Roborock - Q5 Max+

You can simply remove the mop for high end models. Double rollers will have fur and hair tangled on the sides of the brush which will need to be maintained once in a while. Some single roller brushes are now tangle free (Dreame’s TriCut brush or narwal’s conical brush). The [roborock Q5 Max+](https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-robot-vacuum/#the-competition) seems best suited for your case.

iRobot’s overall quality from customer service to it failing to self empty has been declining to the point the Wirecutter axed it from their previous pick. https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-robot-vacuum/ For most users outside mainland china, I’d recommend the Q5 Max+ for this. Double rubber rollers mean you only have to clean up hair tangled on the sides of the rubber brushes. If you want better obstacle avoidance, you could consider the Q8 Max+ with the trade off of a 200mL smaller dust bin (Q5 Max’s 770mL to 570mL) as it has a water tank to allow for swiffer-like mopping.

Xiaomi models made by dreame would be good. I had the Xiaomi S10+ as a housewarming gift and it worked great. You can use it with the dreame TriCut brush so fur will no longer get tangled with the brush. It’s cheap to get the real one on AliExpress. The price varies a lot by region though. It’s not very good at avoiding cables but good at mopping up my dog’s drool (you have to clean the mops afterward and dampen it before any mopping run). You could also consider the S20+ if you’d like it to be able to lift its mops. Both aren’t the best at obstacle avoidance as they are dreame models with some features castrated like a RGB camera for AI computer vision. It worked well at avoiding my dog’s decently big toys (4cm tall on the ground). If you want better obstacle avoidance you can look to the original dreame models like the Dreame L10s Pro Gen 2 Robot Vacuum (LDS only and 299). If you want an auto empty dock (recommended for shedding friends), you could look to Roborock’s Q5 Max+ or the Dreame L10s Plus. https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-robot-vacuum/

If you really want a robot friend to help you with this, it would be good to consider a robot vacuum with double rubber rollers. In my experience with rubber and fiber brushes, the fiber, no matter how soft, tends to rip out the carpet hair…. Double rollers seem to work better than single rollers for carpets. What about the Roborock Q5 Max+?

Roborock Q5 Max+ or the Q8 Max+ if you’d like better obstacle avoidance.

Double rubber rollers generally mean there will be less long hair tangles but there will be easily removable hair tangles on the sides of the brush. I remember reviewers found that the roomba sucked at autoemptying, which put me off from recommending the roomba. > Under the right circumstances, the i4 is a great, relatively inexpensive cleaner. But the first i4 EVO unit we tried in this testing cycle fell short in its app functionality, especially when compared to the less expensive Roborock Q5 Max+, which maps significantly faster and whose app offers more features. Both the i4 EVO and i4+ EVO initially struggled to connect to Wi-Fi, with the app crashing occasionally, and it took them more than three times as long to map than the Roborock Q5. Furthermore, the i4 repeatedly failed to save the map it had created. > Company representatives told us that they were not aware this was a common problem. But our analysis of Amazon reviews using FindOurView indicated that up to a third of reviewers complained of mapping issues, including the amount of time it takes to map, unsaved maps, and inaccurate mapping. > The i4+ EVO’s self-emptying dock also failed to remove all the debris it had collected in its bin, leaving behind Cheerios and rice. > Roomba j9+: The j9+ cleaned well, but like the i4+ EVO, its self-emptying dock didn’t consistently remove all the debris from the bot’s bin. Our contact at iRobot attributed this to the Cheerios in our tests, but we noticed similar issues with other, smaller debris, such as rice. The j9+ also frequently bumped into furniture and pushed over a large cup, one of the obstacles we had put in its path. https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-robot-vacuum/

I’d recommend the Roborock Q5 Max+ if you want a good carpet robot vacuum. It’s auto empty dock is easy to carry around too If you want a good combo, they’re mainly all in ones and the base stations are 12-13kg minimum :(

I agree with this option for those only concerned about vacuuming. Robot vacuums have *evolved* far past being a bumbling hunk of plastic that constantly bumps into things and gets stuck (though you could still buy this sort of robot if you'd like).

The Q5 max+ is on sale for $299, down from 359 I think. I ordered it this week and am so excited!

Roborock Q5 Max+ is a good option. Excellent mapping, suction, and scheduling capabilities.

I got the [Roborock Q5 Max+](https://www.reddit.com/user/No-Praline-718/comments/1j9czbq/best_robot_vacuum/) and it's pretty good.. It's got a strong suction, a DuoRoller Brush for pet hair, self-emptying dock which is super convenient and lastly PreciSense LiDAR Navigation for precise mapping.

I just did a ton of research on this and landed on the Roborock Q5 Max Plus. My main concern was the ability vacuum dog hair, not so much the mopping abilities etc. that the high end ones focus on. I liked comparing the robots on rtings.com and also checked out the reviews on vacuum wars. The Q5 seemed to perform the best with pet hair.

Quieter than my other vacuums... quieter than the leaf blower outside... but emptying the bin is very loud and disruptive. Fortunately you can turn auto empty off and just run it when you're not watching tv / in the room. 

Like 10 sec? Honestly i don't notice it so much anymore, i think that part is about as loud as a normal vacuum is during operation.  I had a piece of paper clog the vent the other week and that sound was horrible. But the app caught the problem and told me how to fix it which was nice. Easy solution. 

I also got a Q5 Max+ a few weeks ago and love it. My house is now clean, every day, and I don't have to do anything. I'm not sure if all Roborocks are this good, but this model is a winner.

On hardwood quiet, on carpet not quiet, and dumping the bin is very loud. Like I wouldn't watch a movie with it on.

Haven't noticed any issues with cleaning our hardwood floors. Obviously it doesn't mop. For object avoidance it seems decent, it manages to find its way around our chairs no issue. There's a narrow about 8" wide protruding bit of wall that it seems to crash into every time. But other than that works well.

2 bags come with the machine. Have had the vacuum for about 3 months running daily and still not full.

Yes, very happy with how well it vacuums.

Yes seems to find it way around our house well. We have 5/8" risers with no problem. The app documentation doesn't come with it but is intuitive.

Those vacuums are a GAME CHANGER. MY regular vacuum just wits in the corner while this thing is doing all the work. I gave my previous one to my grandma, because my mamma just died and she needs a little helper. She was like boo I dont it, but she's pretty happy with the results, even if it's used 2 yo. Robot

Those vacuums are a GAME CHANGER. MY regular vacuum just wits in the corner while this thing is doing all the work. I gave my previous one to my grandma, because my mamma just died and she needs a little helper. She was like boo I dont it, but she's pretty happy with the results, even if it's used 2 yo. Robot

I recently purchased the Roborock Q5 Max Plus and I love it. I chose this model because I have mostly carpet and did not need any mopping feature. This replaced my aging Roomba S9 and it is better in every possible way. It integrates seamlessly with Home Assistant, which is a huge plus, and the app experience is much smoother and more intuitive. It mapped my entire house in about 20 minutes and then cleaned it just as quickly. It navigates far more efficiently and cleans rooms in a fraction of the time it took my Roomba.

We LOVE our Roborock Q5 Max+ that we got in July. Does not mop. Great on cat fur and my long hair. They get wrapped around the very ends of the rollers and every other time or so I just flip it over and slide the accumulated fur off the roller ends. Take a few seconds and not a chore! I did have to set some “no go” areas on the map because there are too many cables and cords there. It works like a champ on tile, wood, and oriental rugs (no fringe). The cats do not like it. 🙀

Had both L60 and Q5 max+, the Q5 wins for sure, however I don’t have highly shedding pets (siamese cat). Don’t buy Shark, it’s behind.

Have had both, L60 with SES and Q5 max+, the Q5 takes the win in terms of everything. The addition of the duo-roller to the Q5 (that used to be patented by roombas) sealed the deal. Returned the L60 today.

We have 2 dogs 4 cats and 2 rabbits and both our roborocks (older e25 and a new Q5 Max+) do an amazing job in this very challenging/demanding environment. The e25 has the older single roller and it does get hair bound up in it that needs to be manually cleared. The new Q5 Max+ has the new dual rollers and it has no such problems. We tried a eufy but it was terrible by comparison, I gave it away lol.

IMO the real challenge is a pet hair heavy area that is partly hardwood combined with low pile rugs. The eufy L50 we had was utter trash and would leave clumps of hair every time it went up onto a rug...so bad. Ended up giving away the eufy it was so disappointing, waste of money. Our roborock e25 from 2019 does a better job, and our q5 max+ does an even better job than that. The only thing I can make of the high score you've given the eufy L60 (which is pretty much the same as the L50 but with slightly higher power) is that your tests are simply not representative of the real world, or, not representative of a real household with several pets. We have 2 Labrador Retrievers, 4 cats, and 2 house rabbits, so our environment is about as challenging/demanding as one can get. The robot vacuums are scheduled to run once per day. Based on my personal experience I'd never recommend the eufy brand to anyone with pets, it's just a poorly engineered unit by comparison.

Got a Q5 Max+ here and it does great with our 2 labs, 4 cats, and 2 rabbits!

Yes they are awesome. I just got one for my first robot vac. It does a great job of picking up cat hair and cat litter. Prime day deal that I got $300 off.

I have used Roborock for years and they are great. If you just want vacuum then look at Q5 Max+. Should be able to get it for around $500.

We got one last year and love it. We will end up with one on each floor.

I decided on the Roborocks Q5 Max as it was listed with an outstanding 5500 PA. I have Shark uprights but Shark’s website doesn’t list PA on robots. With holiday sales, the respective mfr sites list Eufy L60 at 5k PA for $270 and the Roborocks Q5 Max at $279.

That’s what I ordered! The Roborocks Q5 listed an outstanding 5500 PA. Shark website doesn’t list PA. Eufy L60 was same price roborocks but 5k PA.

I decided on the Roborocks Q5 Max as it was listed with an outstanding 5500 PA. I have Shark uprights but Shark’s website doesn’t list PA on robots. With holiday sales, the respective mfr sites list Eufy L60 at 5k PA for $270 and the Roborocks Q5 Max with dual rollers at $279.

"Perfect" with robot vacuums is not a thing. In all cases, you have to prioritize and compromise, even with the expensive ones. So why pay the big bucks? Honestly, if you look at an expensive robot and you don't see one or more features that jump out at you as "must haves", then I don't know why you'd pay the big bucks. There are a lot of pretty good cheap robots. I own a flagship robot: the Eufy S1 Pro, which retails for $1500, and I got on sale for $1000. In my mind, there were two big features that spoke to me: really good obstacle avoidance, and the roller mop system that cleans the mop continuously. Compromises included average to poor vacuuming performance on carpet, a bit more maintenance (due to that continuous mop cleaning feature), less good edge and corner cleaning, so-so hair tangling performance, and the price. I'm quite happy with my choice; it's met my expectations for five months now. For you, this is a pretty poor match. If you spent $1000+ on this, you'd probably be pretty disappointed, especially with those tall and fluffy carpets. I don't think the S1 Pro is particularly bad as a flagship, at least from the impressions I get from reviewers and user comments. It's possible to make a similar list of pros and cons for every flagship out there, which you've already done for a few of them. So if I were you, I'd probably start with something as cheap as you can live with, and then ask yourself what that can't do that you really need. Then start looking for robots that do those things, and ask yourself if you can live with their drawbacks. Try to get into a mindset of "paying for features" rather than "paying for perfection". Since you like the Roborock Qrevo Master, I'll point you at something to use as a baseline that's more in line with the experience you've had so far: the Roborock Q5 Max+. This should give you an improved experience over your current robot at a price that's a bit higher than what you paid. The Eufy L60 SES is also worth mentioning at this level. From there, see what upgrades look like. For example, there are two directions you can go from the Eufy L60: the Eufy C20 or E20. The C20 adds mopping and automatic mop washing, while the E20 is a better implementation of the L60 idea, along with the ability to convert to a handheld cordless vacuum. Which one of those sounds better to you? Can you live with the drawbacks? Would you be frustrated spending "that much" and having to live with "those problems"? On the Roborock side, maybe the Qrevo S is a good stopping point on your way towards the Master. Or maybe you'd want to switch vendors, and move from the Q5 Max+ to the Dreame L10s Ultra, for example. Reviews can be a problem, especially since you need to weed out both the naysayers and the sponsored shills. Reputation is probably the best thing to go by. To that end, here are a few YouTube reviewers that seem to do pretty well at being fair and balanced: * Vacuum Wars * Just A Dad * Jamie Andrews * Vacuum Chef * The French Glow * The Hook Up Hope that helps. Good luck!

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.

I recently got the Roborock Q5 Max. I really enjoy it. The app is easy to use. It does a nice job on my hardwood floors and we have two dogs.

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

We use a Roborock Q5 Max+ just to keep the worst at bay. Still have to hit the rugs with a Dyson regularly as well. Ours is blowing her coat now for god knows what reason—it’s still the dead of winter—so nothing can keep up.

We have had ours now for a month and a half. It does 932 square feet, 95% hard floor, the rest area carpets, carpet boost on. It is set to the second of five vacuum level and it takes 78 minutes and the battery drops to 63%.

I did my first test with the Max+ mode fully on and it drained battery like hell. I guess it was a mistake, carpet boost is on so I can vacuum the house in normal mode since it's mostly hard floor.

I had just received mine after having just the basic Q5 and notice a tremendous difference in the experience. Loving it so far!

I bought one about 5 months ago. Originally thought I was going to love it. Now. Not so much. My main problem with it is the fact that the self-empty feature does not work well for me. I have one cat and a large wool rug in the living room. It does a good job of vacuuming, the problem is between the wool fibers from the rug and the cat hair. It doesn't want to self-empty correctly. I set the auto schedule to vacuum once a day and I have it on maximum empty. But half the time I come home and check it and they're still dirt in the dust bin. I have to either shake it around and press the self empty button or just take the dust bin out and empty it into the trash myself. It's very frustrating. I should have just kept my old one that did not self empty. Wondering if anyone else has had this problem?

Double check and make sure you have yours set to the maximum empty. I think everyone who owns one Needs to do that. That could possibly fix your problem if you don't have pets and all its vacuuming is hardwood floors. I would be getting rid of this if I didn't spend so much money on it.

Bought the same on Prime Day, one of the best purchases I’ve made in a long time

I’ve recently gotten a Roborock Q5 Max+ which seems to work well with HA. We only wanted a vacuum and wanted something that would self empty. Home assistant also has the ability to control this locally.

I have the Q5 Max+ and I love it for that combo.

I just picked up a Roborock Q5 Max+ on sale the other week. Not really worried, it only has lidar so no cameras, and lives on an isolated IoT network anyways.

I recently purchased the Roborock Q5 Max+, it has dual rollers (rubber), only vacuums no mop. It goes over low pile and medium pile rugs with ease and vacuums those too. My dog has a long hair double coat as a retriever, sheds almost constantly. I got it on a sale for 300$...so hopefully you find a Christmas sale soon. 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. The app is easy for me to use. Here's a link to my initial post about it [Q5 Max+](https://www.reddit.com/r/Roborock/comments/1h3oya6/bought_the_roborock_q5_max_insanely_impressed/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button) I was truly skeptical about these things, but it truly picks up everything.

We have a big dog, big shedder with fur balls everywhere and on everything. We just bought this for under $300 and it has been superlative https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CWQP4Y4R?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title

You may need to manually empty the vacuum bin the first time because there will be a lot of hair and it may not suck out into the collection bag. After that the automatic emptying cycle works just fine if you run it regularly.

The Roborock [Q5 Pro](https://www.amazon.com/roborock-Q5-Pro-DuoRoller-Navigation/dp/B0C7VLHMQR?ref_=ast_sto_dp&th=1&psc=1) has the new dual counter rotating brushes and it you need the auto empty dock then go for the [Q5 Max+](https://www.amazon.com/roborock-Q5-Max-Self-Empty-Hands-Free/dp/B0CWQP4Y4R/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=2FNU9&content-id=amzn1.sym.255b3518-6e7f-495c-8611-30a58648072e%3Aamzn1.symc.a68f4ca3-28dc-4388-a2cf-24672c480d8f&pf_rd_p=255b3518-6e7f-495c-8611-30a58648072e&pf_rd_r=TKSE7XNMT08625DKVV41&pd_rd_wg=Dpw6E&pd_rd_r=407ce496-bca0-4f1b-9fb1-36d3449e3c5b&ref_=pd_hp_d_atf_ci_mcx_mr_ca_hp_atf_d&th=1). They are good at cleaning and navigating. You can set them on a schedule or run whenever you want. They are both still at black Friday prices and are a steal at these prices.

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.

I recently got my first robot vacuum, and it’s quickly become one of my favorite inventions. It’s incredibly efficient at sweeping my hardwood floors. While I know that nothing beats the precision of a good old-fashioned broom, let’s be honest—I was rarely going to sweep my floors as often as needed. Now, instead of the floors feeling gritty, they have this silky smooth texture that’s hard to achieve with just occasional sweeping. It’s a game-changer, especially with a toddler in the house, who loves to leave a trail of crumbs wherever she goes. Having the vacuum take care of that gives me so much peace of mind. It’s one less thing I have to worry about when trying to keep the house clean and my little one happy.

I’ll have to get back to you. I think it used less than 20% for the small area of hardwood living room and tile kitchen I was most concerned with. No carpets.

I checked just now and my bin didn’t completely empty either. No pets and hasn’t been on carpets yet.

I used the wirecutter (New York Times) recommendations and there was a link provided https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-robot-vacuum/

Thankfully I mainly have stuff like this from a toddler to clean up. Do you know what model or brand works well with pets? https://preview.redd.it/81o40apu6dwd1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f0baf1ea5f4b24e993a1f4b6ab977ab21787d52d

I can't imagine not having self empty. You will absolutely love that feature. If you're sure you don't need a mop (I didn't think I needed one, but I really like it and I don't even have kids or dogs), I would look at the Roborock Q5+ duoroller or similar. I highly recommend getting a robot with lidar navigation. it works so much better than older bump and turn systems. iRobot kinda sucks these days from what I understand. You can definitely have a robot vac run in a different room while you're cleaning elsewhere. That said I think the best way to use a robot vacuum is to set it on a schedule. I have a robot on each of the two floors of my house. I have our fancier Qrevo Pro vacuum/mop the kitchen everyday and do the rest of the floor twice a week. Downstairs I have a Roborock Q7+ that vacuums the back entry way everyday and the rest of the floor twice a week

The comment about robot vacuums only being for small places is probably based on the old random pattern robots. Most robots now map and do well in large houses. It sounds like most mapping robots would work for you, since you don't want mopping, have hardfloors, and no pets. So anything with lidar (prefered) or vslam navigation. Obstacle avoidance might be a useful feature for cords, shoes, toys etc. left on the ground. It might be worth looking into a Eufy L60, iRobot Roomba j series, Roborock Q series, or shark. I'm biased because I have three robot vacs (Roborock S6, Ecovacs x1 omni, and iRobot Roomba j5+ combo) and my roomba j5+ is the only one that is reliable and working at the moment