Reply to: Robot lawnmowers

[vetran]

Well "little red" (the working title of our new mower short for "Little Red Scything robot" better names welcome" despite being due on Wednesday it turned up at 10am this morning which was nearly a challenge as we were supposed to be out all day.

Nicely packaged etc.

More details to follow.

[DealorNoDeal]

Here's an alternative approach to lawn maintenance.

Moles? When we were having problems with the little blighters a few years ago, I read about a guy (German I think) who wired his garden to the mains and ended up electrocuting himself to death. No moles were harmed though.

[_V_]

Here's an alternative approach to lawn maintenance.

[vetran]

I've been a little tempted but truth is, I quite like mowing the lawn. When the current tractor dies (it came with the house) I might look again.

I spend too much time on CUK to mow the lawn! Seriously I swing between bored & so busy I can't move, so the lawn suffers.

If I have a robot mower its flat & neat, then I can fire up the Suffolk punch when I want fancy stripes for parties rather than spending 2 weeks getting the lawn to look normal first.

[d000hg]

I've been a little tempted but truth is, I quite like mowing the lawn. When the current tractor dies (it came with the house) I might look again.

[vetran]

The gardner says he uses a HUSQVARNA AUTOMOWER® 520

https://www.husqvarna.com/uk/robotic...automower-520/

Sent me a picture of it doing my grass as we speak. He says we lose a couple in the moat from time to time but overall it works. Great news for me, bad news for him as he's now redundant and he's being escorted off the estate as we speak.

Would have thought NLyUK could keep him busy! Does he look like Sean Bean?

Who is going to paint the duck house?

If you are losing them in the moat you need to adjust the boundary wire.


£2600???

[northernladuk]

Cheers everyone I went with an Einhell FREELEXO 400 BT. £300 with 3 year warranty and a standard replaceable battery (seems the common failure point for other mowers but the batteries can be purchased for £40). It has Bluetooth control and mainly good reviews. Should be ok for my smallish lawn <200M .

https://www.einhell.co.uk/p/3413948-freelexo-400-bt/

I have some of their tools and they have been very good.

I will keep you updated.

The gardner says he uses a HUSQVARNA AUTOMOWER® 520

https://www.husqvarna.com/uk/robotic...automower-520/

Sent me a picture of it doing my grass as we speak. He says we lose a couple in the moat from time to time but overall it works. Great news for me, bad news for him as he's now redundant and he's being escorted off the estate as we speak.

[vetran]

Cheers everyone I went with an Einhell FREELEXO 400 BT. £300 with 3 year warranty and a standard replaceable battery (seems the common failure point for other mowers but the batteries can be purchased for £40). It has Bluetooth control and mainly good reviews. Should be ok for my smallish lawn <200M .

https://www.einhell.co.uk/p/3413948-freelexo-400-bt/

I have some of their tools and they have been very good.

I will keep you updated.

[northernladuk]

any experiences?

Dunno but I'll get the butler to ask the gardener if you wish

[Paralytic]

A retired couple down the road from us have had one for a few years. No idea what make it is but it seems to do a decent job.

It's a bit spooky though because virtually every time we go past the house, even over the summer, the mower doing its thing is the only sign of life.

Has anyone thought of popping in to see if they're still alive. It's often said the robots will eventually take over (it's why i always say thank-you to Alexa) - maybe this one is happily cashing in the pension cheque each week?

Back on topic, i nearly bought a robot-mower last year, then nearly joined a kickstarter for another one (Novabot), but decided to wait another year or so until those without a boundary wire got a bit better at mapping/boundary detection.

I'm glad i didn't join the kickstarter one - they were meant to ship in July this year, and still no sign of it happening.

[WTFH]

OK I realise most of the congregation have acres of lawn that the gardener cuts with nail scissors so he doesn't have time to service the lady of the house Lady Chatterley stylee but has anyone gone for a robot lawnmower?

I'm looking at a Yardforce 280R which allegedly has bluetooth.

any experiences?

How big is your lawn?
How flat is your lawn?

I'd probably look at something like the Stihl RMI 632PC
https://shop.stihl.co.uk/products/6-...42797498859753

If your lawn has a bit of a slope, maybe go for a Husqvarna. I've seen this in use and was impressed. Not impressed enough to buy one, but still...
https://www.husqvarna.com/uk/robotic...utomower-450x/

[DealorNoDeal]

A retired couple down the road from us have had one for a few years. No idea what make it is but it seems to do a decent job.

It's a bit spooky though because virtually every time we go past the house, even over the summer, the mower doing its thing is the only sign of life.

Anyway, it's a bit hypnotic watching it soldiering away.

[ladymuck]

OK I realise most of the congregation have acres of lawn that the gardener cuts with nail scissors so he doesn't have time to service the lady of the house Lady Chatterley stylee but has anyone gone for a robot lawnmower?

I'm looking at a Yardforce 280R which allegedly has bluetooth.

any experiences?

If you find a good one, let me know.

[AtW]

I thought you had horses, sheep or goats.

He is full of sheep when he goats

[SueEllen]

My eco solution.

I thought you had horses, sheep or goats.