Shark - Matrix Self-Emptying Robot Vacuum
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Last updated: Dec 10, 2025 Scoring
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"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."
"the only robot vacuum that didn’t clog or burn out was the self emptying shark one. ... it’s been going three years strong."
"the only robot vacuum that didn’t clog or burn out was the self emptying shark one ... it’s been going three years strong."
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"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."
"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."
"we have a german shepherd and she sheds all the time. this robot vac has kept up with the dog hair and kept our floors clean for 3 1/2 years now with no issues. ... we run it daily only on our hardwood floors downstairs."
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"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."
"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. ... we have a Shark with a large self emptying bin and that thing is great for the price point."
"the only robot vacuum that didn’t clog or burn out was the self emptying shark one. ... it’s been going three years strong."
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"it is also so much smarter than the older cheaper brand I had that would constantly get stuck and just bounce around the rooms willy-nilly. This one maps it out and covers all the floor space efficiently."
"As long as no one leaves clothing on the floor, it doesn't really get stuck, and one or two no-go zones take care of some problem problem areas."
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"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. ... we have a Shark with a large self emptying bin and that thing is great for the price point."
"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."
"we have a german shepherd and she sheds all the time. this robot vac has kept up with the dog hair and kept our floors clean for 3 1/2 years now with no issues. ... we run it daily only on our hardwood floors downstairs."
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"Oh yeah, the 30 day bin does not apply to shepherd and husky owners in any way shape or form!!"
"I’ve seen on the camera the poor guy making multiple trips to self empty while in one room"
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"a ton of minor things that make it feel polished, like the robot will announce on its own device speaker what's happening, like why it got stuck or why it's returning to a dock."
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"If it doesn't get run at least once a day, the roller brush will get clogged."
we bought a shark self emptying (rv140) a few years ago from lowe’s and it’s been one of the best purchases we’ve made for our house. we have a german shepherd and she sheds all the time. this robot vac has kept up with the dog hair and kept our floors clean for 3 1/2 years now with no issues. we run it daily only on our hardwood floors downstairs. highly recommend.
r/homeowners • Best robot vacuum for hardwood floors? ->I had original roombas for many years. Saw a deal end of 2024 on Woot for refurbished Shark Matrix self emptying robotic vacuums. Since then 7 friends and family have done the same All are very happy, great deal at $100-$t50. My Aussie and I both shed a lot, it goes from carpet to tile and cleans throw rugs. Last time I saw them on Amazon for about the same price
r/RobotVacuums • Planning to buy my first robot vacuum, I plan to go for a flagship model. What would you all recommend? ->Shark matrix self-emptying. I like it because I can schedule it to run every evening. It’s moves from hard floor to rugs easily
r/germanshepherds • Robot vacuum? Best ones? ->Thing is - I don't need a new robo vac right now - my shark RV2520AOUS with auto empty is going strong. I run it every single day.. which is about how often it needs to run to keep up with the 3 pets, but it does keep up. It's been going strong for 2 years. As long as no one leaves clothing on the floor, it doesn't really get stuck, and one or two no-go zones take care of some problem problem areas. It does the recharge resume, it returns to base every 30 minutes to empty and resume. I mean.. it's a champ. I don't get all the "Shark sucks" hate.. maybe the Roborocks are better/faster. --= but the Shark is.. "Good Enough for me(tm)" I do have to empty the "60 day" bin every week, becuase it fills quickly, but once per weeks is not bad at all. I could not imagine replacing bags once per week, that would cost so much. I do the recommended foam filter cleaning once every three months, I swap the brush roller about once every two or three months, and the rotating side brushes more often. The best part is I only paid $150 for it as a refurb unit from woot.. so for the price, it has absolutely off the chart value. I have probably spent more on replacing filters, the roller brush and the side brushes than I did on the original unit.
r/RobotVacuums • How do we feel about Vacuum Wars ratings? ->I went through 4 different robot models, two of the i4 and two of the i7. All 4 eventually stopped charging or had other issues. Been using Shark Matrix Self cleaning for months no issues.
r/RobotVacuums • Am I expecting too much of my 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.
r/RobotVacuums • My wife is no longer complaining about how much I spent on the robot vacuum ->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
r/greatpyrenees • Do you guys have any robot vacuum success stories?! Or bad ones? ->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.
r/homemaking • The best robot vacuum on the market right now that you swear by? ->I had one of the higher end Sharks, can't remember the model, and I thought I liked it. It touted laser mapping, advanced schedules, etc. But then I got the Roborock Q Revo and it absolutely blew me away; made me realize how shitty the Shark was. At every level it's better: primarily it cleans way better, but also the app is better, it's actually easy to get replacement parts, and a ton of minor things that make it feel polished, like the robot will announce on its own device speaker what's happening, like why it got stuck or why it's returning to a dock. Contrast this with a few friends of mine that have even worse vacuums than the Shark: theirs get stuck all the time, can't find their way home to the dock, they end up not using it at all. Long story short, based on my experience it's absolutely worth spending good money to get a good robot vacuum.
r/homeassistant • What's the best robot vacuum and mop IYO? Is it really worth its expensive price tag you paid? ->I have a shark brand with emptying station, no complaints on the vacuum, does a spanky job but the mop function didn't do much, it probably is that it is more a maintenance mop than a full on deal which was needed in the kitchen. It also gets stuck in mopable places on mop mode because it won't travel "home" over carpeted areas
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