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| Robotic Lawn Mower Comparison
Guide: The Best Mower |
The first question that we get is usually
"Which mower is the best?" This is question that
can be hard to answer blindly.
What is really important is: What Mower is best for you? |
| Deciding on the best mower is basically
a logical decision process. Lot size, the shape of the grass
areas, the number and severity of grades and the existence
of barriers such as fences all play a part. In some cases,
two different mower models have been put on the same property
due to unusual requirements. In most cases installs are easy.
If yours turns out to be a tough one, we can help most people
get it right. |
| Lot Size |
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This is the best place to start. Sizing
a robotic lawn mower to your lawn is fairly basic. First
you need to know how much ground you are dealing with an
then subtracting the areas that will not be mowed such as
the house area, driveway, flower beds, pools and so on.
Square footage
to acreage equivalents (approximate):
(all are approximate to make calculation easier and a true
acre = 43,560 square feet)
1/4 Acre = 11,000 square feet
1/3 Acre = 15,000 square feet
1/2 Acre = 22,000 square feet
2/3 Acre =29,000 square feet
3/4 Acre = 33,000 square feet
1 Acre = 44,000 square feet
If you know your property size, choose
it from the above. In many cases, choosing one "size"
lower (above on the list) will represent the actual grass
area and will get you close enough. Remember: It is always
better to purchase a mower slightly oversized to ensure
that it will do a satisfactory job.
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| Shapes and Obstacles |
| Odd shapes are normally not a problem
unless they are extreme. Narrow areas are more of a concern
as well as the number of obstacles. A lawn comprised of many
small grass paths is not robot friendly nor is a large grove
of trees. These areas can be excluded if you want since you
choose the area where the mower travels. Long narrow areas
of less than 8 feet or areas exceeding the robots specifications
may still have to be maintained manually. If this represents
a small percentage of the lawn area, at least your robot can
do the rest. A robot works best on a typical lawn with a scattering
of trees and bushes. If you have "island" beds in
the inner area of you lawn or a pool, you can keep the mower
out of these areas by placing a loop of perimeter wire around
them. This will keep the mower out of your flowers. |
| Hills and Grades |
| Do you have a good number of hills or
are they steep? This can affect the area that can be maintained
since more energy is required to climb the hills. As you can
see in the graphic below, grades can be checked with a bubble
level, a piece of wood and a tape measure. |
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OK, now that you have an idea of what works and what won't,
we can move on to the mowers themselves.
You can either click the links below by lawn size or compare
the Lawnbott and Robomower and how they use different tactics
to do the same job.
BigMow is
in a league of its own at 3 to 5+ Acres Capacity.
******** For a Lawnbott Robomower Comparison
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| Select a Mower By Lawn Size and Characteristics |
| If you have barriers like fence or
walls separating grass areas and don't want to maintain anything
manually: |
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1/4 to 1/2 Acre
Under 15 degrees maximum:
Robomower
RL-850 (best for 1/3 acre or less or a few separate
smaller areas)
Robomower
RL-1000
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1/2 to 3/4 Acre
Robomower
RL-1000 (two units) |
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| If you do not have fence or walls separating
grass areas, don't mind maintaining some areas manually or
have enough grass area on either side of an obstacle to use
two mowers: |
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1/4 to 1/2 Acre
Under 15 degrees maximum:
Lawnbott
Professional (automatically starts mowing by schedule)
Robomower RL-850 (best for 1/3 acre or less or a few
separate smaller areas)
Robomower
RL-1000 (automatically starts mowing by schedule)
1/4 to 3/4 Acre
Lawnbott
Professional (automatically starts mowing by schedule)
Lawnbott
Evolution (automatically starts mowing by schedule)
1/3 to 1 1/4 Acre
Lawnbott
Evolution Plus (automatically starts mowing by schedule)
Lawnbott
Evolution MAX (automatically starts mowing by schedule)
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