Yard Force Compact 280R Robotic Lawnmower with i-Radar-Active Safety Ultrasonic Technology for Lawns up to 280m², Black/Orange, 280 m²
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Yard Force Compact 280R Robotic Lawnmower
Robotic Technology for Effortless Mowing
The Yard Force Compact 280R Robotic Lawnmower is suitable for gardens up to 280m² and will help transform your lawn while you relax. Its quiet operation means it can mow day and night, without disturbing you or your neighbors. It is easy to install with minimal programming.
- 280m² working area suitable for city gardens
- iRadar – Active Safety Ultrasonic Sensor technology, the most advanced feature in robotic mowing
- Brushless Motor with 20V Lithium-Ion Samsung battery and 16cm cutting width
- Sharp blades create mulching for a healthier looking lawn, variable cutting heights ranging 20-55mm
- Rain sensor enables Compact 280R to go back to the charging station automatically
Yard Force Compact 280R Robotic Lawnmower
Rain sensor enables Compact 280R to go back to the charging station automatically. It comes with an dditional protection with built-in sensors: lift, obstacle, turnover, tilt
iRadar
iRadar -Active Safety Ultrasonic Sensor technology, the most advanced feature in robotic mowing, widely used in cars, aircraft and industrial logistic shuttles technology.
iRadar
Brushless Motor
Grass Combs
Control Panel
| How does it deal with complex gardens? | With built-in sensors this mower can handle inclines of up to 30%, obstacles, tilts, or sharp corners. |
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| How much boundary wire and pegs are supplied? | The Compact 280R comes with 80m boundary wire and 100 boundary pegs. |
| What is the advantage of a brushless motor? | Improved durability, greater efficiency and increases battery run time. |
| How does the rain sensor work? | The rain sensor feature will send the mower back to its base in the event of rain. |
| Does it create a stripy looking lawn? | The Compact 280R does not create stripy lawns, it works in a irregular pattern creating a more carpet-like finish. |
| Where can I buy spares? | Spares are available to purchase from our web-shop. |
| Is it pet friendly? | Yes, it is. Thanks to ultrasonic sensor technology the mower will avoid any obstacles including animals. |
| What happens when it runs out of battery? | When the battery is running low, the Compact 280R automatically returns to its charging dock. |
| Weight: | 14.7 kg |
| Size: | 280 m² |
| Dimensions: | 64.6 x 42.4 x 27 cm; 14.7 Kilograms |
| Model: | Compact 280R |
| Part: | Compact 280R |
| Colour: | Black/Orange |
| Pack Quantity: | 1 |
| Batteries Required: | Yes |
| Batteries Included: | Lithium Ion |
| Manufacture: | Sumec |
| Colour: | Black/Orange |
| Quantity: | 1 |
| Size: | 280 m² |
Although the mower works well I could not get the app to work with my wi-fi, the app will work with the mowers hot spot wi-fi but this reduces the options that can be used ,but on the hole it does the job and starts and finishes at the times that I programmed in to it. Would have given it 5 stars if the app had worked on my home wi-fi w
So pleased with this mower. Much easier to install than you might think – although found a first class video on YouTube. One of those things that’s easy when you know how! All in all an excellent purchase
Easy to setup but the recommended 30 cm from edges when installing the wire is too much I would 1/2 that distance or you will have too much long grass round edges. The app needs a lot of work. Crashes a lot when trying to add a schedule so using manually for now. Also on 1st cut I recommend high cut setting And lower in stages I used mid to low and lawn is too short and now turning yellow poor judgment on my part.
So I very nearly sent this back to fiery depths of hell whence it came.but please read the review
However after a little bit a patience looking at a few YouTube videos throwing away the manual they give you arguing with the wife that I’ve wasted 300 that sort of thing.true man style I persisted to prove a point.
We have an uneven garden so I set it up with the wire on the surface pined and first attempt out it ceremoniously ran over and shredded the wire you can see why the rage levels rose. Repaired the wire set it off it came out of the dock and just spun and bumped round in a circle..I discovered at this point that it was quite light and I could easily launch it over to the neighbours garden.. so I stoped unplugged it sat in the garden and watched a very informative, slightly cheesy, YouTube video.
So basically..
1, if you imagine your garden is a clock point the dock in a clockwise direction so the mower comes out in clockwise direction.
2, make sure the wire from the dock is dead central in a straight line for about 6ft, this will allow the mower to leave and dock properly.
3, bury the wire, this took about 2 hours, this avoids cutting it, tripping over it or getting something caught in the wire.
4, have patience..you won’t but it helps, it will get lost (robot mower talk for lost in your garden) it will get stuck but it’s not that often, try pressing the home button as we do it then wakes up and either carries on or goes back to the dock.
5, we leave ours in the dock at night but switch it off ( big red switch) over night.
In general this little mower trundles round the garden problem free doing its job, docks when it’s finished so overall I’m very happy even the wife has said it’s quite therapeutic to watch.
It is entry level just remember that, it’s basic, for that reason I like i
Had the mower operating for two months now. There were some initial teething problems e.g. tree root caused it to dig up the soil likewise when crossing the footpath there was at some points a bit of a step upto the lawn but the wheels could not get purchase on the paving stones. After a little thatch removal it operates really well. The lawn has never looked so good and not no clippings to get rid of. Truly wonderful.
The only downside is the lawn edging to the border. The instructions say lay the wire 30cm from the edge but if you do that you end up with long grass growing where ithe mower does not reach. We solved this by by laying a block paving border to the lawn and as the blocks are 20cm if you lay the wire on the lawnside next to the block like we did you do not need to cut the untidy bits giving us a lovely easy care lawn. This is the most useful item I have ever purchased and cannot recommend it enough and has replaced a 19″ petrol mower that was heavy and continually had to have the grass collector emptied.
Gute und stabile Qualitt leider ein wenig zu teuer. Sonst zu empfehle
What a fantastic Robot Mower.its small easy to install once the Perimeter wire is pegged around the outer edge . Plug in set the WiFi and off it goes .there are lots of cutting height adjustments but I just run mine on max height tbh which is about 45mm. I have found compared my usual adjustable electric Mower. It cuts the grass for about 1h in a random pattern then finds its way back to the charge station. Takes about 1h to recharge then off it goes again .you leave it cutting for as long as it takes to cut the whole lawn which somedays is 3h ( for 100m2) .this may sound allot but the family and friends always want to see it in action so it’s out allot cutting the lawn in the random pattern . Fabulous design the radar senses objects and then turns to head in another direction. The cut height adjust is easy to use. You must leave your lawn clear of clutter though ideally to let the Mower do its work. Cuts the grass a trea
Bella copertura, ben fatta si monta in un attimo e anche esteticamente fa la sua figura e il robottino e ben protetto dalla pioggia
Once set up and “fine tuning” the location of the boundary cable it is great. Every day my grass is getting cut. It looks the best it has done for ages
Got a new lawn planted. Bit sparse at the moment but love my new mower. Took a few hours to get the boundary wire pegged out and followed the paper instructions and works great. Super quiet so running it on a night for 10 days now.
I have Ms and slowly witnessed my once well maintained lawn become overgrown and it was heart wrenching. Mowing was impossible because of the pain.
Now my Yard Force or Jurgen as we call it has solved everything!
Easy to install, connected the wire to the two points to the rear and around the circumference of the lawn.
I’ve had to change the position of the wire a few times as I became experienced.
Easy to follow instructions and when programmed off he goes..
Lawn is great for April, extremely happy with the product. Has remained outside and survived a few U.K. storms so is weatherproof.
Would recommend definitely if you are less able.
This robot mower has proved to be very good and reliable. I have a bumpy irregular shaped lawn and it has coped well. It occasionally goes across the perimeter wire, but I have noticed this only happens when it’s raining. I guess it interferes with the signal. Because it has lasted over two years now, I would certainly recommend. I believe husquavana have bought it from yard force or copied it, they look almost identical. I’m very pleased with this robot mower.
This is great.Been wanting one for a long time .The best choice I’ve made in a long time.Would recommended this robot easy to install
Einfache Montage und Wertig Verarbeitet , macht was er soll und sieht gut aus. Die Bodenanker sind auch sehr wertig und Stabil verarbeitet.
Great machine, follow instructions on line, does exactly as advertised, would recommend.
brilliant .. bit fiddly to set up first time but very pleased with the first mow
Great piece of equipment for the price, been using this for 7 days and it miws to make the grass look like it’s not growing. Sensors to detect obstacles not on this one but can be bought separately.
One week on so far so good, goes what it says on the box.
Das wichtigste vorab: Ich bin im 3.Anlauf zu100% zufrieden.
1 Anlauf : “Ich kann das ohne Lesen der Anleitung = Desaster”
2.Anlauf : ” Ich lese ein wenig die Anleitung = Desaster”
3. Anlauf: “ich lese die Anleitung und halte mich daran. Zustzlich schau ich mir die Videos an” = 100% Zufrieden.
Aus meinen Erfahrungen habe ich die wichtigsten Tipps Zusammengefasst:
1. Anfangs wirklich grndlich flach Mhen und mit dem Rechen/Harke alle Strenfriede (Steine, Stocke und Co) entfernen. Sonst: Stillstand”
2. Wenn der Rasenmher auerhalb der Begrenzung Blumen ummacht oder abhaut ist der Draht an der Ladestation verpolt (falschrum) angeschlossen.
3. Beim ersten mal UNBEDINGT den Draht oberirdisch verlegen. Nach 1-2 Tagen/Wochen den Verlauf ndern. In der Regel hat man was bersehen.
4. Nicht auf der tiefsten Einstellung mhen solange der Draht oberirdisch verlegt ist.
5. Dach zur Ladestation dazukaufen oder Bauen (siehe unten)
Durch die Bauform sind alle Tiere die grer sind als 2cm vor dem Rasenmher sicher.
Zum fr den Rasenmher Roboter Dach:
Um Geld zu sparen wolle ich die “Garage” selber zimmern. Das Zeigte sich an mehreren Stellen als Problematisch.
Probleme beim Selbstbau der Garage:
– 2 Stromkabel heben sich gegenseitig auf, so konnte ich kein Licht einbauen.
– Gemessene Passformen waren zu knapp und der Mhroboter eiert vor dem Eingang rum
Usw… usw
Ich habe nach zgern die fertige Garage” gekauft und alle Probleme waren in Luft aufgelst. ber die Verhltnismigkeit des Preises darf man diskutieren, fakt bleibt: 0 Probleme.
Wer selbst eine Garage baut muss mit viel Zeitaufwand und komischen Phnomenen rechnen. Derjenige der das fertige Dach kauft, hat keine Probleme. Qualitt ist gut und die Aufbauzeit ist gerade mal unter 5 Minuten.
Mein Fazit: Besser kaufen als baue
Garage lsst sich super easy montieren und installieren. Harmonisches Bild mit dem Mher. Gute Quali
Da ich mir den Yard Force 280R gekauft habe brauchte ich noch eine Garage fr ihn,das zusammen bauen war nach 5min gemacht es sind nur 4 Teile die man zusammen stecken muss am Boden wir er mit 4 Ngel befestigt Qualitt sieht sehr stabil aus.Farblich passt es auch gut zum Mher.
Easy to set up. Excellent for small lawns. Great conversation piece. Good value.
It does just what it says, keep your lawn looking very neat and tidy.
Set it up and then just forget i
Eine sehr schne, stylische Garage fr unseren Mhroboter und dazu nicht teuer!
Mit wenigen Handgriffen ist die Garage zusammengebaut.
Takes a bit of time to set it up and watch it go
You have to watch it for a few hours to see if it gets stuck any where
It finds divers where it gets stuck note where it happens and fill them in or out an obstacle there to stop the mower from going in to it again
Note there not a lot of clearance to the ground any thing over 2.5 cm will get it stuck such as a tuft of grass
Also the normal lawnmower should be set lower than 4 cm to get it to a manageable hight for the robot to cope
For the first cu
Plastique de bonne qualit mais fait effet loupe au soleil.
Protge bien de la pluie de robot.
The reviewer that stated they have to manually take it back to the dock is strange. The mower does indeed use the boundary wire to return home and it never fails to do this with my machine. Wherever it is on the lawn it sets off until it meets the boundary wire and then follows it back to the dock. I would have given this mower 5 stars if it weren’t for the fact I can’t find a supplier of a spare battery.
The boundary wire seems a bit fragile and easily broken, and even when set up as directed, it’s easy for the machine to get caught on obstructions outside the mowed area. But when it’s going, it does a good job.
I have been enjoying my robot until yesterday, it has worked very well but for some reason it now justs turns around. I have looked this morning (noting its been on charge overnight) that it says it is flat agin. Whats wrong and can you correct it for to save sending it back?
Robots how cool!.
Give them time and they become excelent.
Tip when buying this dont expect this to work without some tweaking spending time getting the boundry wire correct.
Yes it got stuck quite a few times at first and cutting boundry lines. All part of the learning process. At first you need to baby sit it to sort out issues. sorted out the boundry wire and it now cuts fine no issues and no getting stuck.
The Radar works great which is missing of the othet budget models. It does not like bumpy uneven lawns but now I sorted the few places it goes well. I have now since buried the boundry wire around the lawn so no more cutting and I can no leave him to his job on his own.
I love mine and my robot hoover. Great it you stick at it.
Es sind keine Befestigungen dabei um die Garage am Boden zu befestigen.
Absolutely perfect. Always resisted one but relented. Glad that I did – nice to watch it cutting the grass. Have buried the wire and it works perfectly!
This is a no frills robot mower, but does exactly what I wanted. The grass is kept neat even in the rain, which has been unavoidable of late. Trying to register the warranty for the extra year was a bit arduous as the links provided didn’t work, but got there in the end.
A bit tricky to install perimeter wire but one done correctly then you can forget about mowing your lawn.
Love it, wish you could alter cut times, but an excellent machine! And lawn always cut!
I’m loving it. Although it doesn’t quite do up to the edge which is a little annoying. Has saved me tonnes of time and I love watching it whilst I’m busy doing other things.
Le garage yard force est de tres bonne qualit et une tres belle finition , helas renvoi aupres d amazon et remboursement car contrairement au abri yard force n a pas la meme rigueur dans la fabrication des robot tondeuse 400ri
Easy setup….
1. Lay/site the perimeter wire…. this is the hardest/most boring/most time consuming part.
2. Site the base unit/charging station.
3. Wire to a spur or plug into outside socket.
4. Select signal code to make sure mower and base are the same.
5. Turn the mower on and put it in the cutting area near the station and press the home key…. if it docks…. BINGO, set your mowing time, grab a gin and tonic, forget about Eastenders and see how easy cutting grass can really be.
If it doesn’t dock, make sure charging station is not too close to a wall or obstruction….. like the edge of decking… it really makes a difference.
We have 520sq m of lumpy bumpy lawn, set on a 4hr cut, over 3 days we notice all grass is even, no high spots. It manages the uneven surface well….. doesn’t appreciate molehills tho!!
PRODUKT ist OK. WARUM ABER DIE Umverpackung 2x so gro sein muss wie das eigentliche Paket verstehe ich nicht. Ressourcen schonen geht anders.
Having said all that, and after all the tribulations, I think its great.
The first thing to say is manage your expectations, if you have a crap lawn unkempt full of weed with pot holes lots of divots etc do not expect any robot to make it better, in fact a robot may not be for you or you may not be ready for a robot. I would say they are for people who don’t mind/ like or enjoy gardening, don’t mind cutting lawns (but like me would prefer not to if there is a viable alternative). I actually get a bit of “lawn anxiety”, I even like my stripes, but I don’t like it being left, so the regular cutting of a robot seems ideal for me and I’m prepared to sacrifice the stripes.
Be patient when setting it up, do not expect it to be press and go and you will need to invest time fitting the guide wire and making some fine tuning corrections, do not sink the wire into the ground, only do this after a few weeks when you’ve got it doing what you want it to do. All my teething issues were because of me or the lawn, the yardforce was not at fault.
My yardforce is possibly not needed, but it is an experiment for my much larger rear garden that cannot be linked for one robot to do front and back. The functionality of this model is pretty simple and basic (with no Wi-fi functionality) once you get to know it. It works on a 7 days-a-week programme, and in most scenarios will run two one hour cutting programmes per day. it’s early days but this is probably too much for a small lawn. The only way you can change this is by turning it off which is what I will do, if we go away on holiday it will just cut 7 days a week whether it is needed or not, that isn’t a bother to me.
My layout is very simple, just a lawn on a slope with borders, no flower beds, trees or rocks etc within the cutting area . I do like the sensors, they stop the robot actually bumping into things so in theory it never bumps into anything like many other robots on the market that actually rely on coming into contact with an object. This means the robot should not get any “impact marks”. The down side of this is it sometimes senses an object (in my case a hedge) marginally before it gets to the boundary wire.
The first cuts have been made in November, but it definitely looks better than next door that hasn’t been touched for weeks. The robot can be let out in damp conditions to do its job when “conventional” cutting will churn up the grass. Mine is only a small lawn but it doesn’t leave any uncut tufts, only the edges will need the occasional trim.
You must consider how to protect the Yardforce, a garage is recommended. I agree, it should not be left out in the open for too long so consider this preferably before buying. Either make one yourself, as I did, or buy one of many on offer on various web sites.
This yardforce feels sturdy but I will not know how good it is for at least a year. I am aware there are other brands that boast superior build quality etc and you have to pay a lot more. Time will tell. I was fortunate to get mine on Amazon for 245 new (not used), at the time this is a bargain as the price has since returned to 340.
3 MONTH UP DATE
I’ve just started to use for the 2021 season. I have some observations. 1. My lawn is very small and having written to Yardforce (excellent customer contact) I now realise there is no facility to reduce cutting times automatically. It cuts for 4 hours minimum, 7 days a week, this is too much. The answer is I control it manually by switching it off after one cut. I can also leave it off for a day or so as at this time of year daily cutting is unnecessary. 2. Our lawn has a slight slope. When cutting across the slope it does not hold a straight line it tends to curve with the slope. Not really a problem but an observation. 3. The “eyes” prevent the Yardforce from bumping into obstacles, the only thing is it prevents it from cutting up to the edge of the lawn e.g. when it gets close to my hedge. No adjustment to the boundary wire can help in this situation. 4. This model does not have a pin code security facility so if it is stolen, and the base station is stolen with it, it will still function for the thief (he/she would only have to buy a new boundary wire). Do not buy this model if this is a serious consideration.
Bien mais dommage que le dessus soit brouill sachant que le robot n’est pas au top du tout pour le fonctionnement il fait retirer le capot a chaque fois
Die Garage wurde im Originalkarton des Herstellers Yardforce geliefert. Der Zusammenbau ist einfach. Die Garage ist stabil und ermglicht dem Amiro 350i ein problemloses ein- und asufahren. Die Besonderheit bei diesem Mhroboter ist eine recht frhe Drehung, die nach einer sehr kurzen Rckwrtsfahrt erfolgt. Bei anderen oder selbstgebauten Garagen kommt es dort leicht zu einer Kollision und zum Stillstand des Roboters.
Positiv: gnstiger Preis, problemlose Nutzung und Zusammenbau, qualitativ sehr gute Befestigungbolzen (Edelstahl)
Negativ: Oberteil lsst sich nicht aufklappen (schlechter Zugang zur Bedieneinheit wenn geparkt)
Neutral: Farbe und Design sind Geschmackssache.
Die Lieferung kam schnell und pnktlich. In wenigen Minuten war die Garage aufgebaut und installiert. Alles passt. Fr unseren Mhroboter ideal.