[muntjac]

just use the merry tiller and pass it over a couple times     when the soils not been dried out .....damp soil werks better anytime  

[shaun]

i agree with john on this mantis thingy i cant fault it,I used to look at em through one eye but once you have a blast on one there brilliant,
and yes karl damp soil is much better not too damp or too dry but just damp  

one question on the mantis,I got mine 2nd hand so it came with the tines it came with and no user manual.now ive been told you can by a set of ridger tines(cant find any on the net) and also ive been told all you do is switch the tines around.can anyone clear this one up.

[muntjac]

if you contact them matey thye will provide any bits you want including a new manual for a fee  

[shaun]

i dont like the idea of fee. i much prefer free

[richyrich7]

Me too someone on here is bound to have one they could copy for you

Just turned my mantis dvd into a bird scarer think it said you could reverse the tines to shallow weed.

[shaun]

thats a 3rd thing you can do with the same set of tines mate  

[Alfie]

I don't have a proper 'big boy' rotovator, because I've only got a small veg patch in my garden, approx 25m2. I wouldn't be without my Mantis. I double dig with mine. Mash the top 8-10" then move it & mash another 8-10" deep & then refill it, works like a dream.  
Shaun, PM me your address & I'll post you a copy of the manual  

[John]

i agree with john on this mantis thingy i cant fault it,I used to look at em through one eye but once you have a blast on one there brilliant,
and yes karl damp soil is much better not too damp or too dry but just damp  

one question on the mantis,I got mine 2nd hand so it came with the tines it came with and no user manual.now ive been told you can by a set of ridger tines(cant find any on the net) and also ive been told all you do is switch the tines around.can anyone clear this one up.

I see Alfie's posting you a copy of the manual but in the meantime. What a star  :!:

You can reverse the normal tines. One way is deep the other shallow (I get it mixed up and have to swap them often!)

I've got the ridger tines as well - they're great for quickly digging a trench for potatoes and for earthing up.

[Alfie]

General info on the Mantis can be found here.... General info

Short video can be found here .... Video

[Alfie]

Specification of the 2 stroke here ..... Spec

User manual here .... Manual

Planter attachment is here .... Planter

Furrower attachment here ... Furrower

The only down side is the extra bits are very expensive  :cry:

But looking at the standard tines, I wonder if you could dill out the rivets & replace them with HT allen bolts & nylock nuts or tap the retaining spigot a suitable size, say M8 and that would give you the option of removing the outer set of tines ?

Shaun ... Guess i've just saved the postage  

[muntjac]

take a loook at the " toys " on the site below alfie ...... mantis ... hahah  

[Alfie]

Horses for courses Munty  

[richyrich7]

To be Honest I'd love a mantis easy peasy to kart about

[shaun]

cheers alfie or is it graham much appreciated that  :?
why couldnt i find those docs ?.
take no notice of munty he wouldnt turn his nose up at one if one came his way,I think they are an essential bit of kit makes gardening much easier.ive been using mine on the inlaws flower beds that had a lot of couch grass its all gone now and the soil is greatly improved.
and like richy says they are so light so taking it the plot is not a bit chore.

[muntjac]

yeh  but shaun is still playing with his dinky..cars