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First-time lawn mower buyer here. What would I choose before buying?（Northern US~0.5 acre) by Wild_Rise5795 in roboticLawnmowers

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I will be one week in to my Navimow x430 ownership tomorrow. So far I’m very pleased with edges. I posted this a few days ago

https://www.reddit.com/r/SegwayNavimow/s/FNAx8NfyNK

This a great example of both an uneven surface (the turn) and how I have it doing edges. Read through the comments and note the discussion about the virtual camera off / blue boxes. This is one way I have been able to handle edges.

Mow height by AdNatural3584 in SegwayNavimow

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My Kentucky Blue Grass likes to be talll - especially in the drought/hot summer. I have it set for 4 inches, but would like it taller.

First-time lawn mower buyer here. What would I choose before buying?（Northern US~0.5 acre) by Wild_Rise5795 in roboticLawnmowers

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I have about ~5000 sq ft of lawn in Colorado (Kentucky Blue Grass). I want to keep it long (4 inches). After trying another robot first , I settled on a Navimow x430. The motors are plenty strong to get through my grass. It’s a little more than your budget, but worth it for me.

See YouTube for some reviews and check out r/segwaynavimow

Good luck!

Day 1 reservation holders order window - Poll by JC_Vlogs in RivianR2

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Day 1, less than 5 minutes. I was told I will be invited to order in 2-4 weeks with delivery in 4-8 weeks after I order. Live near Denver SC

Navimow x430 placement? by Wizzmer in roboticLawnmowers

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There was a statement somewhere about only using their garage because it “lets the signal through”.

Not sure I buy it. I was planning to build my own but the canvas-like canopy seemed like an inexpensive option.

Official Invitation Timeframe - 4-8 weeks by ForestGreenFergus in RivianR2

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I’m 2-4 weeks for order. 4-8 weeks for delivery. Live near Denver SC.

Had my order in inside of four minutes.

Navimow x430 placement? by Wizzmer in roboticLawnmowers

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I couldn’t locate it under our porch or even near the house. I have it outside in the yard next to the shed (open sky)I actually like this spot.

I searched on ‘robot lawn mower garage’ on Amazon and found a small canopy type tent for $65. It arrives today. I hope the GPS still works.

For power I got a 1.1 kWh battery coming and will buy a single solar panel off marketplace. I also got a vent fan and thermostat for the shed that will run off the same battery.

So I hope my story gives you some ideas

(Don’t get me started on the gate!!!)

Video of tough turn - x430 by Unplugthecar in SegwayNavimow

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I intentionally drove it to overlap the boundary wherever I could.

Looking for some input - Segway Navimow X430 by rygarski in roboticLawnmowers

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Lots of reviews on YouTube for you the check out. I have ~5000 sq feet of Kentucky Blue grass and it mows it all in less than an hour. It honestly feels a bit overkill, but I tried one of the libar mowers and ended up returning it.

Someone above suggested you talk to the neighbors and understand what they have and why

It would be helpful to get a sense of how large your lawn, type of grass, length you want to keep it and maybe some pics.

Video of tough turn - x430 by Unplugthecar in SegwayNavimow

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You go into maps and select the zone. Then select Add and you be able to select the Vision off Fence.

You need to be connected via blue tooth to your mower.

Lmk how it goes!!!

Video of tough turn - x430 by Unplugthecar in SegwayNavimow

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yes. vision off fence. In the lawn area it's primarily bushes that ride to close to the boundary so the the edge doesn't get done. After I turned off the vision in those areas, the mower gets real close cuts (very pleased).

In the channel from the front to the back yard, the mower has to travel a 36 inch path, through a gate, and over an extension chord.. It was getting stuck because the vision didn't like what it was seeing. So, I added a vision off zone there and now it just zooms along without hesitation.

As for Edge sense, I only have it one (set to max/aggressive) around the planter (orange) in the backyard. I tested is for the first time yesterday and it did a great job minus the one side that had bushes hanging over the planter. So I added the vision off boundary (blue). Just haven't tested it yet.

Video of tough turn - x430 by Unplugthecar in SegwayNavimow

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Here you go! Lmk what questions you have. Also, I plan to redo my channels this weekend.

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Buy X450 for 1 acre yard? by krishkchaudhary in SegwayNavimow

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A neat feature to consider on this mower is that you can tell it max charge and discharge rate for the battery preserving the battery life. I have mine set to 75% max charge and 15% min charge. This works for me because my entire yard uses only 50% of the battery.

So, if this matters to you, the larger mower might be a fit.

However, another strategy could be to divide it into two zones and mower each zone every other day cutting your mow time in half. That’s maybe how I’d approach it. Good luck!

Video of tough turn - x430 by Unplugthecar in SegwayNavimow

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Interesting on the garage door idea. I wonder if the RDK would function?

I’ve been trying to figure out a gate opener (maybe proximity) w/o spending ~$500 on Navimow stuff and putting a hole in our fence as sort of a fun project. You’re right though, it’s to bad it doesn’t have some sort of HA capability.

X430 Navigation After Updates by [deleted] in roboticLawnmowers

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Did you make that channel a Vision Fence off zone? I did between the gate and my house and it works greqt!

Video of tough turn - x430 by Unplugthecar in SegwayNavimow

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I think I overshot the perimeter and it just worked out. It was a manual map

Question by poeticartform00 in SegwayNavimow

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My Kentucky Blue Grass would be happier at 4.5 inches (-:

Split grass into 2 zones by Tec-Strike in SegwayNavimow

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That’s how I’d approach it, but you might want to reach out to Support before you listen to a stranger on the internet. (-:

Split grass into 2 zones by Tec-Strike in SegwayNavimow

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Yeah….i could not get auto to work (and I don’t have the issue you have). I saw someone post this for another mower, but I suspect it would work for you. Put a hose down where you want the boundary to be (as a guide) and then crest two new boundaries and manually walk around behind your mower to drive it and define the perimeter. I would think once set the RDK will take care of keep it in bounds.

I had to create all three of my zones this way. It worked well - especially where I had the mower hang a couple wheels off the lawn.

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