We have two long hair cats and got the Shark Matrix and it’s been great! Three years now and no issues. You’ll need to clean its filters every month or so depending on how much you use it. Our place is around 1800 square feet and takes about 1.5 hours to clean the entire place.
The app works well, mapping your place is pretty easy, and it’s detection for new furniture and objects works well.
https://www.sharkninja.com/shark-matrix-self-empty-robot-vacuum/RV2310AE.html
You can find it cheaper than their site at target, Amazon, etc. You could also get their Vacuum and Mop version for exactly $300 too.
We too have a shark, the AI Matrix Self Emptying one. We have two long hair cats that shed more than my husky growing up did. The amount of hair these cats shed daily is INSANE. The Shark one does a great job a picking it all up.
https://www.sharkninja.com/shark-matrix-self-empty-robot-vacuum/RV2310AE.html
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP9JB7FYVb2PB-eqaPL/
Check this one out it’s deeply discounted mops and vacuums with canister
Been using ours for one month it’s been best one we have had doesn’t seem to get stuck climbing almost one inch floor height difference and maps house giving you option to send to specific rooms to clean or schedule whole house
I currently have the Shark Matrix Robot Vacuum (UR235BCDUS) and I have been extremely pleased with its performance for the price. For only 80$ used off ebay, I have gotten at least 2 years of use out of it on carpet and recently hardwood with no major issue.
With the introduction of Hardwood floors throughout my house, I have thought about looking at a mopping alternative/upgrade.
I am looking used in my area so just trying to get some ideas on upgrade paths I can look into.
I would love the unit to be:
\- Full Docking Station with Clean/Dirty Water and Dustbin
\- Bagless Dust Bin
\- Some type of self-cleaning of the Mop feature
\- Decent App/App Feature Set
Would love some thoughts n opinions. If this isnt the right sub/post structure, pls lmk
Not worried about budget currently. Just testing the waters with what folks actually use.
I really like the bagless design on my Shark Matrix. I have a dog that sheds enough that may make the bag replacement cost stack up really fast. Another small pro is that it makes it incredibly easy to empty.
It seems like Shark is the only company with bagless offerings. If that limits the pool too much, maybe ill need to do further research on the bag cost long term..
I have a shark matrix I got used. It does a fine job. I like that there is no consumable dust bag.
I wish there was per room scheduling instead of whole mapped area scheduling but I figured that would come… *eventually*
With many things, you get what you pay for.
Pick something in your price range.
I didn't know if a robot vacuum would work for me so I found a cheap one and I was pretty happy with it so then I started getting upgraded ones once i had a better idea of what features I wanted.
I have had good luck with refurb sharks like
https://sellout.woot.com/offers/shark-rv2310ae-matrix-self-emptying-robot-vacuum-27
The other commenters seem like theirs is quieter than the shark. We can have a conversation while it’s running which was a huge improvement over the roomba i3 we replaced. We have it run when we leave the house for the day so we are not usually watching tv while it goes
I don't know why people don't understand not wanting a mop! I figure the dust bin will be bigger if there is no water dispenser. Plus I have a separate mop robot that does a fine job already. I just picked up a shark matrix, kind of spur of the moment, found someone selling 2 on Facebook and they were barely used and the price I was thinking of spending on 1 so I figured I'd take a chance. I'm happy with it after a few runs, it's quieter than the roomba. Neither are perfect, the shark app is kind of dumb and won't let me program the 2 vacuums to run at different times.
I love my shark matrix v2300s (I think) - it picks up so much of my pet hair and rolls right over rugs and my hardwood. I love it for the pure power. I opted for non mop unit so it solely focused on vacuum power. My only complaint is I can't map my second story as it will delete my first story map. And it can't handle multi floor mapping (my second story). I bring it upstairs and let it clean but it won't generate the map so I can label the rooms ect. Overall a 4.8 out of 5 stars
Smooth sailing. The app is pretty straight forward. Your can set auto cleans every day. I can also do quick spot cleans 5 ft x 5 ft anywhere on my map. I set no go zones, I also can pick between eco mode, normal power and, heavy duty cleans. It's a little loud but not enough to throw me off. My dust bin also holds about 30 days worth of dust. It's my first robot and I'm loving it to be honest! I couldn't have made a better decision. Especially for the price point. I got it for 150 bucks on sale! Worth about 250-300 normally. Also uses lidar navigation which is clutch.
I can choose which room to clean or i can chose if I had an emergency clean up in a specific area. I wish I could see a map of the pattern in which it cleaned in the final report as well. Aside from that im extremely happy with it. I read reviews for like 2 months before putting the trigger on one. I also knew that everyone is trying to solve a slightly different problem with a robot. For example my problem was, I wanted a vacuum that could handle 3 short haired dogs shedding in between the work week. I also needed it to be pretty smart in regards to obstacles. I also needed it to handle rugs (I have a rug in my living room) and hardwood. I realized a mop on my unit wouldnt be so convenient as I have a lot of short hairs being released by my 3 dogs. And the wet mop would just make the hair stick to the ground. I had a long in depth convo with chat gpt in regards to recommendations. And I also watched a lot of just dad robot review videos. Find whats best for YOUR situation and go with it!
It's the suction rating on the product description. Although some people believe the pa rating might be skewed or inaccurate from lab tests vs at home tests. What I can say is I bought it and it's amazing
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