AcreMower explains how to choose a robot lawn mower: what size of lawn each model is rated for, how it finds its way without a boundary wire, what it costs, and how one brand's models differ from each other. Five guides so far. That is the whole site.
Where the figures come from
Every figure in a guide points back to whoever published it, which is usually the maker: its US product pages, its comparison charts and its owner's manuals. Prices come from each maker's US store, and every guide says on what date we checked them.
The manual is often where the deciding detail is. Worx's product pages rate the Landroid Vision Cloud 4WD models for slopes of 40 degrees; the manuals add that with the Cut to Zero edge module fitted, which the models on sale have, Worx does not recommend slopes over 15 degrees. Husqvarna says its EPOS reference station "must have clear 135-degree view of sky in all upper directions", which decides whether it will work in a yard with tall trees. That is the kind of thing we look for.
What we do not do
- We do not test mowers. We have not run these machines on our own lawns, so we publish no verdicts, scores or star ratings.
- We do not rank models or publish best-of lists assembled from other people's reviews. When we compare models, we compare the specifications their makers publish, and we say whose figures they are.
- We do not give a price without a date. Robot mower prices change often and models sell out. Every price in a guide says when it was checked, and we say when a model was out of stock that day.
How the site is paid for
Two ways, and both are visible on the page.
Advertising. The site shows ads through Google AdSense. Advertisers have no involvement in what the guides say.
Affiliate links. Some links in the guides open a search for a model on Amazon and carry an affiliate tag. If you buy after following one, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Full detail is on our affiliate disclosure page, and every page containing such a link carries a notice at the top.
Affiliate links do not change what a guide says. They open a search rather than a single listing we picked, and the prices in the guides come from the makers' own stores, which pay us nothing.
Corrections
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