iRobot - i8+ (I855020)

I've had a roomba i8+ for 5 years and it still works fine. Bought the Roborock Qrevo when we moved for the mopping function because the house is entirely laminate flooring + rugs. The mapping from Roborock is so much better it almost doesn't make sense. It doesn't require any ambient light, is significantly quieter, and does a better, more consistent job at vacuuming in much less time. Oh and it frigging mops too. It can even match the direction of your flooring when it cleans. Given the price difference you outlined below, I would save for months if necessary to purchase the Roborock vs buying the Roomba today. Completely different class of product.

I had an i8+ which died and got exchanged for a j5+ this never worked and after 6+ months of troubleshooting I finally got a replacement unit that works. I will never buy a Roomba again.

Been using this for a week now. Upstairs, I have the Ecovacs Omni X2—similar power on paper. But in reality? The Omni X2 *mops the floor* with the bObsweep when it comes to mopping. No contest. It’s also leagues ahead in object detection. Not even in the same universe. But here’s the thing—the bObsweep *crushes* carpet cleaning. And that’s all I needed for the lower level. No need for mopping down there. Once the room is mapped and obstacles are removed, this is, hands down, the best robot vacuum I’ve ever used. It replaced my Roomba i8+, and my carpet has *never* been this clean. Noticeably less dust in the air too. The vacuum runs in a quarter of the time, at a quarter of the noise level compared to the Roomba. And it doesn’t slam into everything like the Roomba does. I run it every day now, and I don’t even notice it’s on. At first, it did try to take on a surge protector full of wires—which, weirdly enough, my Roomba never attempted. Somehow, the camera and LiDAR didn’t see the brick with cables. But once I zoned that off in the map? This thing *flies* through the room. No bumping, no babysitting, no frustration. Unlike the Roomba, which constantly needed rescuing. Four years of dealing with that pain in the a$, and now? *Game changer.* If you need a *mopping* vacuum bot, look elsewhere. If you want the best *pure vacuum* bot for the money, you won’t find anything better—not even within $300 north of this price. When it was on sale for $300, I thought it was too good to be true. And yeah, it’s not really a $1200 bot—the mopping and object detection don’t stack up at that level. But as a vacuum? At $300? Absolute steal. The price isn’t $300 right now, but it’ll drop again soon. It keeps going in and out of sale. Just a heads-up for anyone looking for reviews—hope this helps! I took a leap of faith and purchased - as a vacuum bot only - and feel like I won the lottery.

I like my irobot roomba i8+

I will match and raise you a husky. Although my i8 did great with our st Bernard too.

Hence my comment about my roomba i8+... and vacuums much faster and much better than all of the newer models with a single anti tangle roller! I've never had any problems with my Roomba having tangles maybe the early ones in the early 2000s so pretty much what happens is I vacuum with it all over the house and then mop with the other one because I can't mop and vacuum my entire house with the same machine at this time.. the dreamy x 40 was the only one that could actually vacuum and mop almost my whole house.. but I was terribly paranoid about the extending arm because people were saying it was breaking on them?!

I still have I8+ roomba and still use it to vacuum as most robots these days are kinda slow because of having to think so hard lol.. most won't clean to the edges sufficiently dreame x40 did cuz of arm but didn't like spin brushes leaving a gap when mopping...narwal z had for 8 mos no real problems but again vacuuming seems better with 2 rollers like roomba's..but does decently enough when mopping and vacuuming..all of them get stuck sometimes 🤔 but freo z does have great obstacle avoidance but uses a bunch of water.. e25 liked but mop didn't extend and vacuum was meh.. have 3i s10 now but it does get stuck in a few places ..doesn't like some carpets but does have water recycling and drawing it from the humidity in air..super cool! also have checked water quality and it is great! for mopping..doesn't leave weird mottleing on my white tile.. but have been hearing people having to return them cuz things go wrong with them?. I also use this one in mop and vacuum mode after roomba goes 1st cuz that seems to help it go closer to cabinets.. I clearly have an issue cuz I want to keep them all! They need better battery life, and faster processing to finish jobs..seems more innovation more problems so depends on your particular house but don't give up the roomba just yet lol I've had mine since it came out!! And it keeps going even with same battery it came with but I take care of it / them maintenance wise..

I have an I8 Plus Roomba that just vacuums and I think it does a decent job even on my Persian rug and literally I don't have problems with it

I still use my roomba i8+ cuts down on wear and tear on rest of the fleet and i like the narwal flow quiet

I’ve been researching high-end robot vacuums, but I keep running into a wall of mixed or negative reviews, even for the flagship models. Here’s what I’m seeing: • Roborock (Saros 10R) – Looks premium, but people mention poor suction and airflow. Mopping seems average. • Roborock (Qrevo S) – Looks premium, but is terrible at avoidance, gets tangled in cords, socks, pushes around objects. Disappointing mapping, and bad at dog hair pickup. • Dreame (L50, X50) – Specs look great, but I keep seeing complaints about software glitches and reliability issues. • Ecovacs (X9) – Persistent reports of customer service problems and inconsistent performance. • Eufy (E28) – Decent contender, but feedback seems hit-or-miss. For context: I currently use a very old Roomba i8+, and honestly, it still does a solid job picking up dog hair. I have a long-haired Malamute/Husky mix. I just think it’s time to upgrade to something with better suction, airflow, mopping, and maybe, a larger dustbin. Never used a Robo-Vac with mop, so that will be a new feature for me. What’s making this harder: YouTube reviews all seem promotional or overly positive, which makes it tough to get real-world insight. Questions: So here’s what I’m asking from actual users: Have you owned multiple brands? If so, which did you prefer and why? If you had to switch to another brand, or go back to one you left, would you? If so, Which one? What’s the one robot vacuum you’d actually recommend after owning and using it? I’m ready to buy, but not ready to regret it. Your honest feedback could really help me (and probably others too). Thanks in advance!

Same. I have no complaints with it and I take very good care of it maintenance wise. It would be nice if it didn’t use the bump feature, but as far as picking up my pet hair and vacuuming the tile floors and carpet, it’s fine. I just wanted to upgrade to one that works just as well or even better to include adding a mop function as this would be my first. I don’t need the best, but I would like the best overall. It doesn’t need to be the best mopping and the best vacuuming, or one over the other. I am good with a really good vacuum and mop combo. So far from what I’ve learned, and from what others have told me, it seems like I want a roller style mop, or a tank track style mop, dual brushes for vacuuming, and possibly an extending feature for the sweeper.

Over time and with the passage of I don't know how many robots in my house, I would say more than 15. There are none silent Roomba😂 I had the i8+ and although it had a camera and made a map of the house, it still collided with everything and made a lot of noise both when walking and when vacuuming. It sucked well, but the scrubbing was horrible. Right now I have a Dreame L20ULTRA. The truth is that I always have it in silent mode or at most standard mode. It makes little noise, sucks well and scrubs better. For now, of all the ones I've tried, I can only recommend that one.

I generally love my Roomba. I got my first one around... '08? maybe later than that, I still have it. My husband bought me an i8 I think it is, self-emptying. It has more bells and whistles which makes it more prone to being difficult to operate but once it gets going, it's fantastic. That first little Roomba though? Best $250 I ever spent. I don't have experience with other makes.

The old one needed the brushes cleaned and replaced regularly. The i8 has the rubber brushes that don't need anywhere nearly as much maintenance and I have yet to replace them in 2yrs since buying it. The thing that \*must\* be replaced and not cleaned is the vacuum bag. I tried cleaning pero no bueno.

I have i8+ roomba, and I’m sorry old friend, but there is no way it could do that. It would mostly just move the shit around.

I’ve tried three. Two iRobots. i7+ and the i8+ Currently on Roborock s8 MaxV Ultra, this is the best so far. Still needs help occasionally.