Q8 Max+

it detects walls and unmovable things pretty well, the obstacle avoidance is for stuff like cables i have one of the cheaper models (q8 max+) and ir avoids most objects unless they are transparent or very small

mine doesnt do an outstanding job with obstacles as it still sucks up cords and stuff but the more expensive ones have all sorts of crossing lasers, headlights and cameras to detect them

i have the q8 max+ basically same cleaning system and it's amazing for cat hair

We have it. It’s an amazing vacuum but somewhat bad robot. It has little obstacle avoidance. The navigation and cleaning pattern has definitely improved over the last 6 months.

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 Q5 max+ and the q8 max+ are good choices because of the duorollers. The passive mop is easily removable and isn’t the main focus of this robot anyway. If you were in the eu I’d check out the dreame d20 pro plus for its antitangle dual rollers and fur compression feature.

https://www.kogan.com/au/buy/roborock-q8-max-black-smart-robot-vacuum-mop-with-self-emptying-5500-pa-06970995788105/ I’d get the Q8 Max+ at 600 AUD. If you want a bigger dustbag, there’s the dreame D20 Pro Plus at 699 with a 5L dustbag so you will have to throw out and replace a dustbag less often. https://dreame.com.au/products/dreame-d20-pro-plus-auto-empty-robot-vacuum-and-mop Dust bags are much cheaper when bought from resellers. Some also like to vacuum out the contents in the robot’s dustbag with their manual vacuum so it lasts longer but you’ll still have to replace it as the fibers will be saturated with fine dust over time.

For vacuuming only, not really. The main improvements are mainly regarding mopping which isn’t something you wanted to

these two will be good budget options!! Roborock Q8 Max Plus https://www.webhallen.com/se/product/365760-Roborock-Q8-Max-White?utm_source=prisjakt.nu&utm_medium=cpc Dreame D20 Plus https://www.webhallen.com/se/product/387602-Dreame-D20-Plus-White?utm_source=prisjakt.nu&utm_medium=cpc If hair is shedded in your apartment, I’d go for the d20 plus as hair won’t get tangled in the rollers. You’d just have to remove the hair from ends of rollers from the q8 max+ every once in a while :)

That’s fair! My home simply is fur mayhem so I love the autoemptying. Check out the roborock q5 or q8 without an autoempty dock.

It’s 379 on their website. I do still see the q8 max at 179 so I’d go for the q8 max if an autoempty base station isn’t needed.

are we talking about robot vacs? because i tried many and the only one thats in a good price range with mopping ,self emptying and able to deal with my aussies hair is the Roborock Q8 Max+

Best one to fit your needs was Q8 Max+. DualRoller, obstacle avoidance (although not the best one), decent dustbin size. Sadly Roborock ditched the Q5 and Q8 for no better replacements. Q7 M5+ is a downgrade in every aspect. Brush roller, battery size, dustbin size...

Q8 Pro would be a suitable replacement, comes with DuoRoller brushes and optical obstacle avoidance. It bumps much less on furniture and obstacles. US price $200. Great vacuum. If you would like to upgrade towards a "+" model with auto empty dock (I recommend it), consider Q7 M5+ for US $250. Q8 Max was a little older and the + variant is already discontinued. What a bummer. All Q7 models are however single rollers without the obstacle avoidance. Much more like the legendary S4.

Forget the Pa numbers regarding the "as powerful as" comparisons. They are totally misleading regarding vacuuming performance. Q5 and Q8 series have DualRoller brushes, they are legendary for vacuuming performance. Vacuuming effect is 80% brushing, 20% sucking.

Q8 is like Q5 but with obstacle avoidance sensor. Vacuuming is the same.