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Reddit Reviews
KhyronElricI have this one it works with no problems.
evilsprigI have a Roomba i3+, but a change in layout has confused it beyond belief. Any vac only with self empty with decent mapping/ navigation (such as not banging itself into the wall for 40 minutes)?
himbobflashI have the Roomba i3 with tower, I think that’s around $500. It is the second unit through warranty and the new unit has had two chassis replacements. Cleans well but damn the maintenance on it has been crazy.
I agree, it’s a shitty vacuum. I’ve spent $500+ on a Roomba i3 and I would do it again just for the dog hair. It’s a dog hair sweeper and it does a damn good job at that.
lucky__potatoOur irobot i3+ lasted 25 months. Wasn't great when it worked either tbh
LytninThe fact that it gets stuck on literally everything and I spend more time finding it, moving it to a new area, or unclogging it because it ate a bug or something. Then it goes back to its dock, doesn't empty, reports the bag being full when it isn't, or my personal favorite, rolls up to the dock and then dies before it actually finishes docking so when I check on it a couple days later to see why it isn't working I have to move it 2 inches up the base so it can recharge itself. I just use a regular vacuum to save myself time.
onegiantheadiRobot i3+. Literally a tank. Ran it three times a week for over three years. Over 1000 hours and 300,000 sqft of cleaned area. Replaced the battery for $50 and was still running fine… until it ate poop. Twice. Finally decided it was time to upgrade to a S1 Pro. Might clean up the i3 and retire it to garage duty.
SnakeberrysAdhd here with two cats. When I first got my roomba i3 plus I was amazed at just how much weight off ones shoulders robot vacuums can relieve, the braava mop was also nice.... but eventually I started seeing flaws and in my new place they struggled with thresholds and then I heard of roomba going bankrupt So I decided to bite the bullet and got the curv s5x and it is also an amazing upgrade! Just the lidar alone is such an upgrade (besides not being able to go under my couches skirt) People can complain/make fun of how everything is smart/automated now a days but for a lot of people it can make all the difference
Upbeat-Armadillo1756I have an older Roomba i3+ and just got an e25 and it's soooooooo much better! I had been planning to keep the Roomba for upstairs cleaning, but it's such a night and day difference that IDK if I can keep it lol I brought the Eufy upstairs today and it's running and cleaning while I'm sitting up there and it's not bothering me at all. It's so quiet. I don't even want to be home when my roomba is running. I've had the Roomba for longer though. More like 5 years? IDK
I have an old Roomba i3+ and a new eufy e25. Build quality was never an issue for Roomba but the eufy feels great and the app is better and it cleans much more efficiently. I’m still using the i3+ upstairs and its lack of lidar or any type of cameras makes it wedge itself under my furniture almost every time it runs. It gets stuck almost every day. I’m actually considering a new one for upstairs because it’s so bad by comparison. Maybe the e20 with the stick vacuum. That would be handy to have anyway. I’ll wait for Black Friday or something
My old Roomba (i3+) is like ancient tech compared to my new robot lol I'm also blown away by how nasty the water is that gets pulled up from the floors
Rankings by Use Case
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