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I do not have this specific mower and dont know much about it.
I do a broad range of environmental work for the Army and i personally manage 5 Husqvarna mowers. RTK and Wired. We also have 3 Ambrosio wired mowers. We also have a Monarch automated tractor.
i would advise anyone looking into these systems to do a ton of research. Also realize that these things are cheaply made and will break. The technology behind them has minimal, if any, support and parts can be extremely expensive. Some items, you'll need to jerry-rig over time.
i would strictly stay away from the ground wire models. The wire just get frayed too easily, even buried underground. You're constantly chasing breaks in the line. The GPS/RTK units are better. Yes, at times they will have connectivity issues, but it usually doesn't last more than a couple hours. You can usually just move them a few feet and they reconnect. I do not have much experience with the camera models on smaller scale mowers.
You need to sand level your lawn or have minimal "bumpy terrain". The wheels on these thigns do not grip very well. The smoother your lawn, the less chance or your unit getting stuck randomly. Especially on slopes. We have a rutty 45 degree slope near our pond at work and our units still get stuck on the slope.
These can be VERY nice to use and the grass looks great with the lines they create. Just realize none of these are set it and forget it unless your lawn is golf course perfect.
EDIT: I'll add that mixed yard grass can make these not work as well. If you use pre-emergent, the blades cut easier. Sedges and other mixed grass make it much harder to cut. Also, if your grass is too tall, or even too thick, these will have a hard time getting through them. This is an even bigger problem on slopes.
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I do not have this specific mower and dont know much about it.<br />
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I do a broad range of environmental work for the Army and i personally manage 5 Husqvarna mowers. RTK and Wired. We also have 3 Ambrosio wired mowers. We also have a Monarch automated tractor.<br />
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i would advise anyone looking into these systems to do a ton of research. Also realize that these things are cheaply made and will break. The technology behind them has minimal, if any, support and parts can be extremely expensive. Some items, you'll need to jerry-rig over time. <br />
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i would strictly stay away from the ground wire models. The wire just get frayed too easily, even buried underground. You're constantly chasing breaks in the line. The GPS/RTK units are better. Yes, at times they will have connectivity issues, but it usually doesn't last more than a couple hours. You can usually just move them a few feet and they reconnect. I do not have much experience with the camera models on smaller scale mowers. <br />
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You need to sand level your lawn or have minimal "bumpy terrain". The wheels on these thigns do not grip very well. The smoother your lawn, the less chance or your unit getting stuck randomly. Especially on slopes. We have a rutty 45 degree slope near our pond at work and our units still get stuck on the slope. <br />
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These can be VERY nice to use and the grass looks great with the lines they create. Just realize none of these are set it and forget it unless your lawn is golf course perfect.
I have a very steep lawn, how do these do with strep incline
I would say the main things that could cause an issue are wet grass. Such as recent rain or morning dew.
Bumpy lawn, if the slope isnt smooth, the mower will bounce and slip causing an error.
for $1000 bucks , i'll keep mowing my lawns myself
Same. I have a yard which is quite steep and unpleasant to mow, but I'm able bodied and not willing to pay someone 200+ bucks a month when I can just go get a workout and do it weekly.
That said, if my Honda push mower ever dies on me and the GPS robot mowers keep coming down, I'll probably replace it with one of them.
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I do a broad range of environmental work for the Army and i personally manage 5 Husqvarna mowers. RTK and Wired. We also have 3 Ambrosio wired mowers. We also have a Monarch automated tractor.
i would advise anyone looking into these systems to do a ton of research. Also realize that these things are cheaply made and will break. The technology behind them has minimal, if any, support and parts can be extremely expensive. Some items, you'll need to jerry-rig over time.
i would strictly stay away from the ground wire models. The wire just get frayed too easily, even buried underground. You're constantly chasing breaks in the line. The GPS/RTK units are better. Yes, at times they will have connectivity issues, but it usually doesn't last more than a couple hours. You can usually just move them a few feet and they reconnect. I do not have much experience with the camera models on smaller scale mowers.
You need to sand level your lawn or have minimal "bumpy terrain". The wheels on these thigns do not grip very well. The smoother your lawn, the less chance or your unit getting stuck randomly. Especially on slopes. We have a rutty 45 degree slope near our pond at work and our units still get stuck on the slope.
These can be VERY nice to use and the grass looks great with the lines they create. Just realize none of these are set it and forget it unless your lawn is golf course perfect.
EDIT: I'll add that mixed yard grass can make these not work as well. If you use pre-emergent, the blades cut easier. Sedges and other mixed grass make it much harder to cut. Also, if your grass is too tall, or even too thick, these will have a hard time getting through them. This is an even bigger problem on slopes.
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I do a broad range of environmental work for the Army and i personally manage 5 Husqvarna mowers. RTK and Wired. We also have 3 Ambrosio wired mowers. We also have a Monarch automated tractor.<br />
<br />
i would advise anyone looking into these systems to do a ton of research. Also realize that these things are cheaply made and will break. The technology behind them has minimal, if any, support and parts can be extremely expensive. Some items, you'll need to jerry-rig over time. <br />
<br />
i would strictly stay away from the ground wire models. The wire just get frayed too easily, even buried underground. You're constantly chasing breaks in the line. The GPS/RTK units are better. Yes, at times they will have connectivity issues, but it usually doesn't last more than a couple hours. You can usually just move them a few feet and they reconnect. I do not have much experience with the camera models on smaller scale mowers. <br />
<br />
You need to sand level your lawn or have minimal "bumpy terrain". The wheels on these thigns do not grip very well. The smoother your lawn, the less chance or your unit getting stuck randomly. Especially on slopes. We have a rutty 45 degree slope near our pond at work and our units still get stuck on the slope. <br />
<br />
These can be VERY nice to use and the grass looks great with the lines they create. Just realize none of these are set it and forget it unless your lawn is golf course perfect.
Bumpy lawn, if the slope isnt smooth, the mower will bounce and slip causing an error.
That said, if my Honda push mower ever dies on me and the GPS robot mowers keep coming down, I'll probably replace it with one of them.
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