Setup was quick. I haven't manually mowed since. Perfect cut. Very happy with my purchase.
I am impressed with the Luba 2 mini AWD.
I purchased the Luba 2 to service one of two properties. The first yard consists of a Sandy Loam base and the lawn is not irrigated, surrounded by trees at its perimeter. The Luba was less than ideal here as the AWD would dig itself into the sandy loam on turns where the lawn was less than full coverage at the edges. This meant having to restrict the Luba to only 80% of the lawn area. So I took it to the other property which has a firm clay based soil (when dry) and the Luba had no difficulty turning. This will be its permanent home as it has performed flawlessly, avoiding small trees and other obstacles without the need for no go zones. Even mowing after dark has been a success, in order to beat the heat of the day, with its bright headlight to show the way. I have had no issues with the path finding, obstacle avoidance and network communication. I even have it returning to the charge station under a carport, where it transitions from GPS to camera, then to InfraRed to dock. Not recommended by the OEM, but has docked successfully every time. I recommend the Luba 2x, for its improvements over the previous versions, like the upgraded cutter motors. If you have soft soil when dry, where the Luba would need to turn, the omni-direction front wheels have a working diameter of about 30mm and can dig in and over time make trenches. If so, then the Luba may not be your best option. If your ground is firm, or have good grass coverage, then you will have no problems.
Absolutely love it does a great job and hasn't left home either
I've found it really easy to setup and use. The app make it very easy and is well designed. The performance of the robot is exceptional and I have no problems with the rvk connection to satellite.
Fantastic mower, handles steep slopes easily, very quiet, nice cut if done regularly. One downside which needs addressing and which is not in the main advertising is zoning. I know the size is advertised at 800sqm (950) in reality, but that is the maximum limit for ALL areas, i thought that it would be able to cut about 500sqm one day then do another zone of about 500 the next day, but no, so make sure the whole area to be cut is within the size of the mower. Another issue, again with zoning is that, unlike robot vacuum cleaners you cannot edit the zone created, you cannot refine the boundary, you have to delete it and start again. So no 5 stars Mammotion, sort out your zoning mapping.
Mammotion robot mowers are excellent when they’re working — great cut quality and smart navigation. But they’re definitely not a true set-and-forget solution. Even a light layer of dust or lawn clippings on the infrared panel causes a recharge fail, and the mower stops until you walk down, wipe it clean, and restart it.
Great performance, but far too sensitive to rely on remotely.
The mower works well, but needs to recharge once or twice on our 160m2 lawn. It gets a job done.
What I didn’t like is being charged a $50 international transaction fee after buying directly from Mammotion. Australia. Clearly the merchant is registered overseas. This needs to be disguised.
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.