Robotic lawnmower- lidl v aldi

oh dang. That’s a real bargain if they’re worth half a shite at all (which I am sure they will be).

Not sure if that can be done- It might depend on the “intelligence” of it? Would be interesting to know though, I think I’ll grab one of the Lidl ones if any left in my local store in the morning. Won’t get a chance to go today but if I get one and I find out the answer before someone else gets to you I will let you know :)

You'll be lucky to get one tomorrow, got one this morning but they were flying out yhe door.

If there are two sections of lawn divided like that not just a footpath up the middle of one garden, ideally you'd need a mower that has whats called a guide wire. Its in addition to a boundary wire, the mower would randomly follow that wire across no-mansland and start mowing the other garden space. For those to cross the divide, you'd have to cut a track for both the boundary wire and the guide wire.

Newer mowers are out there though that don't need boundary/guide wires installed but they are much more complex and expensive than the Aldi/Lidl units.

I managed to get one today in Ballincollig, they had a load of them there when I was in. Im looking forward to getting this up and running, even though I have 2 lawns that are not connected, even if I had to buy 2 units I wouldnt mind at €200 each… Its still an awful lot less than buying one brand name robot mower.

You would have to cut 2 tracks in the concrete to lay the boundary wire down. Not impossible and not unsightly if done correctly.

From the reports I have heard from people that purchased the last time they were available "They are fantastic !" .

Do not expect the same features as you would get with a €1500+ machine but they work and are reliable.

Set it up correctly and do not expect it to cut an overgrown meadow ! (Yu need to have the grass short to start it and it will keep it trimmed without fail. Blades need replacement when you see white shredded edges on the top of the cut grass.

New blades are inexpensive , replace the screws when replacing the blades .

Why would people bother with these if living in Dublin with a standard size garden. Also why don't people use push mowers anymore?

I actually have no idea as mine are all boundary wire but ....it has to either have gps or its using cameras/sensors to detect where to mow and where not

Some of the gps ones ask you to define the area you mow on a map...others ask you to walk behind the mower guiding it around the boundary using their app etc

It would be interesting to know which is the most reliable/least likely to mess up/cause you headaches...I'm happy with boundary wires (but my lawns are mostly flat simple shapes)...I'd assume with slopes and more complex bits that the ones using camera/sensors and software to recognise borders/obstacles better be good or you'll find yourself having to physically intervene a lot