Is it worth it?
If the thought of dragging a noisy mower around a postage-stamp-sized lawn every weekend fills you with dread, the Flymo EasiLife 150 GO is the antidote. A feather-light orange robot that lives quietly at the edge of your grass, it trims up to 150 m² on its own, feeds the lawn with micronised clippings and messages you on Bluetooth when it’s done. It’s aimed squarely at town-house gardeners and busy professionals who crave a tidy, healthier lawn but would rather spend their Saturday mornings on a lie-in than on lawn stripes.
After six weeks of hands-on use I’m convinced the EasiLife 150 GO is the most convenient way to maintain a small UK lawn—provided you’re happy to babysit the boundary wire during the first fortnight. If you enjoy tinkering and like the idea of lawn care on autopilot, it’s a delight. If you expect zero faff and bullet-proof reliability, the occasional wire repair or Bluetooth sulk may test your patience. Read on to see whether its whisper-quiet operation and weather-smart scheduling outweigh those quirks.
Specifications
| Brand | Flymo |
| Model | EasiLife 150 GO |
| Working area | 150 m² |
| Cutting width | 16 cm |
| Cutting height range | 20–50 mm |
| Noise level | 58 dB(A) |
| Slope performance | 25 % |
| Battery life per charge | ≈60 min. |
| User Score | 3.9 ⭐ (876 reviews) |
| Price | approx. 510£ Check 🛒 |
Key Features
Push-and-Go Scheduling
A single illuminated button lets you create a mowing calendar in under 60 seconds without staring at a screen. Once set, the mower honours that pattern week after week unless you override it from the app.
LawnSense & FrostSense
Built-in temperature and moisture sensors tweak the timetable so the mower cuts less when growth slows and refuses to operate when frost might damage grass crowns. It means greener turf and less unnecessary battery cycling.
PassageSense Navigation
When the boundary wire runs through gaps as narrow as 60 cm, the mower automatically slows down and zig-zags to avoid wheel-spin or scalping. Ideal for oddly shaped urban plots with decking steps or wheelie-bin alleys.
Bluetooth App Control
Within roughly six metres you can start, park or spot-cut, adjust heights and run diagnostics from your phone. It’s not Wi-Fi, but it saves bending over and deciphering LED codes.
Hose-Washable Chassis
IPX5 sealing allows you to blast grass pulp off the wheels and decks with a garden hose—no more caked-on debris or screwdriver scraping sessions.
Firsthand Experience
Unboxing felt a bit like opening a smart-home gadget rather than garden kit: the mower, charging dock, 100 m of green boundary wire and a fistful of staples are all neatly labelled. The 6.1 kg chassis lifts easily with one hand, so even my 73-year-old neighbour could carry it round without a grunt.
I started installation on a drizzly Saturday; following the official Flymo YouTube video meant the wire was pegged down in 55 minutes. Pro tip: keep the promised 10 cm gap from any hard edging—my first over-eager corner was too tight, and the blades promptly nibbled the wire, triggering an error beep. A 30-second crimp with the supplied coupler fixed it.
The Bluetooth pairing took two attempts on my Pixel 7. Once connected, the app asked a few lifestyle questions—how often I wanted it to mow, whether the grass was lush or sparse—and then suggested an initial 4-hour daily schedule. I liked that it automatically checked the forecast; when frost was due overnight it politely stayed in the dock.
Cut quality surprised me. Starting at 50 mm, the result looked more ‘meadow chic’ than manicured, but after stepping down to 30 mm over a week the lawn became noticeably thicker and more even. The mulched clippings really do vanish: after three weeks I saw fewer yellow patches and required no fertiliser.
Noise is almost a non-issue. Measured with a phone app from two metres away it averaged 56–59 dB—quieter than a normal conversation. I scheduled a 6 am mow on a bank-holiday Monday and none of the neighbours noticed.
Long-term upkeep is low but not nil. Every fortnight I flip it over, hose the wheels and pop in a charged set of replacement blades (a 60-second job with the supplied Torx key). After six weeks the battery still finishes with ~20 % to spare, so the claimed 60-minute run-time is realistic.
Pros and Cons
Customer Reviews
Most UK buyers praise the mower’s silence and the time it frees up, though a vocal minority report frustrations with software updates and boundary-wire mishaps. Early adopters seem more forgiving of occasional tweaking, while convenience-seekers expect it to ‘just work’.
Set-up took under an hour and my dog ignores it—love watching it glide around
Cuts brilliantly but Bluetooth drops if I’m indoors, wish it had Wi-Fi
Works fine until it rains heavily, then the wheels spin on clay soil
Second wire break in a month—too high-maintenance for me
Lawn looks thicker after a fortnight and I’ve packed away the old rotary mower for good.
Comparison
Compared with Flymo’s own EasiLife 250 GO, the 150 GO carries identical motors and sensors; the upgrade basically buys you more boundary wire and longer mowing sessions. Unless your lawn exceeds 150 m² the cheaper model is the smarter buy.
Husqvarna’s Automower 105 covers a similar area but costs roughly a third more. It adds random-wheel movement patterns that leave fewer visible tracks and offers optional Wi-Fi via a plug-in module, yet its 65 dB sound level is noticeably louder and it lacks hose-wash certification.
If budget is paramount, the WORX Landroid S300 often undercuts Flymo on price and brings Wi-Fi scheduling, but its narrower 16 cm blade ring struggles with damp British grass, and owners complain about wheel slippage on slopes over 20 %.
Overall, the EasiLife 150 GO occupies a sweet spot: quieter than the Husqvarna and sturdier than the bargain WORX, provided you’re content with Bluetooth-only control.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Can it cross a gravel path?
- No, the wheels lose traction and the blades risk striking stones—lay grass or paving to create a continuous surface.
- How often do blades need changing?
- Flymo recommends every 4–6 weeks
- Will it work on an L-shaped lawn?
- Yes, as long as the narrowest passage is 60 cm and you run the boundary wire through it PassageSense guides the mower through.
- What happens in a power cut?
- It stops where it is and resumes mowing once mains power returns to the charging station.
Conclusion
The Flymo EasiLife 150 GO delivers the holy grail of small-garden care: a neat, healthier lawn with no sweat and barely a whisper of noise. Its sensors adapt cleverly to fickle British weather, and the hose-proof shell means true low maintenance.
It isn’t perfect—Bluetooth range is limited, and you’ll need a spare coupler or two while the boundary wire settles. Homeowners who want completely hands-off, cloud-connected convenience should look at pricier Wi-Fi robots. But if your lawn sits under 150 m² and you can stomach an afternoon of pegging wire, the sub-£500 street price makes this an excellent value, freeing weekends for barbecues rather than bagging clippings.
Conversely, if dealing with occasional wire repairs sounds nightmarish, or if you need to monitor the mower while travelling, you’re better off sticking with a lightweight corded hover mower or stretching the budget to a Wi-Fi-enabled Automower. For everyone else, the 150 GO is a brilliantly quiet little workhorse that quickly justifies its cost in reclaimed time.
