I've had mine since it came out! The mrs was pissed at me at first as she took it that I was suggesting she didn't do a good job but the house is 250M2 Carpet upstairs and tile in the Bathroom. We have 3 kids too. Now she loves it. It has to drop and clime over a CM high step between floor surfaces but does so without a problem. I'm on the the original battery!! but need a new front wheel. The curved edge of the plastic shoe trays in the hall were the only place it got stuck and this was daily for months before the wheel casing cracked. Replaced them with sided ones and the touch sensor has no problem now. Totally impressed with this device. For the price a separate unit for upstairs may be an option. I had the laser malfunction and was a bout to buy what I thought was a burned out motor but watched a you tube vid and guess what, removed a bit of hair (mrs has very fine hair) and it was working fine again. Really impresses ´me how much punishment this unit has has with lego, string, hair, paper all being caught up with it telling you every time the problem (I am technical but many people are not) It's error messages have been clear. Power setting? I had no idea there was one! wow. I am critical here but would definitely recommend this unit 3 years later. The parts are cheap and easy to find too. This is a role model of how a company should look after their customers. Instead of FU new model, rake the cash in, there are parts that are cheap. I have not seen an equivalent power to price ratio battery anywhere even if I don't need one yet.
Running for 4 years now, 5x times a week. Had to replace a battery, then got the dreaded E13 unable to charge, but replaced the PTC fuse and is now working great again like new.
Just a update, the S5 had a firmware update 1month ago and got the S6 features as rooms and faster navigation. Still the Best vacuum robot on the market for me...
I bought a refurbished S5 I found online and I think even in 2020 it is an outstanding value. I cannot imagine the amount of engineering went into making this device. It is so precise and so intelligent and picks up so well. I have quite literally half carpet half hardwood and it's just great. Just fyi: a firmware update allows the regular S5 to get both room select and multifloor houses. I have yet to test mopping but was one of the reasons I chose it over the S4 for the price and I plan to do a mop test tonight. Thanks vacuumwars for your outstanding videos. When people come over they're like "nice Roomba" and I'm like "this is a Roborock, not a Roomba lol"... I've converted many friends to Roborock fans because it is just such a futuristic way in how it works and navigates. It is far superior to dumb bouncing robovacs and even my friend who has a roomba with a camera in it was very impressed by how quickly it navigates a d how well it works on both hard floors and carpet. Can't say enough about it.
We love this vacuum🌼 We have hardwood and carpet with 2 dogs. It does a great job on both. The mop option due a good job as well. I love being able to run it no matter where I am.
I love mine, I can't live without it! I use it every day and the amount of dirt it collects every day it's incredible. It's the best vacuum of all market by miles
@@JulianaAgra I clean my house twice per month, but the amount of dust and hair this vacuum collects help me a lot, instead I will have to clean myself at least 1 per week or even more if I wanted everything clean.
i'll have it now for a bit more than a year, it worked for more than 60hours, cleaned and more than 3200m2 the battery life is still great, Full cleanup consists of 2 levels, downstairs for aprox 701m2, clean the dustbag, bring it upstair where it also cleans additional 85m2 without recharging. after that the battery is still on 30-40% Usually use it for complete downstairs sweep and smaller jobs upstairs. i was considering buying a second one for upstairs but i just bring it upstairs, start it and that's it. The software is still updated by xiami, just had a firmware update on it.
The s5 has been my first robot vacuum and I have been very happy with it as well as impressed on how well it does clean. I have mine setup with my hass.io home automation system, to be able to do zone cleaning as well as a Mopping route. Outside of an auto empty base, it does everything that I need. Great machine!
Nearly bought the S4. During reviews, I learned that it struggles on medium/high tile carpet. We have lots of medium tile, so I went to the S5 which seems to work fine. Just an FYI for those considering between the two..
S6 owner here, I was going to buy the S5 based off your review, and decided to buy it right when the S6 came out, since it was a birthday gift to myself I decided to buy the S6 over the S5, and have now been using it for about 6 months, honestly I have no issues with it, I love it! Thanks for your reviews of these products they're really helpful.
Owner of S5 for one year now. Very happy with it. Had one break down. Thats the laser motor problem. Thanks to youtube, it was easy to disassemble it and fix was easy - power up from 9V battery and that was enough to make it work again.
Really happy with my unit 10 months in. I also have medium to short carpet. Issues are the following . setup involving WiFi or server issues..I pray I never have to set this up again. I’ve had to set it up twice over the last 10 months and each time takes 20-40 min messing with routers and international servers. The vacuum picks up a lot of hair and dust on carpet so I have to zone clean one room at a time to make sure it is properly cleaning the entire household. The “feeling” of the Vacuumed carpet is a “rougher”feeling vs using my normal traditional vacuum cleaner...but the convenience factor makes up for it. If guests are coming over I’ll break out the traditional vacuum to get that softer carpet feeling in high traffic areas. Sometimes the vacuum is glitchy when using the zone cleaning function. For example I’ll start a zone clean, and it will “finish” 1 minute later. I’ll have to start a full household clean, pause task, then start a zone clean again which corrects the issue. Also better app/Alexa support so I could just say “clean kitchen” instead of opening the app and setting zones. In the end, I’m still really satisfied...we had a baby this past year so this has been extremely helpful to help us keep the house clean!
I love my S5. A month ago I bought the S4, S5, Shark IQ, and the iRobot S9 plus. I wanted to see for myself which one I liked better. S9 plus worked great but no vacuum is with $1500 (with tax). Shark IQ could be #1 if they fix the software, LOVED the S4 but it had trouble climbing a threshold, LOVE the S5 so that’s the one I kept.. Dust bin is a little small but with my cat and vacuuming twice a day I still only empty it when I remember which is maybe every 5 days or so. The suction is strong so it compacts the cat hair
Just bought the Shark IQ and I can confirm. The auto empty is amazing and basically the same cost. Just the software is not great. I’ve been running it for weeks and still hasn’t finished mapping my house.
Great to see reviewers addressing items after they have been used for a reasonable amount of time. Always reveals information you would never get otherwise.
I use the S5 since 1 year, and I confirm what you said. I'd like to add : - the autonomy is basically infinite. In my 85m² house, I can vacuum in high mode, then mop 2 times (3h of cleaning) and it still has battery remaining. - the battery did not loose any capacity after 200h of cleaning - the wheels sometimes make high pitch noise - the robot sometimes miss a room, especially if the door was closed the last time it cleaned - when it catch a thing like a lace in the brushes or the wheels, it takes way too long to detect it. It happened to me a couple of times, and I destroyed 1 side brush this way. Fortunately, no internal damages at this point - as you mentionned, we do not get updates for the new software features. It's annoying, because cleaning by room is a feature that a lot of people need. It's annoying that this robot was already left aside by Roborock after a few months. Overall, I'm very happy with this robot, and if I had to make a choice again, it would be the same.
@@fazeelakassim1015 Now I have used it for more than 400h (about 400 times cleaning the whole house in medium setting). Except a few rare bugs (for example the robot don't want to clean at all for some reason, happened maybe 2 or 3 times), I had no issue at all with it. No failure, still using the original main brush, I only changed the side brush and the filter. It works really great, as long as you keep it clean (the app remind you when needed). Vacuum robots are not perfect because you have to avoid letting stuff on the floor, and keep the doors opened. But if it doesn't bother you, I still totally recommend this one as it works great, looks nice, and the app is very useful. Also, the room cleaning became available since my last message
PLEASE look into the NEW S5 firmware update!! It makes it just as smart as the S6 and transformed it into an even more efficient cleaning machine. It now goes in straight lines all the way across the room instead of cleaning in squares, and added the ability to clean by rooms.
They've updated the mapping feature on this unit now, and you can set rooms. They also moved the mopping feature to the front of the app, making it easier to set. It doesn't 100% replace my vacuum, but it sure makes my daily life easier.
I've had mine for a few weeks now and it has changed my household! I used your reviews to help my decide what robot to purchase. In the UK it's harder to come by. I got mine for £322 from Amazon and it took less than a week to arrive. I have used the mopping attachment and it's great. I love the no go lines and keep out zones and my only wish would be to be able to designate the rooms. My cat litter is in the bathroom and my cat flicks it out several times a day. Being able to send it to clean it is brilliant. I even did it once whilst I was in the shower so I didn't tread on it when I got out! I use the zone clean to do the entire house and set it to clean 3 times. I do this daily and it takes an hour. Battery life is superb and it's never once forgotten where its dock is. I have degenerative Osteoarthritis in my spine and knees and being able to get this to do the hard work is brilliant for my pain levels. All I have to do is get the Dyson V10 out once a week to do the stairs and living room rug (the S5 has difficulty climbing it at certain angles, so I use a keep out zone) If you are thinking of buying this, don't hesitate just get one. They really are amazing!
I have been using for 2 years cleaning my house on a daily basis and i haven't had any problem with it. It has vacuumed more than 25 km2 in total, and it's like the first day. I only have changed the filter, but the side and main brush are still the original ones, they have finished their lifetime and recommended me to change them for 3 times, but they are working like the first day. The only maintenance i do is empty the trash bin every week, and clean the charging contacts when it doesn't charge because they are dirty, when i clean the contacts i also clean the sensors.
@@user-pf5xq3lq8i I have tiles on the entire floor of my house, i have 2 small superficial carpets. BTW xiaomi has updated the firmware for the S5 and now it has the same app interface than the S6 with rooms.
I have owned my s5 for two and a half years now, only a few issues have occurred. The support is almost non existent, and it can be hard to get the original beater brushes ( The generic brushes hairs are cut too long) you will get a code thrown in the longer pile carpets until The new brush has wore down some. Other than that, its one of the best buys that I have ever made. Do not wash the filters they will wear out quickly if you do, Just tap the filters clean and they will last a very long time.
@@fazeelakassim1015 Yes, works well with very little issues. I just got a second vac, the s5 max. One for upstairs and one for down. They both work great.
We love our s50. Only issue we have had is the laser motor problem which you mentioned. We used a 9v battery to jump start it (video on how to do this is on CZcams). Replacement laser motor is only $17 Australian dollars if i ever dies and I need to replace it. Agree with everything you have said in this video. It is so good we are looking at buying another one for a guest house.
HI had my S5 for 10 months, cleans +- 130M2 daily (when she completes and is not getting snagged on hair ties and kids socks), I have to clean the bin daily and she needs to recharge at least once in a clean (on medium, it is a large house, only about 20M2 is carpet the rest is tile and laminate wood), I have two indoor dogs, three cats and two kids. Best money I have spent though. To Clarify before anyone gets excited, she is a she as her name is Shauna and her boyfriend is the robo mower (he came with the house another best thing since sliced cheese) whos name is Sean.....Sean the sheep. This is my 1st Robo Vacum so can't compare others I would recommend the radar guided robos, feels more efficient and it appeals to my brain the patterns etc. I have only used the mop once.
I have S5 since it's premiere and I am supper happy. It cleanefd for over 550h , 31k square meters withing 1250 cleanups. I had 1 technicl issue: charging issues after 2nd year. My friend changed the fuse on the motherboard and the issue is gone. In 2020 the app finally got the most important new software feature of S4/S6, that is rooms mapping. Great value for the money.
Have had my S5 for just over a year and is just great does what needs to be done, just started using the mop and it does the same no complaints, I had a My Genie VX1000 and that was ok as an intro to robots with the same type of mop, but had no resume feature, but alas it only takes about 45 minutes to do my place with S5, and the new software update makes thing really easy. Thank You Vacuum Wars for a terrific recommendation. 😁
For those interested be careful that this is actually the Roborock S5 v2 (you can tell the difference by looking at the buttons, the v1 has 1 large "eye" while this one as 3 buttons visible). He says it about then end of the video but one not knowing the market could get it wrong or miss it.
Con for the S6 and S5: There is no option to save 2 or more maps. One for vacuuming and one for mopping would be great. I find it cumbersome to have to redraw all the no go zones for mopping and the remove it for vacuuming. I own both of them.
also, i noticed that the toogles for cleaning the corners and cleaning twice has to be always checked when needed. if you mark then ON and move out of the screen and come back, sometimes it wont stay on, or it will take forever to turn ON. it is like there is a dealy on the app for marking the options.
I have not known there was a channel only for vacuums! Your comparison is accurate and with rich detailed! Thank you so much! and Keep up the good work!
S5 /mi robot vac as well as roomba 800/900 ‘s all developed a Main brush motor that only worked at low power or intermittent power. It needed to be lubricated inside motor . Had three die before discovering this . Even changed the wires to the motor thinking they might be the issue.
Mine did not want to carry more, was always at 20%. But I changed the motherboard and went back to work again smoothly. The water tank is fragile and over time begins to leak.
I got a Roborock T65 ( Chinese version) with two yrs warrant in double 11 promotion of Alibaba, honestly it's helpful to deal with the floor, and free me from the annoying clean homework, it's a nice invention especially to someone like me.
I’ve had mine for over a year. The only thing I don’t like about my S5 is over time it really seems to have trouble picking up fuzzies, think like from socks, on carpet. It just completely misses it. It continues to be great on hardwood though.
I have had mine for a few months and use it almost every day. I have not had many issues with the S5 at all. The one thing that I hate was a month or so ago, they updated the firmware. Before that if it didn't recognize the room it was in it on the map, it would start an all new map (great for me having a smaller upstairs) and once it was brought back to the dock, it would get the saved map back. Now if it doesn't recognize a room it just writes over or on top of the saved map with that being a mixed bag. Sometimes when upstairs, in the non saved map area, it's trying to avoid objects that are not there upstairs but are downstairs and sometimes its just fine. Now the upstairs just overwrites on the overlay of the downstairs map instead of starting a new area. Then it gets all confused and messed up sometimes when it vacuums downstairs because of the upstairs data in the map and I have to reset the map. But other times it seems to be fine and the map fully resets. That was not an update for the better
Got myself the S4 (which apparently is an Amazon exclusive?) since I don't need the mopping feature. Upgraded from an iLife V7s and I couldn't be happier with it!
Honestly speaking, Xiaomi has never disappointed me when it comes to the quality and performance of their appliances. I use Xiaomi Yeelight smart lighting inside our house, induction cooktop, microwave, fans, air purifiers, rice cooker, vacuum. I’m thinking of getting the S6 as well in the future.
I bought this on Black Friday 2019. Overall it works great. One complaint I have is that it gets stuck on shaggy bathroom rugs and confused on multicolor living room rugs. My living room rug is dark brown mixed with very light brown and the vacuum gets confused then gets stuck. I called the manufacturer and they suggested that I put white tape over the cliff sensors. I did but nothing improved so I made all rugs no go zones as the vacuum always gets stuck on them.
I have the S5 downstairs and the E20 upstairs and love them. My only real complaint on the S5 like you mentioned is the dust bin size. I tend to stop and empty the bin once when it's cleaning because we have cats and it fills up pretty fast the E20's bin is so much bigger I just wish they could have put a similar size on the S5. The company did announce in the FB group that the room labeling is coming to the S5 soon and they were starting the Beta testing so that was good to hear.
I got one of these and absolutely loved the excellent pathing. However, the huge deal breaker for me was that most of my house is medium pile carpet, and unfortunately the S5 would get stuck every 5-15 minutes with an error, which required manually restarting it. There was nothing in the main brush, and it seemed like it was just not meant at all for medium pile carpet. Which is super unfortunate since i loved everything else about this vacuum. I looked online and a good number of others had experienced this exact thing.I even tried different work-arounds, like clipping the brush a bit. Nothing worked! So I settled for a Coredy. Not super smart in pathing, but at least it doesn't jam on the medium carpet!
I just received my Roborock S5 and really happy with it so far. But I have one problem and that is my big black Carpet. I have read about it on the web and found out there is atm no solution for it to clean the carpets without tampering with the cliff sensors. I have a really great idea that maybe you can help me push out to the community so the developers at Xiaomi will get to work and update the software with this feature. I want them to add to the software a "Trusted location" that will override the cliff sensors and force the Roborock on to that area. Like we have the possibility to add a NoGo Zone. Maybe it is a good thing for you to include in future testing aswell. The response I got from the Team at Xiaomi was that i "IR" sensors need light to bounce back to the sensors and black carpets may trigger the cliff sensors do to no light bouncing back. And thx a lot for really good reviews and tests. Thx to you I decided to go for the S5 :)
After a bit under 2 years of daily use I got the "Error 1" Lidar motor problem. I have it on service now, but I also see that it is probably within my capability to fix.
Heads up - the S4 is for "low pile" carpets only. I had one and it kept getting an error that the brush was blocked on medium pile carpet. Tech support suggested I send it back and get the S5 which has "carpet mode" and is designed for thicker carpet. I think you should mention this on your review. The S4 IS NOT an S5 without a mop. I actually thought this after watching your reviews and is why I bought the S4.
@@Tech4Ten It arrives Monday. I actually loved the S4 and I'm sure I will love the S5 as long as it has no carpet issues. If you are thinking about getting one, I would pick it up today from Amazon. On sale for $359.
Awesome, electronics fail rate is also subjective to use, enviromental influence, defectove components etc etc. So a sample size of 1/1 is not a complete picture of the fail rate of a product.
I tried the s4, could not get it to work on regular, medium pile carpet. Got stuck, got lost, drained all it's battery and never finished cleaning. This is a brand new 2020 model with latest firmware. The s5 on the other hand, did fine. I gotta say I'm more impressed with the s5, I think the s4 is ONLY if you have no carpet or LOW pile carpet only.
I’ve had mine for 8 months. It has worked perfectly until yesterday. I got a 106 error - left wheel open circuit. It will go for a few minutes, then stop and present this error. I tried to clean the left wheel to no avail. Now I’ve ordered a new wheel. Hope it solves the problem. It’s still under warranty but I didn’t want to bother with the RMA-process.
Just a quick update. I replaced the wheel and that fixed the problem. A wheel was about $40. I’m very happy with it. It’s really smart and adapts quickly to changing surroundings. I sometime look at it go and smile in astonishment at how it gets around obstacles - “how the hell did you figure out you could that way”? 😄 It’s the first piece of electronic I have had that actually feels intelligent.
I've had this vacuum for just over a year now. It vacuums every day at 10 am. It has 289 hours on it and vacuumed 18,000 m2. It has operated perfectly for all of those hours. You can get new parts for it for really cheap (unlike my Dyson 😡). I have had to take it apart and fix it once but only because we accidentally let it into the shower too many times. Nothing was broken just a build up of dog hair and dust which the water then caked onto the motor inlet. Very easy to work on and replace parts which I'm glad so that I don't have to buy a new one every 2 years like other manufacturers would like. I give mine a 9 out of 10. I would love if they came out with a self emptying version.
I have mine 3 years now. I had to mold a very cheap part on the mainboard due to error 13 charging error, and now have error 14 as battery is failing / temperature too high. well functionality is great, time to invest is really a no go. maximum a semi good product and from time to time really annoying.
Thanks for your great videos! I finally bought my Roborock S5, and will arrive next week. I'm super excited. Your videos made it possible for me to effectively compare robot vacuums with each other on the various points that actually matter, instead of just price and basic functionality. Thanks!
@@fazeelakassim1015 It still works really well, and for the price it is a good buy. However, the mop attachment doesn't work any more, even when I replaced the water drop valve. The mop was never terribly good anyway. It still does a great job at vacuuming and navigation. If mopping is important to you, there is a Bissell robot vac that looks very promising.
I7 plus has clean base for $769 US. That is a game changer for us. With 2 dogs, one sheds, this machine has made furniture dusting a once a month chore if needed. Of course any of them is an improvement over nothing at all.
Have you thought of doing a test of the rainbow vacuum vs other canister vacuums? I’ve been hearing of more people using them in the last couple of years. I’ve always wanted to know if they were worth their money? I’d also like to see a review of the Riccar 40 series premium. That would be awesome against the modern style vacuums. Thanks for the vids!
I just purchased an S5 based on all of the positive reviews. It works really well on hard floors and low pile carpet, but it does not like medium plush at all. It spins around in circles a lot, gets confused, and seems to go on a random cleaning pattern. I don't know if it is the type of carpet or the color (dark brown) that is giving it fits. It also is having problems mapping my house. I think it will be going back, just don't know what vac to replace it with.
lenovo x 1 and roborock s5 max are ones I am interested in. I just bought the s5Max and I am eagerly waiting for its arrival. I got it for less than the price of the s5 on amazon as of 12/2/19. I Also found a coupon code from another reviewer. I feel like you give to much credit to shark, the stats are good in your reviews but you don't seem to take into account all the negative consumer experiences being expressed. On multiple review site this seems to be a common theme. Thank you for the over all great resource you provide on the subject. You have been over all very helpful.
@@fazeelakassim1015 Yes, I love my roc! Today I would buy the s six for the AI functionality. If they combine the S-6 features into the S7 then that would be ideal.
Roborock S5 max.... What is the life of its parts, the brush bristles... The mop cloth? .. the battery cycles... Basically what is the life span of this robot, & parts replacement cost...
What about the S5 Max? Supposedly improves on the mopping function. It's only sold in Europe though and not available in the US yet. I called the company and they couldn't give me a release date.
I got the S5 MAX a couple of days ago. Seems really solid and comparable to the S5. Updated app, no mopping zones and a larger water tank / dustbin makes it a better deal imo. I'm surprised that there isn't a review of the S5 max on the channel and that the channel didn't aquire a demo unit from Roborock. But I have to agree, i'm more surprised that the S5 MAX wasn't discussed and compared in this video.
The S5 Max is in some ways a downgrade from the S6 (removal of laser tower bumper, removal of cable management charger, removal of 2 stair sensors, removal of gear and exhaust muffler, no more click on floor protector) but it is definitely an upgrade from the S5 since you get the advanced cleaning algorithms and nicer software. cheers
@@BitCuration Yes that is the main point of the S5 Max, the improved mop with the no-mop zone software. You can actually do a no-mop zone on the S6 (although I never tried since I don't mop) by putting no go zones on the carpets and then just use that specific map while you mop (the S6 can store up to 3 maps). I also own the 950 but I don't like it all. It emphasises too much data from its bumper ignoring its laser and IR scanner hence way too rough with the home. You can see that in the two 15 second clips below. Ozmo 950 bump test 1 czcams.com/video/BSdozyMpCv0/video.html vs Roborock S6 bump test 1 czcams.com/video/g7ku5EY4cO4/video.html It sometimes also uses the same cleaning path hence re-cleaning what it already cleaned. It sometimes also acts lost and needed 5 restarts on my shag carpet. By all means I would go with the S6 or S5 Max.
Eagle Striker The S5 doesn’t store more than 1 map, I have this vacuum and you have to redraw the Nogo lines every time you want to use the mopping feature and then delete them when you want to go back to vacuum mode again. Perhaps you are thinking about one of the newer versions?
We have had it for 6 months and we love it. Never tried the mop feature yet. I did an update of the Mi Home app, it now includes a beta map saving feature, but absolutely have no idea how to save the map.
@@aliquewilliams3080 I have 2 cats that shed fur everywhere and flick litter over the floor. I get my S5 to clean the entire place every day and I only empty it every few days, even then it's only ever been about ¼ full.
And here i am in Feb 2020 with my S5 having the new firmware from the S5 MAX and enjoyng even smarter cleaning and separate rooms :) this vaccum has amazing value for money, so far i've sold (recommended to family and friends) more than 6 and the only complaint i've got is the black carpet issue. Eveyone loves their Roborocks.
Sounds to me like - quality wise - this one is the next best thing to having both a robo vacuum and a dedicated mopbot together? My flat has wood veneer floor, so a little mopping action would be nice, especially in the kitchen, but due to a busy road in front of the house dust is also always there...
I use mine since a year, love it but there is one thing I absolutely hate. If there is a problem with xiaomi's servers or my internet is down the vacuum is unusable. It's a always on device. I tried starting it manually but it only allowed spot cleanup when offline. If it isn't anymore supported you can throw it away even it still works perfectly. Even 3rd party apps require at least one time to log into your xiaomi account.
I am contemplating throwing my Roomba S9 in the trash and getting this one. The S9 has trash navigation, keeps going crazy and has had a ton of issues in the past year for me.
@ vacuumwars kogan are selling there Kogan R50 i looked at the manual and seems identical to the roborock S50. Any chance you can shed some slight on that as the R50 sells for $120au less then the S50
After 12 months be prepared for a motherboard problem which unless you are good with tools can be enough to send your roborock to thrash. It will cost you from 5-100 USD, depending how advanced techinician you are or you can become. Also be prepared after 12-18 month to a laser detection but thank god this is much easier to fix. You will still need to operate the vacuum though
Does it have a MLM cult surrounding it like Kirby does? I got roped into slinging Kirbys for a week and a half by someone I knew, and it was the most surreal 75 hours I've worked in my entire life.
After 5 months the long distance sensor stopped working I sent it back and got my money back. They haven't even tried to repair it. Now I have an Ozmo 950.
Mine too. After that I bought the 950 too. And the s5 is a bit smarter with obstacles but if you use the no go zone options or virtual wall, it works perfectly. Its quiter and a little bit faster.
I love my S5 - have had for nearly 2 years and had no issues in this time with it working virtually every day. I purchased it here in the uk after having lots of issues with the eufy robovac 11c. So glad I changed it. Never used the mop function either. Only con I wanted to mention was we carry the S5 up from the ground floor to 1st floor in order for it to vacuum upstairs - we found if the app map save function is enabled the S5 refuses to move in some directions as it thinks it’s going to hit a wall that it had mapped downstairs. Must buy an S5 or S5 max for upstairs! Can you do an S5 max review pls!
Surprise - a post on Thanksgiving. Thank you. And on a topic near to my heart, Roborock. I concur with all the pros of this little guy. It's satisfying to observe the smart navigation and it really does finish faster than the other robots. Yes, the bin is a bit small which seems a good point in favor of the S4. And it is a little loud on high power. You (VW) should consider stating how quickly (or not) vacuums can create maps if moved around. RR does it in a run or two. Shark - maybe it will make a map in 30 runs.
Hi, will be some tests of 360 S6 in comparing with the Roborock S5? Or 360 S5/6/7 series review? you haven't them even on your vacuum list. I want to know your option.
Hi. I have 2 floors (I mean groundlevel and 1e floor). How should I do this? Take the load-station to the 1st floor and plug it in there and let him clean there or leave the loading on the groundlevel floor and only take the robot to the 1st floor ? Also, our ground level is relatively large. Create 2 zones or just keep all the ground level as 1 zone ?
I just go a S50, it worked perfectly first two days but now it won't finish cleaning the house and keep returning to its base. Very frustrating, any idea?
I've had mine since it came out! The mrs was pissed at me at first as she took it that I was suggesting she didn't do a good job but the house is 250M2 Carpet upstairs and tile in the Bathroom. We have 3 kids too. Now she loves it. It has to drop and clime over a CM high step between floor surfaces but does so without a problem. I'm on the the original battery!! but need a new front wheel. The curved edge of the plastic shoe trays in the hall were the only place it got stuck and this was daily for months before the wheel casing cracked. Replaced them with sided ones and the touch sensor has no problem now. Totally impressed with this device. For the price a separate unit for upstairs may be an option. I had the laser malfunction and was a bout to buy what I thought was a burned out motor but watched a you tube vid and guess what, removed a bit of hair (mrs has very fine hair) and it was working fine again. Really impresses ´me how much punishment this unit has has with lego, string, hair, paper all being caught up with it telling you every time the problem (I am technical but many people are not) It's error messages have been clear. Power setting? I had no idea there was one! wow.
I am critical here but would definitely recommend this unit 3 years later. The parts are cheap and easy to find too.
This is a role model of how a company should look after their customers. Instead of FU new model, rake the cash in, there are parts that are cheap. I have not seen an equivalent power to price ratio battery anywhere even if I don't need one yet.
Running for 4 years now, 5x times a week. Had to replace a battery, then got the dreaded E13 unable to charge, but replaced the PTC fuse and is now working great again like new.
Just a update, the S5 had a firmware update 1month ago and got the S6 features as rooms and faster navigation. Still the Best vacuum robot on the market for me...
Where do you live? That function is still not available in Germany.
@@AchtGradFieber I got the update almost 3 moths ago I live in Czech republic :D
I bought a refurbished S5 I found online and I think even in 2020 it is an outstanding value. I cannot imagine the amount of engineering went into making this device. It is so precise and so intelligent and picks up so well.
I have quite literally half carpet half hardwood and it's just great.
Just fyi: a firmware update allows the regular S5 to get both room select and multifloor houses.
I have yet to test mopping but was one of the reasons I chose it over the S4 for the price and I plan to do a mop test tonight.
Thanks vacuumwars for your outstanding videos. When people come over they're like "nice Roomba" and I'm like "this is a Roborock, not a Roomba lol"... I've converted many friends to Roborock fans because it is just such a futuristic way in how it works and navigates. It is far superior to dumb bouncing robovacs and even my friend who has a roomba with a camera in it was very impressed by how quickly it navigates a d how well it works on both hard floors and carpet. Can't say enough about it.
We love this vacuum🌼 We have hardwood and carpet with 2 dogs. It does a great job on both. The mop option due a good job as well. I love being able to run it no matter where I am.
how do you find the in app experience? is there any minor glitches or issues to connect to the app? does it still work as it does?
I have the S5 for about an year and half and so far so good, I love it with a baby and 2 dogs
i bought the s5 today because i watched this video. i hate cleaning! and i swear, this is the best thing i ever bought 😀
I love mine, I can't live without it! I use it every day and the amount of dirt it collects every day it's incredible. It's the best vacuum of all market by miles
I am planning on buying one. Tell me, how often do you have to clean the house yourself?
@@JulianaAgra I clean my house twice per month, but the amount of dust and hair this vacuum collects help me a lot, instead I will have to clean myself at least 1 per week or even more if I wanted everything clean.
i'll have it now for a bit more than a year,
it worked for more than 60hours, cleaned and more than 3200m2
the battery life is still great,
Full cleanup consists of 2 levels, downstairs for aprox 701m2, clean the dustbag, bring it upstair where it also cleans additional 85m2 without recharging. after that the battery is still on 30-40%
Usually use it for complete downstairs sweep and smaller jobs upstairs.
i was considering buying a second one for upstairs but i just bring it upstairs, start it and that's it.
The software is still updated by xiami, just had a firmware update on it.
The s5 has been my first robot vacuum and I have been very happy with it as well as impressed on how well it does clean. I have mine setup with my hass.io home automation system, to be able to do zone cleaning as well as a Mopping route. Outside of an auto empty base, it does everything that I need. Great machine!
I have seen multiple videos re errors after software updates ? Too much money of it doesn’t work.
Nearly bought the S4. During reviews, I learned that it struggles on medium/high tile carpet. We have lots of medium tile, so I went to the S5 which seems to work fine. Just an FYI for those considering between the two..
S6 owner here, I was going to buy the S5 based off your review, and decided to buy it right when the S6 came out, since it was a birthday gift to myself I decided to buy the S6 over the S5, and have now been using it for about 6 months, honestly I have no issues with it, I love it! Thanks for your reviews of these products they're really helpful.
Will i need a second vacuum cleaner(classic) if i would by one of this ? Thanks for the answer
Owner of S5 for one year now. Very happy with it. Had one break down. Thats the laser motor problem. Thanks to youtube, it was easy to disassemble it and fix was easy - power up from 9V battery and that was enough to make it work again.
Really happy with my unit 10 months in. I also have medium to short carpet. Issues are the following . setup involving WiFi or server issues..I pray I never have to set this up again. I’ve had to set it up twice over the last 10 months and each time takes 20-40 min messing with routers and international servers. The vacuum picks up a lot of hair and dust on carpet so I have to zone clean one room at a time to make sure it is properly cleaning the entire household. The “feeling” of the Vacuumed carpet is a “rougher”feeling vs using my normal traditional vacuum cleaner...but the convenience factor makes up for it. If guests are coming over I’ll break out the traditional vacuum to get that softer carpet feeling in high traffic areas. Sometimes the vacuum is glitchy when using the zone cleaning function. For example I’ll start a zone clean, and it will “finish” 1 minute later. I’ll have to start a full household clean, pause task, then start a zone clean again which corrects the issue. Also better app/Alexa support so I could just say “clean kitchen” instead of opening the app and setting zones. In the end, I’m still really satisfied...we had a baby this past year so this has been extremely helpful to help us keep the house clean!
2:56 "well... we don't need this anymore..." unplugs cord
Hahaha I thought i was the only one who saw that.
Good indication to not leave long wires on the floor.
I love my S5. A month ago I bought the S4, S5, Shark IQ, and the iRobot S9 plus. I wanted to see for myself which one I liked better. S9 plus worked great but no vacuum is with $1500 (with tax). Shark IQ could be #1 if they fix the software, LOVED the S4 but it had trouble climbing a threshold, LOVE the S5 so that’s the one I kept.. Dust bin is a little small but with my cat and vacuuming twice a day I still only empty it when I remember which is maybe every 5 days or so. The suction is strong so it compacts the cat hair
S4 is better
Just bought the Shark IQ and I can confirm. The auto empty is amazing and basically the same cost. Just the software is not great. I’ve been running it for weeks and still hasn’t finished mapping my house.
Great to see reviewers addressing items after they have been used for a reasonable amount of time. Always reveals information you would never get otherwise.
Thanks again! I was about to purchase S5 after your previous complete review/comparison. Now, I'm positive it's the best deal. $360 on amazon:)
I use the S5 since 1 year, and I confirm what you said.
I'd like to add :
- the autonomy is basically infinite. In my 85m² house, I can vacuum in high mode, then mop 2 times (3h of cleaning) and it still has battery remaining.
- the battery did not loose any capacity after 200h of cleaning
- the wheels sometimes make high pitch noise
- the robot sometimes miss a room, especially if the door was closed the last time it cleaned
- when it catch a thing like a lace in the brushes or the wheels, it takes way too long to detect it. It happened to me a couple of times, and I destroyed 1 side brush this way. Fortunately, no internal damages at this point
- as you mentionned, we do not get updates for the new software features. It's annoying, because cleaning by room is a feature that a lot of people need. It's annoying that this robot was already left aside by Roborock after a few months.
Overall, I'm very happy with this robot, and if I had to make a choice again, it would be the same.
Hello. Another year later would you still recommend your roborock s5? Thank you
@@fazeelakassim1015
Now I have used it for more than 400h (about 400 times cleaning the whole house in medium setting).
Except a few rare bugs (for example the robot don't want to clean at all for some reason, happened maybe 2 or 3 times), I had no issue at all with it. No failure, still using the original main brush, I only changed the side brush and the filter. It works really great, as long as you keep it clean (the app remind you when needed).
Vacuum robots are not perfect because you have to avoid letting stuff on the floor, and keep the doors opened. But if it doesn't bother you, I still totally recommend this one as it works great, looks nice, and the app is very useful.
Also, the room cleaning became available since my last message
@@PAD32 thank you for the info!
PLEASE look into the NEW S5 firmware update!! It makes it just as smart as the S6 and transformed it into an even more efficient cleaning machine. It now goes in straight lines all the way across the room instead of cleaning in squares, and added the ability to clean by rooms.
They've updated the mapping feature on this unit now, and you can set rooms. They also moved the mopping feature to the front of the app, making it easier to set. It doesn't 100% replace my vacuum, but it sure makes my daily life easier.
Thank you for your reviews. I recently purchased the s6 pure because of these reviews, and it's honestly amazing!!
I've had mine for a few weeks now and it has changed my household!
I used your reviews to help my decide what robot to purchase. In the UK it's harder to come by. I got mine for £322 from Amazon and it took less than a week to arrive.
I have used the mopping attachment and it's great. I love the no go lines and keep out zones and my only wish would be to be able to designate the rooms. My cat litter is in the bathroom and my cat flicks it out several times a day. Being able to send it to clean it is brilliant. I even did it once whilst I was in the shower so I didn't tread on it when I got out!
I use the zone clean to do the entire house and set it to clean 3 times. I do this daily and it takes an hour. Battery life is superb and it's never once forgotten where its dock is.
I have degenerative Osteoarthritis in my spine and knees and being able to get this to do the hard work is brilliant for my pain levels. All I have to do is get the Dyson V10 out once a week to do the stairs and living room rug (the S5 has difficulty climbing it at certain angles, so I use a keep out zone)
If you are thinking of buying this, don't hesitate just get one. They really are amazing!
I have been using for 2 years cleaning my house on a daily basis and i haven't had any problem with it. It has vacuumed more than 25 km2 in total, and it's like the first day.
I only have changed the filter, but the side and main brush are still the original ones, they have finished their lifetime and recommended me to change them for 3 times, but they are working like the first day. The only maintenance i do is empty the trash bin every week, and clean the charging contacts when it doesn't charge because they are dirty, when i clean the contacts i also clean the sensors.
Wood,carpet,mix?
@@user-pf5xq3lq8i I have tiles on the entire floor of my house, i have 2 small superficial carpets.
BTW xiaomi has updated the firmware for the S5 and now it has the same app interface than the S6 with rooms.
I have owned my s5 for two and a half years now, only a few issues have occurred. The support is almost non existent, and it can be hard to get the original beater brushes ( The generic brushes hairs are cut too long) you will get a code thrown in the longer pile carpets until The new brush has wore down some. Other than that, its one of the best buys that I have ever made. Do not wash the filters they will wear out quickly if you do, Just tap the filters clean and they will last a very long time.
Hello. Another year later would you still recommend your roborock s5? Thank you
@@fazeelakassim1015 Yes, works well with very little issues. I just got a second vac, the s5 max. One for upstairs and one for down. They both work great.
@@mrwilly41 thank you so much!
I actually use the moping all the rime. The s5 is just amazing.
I take it you mean mopping. I am imagining the robocleaner pushing dirt around in circles on low energy.
I've been using the 1st gen for couple of years, and I'm truly impressed by it.
Me too !!!!
We love our s50. Only issue we have had is the laser motor problem which you mentioned. We used a 9v battery to jump start it (video on how to do this is on CZcams). Replacement laser motor is only $17 Australian dollars if i ever dies and I need to replace it. Agree with everything you have said in this video. It is so good we are looking at buying another one for a guest house.
HI had my S5 for 10 months, cleans +- 130M2 daily (when she completes and is not getting snagged on hair ties and kids socks), I have to clean the bin daily and she needs to recharge at least once in a clean (on medium, it is a large house, only about 20M2 is carpet the rest is tile and laminate wood), I have two indoor dogs, three cats and two kids. Best money I have spent though. To Clarify before anyone gets excited, she is a she as her name is Shauna and her boyfriend is the robo mower (he came with the house another best thing since sliced cheese) whos name is Sean.....Sean the sheep. This is my 1st Robo Vacum so can't compare others I would recommend the radar guided robos, feels more efficient and it appeals to my brain the patterns etc. I have only used the mop once.
I have S5 since it's premiere and I am supper happy. It cleanefd for over 550h , 31k square meters withing 1250 cleanups.
I had 1 technicl issue: charging issues after 2nd year. My friend changed the fuse on the motherboard and the issue is gone.
In 2020 the app finally got the most important new software feature of S4/S6, that is rooms mapping.
Great value for the money.
I agree, great machine!
Hello. would you still recommend your roborock s5? Thank you
@@fazeelakassim1015 yep, working still just fine
@@adamy2927 thank you
Convinced my mother in-law to buy a S5. She was about to buy an Roomba 670, which in Australia is the same price..
any updates?
@@crici.k bought the S5 and happy with it
Have had my S5 for just over a year and is just great does what needs to be done, just started using the mop and it does the same no complaints, I had a My Genie VX1000 and that was ok as an intro to robots with the same type of mop, but had no resume feature, but alas it only takes about 45 minutes to do my place with S5, and the new software update makes thing really easy.
Thank You Vacuum Wars for a terrific recommendation. 😁
Hello. Another year later would you still recommend your roborock s5? Thank you
For those interested be careful that this is actually the Roborock S5 v2 (you can tell the difference by looking at the buttons, the v1 has 1 large "eye" while this one as 3 buttons visible). He says it about then end of the video but one not knowing the market could get it wrong or miss it.
I watched every videos you made and I just want to say thank you for all that clear informations !!
I'm gonna definitly buy it for Christmas !
I’m buying it this Christmas! How was it?
Con for the S6 and S5: There is no option to save 2 or more maps. One for vacuuming and one for mopping would be great. I find it cumbersome to have to redraw all the no go zones for mopping and the remove it for vacuuming. I own both of them.
If you could do a review of the S5 Max , it would be great. Btw this is the best channel about robot vacuums ! Cheers!
also, i noticed that the toogles for cleaning the corners and cleaning twice has to be always checked when needed. if you mark then ON and move out of the screen and come back, sometimes it wont stay on, or it will take forever to turn ON. it is like there is a dealy on the app for marking the options.
I have not known there was a channel only for vacuums! Your comparison is accurate and with rich detailed! Thank you so much! and Keep up the good work!
S5 /mi robot vac as well as roomba 800/900 ‘s all developed a Main brush motor that only worked at low power or intermittent power. It needed to be lubricated inside motor . Had three die before discovering this . Even changed the wires to the motor thinking they might be the issue.
Mine did not want to carry more, was always at 20%. But I changed the motherboard and went back to work again smoothly.
The water tank is fragile and over time begins to leak.
I got a Roborock T65 ( Chinese version) with two yrs warrant in double 11 promotion of Alibaba, honestly it's helpful to deal with the floor, and free me from the annoying clean homework, it's a nice invention especially to someone like me.
I’ve had mine for over a year. The only thing I don’t like about my S5 is over time it really seems to have trouble picking up fuzzies, think like from socks, on carpet. It just completely misses it. It continues to be great on hardwood though.
I have had mine for a few months and use it almost every day. I have not had many issues with the S5 at all. The one thing that I hate was a month or so ago, they updated the firmware. Before that if it didn't recognize the room it was in it on the map, it would start an all new map (great for me having a smaller upstairs) and once it was brought back to the dock, it would get the saved map back. Now if it doesn't recognize a room it just writes over or on top of the saved map with that being a mixed bag. Sometimes when upstairs, in the non saved map area, it's trying to avoid objects that are not there upstairs but are downstairs and sometimes its just fine. Now the upstairs just overwrites on the overlay of the downstairs map instead of starting a new area. Then it gets all confused and messed up sometimes when it vacuums downstairs because of the upstairs data in the map and I have to reset the map. But other times it seems to be fine and the map fully resets. That was not an update for the better
Got myself the S4 (which apparently is an Amazon exclusive?) since I don't need the mopping feature. Upgraded from an iLife V7s and I couldn't be happier with it!
Love this robot.
We have this for 2 years now and still awesome
Honestly speaking, Xiaomi has never disappointed me when it comes to the quality and performance of their appliances.
I use Xiaomi Yeelight smart lighting inside our house, induction cooktop, microwave, fans, air purifiers, rice cooker, vacuum.
I’m thinking of getting the S6 as well in the future.
Please do a S5 max review, so i can decide which one to buy
@the Ungentlebunny hiçbirini kullanmadım ama shark fena durmuyor
Yine de ben s5 maxi tercih ederim kullanan ve yorumlayan herkes mükemmel diyor
@@osmanyildizfb 2-3 hafta önce geldi S5 max, çok başarılı.
Şu corona bitsin arkadaş cine gidiyor ben de ondan alcam
@Laryssa hiç zannetmiyorum dolar yerinde durmuyor
I bought this on Black Friday 2019. Overall it works great. One complaint I have is that it gets stuck on shaggy bathroom rugs and confused on multicolor living room rugs. My living room rug is dark brown mixed with very light brown and the vacuum gets confused then gets stuck. I called the manufacturer and they suggested that I put white tape over the cliff sensors. I did but nothing improved so I made all rugs no go zones as the vacuum always gets stuck on them.
I have the S5 downstairs and the E20 upstairs and love them. My only real complaint on the S5 like you mentioned is the dust bin size. I tend to stop and empty the bin once when it's cleaning because we have cats and it fills up pretty fast the E20's bin is so much bigger I just wish they could have put a similar size on the S5. The company did announce in the FB group that the room labeling is coming to the S5 soon and they were starting the Beta testing so that was good to hear.
I got one of these and absolutely loved the excellent pathing. However, the huge deal breaker for me was that most of my house is medium pile carpet, and unfortunately the S5 would get stuck every 5-15 minutes with an error, which required manually restarting it. There was nothing in the main brush, and it seemed like it was just not meant at all for medium pile carpet. Which is super unfortunate since i loved everything else about this vacuum. I looked online and a good number of others had experienced this exact thing.I even tried different work-arounds, like clipping the brush a bit. Nothing worked! So I settled for a Coredy. Not super smart in pathing, but at least it doesn't jam on the medium carpet!
I just received my Roborock S5 and really happy with it so far. But I have one problem and that is my big black Carpet. I have read about it on the web and found out there is atm no solution for it to clean the carpets without tampering with the cliff sensors.
I have a really great idea that maybe you can help me push out to the community so the developers at Xiaomi will get to work and update the software with this feature.
I want them to add to the software a "Trusted location" that will override the cliff sensors and force the Roborock on to that area. Like we have the possibility to add a NoGo Zone.
Maybe it is a good thing for you to include in future testing aswell. The response I got from the Team at Xiaomi was that i "IR" sensors need light to bounce back to the sensors and black carpets may trigger the cliff sensors do to no light bouncing back.
And thx a lot for really good reviews and tests. Thx to you I decided to go for the S5 :)
Not sure if this helps.. If all your house is a safe area, I'd try to cover the cliff sensors and check the behavior.
After a bit under 2 years of daily use I got the "Error 1" Lidar motor problem. I have it on service now, but I also see that it is probably within my capability to fix.
I hope it works out for you!
Your video led me directly to buying this vacuum. Thanks! I love it!
Heads up - the S4 is for "low pile" carpets only. I had one and it kept getting an error that the brush was blocked on medium pile carpet. Tech support suggested I send it back and get the S5 which has "carpet mode" and is designed for thicker carpet. I think you should mention this on your review. The S4 IS NOT an S5 without a mop. I actually thought this after watching your reviews and is why I bought the S4.
Good info, saved me lots of hassle!! So u ended up getting a s5 right? How u like it?
@@Tech4Ten It arrives Monday. I actually loved the S4 and I'm sure I will love the S5 as long as it has no carpet issues. If you are thinking about getting one, I would pick it up today from Amazon. On sale for $359.
Well we have one, we had no problems at all till this day 11.2019 - 01.2021
Awesome, electronics fail rate is also subjective to use, enviromental influence, defectove components etc etc. So a sample size of 1/1 is not a complete picture of the fail rate of a product.
I tried the s4, could not get it to work on regular, medium pile carpet. Got stuck, got lost, drained all it's battery and never finished cleaning. This is a brand new 2020 model with latest firmware. The s5 on the other hand, did fine. I gotta say I'm more impressed with the s5, I think the s4 is ONLY if you have no carpet or LOW pile carpet only.
Love my S5 after over 2 years
I’ve had mine for 8 months. It has worked perfectly until yesterday. I got a 106 error - left wheel open circuit. It will go for a few minutes, then stop and present this error. I tried to clean the left wheel to no avail. Now I’ve ordered a new wheel. Hope it solves the problem.
It’s still under warranty but I didn’t want to bother with the RMA-process.
This is why I always recommend going with irobot, their reliability is unmatched.
Just a quick update. I replaced the wheel and that fixed the problem. A wheel was about $40.
I’m very happy with it. It’s really smart and adapts quickly to changing surroundings. I sometime look at it go and smile in astonishment at how it gets around obstacles - “how the hell did you figure out you could that way”? 😄
It’s the first piece of electronic I have had that actually feels intelligent.
I've had this vacuum for just over a year now. It vacuums every day at 10 am. It has 289 hours on it and vacuumed 18,000 m2. It has operated perfectly for all of those hours. You can get new parts for it for really cheap (unlike my Dyson 😡). I have had to take it apart and fix it once but only because we accidentally let it into the shower too many times. Nothing was broken just a build up of dog hair and dust which the water then caked onto the motor inlet. Very easy to work on and replace parts which I'm glad so that I don't have to buy a new one every 2 years like other manufacturers would like. I give mine a 9 out of 10. I would love if they came out with a self emptying version.
Hello. Another year later would you still recommend your roborock s5? Thank you
@@fazeelakassim1015 hi Fazeela, the vacuum is still going strong and still works like the day I bought it.
@@timjrvine thats very promising. Thank you
I have mine 3 years now. I had to mold a very cheap part on the mainboard due to error 13 charging error, and now have error 14 as battery is failing / temperature too high. well functionality is great, time to invest is really a no go. maximum a semi good product and from time to time really annoying.
I love your style and your approach to product reviews! Subbed! Also you have got to have the cleanest house on youtube!
Thanks for your great videos! I finally bought my Roborock S5, and will arrive next week. I'm super excited. Your videos made it possible for me to effectively compare robot vacuums with each other on the various points that actually matter, instead of just price and basic functionality. Thanks!
Hi Where did you buy from? and how much?
@@shahidsuri You have to buy online at the Roborock website, and the S5 is about $700 Australian.
@@theresajankowitz5602 would you still recommend your roborock s5 now 1 year on? Thank you
@@fazeelakassim1015 It still works really well, and for the price it is a good buy. However, the mop attachment doesn't work any more, even when I replaced the water drop valve. The mop was never terribly good anyway. It still does a great job at vacuuming and navigation. If mopping is important to you, there is a Bissell robot vac that looks very promising.
@@theresajankowitz5602 thank you. Thats really helpful
I7 plus has clean base for $769 US. That is a game changer for us. With 2 dogs, one sheds, this machine has made furniture dusting a once a month chore if needed. Of course any of them is an improvement over nothing at all.
Have you thought of doing a test of the rainbow vacuum vs other canister vacuums? I’ve been hearing of more people using them in the last couple of years. I’ve always wanted to know if they were worth their money? I’d also like to see a review of the Riccar 40 series premium. That would be awesome against the modern style vacuums. Thanks for the vids!
absolutely. i have a rainbow for 10 years now. the best acquisition i made.
Almost bought this a while back but ended up with the NEATO D3 which is still going strong and does a great job.
Thank you so very much for ALL of your reviews!
I just purchased an S5 based on all of the positive reviews. It works really well on hard floors and low pile carpet, but it does not like medium plush at all. It spins around in circles a lot, gets confused, and seems to go on a random cleaning pattern. I don't know if it is the type of carpet or the color (dark brown) that is giving it fits. It also is having problems mapping my house. I think it will be going back, just don't know what vac to replace it with.
lenovo x 1 and roborock s5 max are ones I am interested in. I just bought the s5Max and I am eagerly waiting for its arrival. I got it for less than the price of the s5 on amazon as of 12/2/19. I Also found a coupon code from another reviewer. I feel like you give to much credit to shark, the stats are good in your reviews but you don't seem to take into account all the negative consumer experiences being expressed. On multiple review site this seems to be a common theme. Thank you for the over all great resource you provide on the subject. You have been over all very helpful.
Hi. 1 year on would you recommend the roborock s5 you bought?
@@fazeelakassim1015 Yes, I love my roc! Today I would buy the s six for the AI functionality. If they combine the S-6 features into the S7 then that would be ideal.
@@danesilchenstedt thank you..oo i wonder how we can get that info to them. You might be on to something with that idea
Dude your channel is so amazing!!! You do so well. Bravo
Roborock S5 max.... What is the life of its parts, the brush bristles... The mop cloth? .. the battery cycles...
Basically what is the life span of this robot, & parts replacement cost...
What about the S5 Max? Supposedly improves on the mopping function. It's only sold in Europe though and not available in the US yet. I called the company and they couldn't give me a release date.
I got the S5 MAX a couple of days ago. Seems really solid and comparable to the S5. Updated app, no mopping zones and a larger water tank / dustbin makes it a better deal imo.
I'm surprised that there isn't a review of the S5 max on the channel and that the channel didn't aquire a demo unit from Roborock.
But I have to agree, i'm more surprised that the S5 MAX wasn't discussed and compared in this video.
The S5 Max is in some ways a downgrade from the S6 (removal of laser tower bumper, removal of cable management charger, removal of 2 stair sensors, removal of gear and exhaust muffler, no more click on floor protector) but it is definitely an upgrade from the S5 since you get the advanced cleaning algorithms and nicer software. cheers
BitCuration it doesnt need it because it recognizes a carpet and stops using mop
@@BitCuration Yes that is the main point of the S5 Max, the improved mop with the no-mop zone software. You can actually do a no-mop zone on the S6 (although I never tried since I don't mop) by putting no go zones on the carpets and then just use that specific map while you mop (the S6 can store up to 3 maps).
I also own the 950 but I don't like it all. It emphasises too much data from its bumper ignoring its laser and IR scanner hence way too rough with the home. You can see that in the two 15 second clips below.
Ozmo 950 bump test 1 czcams.com/video/BSdozyMpCv0/video.html vs Roborock S6 bump test 1 czcams.com/video/g7ku5EY4cO4/video.html
It sometimes also uses the same cleaning path hence re-cleaning what it already cleaned. It sometimes also acts lost and needed 5 restarts on my shag carpet. By all means I would go with the S6 or S5 Max.
Eagle Striker The S5 doesn’t store more than 1 map, I have this vacuum and you have to redraw the Nogo lines every time you want to use the mopping feature and then delete them when you want to go back to vacuum mode again. Perhaps you are thinking about one of the newer versions?
We have had it for 6 months and we love it. Never tried the mop feature yet. I did an update of the Mi Home app, it now includes a beta map saving feature, but absolutely have no idea how to save the map.
I'm holding out for the Roborock with a Cleanbase.
The cleanable isn't as necessary as people are making it seem. The bin in the roborock can last easily over a week.
@@aliquewilliams3080 I have 2 cats that shed fur everywhere and flick litter over the floor. I get my S5 to clean the entire place every day and I only empty it every few days, even then it's only ever been about ¼ full.
Alique Williams because it dosnt pick up anything well
Samuel Bomorse my neato is always full s5 hardly picks up anything
I’m just emvious that your white Vaccuum stays so pristine.
And here i am in Feb 2020 with my S5 having the new firmware from the S5 MAX and enjoyng even smarter cleaning and separate rooms :) this vaccum has amazing value for money, so far i've sold (recommended to family and friends) more than 6 and the only complaint i've got is the black carpet issue. Eveyone loves their Roborocks.
At 2:55, the robot unplugged the fan by accident😂
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Sounds to me like - quality wise - this one is the next best thing to having both a robo vacuum and a dedicated mopbot together? My flat has wood veneer floor, so a little mopping action would be nice, especially in the kitchen, but due to a busy road in front of the house dust is also always there...
I use mine since a year, love it but there is one thing I absolutely hate.
If there is a problem with xiaomi's servers or my internet is down the vacuum is unusable.
It's a always on device. I tried starting it manually but it only allowed spot cleanup when offline.
If it isn't anymore supported you can throw it away even it still works perfectly.
Even 3rd party apps require at least one time to log into your xiaomi account.
I am contemplating throwing my Roomba S9 in the trash and getting this one. The S9 has trash navigation, keeps going crazy and has had a ton of issues in the past year for me.
I have an E25 and love it. If you have hardwood through you floor plan, it is worth it.
Why?
@ vacuumwars kogan are selling there Kogan R50 i looked at the manual and seems identical to the roborock S50. Any chance you can shed some slight on that as the R50 sells for $120au less then the S50
After 12 months be prepared for a motherboard problem which unless you are good with tools can be enough to send your roborock to thrash. It will cost you from 5-100 USD, depending how advanced techinician you are or you can become.
Also be prepared after 12-18 month to a laser detection but thank god this is much easier to fix. You will still need to operate the vacuum though
Bought the S5 for £245 (315$ tax included) bundled with some spare parts (filters,brush,mop pads) ,at this price it's a no brainer.
147h use and right wheel broke.
I hope warranty will cover that since i doubt the wheels are intended to be switched more frequently than the brushes.
Just got one S5 on cyber Monday after this review :)
How is it?
@@imakuro9066 it's pretty good, gets the job done. I recommend
@@lucasaguiar9371 1 year later do you still recommend the the roborock s5? Thank you
Please review the Rainbow vacuum. Much like a Kirby, a Rainbow offers several attachments that allow it to function as more than just a vacuum.
Does it have a MLM cult surrounding it like Kirby does? I got roped into slinging Kirbys for a week and a half by someone I knew, and it was the most surreal 75 hours I've worked in my entire life.
After 5 months the long distance sensor stopped working I sent it back and got my money back. They haven't even tried to repair it. Now I have an Ozmo 950.
Mine too. After that I bought the 950 too. And the s5 is a bit smarter with obstacles but if you use the no go zone options or virtual wall, it works perfectly. Its quiter and a little bit faster.
I feel like the S6 is redundant now that the S5 max has better mop, software features and is cheaper.
Yeah, and I don't like how they down tuned the suction power in the S6. When my 600 series irobo vac dies, I'm going for S5 max.
I love my S5 - have had for nearly 2 years and had no issues in this time with it working virtually every day. I purchased it here in the uk after having lots of issues with the eufy robovac 11c. So glad I changed it. Never used the mop function either. Only con I wanted to mention was we carry the S5 up from the ground floor to 1st floor in order for it to vacuum upstairs - we found if the app map save function is enabled the S5 refuses to move in some directions as it thinks it’s going to hit a wall that it had mapped downstairs. Must buy an S5 or S5 max for upstairs! Can you do an S5 max review pls!
It just got an update for separate room recognition
Hello. Another year later would you still recommend your roborock s5? Thank you
@@fazeelakassim1015 definitely! Since my last message it’s been cleaning every day - and still is without a fault
@@speedbird737 thank you so much!
Wow! Fan fact in Russia we have the same vacuums, but the different names. Really surprising
Surprise - a post on Thanksgiving. Thank you. And on a topic near to my heart, Roborock. I concur with all the pros of this little guy. It's satisfying to observe the smart navigation and it really does finish faster than the other robots. Yes, the bin is a bit small which seems a good point in favor of the S4. And it is a little loud on high power. You (VW) should consider stating how quickly (or not) vacuums can create maps if moved around. RR does it in a run or two. Shark - maybe it will make a map in 30 runs.
Hi, will be some tests of 360 S6 in comparing with the Roborock S5? Or 360 S5/6/7 series review? you haven't them even on your vacuum list. I want to know your option.
Have you reviewed the Miija 1C? It’s basically this vacuum minus the LIDAR (now has virtual walls and zone cleaning too) and is a lot less money
Hi. I have 2 floors (I mean groundlevel and 1e floor). How should I do this? Take the load-station to the 1st floor and plug it in there and let him clean there or leave the loading on the groundlevel floor and only take the robot to the 1st floor ?
Also, our ground level is relatively large. Create 2 zones or just keep all the ground level as 1 zone ?
Still using the S5 mid 2024
the s5 will get the s6 room feature. its in closed beta testing right now
Really? Like user beta test or their exclusive beta testing?
6 weeks ago they where looking for users for their closed beta. And the closed beta is running right now
@@Mansenmania sweet! Dis gon be gud. Cheers man for the good news
You can even download the beta Firmware with the android app flolevac to your s5
Mine has the beta room feature, I love it. Absolute game changer
I just go a S50, it worked perfectly first two days but now it won't finish cleaning the house and keep returning to its base. Very frustrating, any idea?
do you think there is any difference between the S4 and S5 on a medium-ish carpet (looks about like the lower middle one in your video)?
Is there a way to turn of the brushes when it goes over rugs?