Eufy - RoboVac 11S Max

I could not live without mine because of a very hairy dog! I have had a "dumb" robot vacuum (as I share your concerns about privacy) for the past 2 years, the eufy 11s max. It cleans randomly (no mapping function) and every 4-5 months I need to replace parts (\~$12 for new spinning brushes and filters), so it's not perfect. But it's pretty low maintenance besides needing to keep any cords off of the floor - I let it run every morning and then dump out the dustbin. The higher quality/more expensive ones require even less maintenance and while you can disable the mapping functions, I don't trust them to keep my information private.

I have the eufy 11 max. Just a dumb bumper but I love it. Brand new was $150. Have a dog and go to the beach often. Bin is full of hair and sand every day. Walking barefoot on the tile is smooth as butter

You're probably looking for the "okay-est" since I doubt any could be considered best. You might want to start with a cheapo like Eufy 11s or 11max or whatever their low-end model is called. We ran those for years and they're okay. It's good training wheels for a $1,000 model since you're still going to have to put up with much of the same pain in the ass maintenance. See if you like it and are OK with clearing the brush and banging the filter and digging out the hair and so forth. If you have pets or even more than a few people with long hair, be prepared to clean the brush with scissors or a knife every run. None seems particularly great on carpet. You're just not going to get as good a vacuum job as you will with a power brush on a Miele or whatever.

Very thorough review , amazing how different people have different experiences . I'm new to the robovac world and recently got a eufy 11s max for $130 on amzn. She is dumb as a box of rocks, I can't even watch her lol she only has 2000 suction power vs yours which I think is 8000 , I do have to clean the filter and empty the bin every time . However she very thin so she gets underneath my wood built in and furniture where a lot of dust accumulates. That's why I got her , the higher end models are too thick . She is also quiet so I run it when I sleep . Overall , while not perfect it's life changing , and makes my place cleaner on a daily basis , thanks to a shedding wool rug that annoys the f* out of me . I still have my cleaning person come every 2 weeks but my place is way better between cleanings. For $130 she / 11s max does a great job, I have hardwood , and thin carpets . No mopping as I'd be scared to get mopping in case something went wrong with expensive hardwood floors . I also like there is no app , u just press a button , she goes , and no complex nonsense to figure out with mapping. When I want her to clean a room, see below the technical Savvy no go zones I built lol Anyway my main point is with price come different expectations. She is way better than having nothing , and $130 is a great deal. My cleaning person is $100 every 2 weeks, of course they do everything not just floors . So $130 isn't ever worth thinking about. My strategy was to start with a cheap one , the 11s max and see how she did , amzn allows returns through January. I'm happy enough I'm going to keep her mostly because she is slim and gets under key places I need done. If u are undecided maybe start with a eufy 11s max and go from there . The other one I had my eye on was the eufy x8 pro for 249, that seemed like the best deal but again to thick . Hope this helps

Eufy 11s max $130 at amzn is perfect for this assuming u don't have any shedding or thick carpets . It works amazing when it's closed in to 1 room at a time on hardwood floors. No app , totally manual , just press a button. It's great and easy. You have to empty the bin each time though

> but something will break or get clogged and you won’t be able to source parts for it or something dumb like that. Totally agree. My eufy 11s has been in service for 5 years. While the main parts remain original, I've replaced some accessories a few times (from cheap amazon stores). This hasn't affected its performance, it still works as well as when it arrived. I see it as a mutual process: it cleans your rooms, and you maintain it regularly to help it work for you longer.

If you want better obstacle avoidance, then x10 is worth it. I totally agree with u/licquia, obstacle avoidance is related to price, but x10 is a robot vacuum that justifies its price. My previous 11s max was replaced for bumping into things. X10 has made me realize how advanced robot vacuums are. It can easily avoid cables and slippers. I haven't encountered many problems with corners and edges. Its D-shape design has been very helpful in that regard.

I love eufy because it is cheap and does the job. I have the 11s max bought on sale for $139

11S Max which is a cheaper model, although it looks like the C10 is on a huge sale right now on Amazon. I don't have the C10 so I can't speak for it on personal experience, but the 11S Max has been great so I'd assume the more expensive models are also good machines

No 11s better cuz 11s max only have 1 side brush and use standard filter compared to 2 side brush of eufy 11s and hepa filter

Depends, what kind of floors do you want it for?  I am really looking my Eufy 11Smax. No fancy bells and whistles, just a random bounce around style that can be programmed to run until it runs out of juice every day, but it really helps on my wood floors with my lab who sheds a ton. The brush is super easy to clean, lots of capacity for dog hair, and the filter is rinseable. Negative is the brush is half brush half rubber, so it is rough on carpet.

This is just a blue-sky kind of question: Does ANYBODY make a robot vacuum that is more robust than all the "pancake" low profile models? I have four Eufy 11S vacs right now and two of them are dead. They can't keep up with my cats.

Fair first impressions, iv upgraded from the RoboVac 11S and everything about this new device is better. Not mopped yet but will Set that off tonight. However, I have forgotten about replacement expendables which I’ll look about for now. IOS no problems but strange why the app needs precise location, I set that to once only for set up. The ring light isn’t bothering me yet since I took her out the box today but if only a firmware update would take care of that or at least allow a light schedule.