I've had this about four months and have found it to be an aggressive and powerful rig. ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxjo0FLo5z3Y_qUcT3vSlOqpMaMdFjvsXa I've used several others in the past and the Sun Joe surpasses these, easily. I note that several people have commented that it bounces on rocky and compacted soil. I believe that would be the case with all tillers - the ground does need to be "broken", either with a larger tractor type unit or with a shovel, and rocks need to be removed. I'm living on a Pike silt loam here in the midwest and the Sun Joe turns my garden to bug dust in two quick passes. I use a technique where I do a short 2 foot run then pull it back and let it go over it again.
I love my Echo tc-210 Killer machine. tougher than a bag of hammers. I stored it down cellar for 2 years and it started right up when I gave it just a few yanks. Its good. Im a heavy duty gardener in Maine , and I approve of this message.
Old post but I find with all small cultivators (I own or have rented all of these brands and more) they work better stepping back ward, dragging the machine into the soil. The Mantis does kick up when it hits rocks, I like this feature. To use properly you need to get into a rhythm, much like riding a horse. Rocky soil makes that harder but the motion and rhythm still makes it much better. Mantis is the best in my opinion out of the named brands.
+Tony Mira I really thought this was some kind of joke at first. About the only thing he did do right was show how frustrating it was to start a stihl.
Exactly! As a long time Mantis user with a 2100 sq. ft. garden, I laughed throughout his struggles with the Mantis. Read the instructions before using -- set the tines in tiller mode and walk backwards while pulling it back and forth as you would a vacuum cleaner. Easy peasy.
Forget the Mantis. With the Stihl being a two-stroke and every down-stroke being a power stroke, does that give it more torque for the load? I'm in the market for a mini-tiller and it's between Honda and Stihl...
This is got to be a joke video. 🃏You always pull back towards yourself, so you don't walk on the fresh tilled soil. And 2 of them, he had the times on backwards! I've had a Mantis electric for over 5 years and it works beautifully breaking up clay & rocky soil.👍
I bought the stihl yard boss because I thought it would be great for flower beds..Biggest piece of shit ever... It ran the first year and after that it never ran again even after three times back to be fixed, which I paid for because it was over a year.. I will never buy anything Stihl makes again..
+MrTelecaster420 YUP - That's Stihl for ya'! They seem to be in competition with themselves between making the most frustrating crap on the market to operate - and - trying to be the biggest, arrogant jack-asses in the world when it comes to ethics and morals in doing what's right when a pissed off customer returns their garbage. Back before they joined all the other companies in stabbing the United States in our backs, they actually made some pretty good saws, and a few trimmers. Now they make a full line of high priced, ugly, cumbersome/awkwardly designed, high priced plastic covered boat anchors.
Just take it back every few months to “your authorized Stihl dealer” and they’ll be happy to take your money. I bought an Earthquake cultivator and it kicks ass in my root-filled soil at half the price and none of the hassle. Hell, I tried to buy a Stihl trimmer a while back and the dealer kept trying to up-sell me the whole time. So I left and bought an Echo from Home Depot and haven’t looked back. Plus my warranty is better.
You an't be serious. I'm a dumb blonde and I know you PULL it backwards. Are we being punked? I have never heard from one Mantis owner that the super-fine dirt compacts. Anyone else have input please?
I've had this about four months and have found it to be an aggressive and powerful rig. ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxjo0FLo5z3Y_qUcT3vSlOqpMaMdFjvsXa I've used several others in the past and the Sun Joe surpasses these, easily. I note that several people have commented that it bounces on rocky and compacted soil. I believe that would be the case with all tillers - the ground does need to be "broken", either with a larger tractor type unit or with a shovel, and rocks need to be removed. I'm living on a Pike silt loam here in the midwest and the Sun Joe turns my garden to bug dust in two quick passes. I use a technique where I do a short 2 foot run then pull it back and let it go over it again.
I love my Echo tc-210 Killer machine. tougher than a bag of hammers. I stored it down cellar
for 2 years and it started right up when I gave it just a few yanks. Its good.
Im a heavy duty gardener in Maine , and I approve of this message.
Old post but I find with all small cultivators (I own or have rented all of these brands and more) they work better stepping back ward, dragging the machine into the soil. The Mantis does kick up when it hits rocks, I like this feature. To use properly you need to get into a rhythm, much like riding a horse. Rocky soil makes that harder but the motion and rhythm still makes it much better. Mantis is the best in my opinion out of the named brands.
The tines were on backwards on the Mantis and the Sthil.
Thinking about the Stihl as it's a multi tool and has multiple applications!
Thanks for your insight.
If you had read the instructions you would know that with the Mantis you should walk backward and not compact the soil which you have just tilled
I have the Honda and highly recommend it.
Great Uploading thanks for sharing
*the mantis is the way the go if you want to get rid of weed growing between the plants. it's smaller than other competitor but not cheap.*
I think I get it - fit the tines on wrong and push it backwards - genius!
Stihl 56,este eficienta comparativ
Cu Honda ?
Did anyone happen to notice that he had the Stihl Tines on backwards? They are supposed to dig foward with the curved sharp tips facing forward.
+Tony Mira I really thought this was some kind of joke at first. About the only thing he did do right was show how frustrating it was to start a stihl.
Don't they flip one way for cultivating and the other for deep tilling?
The Mantis tines were on backwards, in the cultivate mode and not forward for tilling. Also you pull backwards and not dance around like Bambi on ice.
Exactly! As a long time Mantis user with a 2100 sq. ft. garden, I laughed throughout his struggles with the Mantis. Read the instructions before using -- set the tines in tiller mode and walk backwards while pulling it back and forth as you would a vacuum cleaner. Easy peasy.
Ola me gustan dónde los encuentro saludos desde Honduras
i think he said he has the record for growing squash. How big was it?
He said it at first... It was HUGE.. He said 1446 lbs!!! Bet a Hippo couldn't eat it though!!!
Ola dónde los obtengo saludos desde Honduras
Forget the Mantis. With the Stihl being a two-stroke and every down-stroke being a power stroke, does that give it more torque for the load? I'm in the market for a mini-tiller and it's between Honda and Stihl...
+2cyclemix GET THE MANTIS WITH THE HONDA 4-STROKE! BEST MACHINE ANYWHERE!
Mantis has echo engine and i like echo so i vote for mantis
Are you tilling a parking lot?
Ha!!!!
He would have tested the Troybuilt 4 stroke but yanked the pull rope out of it trying to start it.
Never trust anyone with that much chain link on their property...
SUBTITULOS EN ESPAÑOL, EN EL VIDEO. POR FAVOR 😥😭
This man has no idea what he's doing it makes me angry lol
gardener ha ha...stop my belly aches with laughing
great job!! thanks.
This machine available in India
I think his shirt says I'm a Stihl suck a$$, how much did they pay you to put this video out there?
Better to compare 4 stroke vs 4 stroke not 2 stroke vs 4 stroke .
I want buy but i can buy this machine stihl and Where're distributor's in indonesian???
You would think he might correct his methods and repost but he's probably not a tester anymore, after that fiasco.
He has no idea what he's doing. 🤔
can you even use a tiller
It's called "fresh mix".
This is got to be a joke video. 🃏You always pull back towards yourself, so you don't walk on the fresh tilled soil. And 2 of them, he had the times on backwards! I've had a Mantis electric for over 5 years and it works beautifully breaking up clay & rocky soil.👍
It will work if you walk backwards
If cannot work work in the garden i cannot by mechine,
confusing review
خ في الحدائق والبستنه في ه على اليوتيوب
I bought the stihl yard boss because I thought it would be great for flower beds..Biggest piece of shit ever... It ran the first year and after that it never ran again even after three times back to be fixed, which I paid for because it was over a year.. I will never buy anything Stihl makes again..
+MrTelecaster420 YUP - That's Stihl for ya'! They seem to be in
competition with themselves between making the most frustrating crap on
the market to operate - and - trying to be the biggest, arrogant
jack-asses in the world when it comes to ethics and morals in doing
what's right when a pissed off customer returns their garbage.
Back before they joined all the other companies in stabbing the United States in our backs, they actually made some pretty good saws, and a few trimmers. Now they make a full line of high priced, ugly, cumbersome/awkwardly designed, high priced plastic covered boat anchors.
Just take it back every few months to “your authorized Stihl dealer” and they’ll be happy to take your money. I bought an Earthquake cultivator and it kicks ass in my root-filled soil at half the price and none of the hassle. Hell, I tried to buy a Stihl trimmer a while back and the dealer kept trying to up-sell me the whole time. So I left and bought an Echo from Home Depot and haven’t looked back. Plus my warranty is better.
Is this a joke?
Don't you know work!
Your supposed to take the wheels off when you till
No you're not. Leave the wheels on. They determine the depth the tines go and you won't wear your self out like this video shows.
You an't be serious. I'm a dumb blonde and I know you PULL it backwards. Are we being punked? I have never heard from one Mantis owner that the super-fine dirt compacts. Anyone else have input please?
This guy doesn't know how to use a tiller.
Do your homework.
Hah hah ha. Trying hard to demonstrate and yet have limited knowledge of how the machines work correctly.
This guy dosent have a clue
I'm just a regular suburban homeowner and these aren't tillers, they're toys.