LUBA 2 10000 Review After 900 Hours and Miles

[@steffensrensen3352]

Exactly the kind of information I need to base my purchase on - Honest, first hand, real life experiences, no sales bull, no going through the app demonstrations for 30 minutes - Thanks for posting, this is very good and useful info! Appreciate you.

[@MrJustinWheeler]

@@steffensrensen3352 I appreciate the kind words. Happy to help!

[@ryangordy5122]

Great video!! I have the exact same model and it has been running for 6 weeks. You have just reconfirmed my thoughts on it being a good purchase. 900 hrs on a single set of blades is impressive. I believe it is recommended to change them every 150 hrs although you can rotate and flip them. Thanks for taking the time to make the video.

[@MrJustinWheeler]

@@ryangordy5122 happy to help. Thanks for watching!

[@wrad8292]

Real life experience with Luba 1. Bought it in May 2023, mowed 3 acres weekly until a hall error caused the front wheel to spin uncontrollably. Never dropped it or went for a swim. I sent it back in the beginning of October '24 and have heard nothing back from them since. That's 2 day shipping and it is on their doorstep. When I called them (3 weeks later) they told me they hadn't received it. Tracking number said otherwise. I have 4 seasons here, I need to put charging station, etc away for winter. Nov. now, still no word. Will I ever see it again? So, in case they decide to stop making Luba 2 as well, keep your rider and wait until they become a legitimate company that stands behind their product or -at least keep you informed- because from what I am experiencing, you may be dropping $3000 for a prototype that is great when it works, but they won't repair when it malfunctions. A giant paper weight. An update to be fair: 11/22 They are sending me a refurbished machine. But it really has been 2 months over a repair request.

[@dizzle8465]

Excellent video Justin! Can't wait to see more follow-up videos on the Luba. We're in a similar position as you - we have around 2.5 main acres around the house we'd like cut, but still have an additional 2 or so acres we'd like the luba to handle as well. Definitely a huge bummer that the acreage limit is capped where it is. We've an 850ft driveway flanked with grass on either side (2ish acres) that we're hoping Luba will be able to tackle, IF it can reach and IF we end up going with Luba. Grateful for videos like yours. 👌🏻

[@MrJustinWheeler]

@@dizzle8465 thanks I appreciate it! I’ll keep ya posted!

[@funkybunch81]

I thought about the Luba 2, but the blades that can't mulch were a deal breaker, and the acreage cap on models with identical hardware sort of rubbed me the wrong way. I see a lot of reviews similar to this where the headaches start adding up on this. Yuka sounded interesting due to sweeping ability but again the blades are not able to mulch. I just signed up for the kickstarted on the Lymow One, because to my knowlege it appears to be the first one with actual mowing blades, with decent speed, battery and up to 4 inch mowing height. Hopefully it lives up to the hype.

[@MrJustinWheeler]

@@funkybunch81 I hadn’t heard about that yet. What’s the price point?

[@funkybunch81]

@@MrJustinWheeler Kickstarter is lower price point. I'm paying I think $1699 for the first run adopters. Next tier I think gets for $1899 and probably just over 2k for normal market, but don't quote me on that. May want to keep your eye open for that one. I'm hoping it lives up to the hype.

[@riazwalji3417]

Love the review. Can I ask you about the perimeter run option? I want to scare geese off my lakefront property. Can I run the lawnmower just on the perimeter as an option (I'll do a full cut another day). I want it to act a a sentry a few times a day and scare the geese - especially when I affix a plastic fox on the top of it.

[@daven3629]

my big concern is can i get parts once the warranty is over? 4 years from now, can i buy a wheel motor, a seal, etc... ????

[@The_1ntern3t]

You could swap the left and right disks to use the same blades one more time! They would turn the other way after being swapped, so they would use the as of now unused side of the blades.

[@MrJustinWheeler]

@@The_1ntern3t smartest thing I’ve heard all day! I’m still waiting on my replacement discs. So I’m going to try that in the meantime. Thanks!

[@The_1ntern3t]

@@MrJustinWheeler I‘m currently waiting for my lawn to even exist 😅 But I saw this tip in another Review and yeah, it‘s brilliant! 😊

[@zdenokas]

You were running no maintenance for such a long time and even without cleaning the unit from time to time?

[@MrJustinWheeler]

@@zdenokas that is correct

[@OASISWINDOWCLEANINGLLC]

Did you try or test other autonomous mowers. I just purchased the yarbo autonomous module yard worker ! Comes with snowblower snow blade, lawn mower , leaf blower, salt spreader and liquid fertilizer spreader just curious

[@kiwifirey7347]

Such a good review. Cheers.

[@MrJustinWheeler]

@@kiwifirey7347 thank you!

[@BuenavistaNZ]

All things considered, would you buy this again?

[@MrJustinWheeler]

@@BuenavistaNZ yes I would. It hasn’t been a painless experience, but it’s been a huge time saver. The latest firmware update also fixed the random battery failure issue I was having. It’s been running well since I posted this video.

[@jimwildasin4464]

Do you have to use a SIM card, and if so, what's that price ?? Does the RTF unit have to stay powered once you set it up, if its unpowered do you need to reprogram the mowing area ?

[@MrJustinWheeler]

@@jimwildasin4464 a SIM card is not necessary, so I’m unsure of the cost. They aren’t very expensive, but do have a monthly fee. I haven’t needed to use one though. It could be useful though in areas with poor wifi signal. Yes, the RTK has to stay powered on at all times, regardless of WiFi or cell connectivity. You don’t have to reprogram after a power loss to the RTK, but the RTK needs power during the mowing process.

[@anthonyt9371]

Very useful vidéo, many thanks from France

[@MrJustinWheeler]

@@anthonyt9371 I’m glad this was helpful. Merci!

[@deadly559]

I got some replacement blades from amazon they are black and made for the luba and came with screws. Also couldn't you set the luba to follow perimeter vs direct route to avoid the rut in the lines?

[@MrJustinWheeler]

@@deadly559 perimeter return would probably be better. That’s how I originally had it, but it was creating the same ruts on the perimeter. It would be less obvious though. I might go back to that.

[@BoxleyAcres]

Would love to see a comparison video with the Yarbo mower if you can get your hands on one.

[@MrJustinWheeler]

@@BoxleyAcres haven’t heard of those yet. They supposed to be pretty good?

[@MrJustinWheeler]

@@BoxleyAcres I just looked it up… damn that’s impressive. I NEED one of those…

[@direwolf3972]

@@MrJustinWheeler yea it looks epic, 20 inch cut also.. hope to see a lot of reviews on it

[@evac311]

Excellent video, love the detail and the production value. Sounds like mammotion has many improvements to make for Luba 3. The hardware seems pretty robust overall, aside from a few tweaks. Some of the software/firmware issues are pretty unacceptable however. You may want to check out the Sunseeker X7 if you decide to buy a new mower, it's pretty similar to the Luba.

[@MrJustinWheeler]

@@evac311 thanks for the kind words and feedback. I have updated to the latest firmware since posting this video and my battery issues seem to have stopped. Fingers crossed!

[@evac311]

@@MrJustinWheeler Glad to hear it, what a relief that must be! I was beginning to wonder if your battery was worn out.

[@protectpr7064]

Does it carry GPS tracking for high traffic/ crime areas?

[@MrJustinWheeler]

@@protectpr7064 you can track the units if you add an optional cellular SIM card.

[@EverydayKindaGuy]

Be interesting to see what the issue is if/when you hash it out with support. I ended up going with a 4G sim from Tello for mine, mostly because I'm paranoid of it being stollen. Only 1 acre here, so it doesn't get that far out. Figured while I was at it I'd do an outside wifi mesh point too. Posted anything on the official Mammotion Reddit?

[@zCasanova]

Mammotion staff are practically non-existent on the subreddit - unless it is a user or operator issue, there is no support to be found there - after sales support is almost 100% community driven, which is bullshit given the mower's pricepoint

[@OASISWINDOWCLEANINGLLC]

Very informative video. You would do good to reach out to other autonomous mower companies for product review I'd watch 🍻

[@timorum]

could you just run an angle grinder across the blades to resharpen?

[@MrJustinWheeler]

@@timorum I’m sure you could. But the blades are so cheap, I just chose to swap them.

[@timorum]

@@MrJustinWheeler Nice, how much are they?

[@timorum]

300 cycles on the battery is a lot that quickly! assuming there are NMC battery's (??) you'll probably get about ~2000 cycles ? anybody know what a replacement battery costs?

[@kblend7225]

does it cut as well as your zero turn?

[@MrJustinWheeler]

@@kblend7225 they each have their pros and cons. I’d say the Luba doesn’t have the overall reliability and quality that a $10k zero turn has. However, the Luba certainly makes a nicer pattern and keeps me doing more important tasks. For what it’s worth, I’ll probably sell my ZT and buy another Luba for my pasture next season.

[@Pele-speak]

​@@MrJustinWheelerlol good comparison

[@derrybelcher3286]

If the date of your video release is correct as August, you should have the software upgrade that allows the Luba to return to the charger via the area boundary. :)

[@MrJustinWheeler]

@@derrybelcher3286 I posted a week or two after filming. I’ll have to check and make sure I’m up to date. Thanks!

[@badwolf3065]

Good video. Some good info in here but it's like listening to someone complain about a car with 200k miles on it and never did any maintenance. The wifi also sounds like you need to reposition some equipment. For the battery issue, I am shovked you had not contacted the manufacturer. Overall good review though. I'm frustrated that it is capped at the 2.5. I would get one for my parents to mow their property but i don't want to buy 2 of them. Lol

[@bacchusman8451]

Are you sure its the battery? My husqvarna had an identical problem. Turned out it was the main circuit board losing comms. Easy fix. Problem solved

[@MrJustinWheeler]

@@bacchusman8451 I’m not 100% what the issue is yet. But I will say after the last firmware update, the problem hasn’t happened again. So fingers crossed it was just a software problem.

[@zCasanova]

Kickstarter owner of the Luba 1 - 100% echo everything said in this video - I will not buy another Mammotion mower once this one dies (already sent off for repairs multiple times, mower will be a brick once my warranty expires) Reinforcing Mammotion's software and customer service are -horrible- The video also shows the massive amount of turf wear along the boundaries where the Luba performs it turnarounds - these areas will be damaged, rutted and reduced to dirt - current turning algorithm is way too aggressive on the turf

[@markewing7944]

Change your turning to zero turn does better job round trees

[@ayo30s]

Someone already told u about changing to perimeter back to charger. I think you should clean it more often, it’s so small, takes 10mins to clean and flip the blades, using all 4 sides of the blade. I found some blades for a fraction of the cost on Alibaba and the screws fit although I haven’t had to use them yet. Also I zip tied a Ring Camera to the onboard camera cos the Ring is connected to all cameras around the house, so when on is triggered they all record that moment. Plus the Ring Camera has an alarm “added security” I totally understand TIME VS MONEY but these mowers are extremely overpriced. These things can only be bought by ppl who really need them. Outside of the developed world no one can afford them and only an extremely low percentage of ppl can afford them in the developed world, so I guess they want to profit only of a few ppl… 2 tiny motors, a gps and a motherboard for 3K with extremely limited service and have to BEG my brother or neighbors to go save my robot while I’m at work. Finally, mine struggles to find the charging station for some reason after the unnecessary updates, just goes round in circles then shuts off… Great video and summary of your experience, thx 👊🏾🇳🇬🇺🇸

[@TruckCentral]

High Mileage Luba

[@MrJustinWheeler]

@@TruckCentral highest mileage Luba in the WORLD!…. Maybe. Probably. Top 50.

[@Pele-speak]

Hey get the Yarbo

[@MrJustinWheeler]

@@Pele-speak I’m thinking about it for next spring.

[@hagardeviking9314]

He can go around trees, problem is you don't know how to give the right input

[@alicefuller3071]

How you keep referring to it as if it's human is interesting. Did you give it a name too? Lol