I have robot vac but I have like an acre. How much can those robo mowers do?
I got the Luba II Mini. I have ~7500 sq ft of lawn. The mini is barely adequate. I really like it, but wish I had paid the extra and went with the Luba II.
It does it, but takes a couple of charges. It finds it's way back to the charge on it's own and then continues where it left off. In the front I have to go out every so often to check on things just to dissuade any kids from wanting to come play with it. But mostly I just let it go and track it on the phone. It has very accurate tracking of it's exact position and I can even tie into the FPV camera on top and watch it mow real time. lol. I can also watch it externally from my house security cams.
In the back with the fence close I just let it go. It's locked in. It can take until midnight I don't care. It will go back the the charger and lug itself in when it's done. It is almost completely silent.
It's definitely not for hogging down field brush. I did a torture test on it the first cut. He was cutting maybe 1" off and that was a struggle on thick Bermuda and the cut wasn't that clean. Now that it has be cut to height, heck I can run it every 3rd day if I want as long as it is the one out there sweating. So now I'm trimming off 1/2 to 1/4 in at a time and it's starting to look like a pool table top. ;)
Every week or some I'll make a single pass on the perimeter with the gas mower and a quick run with a string trimmer. Other than that I leave it to "Gump" my robot gardener. ;)
It comes with a charging base and they say it is perfectly fine to leave out in the weather. It was designed for that. I got the optional shade cover for it though and I like it. It kind of hides it more too.
So other than wishing I had gotten the next size bigger I couldn't be happier.
Title: Re: Robot Mower
Post by: Spikes on May 01, 2025, 07:33:21 PM
Heh, I was curious how you liked it. I've watched a bunch of reviews on the Luba and it seems like the brand I'd go with. Lot of money to fork over.
Our lawn takes about 40 minutes to push mow but it's a corner lot so we have a front and side yard, so I worry about having issues with the range from base on one of these.
Title: Re: Robot Mower
Post by: CptTrips on May 01, 2025, 07:46:10 PM
Heh, I was curious how you liked it. I've watched a bunch of reviews on the Luba and it seems like the brand I'd go with. Lot of money to fork over.
Our lawn takes about 40 minutes to push mow but it's a corner lot so we have a front and side yard, so I worry about having issues with the range from base on one of these.
My furthest distance is 40 m but that is with a house in between. My phone will occasionally drop Bluetooth with the mower but that doesn't seem to effect the mowing. Not sure how that magic works. The mower has never had a problem.
I have 3 mowing yard areas. You can define channels that are the path it uses to move between one area and another. Like through where an open gate will be or where on the driveway it can cross over unobstructed. So it can find it's own way back to the charger from any part of the yard and come back to finish after a charge.
It is down to a couple cm accuracy. I had a couple of edge issues I was following him on that I was concerned about but he traced it perfectly. I had manually drove it when mapping the perimeter to get as perfectly close as possible.
The Lube 2 would give me double blade disks for a wider cut path. The yard would be done quicker. I imagine it also has a jacked up battery so ideally I could get the whole yard on a single charge. Take what ever they claim as capacity and then take 75% of that as realistic. :rofl
I bet a friend that in 2 years half the houses on the street will have one or like it. ;)
Title: Re: Robot Mower
Post by: RUSH1 on May 01, 2025, 08:03:45 PM
But can it compete on dirt?
Title: Re: Robot Mower
Post by: CptTrips on May 01, 2025, 08:19:18 PM
I will only be impressed if those had spinning blades. :t
Title: Re: Robot Mower
Post by: Eagler on May 02, 2025, 07:39:13 AM
I like to enjoy the mow on our 2000 Sq yard of st. Augustine with a ego electric mower ...
Also enjoying clearing out 18 acres in north central Florida with a john deer 325g skid steer, a Kubota and a Koyker tractors...riding mowers once grass grows in..
Doodle bug mowers aren't in our future..
Eagler
Title: Re: Robot Mower
Post by: CptTrips on May 02, 2025, 09:57:47 AM
In a year or two I'll prolly be getting something like:
When they get as small and cheap as my indoor Roborock. Or maybe the next Luba version mower will have this as an attachment and that will be my excuse to upgrade.
Title: Re: Robot Mower
Post by: CptTrips on May 02, 2025, 11:07:28 AM
A good overview:
Title: Re: Robot Mower
Post by: RUSH1 on May 02, 2025, 01:44:13 PM
Then there are those who do not need modern technology.
Title: Re: Robot Mower
Post by: CptTrips on May 02, 2025, 03:10:20 PM
Then there are those who do not need modern technology.
I think that's what my neighbor does on his lawn. Once a month or so.
:O
Title: Re: Robot Mower
Post by: AKIron on May 02, 2025, 03:53:27 PM
We lived off base for about year when we went back to Okinawa in '85. Before I got a mower an old man, native, came to the door and asked if he could cut our grass. He wanted the yen equivalent of $100. Our yard was tiny. I told him too much. We settled on $25. He spent all day cutting it with a small kama.
Then there are those who do not need modern technology.
We have the one my retired 85 year old seabee father in law used growing up on his farm as a single child in Indiana hanging on our garage wall..it's a beast
Didn't have the health issues we have today...such activities kept you lean and mean..not so much today with now robot mowers lol...
Eagler
Title: Re: Robot Mower
Post by: AKIron on May 06, 2025, 01:45:16 PM
Okinawa holds the title for regional longevity. Old man that cut our grass by hand probably not still alive. Would have to be at least 110 by now.
Title: Re: Robot Mower
Post by: xanax on May 11, 2025, 11:16:54 AM
The title of this thread suggested to me a new sim folks were playing like one of those virtual farming ones. Interesting maybe but boring.
Me, my mean green Ego machine and its partner the weed whacker meet up every Wednesday at 0900 for fun. I throw some Stones into ear buds and we get to mowing. It's good exercise for both the legs and the mind. Other than having the occasional banana slug sprayed onto my shoes, it's bliss.
Title: Re: Robot Mower
Post by: AKIron on May 11, 2025, 11:34:39 AM
I find it oddly satisfying watching youtube videos of various people clean up neglected yards for free. Like this one.
Title: Re: Robot Mower
Post by: CptTrips on May 11, 2025, 11:49:50 AM
The title of this thread suggested to me a new sim folks were playing like one of those virtual farming ones. Interesting maybe but boring.
Me, my mean green Ego machine and its partner the weed whacker meet up every Wednesday at 0900 for fun. I throw some Stones into ear buds and we get to mowing. It's good exercise for both the legs and the mind. Other than having the occasional banana slug sprayed onto my shoes, it's bliss.
It's less blissful here when it's 107f for months. Unfortunately my Bermuda loves it more the hotter it gets.
I still have plenty to do. Trimming, edging, hedges, tree limbs, blower, etc. It's a nice help mate. I can do the perimeter stuff while he chomps the grass. Gets me out of the heat quicker and "Gump" can finish off at his own sweet pace. ;)
Title: Re: Robot Mower
Post by: xanax on May 11, 2025, 12:32:19 PM
It's less blissful here when it's 107f for months. Unfortunately my Bermuda loves it more the hotter it gets.
I still have plenty to do. Trimming, edging, hedges, tree limbs, blower, etc. It's a nice help mate. I can do the perimeter stuff while he chomps the grass. Gets me out of the heat quicker and "Gump" can finish off at his own sweet pace. ;)
Yeah, I'd do the same in your scenario and others here with huge yards. I'm only talking about maybe 2500 sq ft and the fog usually hasn't cleared yet.
As long as I can play some "Exile on Main Street" in the buds, I'm good for any type of mow job.
Title: Re: Robot Mower
Post by: CptTrips on May 11, 2025, 02:10:25 PM
Yeah, I'd do the same in your scenario and others here with huge yards. I'm only talking about maybe 2500 sq ft and the fog usually hasn't cleared yet.
As long as I can play some "Exile on Main Street" in the buds, I'm good for any type of mow job.
Yeah, I have 7500.
Prolly wouldn't be worth it for under 4000 unless you had health issues.