Our take
WORX Landroid S WR165E
A cheap, quiet mower that can work very well on small simple lawns, but traction and getting stuck are recurring themes. It rewards owners who are willing to tune the boundary wire and sometimes modify the wheels or add weight.
Owners report good mowing in small lawns and even narrow passages, with low noise and interchangeable WORX batteries.
Wheelspin on soft ground, digging up grass during turns and getting stuck are common enough that many owners modify the rear traction.
Lawns suited to proven boundary-wire navigation.
Gardens outside its stated lawn-size, slope, positioning or boundary requirements.
- Proven boundary-wire navigation
- PowerShare battery compatibility
What owners and reviewers say
WR165E feedback shows how much the result can depend on the ground and boundary layout. One owner was happy overall but struggled with wheelspin in sandy, uneven corners; another reported trouble-free mowing through a narrow paved connection.
Where it gets stuck
A WR165E owner with three months of use described the wheels spinning during tight turns and on uneven coastal soil, sometimes damaging the grass or leaving the mower stranded. They also acknowledged that the boundary routing could be improved. This supports a specific traction concern in that installation, rather than a universal failure on ordinary lawns.
[1]Small layout changes can matter
A reply in the same discussion described solving a turning problem by moving the wire so the mower turned before reaching an obstacle. Wheel weights and studs had not solved that contributor’s problem. These are personal modifications and experiences, not manufacturer-approved fixes or evidence that every WR165E needs aftermarket parts.
[1]A more positive narrow-passage experience
In another discussion, an owner who had bought the same model two weeks earlier reported that an approximately 80cm connection was being mown successfully without traction issues. That short report offers a useful counterpoint, although it does not establish long-term durability or performance on wet slopes. Check the WR165E code when comparing reviews: retailers also describe it as the M500 Plus.
[2]Sources (2)
- WR165E owner — turning and sandy ground ↗Owner report
- WR165E owner — narrow garden connection ↗Owner report
Full specifications
- Recommended area
- Up to 500m²
- Boundary
- Installed perimeter wire
- Slope
- Up to 35%
- Cutting width
- 18cm
- Cutting height
- 30–60mm
- Battery
- 20V 2Ah PowerShare removable battery
- Connectivity
- Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
- Included installation kit
- 150m wire and 210 pegs
- Weight
- 9.5kg including battery
Sources
Videos
- Search YouTube for WORX Landroid S WR165E ↗Search results may include similar models; check the model name.



