Totally understand where you’re coming from, and you’re absolutely right to weigh whether the Pro model is necessary for your needs.
The Mower Pro was designed with more demanding conditions in mind — like clearing overgrown areas or tackling thicker, tougher grass. Beyond the mulching blades, it also offers a few key advantages:
Improved performance: Covers more ground per pass, reducing mowing time and increasing efficiency on larger lawns.
Greater durability: The upgraded blades withstand tough conditions and require fewer replacements.
Efficient mulching: Cuts grass into finer pieces for quicker decomposition and natural fertilization.
Smoother operation: More consistent airflow and minimal vibration during mowing.
That said, if your yard is fairly manageable and the M1 is already meeting your expectations, then you may not need the Pro. It really comes down to matching the tool to your lawn’s needs.
Let us know if you’d like help comparing the two further — happy to assist!
Thank you @Yarbo-Forum for the clarification. I think what I, and it appears many other m1 users, are looking for is just the mulching blades. Don’t need more power, not going through more demanding scenarios, but the cutting discs have inherit limitations. Mulching blades on the m1 would be the answer.
Allo all, I’m facing cutting quality with the M1 module, because density and type if grass varies a lot and the growth varies as well making bad quality in patch. So I saw the pro, and this the way to go. I don’t if all of you knew at the beginning this potential issue. To solve i would have to cut grass everty 2 days!
I asked if it would be possible to slow down the forward speed for a specific area, because i did the test manually and at lot speed it cut at a reasonnable quality.
The way to go is the Pro, there is a reason why Yarbo develop the pro module, probably because they had too much complain and now they are saying they the only way is to Go with the Pro module.
Single biggest disappointment thus far with Yarbo, as a company, is the lack of offering mulching blades for the OG lawnmower.. You can’t tell me you need 300w per motor just to spin the blades for basic yards like Bermuda. And upgrading with another 2k mower just to get that is silly talk.
The biggest issue with bringing straight blades to the original mower is that the support structure inside cannot handle impacts. The discs are sacrificial. They absorb the impacts and break by design. So any retrofit would have to be still plastic and sacrificial by design. There definitely are user created designs for sale and people are happy with it. @laudav1285 has a good one. But you risk voiding your warranty. For me, that’s a non-starter. The Pro was the smart choice and while it sucks to have to buy another module, it’s also why I bought into the modular platform. I still have the same core. To me, they should lower the price of the Pro and discontinue the M1. Maybe they will one day when there is a revised next gen updated module for the Pro or something. Hopefully one with a true mulching design (baffles and clearance for proper mulching airflow and lift).
Or I can sell you a pair $100 USD. Shipping included. Plastic part only, you will need to add metal fasteners and blades. No guarantee though. Totally experimental.
Would it make sense for someone to create a 3D-printable replica of a mulching blade that could be printed in ABS-GF or PC? The design could include holes along the edges where small metal blades are mounted and exposed just enough to mimic the cutting edge of a real mulching blade. The main goal would be to recreate the lift and cutting action of a mulching blade while using a lightweight plastic body. Since the main structure would be plastic, it would likely fail first if it hit something hard, potentially reducing damage or risk. I also came across blades with two mounting holes, which seem like they would work really well for this concept.