Robotic mower?

[Saz12]

I’m considering a robotic mower, as we need a new lawn mower anyway and these look so handy!

Are they as good as they sound? Anyone have tips, comments, experience?

Ours is amazing! We have a Flymo one. It took a bit of setup, DH spent a couple of hours running the guide wire round and burying it, but it's been brilliant since. We just need to strim a couple of awkward bits every couple of weeks which takes about two mins but our lawn has never looked so good.

Oh and we have quite a lot of obstacles in our garden: sandpit, trampoline, Wendy house, big climbing frame, and robot manages fine working around them.

I love mine! Had it four years now and when it cuts little and often (twice a week) the lawn look AMAZING.

No more humping the push mower out from the back of the shed, you can just kick back with a cup of tea while it does its thing.

Use a bread knife to cut your turf to bury your wires.

It doesn't need 2m each side of the charging station. Mine is right next to the house.

If anyone can source a reasonably priced garage for one I'd be grateful!

I have a flymo one I almost love as much as an extra DC definitely did not buy it a Christmas present Watching it pootle round the garden is as close to meditation as I get 😁

Good but bear in mind. It works if you have one lawn. If you have two separate lawns like front and back it doesn't really work unless you have some convoluted set up.

Mine doesn't do a great job of the edges so I still go round with a strimmer once a week.

Probably need half a day to set up the perimeter wire. And helps if you have electricity source outdoor for the charging station. Could maybe thread the electric wire from a garage also.

Overall though, happy with it, this was a £250 basic Worx model off eBay a few years ago. Would buy again.

Our Neighbor has one, not sure on brand it cost £3k apparently. But it manages a not completely flat very large garden well. They just have it running overnight, it's not noisy unless it hits an apple!

Hmmm. We only have one area of lawn, but it’s sloping and quite big. Definitely not looking to spend £3k....

Ours was £550 and does 500sqm.

Flymo EasiLife 500 GO Robotic... https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08W9PYZZ8?ref=ppxpoppmobappshare

When it works its amazing....but the critical thing here is 'when' it works. Currently I have to follow it around to give it a kick start if it has a 'moment'. I think battery is getting too tired. Need a new battery ever alternate year, frequent visits from Stijl dealership (we are on first name terms with the engineer). Good idea, but ours needs tweaking all the time. And forget it if you have an apple tree that bears apples.

I've had a husqvarna auto mower for 8 years

Absolutely love it

You still have to do edges with a strummer though.

We are waiting it out. Need one that can maintain a very large lawn, then work it's magic in cherry orchard and hop to another large lawn all that without throwing tantrums.
Perhaps MrMusk will make one?🤓

Its, I so hate autocorrect 🤬

We have a flat rectangular lawn 10 metres by 7 metres approximately.
Wish we had more lawn as our flower beds are too wide and difficult to fill. We also have a wild garden behind it.
What type of robot mower would you recommend ?

My parents (divorced so 2 separate households) both have a Bosch one. Works very well. My dad's garden in particular is huge and mostly laid to lawn, with some minor sloping. No issues. He's had it for at least 5 years now.

Thanks all, I’m more convinced about buying one now!