Product Review Updates: - 29 April I still fully recommend this robot vac. The X8 remains my 'go to' robovac of choice around my home. My previous staple robovac (the Mijia 1) has been shelved, for now. Potential show stoppers: - Height might stop the vac from cleaning under all bits of furniture. - This version doesn't mop, but even if they paid me the $50 extra I wouldn't use that function. Small niggles: - The battery % label is not available in the app. - Rooms can't be named - Can't tell a voice assistant to clean a room, only a full clean. - Map can take a while to update before you see updated progress during the clean. - Can be quite aggressive on small obstacles that it can scale over. - It has struggled and failed to return to base station IF I do a go-to and clean task. - Under chair legs remains a 50/50 toss-up if it does it or not. Let me know if you have any questions about this RoboVac in the comments below. Thanks for watching :)
The unit (X8) died 3 days past the 12 month warranty date. The Eufy support team informed that there may be a potential defect with the mainboard of the device. It worked well while it was going but disappointing lifespan.
Thanks for this very informative review! I’d been eying the X8 while looking up other reviews but I could never get a good read on people’s actual impressions because most other videos have “Paid Promotion” at the top. Your review ticked all my boxes (including how it deals with cat litter, which was the main question I had), so this is great, thanks for helping me make the call! I’ll use your link to purchase 👍
Comment about how difficult is to empty the bin is bit strange considering the way you are holding it... Seems like holding it other way around and use both hands may work better. Anyways mine will be delivered in few days will see then.
Yes. One handed whilst holding a camera isn’t a good idea 😂 If you open it deeper into the bin and have the opening facing downwards it’s ok then but still not as good as a draw like opening on some others I’ve used.
It all depends on the house conditions and what you want out of your robot vacuum. Of all the ones I tested, I stuck with the Mijia One for some time. No others that came in replaced it, until this X8 from Eufy. But the extra height didn’t fit under most of my furniture so it didn’t clean as thoroughly. The smart mi A1 was also great, I liked its power and straight long brush and cleaning power, but it was far too big and bulky to located it’s station and for it get in and around places, so that also got used much less. Then the yeedi vac 2 pro came and it’s low profile, cleaning AI, and room management worked so well that I cast all the other vacs away and the yeedi has been my daily driver vac for a few months now. The only issue I have with it is it has no sensors in the main bin station and in the bin inside the vac. So you’re guessing when the main bin is full or if you don’t have that station when the mini bin inside is full. Other than that it’s done a surprising job generally. ua-cam.com/video/9tfsyVKqvPU/v-deo.html I have just had another arrive for review, but it serves a much different demographic as it’s the smallest vac I’ve used.
Personally I’m not a fan of mopping functions on these things. They don’t really do half as good of a job as you doing it yourself. Avoid any vacs that just drag a moist towel pad behind them. That doesn’t achieve anything really. More active mops are slightly better but still, the limited reach of the robot means you don’t get a thorough clean of the floors. So in short, just go for a robot that vacuums and avoid mopping hybrids. Save your money unless the mop agitates or has a decent cleaning function with separate water and waste containers.
It’s £349 from Amazon amzn.to/3ENe74N right now for the non hybrid version (same as the one in my review). Quite a bargain at that price considering Currys price
Product Review Updates:
- 29 April
I still fully recommend this robot vac. The X8 remains my 'go to' robovac of choice around my home. My previous staple robovac (the Mijia 1) has been shelved, for now.
Potential show stoppers:
- Height might stop the vac from cleaning under all bits of furniture.
- This version doesn't mop, but even if they paid me the $50 extra I wouldn't use that function.
Small niggles:
- The battery % label is not available in the app.
- Rooms can't be named
- Can't tell a voice assistant to clean a room, only a full clean.
- Map can take a while to update before you see updated progress during the clean.
- Can be quite aggressive on small obstacles that it can scale over.
- It has struggled and failed to return to base station IF I do a go-to and clean task.
- Under chair legs remains a 50/50 toss-up if it does it or not.
Let me know if you have any questions about this RoboVac in the comments below. Thanks for watching :)
The unit (X8) died 3 days past the 12 month warranty date. The Eufy support team informed that there may be a potential defect with the mainboard of the device. It worked well while it was going but disappointing lifespan.
Yes that’s a shame, to go just outside the warranty. 😔 thanks for sharing and watching.
Thanks for this very informative review! I’d been eying the X8 while looking up other reviews but I could never get a good read on people’s actual impressions because most other videos have “Paid Promotion” at the top. Your review ticked all my boxes (including how it deals with cat litter, which was the main question I had), so this is great, thanks for helping me make the call! I’ll use your link to purchase 👍
That’s great! Glad the video was helpful in making your decision.
Comment about how difficult is to empty the bin is bit strange considering the way you are holding it... Seems like holding it other way around and use both hands may work better. Anyways mine will be delivered in few days will see then.
Yes. One handed whilst holding a camera isn’t a good idea 😂
If you open it deeper into the bin and have the opening facing downwards it’s ok then but still not as good as a draw like opening on some others I’ve used.
Very informative video. What did you find to be the best robot vacuum cleaner?
It all depends on the house conditions and what you want out of your robot vacuum.
Of all the ones I tested, I stuck with the Mijia One for some time. No others that came in replaced it, until this X8 from Eufy. But the extra height didn’t fit under most of my furniture so it didn’t clean as thoroughly.
The smart mi A1 was also great, I liked its power and straight long brush and cleaning power, but it was far too big and bulky to located it’s station and for it get in and around places, so that also got used much less.
Then the yeedi vac 2 pro came and it’s low profile, cleaning AI, and room management worked so well that I cast all the other vacs away and the yeedi has been my daily driver vac for a few months now.
The only issue I have with it is it has no sensors in the main bin station and in the bin inside the vac. So you’re guessing when the main bin is full or if you don’t have that station when the mini bin inside is full. Other than that it’s done a surprising job generally. ua-cam.com/video/9tfsyVKqvPU/v-deo.html
I have just had another arrive for review, but it serves a much different demographic as it’s the smallest vac I’ve used.
Hi Anthony, have you tried the hybrid model? I was wondering how you would rate the mopping ability? I am on the fence as to which model to go for!
Personally I’m not a fan of mopping functions on these things. They don’t really do half as good of a job as you doing it yourself. Avoid any vacs that just drag a moist towel pad behind them. That doesn’t achieve anything really. More active mops are slightly better but still, the limited reach of the robot means you don’t get a thorough clean of the floors.
So in short, just go for a robot that vacuums and avoid mopping hybrids. Save your money unless the mop agitates or has a decent cleaning function with separate water and waste containers.
Does it slam into dark furniture like the current and former eufy infrared versions do??
As it has LiDAR it shouldn’t do that when compared to non LiDAR robovacs. But without dark furniture I can’t say I’ve seen it happen myself.
Curry’s have these for £420. Do you know of anything better for the same price? Cheers
It’s £349 from Amazon amzn.to/3ENe74N right now for the non hybrid version (same as the one in my review). Quite a bargain at that price considering Currys price
Just payed £360 for the x8 hybrid at curry’s, thought that was a good deal
@@SteveE293 that is a good deal on the hybrid. Good job and I hope you enjoy it.