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Robot Mower - Cecil - 06-03-2017
Does anyone use a robot mower? If so, do you have any advice for someone who is thinking about getting one?
RE: Robot Mower - chips ahoy - 06-03-2017
That's usually called a wife.
Mel
RE: Robot Mower - WaterlooMarc - 06-03-2017
I looked into them a few years back. Curious if anybody has any new insights. They seemed like too much trouble back then, certainly more than I would be willing to stomach for their $2k+ price tag
RE: Robot Mower - appletonrc - 06-04-2017
The price tag scared me away. From what I remember when I looked at them is they do a crappy job but do it often so in the end it looks OK. It doesn't do the nice lines like when I mow but it is more of a random thing. The nice part is it does it by itself and it charges it self. I believe they have a rain sensor on them so they will dock themselves. I believe you can also set times that they are "ok" to go out and mow.
My oldest is now mowing for me so it's not as big of a concern. I have 4 boys so the work crew should keep things looking fine for years to come
RE: Robot Mower - EricU - 06-04-2017
takes me about 20 minutes to mow the lawn. Back when all I had was a push mower, and it took an hour, I was a lot more tempted to get one. My experience programming robots makes me a little hesitant though
RE: Robot Mower - Cecil - 06-05-2017
Thanks for the replies. I see no one uses one.
It takes me 3 hours with a push mower. A robot is less than a rider, and it will save me an hour a week, unless I get a honkin big rider (52" or more). I can only get a 42" in my current shed.
I will keep researching. The first gen mowers had many known issues. They are up to gen 4 now, and I am hoping they are better.
RE: Robot Mower - cndamm - 06-05-2017
If it takes 3 hours to mow your yard, it sounds like the yard is way too big for a robot mower.
RE: Robot Mower - EricU - 06-05-2017
if it's electric, it can run multiple days a week and nobody will mind. Although, in Central Pennsylvania, finding multiple days a week that are dry enough to mow is a bit of a trick
RE: Robot Mower - DieselDennis - 06-06-2017
I know of one guy who's fairly pleased with his Husqvarna Robotic Mower.
No personal experience. I LIKE mowing my grass.
RE: Robot Mower - Robert Adams - 06-06-2017
(06-06-2017, 12:01 PM)DieselDennis Wrote: I know of one guy who's fairly pleased with his Husqvarna Robotic Mower.
No personal experience. I LIKE mowing my grass.
Same here i enjoy the short few weeks that i have to mow twice a week. But from here on out i may only mow once a month until october unless i water and fertilize allot.
But like said if it takes 3hrs to cut then either you have more to mow than a robot mower can do or you are mowing too slow.