iRobot - Roomba Combo 10 Max

No worries - I tried a new Roomba 10 Max or something and it is just as bad as my old one. I returned it and got a Dreame X40. Night and day difference. I’m sure your Curv will do just as well!

I bought a Roomba 10 Max and it sucked, it was just like my old Roomba (2018 or something) but also made a wet mess. I feel like iRobot hasn’t done anything in the last 6 years except strap a leaky bottle to their roomba Returned it, now waiting on a Dream X40 Ultra

I was thinking this too, getting rid of my iRobot 10 combo max.. is the price now $1095 to stay? Also, is this because v2 is coming soon? I see a lot of the ai coming to this model is “coming soon.”?

I just got the iRobot Roomba Combo 10 Max Robot. I am just now testing the mopping as it seems to do a decent job. I wish I did wait and did some research though. The Dreame X50 Ultra seems to be a better option with its extendable legs and better sensors.

The new Roomba Combo 10 just recently came out and it is on sale for $500 off here in Canada! That's pretty crazy. So it is the newest and the best of the best. I personally just bought a j9+ but the vacuum only unit a couple of weeks ago and it does such a great job. I have four dogs so it is running daily and then I have another machine for the mopping. So if your budget allows you could go straight for the best and the new, The Combo 10. You could also consider the j9 plus combo device which many people here love, but I would probably go with the j9 plus vacuum only device and do the combo with the Braava jet M6 standalone floor washer. I personally like having my devices separated and I think it leads to both doing a better job but I would say the majority of people disagree with me and find the combo units easier to use while doing an equally as good job. So I'm not sure if this has helped you a lot or not but if you have any other questions please do ask.

I have the Roomba Combo 10, and honestly, it's been a huge disappointment. It feels like an unfinished product — definitely not something I’d expect from iRobot, and I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone.

We also have a roomba max 10 as well and we really like the cleaning and mopping performance.

I know everyone 💩's on this Roomba, and when I found it for $450 on Ebay I thought I scored, but was super scared to use it. But for real, it blows my J7+ (+ Braava) out of the water. It vacuums and mops at the same time, doesn't need to redock and charge its battery, and has the power to drive over a gap with tile into our kitchen (Braava could never) and vacuum/mop that area. It picked up so much pet hair on its first pass (despite the J7 having ran that week) that it got clogged docking (the only time that has happened ever) because there was just so much. As much as I read about everyone having issues with this model, it's been my best robot vacuum ever. Just wanted to post something against the grain.

Adding my experience... I ordered the day it was available for purchase and received it at the end of August. It worked as advertised, and I still think the Roomba object recognition is the best. I don't have to worry about it running over anything left on the floor, and I have kids leaving stuff all over the house. It works very well. The mopping is not as good as the braava line, but the braava robots haven't any new developments with this new mapping and vision technology and those robots are as dumb as bricks, constantly getting lost. So in this case, reliability and convenience of self washing trumps superior mopping. My main issue is the drying. My first base at some point stopped drying properly. The fan seemed to have failed, so customer service sent me a whole new complete set. This new unit and base seemed to dry with high fan speed for one time, and then now it seems like it has lowered the fan speed. By the end of the drying cycle, the pad is nowhere near dry. I do not know what the intent of the drying function is, but at low fan speeds it is not sufficient. The problem is, I don't know if this base unit is also defective (it doesn't seem to be blowing much air, or as much air as I expect), or if this is actually by design to be quieter. I'll update as I work with customer service on this problem. I find it highly unlikely that I got 2 bases with the same drying fan problem.

It clogged docking because it was moist from the mopping it was doing at the same time. Some users started doing dry vacuuming and mopping on the slowest suction because the brushes and ducting getting dirty with wet dirt. It's so sad irobot won't allow mop-only run.

Yeah it’s pretty dire. You’d think after 5 years of development it would do a better job but all it has is extra suck (pun intended) compared to my i7+ and m6 pair - it constantly gets stuck going from tile to rugs regardless of pile level, will bounce off objects and get itself in a tizzy mapping a mile long corridor outside my house (Mark Z. Danielewski would be proud!), and has never ever shown me an object avoidance image to review. The side brush doesn’t spin properly. It slips on its own slippery mopped surfaces and gets confused mopping the same 1 sqft for 90 mins before just running out of battery, or tells me it’s stuck (in the middle of an empty room). The only saving grace is that compared to an i7+ and m6 it doesn’t take up two robots to do the one job. I can’t imagine the new ones are any better. LIDAR isn’t going to fix mechanical issues.

Coming from a person who’s tried the Roborock Q Revo Pro, Roborock Q Revo Master, Dreame L20, Dreame L40, iRobot Roomba Combo 10 max, iRobot Roomba j9+, iRobot Roomba j7+, and iRobot Roomba i7+, I can confidently tell you that the Roomba j9 or 10 max is by far the best. iRobot is definitely farther behind in most other aspects, though.

They stand out because I never see dog hair on my carpets when they run in contrast to older Roomba series and other brands. They definitely need more maintenance though. They have worse navigation, get stuck more, and are much worse at mopping. Roborock is much better overall but they suck at obstacle avoidance. I’d say go with dreametech. They’re a great overall. Just get the tri cut brush.

Coming from a person who’s tried the Roborock Q Revo Pro, Roborock Q Revo Master, Dreame L20, Dreame L40, iRobot Roomba Combo 10 max, iRobot Roomba j9+, iRobot Roomba j7+, and iRobot Roomba i7+, I can confidently tell you that the Roomba j9 or 10 max is by far the best. iRobot is definitely farther behind in most other aspects, though.

They stand out because I never see dog hair on my carpets when they run in contrast to older Roomba series and other brands. They definitely need more maintenance though. They have worse navigation, get stuck more, and are much worse at mopping. Roborock is much better overall but they suck at obstacle avoidance. I’d say go with dreametech. They’re a great overall. Just get the tri cut brush.

I’d really say go with iRobot. Reasons why: They have really good support POLICIES, the agents are hit and miss(most of the time pretty good). Any issue within warranty and you’ll get an instant replacement unit. They are designed to be super easy to buy replacement parts for(which iRobot will often pay for sometimes even out of warranty). They also last really long: fifth year of owning and using my iRobot I7+(1600 hours of cleaning). They have the best obstacle avoidance for poop(check a video I have on my account of the Roborock Q Revo Máster plowing through fake dog poop. Also for under 500 the obstacle avoidance won’t even really work with my experience. No voice assistant Reasons not to: They’re behind with mopping They get lost more often and sometimes take longer to clean. On the louder end(especially self emptying) I really cannot put enough emphasis on their support team though. My roomba combo j9+ wouldn’t properly saturate its pad with my floor type so after some replacements they upgraded me to the roomba combo 10 max since it would “saturate its pad while cleaning at the docking station”. This was all done in manufactures warranty. My personal recommendation is the roomba j9+ when it’s on discount or you can settle for the j7+ but I strongly reccomend saving for the j9+.

I am really undecided between the eufy Omni S1 Pro and the Ecovacs Deebot X9 Pro Omni. I have no budget - just want something that works. My main floor is 3000 sq ft of which 65% is darker hardwood and 35% is medium color ceramic tile. I have 3 smaller low pile area rugs so for me the priority is mopping & getting rid of dust on hardwood/ceramic floors. I currently have the Roomba Combo 10 Max and it has really bad performance which frustrates me so much so I will pay any amount to just have a robot vac that will start and end as scheduled and not have any issues performing its duties or leaving weird streak and residue all over my floors.

We also have the combo Max 10, and it has been working well. My comments on my blog on the Max10 [https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1C5HchFncc/](https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1C5HchFncc/)

The USPs for me are its ability to punch through a sofa valance to clean underneath and to go under my 8cm TV cabinet. Only hiccup so far is that the bin had trouble emptying when it was full of Xmas pine needles and Labrador and cat hair but that only happened immediately after a family Xmas and it hasn't happened since. That said, I've had occasional dock suction blockages with all robot vacs I've tested from time to time so I give it the benefit of doubt. Otherwise it's a 5-star product and I really can't fault it. Having also reviewed the iRobot 10 Max I think it's time iRobot packed up and went home. Appalling product in almost every respect.

That's so nice to hear, I have a Roomba 10 MAX and it works great for me. I think a lot of the other 10 MAX users are having issues that they created or just don't understand how to fix.

I have been getting a lot of these robot vacuum/mopping things in my RFY. So far Ive ordered like 6 of them, different brands. I found that the Mova 10 ($1,099 when I ordered, now $699) does a way better job than my Roomba 10 Combo Max, which I paid $1,500 for. In fact, the new Roomba model coming out it’s the same design and style as the less know Mova, but in black instead of white, and at a premium of $1000….pretty shitty of them. Most recent one I ordered from Vine comes with a detachable top part that can be used to groom your pets; I have a separate similar device and it rocks, so having it integrated is amazing!

I’ve ordered like 6 or 7 of those things, pretty interesting to compare against my newest Roomba Combo 10 Max (paid $1,399 for it). And surprise, almost every single one I have received from Vine from third party brands do a way better job without so many issues as the Roomba, minus some very basic apps. The best one I have snatch and will swear by it is the Mova 10; excellent vacuum/mop combo, amazing app and way better options/features than Roomba. In fact, iRobot seems to have bought their design as the newest released Roomba is a Mova 10 in black. Check them out!

Yep, this is what the cleaning missions look like on my $1,399 Roomba; every day it’s something with it, whether it’s the full bin sensors tripping out, it getting stuck, or it just randomly stopping somewhere around the house until it runs out of the battery. I’ve also noticed the spinning brushes rattle loudly, since the first day I used it, and considered sending it back for a replacement but customer service told me it was normal operation. But I do stand behind the Mova 10 Pro and if you look at Roomba’s new robot, it’s the same as a Mova but in black, even the base it’s the same. https://preview.redd.it/emm7ak7i1ejf1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=518e30ed73ecdf7605748e0310dc17cc3417a1c4

I’ve ordered a few, for the most part they’ve been great. The most expensive one was a Mova10 combo $1,099 ($699 after it was discounted) and it does a way better job than my Roomba 10 Combo Max which I paid $1,399 for. So yeah, I’d definitely snatch it!

We have the mop vac combo (forgive me, I don't remember what exact model, but I DO know it is the self emptying combo w\ the removable dust filter "trash' bags, and has a grey "tweed" designer -look on the top. That probably makes no sense). At any rate, I LOVE the vacuum feature, esp the self-emptying component. However, the few times I have attempted to use the mopping feature, it has not worked well at all. Admittedly, my model could be a slightly older model, like maybe last year's, so take that for what it's worth. It starts off fine, but after no more than 10 min if that, it seems to get stuck. What it's stuck on is beyond me because it happens in dining room each time & sounds like it's spinning it's wheels (like a car stuck in mud). There are no rugs, chairs are moved out of the way & there's no visible debris obstacles like  one of my son's marbles or a plastic milk cap or anything. Literally just hardwood flooring. I've tried rebooting, I've tried popping the water/mop pad on & mopping immediately (thinking it would help reduce soaking & "puddling" near the wheels), I've tried wiping the wheels and following behind it to wipe up the drag marks of water. But it still spins & does nothing. I can't complain too much as I won it at my husband's  Xmas work party raffle, and like I said the vac feature is excellent. Since we have a young son & a dog that sheds constantly, I'm ok w/just the vac👌

iRobot already did that with their first generation iRobot Combo (R11xx). The Roomba Essential was also not made by iRobot. Now it seems none of them will be. I just don't understand the end game for iRobot. Are they just gonna be riding on the brand name from now on and slowly disappear into nothingness because why would OEM give 3rd party better tech and design than they use in their own robots? iRobot, as much as they've been weird and stubborn with some things, I still love their core design of robots since introduction of E series and later i. I loved how they ALL had identical main roller brushes, identical side brushes, identical filters, identical dust bins, identical almost everything. Not only it's cheaper for them to supply 1 type of each part, it's easier for users, for regular maintenance and repairs. I work in this part of the industry and I can't stress enough how many times customers/consumers have no clue what device they have, be it robot vacuum or a regular vacuum. If you just need to tell "I have a roomba" and that's all it's needed to know which part you supply. So many Chinese robots as well as ones from other well known brands like Electrolux, Philips and Rowenta have different parts for almost every model and it's soooooooooooo annoying.

Irobot has a camera for object avoidance. I think it works pretty great.  It worked perfectly in the beginning, but God forbid when you are training the ai(?) by reviewing the photos you ever allow anything as "not an obstacle" then it will run over similar things forever. Like string, after I told it a cord off the ground was not an obstacle. :(

I’ve had a Roomba for over 10 years now. It’s 100% worth it. I got it when I was a single cat lady in my 20s working long hours. Now I’m married and we have 2 kids, a cat and a dog. We upgraded to the Roomba that maps the house and empties itself in the docking station. It vacuums the whole house 3x a week and does the high traffic areas 5 nights a week after the kids go to bed. I do wish the mop version (Brava) worked better. I have not gotten that damn thing to properly map my house to mop for me and the solution that they sell for it makes all of our house shoes squeak for days.

We love ours. We have one for upstairs and downstairs. Don’t try to get a cheap one, we did that and went through a couple of them pretty quickly. Now we have two good ones (iRobot) with the bin that they self empty into when they get full. We have three kids, two dogs, and a cat that sheds more than both dogs combined, and having robot vacuums has been a game changer. Before we got the one with the bins, it would get full and need emptying before it finished a whole cycle. Now it goes and empties itself and then goes back to cleaning. It’s some trial and error at first. Just run it the first few times when you’re watching it to see where it has any problems. Then you can try to adjust any problem areas. Our upstairs vacuum doesn’t go into the bedrooms because the kids have lots of tiny Barbie shoes and stuff. We have them clean up good and just regular vacuum real quick every other week or so (and we keep bedroom doors closed so the pets don’t go in there to keep hair shedding out). But the robot keeps the main areas of the house from getting hairballs and dirty. We recently got a robot mop as well, and that has been awesome! I feel like it’s just like having any other vacuum. You have to get everything picked up off the floor before you start. You wouldn’t start regular vacuuming with things still on the floor. If there are areas that it gets stuck often, either block it off or try to adjust any problem areas. We usually pull all of the dining room chairs away from the table so that it can get a good clean under the table and around it. We run the vacuums & mop anytime we leave the house, and it’s so nice coming home to freshly vacuumed and mopped floors!

I bought one well over a year ago possibly on year 2. iRobot self emptying. If it only lasted a year I’d buy another one. It works as well as it did when I bought it. I replace the rollers and the brush thingy like twice. Get the iRobot replacement the knock off parts lasted like a week. I have all tile. Bedroom is carpet. If it runs everyday it’s not a problem on carpet. If it’s a few days of fur it creates nests I just hand pick up. I don’t have to do this if it runs daily. Completely worth it. I also live near a beach and it straight picks up all the sand too. It’s great. Never not having one.

I guess I’m the outlier here but I love mine. I have the self emptying, mapping Roomba. It mapped my space great and does a really good job cleaning. Self emptying is the best upgrade, as I previously had a much cheaper model and haaaated emptying that thing constantly.

I have a Roomba that I picked up from Costco. It can be controlled via app and it has a self emptying base.

They \*could\* but I doubt very much that they do; it would cost a lot. The biggest privacy risk is revealing a map of the layout of your home if your online account is hacked. I have an iRobot Roomba that empties its own bag into a base. Love it. Love not having to vacuum under beds and sofas. It took some prep to make my home ready for it--furniture needs to be high enough (and legs wide enough apart) for it to run up under. Lamp cords need to be secured. Don't run it automatically or when you're not home. Do clean the hair out of it after it runs (takes only a couple minutes). I run it once a week. I spend 3-4 minutes putting things like litter baskets and chairs up off the floor so it has a better reach, then schedule it to run 3x. Then turn the schedule off again and return loose items to the floor. Spend about a minute getting hair out of its rollers. I've had several good looks inside my Roomba and didn't see anything like microphones or cameras. Its bump sensors are not cameras. It does have an internet connection and so can be voice-controlled if you connect to Alexa or Google Home. But that is optional. If you only operate it with the app or onboard buttons, it cannot be voice controlled.

We’ve used a self emptying Roomba for years. 3 dogs, a Basset, a Lab, and a Terrier. All are moderate shedders and fur accumulation is a problem. All three are indoor/outdoor dogs and mud is a consideration for us. We have area rugs from Costco that help dry paws and pick up some dirt. We launder them at a coin-op each month to save wear and tear on our washer. The Roomba is fine for keeping visible areas tidy, but one pass on the floor and the internal bin will fill with fur and dust. We still vacuum with a stick vac in corners and under furniture, Roomba can’t reach. No mopping robot can keep up with mud from paws if you live in a rainy muddy area. Invest in a good Swiffer wet mop or a light weight bucket based mop.

I started with a eufy and it was pretty good on all hardwood floors. It would pile some fire up in the corners I could pick up. But then I upgraded to a roomba with the self emptying thing and I love it. The app and tutorials are very helpful.

I have the Wyze robot vac and a roomba self emptying vac. I vastly prefer the performance of the wyze vac.

I have a self emptying roomba vacuum. It runs daily at 9:30 am, recharges and empties itself, then finishes rhe rest around 2 in the afternoon. I live on a horse farm with 4 dogs and 5 cats and only if its muddy do shoes come off at the door. That robot is a wonderful thing.

I have an IRobot Roomba self emptying one! It literally just got done vacuuming. Genuinely LIFE CHANGING. I got mine as a Christmas gift and it’s great but I’d probably go with the Shark 2 in 1 self emptying robot mop/vacuum when my Roomba dies. I run mine at least 2 times a day and I think it helps keep it where hairballs don’t build up and get stuck in it.

Two huskies here. We have a self emptying Roomba. We run it 5 days a week. I have to keep up with the replacement parts, or it starts just wadding up hair and leaving it in chunks. But even that cuts manual cleaning time, because I can just take the hand vac to the chunks. We've had it since 2021.