Husqvarna 410XE Nera Mower Review: Wonderful, Unaffordable

The lifetime of a reviewer may be robust. Tennyson as soon as mentioned, “’Tis higher to have liked and misplaced than by no means to have liked in any respect”, however he by no means had a robotic garden mower. Making an attempt out superb devices you’ll be able to by no means afford to purchase is superior, however after a summer season with the Husqvarna Nera, the considered returning to a guide mower has me distraught. Generally it’s higher to not know what you’re lacking.

The Husqvarna Automower 410XE Nera (£3,097) is about as swanky and feature-packed as robotic lawnmowers come. The closest equal mannequin offered within the US is the marginally extra succesful 450X EPOS bundle ($5,900). With a considerate design and satellite tv for pc navigation, these lawnmowers are designed to be the last word hands-off chore busters, quietly and effectively conserving your garden regulation top with out grievance—and extra importantly, with out you having to elevate a finger.

Robotic Wars

I can’t see a robotic mower with out enthusiastic about the Robot Wars show, however Husqvarna’s design is smart- and classy-looking, with built-in headlights and a giant H for the Husqvarna emblem such as you’d discover on the entrance of a automobile. It has two massive again wheels with thick, knobbly tread to make sure simple traction on slopes and muddy floor. (It will probably deal with slopes as much as 30 levels.)

{Photograph}: Simon Hill

The Nera’s two entrance wheels are like multidirectional workplace chair casters. They’re cleverly set again in order that the entrance edge, which incorporates three spinning razor blades, overhangs to increase out over the sides of your garden and eliminates the uncut grass verge that the majority robotic mowers go away behind, as a result of they will’t get shut sufficient.

Although there’s no want for boundary wire, organising the Nera 410XE took a wee whereas, as it’s essential to discover a good place for the satellite tv for pc aerial and charging base, join them each, verify you will get a transparent sign, and run cable to plug every part into an outlet. I had the assistance of a Husqvarna rep, however the course of is one thing you would simply do your self. The limitation of this mower is that it wants an open line of sight to the sky. Tall buildings, bushes, and different obstacles will stop it from navigating precisely, so when you have dense woods round or close to your backyard, it isn’t appropriate for you.

{Photograph}: Simon Hill by way of Husqvarna app