Robotic lawn mower.

[Old Mill Tree Care]

I nearly bought a Robomow a few years ago but am now glad I didn't as the tech has improved since.

 

Anyway, I hate lawn mowing and research shows that the Husqvarna Automower is the best.

 

Does anyone have one and do you rate it?

Thanks.

[AHPP]

1. Do you own a normal mower?

2. Does your area have 12-year-olds?

 

If you answered yes to both, I have a solution.

[NFG]

Hi,

 

I can imagine that robotic mowers have a tendency to disappear if left overnight, unless you have high walls & security guards!

 

 

N

[GardenKit]

Hi,

 

I can imagine that robotic mowers have a tendency to disappear if left overnight, unless you have high walls & security guards!

 

 

N

But doesn't the mower have a tracking system?

[Old Mill Tree Care]

But doesn't the mower have a tracking system?

 

 

And an alarm and PIN code requirement if moved by naughty people. And in my case it's docking station would be out of sight and out of reach.

[Old Mill Tree Care]

Also, it's no good stealing one because it can't be used until you install all the perimeter wiring in the 'new owners' garden.

[pike]

We have sold a few husqvarna auto mowers,And i was the first to slag them off when we started selling them,They wont catch on ,Who the hell wants one of those etc etc(to be fair im a bit frightend of any technology since the beta max video)The 10 or so we have sold have been very reliable,and apart from changing a few blades carnt recal any faults with any of them.The secret to getting them to work well is in the instalation,Take plenty of time routing guide wires,power supplys,docking station etc,This will pay off long term,We have learnt that lesson the hard way!!

[Goaty]

The way I look at this is

 

Expensive outlay:thumbdown: Vs

 

Time spent cutting grass X hourly rate £ +

 

Fuel, engine servicing costs. Etc

 

How long before outlay is recouped?? Probably a year

 

So if they work well and are reliable. The sooner you do it the better.

 

I have suggested this to people and they baulk at the cost, then go and buy a £400 mower which is dead within 3 years.

[mickdundee]

I was told that the constant clipping of a small amount is better for the turf rather than being cut once a week. Or sometimes in my case once a fortnight if it rains at the weekend lol

[codlasher]

I have a friend who has the latest robotic mower. He loves it. It lives in its little dog house and mows his lawn. Job done. This is the third machine in fifteen years. He proudly showed it to me when I visited for a cuppa recently.

 

The good ones are not cheap but when you have something approaching 3000 acres of grass to cut for animal feed, you really don't want or have the inclination to cut your lawn after all that!

Horses for courses.....

 

codlasher

Edited June 20, 2015 by codlasher
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