Robotic lawn mower

[Dragon]

Who has one ?

As per usual is May and I have cut the lawn yet.
How good are these little machine. What should I be looking at for an average sized garden?

 

[warksfarmer]

Who has one ?

As per usual is May and I have cut the lawn yet.
How good are these little machine. What should I be looking at for an average sized garden?

Yes on our second one here. First one did over 8000 hrs relatively problem free. The blades can stick so checking it every other day is a must really.

The current one is a Husqvana Automower 450X. It’s looking after about 1.5 acres. Once the lawns down it runs every other day for about 5 hours, but getting the lawn down in the first place it needs to run 24/7.

I’d definitely recommend one.

 

[Andy84]

The old man has one - a Husqvarna cutting approx 1.5 acres and it handles it no bother! Grass has never looked so good and saves him cutting it twice a week!

 

[Iben]

The current one is a Husqvana Automower 450X. It’s looking after about 1.5 acres

The old man has one - a Husqvarna cutting approx 1.5 acres

Is lee your dad?

 

[Dragon]

What longevity. 8000hrs how many years was that?

 

[Jack Russell]

I assume because they are such a small cut they have to do a lot of hours per week compared to a normal mower. Just about to put one in on my lawn. So will let you know after tomorrow hopefully

 

[JonL]

Bloody marvellous things. Another husky 450x on 1.5acres here. Working 22 hours a day at the moment but that will reduce as the season wears on

 

[aidan]

Bloody marvellous things. Another husky 450x on 1.5acres here. Working 22 hours a day at the moment but that will reduce as the season wears on

how much is that costing to run it @22hrs per day

 

[Steevo]

Seems an enormous amount of time to be working.

 

[KennyO]

I guess they only really work on one big area of grass? Our garden has 6 separate areas of grass which is a pain.

 

[Mur Huwcun]

Bloody marvellous things. Another husky 450x on 1.5acres here. Working 22 hours a day at the moment but that will reduce as the season wears on

Does it not come under working time directive or drivers hours regulations!! Poor thing can’t carry on on just two hours kip a day

 

[warksfarmer]

Is lee your dad?

No. At 5yrs old he’d be clever to be writing that wouldn’t he!

 

[warksfarmer]

What longevity. 8000hrs how many years was that?

Without checking I think it was 6 yrs. had the new one last year so now into 8 yrs of robot mowing.

The current breed of Husqvana are smaller than the previous ones so the 450x is on its limit at 1.5 acres. I can’t remember the model number of the old one I’m afraid.

 

[warksfarmer]

how much is that costing to run it @22hrs per day

Running as we do costs nothing as it’s charging off solar panels. Blades are about £15 for a set and they’ll last us probably 2 months running every other day.

 

[Mursal]

Our garden has 6 separate areas of grass which is a pain.

I think you can put up rope for them to work to, some even cross bridges to go to work, by themselves.

 

[Jack Russell]

I guess they only really work on one big area of grass? Our garden has 6 separate areas of grass which is a pain.

Ours is two separate lawns, front and back of the house. I have joined the two with a stop of turf through what was a flower bed. There are ways around joining lawns I am told.

 

[Jack Russell]

It’s reassuring that all of the ones mentioned are husky’s.

 

[76masseyman]

Three here, all husqvarna, make a real nice job, and the lawn areas look better for it.

Now, who was it said small, autonomous robots wouldn't be any good in agriculture ??

@Clive has seen the future, the future is hear now

 

[JonL]

Seems an enormous amount of time to be working.

It’s just due to current growy conditions and early spring growth. Will be half that soon enough. Bear in mind it only cuts about a foot at a time.

 

[JonL]

Does it not come under working time directive or drivers hours regulations!! Poor thing can’t carry on on just two hours kip a day

Strangely I’ve become quite attached to it and almost feel a bit guilty!