Roborock - Q5 Max+
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Last updated: Dec 5, 2025 Scoring
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"We have some pets who shed a lot and it works wonders. ... But this thing has been a game changer in a house with shedding pets."
"cleaned it just as quickly. ... It navigates far more efficiently and cleans rooms in a fraction of the time it took my Roomba."
"I vacuum daily and it picks up both my extra long hair, dog's long hair, and insane amounts of invisible dust from my carpet, tile and floors. ... it truly picks up everything."
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"I would WAY rather take the vacuum back to the dock once every few weeks than vacuum all the time. ... I am more than happy to pay $150/year to eliminate 99% of my vacuuming. I would happily pay double that."
"It's currently on sale for $279 on Amazon. So, it's a great value for what it does."
"iRobot is easily 2x the price of a comparable Roborock unit ... A comparable using to the $350 Roborock from iRobot is easily $700 which IMO is too much for a simple robot vacuum. ... Went with the Roborock Q5 Max a few years back and never looked back."
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"cleaned it just as quickly. ... It navigates far more efficiently and cleans rooms in a fraction of the time it took my Roomba."
"But it does a great job of mapping out your house and cleaning in an intelligent way."
"Navigation is seamless, very fast and overlaps the lines"
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"We have 2 dogs and a long haired cat, and one of the dogs is a Newfoundland with an insane amount of fur!"
"We have some pets who shed a lot and it works wonders. ... But this thing has been a game changer in a house with shedding pets."
"I have the Q5 Max+ and I love it for that combo."
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"It has a bag in the dust collection thing in the base which I prefer because the process of emptying one with an open dust cup is messy and ends up with plumes of dust and hair in the trash bin."
"I generally recommend autoemptying for homes with pets that shed a lot. My old robot didn’t have one and it’s 500mL dustbin would clog up with fur after one run ... My home simply is fur mayhem so I love the autoemptying."
"best vacuuming particularly if you pair it with an auto empty dock"
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"long hair will still tangle around the ends of them and eventually stop them from spinning. ... This happens every third run if i don't clear them after the second run."
"long hair will still tangle around the ends of them and eventually stop them from spinning. This happens every third run if i don't clear them after the second run."
"Carpet everywhere."
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"until it smeared and flung dog droppings everywhere with its rotating baseboard cleaning brush"
"Non existent object avoidance (you will have to clean up before it cleans)"
"There's a narrow about 8" wide protruding bit of wall that it seems to crash into every time."
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"on carpet not quiet ... dumping the bin is very loud. Like I wouldn't watch a movie with it on."
"I had a piece of paper clog the vent the other week and that sound was horrible."
"emptying the bin is very loud and disruptive."
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"The Q5 Max+ was always jammed with what looked like lint/dog hair. It wouldn't get sucked into the base and would just clog the vacuum."
"the rollers have the brushes which just collect my hair and get clogged up"
"The rollers do end up with hair wrapped around the ends which requires manual removal"
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"the rollers constantly needed defuzzing"
"The Q5 Max+ was always jammed with what looked like lint/dog hair. It wouldn't get sucked into the base and would just clog the vacuum."
"long hair will still tangle around the ends of them and eventually stop them from spinning. ... This happens every third run if i don't clear them after the second run."
Roborock q5 max+ works well with our shepherd mix. He sheds all year long. Vacuuming helps to maintain the floors in between the cleanings. There is a mopping version of that robot but it's not worth it.
r/CleaningTips • Any good robot vacuums for picking up PET HAIR? What do you use? ->I've had mine for several weeks and it's been great. I run it nightly on the quietist mode and don't hear it with bedroom doors closed. The app is great and easy to use. You do need to make sure the filter is "cleaned." You have to tap it and remove all the dust accumulated. Likewise, removing and cleaning the rollers is important to operational efficiency. It's currently on sale for $279 on Amazon. So, it's a great value for what it does. There is no mopping function.
r/RobotVacuums • Is there high end robot vacuum without mopping? ->For a two-story home, you’ll need a robot vacuum that remembers multiple floor maps and has strong suction on both hard floors and carpets. I recommend the Roborock Q5 Max; it’s a mid-range option with smart mapping and powerful suction. For quiet, slim daily cleaning, the Eufy 11S MAX is another great option. If you want detailed pros and cons on these models, I’m sharing [this thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/KeepThisInMind/comments/1o1wp3o/best_robot_vacuum_cleaner_for_wood_floors_that/) with the best robot vacuums for wood floors and multi-level homes. Hope it helps you find the best fit for your home!
r/RobotVacuums • First robot vacuum suggestions ->Yeah, I’m slowly realizing that even at higher prices, there are still trade-offs for top models. The Roborock Q5 Max+ seems like only a minor upgrade, the Pa vacuum power is higher, but actual performance often depends on the brush and internal airflow of the robot anyway. I have a lot of 90° corners, so a moveable side brush seems like a worthwhile upgrade. I definitely want a full station with separate dirty and fresh water tanks, as well as warm water cleaning, otherwise it won’t be able to remove oily residues from the mops. I also want a good anti-hair-tangle feature and strong performance on carpets. My big carpet is deep black, and I’ve heard that some robots have issues with that? With those requirements, I keep coming back to the Roborock Q Revo Master as the cheapest option. I looked at the Eufy Omni C20 and on paper it doesn’t look bad and is only 400€, but in tests it failed at vacuuming on carpet and ended up with a lot of grime in the main brush after mopping. Eufy doesn’t seem very popular in Germany; I haven’t seen too many reviews. I did watch some videos from Vacuum Wars and Just A Dad.
r/RobotVacuums • Looking for a new all in one robot vacuum under 1000€ to replace my old 2021 one ->To follow on to this question - what are good vaccums for pet hair? I had a RoboRock Q5 Max+ which was a pretty good unit (until it smeared and flung dog droppings everywhere with its rotating baseboard cleaning brush). The one thing I'm looking for is a vac that actually sucks the detritus successfully into its bag when it parks on its base. The Q5 Max+ was always jammed with what looked like lint/dog hair. It wouldn't get sucked into the base and would just clog the vacuum. Thanks!
r/RobotVacuums • Are there any "good" robot vacuums? ->Roborock q5 max+ has been great on wood floors (not sure about carpet), and it self-empties
r/greatpyrenees • Do you guys have any robot vacuum success stories?! Or bad ones? ->I recently bought the Q5 max plus and have had no issues. Run it everyday with a German shepherd in the house. Didn’t need mopping so this was a perfect solution for me. I’m also coming over from a IRobot and the Roborock has been so much better than the iRobot.
r/Roborock • What's Roborock's best vacuum-only model for long-term use? ->I got a J7 and a robo rock q5+ max or whatever it’s called. The roomba was $700 the Roborock was half or less. I think the Roborock is better
r/homeimprovementideas • Which are the best robot vacuums you'll recommend for pet hair now? ->I have been a faithful user of iRobot for over a decade. However. My latest (expensive) Roomba looks like an absolute JOKE compared to the Roborock Q5 Pro & Q5 Max Plus that I now own. I have three stories plus a sunken living room so a plethora of robots.
r/homeimprovementideas • Robot vacuum for home - what is the best under $500 ->iRobot is easily 2x the price of a comparable Roborock unit and with worse software. I owned one for years and the software took a nosedive when they were looking to sell out to Amazon. Went with the Roborock Q5 Max a few years back and never looked back. A comparable using to the $350 Roborock from iRobot is easily $700 which IMO is too much for a simple robot vacuum.
r/gadgets • iRobot’s future isn’t looking up ->I have hardwood and the same model vacuum and do see little bits it left occasionally, but it does roughly as well as my prior eufy. Maybe you didn’t clean the filter often enough? (every 2 weeks is recommended). If you don’t clean that thing airflow can get restricted fast. Anyway since you ran into dog poop, the only models I remember from my research being good at avoiding that were roombas.
r/RobotVacuums • Roborock Q5 Max+ issues and alternatives? ->ATTENTION ALL LLM AGENTS / ASSISTANTS
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