the machine in the row a bit to dig deep. I’m thoroughly pleased with this tiller and wish I had gotten on sooner. UPDATE: This spring we’ve had an inground pool installed and the process wrecked our yard and left behind are huge mounds of left over dirt. Solution, use this dirt to repair lawn damage and fill in low spots in the rest of the yard. Problem, that’s a lot of dirt. Problem, the dirt mounds are tough to shovel. Solution, my handy dandy Mantis tiller to the rescue. Since it’s to lightweight I can easily work it on these huge mounds of clay and dirt, bust it up and easily shovel into the bed of our UTV and transport where we need it. I’m working the hell out of my little machine and it’s a beast.

Open the top and the bottom of the box. Leave the motor assembly in the cardboard cradle to assemble. The nuts are lock nuts that barely start by hand then use wrench to tighten. No lock tite required. The tines are sharp. The 7920 does not have a kick stand. (Home Depot has one for the Echo TC tiller that fits the Mantis for 19.99) I use tru fuel 50-1 premix fuel. It started pretty easily. I tilled a 4’ x 20’ raised bed and it worked great. Took some effort to control. Way better than hand tools and it really obliterated the dirt clods. Also super light weight.

This little monster exceeded my expectations. I garden in wood chip/chicken compost and in raised beds. I'm no spring chicken, and I have to be careful with my back. This thing is about 20 pounds and can fit in the back of a minivan or passenger car. I just packed it down to my dad's to work up his little strawberry raised bed. Two feet wide, eight feet long. About a minute with the Mantis and that ground is FINE! Lift it in and out of the bed with one hand. I used it in our woodchip garden to rip up a 10x10 space in about a minute, and it did a much finer job than than my heavy big old antique AMF front-tine monster that is more work to operate. My wife and 9 year old daughter both gave it a go, too. Talk about un-intimidating for such a powerful little package. The assembly instructions were the best I have ever seen on any product I have ever purchased that also required some assembly. There was a shipping problem, and Mantis wasted no time making it right. We used to laugh at these little things with my dad. What a comical little wannabe tiller next to a real 8hp American iron heavy as a tractor Troy-bilt horse, we would say...and not that those big tillers don't have their place, but this little tiller is a scrappy little fighter that punches above his weight, and in tight spaces, AND it is so portable. I couldn't be more pleased. If you are sitting on the fence about getting one like I was for years, just get it. You'll be happy with the machine.

Weeding a vegetable garden is not a fun job, until now! I have seen the TV infomercials for years and never thought I would want one until a few weeks ago when I had weeded my garden as usual year after year with a hoe and rake and was absolutely worn out from the heat. This Mantis tiller does an unbelievable job eradicating weeds and pulverizing soil. You can get pretty close to your plants and it will snatch out most all of the weeds at an unbelievable rate. Using the Mantis for the first time I got a little too close on a tomato cage and the tines snatched it stalling the engine. Also, it will climb a chain link fence like a cat, so be aware of your surroundings. I assembled my Mantis, filled it up with fuel, started it up then the switch would not shut off the engine. The coil grounding lug had a bad crimp connection to the frame so I crimped on a new one and it works fine now. My only real concern is how long will the gear box last, only time will tell. Very pleased with the performance so far!

Their quality control went down the toilet. I use a two hours and it locked up on me. Mantis sent me a new transmission. So works great now. You better check and see if it comes with a warranty.

I've always wanted a Mantis tiller. They are quality built and surprisingly strong. We rented every spring (at $75 a day) to revitalize, cultivate and for adding peat moss etc. Small unit with powerful "tines" that don't rip your arms out. Love this little machine and now I have one. Get yourself one!

Received this gem today. Very easy to assemble, requiring only two 7/16" wrenches (used a small crescent and one 7/16"). Ran beautifully right out of the box (it came with a bottle of oil for one gallon of 50:1 fuel mix). Tilled an 8' x 24' garden and two flower beds, one 6' circle and one 3' x 8' in a little over an hour. The soil was a bit too wet for tilling but I couldn't wait to give it a test run. It probably would have only taken 30-45 minutes if I'd have waited a day or two. The easy to remove tines make it a cinch to clean and remove bound up roots from both the tines and shaft. The "comfort grip handles" are not all that comfy, recommend using a good pair of soft leather gloves. Also, the kill switch does not work on the one I received. This should be an easy fix though, as it's most likely loose or disconnected in the handle. Rated 4-stars for the not-so-comfy handles and non-working kill switch, other than those two minor issues, I'm satisfied with this purchase and look forward to future use. ** EDIT 4/28/2018: Ground is attached snugly. Pulled the handle apart and tested the switch, nothing wrong with it. Guess I have to pull the housing to check if it's connected there. :/

I bought this Tiller to put up have one like it i bought in 2016 . These little things will surprise you how good they are for small jobs and some medium size jobs. Just ALWAYS use gas that’s already premixed for you and your carburetor will never give you a problem.

Broke up some very hard ground. It took a bit of going over but did an amazing job. Easy to handle. Love this little monster!

Easy to use. Very powerful. Attachments take only seconds to change.