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Water John · 05-02-2019 8:29pm

Pivoting blades would have been standard on farm drum and disc mowers then.

The retailers have a big margin. Many are reluctant to buy online due to worry about breakdown and repair.
In my case with two lawns, I can get two McCulloch robots for €1700 and install myself as per site shown by a poster here. The Husky retailer will supply one machine and install two charge stations for €2500. I then will be moving it across the drive every second day.
I probably would be fine with two McCulloch robots costing €1300. The bigger model on an awkward lawn is just insurance.

have2flushtwice · 12-02-2019 10:23am

KCross wrote: »

3 options....
- Physically carry the mower between lawns. Some people do it. It wouldnt be for me. It defeats the purpose of having a robot mower if you have to carry it every few hours between charge sessions.

- Buy an extra charging station and setup the perimeter wire as two separate lawns. You'd still have to carry it between the lawns but at least you could leave it on one lawn for half the week and the other lawn for the other half and it would autonomously do its thing.

- Get kids that are bigger than the mower!
Ultimately if you want the mower to cover the entire area without being physically moved it has to be able to drive itself through whatever gaps you give it. If your child is smaller than that gap there isnt much you can do.

Above situation is me also.

have two large lawns which are separated by a busy private Agri roadway.
Is it possible to have a single robot mower with two power bases, is 3.5 days per week per area?!

Cyrus · 12-02-2019 11:17am

lads any opinions on this for a small lawn?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/WORX-WR090S-Landroid-Robotic-Mower/dp/B07864RTTB/ref=sr_1_5?rps=1&ie=UTF8&qid=1549966427&sr=8-5&keywords=robot+mower&refinements=p_76%3A419158031%2Cp_72%3A419154031

Moreilly · 16-02-2019 2:05pm

Will be pulling the trigger on a 430x in the next two weeks (hopefully!!), already got the large installation kit and hope to install it myself during the week, ideally i'd like to give the lawn a good cut before installation but my ride-on has completely died and the grass is now about 4" long - what can the automower cope with for the first cut / do you reckon it will have problems with grass this length ?

Zzippy · 16-02-2019 2:47pm

Moreilly wrote: »

Will be pulling the trigger on a 430x in the next two weeks (hopefully!!), already got the large installation kit and hope to install it myself during the week, ideally i'd like to give the lawn a good cut before installation but my ride-on has completely died and the grass is now about 4" long - what can the automower cope with for the first cut / do you reckon it will have problems with grass this length ?

It will look very messy for a while, as the mower will flatten a lot of the grass rather than cut it, but eventually as it hits each tuft from different directions it will get it cut. It's not ideal, and you'll have clumps of cut grass everywhere for a while, but if you can't get a cut in beforehand don't worry too much about it. Eventually it will have it all cut and the more it goes over the clumps of cut grass it will chew those up too.

Roen · 16-02-2019 3:14pm

Mine was longer than 4" and it's perfect now after a week of partial cutting days.
I only got power to the shed the home station is mounted beside this morning so I was running an extension lead across the yard to get power to the station.
Let it loose!

Live at Three · 16-02-2019 3:41pm

My outdoor socket is not close to where I want the charging station. Any suggestions for a permanent extension cable? Would need to be around 20 metres. Lots of results like the one below but 8 dont think theyre designed to be permanently left outside and switched on?

https://www.ie.screwfix.com/masterplug-heavy-duty-extension-lead-1g-240v-10m.html?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=CPC&utm_campaign=Shopping&gclid=CjwKCAiAhp_jBRAxEiwAXbniXYCMmizqF9Gyc243nuCPIHsMmA-ozohKfyySQJhz2NzMv_w2ViwdOBoCdpoQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

listermint · 16-02-2019 3:43pm

Live at Three wrote: »

My outdoor socket is not close to where I want the charging station. Any suggestions for a permanent extension cable? Would need to be around 20 metres. Lots of results like the one below but 8 dont think theyre designed to be permanently left outside and switched on?

https://www.ie.screwfix.com/masterplug-heavy-duty-extension-lead-1g-240v-10m.html?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=CPC&utm_campaign=Shopping&gclid=CjwKCAiAhp_jBRAxEiwAXbniXYCMmizqF9Gyc243nuCPIHsMmA-ozohKfyySQJhz2NzMv_w2ViwdOBoCdpoQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Have it run properly with shielded cable buried if needed and an outdoor socket.

listermint · 16-02-2019 3:45pm

Moreilly wrote: »

Will be pulling the trigger on a 430x in the next two weeks (hopefully!!), already got the large installation kit and hope to install it myself during the week, ideally i'd like to give the lawn a good cut before installation but my ride-on has completely died and the grass is now about 4" long - what can the automower cope with for the first cut / do you reckon it will have problems with grass this length ?

Just borrow a mower off a neighbour and then put the robots in. I'm sure you have neighbours for a once off

Officer Giggles · 18-02-2019 12:27am

whats the best price people have been able to get the 430x for

Moreilly · 18-02-2019 12:31am

Officer Giggles wrote: »

whats the best price people have been able to get the 430x for

Looking at around€2360 at the moment, haven't pulled the trigger just yet though....

Officer Giggles · 18-02-2019 1:04am

Moreilly wrote: »

Looking at around€2360 at the moment, haven't pulled the trigger just yet though....

what site was that on

Moreilly · 18-02-2019 6:56am

Officer Giggles wrote: »

what site was that on

https://www.myrobotcenter.co.uk/en_gb/husqvarna-automower-430x-2018/?countryswitch=2
https://www.roboexpert.fr/husqvarna-robots-tondeuses/

Roen · 18-02-2019 8:21am

2017 430x
Medium installation kit
Headlight kit
Autoconnect GPS module
Extra blades
Boundary repair kit

All in was €2600 from GPL shop in Sweden with everything fitted and installed in mower.

2Tractors · 18-02-2019 11:06am

Has anyone priced up a 450x? Am told there is a €600 hike for the 2019 model although it seems unchanged over 2018. The now €1000 premium over the 430x is hard to stomach. Our lawn is 3000sqm so within spec of the 430x but i don't want to find it wears out too quickly from being overworked.
Thanks

xl500 · 18-02-2019 11:47am

anyone like to recommend a smaller robot mower for a 400m2 Lawn flat lawn very easy install

thx

KCross · 18-02-2019 12:06pm

Roen wrote: »

2017 430x
Medium installation kit
Headlight kit
Autoconnect GPS module
Extra blades
Boundary repair kit

All in was €2600 from GPL shop in Sweden with everything fitted and installed in mower.

Is that included or an optional extra?
If included as standard I'd hope there is a way to leave the lights off. The last thing you want is to draw attention to a €2500 asset roaming your lawn and the lights have no real benefit to you, that I can think of.

2Tractors wrote: »

Has anyone priced up a 450x? Am told there is a €600 hike for the 2019 model although it seems unchanged over 2018. The now €1000 premium over the 430x is hard to stomach. Our lawn is 3000sqm so within spec of the 430x but i don't want to find it wears out too quickly from being overworked.
Thanks

I've the 430X for 5 years now on a 3000m² lawn and its running fine. Battery still performing like day 1 and it keeps up with the work.

Shaunoc · 18-02-2019 12:16pm

KCross wrote: »

Is that included or an optional extra?
If included as standard I'd hope there is a way to leave the lights off. The last thing you want is to draw attention to a €2500 asset roaming your lawn and the lights have no real benefit to you, that I can think of.

I've the 430X for 5 years now on a 3000m² lawn and its running fine. Battery still performing like day 1 and it keeps up with the work.

headlights are standard on 450x 2018 model.
they can be switched on/off from the App easily.
I have used the lights twice for a few minutes and they add no value, apart from giving the dogs something to bark at when you switch them on.

if you can save a few quid by not having them...

Roen · 18-02-2019 12:29pm

KCross wrote: »

Is that included or an optional extra?
If included as standard I'd hope there is a way to leave the lights off. The last thing you want is to draw attention to a €2500 asset roaming your lawn and the lights have no real benefit to you, that I can think of.

Optional on the 2017 model. It's a setting, always on, always off, evening only, night only, evening or night.
I might be adding an extra option in there as I'm going from memory. But my thinking is to leave the lights on in the evening if I'm out in the lawn and if I ever run it at night, have them off.

Back garden use only though so secure-ish as open spaces go.

xl500 · 18-02-2019 7:42pm

xl500 wrote: »

anyone like to recommend a smaller robot mower for a 400m2 Lawn flat lawn very easy install

thx

anyone please no clue which one to buy

Water John · 18-02-2019 7:53pm

Some one put up links to McCulloch online a few pages back. It's a brand owned by Huskvarnya. No idea on them.
You're main decision is, online purchase or from a dealer/installer.

From Peppa Cig post 895
For those looking for mower I have these items.

Mcculloch ROB 600 Robotic Lawn Mower, UK and EU plug, 18 V, Up to 600 m sq https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01NBXR3..._kmJqCbD3WHG3N

Mcculloch ROB 1000 Robotic Lawn Mower 18 V, Up to 1000 m sq https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01N0Y4I..._hpJqCbKR87XFK

I have 3 seperate Lawn areas and have two ROB 1000 and one ROB 600. Purchased start of last season.

Mcculloch is a Husqvarna company. Mower manual badged with Husqvarna. Parts look like Husqvarna. Battery branded Husqvarna.

All mowers worked faultless over season. All still out with reduced hours given continual growth up until last week or two.

Amazon don’t deliver this item to Ireland so I used An Post AddressPal. Box within weight/dimensions.

Shaunoc · 18-02-2019 7:54pm

xl500 wrote: »

anyone please no clue which one to buy

see some options for smaller areas here
https://www.myrobotcenter.co.uk/en_gb/lawn-and-pool-robots/lawn-mowing-robots/?countryswitch=2

if your lawn is flat and simplistic, see what suits your budget.
only a starting point suggestion

Moreilly · 18-02-2019 7:56pm

xl500 wrote: »

anyone please no clue which one to buy

Might be pushing it 400mq, but great value....
https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/Robotic-Lawn-Mowers/Flymo-1200R-Lithium-Ion-Robotic-Mower/B00C70LUQ4/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1550516033&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=flymo+1200&dpPl=1&dpID=41BsaT91WHL&ref=plSrch
(*I'd go with a good seller though,i.e Amazon...!)

Officer Giggles · 18-02-2019 11:25pm

Roen wrote: »

2017 430x
Medium installation kit
Headlight kit
Autoconnect GPS module
Extra blades
Boundary repair kit

All in was €2600 from GPL shop in Sweden with everything fitted and installed in mower.

When was this, the site only seems to have the current model on its own for €2757

Officer Giggles · 18-02-2019 11:44pm

Are the only differences between the 420 and 430X, the fact the 430X cuts a bigger area and has Automower Connect included.

Theres about €800 in the difference. Automower Connect is about €300.

For my lawn the 420 would be working at about 75% capactity and the 430X at 50% so I'm wondering if I even need to spend the extra €500????

Roen · 19-02-2019 7:42am

Officer Giggles wrote: »

When was this, the site only seems to have the current model on its own for €2757

About a month or so ago. I got the last one I think. The listing disappeared off the sure as soon as I bought it.

staples7 · 19-02-2019 8:52am

Officer Giggles wrote: »

When was this, the site only seems to have the current model on its own for €2757

If you are prepared to wait, GPL have told me they will have their offers/discounts available form March/April again. Hopefully you would be looking at a similar price to Roen all in.

This might help your decision.

Officer Giggles · 19-02-2019 10:21am

staples7 wrote: »

If you are prepared to wait, GPL have told me they will have their offers/discounts available form March/April again. Hopefully you would be looking at a similar price to Roen all in.

This might help your decision.

That's great I'll hold off so

Moreilly · 23-02-2019 1:50pm

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Just a quick question on the guide wires, i plan on putting the automower in the area marked X and running the guide wires through a gap in the fence either side which is about 12 foot wide, would this work?, would there be problems with the cutting of the area where the automower is located since both guide wires lead out of this area? .(p.s. i haven't drawn in the boundary wire!)

WhichWay · 23-02-2019 2:33pm

No problem cutting the area where the charger is located. You can at this up as one of three areas. Note you can also set up an additional area half way along a guide wire.

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