Shark - Matrix Plus 2in1 AV2630WA

We have two shark auto empty one for upstairs and one down. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0B8B6N2G4?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title&th=1 we have hard wood floors and don't use the mop feature. Also you have to empty the bins once a week but we have 3 huskies so your mileage might vary. We had one before that lasted 2 years. Before that we had roombas and those were worthless. The sharks are worth every penny. They run 7 days a week and keep the tumble weeds of fur to a minimum. Good luck op

I’ve had a Shark for 3 years, and while it can be a dumb robot, it does a pretty good job keeping up with 2 big shedders. My only complaint is that it is hard to re-set up if you move or change routers.

We just got [this one](https://a.co/d/61g3pK5) by shark and I love it. It vacuums and mops at the same time. We have laminate plank flooring through the whole house and it leaves the floors clean without being wet. It dries quickly and it mapped the house really well. To map the house, I did move everything I could into a back room I don't want it to go in, so it would still get areas when I move furniture around. Turns out it will still get areas when I move furniture anyway. We got rid of a loveseat after the house map was completed and I told it to run the next day. It got the new empty area with no problem. I still have our old vacuum only robot and set them up in Alexa to take turns running. So the house is vacuumed daily (both robots have a base that empties the robot so I just empty bases when they are full), and mopped every other day. I'm currently using the floor cleaner that came with it but I'm getting odoban pet solutions today to mix with water for the mopping vacuum. Very happy with our floors now!

I loved my Shark robot so I “upgraded” to the mop combo. It’s horrible and doesn’t suck up *anything* 🙁

Ecovac and Dreame are both amazing! Ecovac for a more mop centric feature https://amzn.to/4bpyV21 I also tried the Shark in a store and bought it! It's amazing and very much in budget https://amzn.to/49j4Sr2

. I had pretty similar requirements to yours but had also added mop as a requirement because I also have hardwood flooring plus kitchen and bathrooms can do with a good mop every now and then Context: I have two over shedding beings in the house , one is a dog and other is a human, so I can comfortably say this robot I choose work for both. I have two robots, one for upstairs bedroom and bathroom and one for large downstairs living area that sees more of the chaos So my suggestions: 1) roborock! This is my 2nd roborock in 7 years and honestly the price is justified. It lasts forever if cleaned out and change it's parts (app tells you when to) so this is the one I have: https://amzn.to/48YmUPv 2) Shark is a more recent addition for the top floor: https://amzn.to/490cwa9

I had pretty similar requirements to yours but had also added mop as a requirement because I also have hardwood flooring plus kitchen and bathrooms can do with a good mop every now and then Context: I have two over shedding beings in the house , one is a dog and other is a human, so I can comfortably say this robot I choose work for both. I have two robots, one for upstairs bedroom and bathroom and one for large downstairs living area that sees more of the chaos So my suggestions: 1) roborock! This is my 2nd roborock in 7 years and honestly the price is justified. It lasts forever if cleaned out and change it's parts (app tells you when to) so this is the one I have: https://amzn.to/48YmUPv 2) Shark is a more recent addition for the top floor: https://amzn.to/490cwa9

What a fun way to ask Robo Vacuum questions. I had pretty similar requirements to yours but had also added mop as a requirement because I also have hardwood flooring plus kitchen and bathrooms can do with a good mop every now and then Context: I have two over shedding beings in the house , one is a dog and other is a human, so I can comfortably say this robot I choose work for both. I have two robots, one for upstairs bedroom and bathroom and one for large downstairs living area that sees more of the chaos So my suggestions: 1) roborock! This is my 2nd roborock in 7 years and honestly the price is justified. It lasts forever if cleaned out and change it's parts (app tells you when to) so this is the one I have: https://amzn.to/48YmUPv 2) Shark is a more recent addition for the top floor - was very much in budget (not too expensive like roborock and I could test it in a store as Shark products are available to test in some stores) , I bought it through amazon: https://amzn.to/490cwa9 Good luck! Let me know if you have any questions Also both have good mapping ( especially roborock) and I am amazed at the self cleaning - only need to empty once in a few weeks based on our use

My family gave this to me for Christmas [robot vacuum ](https://amzn.to/4gv2LnZ) and I have to tell you, it's amazing how well it works

This one [robot vacuum ](https://amzn.to/4gv2LnZ) is mop and vacuum at the same time, my family bought it for the house at Christmas and it is doing a great job.

Shark but the one that has the extra mop attatchment and baseboard side port blower for $399 at Costco. I have it without auto empty $199 bestbuy on sale RV2620. Or the PowerDetect newer model. I tried a Mova P10 Pro Ultra similar to Dreame L40 AMAZING hard floor performance. But carpet performance was lagging terribly compared to my old Roomba J7+ so I returned and tried/got the shark.

We have the Shark Matrix Plus 2-in-1 (vacuums and mops). The vacuum does well with all the fur from one Pyr and 3 cats. We mostly use it on hard floors so I can’t speak to its effectiveness on carpet. The brush roll rarely gets tangled and the self emptying feature is great. The waste reservoir doesn’t require a bag which is a huge money saver. Many of the self-emptying models require a bag which is an added expense every time you need to empty the bin (which will be often - I empty our bin at least once a week). The mop feature is ok. It’s decent for a quick touch up but certainly won’t scrub caked on dirt or dog drool. The app is fairly rudimentary compared to some of the other manufacturers. Overall we’re happy with it for our use case.

After some research and balancing feature vs cost, we ended up purchasing the Shark Matrix Plus 2 in 1 with a bagless self emptying bin. It's a budget robo vac but had some really nice features. We don't have carpet, so that wasn't a feature we were looking for. However, they do state it works on low pile carpet. It has 3 power settings. We only use it in eco. Can't speak to the effectiveness of the more powerful options. But, even on eco, it picks up everything. We have a Golden Retriever that sheds like no ones business and tracks in a lot of dirt. It also mops. You have to insert the mop pad and fill the water reservoir manually, but that's not an issue as we do that once a week. Some times 2x. My favorite feature is how well it vacuums corners. As it moves along the wall, there's a stream of air that pushes debris towards the rollers. It's really good at avoiding objects and moves in straight lines instead of random. It has a HEPA filter in the bin and holds quite a bit.

Shark Matrix 2 in 1 is a budget friendly option. We refill the tank every day and replace the mop pad (machine washable), so only takes a couple of minutes of maintenance a day. And it maps the house so you can tell it to only clean certain rooms if you want and has an app/scheduling

I have a shark matrix mop & vac. It’s okay, I didn’t get the self emptying one so I have to empty it daily with 2 high shedding dogs, the water reservoir has to be refilled almost daily as well and I only have it going in 3 rooms. I will say I’ve had it almost 15 months now and it ignores my no go zones, sometimes starts at random times and I haven’t found a way to update its software. I’ll definitely get something different next time, but I did enjoy it while it functioned properly.

I paid $298, which was on rollback at Walmart from $500 for my shark two and one matrix and I love it

Well listen I love mine there are a lot of different models and maybe I have a good one I don't know but I love it and the price is right

I've got 3 sharks atm (one for each floor), and 1 broke down after 3 years, another has some battery draining issue but otherwise works (1.5 years), and the third is a refurbished one and has zero issues. Not 100% sure id go for a shark again, but if I got a new one I'd go for a higher priced one. In this price range I think it's pretty good. Just annoying to find parts/fix.

I recently got the Shark Matrix Plus at Costco for about 300. It vacuums, mops, avoids rugs, and mapping was really easy. I absolutely love it. Some people do say it’s loud, but we have 5 cats, 4 dogs, and 3 kids, so noise isn’t even really noticeable. This thing has our floors looking better than ever, and it has cut our daily cleaning and Sunday chores down drastically. It looks like I deep clean the house every day. Highly recommend it.

The shark will likely navigate and localise itself better thanks to it's lidar navigation. It will bump into walls softer than the roomba will. However the j5+ will avoid unexpected obstacles on the ground like shoes, cords etc. better. The j5 mopping isn't thorough as there isn't any spinning or agitation, but it's better than nothing. The j5 will also likely last long, unlike many bots that have been suggested by others here

My Shark is just over one year old out of warranty. I was very happy with it but it just stopped dispensing cleaner when mopping. A common problem with these. There is no fix for it. I’ve tried everything.

I'm quite happy with the Shark vac mop that I got about a week ago. I paid $600. I know Shark isn't often a recommended brand on here but I've had great luck with them. I'm happy with both the mop & vacuum features on this. It can tell the difference between carpet & hard floor & it is very thorough.

I have two Shark ones now and it's one of my fav home items. I have the mop and vac one.

I think it works pretty good! I use the floor cleaner that goes with the machine and think it's super helpful. I still will mop myself here or there but it def does a great job. I don't see any streaks when it's done.

Yesss it works great!

I have two of these, one for each floor. Each run twice a day. I frequently have to pick them up and pull clumps of hair out from around the wheels and the roller brush. The 30 day bins have to be emptied weekly. I have two long haired GSDs.

Same here. I have a Dyson animal that I use once a week. I run the self emptying shark matrix the days I don’t use the Dyson. I don’t have carpet though and that seems to help. When we had carpet it required more effort on my part.

I have one of these and it does help. Also, hair gets stuck in the wheels and I have to take it apart to clear clogs in it from time to time. It’s not a maintenance free thing. I would recommend it but just know you have to check it from time to time and change the filters regularly. I have two dogs now so it gets clogged more often. I just bought a Miele and use my robot occasionally. The Miele is amazing and it helps so much with the dust.

We noticed a noise and that’s when we found the wheels were gathering hair. We haven’t found a solution for it yet except to keep an eye on it and clean it out. Not that big of a deal but I wanted to share. It’s definitely not a deal breaker.

I laughed when my wife came home with one of these. I said it’s a waste of money and the dog hair would kill it within the week. I will happily say I was wrong, they’re great and given that our little princess hates us hovering she’s quite happy for the vacuum to get on with it. It even mops the kitchen.

I had a huge dog hair problem. I had to vacuum daily. I bought a [Shark Matrix self emptying vacuum](https://www.costco.com/.product.4000188076.html?langId=-1&krypto=lXoDuuJSBRqhGdctpdyRlXAbvKZWS6sLiIKyamtXQ8h6A3hBIV%2Bj%2F4qWRvQEoxTX5W60gIPBnn8fEPFCxsshqO%2F%2B%2F81n58XB%2F2CY%2B7P4xRtjtQOhDW2tbdz%2FNV70jP6rawxu%2FvcDUgMGJmw2nuPOyhO2eat1iAm6kTYrgZa9d9M%2BitL1Ds%2BQMJKBp8FHjMM727oIkMKnOSCkSfeeoP991y4DkHk%2FdXsJEpyQZ3RpanY%3D) and my hair problem is gone! I run the vacuum 7 days a week at 2 am in the morning. It has completely solved my dog hair problem and the vacuum doesn't get stuck or lost like my old Roomba did. I would highly recommend this vacuum.

What vacuum is this? I’ve been trying difference vac/mop robots I just had the Shark matrix clean and it was terrible would just leak water everywhere when “mopping” was only good as a vacuum but this one looks like it did an amazing job. I also have a carpet in my living room which send the robot for a loop. It wouldn’t know what to do. Sometimes mopping the carpet or skipping it altogether lol.

I just bought a shark self emptying vacuum/mop robot about a month ago. Haven't had it during heavy shedding, so can't state how it works for that. I run it a few times a week for light maintenance on hard floors. So far I like it better than my old roomba. The roller on the bottom so far has not been getting clogged up with hair, and the self emptying feature is great. In the short amount of time I've had it, i've been really happy it. Hopefully i can say the same in a couple of years.

Fail. The tail furs are too long and strong and the roller kept snapping. I had the pet model too. Gave it away and have been happier with the Dyson and a handheld

Avoid shark robots . Just a year in, my shark lidar based robot died. My 4 year old roomba is still kicking fine

Well it's definitely not the BEST robot vacuum, because I'm a little on the cheap side and I don't have to have the best thing, but I really like my shark vacuum because they have a patented "lint roller" that keeps pet hair and string from getting tangled or building up on the roller. It's the lidar kind with the self empty base. The self empty base is a must have imo. Running this daily keeps the pet hair tumbleweeds from taking over the house. Doesn't do great on carpet though.

I have the Shark that empties itself. Only does one floor and mixed hard wood and rugs. Empties itself twice while cleaning and does a pretty good job.

I like my big Bissell Pet hair vacuum. It was like $250? I think I got it from target. We have a BC, a Sheppard mix, and a yorkie mix. So, with the 2 bigs we have a lot of hair lol ALSO.... if you do not have them already look at chom chom on amazon... it is a little hand held thing that gets hair off of furniture in a breeze!! I have one in the living room and the bedroom. It is like a lint roller without the sticky tape. you just run it back and fourth really quick on the surface you want to remove hair and it picks it up like a charm! I use that on my couch and bed daily! We also got a shark robot vacuum with a tank that it self empties into and we run that every day too. I have found that daily maintenance or every other day is the best way to keep the hair down

We have a self emptying Shark vacuum that is programmed to run in the living room and kitchen at night. As far as baby toys go. Most of that stuff lives in the giant playpen they takes up 1/3 of my living room. We have other toys for when she’s crawling and cruising around, but those get picked up when we’re done, so the dogs don’t get them.

I have 3 golden retrievers and 2 cats. I run a shark robot daily (I paid a little over $300, and is self emptying). I have to clean the brush every time it runs. If I don't run it daily, it just clogs up. Still it is less work than keeping up with all that fur. https://preview.redd.it/ddu3lbzejone1.jpeg?width=3072&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=25f2be0c57e4ef63f85f3c8e507b9397df9d33aa

I have 3 cats, love the shark self empty. It empties 2 or 3 times before its done. They stand by their products, sent me a new unit when the brush failed, came with a 3 yr warranty.

I've been using Roomba's for a while. I have 3 from super dumb to self-emptying... They've been pretty reliable and do a decent job... but are pricier. This year I bought a black friday Shark deal... self emptying... In just a few times of use I find that Shark is behind on the game. This makes me leery to try other manufacturers...

lol saw your post right above this one in the other sub. I’ll copy my comment here too in case: I’m with you and the only robot vacuum that didn’t clog or burn out was the self emptying shark one. It was so expensive but it’s been going three years strong. I turn it on while they’re crated and I’m at work and empty it when I get home. I’ve seen on the camera the poor guy making multiple trips to self empty while in one room but it’s cut the hair buildup tenfold. To me it was worth every penny

I’m with you and the only robot vacuum that didn’t clog or burn out was the self emptying shark one. It was so expensive but it’s been going three years strong. I turn it on while they’re crated and I’m at work and empty it when I get home. I’ve seen on the camera the poor guy making multiple trips to self empty while in one room but it’s cut the hair buildup tenfold. To me it was worth every penny

You still have to empty the base but in my experience it allows it to do more than non self emptying. I use mine daily but I also empty the base daily once I get home. I also only use it when they’re up because they would absolutely eat it

Second the shark self emptying one. They do very well with all the hair.

We have a self-emptying Shark for our gsd, gsd/husky mix, and 2 cats. If it doesn't get run at least once a day, the roller brush will get clogged. We also do supplement vacuuming hard to reach spots with a stick vac.

I have a shark robot vac that does mapping and self emptying. It forces me to be a little more mindful of picking up every night and I love the mapping function because I can keep it out of certain areas depending on how good I was at preparing the house. Highly recommend!

Not BIFL, but our Shark (get the self emptying base!) has withstood 4 cats, a long haired dog, 3 adults, a toddler, and a long haired teenager for 4 years and still doing well. I was incredibly disappointed in the original roomba I tried. If you do buy a shark buy directly from them. Their customer service is phenomenal. I bought one through a home improvement store as it was on sale. It had a charging issue within 12 months and when I called Shark I was told that since I hadn’t bought from them they couldn’t cover the full replacement even under warranty. BUT if I paid shipping they would send me a new one - $34 later I had a new one on the way. Bonus points as I was able to fix the original and had two robot vacs for the price of 1+ shipping.

I have 3 and the best cleaner is by far the not smart ilife a4. They are inexpensive and run well on regular low pile carpet. Only complaint is that it sees black carpet spots as a drop and goes haywire. My ilife v80max Is finicky, battery sucks, same black carpet issue. My shark self emptying doesn't do corners and edges well due to the tiny single brush it has, the self emptying doesn't work 60% of the time due to cat hair. Just get the cheap ilife, hell, get 2 or 3 for the price. Mines lasted 8 years and counting.

I have a Shark with a base that it self empties into. Mine is scheduled to run three times a week and I empty the base once a week. I’ve got two cats, hardwood, and a lot of dust. You’d probably have to empty the base multiple times a week with two shepherds. Honestly I love my Shark. It saved me so much anxiety and time because I was constantly fighting to make my floors feel clean. Now I just have to spot clean and vacuum the corners where the robot can’t reach.

I second u/Huntit-Ownit ! Get one that has the auto empty dock. I empty mine every couple of days that way. One huge leg up for a Shark over Roomba is that the brush roller is similar to a vacuum (e.g. hard plastic), whereas the roomba is a plastic roller with a rubber cover that is DESTROYED by dog fur and you have to frequently replace. If you keep an eye on Woot they have refurbished sharks on sale pretty frequently, last one I got for $120.... Edit: Looks like Woot has one refurbished for $129!

I have a self emptying shark and it has changed my life lol.

Love our shark with self emptying feature.

I've tried shark and iRobot. Both self emptying. Shark lasted a few years, my iRobot is needing parts replacement after only 6 months. iRobot also requires you to buy their own waste bags. It doesn't work without them.

We have a shark with a self emptying and charging station and I love it so much more than the previous roomba. Sharks clean in a stripe or grid pattern whereas roomba is a seemingly random pattern that drives me nuts. Our shark also lets me pick the level of suction eco, normal, max (I almost always use max) but that feature gives more control over the noise, and also has an option for what they call matrix clean but it’s basically a grid, it’ll do stripes all one way then perpendicular to really get everything. I’ve got 3 kids home all day and it does great with tons of food, hair etc. I use my big vacuum weekly on the main rug, maybe monthly on kids room rugs and shark for all other nearly daily maintenance. The big thing for me is the app and the map. Once it learns the house you can send it to just individual rooms to clean which is a lifesaver with small kids as rarely are all the floors clean at once. My kids know and have learned how to get a room clean and “roomba ready” (shark vacuum just habit), so they go pick it up, I send the robot and it’s amazing. Occasionally with an app update your robot will act like it’s lost and doesn’t know the map and you have to remap the house which is annoying, but it’s still so worth it to me. 

Yeah, it was a process for us, but we finally got down to a manageable amount of toys to where my 3yo can help us pick up most nights, or at least get everything into the playroom and then we block that room off and run the vacuum as we're taking the kids up to bed. We have a small cabinet in the playroom so we can rotate toys, and I'll let her take one extra thing out at a time, but then she has to clean up before we get anything else out. I keep most of the multi pieces toys in there so it doesn't get too chaotic. With my 14mo walking around dropping crumbs everywhere it's nice to clean at least the downstairs most days.

I'm a SAHM and we just run ours as we're taking the kids up to bed each night. We also have an upstairs one (claimed our warranty for it running loud on our hardwood downstairs and they never asked for the other one back) and that one I run a couple times a week, but I just send it into the kids' rooms individually when they're downstairs playing and then run it for the rest of the upstairs. It doesn't seem to ever wake them from naps either, but we do have light white noise running in both their rooms. ETA: OP, if you're going to get one, splurge for the self emptying because if you have to empty it every time you're less likely to use it. We only have to empty ours like once a month and I have a 14mo and a 3yo who drop crumbs everywhere. I don't know the exact model, but both of ours are Shark and they work great for the price point. (And I think Costco sometimes has deals on them)

Not who you asked, but we have a Shark with a large self emptying bin and that thing is great for the price point. We've had it 2 years so far.

I’m obsessed with my shark robot vacuum that self empties. I run it 1-3 times and day, I’ve had it for 4 hours. Still works great and I love having a clean floor!

We got a shark vacuum from Amazon on a black friday/cyber monday deal, came out to about $300 or so. I specifically chose one with the base to auto dump into. We have a long haired 97 lbs dog and 3 cats. The vacuum goes through the house once a day every day. It is noticeable when it doesn't run. Sometimes it gets stuck, either physically on an object, or the long hair is too much and it clogs up the roller and we have to clear it before it can run again. But for the most part, itnis really good at maintaining the floors to look decent. We have a mix of carpet and hard floors. It doesn't get everything off the carpet, but it does enough for the hair to not be noticeable. Without the daily robot vacuums, there are noticeable puffs of fur all over the floor. It definitely was a relief on my mental worries of keeping the floors clean when we got it. I could tell the difference within the first few days.