Simonas Mažeikis there have been many people reporting that the i7 doesn't work in the dark, i don't know if it's a bug or if it's the camera. maybe an update will fix this in the future
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On the other hand static cameras are less likely to break than the rotating laser navigation that tends to fail a lot.
Best review I have found. Well done. In Italy, and I think in Europe in general, Roomba cost 400% more than Roborock(Amazon) . In other words you can buy 4 roborock for each roomba.
I love the S5. I recently returned my i7+ that I was having issues with and picked up a D7. Decided to order the S50 as well and see what that extra few hundred bought me with the Neato. As much as I love the Neato, the Roborock seems like a much better value. I love the tracking on the app, it cleans just as well and the battery life is superior. This is my 2nd Neato and as much as I love the brand and the D7, I’m returning it.
Great review thanks - just got the S50 as a first robo vac and was expecting it to need constant baby sitting - no issues even with cables on the floor! The one time it nearly got stuck (but didn’t!) was when I added dish soap to the mop tank 😂
While I'm super happy with the S50, mine DOES grab most cable / cat toy / shoes laces it encouters. As a concequence, I have to make a quick check in every room before I start the cleaning process, making the programmable functions useless.
Just a few tips for the Roborock s50 users. The washable hepa filters should not be washed constantly. In fact, I do not wash mine at all. Much longer life will be achieved by just giving the filter a good tapping instead. The replacement filters (at least the ones I bought) have a fine mesh screen on one side of the filter, they are awesome...better than the original that came with the unit. The screen stops the larger items from passing through and clogging up the filter. If you have a air compressor...even better, the mesh screen protects the filter from the blast of air, the filter is cleaned and you can get almost unlimited life out of your filter. Remember...The filter is still a paper type product, water is not it's friend. On the ends of the roller are grooves that tend to gather hair, you can find rubber o-rings that will fit these grooves. Make sure the rings are not too thick, and that they drop inside the groove a bit, the slick silicon type seems to work best. These units require some maintenance, there is just no way around it...But, once you have the routine figured out it's pretty easy and quick.I really like mine.
Had our Roborock for about 3 weeks now and we love it. Does almost our whole house on a single charge and never gets stuck. Always comes back with a lot in the dustbin too. Your prior reviews helped us make the decision to go for the Roborock! I was also really excited to get it through amazon from Roborock with a 1 year warranty for only $415 so it was a no brainer.
The review is now (January 2020) a bit dated, since the i7 now can create no-go zones also. Plus, since the introduction of the base vacuum, any robot from any vendor without that feature is now obsolete. It's that much of an improvement! I NEVER need to empty out the tiny little dust bin on the back of the robot. When I first got the i7+ I was disappointed that it was leaving little clumps of long black dog hair on the carpet. Turns out that the small replaceable filter inside the robot was really jammed up with dust (many years of dust inside the carpet, I guess) and the suction power was very low. Replaced the filter (about ~$2 on Amazon) and the robot now vacuums great. You do need to buy big dust bags for the base unit vacuum, but the bags last a long time, the robot will tell you when it needs replacing, a little self-sealing door makes disposal very neat and clean, and the bags are very cheap from third-party suppliers, under $2.50 a bag in quantity. It's fun to see how competition improves products. The i7+ wasn't cheap but it really works well.
Original bag lasted 2 months 3 times a week cleaning🌼 Not sure if it is because of spring and dog is shedding more. they last about 1 month now. I still love it
Roborock T6 has a clever design for stuck hair on the ends of the roller might be interchangeable with S50 too. I happily empty the dust bin while saving half the price 👍
@@tiloalo Yeah but how hard is it really to empty the bin yourself every week? You still have to perform maintenance on the robot either way, so I don't really see the point.
I have had Roborock S5 and currently using S5 Max. I dont ever consider more expensive roombas. That virtual no go zones & laser navigation are just so cool.
Well the “mop” feature is just a nice little add up if you want your floor a little cleaner and smelling fresh.... it is not a true mop... they simply added a mopping attachment to be dragged as the robot vacuums, the robot itself was not designed for it. If you want a real mopping robot you need to get the Braava jet M6, this one does an excellent mopping.
We have one of each of these and the Roomba slams into things at full speed constantly, which I don't get at all since it literally has a camera to see if something is in the way, but the laser sensors on the Roborock are vastly superior to awareness of objects which it gently nudges to get a close to as possible to clean around.
I have a roborock s50 and I'm always surprised where it finds all the dirt because for me the floor seems clean. It works in my house 4 times a day. The roborock is awesome!!!
Here there are other vacuum robots you can check: 1. Roomba: amzn.to/2FXVfTm 2. Ecovacs: amzn.to/2XNGa12 3. Eufy: amzn.to/2XtoUtB 4. Miele: amzn.to/2XPJQ27 5. Goovi: amzn.to/2JhafOb 6. Opodee: amzn.to/2LGF6oX 7. Ironpie: amzn.to/2XqrhNL
I look forward to your Roborock S5 vs NEATO d7 comparison with your new tests. Roomba dethroned one again! Thanks for your videos. Very thorough and well done!
Thank you for your dedicated hard work! Enjoying every video! I still can't decide between 2 robots. I managed to find the same price ($400-$420) Roomba i6+(used) and Roborock s5 max (like new) ($400-$420 respectively) and can't decide what to get. I have mostly carpets at 80 sq.m. apartment, linoleum and tiles in kitchen and bathroom, also a cat and a 8 y.o. kid and one 40 y.o. one as a hubby)). I was so determined to buy a Roborock S5, and after having bought one, will be returning it as it super buggy, it runs good the first time (plural as I factory restored it), but every next time it draws new unrealistic map, or pursuing one zone like 3 times and doesn't go to others etc. So now having heard that Roborock's support is not great, I'm afraid to buy from them although I like the idea of mopping, but self-empting bin sounds also kind of fun as for Roomba. Few years ago we had iClebo for just a year as it died and to repair it was a cost of a new one, so we never saw that $600 again. So I don't plan to have a new robot every year. So my questions are: 1. which one would you pick out of Roomba i6+ and RR S5 max? How long do you think they realistically will last considering using them almost every or every other day? 2. And what is the best value overall (considering both are $400)? Thank you so much in advance!!!
I have a roborock S50 during 16 months. 0 problems. Clean very well. 75% osmotic water and 25 % amoniac. It's incredible. I am going to buy a S6. Please, a better comparition is I7 vs S6. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for this excellent review, we are wanting to purchase our first robot hover ever and we have been looking at the Xiaomi S5 and S6 wondering if it would be worth paying the extra for the S6 but after watching this brilliant video, we are setting our choice on the S5 to save a little money since there is not really the biggest differences apart from the app and in all honesty, we will just let it start while we are at work. Could you perhaps make a video on how to Robot Hover “proof” your home? So you don’t come home to smashed lamps on the floor and such things
I have the Roborock S5 for a couple of years. It works like a charm and really makes cleaning a lot easier. Even my mother approves it, she wants one as well so I offered her mine as soon as I find something better. Easier said than done. Maybe I'll just wait some months if Xiaomi announces something new if not I'll get her another S5.
Great complete video. I think roomba costs 3or4 times more and regarding the self bin it's one more thing you have to do and buy... A bin bag and also it's too big Dock.
I don't know if you noticed but S5 brush spins faster on the first run where it circles the area it's going to clean and once it has done the entire circle the brush spin slows down a bit when doing the rest of the cleaning inside that area. But awesome review. You really do great informative and very useful reviews.
Great review. Yes the possibility to clean in the total darkness I'd a plus for s5. Also this review is a little late because the new version of Roborock S6 is out and people already reviewing it. That would give Roborock more points also. Thanks anyways
You are the best vaccume review channel..you're videos have such good quality.they are interesting and should get million different views. A 10 year old like me is seen as a freak in school but I don't care because you are the thing which I'm looking forward every Tuesday and Thursday or Friday. I'm not sure
I bought S50 and it woks really well !!! I was about to buy Roomba e5 at 500＄. But after watching this video, I bought S50 at 400＄in Alibaba. Xiaomi doesn't have Japanese agency, so S50 is not famous in Japan yet. You really save me. Thanks !!
The S5 side brush is programmed to slow down and sometimes even stop when doing overlapping Vaccum coverage. As to not spread dirt further away, unlike the Roomba that stays full power and makes more of a mess. You can buy the S5 on amazon black Friday right now for $359. Damn good deal.
I’ve had a RoboRock S4 for a few days and really like it. Mapped my complex first floor on its first run. But I also just ordered an i7+. The negative with robovacs without a dustbin sensor is that they continue to clean, even when the dustbin is full... which means they can’t get up all the pet fur and debris. With both a cat and a chocolate lab, we get plenty of pet fur/hair/debris to vacuum. Fortunately the dustbin on the S4 is one of the larger ones, but I’ve found it full after every run. So the self empty feature of the i7+ will be a welcome feature. Also, current price of the S4 is $299 on Amazon (through today, Dec 1). And the i7+ is $699 today (not sure for how long), so I ordered one of those today as well. I’ll be interested to see how they compare. The RoboRock S6 goes on sale Dec 2-8 for @$449 on Amazon. But the real value to me is the S4 for under $300. This is a great time to shop for robovacs.
@@speedlever - I also ordered an S4 a few days ago. As you stated, it mapped my house on the 1st run. I found that after a few runs, you will notice the dust bin not filling up as much. I have an Alaskan Malamute that likes to leave long hair everywhere and once the bot gains control of the area, it keeps it pretty clean. By the 3rd cleaning the dust bin was only about a 1/3 full. In contrast, my kid bought the iRobot i9+(on sale) That thing is around $1,400 and I gotta say, i'm not that impressed. Don't get me wrong, it does a good job. Just not a $1,400 job. And for that kind of cash, it should be greeting me at the door with a scotch and cooking me dinner!
justadbeer I concur about the S9. Haven’t seen anything in many YT videos that impressed me about it, especially for the price. As regards the S4, I’ve run it 6 times and the dustbin is full every. single. time. Maybe I need to send it to each room individually and check it after each room to see if a particular room is worse than others. It’s sucked up enough fur to make several good sized dogs!
Ummmm, what? 8:04 Cmon. Even though the S5 literally mops the i7, AND its half the cost! ... he still recommends the i7 - sorta. LOL! WTF. Biased much? Why on Earth would anyone recommend a product that "does almost as well" as it its competition at twice the cost?
man you almost never have to clean that thing, also he knows there is a fairly big market for premium robot vacuums. It's overpiced yes, but it has some unique things.
It is because the i7 empties on its own,it is like, if you really appreciate this feature, and dont care about the price , go for it. Obviously the most rational option is the S5, but there are people out there who prefer to get a robot that is not as smart, but will empty on its own( lets be fair, it is a pretty great feature) and they dont care about the extra cost cause it wont make a difference for them.
guigovr Has humanity really reached the point where we can’t be bothered to empty a dust bin every couple days? Not only do we want robot vacs, but we also need them to empty themselves? lol. Eventually you’ll have to empty the main bin... so you’re literally dealing with sub optimal performance to avoid dumping a smaller bin a little more often? Price aside, he straight up says the performance is less than great. If cost is no issue, get 5 S5s then. I dunno, it’s still strange to see a whole video singing praises of a half cost vac, that performs better... and still for some reason recommend the more expensive, poorer performing one. Umm, that’s completely counter to the entire previous 8 minute video. Rolling pin A is 5$ and does an amazing job! But hey, there’s rolling B over here that doesn’t do as good of job, you don’t have roll as often, and it gets the job done - sorta. Oh, and it costs twice as much, 10$... You should buy B! I guess, just cuz! Cmon. What’s the point of these videos comparing them then? Actually, now that I think about it, give me 1200$ and I’ll come do a half ass job of vacuuming your house whenever you want, for the about 3 years we can expect these things to last. Or pay your neighbor 500$ to empty your S5 every other day, or however long it takes to fill. I hope these things sound ridiculous, that will fit right in with the message of this video. Nonsense.
Impressive stuff. Robotics virtual lining is insanely cool. And seems to be on par for quite a bit less money. I’d be worried about warranty stuff for robotics the most. I’ll stick with Roomba for now but good to see competition is catching up.
So, I bought an i7+ and after 1 full run, the motor died. iRobot sent me a replacement unit (they were back-ordered on replacement motors)...the new one worked great for about 4 days...when the left wheel stopped working and it started going in circles and erroring out everytime I ran it. So I returned it and ordered the Roborock S6 MaxV. I see a lot of good reviews on the Roomba....but seriously 2 bad units in a row. That kills any excitement I had.
I would also add, which is evident from your footage also and from my experience is that most vacuums tend to bump into walls ALTO like more than necessary which I assume helps with getting into crevices etc. However the Roborock S5 and S6 basically don't touch the walls if it can be helped which I love.
I stared at this screen until it would be uploaded. I love you're channel sooooo much. I really hope that you and your great videos are uploaded more frequently
Thanks! I just got a new studio, the plan is to eventually be able to get more videos out in a week, but its still a ways off, either way, thanks so much!
Another great review, very thorough! However, although I feel that your reviews on the actual hardware of these vacuums is top-notch, I'd love to see more of your opinion of how you feel using these day to day. For example, does the Roomba work well even if the rooms are too bright/too dark? How are they if you move them to multiple floors with different floor plans?
How are both of these in going from a hardwood floor to a gray carpet on the floor, cleaning the carpet and coming off of a gray gradient carpet? My current Deebot’s fall sensors get very confused on the gray carpet/rug in the center of the room.
I have both, roomba has nogo zones now :) Battery life is nowhere neer as good but here's my real world test. I vacuumed the whole house with s5, manually emptied the dustbin half way through. Then vacuumed the whole house with s7+ by the end of the clean.. The s7+ had picked up a entire bin of dirt... So as far as cleaning power goes the s7+ is way better, and with the auto empty feature it's autonomous the s5 has to be emptied in the middle of its cleans and it never tells you when it's full it just keeps trying. Also the i7+ can control its wheels in dependant of its vacuum so Whne it gets stuck on cables it turns off the vac and reverse out the s5 just gets tangled and errors. Overall I love them both but the s7+ is a clear winner in the real world.
I enjoyed the video much more when I slowed down the video playback speed so that I could compare the cleaning patterns. The Xiaomi has a more logical and efficient pattern. You sped up the Roomba video. I own no robot vacuums. 4:33 The Roomba Seems lost for quite a while. 4:41 Roomba moves your carpets and things around white the Roborock does not. 4:43 It looks like you had to "help" the Roomba a bit which again tarnishes your experiment. I gave your video a thumbs up though. Well done.
Guess I am not 'first' to comment on this video, but had to chime in since I just bought the Roborock. I'm very impressed with how well it cleans and so far it doesn't get stuck . . . much. It's really great that I can get vacuumed floors everyday without having to do anything but empty the bin. And yeah, that bin is too small. I've got pets and it fills fast. Would be very nice if Xiami could figure out a way to alert the user when the bin is full, otherwise, I doubt it cleans well when running around with a full bin. But at $399 (walmart.com), it's less than half the price of the I7 and a third the price of the i9, so with my budget, it was a 'no brainer'. I might get a second one for upstairs. Or maybe I'll try a different one with a bigger bin, like one of the Neatos. I saw the D7 for less than 550 on Amazon Prime day, but they sold out of the heavily discounted ones. Maybe Black Friday . . .
Crazy how people still bought irobot roomba until now even though they have been much more expensive and not as good for a long time. That bin system is maybe the only real advantage the irobot had since long
it's probably because not that long ago I robot was really the only company that made a decent robot back then probably the only robot vacuum back then there were some but they were really bad compared to iRobot now there's a lot more competitors just recently liked the neato and all these other ones.
What else do you collect. I know I have commented a lot but you're channel means so much to me and you're response will mean the World to me. I want to be just like you in the future.
Hey I have a good test for you. Get a rug with black lines and see if any vacuums go over it. Currently I can't seem to get any roomba product to go over my new rug :(
The roomba is double the price for slightly less cleaning capability, except for minor improvement in carpet cleaning while having less actual features then the S5? Yeah, I'm getting the S5
Gotta say, im pretty happy there is more competition happening. So that the price is dropping but also quality improving. This is a pretty amazing robot vacuum and it cost 50% less here than the Roomba i7..
What about the filters? How often do they need cleaning in order to maintain suction? Would love to see a suction test with one that's not empty. I mean the reality is most of the time the filters get laden with dust after just one room. The clean base empties the bin what about the filter? I feel like with the clean base you would ignore the filter more often which would just lead to overall less performance.
One Question: When you pick up any robot with a mapping feature and you place it down. Will it figure out where it is? Or is it based on wherever it's station is and does it have to start from the station. Will a re-mapping be required once I switch the stations location?
More than likely once the robot has fully mapped its space then it would know its location no matter where you put the base because the physical structure of the space would be the same.
Interesting about the suction with newer i7. I had the same issue and felt the i7 was way weaker than my 980. I contacted roomba and they sent out a new vac motor which did nothing. I wonder if it was a software change with newer vac's. Finally the hair was address in your vac war. I have to clean my roomba after every run because of the hair around the ends and inside the bearing which unchecked will get very very hot on use. I might buy another i7 if the suction is any better since the mapping and sound is way better
Hi!? 😁 Could you test the deebot ozmo 930 against roborock s5?? I have a feeling the ozmo 930 is way better then roborock s5 and ozmo 930 came out earlier then roborock but for some reason you there is not mucha informacion sobre about it
Am I the only one who actually likes vacuuming? Out of all house chores that is by far my favorite. Something about the lines in the carpet after you go over a few times.
hey! Im a newbie here. is it OK that Roborock is called Xiamoi Roborock (S5) in my country? I mean is it the same vacuum, just US has removed Xiamoi name off of it?
Why does the roomba get 2 rather 1 point right off the bat for auto emptying? Also, why give a point for carpet cleaning to the irobot but not to the Roborock when the difference is clearly, as you say yourself, statistically insignificant? 4% difference is not a perceivable difference and might as well be within margin of measuring error
Roomba i7+ at Amazon: geni.us/FKXLqRz
Roborock S5 at Amazon: geni.us/hR5vb
One point you missed. Cameras don't work in the dark. The S5's laser navigation works in any lighting condition. Where Rumba's doesn't.
I'm guessing roomba uses an IR camera that works fine in the dark, there would be no reason for a colour camera.
Also if the i7 picks something valuable like a ring, you'll never know until it's too late
Simonas Mažeikis there have been many people reporting that the i7 doesn't work in the dark, i don't know if it's a bug or if it's the camera. maybe an update will fix this in the future
On the other hand static cameras are less likely to break than the rotating laser navigation that tends to fail a lot.
@ so you think the Lazer is fitted on some kind of turret, and physically spins?
Best review I have found. Well done. In Italy, and I think in Europe in general, Roomba cost 400% more than Roborock(Amazon) . In other words you can buy 4 roborock for each roomba.
You have the best floor care channel on CZcams! I love this channel keep up the great work
Thanks! and thanks for stopping by!
I love the S5. I recently returned my i7+ that I was having issues with and picked up a D7. Decided to order the S50 as well and see what that extra few hundred bought me with the Neato. As much as I love the Neato, the Roborock seems like a much better value. I love the tracking on the app, it cleans just as well and the battery life is superior. This is my 2nd Neato and as much as I love the brand and the D7, I’m returning it.
Great review thanks - just got the S50 as a first robo vac and was expecting it to need constant baby sitting - no issues even with cables on the floor! The one time it nearly got stuck (but didn’t!) was when I added dish soap to the mop tank 😂
turbochargedbrick I add a little bit of typical mop soap for wooden tiles and its great. The whole house smells nice afterwards.
While I'm super happy with the S50, mine DOES grab most cable / cat toy / shoes laces it encouters. As a concequence, I have to make a quick check in every room before I start the cleaning process, making the programmable functions useless.
@@PAD32 dose the batter last long
Whow
Old school Xiaomi managed that a long time ago.
Just a few tips for the Roborock s50 users. The washable hepa filters should not be washed constantly. In fact, I do not wash mine at all. Much longer life will be achieved by just giving the filter a good tapping instead. The replacement filters (at least the ones I bought) have a fine mesh screen on one side of the filter, they are awesome...better than the original that came with the unit. The screen stops the larger items from passing through and clogging up the filter. If you have a air compressor...even better, the mesh screen protects the filter from the blast of air, the filter is cleaned and you can get almost unlimited life out of your filter. Remember...The filter is still a paper type product, water is not it's friend. On the ends of the roller are grooves that tend to gather hair, you can find rubber o-rings that will fit these grooves. Make sure the rings are not too thick, and that they drop inside the groove a bit, the slick silicon type seems to work best. These units require some maintenance, there is just no way around it...But, once you have the routine figured out it's pretty easy and quick.I really like mine.
Had our Roborock for about 3 weeks now and we love it. Does almost our whole house on a single charge and never gets stuck. Always comes back with a lot in the dustbin too. Your prior reviews helped us make the decision to go for the Roborock! I was also really excited to get it through amazon from Roborock with a 1 year warranty for only $415 so it was a no brainer.
How did you get it for that prices? The S5 is $560 on amz rn
@@nanowar1192 They are on sale again right now if you use the code "roborock" at the checkout
@@starwolf9824 Wow. Thank you, Much appreciated.
The review is now (January 2020) a bit dated, since the i7 now can create no-go zones also.
Plus, since the introduction of the base vacuum, any robot from any vendor without that feature is now obsolete. It's that much of an improvement! I NEVER need to empty out the tiny little dust bin on the back of the robot.
When I first got the i7+ I was disappointed that it was leaving little clumps of long black dog hair on the carpet. Turns out that the small replaceable filter inside the robot was really jammed up with dust (many years of dust inside the carpet, I guess) and the suction power was very low. Replaced the filter (about ~$2 on Amazon) and the robot now vacuums great.
You do need to buy big dust bags for the base unit vacuum, but the bags last a long time, the robot will tell you when it needs replacing, a little self-sealing door makes disposal very neat and clean, and the bags are very cheap from third-party suppliers, under $2.50 a bag in quantity.
It's fun to see how competition improves products. The i7+ wasn't cheap but it really works well.
I love to see your cat stalking the robot’s work 😂😂😂
The mop feature is the best thing ever!!!
Great review. But I kept thinking that my doorbell rang every time he made a check point!
Original bag lasted 2 months 3 times a week cleaning🌼 Not sure if it is because of spring and dog is shedding more. they last about 1 month now. I still love it
Roborock T6 has a clever design for stuck hair on the ends of the roller might be interchangeable with S50 too. I happily empty the dust bin while saving half the price 👍
I want to look now.
Is the t6 worth it?
Can't find the t6 anywhere
Just bought the s6 on Ebay new, no tax and free shipping for 600 (us version).
@@mystyboarder910 I got it for 580
I got the roborock s5 and it’s freakin amazing. And I got it when it first released for 400 bucks....what a steal !
Now it's way cheaper 😂
CC CC I know, just got refurbished on Amazon for $330
Roomba is double the price. Not worth it.
yes you are right and S5 have mop too, why should you spend X2 money for something like I7+? :)
I was able to get Roborock for less than 1/3 of i7+ price from AliExpress. Great deal I'd say compared to what it offers!
@@RezzaBuh Yes, I bought one S55 in Alibaba for $370 including shipping to the U.S.
The automatic emptying of the bin is still sweet but for sure not worth the price difference
@@tiloalo Yeah but how hard is it really to empty the bin yourself every week? You still have to perform maintenance on the robot either way, so I don't really see the point.
I have had Roborock S5 and currently using S5 Max. I dont ever consider more expensive roombas.
That virtual no go zones & laser navigation are just so cool.
i7 now has “no go” lines that can be added to it’s map - which would change the score from 4 to 6 ...
no from 3 to 6, as they both have the feature it's a draw. Unless the I7 does it better than the S5
my s55 arrived yesterday, maan it is goood! best purchase ever
the mop feature and price is why I got the S5 and I have no regrets. Works perfect
Well the “mop” feature is just a nice little add up if you want your floor a little cleaner and smelling fresh.... it is not a true mop... they simply added a mopping attachment to be dragged as the robot vacuums, the robot itself was not designed for it.
If you want a real mopping robot you need to get the Braava jet M6, this one does an excellent mopping.
We have one of each of these and the Roomba slams into things at full speed constantly, which I don't get at all since it literally has a camera to see if something is in the way, but the laser sensors on the Roborock are vastly superior to awareness of objects which it gently nudges to get a close to as possible to clean around.
I have a roborock s50 and I'm always surprised where it finds all the dirt because for me the floor seems clean. It works in my house 4 times a day. The roborock is awesome!!!
Here there are other vacuum robots you can check:
1. Roomba: amzn.to/2FXVfTm
2. Ecovacs: amzn.to/2XNGa12
3. Eufy: amzn.to/2XtoUtB
4. Miele: amzn.to/2XPJQ27
5. Goovi: amzn.to/2JhafOb
6. Opodee: amzn.to/2LGF6oX
7. Ironpie: amzn.to/2XqrhNL
I use S5 3 times per day and im very happy. Before I used Xiaomi Roborock for 1,5 year 3 times per day and its still going strong in my parents house.
Review roborock T6 and it’s improved software
Is the t6 the same as the s6?
John Doe yes, it’s. T6 is the name for the Chinese market and S6 for the other countries
I look forward to your Roborock S5 vs NEATO d7 comparison with your new tests.
Roomba dethroned one again!
Thanks for your videos. Very thorough and well done!
@Wischmopps what is a Vorwerk? Are you saying Roborock is better value for money?
I have the S50 ad it is great! I love it and would never change :)
Yeah i had a roomba and sold it to buy the s50. Best move ever. Goes everynight and still goes well after 1 year
Thank you for your dedicated hard work! Enjoying every video!
I still can't decide between 2 robots. I managed to find the same price ($400-$420) Roomba i6+(used) and Roborock s5 max (like new) ($400-$420 respectively) and can't decide what to get. I have mostly carpets at 80 sq.m. apartment, linoleum and tiles in kitchen and bathroom, also a cat and a 8 y.o. kid and one 40 y.o. one as a hubby)). I was so determined to buy a Roborock S5, and after having bought one, will be returning it as it super buggy, it runs good the first time (plural as I factory restored it), but every next time it draws new unrealistic map, or pursuing one zone like 3 times and doesn't go to others etc. So now having heard that Roborock's support is not great, I'm afraid to buy from them although I like the idea of mopping, but self-empting bin sounds also kind of fun as for Roomba.
Few years ago we had iClebo for just a year as it died and to repair it was a cost of a new one, so we never saw that $600 again. So I don't plan to have a new robot every year.
So my questions are:
1. which one would you pick out of Roomba i6+ and RR S5 max? How long do you think they realistically will last considering using them almost every or every other day?
2. And what is the best value overall (considering both are $400)?
Thank you so much in advance!!!
I have a roborock S50 during 16 months. 0 problems. Clean very well. 75% osmotic water and 25 % amoniac. It's incredible. I am going to buy a S6. Please, a better comparition is I7 vs S6. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for this excellent review, we are wanting to purchase our first robot hover ever and we have been looking at the Xiaomi S5 and S6 wondering if it would be worth paying the extra for the S6 but after watching this brilliant video, we are setting our choice on the S5 to save a little money since there is not really the biggest differences apart from the app and in all honesty, we will just let it start while we are at work. Could you perhaps make a video on how to Robot Hover “proof” your home? So you don’t come home to smashed lamps on the floor and such things
Roborock S5 is the best period !!!
S6 better now lol
Nah
@@CCCC-tq8yo The S6 is just marginally better than the S5, but for a hundred bucks more, it's really not worth it
@@Netlogic. the s4 is better then
@@CCCC-tq8yo S5 max better lol
Xiaomi so much more advanced than the IRobot. iRobot navigation is no match compared to the Xiaomi.
True and thats pretty important. Swiched from roomba to the new S6 and there are worlds inbetween
I had roborock s6 and it had a lot of trouble to navigate in my home. I replaced it with roomba i7 and my problems are gone, fantastic robot.
I had Roomba few years ago, but just got new Roborock S5. Renewsed on Amazon for just 280 EUR. Great deal!
I have the Roborock S5 for a couple of years. It works like a charm and really makes cleaning a lot easier. Even my mother approves it, she wants one as well so I offered her mine as soon as I find something better. Easier said than done. Maybe I'll just wait some months if Xiaomi announces something new if not I'll get her another S5.
S6 was on sale on Amazon for $400.
watching the footage the roborock even cleans way better than the romba, but i have to say this "dirttower" is pretty nice.
Totally agree with the result the S5 rocks!
Great complete video. I think roomba costs 3or4 times more and regarding the self bin it's one more thing you have to do and buy... A bin bag and also it's too big Dock.
I don't know if you noticed but S5 brush spins faster on the first run where it circles the area it's going to clean and once it has done the entire circle the brush spin slows down a bit when doing the rest of the cleaning inside that area.
But awesome review. You really do great informative and very useful reviews.
Great review. Yes the possibility to clean in the total darkness I'd a plus for s5. Also this review is a little late because the new version of Roborock S6 is out and people already reviewing it. That would give Roborock more points also. Thanks anyways
Would love an update on this!
You are the best vaccume review channel..you're videos have such good quality.they are interesting and should get million different views. A 10 year old like me is seen as a freak in school but I don't care because you are the thing which I'm looking forward every Tuesday and Thursday or Friday. I'm not sure
Thanks Bradley, vacuums are cool at any age in my opinion. You just have more sophisticated tastes than your peers lol. But seriously they are cool.
Thanks for aiding me in making a purchase decision!!!
I bought S50 and it woks really well !!!
I was about to buy Roomba e5 at 500＄. But after watching this video, I bought S50 at 400＄in Alibaba.
Xiaomi doesn't have Japanese agency, so S50 is not famous in Japan yet.
You really save me. Thanks !!
i7 has “no go” zones now for anyone watching this
Great! Thak you so much for this information
Sup with Roomba copying Roborock. lol
@@jzizzles7799 Roborock will eventually copy Roomba with self-disposal and dual rollers.
@@BlowitAllUp lol Roomba copied another Chinese company for the self-disposal. ECOVACS DEEBOT
@@jzizzles7799 Naaah, iRobot was first.
They just released the roborock T6 (2019 model) with higher suctionpower, more app functionality and some more updates. Could you review that one?
I'd love to see the deep clean test redone on the i7 now that the extractors have been moved back to the 980 design that seems to deep clean better.
The S5 side brush is programmed to slow down and sometimes even stop when doing overlapping Vaccum coverage. As to not spread dirt further away, unlike the Roomba that stays full power and makes more of a mess. You can buy the S5 on amazon black Friday right now for $359. Damn good deal.
Just bought it
I would rather empty the dust container after every cleanup .
It takes less than 30 seconds
U man once a week maybe, thats for ne with 110 square meters
I’ve had a RoboRock S4 for a few days and really like it. Mapped my complex first floor on its first run. But I also just ordered an i7+. The negative with robovacs without a dustbin sensor is that they continue to clean, even when the dustbin is full... which means they can’t get up all the pet fur and debris. With both a cat and a chocolate lab, we get plenty of pet fur/hair/debris to vacuum. Fortunately the dustbin on the S4 is one of the larger ones, but I’ve found it full after every run. So the self empty feature of the i7+ will be a welcome feature.
Also, current price of the S4 is $299 on Amazon (through today, Dec 1). And the i7+ is $699 today (not sure for how long), so I ordered one of those today as well. I’ll be interested to see how they compare.
The RoboRock S6 goes on sale Dec 2-8 for @$449 on Amazon. But the real value to me is the S4 for under $300.
This is a great time to shop for robovacs.
@@speedlever - I also ordered an S4 a few days ago. As you stated, it mapped my house on the 1st run. I found that after a few runs, you will notice the dust bin not filling up as much. I have an Alaskan Malamute that likes to leave long hair everywhere and once the bot gains control of the area, it keeps it pretty clean. By the 3rd cleaning the dust bin was only about a 1/3 full. In contrast, my kid bought the iRobot i9+(on sale) That thing is around $1,400 and I gotta say, i'm not that impressed. Don't get me wrong, it does a good job. Just not a $1,400 job. And for that kind of cash, it should be greeting me at the door with a scotch and cooking me dinner!
justadbeer
I concur about the S9. Haven’t seen anything in many YT videos that impressed me about it, especially for the price.
As regards the S4, I’ve run it 6 times and the dustbin is full every. single. time. Maybe I need to send it to each room individually and check it after each room to see if a particular room is worse than others. It’s sucked up enough fur to make several good sized dogs!
But humans are worthless creatures. Apparently you and I need to get with it.
Awesome Comparison video and review! 👌
Ummmm, what? 8:04 Cmon. Even though the S5 literally mops the i7, AND its half the cost! ... he still recommends the i7 - sorta. LOL! WTF. Biased much? Why on Earth would anyone recommend a product that "does almost as well" as it its competition at twice the cost?
man you almost never have to clean that thing, also he knows there is a fairly big market for premium robot vacuums. It's overpiced yes, but it has some unique things.
It is because the i7 empties on its own,it is like, if you really appreciate this feature, and dont care about the price , go for it.
Obviously the most rational option is the S5, but there are people out there who prefer to get a robot that is not as smart, but will empty on its own( lets be fair, it is a pretty great feature) and they dont care about the extra cost cause it wont make a difference for them.
guigovr Has humanity really reached the point where we can’t be bothered to empty a dust bin every couple days? Not only do we want robot vacs, but we also need them to empty themselves? lol. Eventually you’ll have to empty the main bin... so you’re literally dealing with sub optimal performance to avoid dumping a smaller bin a little more often? Price aside, he straight up says the performance is less than great. If cost is no issue, get 5 S5s then. I dunno, it’s still strange to see a whole video singing praises of a half cost vac, that performs better... and still for some reason recommend the more expensive, poorer performing one. Umm, that’s completely counter to the entire previous 8 minute video.
Rolling pin A is 5$ and does an amazing job! But hey, there’s rolling B over here that doesn’t do as good of job, you don’t have roll as often, and it gets the job done - sorta. Oh, and it costs twice as much, 10$... You should buy B! I guess, just cuz! Cmon. What’s the point of these videos comparing them then? Actually, now that I think about it, give me 1200$ and I’ll come do a half ass job of vacuuming your house whenever you want, for the about 3 years we can expect these things to last. Or pay your neighbor 500$ to empty your S5 every other day, or however long it takes to fill. I hope these things sound ridiculous, that will fit right in with the message of this video. Nonsense.
Impressive stuff. Robotics virtual lining is insanely cool. And seems to be on par for quite a bit less money. I’d be worried about warranty stuff for robotics the most. I’ll stick with Roomba for now but good to see competition is catching up.
Fantastic comparison. Thanks.
So, I bought an i7+ and after 1 full run, the motor died. iRobot sent me a replacement unit (they were back-ordered on replacement motors)...the new one worked great for about 4 days...when the left wheel stopped working and it started going in circles and erroring out everytime I ran it. So I returned it and ordered the Roborock S6 MaxV. I see a lot of good reviews on the Roomba....but seriously 2 bad units in a row. That kills any excitement I had.
People's experiences really can vary. I'm glad you got it worked out.
I would also add, which is evident from your footage also and from my experience is that most vacuums tend to bump into walls ALTO like more than necessary which I assume helps with getting into crevices etc. However the Roborock S5 and S6 basically don't touch the walls if it can be helped which I love.
I stared at this screen until it would be uploaded. I love you're channel sooooo much. I really hope that you and your great videos are uploaded more frequently
Thanks! I just got a new studio, the plan is to eventually be able to get more videos out in a week, but its still a ways off, either way, thanks so much!
Got roborock s5 after having multiple roombas over the years. The roborock kicks ass.
Another great review, very thorough! However, although I feel that your reviews on the actual hardware of these vacuums is top-notch, I'd love to see more of your opinion of how you feel using these day to day. For example, does the Roomba work well even if the rooms are too bright/too dark? How are they if you move them to multiple floors with different floor plans?
How are both of these in going from a hardwood floor to a gray carpet on the floor, cleaning the carpet and coming off of a gray gradient carpet? My current Deebot’s fall sensors get very confused on the gray carpet/rug in the center of the room.
One can say that the Roborock wiped the floor with the Roomba. :P
I have both, roomba has nogo zones now :)
Battery life is nowhere neer as good but here's my real world test.
I vacuumed the whole house with s5, manually emptied the dustbin half way through.
Then vacuumed the whole house with s7+ by the end of the clean.. The s7+ had picked up a entire bin of dirt...
So as far as cleaning power goes the s7+ is way better, and with the auto empty feature it's autonomous the s5 has to be emptied in the middle of its cleans and it never tells you when it's full it just keeps trying.
Also the i7+ can control its wheels in dependant of its vacuum so Whne it gets stuck on cables it turns off the vac and reverse out the s5 just gets tangled and errors.
Overall I love them both but the s7+ is a clear winner in the real world.
I enjoyed the video much more when I slowed down the video playback speed so that I could compare the cleaning patterns. The Xiaomi has a more logical and efficient pattern. You sped up the Roomba video. I own no robot vacuums. 4:33 The Roomba Seems lost for quite a while. 4:41 Roomba moves your carpets and things around white the Roborock does not. 4:43 It looks like you had to "help" the Roomba a bit which again tarnishes your experiment. I gave your video a thumbs up though. Well done.
Thank you. Great work, as always!
Great job on the review.
Guess I am not 'first' to comment on this video, but had to chime in since I just bought the Roborock. I'm very impressed with how well it cleans and so far it doesn't get stuck . . . much. It's really great that I can get vacuumed floors everyday without having to do anything but empty the bin. And yeah, that bin is too small. I've got pets and it fills fast. Would be very nice if Xiami could figure out a way to alert the user when the bin is full, otherwise, I doubt it cleans well when running around with a full bin. But at $399 (walmart.com), it's less than half the price of the I7 and a third the price of the i9, so with my budget, it was a 'no brainer'. I might get a second one for upstairs. Or maybe I'll try a different one with a bigger bin, like one of the Neatos. I saw the D7 for less than 550 on Amazon Prime day, but they sold out of the heavily discounted ones. Maybe Black Friday . . .
IRobot really dropped their spaghetti. First to market, but fucked it up in the long run.
Roomba i9+ vs Roborock s6 review please!!
Awesome
Crazy how people still bought irobot roomba until now even though they have been much more expensive and not as good for a long time. That bin system is maybe the only real advantage the irobot had since long
it's probably because not that long ago I robot was really the only company that made a decent robot back then probably the only robot vacuum back then there were some but they were really bad compared to iRobot now there's a lot more competitors just recently liked the neato and all these other ones.
0 Dislikes. Very nice job!
Thank you bro
What else do you collect. I know I have commented a lot but you're channel means so much to me and you're response will mean the World to me. I want to be just like you in the future.
You should test the suction at the clean base since it has it's own separate motor
Hey I have a good test for you. Get a rug with black lines and see if any vacuums go over it. Currently I can't seem to get any roomba product to go over my new rug :(
U can make Roborock S5max vs Roomba i7+. New mapping and mopping
The roomba is double the price for slightly less cleaning capability, except for minor improvement in carpet cleaning while having less actual features then the S5? Yeah, I'm getting the S5
Gotta say, im pretty happy there is more competition happening. So that the price is dropping but also quality improving. This is a pretty amazing robot vacuum and it cost 50% less here than the Roomba i7..
I have a small bump in every room of my house, how do I know that the robot can go over it?
Bugs can
Measure it and ensure that it’s less than 2cm for the Roborock s5
In Singapore the price difference is HUGE. the i7 is 4 times the cost of Roborock.
The Roomba runs windows for robotics so I can see why they added a powerful computer chip on a robot. Lots of potential
What about the filters? How often do they need cleaning in order to maintain suction? Would love to see a suction test with one that's not empty. I mean the reality is most of the time the filters get laden with dust after just one room. The clean base empties the bin what about the filter? I feel like with the clean base you would ignore the filter more often which would just lead to overall less performance.
Can you run both vacuum s at the same time I no it's a dump qestion but if I cant then I'd rather not waste the money on a second one
Can the Roomba which works by the camera work in complete darkness?
what's about reliability battle? :) who's better in the long run? less RMA, less defective rate :)
I saw that RoboRock is coming out with the T6 and i am really looking forward to your review of it.
One Question:
When you pick up any robot with a mapping feature and you place it down. Will it figure out where it is? Or is it based on wherever it's station is and does it have to start from the station. Will a re-mapping be required once I switch the stations location?
More than likely once the robot has fully mapped its space then it would know its location no matter where you put the base because the physical structure of the space would be the same.
Interesting about the suction with newer i7. I had the same issue and felt the i7 was way weaker than my 980. I contacted roomba and they sent out a new vac motor which did nothing. I wonder if it was a software change with newer vac's. Finally the hair was address in your vac war. I have to clean my roomba after every run because of the hair around the ends and inside the bearing which unchecked will get very very hot on use.
I might buy another i7 if the suction is any better since the mapping and sound is way better
Thanks a lot dear friend. Guess, S5 Max is way better then any other robot vacuum.
S5 nad s50 its that same? S50 is name for Europe? Can you compare new s65?
So the S5 vs. D7 video left you choosing the D7 despite its higher cost. So how does the D7 fit in with these two?
If the i7 maps a bathroom with the light on (no outside windows), does it use its map to clean it when the lights are off?
Yes. It can work in low to no light rooms once it has created a map.
You missed to consider IoT features. Which Roborock s5 has. It has nest integration. Correct me if I am wrong.
how much are the replacement bags for the i7+. I would consider it as a point if the dust bin inside the base of i7+ was reusable.
3 of them cost 16.99 from Amazon
And the T6 is coming.
Right now the i7+ or i8+ is $699. Go or no go?
Hi!? 😁 Could you test the deebot ozmo 930 against roborock s5?? I have a feeling the ozmo 930 is way better then roborock s5 and ozmo 930 came out earlier then roborock but for some reason you there is not mucha informacion sobre about it
Am I the only one who actually likes vacuuming? Out of all house chores that is by far my favorite. Something about the lines in the carpet after you go over a few times.
Which one do you use in your home?
hey! Im a newbie here. is it OK that Roborock is called Xiamoi Roborock (S5) in my country? I mean is it the same vacuum, just US has removed Xiamoi name off of it?
yeah, xiaomi makes roborock. i guess some of us americans would be more relunctent to buy it if it's from a chinese company.
Why does the roomba get 2 rather 1 point right off the bat for auto emptying?
Also, why give a point for carpet cleaning to the irobot but not to the Roborock when the difference is clearly, as you say yourself, statistically insignificant? 4% difference is not a perceivable difference and might as well be within margin of measuring error
U guys should try out the beam vacuum system, to see if they are actually worth it