The Mantis Tiller / Cultivator

The simplest ideas are often the best. Take Hunkin Garden Product’s Mantis tiller, for example - a lightweight device that can swiftly transform gardening from drudgery to delight. Whereas most cultivators are cumbersome, expensive and hardly a joy to use, the Mantis is compact, affordable and readily handled by any gardener - even those of advanced years!

There’s little sense in spending a hefty sum on a large cultivator, then using it just once or twice a year! The Mantis tiller makes a far sounder investment. It’s simple to operate and designed to take the toil out of lots of everyday gardening jobs you’ve previously done manually.

With its slim profile and low 12kg weight, the Mantis can also reach every part of your plot, including raised beds. The 230mm tine width is ideal for areas normally cultivated by hand tools, but the speed of the rotation means even the toughest soils are quickly tilled to a fine tilth. Hours of back-breaking digging and blistered hands can be forgotten.

Apart from being smaller and more affordable, the Mantis tiller is flexible too - it can be quickly modified to cope with a whole range of garden and lawn chores with optional attachments.

Ruggedly constructed, the Mantis tiller represents the very best of American engineering and craftsmanship. At its heart is a powerful 25cc 4-cycle Honda engine which will give years of trouble-free performance.

A cultivator can be an indispensable asset, providing the size of the machine doesn’t turn every task into a wrestling match. Bigger versions have their place in the largest gardens, but for most people the modest proportions of a more manageable unit are ample.

So if you’d like to experience revolution in your garden, try a Mantis tiller. It may only weigh 12kg, but it’s all muscle!

Phone 0800 14 48 65, www.hunkin.co.nz