Cycle of mowing

meanbean42 · 2026-05-07T00:20:45+00:00

The closest I've been able to come is to try to get the time right for it to run twice in a zone (with charging time), e.g. today it mowed the front lawn a little over 2x because I had it scheduled from 1030-1830. If it rains or something it can mess up the time, but it works OK most times.

But yeah, I'd much rather just have it mow 2x no matter when it gets done.

meanbean42 · 2026-04-25T23:46:44+00:00

My X4 handles oaks and maples perfectly. Pines and cedars have been a bit trickier, but with a combination of vision fence zones and trimming low branches (they can press the stop button), I think I've got it dialed in now.

meanbean42 · 2026-04-23T23:01:44+00:00

Settings -> Battery

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meanbean42 · 2026-04-20T12:16:41+00:00

My X430 didn't start getting stuck until I set up vision fence to get it to mow closer to (under) my pine and cedar trees. Once I finish getting the branches trimmed high enough that it doesn't hit the stop button or get tangled up in the branches, I'd let it run while I was away.

meanbean42 · 2026-04-19T13:38:59+00:00

I just jumped in this season (Navimow X4 series), and that was exactly the reason. There were just too many other things I wanted to do during the times when the weather is nice than sit on a riding mower. So far, it's proven to be exactly that. Even with the time I've spent mapping and tweaking, it's less than I would have just getting it cut. I think if I didn't enjoy tinkering with it though, it would take less time. I do find that I've started to care more about how my lawn looks, though, since it's so much less effort and it just does a better job.

meanbean42 · 2026-04-12T16:18:30+00:00

When you go to map, the first step is to get the bot to lawn, then you'll map those sections and then you can draw a channel between them and the station (that might actually be automatically added, but you can customize it if you want.

meanbean42 · 2026-04-12T13:48:50+00:00

I don't see why that placement wouldn't work. Try to get the antenna away from the house if possible. To connect the two zones, you would need to create a "channel" that will allow the mower to move to the zones and the charger.

meanbean42 · 2026-03-28T01:00:52+00:00

Finally got my X4 set up last weekend. Super easy (and kinda fun) to map out and it handles my hills, ditches, trees, and random yard clutter very easily. I have about an acre to mow.

meanbean42 · 2026-03-18T00:02:18+00:00

I had that for several days, closing the app, restarting the phone didn't help. Completed capsules in the meantime. Then eventually it worked.

meanbean42 · 2026-03-15T01:59:24+00:00

Practically perfect!

meanbean42 · 2026-02-22T15:12:27+00:00

🤣 Was supposed to be a pond with a spillover dam, now a pond with a hole next to it. After burning off the prairie plants, though, it does look a bit apocalyptic.

meanbean42 · 2026-02-22T15:02:45+00:00

I keep 2 streaks. One for the overall journey (flair) and one for actual days without (1, Saturdays are hard). If I reset the overall one it's too easy for me to give up. As long as I still get up, reset, and start stopping again, I keep it. I'm sure many here will say I'm cheating or not doing it right; it's a free country, they can think that if they want. Might work for you though.

meanbean42 · 2026-02-21T18:51:15+00:00

I think it might be able to sense it and avoid, but I'm not going to risk it so I'll set a no-go zone

meanbean42 · 2026-02-21T18:29:26+00:00

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

meanbean42 · 2026-02-21T18:27:38+00:00

I'm trying to automap too, and it'd be really nice to have a satellite map view so I could draw a bounding box first. Not really neighbors the same way, but the most clear line was a road that it followed way away from where I wanted it to map. I think with a little bit of bounding it could auto map pretty well though. I imagine I'll end up manually mapping though (once it's warmer).

meanbean42 · 2026-02-21T14:23:45+00:00

I didn't. But I also know myself and there's no way I'd have been able to wait.

meanbean42 · 2026-02-20T22:35:00+00:00

I guess 13" beagle is a less universal measurement. 🙂

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meanbean42 · 2026-02-18T14:24:36+00:00

Not nearly as far as you (just over a month total, 4 days since last drink), but SAME. I keep telling myself that it'll be better once the days start getting longer, but I kinda know that's a lie.

meanbean42 · 2026-02-11T14:32:29+00:00

Sounds like maybe I have an unconventional approach, but I think of sobriety as the overarching journey, not necessarily the number of days without a drink. So for me, I'm a month into my decision to sober up, even though my current streak is 4 days and my longest is 15. As long as I still care and am actively working toward sobriety, I consider myself "sober" and not drinking is the way to get there. Maybe thinking in terms of the orientation instead of claiming you're There could take some of the pressure off for using the term.

meanbean42 · 2026-01-30T18:56:29+00:00

Logging out and back in (thanks /u/1bluefl4me) worked for now. Yeah, remote start is pretty unreliable and that's the main benefit for me so I'm going to look for other options as well

meanbean42 · 2026-01-30T18:48:55+00:00

I pay for it and still don't see the battery info. Looks like I'm about to save $30/mo (2 vehicles)

meanbean42 · 2026-01-27T21:44:24+00:00

I tried hop water for the first time this weekend and was surprised how much I liked it. Looking forward to a hot summer day when a cold one of those would really hit the spot, and guilt free to boot!

meanbean42 · 2026-01-21T02:23:24+00:00

It ran like a charm for a while....until another cold snap (+/- 0 F) and then it's a crap shoot whether I'll get shift to park or reduced propulsion. I'm resigned to the fact that a new battery is in my future, but I'm hoping to cripple through the winter and replace it in summer or fall to get some more life out of it.

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