Flow Robot Vacuum & Mop

Are you a reviewer? I really thought your Flow Vs Aqua 10 Roller was one of the better reviews I've read. You know, like you I was torn between the Flow and the Aqua 10 when it was thought the Pro Track was getting released in the States. Im glad i made the right choice with the Flow. I've wondered how you could also get a Aqua 10 and Z60 after you had a Flow. Now you've also got an X11. Either your house is a mansion or you like testing bots. If i had the bank roll, id do it too. If you are a reviewer, that's good. You do good work if the Flow/Aqua review represents how you work.

Vacuum Nerds tested at normal suction Narwal Flow is 55 db. Super Powerful setting is 65 dbs. Vacuum Wars should be releasing their video review any day now. It's currently rated at #2 on that site, so you can see objective results already. That site had an issue with a base station water reading in two successive units, but I haven't seen that anywhere else. I haven't heard that the Chinese version, which has been out for much of this year, is experiencing the same issue, so it appears to be an anomaly. There have been some issues reported with hard-plumbed base stations; some may be due to installation errors, while hardware failures may cause others. I've run mine multiple times a week for 4 weeks, with no issues. I'm mostly hardwood and marble tile, and this unit has been terrific for me. Many times I run it at 2 a.m. downstairs and it does not wake me, my wife or my dogs.

I don't know about the 10R; never ran it. I'll say my Flow does great on hard floors, doesn't jam with heavy debris and is simple to clean. Roborock seems to be the industry leader, but i have no complaints on my Narwal and I think it is a great value for the price.

I have 1700 sqft mostly marble and hardwood on my main floor. I've had my Narwal Flow since the end of August doing multiple cleanings weekly. I have 2 dogs and multiple rugs. I have the basic base station so I do have to fill and empty the tanks. The Flow looks like it has the biggest clean and dirty tanks (5L each) of the flagship track/roller units out right now, so though it uses a fair bit of water, the tanks are big so I dont need to deal with them every time I clean. The dirty tank on the bot is self cleaning, so I never have to wash it out. The landing pad in the base station is easy to pull out and clean (I do it every other week). It seems to be the quietest out right now with one of the longest lasting batteries. I usually clean in the middle of the night when everyone is sleeping upstairs. The con i think is the app is not as adjustable as say Dreame, Mova or Roborock. With hard surfaces, I'd recommend doing a track or roller bot. Some say those type of bots are harder to clean and more complex. My Flow is easy.

I agree with u/FarConcern2308 that if you have the right bot you dont have to clean often. I have a Narwal Flow, and I clean the base once a month after running it 3 times a week on 1500 sqft of mostly marble and wood with two dogs. The Flow is unique in that you dont have to clean the onboard trash tank - that is cleaned automatically with an installed spinning motor with a backlash process. The landing dock in the base is also fully removable so you dont have to reach in to clean the dock at all. I think one of the biggest pluses of the Flow is the cleaning requirements, or lack there of.

I would buy a Narwal Flow or Mova Z60 through Amazon right now. They have an extended return policy in effect so you would have longer than 30 days to try something out to see if it works for your situation. I have the Flow and love it (using it since August). People are also very complimentary of the Z60. There has been some people liking the Ecovacs X11, but the mapping sounds slow and the app may not be as good. I'd stay away from the Dreame Aqua 10 Roller as there have been design flaws, though some say they are fixed now. The reason I recommend those bots is because they use track or roller mops. For hard surfaces, it just seems to be a better system, though some may argue that the spinner mops are better because they are simpler. The cleaning results with the track or roller mops are just more thorough. The Flow would be the quietest with a long battery life and a very minimal base cleaning requirement. The Mova has more down pressure with their roller, so cleaning in creavases would be better. The Flow has a track mop so the cleaning dwell time is longer since there is more of the mop surface area cleaning at any one time. What ever you decide, go through Amazon right now to take advantage of the extended return window.

Roller mops, and similar but not the same track mops, actually clean themselves as they work and collect the dirty water in an onboard tank. They are much more efficient at cleaning then because they collect much more dirt over spinning pads. Once a pad is saturated by dirt, it just moves the remaining dirt on the floor around, until it goes back to its base to clean the pads. No dirt is actually contained in the bot, so a spinning pad bot has to spend a lot more time cleaning because it has to go back to its base more often to clean itself. The key to roller mops, or track mops, is how easy it is to clean the dirty water tank on the bot itself after it is done cleaning.. All bots except the Flow require that dirty, usually smelly tank to be manually cleaned after use. The Flow cleans itself by using a string motor and a back ush system. The Aqua 10 Roller when released had a leaking problem with its base design for some of its units. It also was designed with an undersized debris tank chute, so it clogged often. Some say those issues are fixed. What's not fixed is its short battery life and its loud operating noise. Mova is a sister company to Dreame, and its design seems to be much better. For my money though, I think the Flow is better. It's quieter, has longer battery life, is easier to clean and has a track mop which has more surface area scrubbing at all time. You could always try both the Flow and Z60 from Amazon since there is the extended return window. See which one works best for you

Here's my Flow catching my boy Finny in the act. https://www.reddit.com/r/RobotVacuums/s/2cIhcdZeMS But honestly, I think all bots have trouble depending on the floor background where the poop lies. In this instance, the contrast of the poop was great enough against my wood floor. Same thing happened on a brownish carpet, maybe it wouldn't have seen it. I wouldn't trust any bot on finding poop 100% of the time. The tech isn't there yet. If your access statement is about black carpet, that has been fixed by FW updates. Here's the work around I had originally, which i dont have to do now. https://www.reddit.com/r/NARWAL/s/Sa5GhDlfGw

You should consider the Narwal Flow. One of the quietest on the market, with a track not roller mop . It has one of the longest battery charge lives, and its the only one that doesn't require the onboard dirty water tank to be manually cleaned. I've had it for three months, mostly used on my 1500 sqft downstairs with majority wood and marble. I run it 3 times a week at 4 am with a wife and 2 dogs. No one wakes up and the floors are immaculate. Grout in my marble section is shallow/medium deapth. And, buy through Amazon just in case you don't like it. Extended return window. Finally, Matter has been delayed. It was supposed to be active this month, but Narwal has pushed it into 2026.

My issue was a black rug issue. I have a 4X6 rug in my entry way that is deep black and white. The bot would stop on that carpet because it registered it as a cliff. I found a work around that allowed the bot to not stop on that rug and still clean it, but it was initially frustrating. There have been FW updates that have fixed that problem for my type of situation. However, I've heard others still have a problem with black carpet. The issue isn't with the fall sensors, it is the dual RGB cameras, or more specifically, the computer logic apply to the camera data. If you have black carpet, you certainly want to make sure your Flow works on it during the return period.

Narwal Flow extends its track mop and is the only bot that self cleeans its onboard dirty tank (140 ml). I've run it for 4 months and no smell and no manuel tank cleaning.

Flow easiest to maintain and quietest. X11 best vac. Z60 best downpressure for deep groves. I have the Flow for 4 months and happy with the performance. Would buy again over any competative bots.

It's 95 mm tall so it gets under all of my cabinets and couches. When the bot reaches a 90-degree corner, it reverses the side broom, which then, through a centrifugal design, extends its reach to the full corner. It works very well, and it's simpler than a motorized extension. The mopping has been terrific for me. That said, you are so close to actually seeing the S2 at CES, and probably available to order soon after, I would just wait to see how it looks. Regardless, maintenance will be easier with the Flow because you don't have to clean the onboard dirty tank ever. The S2 is a manual clean for that onboard tank.

I came from Roombas that only used VSLAM and bumpers. The tech is so much greater now. I think that is a Narwal. I have the Narwl Flow and it does the same type of navigation, which is fantastic. I really like the Narwal design. But, I've watched enough reviews to know many of the really good bots out right now have this level of navigation. It's fascinating how advanced they're getting

So I have a dog that hates the stand-up vacuum we have, but is totally indifferent to my Flow. I think your cat would not be bothered after an acquaintance period. Mine has caught my boy pooping in my dining room before. Very embarrassing for him, but like I'm sure everyone else would say, don't trust the bot's ability to find poop/vomit all the time. Regardless of the bot, the tech is not foolproof yet. My Flow is the best self-cleaner you can get right now. You never have to clean the onboard dirty tank, which is unique to the Flow. All other track/rollers require that tank to be cleaned manually. Now the loading tray in the dock does require cleaning. I do it once a month, and I clean 3x week. I've had my Flow for 5 months. Obstacle avoidance is good, bordering on great. I won't say it will never lightly bump a chair leg, but it doesn't do it often. And I think that's the big Flow 2 upgrade. The very good obstacle avoidance should be even better with the Flow 2. Auto-dosing is not available on the Flow basic dock. It is standard on the plumbed version of the Flow. It is also standard on the Flow 2 basic dock. There is a chorus of people who think not having auto-dosing detergent on the Flow basic dock was a mistake, but honestly, it takes a second to squirt soap into the clean-water tank when you're filling it. You're already filling up the tank, so that extra second is a pretty silly hill to die on. It dries the bag, so anything wet collected by the vacuum doesn't mold inside. Depending on the level of debris in your house, the bag can last several months before you replace it.

I used to run iRobot. Really no comparison; the Flow is light years ahead in cleaning and navigation. The corner reach design works perfectly for me. Some prefer the mechanical arm reach, but the Flow gets everything out of my corners with a much simpler design. I dont worry that the design will break over time because it is only a reversible motor

Oh, wait you were talking about soap. They will say only use theirs, but I'm going to use other cheaper stuff when I run out. You just have to make sure it is low foam. I think the stuff for Shark is cheaper, and that's what I'll use probably

It is constantly ignored, but the Narwal Flow is exactly the same clean requirement as a spinner, only has all the benefits of a track/mop as far as cleaning. What people say is there is much more cleaning/maintenance on the track/rollers, usually because the onbaord dirty water tank needs regular cleaning. The Flow is self cleaning that tank. Five months in with the Flow and never manually cleaned that tank and it has never smelled once. It also doesn't have a fluffer, which needs regular cleaning. You do need to clean the landing tray, but that's the same with a spinner. The Flow gives you a track/roller clean with a spinner maintenance. Edit - the scrapper needs cleaning monthly in my 1500 sqft, 3 time a week cleaning schedule. Takes 30 seconds. The Flow 2 is an upgrade, so you may want to wait for that in April, but I don't know that it's a substantial upgrade. The real upgrade is the obstacle avoidance that no one has seen. The obstacle avoidance on my Flow 1 is great, so even if you went Flow 1 you'd be impressed.

I'd be cautious putting too much stock in really bad reviews on these channels. There are a lot of people that have had a great experience with Z60 and the Flow. It seems the people that have had a frustrating experience have an oversized voice compared to the many that like their units. The Aqua 10 had design flaws, so the higher number of bad reviews is more justified. I can't speak from experience on the Z60, but I can tell you I love my Flow. I've had it for 5 months and it has been great. Bot with the least amount of cleaning required as the onboard tank is self clean. Never had any smell the entire time I've had it. Extremely quiet with a very good battery life. I would buy it again if I needed a second bot. Z60 is louder with a shorter battery and you have to manually clean the onboard tank. But, it has more available downpressure so if you have textured floors like molded LVP it may clean the groves better. It also has a retractable LIDAR tower, so the mapping is probably faster than the Flow's rear mount LIDAR. Honestly, odds are you'd be happy with either. My personal opinion, the Flow is the way to go.

I get that. It seems there are many reviews of Dreame, Mova, and Narwal that are horror stories about their service experiences. All my interactions with Narwal have been very good. My only major example of a service interaction is when, after 6 weeks, my Flow started making sporadic squeaks on my marble and wood floors. I emailed Narwal CS the issue and they had me do some videos with the rear omnidirectional wheel removed and that seemed to fix it. So they sent me a new wheel, which took 5 days. However, the wheel didn't fix the sound, so they had me video the bot running without the track mop or mop frame installed. That seemed to fix the issue, so they said it was the frame that was extending down slightly over the hard surfaces. They sent me a new frame in 5 days. Fixed the issue and has not returned. If, for some reason, you would need a replacement bot during warranty, I do believe they will send you a refurbished bot, but it should be spotless and run like new. My experience with Narwal has not been anything but good. I don't know about the Dreame/Mova service.

How does Roborock 10r do multilevel homes? I thought that also required you to move the base station to utilize the full second floor map? I do 1500 sq ft on my main floor and 1200 on my second floor with the same single Narwal Flow. I move the base to do it so I can get all rooms I want. I agree, if you don't move the base it is very limited, but i think that is because the onboard tanks don't accommodate large areas of cleaning without emptying the dirty tank and filling up the clean tank. Do other guys do it differently?

I've never owned a Roborock, so i can't give you a comparison. But I've owned my Flow for months and it has been terrific. I run it at 4 am 3 times a week and my floors have never been cleaner. 2 dogs and have never clogged.

I have 1500 sq ft downstairs, where I clean multiple times a week (at least some of the rooms, and the entire place once a week). My kitchen, dining room, and office are smooth, sealed hardwood. My front entryway and foyer are black marble, with shallow grout lines. My downstairs bath/shower has textured LVP imitation wood planks with deeper grout lines. My Flow has no problem cleaning any of it. The Mova Z60 may do better on really deep, cavernous flooring, as you indicated below. It has slightly more down pressure available (it's a heavier bot). But if you have low to medium-textured LVP, the Flow should clean it all.

I would still think the Flow would get that. My bathroom with textured LVP has crevases that pose no problem in cleaning. It's a really good time to buy a bot through Amazon with their extended return window, just in case it doesn't work for you. If you get a Z60, you'd get more down pressure, but it requires more manual cleaning of the bot more frequently, is louder and the battery life per charge is smaller.

That is true of all the roller mops out now. They require manual cleaning of the dirty water collection tank on the bot. That is not true for the track mop design of the Flow. The dirty tank on the Flow is cleaned automatically by the base station after a cleaning job is complete. The tank has a molded-in stirring motor, and it uses high-pressure water/air to backflush its system multiple times during the cleaning process. The stirring motor cavitates the water as it is being pumped in and out of that tank, allowing anything that might have been stuck on the sides of the tank to be dispelled. I've been running my bot for 3 months, and there has been no smell. From what I've read and watched, the Flow's entire design to clean the bot -- track mop, scrapper bar, trash and fresh water tanks, is the industry's best. Not once has a foul odor come from my bot, and when I've done a manual cleaning of my system (omnidirectional rear wheel, scrapper bar, track mop housing), there really isn't much to clean. The base station's dirty water tank can smell if you don't clean it regularly or you don't have a method to counteract the smell, but that's true for spinning mops too. I use a denture tab in the tank and it keeps it odorless until I clean it out on the weekend. As far as corners, you are correct, a roller or track mop is not able to mop it. The geometry makes it impossible. Spinning mops are better in that respect. It's a trade-off between cleaner corners and a cleaner floor, absent the corners.

Honestly it's a pretty easy recommendation for your needs: [Narwal Flow ](https://amzn.to/3WgEytd). It handles pet hair great, some of the best mopping available right now (track style, excellent for tile) , no issues with carpet/rug vacuuming (as long as the rugs aren't pure/jet black), and handles thresholds. Very smart, great naviation and obstacle avoidance and very very good battery life. AND, its very quiet. I'm not sure there's another worth mentioning for your use case but the [MOVA Z60](https://amzn.to/46Z6ech) is a comparable flagship but for what you're needing it for I think the Flow would be a better option.

Looks like Narwal put out a [$100 off coupon](https://amzn.to/3MoSZcO) to go with their discounted price bringing the total down to $899 now for the Flow. Excellent vacuum all around, I did a full [comparison ](https://www.reddit.com/r/RobotVacuums/comments/1p25hqm/dreame_aqua_10_ultra_roller_vs_narwal_flow_ama/)to the Aqua10 if anyone was interested. The reason I bring up the [Ecovacs Deebot X11](https://amzn.to/3LW14FZ) in this post is because I've been testing this for the last week now and I have to say I'm really impressed with its performance. It does a stellar job in vacuuming, navigation, obstacle avoidance and mopping. I also really like the powerboost charging and bagless station way more than I thought I would. The only downside I've found at this point is the AI stain detection is way too sensitive for my dark floors but after toggling that off it's been fine. Just another option to consider at this price range! If I were to rank the current roller mop vacs I've tested so far, I would put them in this order: 1. [Narwal Flow](https://amzn.to/3MoSZcO) \- $899 (best for smooth floors) 2. [Ecovacs Deebot X11](https://amzn.to/3LW14FZ) \- $899 (best for textured floors) 3. [MOVA Z60 Ultra Roller](https://amzn.to/4omH8cC) \- $999 (great all around but questionable longevity) 4. Dreame Aqua10 Ultra Roller (Not currently for sale, only the "[Roller](https://amzn.to/3XnxlIp)" version is. Questionable with dock leaks and dust bin issues) 5. [Eufy Omni E25](https://amzn.to/4pBPQVz) \- $599 (great all around but not as good mopper as the others) If anyone has questions regarding the vacs I've tested I'll do my best to answer

I'm just a hobbyist with a special interest, lol. I was in need of two for two locations so my Flow has been my workhorse and my personal bot has changed a few times. The Aqua10 clogged constantly with hair so that didn't work out, the MOVA Z60 I thought was going to be my "one" but then the fluffer roller bearing went out inside return window so that got returned. The x11 was purchased on a whim because of it's discount and it has super impressed me. I will likely keep this unless I get more news about the Eufy S2 within it's holiday return window.

If noise is your priority, the Narwal Flow is by far the most quiet and pleasing sound to be around. The Aqua10 annoyed me greatly. Here is a comparison review I did of the two and I include a sound comparison. [https://www.reddit.com/r/RobotVacuums/comments/1nnmoi5/dreame\_aqua\_10\_ultra\_roller\_vs\_narwal\_flow\_ama/](https://www.reddit.com/r/RobotVacuums/comments/1nnmoi5/dreame_aqua_10_ultra_roller_vs_narwal_flow_ama/)

The Narwal has much much better battery capacity and battery efficiency. It cleans more area per % by a large margin over the Aqua10.

Not at all, the Aqua10 clogged twice in 3 days running the same floors daily as the Flow, the Narwal Flow hasn't clogged once in a month. Just be aware that if you check the dust bin after the Flow returns from cleaning it will still be full, it dries the dust bin after returning to the dock and only empties before it goes out for its next job. At first I thought this was odd but it actually works very well. Also its dust bin design is excellent with its pre-filter screen. The Aqua10's filter required cleaning after a week, the Flow lasted all month.

I'll tell you the more the spend the more critical I am. I've tried the latest flagships and returned them for one reason or another. Not sure if it's the design needed to fit all the fancy tech but they are just worse for pet hair. I'm current trying a Eufy E25, while it isn't perfect, flagships are certainly not +$500 better. I love it's big dust bin and hasn't clogged with shpherd hair yet. If anything it has me hyped for the Eufy S2. If I had to recommend a flagship at this point the only one would be the Narwal Flow. Excellent all around except for mopping pressure and moisture. I wish you could crank those up some and it would be perfect.

Funny I had a similar experience with Mova and eufy but no problems with the flow

The Narwal Flow is excellent with great mopping, not enough info out there with Roborocks Flow. Typically roborocks perform really well but they made some questionable design choices with it so who knows.

Having tried all the major flagships, I would rank them below. The Flow being the perfect choice for all hardwood floors. 1. Narwal Flow 2. Ecovacs X11 3. MOVA Z60 Eufy s2 coming soon, likely sometime around January and will be a strong contender as well.

Narwal Flow, my second pick would be an X11 Ecovacs

Narwal Flow #1 followed by Ecovacs X11 for mopping-first. For Roborock i'd say CurvX is a solid choice for spinning mop pads.

In your list the CurvX but I'd rather the Narwal Flow even for just vacuuming. It's dust bin design is amazing at keeping the prefilter clear

My absolute favorite feature of the Flow is how quiet it is while it's running. I can run it at night while I sleep it's so quiet.

I actually disagree with some of the comments here saying no robots can handle this. If you get a robot with a roller/track mop, it can definitely handle wet messes. I do think you want to still pick up the wet food before running it, though and then send it to tackle the remaining wet mess. You really don't want to run food through your robot vacuum or any sort of wet stuff through that vacuum port. That food is going to get sucked into the robot and the base station tubes, and eventually, it's going to spoil and make the whole machine smell like rotting food. It's a mess you don't want to deal with. I agree with the comment that a wet/dry vac (like the new Narwal S20) would be better for this kind of thing if you don't want to pick up the food. They really do function like a vacuum, picking up wet food and mopping at the same time. Its perfect for your use case. But if you don't mind picking up the food first, you can definitely get away with running a roller mop for the liquid spills. Something like the Narwal Flow 1/2 or the Qrevo Curv 2 flow would be good options.

Go with the Flow. Aqua 10 has so many issues but mainly it leaks. The narwal flow comes in a version with the base station that has a plumbing connection and that version has an auto detergent dispensing tank as well even further reducing the maintenance. The normal base station does not have that feature.

It’s going to be a problem for any robot as they don’t do well with water getting sucked inside the robot. If you can mop first it might be okay, but not ideal obviously to mop first because the debris will get stuck in the mops etc. If you are dealing with constant wet spills you will want something like the narwal flow that has track mop. Those can pick up water without just spreading puddles around.

Theres a few robots id recommend. The Mova z60 ultra comes to mind because it has multi floor mapping and you mentioned your grease problem. Now, the grease thing is tricky because you really need a solvent to break that down. id try and pre treat that as much as possible, at least on the first time. If you run your robot every day it shouldnt build up. Narwal flow also has multifloor mapping. This would also be a good option because the mopping pad has on board heated water and this will also help with your grease problem. I do think you should do with a roller style over a spinning mop because of that. But do be careful, I dont know if you want to be cleaning grease with your robot regurlarly. it is hydrophobic and will probably end up clogging all these tiny pipes and motors.

You don’t see how it’s true? Rolling mops have an on board dirty water tank that needs to be cleaned. Spinning mops don’t. Failure to clean this onboard tank results in a foul smelling robot. The only rolling mop without this issue is the Narwal flow. Rolling mops have a scraper that needs to be cleaned. Spinning my mops don’t. Rolling mops have a fluffer that needs to be cleaned. Spinning mops don’t. Rolling mops have more sprayers that get clogged and need to be cleaned. Spinning mops don’t Rolling mops also use way more water than spinning mops which means you are refilling the clean water tanks much more often that spinning mops. As well as emptying the dirty water tank more. Cleaning the mechanisms that are required for rolling mops to function is objectively more maintenance than spinning mops have. And you don’t need to clean mop pads yourself. You can just throw them in the washing machine, every robot comes with two sets so you don’t even need to wait to keep cleaning just put the new ones on

My ideal robot is the narwal flow, plumbed in, with auto detergent. Thats a hands off beast. Unfortunately I dont have anywhere to plumb in a robot cleanly in my home

Don’t buy the Dreame Aqua 10. I’d probably go Narwal or Mova z60 right now. Don’t feel like you need a rolling mop robot right now I think they’re very overrated

The Dreame Aqua 10 is the one that clogs. Not the z60. And do you have any evidence that the non-removeable dirty water tank is bad? Or just vibes? The reason to not buy a roller mop is because of the added maintanence. The Narwal flow is the only robot adressing that

The best vacuums right now are not roller mops but my personal recommendations for roller mops at the moment are the Mova z60 ultra roller, the Narwal Flow, and the x11 pro omni

Again, I never said Jamie Andrews is bad. But if we're comparing two reviewers, one got their unit for free and one paid money for it, which would you say is more trust worthy? If we removed brand names and our personal biases from this question you would have no problem saying that the one that gets free units will have more bias, and I don't think you would hesitate to say that. And re: JaD - his reviews absolutely have a place in this space and if you watch enough testing videos and own enough of your own robots to compare to the testing scenarios, you know that scientific lab testing doesn't tell the whole picture. I have a perfect example. VacuumWars trashed the Mova p10 gen 2 because of how it performed on their object avoidance testing. If you took that test at face value you would think its a terrible vacuum. Then look at Just a Dads review of the Mova P10 Gen 2. He gave a great review because in practice, IN YOUR HOME, it just works and it works really well. I personally have the P10 Gen 2 and I couldn't disagree more with VW conclusions. Can it handle a testing room like VW object room with 30+ things to dodge? No. But does anyone's home actually look like that? Is that a realistic scenario the average user will find themselves in? Also no. In my home, and apparently JaDs, the gen 2 has been AWESOME. the gen 2 requires MUCH less baby sitting than the gen 1, despite the gen 1 having a camera and "better object avoidance scores" according to VW. So in my opinion, VW rigorous testing has value, but in this case it would cause you to miss on out one of the best value vacuums to come out so far this year. All "scientific testing" on robot vacuums needs to be taken with a grain of salt and the context needs to be considered. Asking your self "do I deal with this scenario in my home?" is a good way to cut through the noise.

We can agree to disagree on that. Another issue with Jamie Andrews as well is he gets early beta units and his reviews can reflect that. I've seen him knock robots for things that we're only on the beta units and not on the production unit. Perfect example of how is relationship with the brand can skew his reviews even if unintentionally You just can't remove bias its impossible.

I think the comparison to reviewers in other industries misses a key structural difference. There’s an unspoken understanding with these kind of deals even if not explicitly stated: if a brand sends you a product and you review it negatively, you’re probably not getting another unit from them. That doesn’t need to be stated outright. It’s just how access works. That matters a lot more in robot vacuums than in something like consumer tech media. In broader tech, creators like Gamers Nexus or Linus Tech Tips can spread their coverage across dozens of categories and hundreds of brands. If one company cuts them off, it’s basically irrelevant to their business. Robot vacuum reviewers don’t have that same flexibility. The category is small and highly concentrated there are only a handful of major manufacturers. 5 companies only if were being generous. If even one of those companies stops sending you units after a negative review, that has a real impact on your ability to consistently cover the space. On top of that, the economics are tighter. These channels are smaller, the view counts are lower, and the products themselves are expensive. Most creators in this niche can’t sustainably buy every unit themselves and still run a profitable channel. The few that can like Vacuum War and Just a dad are exceptions because of their scale. So while I agree that accepting review units doesn’t automatically invalidate someone’s opinions, the pressure dynamics here are different. In a small, concentrated category like this, losing access to even one major brand isn’t a minor inconvenience it would materially limit what a reviewer is able to cover and their channel revenue Also side note, but watch LTTs narwal flow review and tell me its not biased lol

Narwal flow is the pick based on what you’ve described. It’s going to be the best at the sticky messes you mentioned

> The system that keeps the mop cleaner while moping is the same system that clean the mop at the dock. Therefore there are fewer mechanical parts to fail. This is how most roller mops are. That’s not way people say they’re more maintenance nor is it why they say their is more added complexity

It’s not an outdated idea. The only roller mop that can claim less maintanence ins Narwal. Even then it’s still more maintenance that spinning mops. On top of that they chug water and you will be refilling the tanks twice as often

They will keep a clean floor clean but they won’t clean a dirty floor. There are trade offs. More maintenance, more complexity, high chance of failure vs spinning mops. If you deal with a lot of wet spills they’re a good choice

The compact version of the flow is an excellent mopping machine, outperforming competitors, and it is a good vacuum. A downside is its high water usage as a good mop should; it often returns to empty dirty water and refill with fresh. If you opt for the non-plumbed version, you'll need to replace the water frequently so there’s more babysitting of this robot if you have a big home with lots of hard floors. The plumbed version is great when functioning properly, but initial pump priming is required, which can lead to flooding. There is no help from Narwal on how to best prime the pump nor is there any instructions; at first, I just thought I had a defective unit. After some effort and a lot of water cleanup, I got mine primed finally, and now it works well. This pump priming issue is a manufacturing oversight that needs to be addressed.

I really enjoyed using my Narwal Flow for mopping; it did a fantastic job! However, I ran into trouble with the vacuuming feature when it came to my high-pile carpets. It seemed like the vacuum just couldn’t handle the thickness, often sinking in and dragging the mop along. This extra drag made it get stuck quite a bit on the carpet. If you have low-pile carpets, I think this vacuum would work wonderfully for you. Unfortunately, I had to send mine back because, at that price, I expected it to perform well on both carpets and hard floors.

What’s your take on the F1 vs F2? Very few have both so I’m curious about your exp. I have them both and prefer the F1 (including the ugly egg lookin dock lol)

Awesome! Glad to hear. I thought the tanks were smaller, maybe I’m sleeping on some specs. I personally find the old water bins easier to empty and clean by hand but that’s maybe just due to habit I will say tho, both robots are awesome

Narwal Flow for suction, dust bin emptying, avoidance, and ultra clean floors after mopping. None are perfect - I have a Eufy S1 Pro Omni and bought the Eufy e25 - but returned it for the flow and the flow is outperforming both Eufy bots. I have cats and dogs - litter and hair everywhere lol

I have both the Eufy S1 Pro Omni + Narwal Flow. Both excel at things in different ways - but I am much more impressed by the Narwal overall. The Ai "freo mind" is somewhat lackluster but I've had exactly zero error codes since it launched and it runs 1x a day. (1200 sqft single floor apartment, cats and dog - no small humans) Lots of hair, lots of messes. Drying the dustbin and hot water mopping have made the biggest differences over the Eufy.

I have a Eufy S1 Pro Omni (12+ months) and a Narwal Flow (since release in August 2025). Both have strengths and weaknesses but overall I prefer the Flow. Maintenance is easier and more convenient than the Eufy. Battery lasts longer as well. Vacuum daily. Mop 4-5x per week. Single level home with 2 humans, 3 cats and a husky. Happy to answer any specifics on either