Discussion
Lagom said:
Well my 1200R has reached it's 5th season, which going by previous posts in this thread, seems to be when the troubles start.
Took it out of hibernation at the end of January and it worked fine, 1 hour cut/1 hour charge. It had a temporary hiatus in early February due to the snow. When I tried it again this weekend it would only cut for around 15 mins then charge for a similar time then head back out, still doing the same today even though the battery charge displays 100%.
Battery voltage seems fine but temperature high although it has been through almost 3000 charging cycles.
Any ideas before I bite the bullet and buy a new battery?
Have you cleaned the battery contacts on the mower and base with sandpaper?Took it out of hibernation at the end of January and it worked fine, 1 hour cut/1 hour charge. It had a temporary hiatus in early February due to the snow. When I tried it again this weekend it would only cut for around 15 mins then charge for a similar time then head back out, still doing the same today even though the battery charge displays 100%.
Battery voltage seems fine but temperature high although it has been through almost 3000 charging cycles.
Any ideas before I bite the bullet and buy a new battery?
That would be the first thing to try.
dave_Sw1 said:
Have a mammotion Luba Version 2 arriving in a few weeks, hopefully its pretty good!
I have a Luba 1. Been generally very happy with it. Mammotion have updated their app recently and from what I have read on the fb group there are lots of issues currently, hopefully resolved before your unit arrives and/or mine comes out of hibernation.I have a Luba 3000 (version 1) still in its box unopened in the garage. I didn't get time to set it up in Sept when it arrived, as I need to run power to difficult places. And then it was winter so it just never happened. I'm tempted to just sell it, as the excitement has worn off over winter.
Audis5b9 said:
Are these Mammotion's really as good as the price tag?
Really considering a Flymo Easilife 800 at circa £8-900... the mamamotuon luba 1000 is circa £2,250.
The lack of guide wire is very appealing, but is that what the additional £1,400 is buying you?
It’s a question of what you are prepared to pay for. Guide wire is very basic technology, gps and sensors is not. I have both types of mower (Husq 315 & 450, and luba). Both types do the job. The wire is not difficult to install correctly and I use wired on 2 areas that are not going to change. I use the luba on areas that are being changed and it has been a huge timesaver in that respect. The only achilles heel for the luba is the cutting deck and wet/damp grass. Decent machine otherwise in my experience. I am worried if it ever goes wrong the CS will be a pita but hey ho.Really considering a Flymo Easilife 800 at circa £8-900... the mamamotuon luba 1000 is circa £2,250.
The lack of guide wire is very appealing, but is that what the additional £1,400 is buying you?
Audis5b9 said:
Are these Mammotion's really as good as the price tag?
Really considering a Flymo Easilife 800 at circa £8-900... the mamamotuon luba 1000 is circa £2,250.
The lack of guide wire is very appealing, but is that what the additional £1,400 is buying you?
Every problem I have had and my neighbour has had was guide wire related. I would not buy another guide wire mower.Really considering a Flymo Easilife 800 at circa £8-900... the mamamotuon luba 1000 is circa £2,250.
The lack of guide wire is very appealing, but is that what the additional £1,400 is buying you?
also the gps ones can do perfect lawn stripes where as I think most of the guide wires cannot, the Luba 2.0 can also do lawn art, can trim at a different height any logo or word into the lawn, for childish purposes alone this is worth the price tag 
I'm right under the flight path of a light aircraft landing strip... the noisy buggers are over all day long in the summer, I may communicate my displeasure in a way only they can read
I'm right under the flight path of a light aircraft landing strip... the noisy buggers are over all day long in the summer, I may communicate my displeasure in a way only they can read Caddyshack said:
Audis5b9 said:
Are these Mammotion's really as good as the price tag?
Really considering a Flymo Easilife 800 at circa £8-900... the mamamotuon luba 1000 is circa £2,250.
The lack of guide wire is very appealing, but is that what the additional £1,400 is buying you?
Every problem I have had and my neighbour has had was guide wire related. I would not buy another guide wire mower.Really considering a Flymo Easilife 800 at circa £8-900... the mamamotuon luba 1000 is circa £2,250.
The lack of guide wire is very appealing, but is that what the additional £1,400 is buying you?
Lagom said:
Well my 1200R has reached it's 5th season, which going by previous posts in this thread, seems to be when the troubles start.
Took it out of hibernation at the end of January and it worked fine, 1 hour cut/1 hour charge. It had a temporary hiatus in early February due to the snow. When I tried it again this weekend it would only cut for around 15 mins then charge for a similar time then head back out, still doing the same today even though the battery charge displays 100%.
Battery voltage seems fine but temperature high although it has been through almost 3000 charging cycles.
Any ideas before I bite the bullet and buy a new battery?
My 600R is almost 7 years old. At the back end of last summer I had similar problems and decided it was the battery. New battery, identical issues. Eventually I found about 6 inches of black wire corossion on the charging cable. Cut it off, rewired connectors and it is still fine now, back on the old battery.Took it out of hibernation at the end of January and it worked fine, 1 hour cut/1 hour charge. It had a temporary hiatus in early February due to the snow. When I tried it again this weekend it would only cut for around 15 mins then charge for a similar time then head back out, still doing the same today even though the battery charge displays 100%.
Battery voltage seems fine but temperature high although it has been through almost 3000 charging cycles.
Any ideas before I bite the bullet and buy a new battery?
Frimley111R said:
Caddyshack said:
Audis5b9 said:
Are these Mammotion's really as good as the price tag?
Really considering a Flymo Easilife 800 at circa £8-900... the mamamotuon luba 1000 is circa £2,250.
The lack of guide wire is very appealing, but is that what the additional £1,400 is buying you?
Every problem I have had and my neighbour has had was guide wire related. I would not buy another guide wire mower.Really considering a Flymo Easilife 800 at circa £8-900... the mamamotuon luba 1000 is circa £2,250.
The lack of guide wire is very appealing, but is that what the additional £1,400 is buying you?
Looking at reviews for the Flymo's which the early ones are now reaching 8ish years old and seem to be starting to fail (battery, components etc) they are working out at £100/year. I wonder is the Luba's are built any better, clearly they have more fancy tech in them, but isn't that just more to go wrong!?
Frimley111R said:
Caddyshack said:
Audis5b9 said:
Are these Mammotion's really as good as the price tag?
Really considering a Flymo Easilife 800 at circa £8-900... the mamamotuon luba 1000 is circa £2,250.
The lack of guide wire is very appealing, but is that what the additional £1,400 is buying you?
Every problem I have had and my neighbour has had was guide wire related. I would not buy another guide wire mower.Really considering a Flymo Easilife 800 at circa £8-900... the mamamotuon luba 1000 is circa £2,250.
The lack of guide wire is very appealing, but is that what the additional £1,400 is buying you?
I have had gardeners chop the wire (more than twice), the mower chop a wire after something dug it up, odd connection breaks that make no sense etc.
The neighbour had to get someone out from Flymo when they couldn't find a wire problem after buying a gadget to search for breaks.
On another note: My friends Flymo committed suicide when he accidentally had his pop up irrigation timed when the mower was out...they are not waterproof when a sprinkler pops up from underneath them and they get stuck for 30 mins (probably not just a flymo issue and NOT WIRE related)
Frimley111R said:
Caddyshack said:
Audis5b9 said:
Are these Mammotion's really as good as the price tag?
Really considering a Flymo Easilife 800 at circa £8-900... the mamamotuon luba 1000 is circa £2,250.
The lack of guide wire is very appealing, but is that what the additional £1,400 is buying you?
Every problem I have had and my neighbour has had was guide wire related. I would not buy another guide wire mower.Really considering a Flymo Easilife 800 at circa £8-900... the mamamotuon luba 1000 is circa £2,250.
The lack of guide wire is very appealing, but is that what the additional £1,400 is buying you?
A truly wire-guide free, intelligent mower like the Mammotion would save me a day a week in the summer.
The price tag wouldn’t put me off but I’m going to set on the sidelines for a while longer to see the true performance of these new generation machines.
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