Hi,
I have recently purchased the Luba 2 AWD 5000.
I have used it for 3 weeks now and couldn't be happier with it, we have called him Hendrick.
The machine is super easy to set up, we haven't tried the auto mapping but just driving it around the perimeter once, start mapping and mowing. It took us a couple of hours to set up for the whole yard with 6 different zones. The most challenging slope is about 35% and with a small adjustment to it's cutting path it handles the slope with ease.
I couldn't rate the mower high enough and it has exceeded all expectations.
The shipping was fast and tracking provided, all on time and as promised.
Thanks to the mammotion team for an excellent product.
Super easy to setup and get mowing
Good robot and very capable but there is a hard limit on the mapping of zones which wasn't super clear when purchasing.
I purchased the LUBA 2 AWD 5000X which as it says in the specs has a 'max mowing area' of 6000 sqm but what is not clear is that 'max mowing area' is just a max total zone size, so you can't configure other zones even if you only mow them once a month.
Unfortunately our total area to work on is about 8000 sqm but the only way to mow that other zone is to delete the previous zone and re-map, a process which takes 30/45 minutes each time for manual mapping - starting all over again every few weeks.
I've purchased the 5000X, the roof, spare blades, 4G connectivity and mounting kits, over $5500 worth of gear but still need to manually mow 1/4 of our lawn myself.
I thought when purchasing it would be fine because I'd just deactivate a zone and then activate the other, but as it turns out I can't map beyond the hard limit.
I think having a maximum zone makes sense but there should be an option to go past that and agree that you are working beyond the warrantied capabilities, allowing us to reach those extra zones.
I've emailed support. I really hope for a solution.
IT MOWS
I love this Robot. How nice it is when you relax and let it do a perfect lawn cut for you. It is the best for flat lawn surface.
The Good - Surprisingly quiet, much more than I believed possible - fantastic!
The Bad - Advertised performance is stated as max 1000m2 and typical as 800m2 - this is a bit deceptive in my view as the reality is that these figures relate to what the mower can achieve in a 24 hr period with optimised flat lawn, optimised charging cycle times etc . The reality in practical terms is that my lawn is 116m2 and has a 6deg slope . The distance that the mower drives from the charging station to the lawn is 20m and the battery use is around 66% at the end of the 116m2 so with medium blade speed, auto return for charging at 15% of battery level, it would seem to me that the actual performance should be clearly stated on a per charge basis. Not what can be achieved in a 24 hr period.
I was also upset that the INavi Net RTK system does not perform in NSW Australia. When selected , you get a message stating that it is not available in this region.
In Summary - I’m not sad that we got the unit. I would have preferred the advertising to be more truthful, I may have chosen the 1500 model had I been aware of the actual performance charge performance - alternatively the Luba mini would benefit from a 6.5A/hr instead of the standard 4.5A/Hr battery as I’m expecting that battery cycle degradation will create issues over time and it may take two charge cycle per mow for what is arguably a very small lawn.
Life changing !! You have no idea how much you may love this mower 🤣
Easy to assemble and use. The instructions are very basic so I’ve had a lot of trial and error and read many Reddit and Facebook posts. Customer service via Reddit was quick to respond.
Cuts the grass very nicely. The only thing I'm disappointed about is the battery life. It takes around 1.5 to 2 charges to do 238 sqm which is at odds with the general guidance on the website.
I have a tough, mixed grass ( weed) lawn and a mini orchard. Nothing is in straight rows. Maneuvers like a pro! A little bit in love.
Certainly convenient, however the battery does not mow my 150sq mtr lawn in 1 charge, it has to return to the base station 2/3 of the way through. It also leaves a reasonable amount of mess with not having a catcher. The offcuts are quite big so I recommend getting a catcher if this is an issue.
I bought this as I have a lot of sand that flies into my pool causing havoc, there was a 30 day return policy so I thought I'd try it and see if it picks the sand up as my pool filter doesn't.It's great, it picks it up not problem albeit in small amounts at a time.I just wish the battery lasted longer, I do seem to be charging it a lot.It's very good for the price, other brands are so much more expensive. I'm glad I stumbled across this one.I'd love to buy a lawn mower next.
Overall good machine but the battery is terrible. Can’t even finish my 80 squares yard without dying and needing recharging. It’s my second yard which I have to move to use and move back to recharge. But yeah average battery life.
This machine is amazing. Worth the money. Cleans the pool really well and as long as the battery doesn't die it stays at the top side of pool for collection,
Delighted with my pool cleaner especially the way he climbs walls and he's quickly become part of the family. Only issue is the dog competing for attention. One visitor stood watching for ages "it's better than telly" he said.
Took a punt on this as I like my mower so much. We were using a cabled robotic pool cleaner with no particular intelligence and as that started playing up we thought we'd try this as it was on offer took awhile to turn up but I guess it's a early release of a new product line. it came well packed The machine itself seems very well made very robust nicely styled. The instructions are fairly clear. It connected to the app without any problems and already had the latest firmware which is good trying it in the pool. It seems to do a very good job which I guess is the main thing the biggest issue which I haven't thought about it before and is when it's underwater it loses connection to the app. so there is no way of recalling it early or knowing where it's up to or how long it has to go before it finishes. If it's cleaning the walls for a few seconds, it's above water it does reconnect then disconnect. At the end of its cycle it's meant to come to the surface for up to 15 minutes but despite using it lots of times we've never actually worked out how long it's going to be underwater before it finishes and therefore we've never actually managed to be there when it's come up to the surface. The. The whole point for us was we don't sit there watching it. Ideally, I'd like it to do it thing come to the surface broadcaster notification message to me that it was ready to be collected at the moment we're having to use our pole to extract itevery time. Which is fine, but basically why I've only given it full stars. As stated the cleaning performance seems very good battery life seems average. I kind of thought it might last a few more cleans but it's relatively easy to charge. The cleaning boxes is easy to empty which is very handy. Not quite sure how you could solve the connectivity problem without having some sort of cable that floated to the surface? Or stated it coming up to the surface every now and again and establishing contact.
I have used the product twice since it arrived and my indoor pool is now clear of all debris. On both occasions I used the 'floor' mode as that is all that I was concerned to clean. My pool is rectangular and slopes from 3ft to 9ft with the deepest section being an inset with three sloping sides. On the first occasion, I set the Spino off lengthways and it didn't like the slopes, possibly identifying them as walls. On the second occasion, I set it off widthways and it seemed happier. It may, of course, have learned from its first outing. What I have noticed is that it tends to rear-up on slopes (i.e. the brushes lose contact with the floor) and on a couple of occasions I thought it might even flip over backwards but it didn't. On the 45 degree joints between slopes it tends to drift (i.e. gravity takes over and it loses traction) which seems to result in it losing its bearings. Having said that, it must have randomly cleaned the whole floor as all of the debris has gone. Trying to work out its logic in a pool such as mine with complex slopes is not a spectator sport! I have just left it alone to work things out for itself which is, of course, part of the joy of ownership. I was around when it surfaced on the second occasion on which I used it (its battery having discharged) but wasn't quick enough to recover it. I thought it might float constantly once it had surfaced but it sunk after two attempts. It was no problem to recover it with its hook, easier than standing around waiting for it to surface with only a thirty second window for recovery. I was also impressed that it circulated and put into suspension all spent chemicals/algae which were then filtered through the pools filtration system. Obviously emptying its basket of debris is far easier than dismantling the pools filter system when using a vacuum hose which has been my previous experience. All in all, I am impressed with the job it has done and would recommend it as a product. It has taken roughly the same amount of time to charge as it has to run-down its battery so roughly like for like in my experience to date. It is always galling to spend more time charging than working. Will be intrigued to see whether it ever stops before running down its battery completely because it thinks the job has been done. Maybe not in my pool because of the complex slopes and its propensity to drift and lose its bearings. Vacuuming the pool via its filtration system used to take me a couple of hours and it was not easy controlling the vac head on the end of a sixteen foot pole. When the filter basket filled with debris, the suction was lost, the hose detached from its skimmer and if unnoticed that resulted in a lot of wasted time and effort. All of that is now behind me and I can concentrate on cleaning the pool surround with my iMop. Now there's a thing Mammotion, how about a robot floor cleaner so I can just put my feet up and watch both do all my work for me!
Very well built machine, my kids sit on it (when it's off) and they haven't managed to damage it. It can cut marshmallow weed which is tough stuff.
While the real test will be a Darwin wet season, this little robot has exceeded what I was expecting.
I received my Yuka 2000 a couple of weeks ago. Setup was easy and mapping the lawns was not too difficult after a little bit of practice driving the mower with the app controls. I have successfully set it up to do both my back and front lawns using the driveway as the connecting corridor. I've used it to mow the lawns three times now. I've had to edit the maps to fix a few areas where I didn't do a good job of the initial mapping, which is a simple process. It cuts the lawn nicely, and leaves very straight lines which look really nice.
Mows well in straight lines. A little hard to map a lawn with the app. Needs to be able to disengage wheels from the motor so that the mower can be pushed manually around the margins. This fantastic little robot does everything it is advertised to be able to do. Highly recommended.
Great machine. Does a really good job. Setup is easy and only takes about 15minutes. Worth it