My autonomous lawn mower thread/blog

dont suppose there is any sales on 😀

The 250i looks good, as does the 4, not sure actually what the relevant differences are?

I have 1850Sq M. By the sounds of it the wire settles into the grass after a few months, I am thinking to lay it above ground initially, that was I can fine tune the area too.

Where are other boardies importing from?

I've read quite a few comments here about the service/dealer network being pretty strong for Husqvarna products.

Can anyone comment on Worx & Amrbogio? Do issues get resolved quickly (even if products are bought online rather than through a particular dealer)?

I've got a ~1,600sqm garden (i do need to measure the slope but hoping it's not an issue). The Worx L2000 seems to be on sale on both myrobocentre and B&Q for a little over €1,200. The former have a 5 year guarantee and it looks like Worx themselves have a 3yr which i guess would apply to B&Q. Would they faults & issues be resolved by B&Q even if i bought fromy myrobocentre?

One more question from me on this. Our lawn has an area in the middle which is entitled fenced off (to keep the kids penned in).

I was planning on sawing a smallish hole, just big enough to allow the mower to fit, on the bottom of each each fence to allow the mower to travel underneath and cut either side of the lawn as well as portion that's fenced off.

Does this make sense? Will the robot find the hole each time it mows?

And of ambrogio, worx and husqvarna (which I'm all considering) would any have advantages in this regard? Does husqvarna's guidewire simply send it back to base or does that dictate where it travels to?

So Husqvarna is my best option then, it seems? McCulloch uses guidewire but models don't cover my size lawn.

John Deere tango has a guidewire but looks to be similar price as Husqvarna.

I would have preferred the Landroid L2000 as it's €1k less than Husqvarna 420. Bit disappointing!

Edit to ask - if I did get the Worx couldn't I just run the boundary wire alongside the fence (on each side) to where the gap is, then run it back along the other side of the fence? Would have to do this twice. I believe this would efficiency create zones.

Hi all,

Decided im going to buy a robot mower this year. Been doing a fair bit of research over the xmas but need some help that i cant get in store.

524sqm lawn that surrounds 3 sides of a square hour. 165m perimeter wire require.

Looking at

Worx M700 650

Worx M700 2.0 800 - a few fancier control bits on it

Worx L1000 - Due to two wheels upfront

Ambrogio Twenty ZR 1300 - No wire needed, has radar and grass to stone sensor.

For the worx ill need to add more wire or join it somehow?

Any thoughts if the worx m700 or L1000 are overkill?

Im thinking of saving up and splashing out on the Ambrogio but it only has a 2/3 year warranty and it appears to be a new model.

Anyone have any experience with these or even some general advice?

my base's are out all year round with no issues, i leave the power on to them as well.

Mowers had a 48hr spin out there last week to keep the lawns in check.

Maybe give the supplier a ring, whenever i put mine out they always tip into the base for a while and stay there for a bit even if 100% charged. I've given up trying to figure them out and just let them at it.

I dont leave mine out at night currently as its too cold. After their 48hr run they are cleaned and back in storage inside again.

dashoonage,i checked and it was not on automatic when I charged it I sent it out again and it worked perfectly and returned to base when completed,all good,thanks for your comments.

Hi all - I’m upgrading my Robomow RS 630 this season (8 years old) and was wondering if anyone here has any experience with the Wiper Premium range ? I’m looking at the F35S which does around 3500m2. Can’t find any reviews as they are fairly new to the market I believe.

Any comments welcome.

Thank you.

i got a Worx 700 sq. mt. robotic mower in December - i had ordered from myrobotcentre.eu in October but their delivery date was being pushed out. Their customer service was very poor so I asked for a refund. In fairness they refunded promptly, but after being messed around for 2 months I was happy to see the back of them.

I went for this one https://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/8798125/Trail/searchtext%3EWORX.htm

I bought from a German seller on eBay for 675 including shipping. The seller only 2 for sale; both now sold.

So far it has been fantastic, and I highly recommend them, particularly if you can get it at the reduced price of 730 in Argos. The reduction is genuine; they are normally priced over 900. Argos dont have many in stock; I checked a few of their shops and I could only find one in Rathfarnham (Nutgrove). Argos also have a smaller Worx one (300 sq. mt.) reduced from 710 to 560 https://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/8790824/Trail/searchtext%3EWORX.htm

I'm waiting for the grass to start growing faster to get the full benefit, but in the month that I have been using it, it has taken care of most leaves, and the lawn is looking great. installation was fairly easy although it has cut the wire once in a place where I had allowed a little too much slack. Easy to repair though.

highly recommended

It’s starting to cost me a couple of hundred euro a season on new parts. Plus the lithium battery needs replacing and the lcd screen. It still physically works but I think it’s time to retire her! Another reason is that the tracking / rutting it has left in the lawn from following the perimeter wire is crazy and causing it issues. The newer ones with the GPS etc work a little smarter and there is better scope to offset the mower from the perimeter wire when coming back to base. Overall I can’t complain about the mower I have as it has worked hard, my site is quite tricky, very hilly and has a good few trees very close to the perimeter.

Am thinking of buying a Husqvarna 430x and I am just wondering if anybody had an issues where they bought a Husqvarna mower online from a shop in mainland Europe and had any difficulty in getting approved Husqvarna dealers here in Ireland to repair items which are covered under warranty. I realize that theoretically, there shouldn't be any issues but I am curious if any dealers have tried telling you to send it back to where you bought it which would be totally impractical. I can save circa 400 euros if I buy online but I don't want the hassle of dealing with someone in another country if something goes wrong while the mower is under warranty. This is a great thread and convinced me that the automatic mowers are the way forward.

Have a 430x and highly recommend it. The drive past distance would apply to everywhere it senses the boundary wire.

As for getting it repaired if bought on line… I haven’t needed any warranty repairs done but local agent was happy to take it for a service when I wanted a software update. Can’t see why anyone would turn the work away