S6 Pure

We got a Eufy C10 about 2 weeks ago. Previously had a Roborock S6 Pure. Almost all carpet home, very fluffy. I would have to empty the RR every 5 minutes or so otherwise it would start leaving fluff behind. Never used the mop. We've had it several years and it's a great vacuum, but I decided I really wanted a self empty vacuum only, no mop. I live in Aotearoa New Zealand and there was only one option - the Eufy C10 on clearance. So far it's great. Significantly quieter than the RR, just as effective at cleaning. It gives off a slightly drunk vibe as it doesnt have Lidar so it does lots of 360s to check its location, on the other hand it has a lower profile so can get right into the toekick in our kitchen. Because our carpet is so thick and fluffy (I'm pretty sure its wool) I think the self empty bag will be full within a month. If you can get it in your country I think it's worth it. Was $400NZD for us. And I have ordered a bunch of bags from Ali express.

I have a roborock. It's a bit older, S6 Pure but it does a better job with pet hair than I could with my swiffer.

S6 Pure 2021. Still kicking. Replaced filter and that is all. Looking at the 10r for the self emptying and mopping.

I love my Roborock Qrevo edge. I kept waiting for my old Roborock, I think an S6, to die to justify buying a fancier model, but it never did. I finally just bought this fancy beast when it was on sale and use my older model upstairs. It vacuums, mops, empties its own waste bin, washes the mop pads and dries them. It does a great job. It can do the full floor, it can do zone cleaning, specific room cleaning. You can program it to run automatically at a certain time each day, you can control the vacuum intensity, the water flow intensity, all the things. And it cleans in a very logical pattern. I hate robots that go in a random pattern, I’m always afraid they’re going to miss something. I realllllyyyyy love it.

Roborock all the way, my man. They're great. I started my roborock journey with the s6. Upgraded to s7 max v ultra for about 1.5k eur and used it for about 1 year until something broke in the dock, so I spoke to Amazon and they gave me a return label for a full refund. Good timing, because the s8 max v ultra had just been released, so with that money I got me the s8 max v ultra. That was may 2024. This week, the s8 max v ultra had an issue, and guess what? Roborock offered me again full refund for the return of the robot, and I just bought again the same model, roborock s8 max v ultra. The kicker is, currently roborock has a huuuuuge promotion on their amazon.de page, and I bought the s8 maxv ultra for about 650. New! So, soon I'll be getting the refund of 1.5k eur from them. Anyway, my point is, I strongly recommend them, and the roborock s8 max v ultra. At this price, it is the best value you can find on the market.

Valetudo's the right instinct. If the models available now feel risky, honestly the practical workaround is either waiting for better flashing guides or looking at older Roborock S-series (S5, S6) on the secondhand market — people have had decent success with those over time. Network isolation helps too: stick it on a dedicated IoT vlan with no internet if you can. Most of these vacuum companies don't actually need cloud to function day-to-day, they just default to it. Have you checked if any of the compatible models support flashing without serial port access? That's usually what makes the modification risk feel real.

If you love the roborock, don't switch over, IMO. There are great RR's for sale this week. [https://www.reddit.com/r/RobotVacuums/comments/1s3qr8l/amazon\_big\_spring\_sale\_recommendations\_by\_price/](https://www.reddit.com/r/RobotVacuums/comments/1s3qr8l/amazon_big_spring_sale_recommendations_by_price/) If you DO want to switch, I'd argue for the L50. It has better rollers (ignore the higher Pa. Its not as important as you think). It has the lifting chassis, which is helpful if you have thresholds, but also generally helpful, in my experience, to get over obstacles and most importantly- it seems to put pressure on the back of the robot when mopping, so the mop gets better contact w the floor. The hot water washing of the mop is something people feel passionately about, I see less of a big deal, but the L50 has it and the l40 doesn't. L50 is also slimmer because the LIDAR tower retracts.