Automower Answers: 315X vs 430X, Is It Worth Paying More For The 430X?

In this edition of "Automower Answers" we look at the major differences between the 315X and 430X models and if it is worth to spend the extra money to invest in a 430x over a 315X. The price difference between the 315X and the 430X is currently $700 and many people wonder if what they get with a 430X that makes it worth the extra $700? Well as you can see in this video there are several key items that make the 430X worth the extra money depending on your lawn. And we explain why lawn size really has nothing to do with deciding between these 2 mowers.
Where to purchase a 315X:
www.roboticmowerservices.com/...
Where to purchase a 430X:
www.roboticmowerservices.com/...
Where to purchase a 430XH:
www.roboticmowerservices.com/...
To purchase Automowers, Automower parts & accessories, or for tech support, please visit www.roboticmowerservices.com or email [e-mail]
#Automower #Husqvarna #EshlemaniaTV #AutomowerAnswers
@HusqvarnaUSA @HusqvarnaCA

[@MikeCashVT]

EXCELLENT VIDEO. I APPRECIATE THE THOROUGHNESS AND PRACTICAL BREAKDOWN OF THE PROS CAND CONS OF EACH MODEL. THANKS!

[@arunrai8006]

Best video I have ever seen. Really made things clear regarding these lawn mowers. I now know exactly what to get and with confidence. Thank you

[@EshlemaniaTV]

Thanks for the great feedback!

[@adrianovallim6665]

Thank you for your time doing this video, helps a lot more than the reseller of this product did

[@christianlarssen3930]

Thanks for good info!

[@partscounterguys650]

Well done! The 430X is worth every penny over the cost of a 300 series Automower. Thanks for showing why!

[@MarcAntoineBvl]

Love my 315X !

[@larryborsa4396]

Good info. How lumpy can the lawn surface be before it affects the cutting? I have used my lawn tractor, and because I pretty much have to do the same pattern it has become a little rutted. Not too severe. That plus the fact that over time the lawn surface has become lumpy due to frost.

[@tbone116]

I have a 315 without gps. I have a 1/4 acre lot with a front and back yard. Been running it for 3 years. love it. Still running on the original battery. Buy what you want but, mine does fine. I have a hole in the fence where the guide wire takes it into the front yard. My yard is flat and not a lot of stuff to mow around. It is worth the money just to watch people stop in their car on the street to watch it mow. I'll never have another gas mower.

[@EshlemaniaTV]

Good to hear! The 315 isn't a bad mower at all. These days people tend to price shop more than shopping for the job they need to do. People will tend to lean towards the 315 or other 300 series models based on price and when it can't perform as well as they expected it to in conditions it wasn't meant for, they want to blame the machine rather than themselves. Sounds like in your case the 315 was the right tool for the job and you can verify that it works great in the conditions it was designed to handle.

[@curley13]

@Scott Dee If you seen one for that much money BUY IT! Thats unheard of, careful as Amazon has a bunch mislabeled and some without installation items included. Ordered mine through Lowes a month ago and still waiting on it to get installed.

[@EshlemaniaTV]

We've actually done a few installs for Lowes. Installation has been an issue with Automowers. Not the products fault though. It's usually that dealers want ridiculous prices for installation, or like in your case they can't find someone willing to do it in a timely manner. Send us an email to [e-mail] and we'll see if we can help ya out .

[@sACLeFR]

My garden is 2,5x bigger, and I'm wondering what is a best option : 2 "small" robot with 1200m2 for each ... Or the big one 430x for all 🤔

[@subwarpspeed]

@Scott Dee novelty? ;-) husky has been making them for 25 years :-) It bounces around "randomly" but it gets the job done. It's meant to run some so it tops of some grass but you won't see any grass clippings behind. If the neighbors have open windows and are max 10 meters away they may hear something but with closed windows it won't be hearable.

[@DonaldKHoaty]

Thanks for the informative video. After watching it I cancelled my order for the 315X and upgraded to the 430X.

[@EshlemaniaTV]

Thank you for the feedback

[@kd8opi]

Good video, one critique. A lot of your reasons for buying a 430 over a 315 aren't compelling to the person with a smaller (0.5 or less) acre lot. I dont care how many charges it takes, or how long its in my yard cutting. Its a robot. As long as it works, I don't care. The best reason to get a 430x over a 315x, is that once you're in about $2000 land for a robot mower and another couple hundred for a pro install for guide wires (face it, if you're too lazy to mow your yard, you're too lazy to put in a guide wire) is that the price difference is only about $500. Frankly, its a price difference that approaches the sales tax on the unit (if you have to pay it). It seems that for about a 20% premium over the 315x, you get a more robust machine. That's worth it. If the 430 was $1000 more or if there was no 430 and the next option up was the 450 at $3300, yard size would be the reason for upgrading.

[@EshlemaniaTV]

Lots of ways to look at it. Thanks for commenting! Always good to hear how other people look at it.

[@subwarpspeed]

I have a 430X at my parents house. There is no problem for it to run 24/7 if needed. But some people want the mower to not be on the lawn too much (kids, pets, whatever). Then a higher end model is suitable as it will maintain the lawn with less hours on the grass (and especially pitstops for charging).

[@gjv-klm_747]

I will go for a 430X thanks for the info

[@gjwestonable]

Hi Great video thanks. I think i'm going for the 430x. Can you add an extra battery to the 430x looks like there is space? Just found a video discussing it. Thats a big no :)

[@filalleva6231]

I have a 1200 sqft lawn at a vacation rental home. The locals want a 12 month contract at 250/month to maintain this postage stamp lawn. A robot seems like the perfect solution and the 315X seems like the right choice. The lawn is mostly flat. The 430X seems like overkill.

[@EshlemaniaTV]

WOW! At those prices they're charging the 315X is a great option. Just one year at those rates would pay for a 315X or 430X. Honestly, at those prices you might want to think about buying a few Automowers and selling or leasing them to other people in that area. With a multiple unit discount and a 0% interest option and if you purchase them through the right dealer that can help you with tech support, you could start a pretty profitable business there.

[@skyelark155]

Ok 199 deal or no deal ? It less stress

[@SergeyStoma]

Thanks for the overview! Is it possible to temporarily block off a part of the yard? One corner of our property is prone to flooding during the rain, and water doesn't go away quickly

[@marquisdemoo1792]

Not yet got mine installed but I have looked into it as there are areas of lawn I want to exclude purely whilst the daffodils are up. You just lay a loop wire round the bit you want to exclude such as your boggy area and tee it to the perimeter wire via a switch on a wall or post. The loop can be done as an island or just a reroute of the perimeter. Not that Husqvarna do it but with a bit of ingenuity you could even get something smart like a moisture detector to throw the switch (relay) only when wet. PS On reflection the smart option would need to ensure the machine was not in the closed off area at activation otherwise you would trap the machine in it!

[@jasinere35]

the mower comes with a boundary wire all you need to to is run the wire along the area you dont want to mower to go over & allow it to memorise the route

[@atcolarusso]

Thanks for this. Looks like you just let the automower roll right over the sidewalk to tackle the tree lawn. Was wondering if that was the way to do it.

[@EshlemaniaTV]

Depends on how much trimming you want to do.

[@billmalec]

I'm thinking the dial height adjustment might be faster than futzing with an app and there's less to go bad in the future. I didn't look it up, but where in Western PA or Western MD are you? Yes the accent and word usage gives you away 😁

[@subwarpspeed]

The app is not the only option, it can be set in the menus on mower itself too. Sure, it's still an electric motor doing it.

[@myopenmind527]

Are Ambrogio robot mowers available in the US?

[@zoopamanne]

Hello to everyone, I see a lot of comments having a lot of pros, but i cannot see any info about how much time it takes to finish 500 or 1000 square meters. That info would help for having an idea on how often has to start. At this moment i am using a normal lawn mower of ~ 50 cm wide and i want to decide whether i have to buy the TC138 or i can save my time by buying the automower 430X. Thanks!

[@subwarpspeed]

Maybe you have already choosen a year later but for anyone else looking back: the automower never "finishes" to cut. The stated area is how much it can maintain. It doesn't do everything in one go. The stated area is if the mower can have it's maximum time (most models it means 24h/7d). But how complex the area is and how much the grass grows (condition and season dependent). If you only can allow it to run 6 hours per day no exceptions then you might want to start dividing the stated area in 4 because it will only have the chance utilize around 1/4 of the time of the day.

[@josipbuljac7201]

Hi. Thanks for your informative videos. I just bought a Husqvarna 315X and immediately regret not buying the 430X (yes I saw your comparison between 315X VS 430X) Now I am stuck with the 315X with low/poor performance! Do you know if I can install a bigger battery in the 315X from the 430X? It's 2.6Ah vs 5.2Ah... Please help me out... 😊

[@EshlemaniaTV]

Did you buy it from a dealer? If you are within the first 60 days of ownership you can return the 315X for a 430X under Husqvarna's Crown Commitment policy. Here's a link to information about it: www.husqvarna.com/us/products/offers/automower-crown-commitment/

[@HomeCinemaJunkie]

But isnt the guide wires unnecessary for the X-models as it has GPS?

[@EshlemaniaTV]

Guide wires help the mower get back to the charging station faster. Also gives you the option to switch back and forth between GPS mowing and having set up zones if one area needs more attention than it's getting by using GPS.

[@SomeroOfficial]

Hi is the 315x good enough for 0.20 acres with no steep hills, only flat ?

[@EshlemaniaTV]

Definitely!

[@judaskinchen9474]

I live in the Atlanta Georgia area, and would like someone to come out to help me decide if the automower is right for my yard, as I have a few separate areas that need cutting. The experts on their site suggested I as you guys. Can you help?

[@EshlemaniaTV]

Send an email to [e-mail] and they can get you taken care of.

[@goolash1000]

I have to ask, how awkward are these things when it comes to yards divided by fences and gates? I my case, I have privacy fence around my back yard, which opens on both sides to a front yard which is divided by my driveway, plus a green band beyond the sidewalk. How much extra trouble does it create to let it cut both sides?

[@EshlemaniaTV]

That is what installers would call a "complex" install. It can be done, but takes some planning out. Here is a video that helps explain some of the things to consider and look for when installing around fences. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKaWgIOvm5ljiKs

[@goolash1000]

@@EshlemaniaTV very informative, thanks!

[@jevgenie7094]

HI I have husqvarna automower 320.My battery is stay old. i took it from mower. here 18650 1600mah vtc3 cells. i bought cells 18650 vtc6 3000mah and did same 5p2s. old bat has bms board (bq77908A). i re soldered and output of bms 7 volts. i am thinking bms is not working with new cells. how to restart/startup this bms with new cells? my be your know something ? thank you

[@redinabloogs8477]

all we have available in my area is the 310...so would appreciate more info on the 310 and why u didnt want to talk about it? thank you .

[@EshlemaniaTV]

The 310 is 2 levels below the 315X. It does not have Automower Connect, but it could be added to it. It uses Bluetooth to connect to your devices. It has no head lights. I believe it might be just a tad slower than the 315 and 315X.

[@subwarpspeed]

310 have a software limit on hours to run and ground speed is a bit less than 315. Otherwise the same chassis.

[@dirkhofmans7522]

when I equip a 420 with the GPS module, this is about 400 euro cheaper. Is the husqvarna then also mowing with GPS assistance, or is this then only good for when it is stolen?

[@EshlemaniaTV]

On the X series models (315X, 430X, 450X) they come with Automower Connect already installed and they have the GPS mowing feature.

[@subwarpspeed]

Dirk, unless something changed in the last year (I've kind of lost touch), no it won't use the GPS for any assist when moving, it will only be for setting where it is, settings and alarms. That said, with a 2017 430X it isn't that smart. It just automatically decides where to start mowing and the navigation places virtual "barriers" so it can keep to one area. If installed and fine tuned well (may take some tweaking), a non X model (or X with GPS guidance disabled) can probably archive close to the same result. The mower does its job but I think the GPS navigation is underused. Like when it needs to go and charge - no navigation assist is used. It will totally run away opposite way from a guide wire. One would have hoped it would learn where the guides are and try to aim for them. But it's my tech brain wanting optimized features - the mower manage the lawn and I never have to intervene unless it runs into a vole hole I hadn't refilled which it can't be blamed for.

[@tedhanlon3545]

We have a horseshoe driveway with lawn inside and outside of the horseshoe. Can the 315x be programmed to cross the driveway without "mowing" the entire driveway?

[@EshlemaniaTV]

Yes, it can be set up to do that. BUT you would most likely want to use a guide wire to get it to the island and since you only have one guide wire with a 315X you would be limited on how well you could cover other parts of the working area. This is where the 430X would be a more suitable unit compared to the 315X because the 430X can use 2 guide wires.

[@marquisdemoo1792]

@@EshlemaniaTV My understanding is that to cross the drive it would need the guide wire and corridor made with the perimeter wires, hence 3 wires across the drive. Furthermore how do you prevent it mowing whilst crossing the drive if it is gravel like mine?

[@subwarpspeed]

You can't prevent it from mowing when crossing (it could find the corridor on it's on while mowing). But it is no problem because of another fact: the blades and disc doesn't create any upwards wind flow like a regular lawn mower. So it won't damage blades on stones unless you have it set so low and loose ground that it sinks down in it.

[@chada3113]

I have quite a steep hill in my back yard. How much of a hill can this really handle?

[@subwarpspeed]

At least the specification (430X I think is 45% slope). I'm sure some of the slopes around here are more than that. I don't have the "terrain wheels", seems I haven't needed it. There are slopes where I previously run the tractor lawn mower and going uphill (unless slipping) felt scary (hold on to the wheel and learn forward).

[@fz1ryder]

Can someone please tell me... can you install dual batteries ? It looks like there is i area to the left for another battery on the 430x?

[@EshlemaniaTV]

If you add a second battery to the 430X or 430XH the mower's software will not accept it.

[@anhdeptrai3622]

Can you show me where exactly the 315 X battery located?

[@EshlemaniaTV]

Send an email to [e-mail]

[@castanza128]

Sure looks like you could add another battery on the other side of that battery bracket. Twice the battery capacity would make it handle a bigger yard.

[@EshlemaniaTV]

You could physically install a battery in that other spot because it is the same battery cradle and main board used in the 450X and 550 which both use 2 batteries. BUT the mower's main board will not recognize the second one and allow it to be used. kzbin.info/www/bejne/f5Okc51_f6iXkKM

[@castanza128]

@@EshlemaniaTV Thanks for the link. great information in that vid. Got me thinking, though: I'm pretty sure you can just join the two batteries together in parallel, with a 'y' cable even. and plug them both into the one socket. It will still charge them both and use them both, it will just wonder why it's charging so slowly...

[@davidrogers5343]

can you buy a two battery type, I see one and a place for two

[@EshlemaniaTV]

Yes, the 450X and 450XH have 2 batteries

[@dmitri7456]

There is one reason not to get the 430X. Size. If you have some narrow pathways, and your lawn is small enough to comfortably be cut by the 315X, then it makes no sense to get a 430X. In my case, the 315X barely fits between a fence and a flowerbed, but still manages to mow it.

[@EshlemaniaTV]

The 315X is definitely the cream of the crop when it comes to the smaller mowers and as you pointed out there are times where smaller is better. Great feedback! Thanks for commenting!

[@skyelark155]

It less stress

[@randompowerequipment6201]

We don't get a lot of requests for the 310, 315, or 315X models

[@user-bw6hr6tb5l]

Je cherche à acheter les pièces des engrenages de roues arrière d’une husqvarna 430 X

[@csorrows]

Speed does NOT increase traction, it only increases momentum.

[@mastergeo3006]

I'm curious about the difference between the 450x and 450xh. I know the xh cuts higher, but how? Is it just simply bigger wheel setup or is it built differently? Thanks for your interesting video!

[@EshlemaniaTV]

Built SLIGHTLY different. Here's our video where we convert a low cut into a high cut. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJealKSihdCSh68

[@mastergeo3006]

@@EshlemaniaTV Thanks, I own a 450x for the last 3 years and now they have come out with the 450xh.

[@QuebecoisSti]

in hurry to see those robotic lawn mower for less than 1K$

[@EshlemaniaTV]

Getting close! The 115H sells for around $1,500 and that price includes installation by a dealer.

[@normt430]

We got returned Worx 140 Landroid M for $630. It has all the features of these but without headlights and auto height adjustment. The guide wire runs around the house and front and back divided into zones with th very back shaded area under a 3rd zone as it doesnt need cutting as other as others. Everything is controlled through the app including adjustemnts for growing seasons and weather via AI(wifi connected), soil type, fertilizer NPK mix, irrigation system, and grass type. These are designed to mow daily so your grass is always the right height. The clippings are small and act as a natural fertilizer. I like the daily mowing as the weed spreading seeds get sooner than me once a week with a push mower.

[@automowerguy9694]

430X is worth EVERY PENNY!

[@nilsv9924]

315x or 430x? 420! :-)

[@mikeb1039]

I think you're a bit confused. WHY would anyone care if one is faster? Or runs longer on a charge? IT DOESN"T MATTER IF IT CAN MOW ANYTIME.! The little one goes back, recharges, and finishes the job. YOU WON"T NOTICE A DIFFERENCE! Again, not sure why you think that bigger is better when in fact it will get stuck in more places. The extra guide wire connection would be a more significant factor, but the $1,000 (less on sale) WORX robot has 4 guide wire connections....

[@EshlemaniaTV]

In some places they can't mow ANYTIME. For example, we have several commercial sites and a few schools where they can only mow at night. With restrictions like that ground speed is important as well as how long it runs on a charge. We get about 4 hours of run time out of a charge on 430's compared to an hour or so out of a 315X. If the mower is limited on when it can run, then knowing that one of them is going to go back to the charging station nearly every hour for about an hour is some important information to have.

[@mikeb1039]

@@EshlemaniaTV Commercial is completely different for sure. I was talking residential.

[@matthewheffernan3877]

wow the build quality looks terrible like an rc car and not a good one