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Post by bluelacedredhead on Mar 5, 2010 13:36:49 GMT -5
Since writing this summary, I have had the experience of using the much touted Mantis. The Honda is superior in every way, but the Mantis is also a good unit in some applications. www.durgan.org/URL/?GZSCK Honda versus Mantis. The double tines on the mantis make removing vines and stones difficult if between the first and second tines, and much effort is sometimes required. The Honda has separate tines, so obstruction removal is relatively easy, by removing the tines from the drive shaft. If the obstruction is between the inner tines and the drive housing, both units are about equal. www.durgan.org/URL/?CZXLO Comparison of Honda and Mantis minitiller tines. There are four tines on the Honda, and the outer two can be removed for making a row to plant seeds, or cultivating between close rows. The Mantis width is fixed, due to the tines on each side being one piece. To me this is a distinct advantage for the Honda over the Mantis. Various tines are available for the Mantis at extra cost. Durgan, My Mantis has 4 tines, and like your Honda the outer tines are removable. It goes from a 9 inch swath down to a 6 inch when the outer two are removed.
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