Best Auto Empty Robot Vacuum So Far - Roomba i3+ i7+ vs S9+ vs Shark IQ vs Deebot T8 AIVI vs Neabot
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- Опубликовано: 25 июл 2024
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00:00 Best Auto Empty Robot Vacuum
01:20 Top Robot Vacuums
01:30 Smart Robot Vacuums
02:00 Mapping and Navigation
02:18 Lidar Vs Vslam
02:45 Cleaning Tests
03:05 Carpet Deep Cleaning
03:29 Airflow and Suction
04:00 Auto Empty Bins
04:28 Pet Hair
05:28 App and Software
06:26 Noise, Hair Tangles
06:50 Best for Carpets
07:20 Best Value
09:33 Best Overall
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This guy’s floors is the cleanest ever from all that testing
I just bought the second gen self-emptying shark vac using your link. Thanks it will be my first robot vac ever. I enjoy the idea of it going in straight lines instead of a random pattern. It was a prime day deal for 319.
Thanks for this awesome review! I just bought the Roomba i7+ and it is one of the best decisions I have ever made. Who knew a robot vacuum was an absolute GAME CHANGER! I appreciate your insight in explaining the various features. Thank you!
Glad I could help!
just the video i needed. thank you!
Respect for such a professional video editing, scripting, filming etc. Great content, very informative and very pleasant narration. You are pro.
I appreciate the amount of work you put into your videos, it shows.
I love this damn channel, don't know why. Thanks!
Perfect video man. All I am wait for now is the mop robot and hybrid head to head video.
I’ve had a Roomba 960 for many years now and I love it. I was going to upgrade to the s9+ but I’ve seen soo many bad reviews on bestbuys website. Many people are getting error codes and having to send the robot back. I noticed the s9+ was out of stock for a while recently maybe they are trying to fix it. Anyway, I purchased a Dyson V15 instead (which I absolutely love!). I’ll keep using my Roomba 960 and maybe I’ll wait til the next generation robots come out. Thanks for the video!
Thank you!!! ALOT!
Love my T8+, it is avoiding obstacles and small stuff on the floor very well. Bought on Amazon on black friday, so money well spent.
4 year old roomba 966 here. Tempting to update to a self cleaning - not only good for not emptying the bins but I assume they also keep the general bottom of the robot cleaner too - less dust between the extractor/bin which sometimes falls on the floor when you’re emptying etc.
In my testing, I thought the T8 aivi was like an A-, but mine ran into some major navigation issues. Then I got the S6 MaxV and it's like a A+. When its self emptying bin model comes out it might be an A++.
If only the Roborock could actually clean carpets.
@@CannabisTechLife I had the same thoughts about Shark. I am getting rid of mine. Honestly, I end up babysitting it trying to get it to clean my living room area rug and 5 or 6 or 7 times later, there still was lint. I took out my Shark Liftaway and the lint was gone in 60 seconds. Also, I babysat a cat and the cat knocked kitty litter on the floor and the Shark robot vac dragged the kitty litter throughout the house and I needed to pull out the Liftaway for that, too. That is when I finally just put the robot vac away because it almost always misses things and the Liftaway never does.
What kind of issues do you noticed? I have two of them and they only have a problem with an ikea chair
Thanks @Vacuum Wars for the review. you have been using this robot for a long time you are not running in similar issues ? @AuthenTech - Ben Schmanke - I saw your interesting review comparing the T8 AIVI with the S6 VMAX I saw negative reviews on the navigation for both units, is the RoboVac really flawless ?
I have been using T8AIVI since it came out in April (China); I don't have any navigational issue but I do notice that after half a year of use it may recreate my apartment by expanding/overlapping/overlaying the initial map. The issue can be overcome by resetting the map but I hope they can use the technology to separate the furniture from the wall and set the wall to "read-only" so the map will not be overwritten future Lidar map.
These roundups are fantastic!
I have the Deebot T8 AIVI with the Auto-Empty bin, I have not had any problems with the App, In my opinion the Deebot AIVI and The Roborock S6 Maxv are the 2 best Robot Vacuums on the Market.
Hi, Thank you for the video. Could you please mention in your future reviews of self emptying robots what kind of filters does basestation have? If the station lacks HEPA filter it makes it obsolete in my opinion.
I love these videos. You are doing an unbelievable job of comparing these vacuum cleaners for someone who is not technically working for like consumer reports or something. In previous videos though you did more work on how efficiently the vacuums pick up debris on various floor surfaces like carpets and hard woods. In this video, did I miss the hard wood test section or was it not there? I am assuming maybe the s9+ and the ecovacs had comparable performance on hard floors but I’m not really sure.
I bought the T8+ AIVI after your last video and it has been almost flawless. I dont have the auto empty bin. Only issue is it hasnt figured out to dodge a cat fishing pole/teaser toy and will get caught on it, but dodges everything else. Otherwise it never has got lost and cleans the house perfectly. I do with the bin was larger because we do have a large 4 bedroom house and 2 long haired cats so the 420ml bin gets full of cat hair even if running it once every 2-3 days.
I wish there was a home base upgrade for the low cost roomba's.
Something to give the base more range. Would help so much with roomba finding its way back.
Thank you for your videos, very informative!
If possible, I would like to have a maintenance part when you do a review. For example try to clean the front wheel on a t8 aivi vs a roomba 980, then one can see that the t8 has chosen a very difficult way for the consumer to clean it.
I’m sure you have good experience on what to check for regarding maintenance without actually have to use the vacuum for a month. And that would be valuable information in a review.
Thanks again for your good videos!:)
Ecovacs t8 here. Running it in a nearly empty basement for cat litter.
I've had a few map/tracking issues. When you break a room up into sections (which is a nightmare on their app) and select which rooms you want done, it has a habit of forgetting areas. So you'll initiate cleaning and see later than it missed an entire section or large portion of the room it was working on.
This wasn't an issue until after their recent update (maybe a month ago).
The auto empty bin has a lot of issues for me. The deebot doesn't sit down far enough in the charge station so when the auto empty bin activates, the deebot is sitting too high from the base for the suction to empty the bin... When it does sit correctly, sometimes the auto empty will fail because the bottom flaps will not open.
I'm unsure if the auto empty problems are from the cat litter but I don't think there is enough of it to cause issues. Regardless it's a nice robot vaccume, it has its big issues in the software department, which I hope a future update addresses (the app sucks!) and overall it has been a major asset for keeping my basement clean.
Looking forward to the new releases coming this year!
Based on your reviews I got a Roborock S4 on sale about a year ago. I have to run it once a day to keep up with 2 large dogs. Though I would love the auto empty and the AI (to avoid a possible dog surprise) on the newer vac, my wallet (aka the wife) will not let me at this time. Love the reviews. Thanks for the vids.
For anyone interested, the RV1101ARUS shark has a floor tracker as well.. That wasnt listed on the video.
I took the plunge on a new vacuum after watching the video. Purchased the Walmart R100S with auto empty bin. Unit comes up as RV1000SV self empty. 6hr charge, then first run ok but missed a lot on the map. Unfortunately I accepted the map and that locked the robot vac in and it never went to the missing rooms. Had to delete this map and start over. Still missing one room and in hopes it will pick up on it next go. So far there is no cat hair tangle on the roller or roller bearings. Can't wait to it runs again!
I can always count on you to help support my vacuum obsession, I absolutely cannot stand dirty floors.
I bought the T8 on sale at Best Buy back around October or November, I did so after my Roborock S5 failed. I want to love the T8 but it leaves me frustrated with the dust bin issue. I have 5 large dogs so I run mine every day at 3pm. Hard floor cleaning is excellent and it does a fairly good job on carpet. I still hit the carpet with my upright once or twice a month. It is also the quietest robot that I've had to date.
That being said, I have a frequent issue with the T8 being unable to completely empty itself. It regularly clogs at the two spring doors or can't manage to empty the entire bin. I also had a weird issue with the app not giving me the option to "empty dustbin." I uninstalled the app several times to no avail, I finally left it alone and it has since showed up after an app update.
I'm conflicted about selling it and getting an i7 or Shark or waiting for the AE solution from Xiaomi later this year... What's your recommendation in this situation?
I sympathize with you. I think that it's probably the amount of hair being just too much for that robot. You might try scheduling it to clean one room at a time or a combination of rooms so that it can empty itself first.
For example set it to clean the bedroom at 1pm and the kitchen at 2pm or something similar.
Great video! Thanks. Thinking of buying the second gen Shark Self empty. I've had a few robo vacs in the past and they all got stuck either around certain pieces of furniture or got stuck on 2 different thresholds where it would get stuck on these and kept trying to move but it couldn't. Was wondering if you think this vac would get stuck like that.
Which robot vacuum would you recommend for mostly vinyl plank flooring with pet hair? Bedrooms are carpeted and there are two area rugs in living rooms. Thanks!
It is obvious that a lot of time and effort went into this. It's appreciated. (Roborock S6 owner)
Do you like the roborock?
Hi from Türkiye 👋🏻👋🏻 Thank you for all videos 👏🏻👏🏻 Could you test Robogil Stealla-400 and Roidmi Eve Vacuum models ??? Thank you
I had one of the original iRobot Roomba and absolutely hated it for these reasons. First the banging into the floor trim making a black line on my white trim, second and most important was the cat hair getting into the roller bearings. I watched this video to see if the cat hair issue on the bearings were fix and did not see it mentioned. Still scared to invest in another mistake. Loved seeing your cat!
Have you tested the Bissell JetScrub carpet cleaner? I'm also wondering if DIY carpet cleaning solutions work well. I would love to see a video on it.
I have the t8+ no aivi and it's very reliable. Runs daily in my home at 4 am. Everyday when I wake up my house is clean. It works almost flawlessly in my experience. It's not made it back to its dock or gotten stuck twice in about the 3 months I've been using it. Couldn't imagining having to sweep or vacuum again.
That’s great.
How often do you find yourself having to replace the Dust Bags and having to buy more
Great video and comparison. Questions:
Is the room setup software only on smart devices, or is there an application for desktop computers as well?
With robotic vacuum is the best in terms of privacy? Do we trust the robot/software with the cameras? Should we worry? I mean, I'm sure there's a form of data-mining going on.
i had problems with 2 gen shark, it would forget some parts of the house and stays cleaning close to the base until battery was low at the same time the shark always had problem finding the base or couldn't dock no matter how many times to the point that i had to dock it manually, but the problem was that some hidden sensors had some dust and finger prints but it was fixed by just cleaning all sensors with micro fiber cloth after cleaning the shark and now docks from one go and haven't forgotten half of the house.
Can you start adding into your videos how they do going over small ledges ?
When iRobot's latest robot vacuums are named after Intel processors
Thank you for your efforts 👌 great job
I have the t8+ and have had my maps ignored after many updates. Despite that I still love it more than the Roborock 6MaxV I tried.
I'm never gonna buy a robot vacuum since I live in a 2 story house, but your work is so professional that I love checking in on your reviews. You are the reason I bought a Shark Apex and I love it! Keep up the great work!
I live in a 2 story home with the new version of the Shark IQ. It's pretty easy just to pick up the robo vacuum and place it anywhere upstairs. It has stair sensors and knows when it's covered all the floor and will try to return to it's base. I just turn it off and place it back on it's dock. But there's a few other brands that have robo vacs that will map multiple floors. Robo vacuum tech is advancing quickly.
@@keenenburnett7414 I've thought about doing that, but considering they are supposed to be more convenient and either way I would still have to vacuum my stairs manually, it's easier to me to just vacuum myself. Still though, I am glad the technology is improving as rapidly as it is.
Could you do a review on "Tineco floor one s3". I trust your reviews and I am thinking about buying one.
for the amount of work that takes for your videos you deserve a lot more views 🙌
Have you ever tried the Iclebo Omega? It keeps popping up everywhere I turn, and I was curious on suction power and cleaning results with its odd shape.
This was an amazing comparison as always!
I have a budget Eufy vacuum and it's amazing how much better these vacuums are. The Eufy was only 200ish dollars so it's understandable. It was purchased quite a few years ago, so lots of advancements have been made since even to the budget options.
Same. My eufy from years ago still works fine, but man do I have to prep the whole house each time before I set it out and it still always gets stuck on rugs and stray cords. If there is hair on the floor then I also have to spend time cleaning the brushes after every run.
I’ve had the s9+ for over a year. Run it every night. Not a single problem. It’s been absolutely amazing and reliable. Braava m6 not so much. I’ve had to mod the base for it just so it could reliably launch. Not to mention I had to replace the tubing and take it apart to do so. Though it’s very easy to disassemble.
Thanks for sharing
Hi. Thanks for the video. I have a quick question about multi floor mapping thing. My house has three different levels, basement, living room/kitchen/dining & master bedroom. Curious what would happen with mapping if I move it to one of the other levels. TIA
We have a 2nd gen shark iq self empty. The mapping is MUCH better than before. We love it so much. 8/10 robot
That is really good to hear. Thanks.
I have two t8 aivi with the auto empty bin (and I have 4 cats) ... the first time the bot was clogged really bad but ever since I run them once a day (sometimes even more it my daughters makes a mess in the kitchen) I have no problem at all. The app is a bit disappointing but there is a really good integration with home assistant (not the original one but a custom one) so I use the app only to set or change no-go areas
Absolutely amazing review 💪👌
Thank you!
Hi there! Are you able to explain the difference in suction power in Watt and PA?
Can you do a range test as well? I have a long room and my Roborock s5 can only move in a 100ft range from the dock on map mode...
Love the channel, quick question. I am looking at purchasing the Shark IQ, and there seems to be a sale for it at Costco. However the model number is UR1000SR. Not the RV1000S I see on the Shark website. Can anyone explain possible differences in the two model numbers? I am not concerned about the bin size, mostly the mapping and suction power. Making sure it is the 2nd Gen model. Thank you in advance.
Have you reviewed the Bissell PowerFresh Vac & Steam? I do not want to deal with cleaning a cross wave.
I think this was a much better review than your previous videos on robot vacuums. I would like to point out some things that are half true. I myself own the first gen shark. I went through the same struggles with the map. The firmware has now finally fixed and when I moved remapping took 1 go. But the first gen still had its issues. But no go lines will never be added to the first gen model only to the 2nd generation. Don’t get me started on even getting the firmware updates it’s never automatic. Overall I agree with your evaluation. Just wanted to point out to anyone like me who has the first gen sorry but we will sadly we’ll never get that app feature. But we’ll have a big auto empty bucket. 🤣
The one piece of info that I would like included which I know would be difficult because it would take a long time, is the length of time the vacuum lasts. The early neato vacuums broke in less than 2 years. The neato bovac 5 I love but stopped working after 2 1/2 years. If I spend $1000 dollars, how long will it last? It would be worth it if it lasted 10 years. What is the Romba 9 plus customer support and will they guarantee It will work for 10 years? I always get the Best Buy extra warranty but it is only for 4 years and would not be worth it on a $1000 vacuum if it only lasts a little over 4 years.
Have you done a video on second generation shark would be interested in that
Thank you it’s always pleasant watching your tests
Thank you!
Can you do 2 in 1 mop vac reviews. Review all that exist when you can please. I have narwal right now and it's pretty good but more of maintenance
Thanks for making this informative vid! I was trying to decide which vacuum robot I should buy, and I think the Roomba i7+ will be perfect for my budget :)
I hope you are happy with it!
do any of these store maps for upstairs and downstairs (including keep out zones for both floors)?
I got the Roomba 960 almost a year ago. I think I’m stuck with this one for awhile. It works pretty good. 😔
Have you run into Error 31 on S9+? I’m on my third S9+. When it works, it works incredibly well ... but a shocking amount of downtime and replacements under warranty. I feel like reliability should be an important category worth touching on.
Thanks for the video. You are the first on to mention Deebot Ozmo T8 clogging. I have no pets and after running the DEEBOT it clogged. (3 Months) I live in a 2 story condo. On this floor I have the DEEBOT T8 & a Neato 4 . I run both of them every day. what I find is the neato get more dirt then the DEEBOT. I empty The Neato once a week . The DEEBOT "when not Clogged" once every month 1/2 . and I never have had a bag more them 1/4 full . Now the DEEBOT tells me to empty the bag ALL THE TIME. Maybe the Neato is picking up all the dirt I don't know. Just my opinion thanks David
I bought a Shark on the basis of this video. It was nothing but trouble. Multiple false errors like dirty cliff sensors (the sensors were clean), hard to hook up to wifi, kept dropping wifi, 2 times it failed to empty the bin automatically. basically a problem every single time I used it. had it 4 days and took it back, shelled out for an i8+ on sale and am much happier.
Let me start with I love your videos. That said, since you have so many, can you test "third party" bags and filters versus OEM? 30+ bucks for filters I "know" cost less than a buck each to make is killin' me. Ironic since I spent nearly a grand on a vacuum.. I know
I know you don’t do canisters, but can you try a canister series? Like the new Kenmores or Mieles?
I've been getting a lot of ads for the neatsvor s600. Do you have any reviews on this brand?
I am so glad you re-shared your experience with the shark IQ. I have had it for a year and I have had the same issues. It deletes maps. Doesn’t clean everywhere. I can’t use no-go lines. And it gets stuck. But where it does clean, it cleans very well. So I might upgrade to the one with a floor tracker or another brand. I had a Neato d7 for a year. Then I got the shark and I have had it for a year. It’s time for an upgrade.
Upgrade to another brand....trust me much better ones out there.
@@AdamsReviews the problem is the price point of those certain brands. I have an upstairs and downstairs, got two shark IQs for ~$250-400 each (one was refurbished) with self-empty bin. Yes the app/map has issues at times, I have to re-add the rooms once in a while but for the price point, not having to buy new bags etc. its great value.
So while you are saving money, you do lose a bit of time with higher end features. The problem with dropping $1600-2k on a better brand (2 of them total), they aren't perfect either and also users report having issues with them as well. Also upgrading from a higher priced robot vacuum is tougher and since the self-empty tech is only going to get better and cheaper (like smart phones), it makes sense for some people to come in at a lower price.
@@DaimyoSexy I agree. I don’t want to spend a lot on a robot. And this robot isn’t bad. It just has 1 or 2 things I don’t like that the new version has. I like to replace my robot once a year or so. So it’s not necessary for me to buy a top of the line one. I just need the new middle of the line that comes out each year.
@@DillonCleans I have the new shark from costco and haven't had any major problems yet. Model # is UR1100S1US (Costco just lists it as the shark IQ). Seems to be creating a map, but we are doing a remodel and have lots of moving pieces and stuff crammed into rooms that would normally be much more open. Seems to work pretty good actually. I have a feeling the i8+ that costco sells would be even better (It's an upgraded I7+), the i9+ seems to have a lot of poor reviews. However I hate the idea of having to buy bags all the time. With the shark I just take the dust bin outside and dump it in the trash. I can't imagine replacing a $5 bag every week or even twice a week. And there is no way the bag will last a month for us with our dogs. Our upright has to be dumped a few times just to clean the whole house manually, granted it grabs more stuff than a robot vaccume will. Sure maybe it would only cost $20 a month for the bags, but that actually adds up pretty quickly given the higher price to start with.
This is not your place cus the SHARK IQ was pirfict for me it was the one with the tracker and vacuum wars has the same idea just my opinion
When will we see the new Neato d8, d9 and d10?
Is the Shark RV1101ARUS the second generation version as well? It seems to have a floor tracker on the robot.
Works great, looks great.
Can you start doing a deep clean test with hardwood floors and tile? Either with sand/sugar/salt to see how the vacuums get it out of cracks and grout lines.
He does that. There's a crevice test he does
@@johnhelinski Yeah but I meant more of a real world test with an entire tile floor that’s bigger than 2ft by 2ft
Very nice high quality video as always, you are my hero! 🤌😜
Thank you!
Just ordered a Deebot T8AVI and it gets here tomorrow. The price including the auto empty bin has come down a lot now that they have several newer generations out and you can find the pro mop upgrade pretty reasonably now too if you do some research. I've had the 900,and now the 960 with the lidar and camera options and one of the drive wheels was having issues on the 960 so decided to upgrade again. Looking forward to hopefully a even better robot I don't have to empty every day. I think I got the wheel working ok again on the 960 but really wanted the auto empty feature and improved suction and navigation.
Parts are readily available for most of the Deebot robots for a reasonable price if anything breaks and so are the brush and filter kits that include all the wear items.
Can you please review the advance spectrum 12p
Hey Mr. Vacuum Wars, since you at least know someone's number over at Shark; can you please tell them to make a new version of the Ion P50? I don't like the stick design for cordless vacuums. It makes no sense.
The Ion P50 had everything; maybe could have used a stronger motor, but was how all cordless vacuums should be designed.
Can you do the review on the Hoover floormate jet
You should do a review of The kyvol Cybovac S31 and The 360 S9, I heard there both really really good Vacuums
Agreed! I would like to see that!
I live in a small home with a mix of berber (UGH!) , traditional standing fiber type carpet and hard floors. I know that it is very difficult for robots to truly move the fibers of the berber, but is there one on this list you'd recommend? Oh and there's three cats. 🙄
Do you have any info on the Roomba i8+? Apparently it's a Costco special that is a i7 with larger battery?
Hello sir, love your review videos and your methods and presentation are the most helpful and informative I've seen on RUclips. Question: Neabot has a new model (the Q11) that looks really good on paper and price. Are you planning to do a video review on that particular model? I would love to see your unbiased opinion on it as I am still gathering information before I purchase my first ever robot vacuum. Thanks in advance!
Thanks for the tip!
Have you had any Bumper stuck issues with the Deebot? I had two earlier models that both had them.
Top review! Thanks
Our pleasure!
I have the T8 AIVI and your comments on auto-emptying hair are accurate but at least for me absolutely no issue at all. I’ll be honest, when I first got it and did the initial mapping run I thought I’d made a terrible mistake when the extractor ports got clogged when emptying the bin at the end of the run but I now run it every single day and have never had an issue since.
One thing you didn’t mention was battery life which for me is a huge advantage of the T8 AIVI vs my previous Roomba i7+. My i7+ had to recharge mid way to clean the front of my home whereas the T8 AIVI gets back to the dock with about 70% battery still left. And it’s not only that. Batteries lose run time as they age but with my T8 AIVI having so much extra battery life to spare I suspect I will be able to put quite a few years of use onto my battery before the run time degrades to the level where I need to think about replacing it, a fact that makes me comfortable setting it to run every single day without worrying about wearing out the battery too quickly.
How does the Deebot T8 AIVI perform on buildings with more floors. For example i have 3 and i read that it only supports 2 floors? Will it work? Am i in the wrong here for thinking that it won't work properly?
@@BunnyEZ Sorry Bunny, I’m not the right person to answer that one because I live in a single floor apartment so have only ever used a single map/floorplan. Hopefully someone else will be able to answer your question.
@@julianfp1952 thank you anyways
Have you ever had a problem with the robot not docking? I've owned the T8 AIVI for a month now and it now has problems entering the station.
@@warrenandyiching I’ve had mine about 4 months running twice every day to clean the front of my apartment in every early morning and the rear every mid afternoon and in all that time mine has never once failed to get onto the dock although it is really slow and careful on its approach, it crawls onto the dock so slowly compared to my old Roomba i7+.
One thing is that I only use mine on carpets and have never used the mop. I have heard of some people having issues with docking and one suggestion I saw was that the wheels might still be a bit damp and slippery after mopping and so it couldn’t get enough traction to climb onto the dock. If you think that might be your problem then how about trying to sit the dock on a thin fabric mat that might dry the wheels off just a little bit in the seconds before it reaches the front of your dock? That might look too ugly in your household for you to tolerate, I certainly understand aesthetic considerations, but maybe something to try.
Any videos on water filtration vacuums? We have a shark With DuoClean, but we still have this thousand dollar Rainbow water filtering vacuum. I just don’t know if they are worth the cost.
What robot vac should i get for hardwood floors
You should do a review of all their apps. I got the neato and i hate the app because its so broken and doesn't work half the time brand new. Then after half a year i can't even get it to connect again
What would your best pick be for a new hardwood floor ?
Because of scratches?
Saved a long time for this floor haha
Is the score given on the carpet/sand test for a robot vacuum a percentage like it is for the conventional upright vacuums?
How do these work on multi level houses. I don’t want to buy multiple docking stations just carry the robot to another floor and let it go. What problems will I hit
Aww and I picked up the Neabot :( you made it sound so good. Though I think I'd prefer the lidar over camera, so still the cheapest in that category I guess. The only complaint I have is that it's auto empty bin is loud...
They all sound like a jet taking off LOL
So I’m in a predicament where I have a Roomba 980 that needs to be replaced because of a sensor and living in Canada, apparently it cannot be fixed, the robot needs to be replaced. So, I’m now thinking of upgrading to either the Roomba I7 with the bin or the Deebot T8 with bin but I’m unsure of which would be best for me. Suggestions?
One thing I would be interested to know in these comparison reviews - ability to remember multiple floor plans.
Talking to irobot, I was told the s9 will only map up to 2500sqft. You would have to buy 2 to cover areas larger than that and I have issues with it accurately mapping just under 2500sqft
@@src4409 Interesting that the S9 can't even really remember larger floor plans!
Great review thank you.
Thanks so much!
My hat's off to you. I had heard rumors that Shark was paying you for reviews but I felt like this video was a very fair assessment. I'm especially glad you addressed why it didn't show up in last year's video.
Great video as always. Well above anyone else in the vacuum review game by miles.
Thank you very much!
@@VacuumWars Speaking of Shark... Would you consider doing a longevity and durability review for vacuums? I have a feeling Shark would rate very low, and that’s even without taking into consideration their anti consumer practice of not offering parts. Which is a big shame. Out of the box they’re excellent.
@@ephektz This is a commonly overlooked detail, I wish more focus was put on long term use, failures and maintenance required.
Interested in the shark, but I really want to know where it falls short and why, is there a good user forum that covers these in great detail?
@@101rotarypower Sample size of 1, but I can provide some info. Ive had the first gen Shark IQ/bin combo since November 2019, around 14 months now. It cleans around 1400 sq ft of hard floor and 100 sq ft of medium pile carpet on a daily schedule. It usually does two runs with a recharge in the middle. And each run has bin-emptying cycle in the middle (4 empties per day).
Ive had zero mechanical issues so far. The only time Ive had to tend to it is when something gets stuck under it or it needs its sensors/filters/bin cleaned. Its kinda surpassed my expectations, especially because I got it at a lower than normal price due to a website error.
Now the issues: the auto empty mechanism will sometimes not start on the first try. Itll sound like it starts up the suction motor then cuts power. It always retries after a few seconds and has never failed to empty on the second try. Its random, happens maybe twice a month, and I have no idea what to make of it.
The mapping isnt the best. Its got an accurate map of my floor, but sometimes it might miss a niche here and there. It also forgets to follow zones sometimes (goes and cleans other rooms instead of sticking to one). Again, happens randomly, but 95% of the time its doing a full floor run anyway.
I expect the 2nd gen tweaks to help greatly with the mapping issues. I wasn't aware of the updates until this video. I'd definitely recommend it IF Shark doesnt skimp on replacement parts
@@ankurpandya3912 Extremely helpful, THANK YOU! First review of this brand for me I feel has the type of in-depth details I am looking for.
Is there a good place you know of that has user feedback like this on these possibly? As well as people helping to user support the machine and solve common problems and grips?
Replacement parts and durability are very high on my list, I also want it to clean the entire surface and not trap itself inside geometry it can easily get into but not out of, but I assume this is a "old issue" from past bots at this point? Very interested in how the battery performs over the life of the device. as well as what happens when a part is needed, I can fabricate, but that is not always possible or feasible and for common wear parts that Shouldn't be a EOL issue.
Thank you!
Does anyone have a comprehensive review of the Shark IQ 100s?
Is there a comprehensive user forum for the Shark IQ 100s to get real user feedback on this device?
I have used both the first Shark IQ with self-emptying bin and the Roomba i8 (Costco version of the i7) and am kind of surprised to report that the Shark seemed to clean a little better. The IQ too forever to map, but once it got the floor plan down (a simple one), it didn't get stuck often or fail to find its way back to the base. And it was quieter than the Roomba. The Roomba has noticeably higher quality and a better app and cleans faster, but for the money, the Shark was a decent robot. And in some ways, maybe a little better than Roomba.
I had nothing but trouble with my shark. Hell of a time getting it hooked to wifi, false errors, failures to auto empty... much happier with the i8.
I would like to see a deep clean test on hardwood floor with lots of sand! I bet the roomba S9 would win.
My house is built basically on sand and we haven't completed our landscaping yet so sand constantly gets in the house. I have hardwood floors in 50% of the house. I own the T8 AIVI and it picks up all the sand without any issue. I imagine S9 would be the same, so a sand test on hardwood floors probably isnt a good test since the better robots will simply smash it.
@@deadspeedv But you never know? How much is too much sand?
But that is so much sand. He will go through so much sand and that is not very realistic or necessary. So that test wouldn’t and shouldn’t effect the final thoughts on a Robot.
This technology or the idea can be used for the clean up in debri programming to identifying the debri and to pick it up in a way of not damage the satellite.