Spending the Summer With Miimo (Robotic Lawn Mower Review)

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   I have a relatively flat lawn that nevertheless has a number of bumps and uneven bits in it because it is a bigger, more country like lawn? allabout.wiki/Husqvarna-315X After the set up, which went as smoothly as can be expected given how much I hate learning to work new tech toys, Husqvarna got to work and did a surprisingly quiet job of getting the mowing done. While it has gotten itself stuck a couple of times, lifting the mower out of a too low bed edge occasionally is a whole lot less labor-intensive than dealing with having the mow crew come twice a month and having to pay the resulting bill.

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   If you want miimo to work in your backyard but it's fenced off, you could consider cutting out a small passthrough in the fence

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   This is Miimo robot vs. traditional lawnmower review. Hence superlatives only, pretty predictable. I hoped to find Miimo vs. competition review. That would have been more engaging.

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   RECOMMENDATION: Turn the volume down and marvel at how ineffective this product is compared to traditional mowers. Watch how Miimo travels across leaves and doesn't touch them, it barely moves them at all! You'll assume Brett is about to deliver a negative thumbs-down review… Now turn the volume back up and watch again. What I see in this video doesn't tally with what I hear; I've never been so confused. Brett is incredibly enthusiastic about this machine…he describes his lawn as "super-nice" and "really great". It's neither. It's covered in leaves; it looks shabby. Brett saved 5 minutes with the Miimo but didn't add in the time he spends raking leaves. I love gadgets when they work but this doesn't. If you have a perfectly flat lawn, that's free from drain covers or other ground level obstructions, is a mile from the nearest tree and are happy to wake and find it's been stolen – THIS IS FOR YOU. Sorry Brett, I really don't get why you are quite so enthusiastic about the product.

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   Scary would be that mimio isn't in the yard

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   I still don't really get why the wire was placed so far in from the edge. You would still edge with the whipper snipper, but you wouldn't need to cut the vertical growth. Then your weekly chore would be 10 min instead, and you'd avoid the 2 height look esp towards Thurs Fri before trimming.
   One advantage you mainly skipped over is that regular trimming and self mulching is so much healthier both from a lack of fertiliser and also from reduced stress on the grass vs an infrequent mow when it is longer.
   Finally, I saw a setting on the screen about multiple start locations. Is that for different yards? Would that work (tho it wouldn't be able to return and self-charge)? Or is it for a single but larger yard using the same wire or something? Would love more info on that.
   Thanks 🙂

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   What if one day when your not home or just not looking and someone walks away with your lawnmower

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   Miimo is adorable.

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   Is there a limit to the amount of cord u can get for the perimeter of your yard

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    When you see someone have really sloppy cut lines on their yard. it's because of Mimo, the Robotic Lawn Mower. 😀

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    I have the same weed eater and I had no idea that it had edger mode until a few days ago so it’s funny to see you mention it

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    I would need 7 of them. I think I stick with my manual mower.

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    I think that lawn robot looks stupid. Also it's not that hard to open and close gate. For the memo to go from the front yard to the back yard. I wouldn't spend another $1,000 to have another memo lawn robot in the back yard.

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    Hi Brett is Nemo related to the Nemo thats lost in the sea ??? maybe they are brothers ??? he he he good vid 🙂

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    I have two words:

    dog poop

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    Does it move about randomly?

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    Every single night? Why not twice a week or something?

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    WTF!!! Robot lawn mowers!?!? Fuuutttuuuuurrrrreeeeee!!!

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    Does it have Vtec.?

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    Cut a hole in your fence just enough for it to pass under?

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    I probably missed it, but if it rains or snow some type of serious weather does it still try and mow at night?

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    What if someone steals it while its mowing?

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    So I just found out robot lawn mowers were a thing.
    I always wanted a own a home but the thought of mowing my lawn annoyed me. This gives me hope for the future.

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    If the "cost of using" something was limited to energy consumption (10:38) there would be a lot of Ferraris and Lambos in every driveway. You need to account for upfront cost spread (depreciated) over useful life, plus spare parts and maintenance costs. How much are the batteries to replace after a couple of years, the blades, and how many years is Miimo going to to last? It's unlikely to be "very similar in cost" (11:25) to conventional mower. Also, who picks up gas as a special trip to a store and not as a regular stop over to fill up a car?

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    I'm definitely interested because I rather spend my Saturday doing something else besides cutting the grass and we live in 2020 so why not.

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    or you could get a sustainable grass or plants so you don't need to water and mow useless lawn. or better yet, grow food!!!
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gw3w9MLxihk

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    The lawn after the regular mow looks so much better. The Miimo doesn't stripe the lawn or collet the leaves.

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    How efficient did you find the cutting? Did it manage to hit every sq-ft of lawn at least every 2nd mowing. Is there any kind of tracking app that shows where it mowed like some of the rumbas? Could the mower travel over the concrete if it was level with the grass?

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    Could you make a cut out in the bottom of you fence for it to go thru?

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    Back started hurting walking behind a self propelled mower ???????

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    That's cool easy to use while your are chilling…

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    I might take a look at getting something like this for my grandparents.

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    Wow I love tech, but I just can’t justify this. I would need two for my half acre cause I have a fence between the front and back yards that I use for my dog, so at $5000+ it would take 5 years of maintenance free, headache free, worry free miimo to even come close to my professional mowers who mow, trim and blow every week for $25 bucks.

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    For my Husqvarna Automower I just cut a small hole in my fence…. lol

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    One thing that I like lines that you get when you actually mow, that and the fact that when you mow and bag, you pick up most of your leaves. I don't see that happening with Miimo. Can you do any setting on the Miimo to get any kind of lines on the yard?

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    Hate the random cutting these things do. I want the nice clean stripes!

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    I have 2.2 acres, uneven, many fences. I think I need the tech to advance a bit more before I get to lounge and crack some beers while it mows. Excited for the future though

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    What happens to the grass clippings? Do you have to rake them later?

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    That was an awesome follow up video????

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    Awesome video! ? That thing is really nice. Also you have a beautiful house. ?

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    I didn't know you have a Twin Brother. 😉

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    My neighbor has a Husqvarna robot and what we notice was that the bot could not keep up with fast growing grass like in the spring or rainy seasons. When it is wet the bot would make ruts since it would randomly hit the same spots over and over. When the grass was growing fast his lawn looked like hell since it could never do the complete lawn in one charge. Also they can't handle thick or high grass.
    I guess if you have a tiny postage stamp lawn they might work but for normal size lawns the robot mowers aren't yet ready. Irobot is coming out with one soon that won't need wires and will cut in rows like the vacuum. This will save energy and maybe make it faster. we will see I guess.

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    who won the glow skin?

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    Thanks for doing follow up. I just placed an order for one. I'm excited for next year!

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    I watched whole video really good bro ? miimo looks amazing!

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    You forgot to mention if you sit in a lawn chair barefoot it will trim your toenails too ? can u demo that feature next time?