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Greenworks Optimow
From £460 (450 m² version) · versions up to 750 m²
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Quick verdict
Good for
- Trees, buildings or no signal (follows a wire)
- Lawns with no Wi-Fi or phone signal
- Tighter budgets (Optimow 7: £640)
Watch out for
- Boundary wire to peg round the lawn first (included)
- Only rated for 30% slopes
£640 for the Optimow 7 (750 m²) · spec score 5.5/10 · checked 17 October 2026
Boundary wire (guide wire optional). 3 versions for lawns of 450–750 m²; the Optimow 7 shown here is rated for 750 m². Slopes up to 30%. Mows without Wi-Fi: Yes
Optimow versions, UK prices and 5-year cost
| Version | Lawn | Price | Stock | Runtime | 5-yr core (Wi-Fi) | 5-yr core (no Wi-Fi) | With remote | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optimow 4 | 450 m² | £460 | Out of stock | — | £886 | £886 | same | 5.0 |
| Optimow 5 | 550 m² | £540 | In stock | — | £966 | £966 | same | 5.2 |
| Optimow 7 | 750 m² | £640 | In stock | — | £1,066 | £1,066 | same | 5.5 |
Prices from the seller's UK website on 17 October 2026. Where we can read the seller's page automatically, today's price is shown too. Prices change often; check the seller before buying.
Optimow 4 (450 m²) at Wickes ↗ Optimow 5 (550 m²) at Wickes ↗ Optimow 7 (750 m²) at Wickes ↗
Without Wi-Fi, subscriptions and 4G
Follows a boundary wire pegged round the lawn, so it needs no Wi-Fi or phone signal to mow.
Greenworks app over Bluetooth (up to 32 m); no extra charges.
Data note: Perimeter wire included. Slope (30%) is published only for the Optimow 4; we use it for the range until Greenworks confirms the others. Wickes gives weights of 17.2 kg (4 and 5) and 14.6 kg (7), which look inconsistent, so we leave weight blank.
5-year cost for the Optimow 7
| 5-year cost item | Cost | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Price of the Optimow 7 | £640 | UK price checked 17 October 2026 |
| Blades | £200 | £40/yr assumption; no blade price published |
| Electricity | £75.60 | 8 kWh/month × 7 months × 27p (assumption) |
| One replacement battery | £150 | Assumption: £20 per Ah, minimum £100; capacity not published, so £150 |
| Core cost, lawn with Wi-Fi | £1,066 | |
| Plan needed to keep mowing with no Wi-Fi | £0 | Follows its boundary wire; no Wi-Fi or phone signal needed to mow. |
| Core cost, lawn without Wi-Fi | £1,066 |
Optimow reviews: what independent testers found
We have not found an independent UK or European review of this model yet. We will add one when it is published.
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Optimow specifications
| Navigation | Boundary wire (guide wire optional) |
|---|---|
| Base station / antenna | None |
| Built-in 4G | No |
| Drive | Not published |
| Max slope | 30% (about 17°) |
| Cutting width | 170 mm |
| Cutting height | 20–60 mm |
| Edge cutting | Not published |
| Obstacle sensing | Not published |
| Wildlife features | Not published |
| Rain | Not published |
| Noise | Not published |
| Water resistance | Not published |
| Weight | Not published |
| Narrowest passage | Not published |
| Mowing zones | Not published |
| Anti-theft | Not published |
| Warranty | 3 years (battery 2) |
Hedgehogs and wet lawns
Wildlife: No specific wildlife feature published. Whatever the mower, schedule it for daytime only. Read why.
Rain: No rain sensor published. Wet-lawn advice.
Sources
- Wickes Optimow 4 page checked 19 Oct 2026
- Wickes Optimow 5 page checked 19 Oct 2026
- Wickes Optimow 7 page checked 19 Oct 2026