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| gabe3105 Member Since: 25 May 2015 Location: Grimsby Posts: 237  
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Just taken a look at that on their website - looks a good bit of kit, pretty much zero turn by the looks of it, but crikey it is pricey! It looks like my robotic purchase is the cheaper of the alternatives I had, because I couldn't continue with my current battered old machine.
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10th Aug 2016 10:21am |
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| Cupboard Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 2971 
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The cost all depends how much you use it!
I'm not sure how the maths works for this one, and partly that doesn't matter because it's so much nicer to use than the one it replaced and my boss is trying to go as electric as possible so it joins a Tesla and a Leaf. My dad has a John Deere that gets through something like £500 petrol a year, if he replaced that with an electric (or a diesel!) he'd save a lot of money. |
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10th Aug 2016 11:35am |
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| gabe3105 Member Since: 25 May 2015 Location: Grimsby Posts: 237
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Just to close this thread, here is a quick update for the benefit of anyone in future who does a lawnmower search.
It's been 3 weeks today since Morris came to live with us, and all I can say is.......WOW 
I've not had to do a thing - no cutting, no grass clippings to dispose of, nothing. The lawn is absolutely manicured, no missing bits whatsoever, complete coverage, silent running and he looks a bit like a Bugatti Veyron from the front so he's nice to look at 
If anyone is looking to upgrade/replace their push or ride-on mower, consider the robotic mowers...they ARE the future and they are NOT a gimmick! I sincerely hope this glowing review doesn't put the mockers on Morris  |
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1st Sep 2016 9:42am |
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| Romadog Member Since: 07 Jul 2011 Location: Powys Posts: 1749 |
Can't close until we have a picture
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1st Sep 2016 6:00pm |
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| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3748
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^ Pictures
Agree just watched a video on some of these and they are £2500 plus... looked the same after the mower went over than before? Where does the grass go? does it empty itself also 
I like the idea but not convinced, also they don't do right to the edges is that correct? does yours need a cable guide for it to work. Pics please |
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1st Sep 2016 8:30pm |
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| gabe3105 Member Since: 25 May 2015 Location: Grimsby Posts: 237
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It's not the greatest pic, but its all I've got......
 Click image to enlarge They are pricey compared to a push mower, but as a replacement for a ride-on they are pretty cheap. It is effectively a mulch mower - because the grass is cut every day, only tiny amounts are cut at a time, which just drop back into the lawn and provide nutrients. You are right, because it only cuts a tiny amount you can't really notice its been cut, you just realise after a few weeks that the grass doesn't seem to have grown at all! You obviously don't get stripes as it cuts the grass in a random pattern and is only light, but apparently it is good for the grass to be cut in different directions all the time. There is a perimeter cable round the lawn, about 6 inches in and 2 inches underground. The mower can be programmed to go past the perimeter cable by a distance of your choosing - obviously if there is a border it will leave some grass at the edge which will need strimming as it can only go so far, but where the grass has a path next to it as much of mine does, it can go onto the path to make sure all the grass is cut. We are loving it! |
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2nd Sep 2016 8:22am |
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