ᐅ Lawn mowing robot is here – which one do you use and what are your thoughts on it?
Created on: 8 Feb 2021 23:57
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Tarnari
Hello everyone,
As mentioned above, we want to get a robotic lawn mower to start the spring season.
Which ones do you use, recommend, or avoid, and why?
Does it have to be a Husqvarna, or is a Worx also good enough? Why one and not the other?
I’m very interested in hearing about your experiences.
Best regards
Tarnari
As mentioned above, we want to get a robotic lawn mower to start the spring season.
Which ones do you use, recommend, or avoid, and why?
Does it have to be a Husqvarna, or is a Worx also good enough? Why one and not the other?
I’m very interested in hearing about your experiences.
Best regards
Tarnari
We are also considering getting one. Size around 450-500 sqm (4,843-5,382 sq ft).
Is one sufficient for 750 sqm (8,073 sq ft), or is it better to go for 1000 sqm (10,764 sq ft) right away?
… and for example, with Gardena, do you need the Smart Gateway, or will it work without it?
Is one sufficient for 750 sqm (8,073 sq ft), or is it better to go for 1000 sqm (10,764 sq ft) right away?
… and for example, with Gardena, do you need the Smart Gateway, or will it work without it?
I would recommend at least double, if not triple, the capacity of the actual lawn area. This reduces travel times. We have about 300 sqm (3,229 sq ft) and the 1000 model, so it runs 5 days a week from 8:30 to 15:30 following the Gardena guided schedule. If it were smaller, the travel times would be significantly longer because it would need to recharge more frequently.
The gateway is quite practical. You can control the main settings from the garden table, or basically from anywhere, without having to walk over to the mower. It’s very simple, for example, if you want to send it home quickly due to sudden heavy rain. Schedules and zones can be easily set up through it, allowing you to take weather or sunrise and sunset times into account. It’s also useful to receive notifications if something is not working properly. For instance, if the mower gets stuck somewhere, if a cable is damaged, or if the mower can’t find its charging station.
I’m glad we have it, but it’s definitely not a must-have.
The gateway is quite practical. You can control the main settings from the garden table, or basically from anywhere, without having to walk over to the mower. It’s very simple, for example, if you want to send it home quickly due to sudden heavy rain. Schedules and zones can be easily set up through it, allowing you to take weather or sunrise and sunset times into account. It’s also useful to receive notifications if something is not working properly. For instance, if the mower gets stuck somewhere, if a cable is damaged, or if the mower can’t find its charging station.
I’m glad we have it, but it’s definitely not a must-have.
Tarnari schrieb:
I would recommend at least double, if not triple, the capacity of the actual lawn area. This helps reduce driving times. We have about 300sqm (3,230 sq ft) and the 1000 model, so it runs 5 days a week from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM on a Gardena-guided schedule. If it were smaller, the driving times would be much longer because it would need to recharge more often.
The gateway is quite convenient. You can adjust the main settings from the garden table—practically from anywhere—and don’t have to walk over to the mower. It’s very simple, for example, if you want to send it back home due to a sudden heavy rain. Scheduling and zones can be created easily through it, and it can take weather or sunrise and sunset times into account. It’s also helpful to receive notifications if something isn’t running smoothly. For example, if the mower gets stuck somewhere, a cable is damaged, or the mower cannot find the charging station.
I’m glad we have it, but it’s certainly not essential. Well, that sounds good. We’ll start looking into it then. Thank you very much.
Can anyone by chance explain how this works with a trampoline, for example, with Gardena? I can still imagine it around a tree or a flowerbed.
Do you completely exclude the trampoline and mow manually, or do you circle each support separately with the wire?
Without cutting out openings, about 10cm (4 inches) of grass will remain around the supports. You will need to use a trimmer there. Here, it collides. It mows under the trampoline.
If you’re not planning to have any grass under the trampoline anyway, you can also completely cut out that area with a loop.
If you’re not planning to have any grass under the trampoline anyway, you can also completely cut out that area with a loop.
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T_im_Norden10 Jun 2021 16:51I bought the Ferrex (landxscape) from Aldi, which covers about 750 m² (8,073 sq.ft) in our case. At a price of 349.00 euros, it's unbeatable.
xxsonicxx schrieb:
Well, that sounds good. Then we will take a look around. Thanks a lot.
Can someone also explain to me how it works with, for example, a trampoline from Gardena??? I can still imagine a tree or flower bed.
Do you completely leave out the trampoline and mow by hand, or do you surround the individual legs separately with the wire? A trampoline that is used frequently can be perfectly installed flush with the ground. My brother did it that way and, apart from more work at the beginning, it only has advantages. Even a robotic mower has no problem with that.