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Driller said:
Husqvarna Automower 420 installed and let of the leash Brilliant piece of kit, works like a dream.
I'm in the position of needing to cover approx 4-500m2 this year and up to 1200m2 next year. Simple shapes. I'm thinking either get one Flymo 1200R now, and then a second next year; or just get an Automower 315 this year. Twice the price, but perhaps more than twice as capable?I believe the Flymo is based on the Gardena R40Li which is based on an Automower 305.
==> Do any of you robot-army-owners advise better to have several smaller / less-capable machines, or one big "premium" Husqvarna Automower or equivalent?
Having done quite a lot of reading - this seems to be the longest discussion in English of robot mowers I can find! (the German http://www.roboter-forum.com/ is very good, but it's tough having to Google-translate every page).
biggiles said:
Driller said:
Husqvarna Automower 420 installed and let of the leash Brilliant piece of kit, works like a dream.
I'm in the position of needing to cover approx 4-500m2 this year and up to 1200m2 next year. Simple shapes. I'm thinking either get one Flymo 1200R now, and then a second next year; or just get an Automower 315 this year. Twice the price, but perhaps more than twice as capable?I believe the Flymo is based on the Gardena R40Li which is based on an Automower 305.
==> Do any of you robot-army-owners advise better to have several smaller / less-capable machines, or one big "premium" Husqvarna Automower or equivalent?
Having done quite a lot of reading - this seems to be the longest discussion in English of robot mowers I can find! (the German http://www.roboter-forum.com/ is very good, but it's tough having to Google-translate every page).
We have about 1300m2 of lawn but went for the 420 model for this very reason. I have it programmed to work 12 hours a day Mon, Tue and Wed.
Driller said:
I have to say without wanting to sound like a badge snob, I wouldn't touch the Flymo. Just get the Husqvarna and the highest capacity one you can afford. It's best to not have the thing banging away all day every day if you don't want it to wear out.
That's the way I'm thinking - thanks Driller! pdavison said:
Does anyone have any experience of how these machines cope with leaves as a significant part of my lawn will be covered in leaves for a large part of the year?
No, but I'll be able to tell you in about 4 months time thanks to the massive oak tree at the bottom of my garden!I'm thinking of getting one of these.
I have about 1.5 acres of grass all around the house, its a bit patchy with lots of trees, borders, and islands of shrubs, a drive, paths, etc etc .
We use a 21" Honda hand mower and Kubota ride on at the moment.
Will a Husqvarna 450X (the top model) be up to the job - or are they still just designed for "rectangular" lawns at this stage?
I have about 1.5 acres of grass all around the house, its a bit patchy with lots of trees, borders, and islands of shrubs, a drive, paths, etc etc .
We use a 21" Honda hand mower and Kubota ride on at the moment.
Will a Husqvarna 450X (the top model) be up to the job - or are they still just designed for "rectangular" lawns at this stage?
I've taken the plunge and bought a Robomow MC400 (only have a small lawn). Installation is really easy, apart from when I decided I finally needed to remove two tree stumps so it could mow properly - forgot what a hard job that is! The wife and I were watching it like proud parents yesterday, just need to keep an eye on the bugger when you're weeding the flower beds though as it sneaks up on you!
moles said:
The mc models are the European red version aren't they?. They are cheaper than the rc version we get in uk and as far as I can tell they are the same but with 2 year warranty instead of 3?.
So I believe, I managed to get it on a special offer with an extended 5 year guarantee which was the deciding factor in not spending the extra on the RC. I think they also support fewer zones than the RC but given I just have the one area to mow I'm not that worried.I also bought a mower (Husqvarna Automower 315) based on this thread, and extra info in the German forums at http://www.roboter-forum.com/forumdisplay.php?76-H... . Thank you for the help & info.
I had a price to supply and fit a Robomow RS615: http://robomow.com/en-GB/shop/mowers/mowers/rs615/
When I say fit, I mean fit all of the wiring using a cable burying trenching machine, commission etc.
Total price of £2048.00 including VAT.
I'm definitely interested, but I'm not going to do it until I've seen a demo in my garden (which will have to wait until after our holiday now).
When I say fit, I mean fit all of the wiring using a cable burying trenching machine, commission etc.
Total price of £2048.00 including VAT.
I'm definitely interested, but I'm not going to do it until I've seen a demo in my garden (which will have to wait until after our holiday now).
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