Glad my comment helped and you were able to recommend the Orion. I have had mine since July 1 and there were several issues I had in addition to the ones you have mentioned which were completely resolved with the last software update. You are right on recommending the larger battery model if you are anywhere close to 3/4 acre. The major complains I now hear on facebook is because of cut and charging time. Fortunately I ordered the larger size Orion 7 Plus originally because I was at the 3/4 acre size limit. Mine will mow for about 2 hours and recharge for about 1 hour. You also have 3 speed options which I like. I now use the fastest speed and it reduces the cut time by about 25%. I don't see any difference in cut quality but this would not always be the case depending on the thickness of your lawn and blade sharpness. Love your videos and I totally agree with your recommendation of the Orion.
Thanks again for the help. Thank you for sharing your experience with the X7 plus. It’s real world users that really help others make their purchasing decisions.
Did I see the Anthbot Genie running in the background? It's currently a kickstarter project so if that is the Genie I'm looking forward to your review and or comments. I have confidence in your reviews! Thanks!
Hey Nick, since you know what my yard looks like, would this work on a steeper landscape? We also have so many tight pockets around my wife’s landscaping. I’d like to try this.
Glad my comment helped and you were able to recommend the Orion. I have had mine since July 1 and there were several issues I had in addition to the ones you have mentioned which were completely resolved with the last software update. You are right on recommending the larger battery model if you are anywhere close to 3/4 acre. The major complains I now hear on facebook is because of cut and charging time. Fortunately I ordered the larger size Orion 7 Plus originally because I was at the 3/4 acre size limit. Mine will mow for about 2 hours and recharge for about 1 hour. You also have 3 speed options which I like. I now use the fastest speed and it reduces the cut time by about 25%. I don't see any difference in cut quality but this would not always be the case depending on the thickness of your lawn and blade sharpness. Love your videos and I totally agree with your recommendation of the Orion.
Thanks again for the help. Thank you for sharing your experience with the X7 plus. It’s real world users that really help others make their purchasing decisions.
Thanks for the follow up. I may pull the trigger now.
Glad to help. Thanks for leaving a comment.
Did I see the Anthbot Genie running in the background? It's currently a kickstarter project so if that is the Genie I'm looking forward to your review and or comments. I have confidence in your reviews! Thanks!
Yes it is, coming soon!
@@TheLawnEngineer Fantastic! I hope sooner than later since I'm a backer.
@@TheLawnEngineer The kickstarter ends on Oct. 18th. I hope it is out early enough to see your recommendation.
Hey Nick, since you know what my yard looks like, would this work on a steeper landscape? We also have so many tight pockets around my wife’s landscaping. I’d like to try this.
Yes, this mower is very good on slopes and tight spaces.
It almost sounds like it is twice as loud as the Luba.
The X7’s drive motors are definitely louder than the Luba’s hub motors. I’m assuming is the gearing…probably didn’t use helical gears.