I have to believe that many people you knew when you started this channel thought you were nuts. Instead, your channel really helps people and has over 330,000 subscribers. As a fellow vac-nerd I can only say: thank you, thank you, thank you.👍👍👍
Hi from UK have been subbed to this channel for years now and always have based my purchases based on your reviews hence why am on here now looking for a smart vacuum
This is the video I've been waiting for. Having two German Shepphards who only shed once a year, over the period of 365 days, AND 3 cats on top of that; being able to handle hair is daftly important to me.
"Once a year, over the period of 365 days..." 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Can I borrow this description to explain why I show up to work and events covered in collie/St. Bernard/Eskimo dog hair?
@@Aceing87 I've got eyes on the Qrevo Curv, however holding off on major vac spend right now. Decided to pick up a Roborock Q5 Max+ while they were on deep sale to retire out an old unit and rotated a not as old S5e into it's place. I'm waiting to see how much if at all the 2025 flagships push down the price of the older models before making a choice likely mid year. Do see the NARWAL Freo Z Ultra is on a flash sale for the next 4hr or so on Amazon. It looked very good as well, and honestly think the object avoidance was better on it than the QR Curv. Choices choices.
I bought the Roborock Qrevo Curv about 10 days ago and so far I've been blown away by the performance. I have a somewhat complex setup with animals, mutliple floor types including hardwood, linolium, low pile & high pile carpets and so far Ive had to rescue the robot a grand total of zero times. The only "intervention" I did was when I noticed when it went to empty the dust bin I stopped hearing anything (normally you can hear some stuff being sucked out of the robot) and when I went to check there was so much pet hair in the bin that it got clogged near the port where it transfers into the docking station, took 10 seconds to fix and it was back working again. Must say that mopping performance is hands down 10/10, no streaks left behind, floors are spotless and it seems to pickup everything both big and small. I checked the brushes last night and can confirm, absolutely ZERO tangles and my wife has very long hair that has tangled all our previous robots so this "zero tangle" brush is a game changer for us. Only downside I can really say is that I empty the dirty water tank and refill the clean tank almost daily (Could probably last 2 days), but I set the water flow rate to high and I have a rather large area to clean and sometimes set it to deep clean. Since the unit is next to my kitchen sink the process is super quick and easy but having it connected to plumbing would be the ultimate setup. Honestly its an amazing unit and so far have zero regrets.
I've also had mine for about 10 days and I am equally obsessed. It's my first robovac though so it's extra exciting for me right now. Took some time to fully explore the app... mostly a good experience but there are some things I wish I could change, like the ability to vocally tell it to ONLY vacuum a room or something because it does both mop and vac. I agree about the water... Anyways, I wish I'd had the restraint to wait for black Friday but after watching VW review of it I was sold! Love, love, love it and I have it set to clean my apartment every night and a few other random clean jobs during the day (like in the bathroom after I have brushed my hair). BTW, I noticed there are no proper replacement parts on the roboroc site yet specifically for the Curv 🤔 I wonder if they are just currently sold out or what the deal is... a bit concerning since the maintenance requires regular replacing of quite a bit...
We purchased the L60 and could not be happier with this robot. We have four cats and three women in the house. Long and short hairs would clog our other robots. The saw blade in the SES L60 that cuts off tangles is a total game changer. I’d rather buy a tineco mop vac for the hardwoods than loose out on the hair removal.
My boy the L60! Aside from a mechanical failure in one of the wheels which I am replacing I have been loving it. the hair cutting blade in the base station does wonders for clearing away most of the long hair, I just have to pop the brush out every couple days to clear the hair on the ends. And this is with running it everyday multiple times a day in my animal shelter. so its ALOT of hair.
THANK YOU!!! from those of us who have shedding dogs. My Roombas never got the hair as far as the bin although the newer ones are at least easier to remove the hair from the roller than the old brush rollers.
I have the Dreame L40 Ultra. I run it every day without any issues. I bought the hair cutting roller and because my dog sheds and I have long hair. I have it set to remove the mop pads before vacuuming carpets on turbo deep clean. The only thing I've needed to do is empty and refill water. So easy.
We just bought the Roborock Qrevo master- I have three cats, three kids and a poodle mix dog (non-shedding but still messy). We have been trying the daylight out of this thing- it does not do well with hair- pet hair nor human hair! It seems to clog and then it misses an awful lot. However, it does really good on our Hard floors other than it doesn’t use its extendable swirling arm as often it should. Missing key areas like under the cat litter box. Where there’s lots of sand and it would get it if it just extended the arm! We have been using it every day- and have to do some maintenance on it everyday. However less time than vacuuming and sweeping and mopping, and it’s helping teach my kids and spouse “oh no! Rocky is coming- better go pick up! Quick!”. Lol that’s nearly worth all the money!
Sooo much better @vacuum wars!! These new tests are so much more in line with what my experiences have been and I really trust them. Awesome job team!!!
Awesome job on the review! Seriously, I love how much effort you put into it, and it’s clear you’re crushing it with those ratings-way to go! Now, let me set the stage here: our house is hair central. We’ve got two golden retrievers, two cats, and six kids (yep, six-four of them girls), so hair is basically its own entity around here. Keeping it under control is like a full-time job. Our robotic vacuums are on constant duty just to keep us sane. I’ve gone down the rabbit hole researching this because dealing with hair wrapped around rollers and axles is the worst. Imagine me cutting out clumps of fur every other day, realizing 99% of the hair isn’t even in the vacuum bag-it’s a roller party. Currently, we’ve got the eufy L60 Hybrid running the show, and wow, it’s a lifesaver. The docking station’s built-in blade slices away hair like a pro-seriously amazing. Then there’s the Dreame L10s. Its original rubber roller? Total flop on carpet. So, I swapped it out for the brush roller, which was better, but hair tangles? Still a nightmare. Enter the TriCut Brush-cue the heavenly choir. Total game-changer! No more sitting around with scissors every two days. It’s been a hair-wrangling revolution, and I couldn’t be happier!
Great post, thanks. We also have two Goldies and a couple of cats too, wondering how often you fill/replace the dust bag? I am hanging out for a good bagless option but pretty limited options at the moment.
Absolutely love your channel, the 'direct to the point' format, and the constant progression made to your tests! I have purchased a Eufy X10 Pro Omni for our new home because of your fantastic reviews. Keep up the awesome work!
I appreciate the new pet metrics, but recommend adding a metric for the performance of the auto-empty bin for those with that feature. I have the roborock s7 MaxV Ultra and it simply cannot handle husky fur no matter how often I run the vacuum and send it to empty. The narrow port in the base is constantly jamming and I have to use another vacuum with my dryer vent attachment to clean it out. The only way I can get it to function well is to go around with a stick vacuum first to get any clumps. I would love to find something better so I'm not having to vacuum before I vacuum!!
I just ordered the new S8 MaxV Ultra... I hope they did something about that. My little pug sheds short thin hair and my Golden Lab sheds toothpicks. Every vacuum I have clogs from him.
@@dh-flies From what I can tell, the s8 should empty a lot better. The s7 empties from the bottom and the debris has to pass through a very small chamber and make 4 90-degree turns before entering the bag at the top of the station. The s8 empties from the side through a much larger port and then makes a wide u-turn before going into the bag at the bottom of the station. I had bought the s7 right before the s8 was announced and would have exchanged it if it was still in my return window. I paid nearly $2k for the damn thing after having to buy the mop pad dryer attachment because the mop head wouldn't dry and reeked of mildew. For what it's worth, the S7 did empty well when I just had a lab-type dog. It does not do well with double-coated/kinky-haired breeds, especially when they blow coat. Otherwise, the s7 has been amazing compared to any others I've tried, including Roombas and ECOVACS.
@@elizabethdavis5661 thanks for letting me know that. It's probably because it's at the beginning of the year but the $2,000 price tag on the S8 at $700 off on Amazon. I couldn't pass it up. I'm looking forward to not having to drag out my upright vacuum that clogs every time I use it.
I got my Eufy X10 Pro Omni for $550 in October. For the price, I'm very satisfied with it's ability to pick up my corgi's fur in a 2 bedroom all hardwood apartment.
@@JWard2 No. It empties the dirt it sucked up into a replaceable bag in the docking station. Very easy to swap the bags out. The bags last about a month or 2 for me.
Great addition to the site thanks, but.... one last point that I believe we need to include for pet owners. As an owner of two Golden Retrievers we vacuum and empty the large Dyson bagless at least once every couple of days. As most Robot Vacs have dust bags, other than Ecovac N20 Pro Plus and the Eureka E10 and E20 models, there's not a lot of options as we don't want the extra cost of 2-3 dust bags a week. Could you please do a quick Pet review of the N20 Pro Plus and Eureka and any other bagless (base station) based on the same protocol? Thanks
We have a Roborock S7 Max, and learned it just cant survive two huskies, one of which is a wooly extra hair husky boy. It gets super compacted with hair on everything that moves, and the base station clogs weekly. Even if it runs one room at a time. 3 times a day.
Dreame L40 is brilliant for us, great on carpets and hard floors and really good at mopping as well. Its just had an update that also allows for some new features with the side brush on carpets so getting even better.
Features 3, and 4 I would be looking for would be : pet mess (poop, vomit) detection, I've heard of one vacuum advertising this, but I don't remember what it was... #4 would be navigation ignoring moving obstacles, I have a cheap vacuum that maps the floor, and a curious kitty that will follow the thing around, and sometimes it won't complete the whole room, because it thinks there are too many obstacles, when really it's one playful cat 😂
Mr.White I'm going through your research to find a suitable robotvac(once again). I found that your list of "Cons" for the Roborock Qrevo S were mostly huge "Pros" from my pov, and I wonder - is there any value in providing a "privacy" score or section. I'd much rather a robot that has scanned my ankles with LiDar than one that has a camera and is internet connected. My dog avoids the robot so I'm not needing a "check on pet" feature. Sure obstacle avoidance takes a toll but it's worth it in my books. Anyway, thank you for the content all these years!
More recently, as "privacy" has become an issue. This is mentioned in reviews as well as in manufacturers product descriptions/specifications. Is it not generally, the device has a camera or not? I imagine it someone wanted to hack into the Wi-Fi in a house and into the resident robot vacuums and see what setting and schedules had been set. While there is value in that, at least to the manufacturer(s) an immense amount of data is being amassed by the manufacturers of smart devices.
Thanks for this video, very helpful. I wish you had the FREO z ultra in this comparison as they have an open ended brush for zero tangles. We got one about two weeks ago, have to people with long hair and a large dog which sheds like crazy. So far not one hair in the brush, very impressive.
Absolute best bang for buck right now is Deebot N10 Max+ for $145 refurbished like new with two year warranty. Has lidar AND dtof sensors so it wont run over dog shit. Our dog is potty trained but accidents happen ,and when it does, you REALLY want a vacuum to have obstacle avoidance.
I recently returned a Roborock Qrevo Master because the self-emptying mechanism frequently clogged with pet hair, requiring manual intervention even when set to empty after each room. Do these have a more reliable self-emptying system for handling pet hair?
Wow, I recently asked about hair tangle and not only you added new metric, you did entire video focused on this. Thanks a lot! Here in Czechia we already have black friday discounts and i just bought Samsung jet bot combo with 1/3 discount. Not the best one out there, but for this price I like it a lot and I have a lot of samsung products, so it will be easier to integrate to my "smart home". Keep up the good work 🫡
@vacuumwars Are there any robots that’s failed the doggy accident test (Ran over poo)? Looking at the RoboRock QRevo S as a budget pick. I have seen that its obstacle avoidance is bad. Does it run into poop?
I'm guessing that the Narwal Freo Z Ultra video review is coming up? I couldn't find a list of top Pet Rating like you have with Best Obstacle Avoidence and Best Mopping, but the list of Best Robot Vacuums it was the only one with 5.0 in Pet Review so I guess it's the new #1 on Pet Review 💪
I have a Eufy L60 and a black lab in an apartment with hardwood and carpet. It does a decent job on both but it struggles on the transitions from my area rug to hardwood. I’ll notice a lot of hair just off the edge of the area rug. Must be due to the vacuum forced to be on an angle as it straddles the edge which increases the distance to the hair.
For me, that is the kryptonite of what would be a fabulous robot vacuum. It does not like rugs, specifically the "getting on them" part. We have some thinner washable rugs in our entry ways and the bottom of the robot will peel them over at times. Even with that, it is the best for my environment.
Thank you so much the hair ranking was the most important for me!! Unfortunately I am a little late having purchased my robot a month ago 😅 I went with the Yeedi M12 PRO/ Ecovacs DEEBOT T30 OMNI that end up dealing fantastically with hairs thanks to its included brush but that was a PAIN to search for when now it displays 4.5 stars on the test so it would have been much easier :)
My Dearme L20 can no longer empty its dust bin to dust bag with all the dog hair. Even though the auto empty runs. Something for you to look into as well
@@ASkobel I have cleaned that, change auto empty frequence to high. Change to a new bag will get it working but only to fill up to 1/3 and stop. Then you alway have nice, tightly pack "fur rug" coming out of the dust bin
Please please please review canisters. As somone who's recently become disabled i find canisters are the best for whole house cleaning while being easy to move, lightweight, and strong suction .
Hear my out the dyson 360 is 🐐 on carpet cleaning and I’d say best all around for hair easily I love mine it don’t have all bells and whistles but pure carpet cleaning can’t beat it the x10 is great at mopping and vacuuming as well
Hoping you can help me. They are out of the mop pads for the q revo curv. They’re saying they’re different mop pads then the q revo pro and master ect. Have you tried other mop pads, the ones for the master, or off brand ones? Have you found any others that will work with the curv and can you tell me where to buy? Thank you!
I was looking online, not amazon, but at least through bestbuy (because I have their protection program) they have the Q-Revo Curv and the Eufy xw0 pro omni, not the dreme. I was eyeing the curv but its literally $1000 more. Based off the scores you put 132pts vs 125pts. The Eufy seems like a no brainer. Is the curv that much better to justify the humongous added cost?? Any dow sides to the Eufy? I have a golden retriver thats a shed machine. I had a ecovac deebot t20 omni and a bobsweep dustin and both failed miserably. I need a solution asap!! 😅
I have Eufy L60(thanks to your recommendation before) and I actually don't agree with the tangle test. IMO it should be running for longer, because while the main brush stays mostly clean of pet hair - that I do agree with, L60 has INSANE issues with pet hair(and women hair lol) wrapping around the side brush and the wheels. It almost stopped spinning recently and had to unscrew it and clean it out by hand - barely 2 months after buying it. Overall it's a great vacuum(a bit loud when emptying but ehh, price), but this particular issue could be worth mentioning/testing too IMO
There’s 3 major issues, when it runs through poop or vomit and spreads it all over the floor. That’s the most annoying issue. You can’t run it on schedule if it doesn’t detect and avoid pet accidents.
I don't really understand why people have a problem with pet poo and vomit in the house, unless the animal is sick, which should be rare. Just clean it up! You've changed diapers or helped a sick child haven't you??!!
Bought the Eufy L60 based largely on this, and have to say, it's just not true at all that it picks up 100% of pet hair in practice. I ran it on full suction over a standard, low-pile area rug twice & it barely looked like it did anything at all. Ran the canister vac over the same area after that - literally full of hair. Don't think the L60 got even 10% of it. And my lab's hair is pretty short, ~3 inches. Even after running over hard wood floors, tons of hair left behind. Either I got a dud or something isn't accurate about your test. I'm returning & will try a different one.
And what about seeing the top ranking for robot vacuums that don't have a mopping feature? It seems increasingly harder to filter out the mop combos when searching now. Mopping seems to add hundreds of dollars for a feature I don't plan on using at all and also seems to inflate the score a lot on reviews.
In Australia - Dreame L10s Pro Ultra Heat ($1297) OR Roborock Qrevo MaxV ($1448) - Spec'd so similar, +Roborock has Vacuum Liftup when Mopping - which one is better overall or for operating in the dark room, corridors or even at night 50/50 floor vinyl/lowpile carpet? also pet hair, dust.
Was that the roborock app you showed with the auto empty by distance setting? I don't see that in mine, if not then hopefully someone at the company sees this video and prioritizes doing it, in order to work around the lack of that setting I have to schedule each individual room with the setting to return and empty at the end instead of just having it clean the entire house
Hey Thanks for the great reviews. I like your approach, the data driven methodology is really good. A bit out of context for this video, but do you retest robots after a while ? The difference between dreame x40 and L40 seems big. Is the changes between x40 and L40 hardware or software ? Or just price? I'm looking at the dreame x40 vs the L40, and in my country the x40 is ~200 usd cheaper at ~950 usd. So my most burning question is: If the x40 was 200 USD cheaper than the L40 - which would you get ?
Does anyone know if the complete list of the hair tangle test shown at 5:29 is available somewhere? Removing hair from the brush is not fun, so to me that is a quite important metric.
OK so I have to ask. You said you have a new "pet rating" added to your list, and you also included obstacle avoidance in determining your top 3 from this video. Why is the Narwal Freo Z Ultra not in this video? Is it because you haven't released that review yet? On your website it has your highest pet score rating, and your highest obstacle avoidance rating, but it is missing from your top 3 on this video. I know we are all eagerly awaiting your video review to come out for the Freo Z Ultra, and maybe that will provide answers? Just a little confused as to why that vacuum would not be on this video when it clearly was rated the highest in your 2 categories you mention in this video.
I noticed this when I was waiting for the review for the Roborock Qrevo Curv. It was already on the list (as #1) but no review video was out on it. Then it came a week later. It looks he uploads once a week so there’s a bunch of videos in line to be uploaded next. I think the video just might be a little outdated already since it was probably waiting to be uploaded and he reviewed the Narwhal in the meantime. I bet you’ll find the review video next week for it
@@hobbytinkerer6736yea that makes sense but he also has the narwal freo z in his list of scores that he has in the video. So he reviewed the hair pickup at least in relation to this video. I just want his thoughts i guess on the freo z, and i assume the review will provide clarity. Kinda weird to have that be top on your pet rating and obstacle scale, and not be in this video. So i am curious to hear his review.
@@Tato223 He said he is working on the video. He probably adds the scores to the website as he tests, but the video can take some time to put together.
There's one metric, not even mentioned in this video, that I consider to be the most important when dealing with pet hair. Bag vs Bagless. You're gonna be spending a fortune continuously filling up bags if you have a pet. After experiencing having a Self-empty robot with a bag and a dog and a cat, I will only ever have bagless from now on. So much easier, cheaper, and it holds a lot more between empties.
have a roborock s6 pure that was supposed to be okay with pet hair, but the hair gets into the two large side wheels and absolutely destroys them. already changed the wheels once a year ago and they're breaking again. considering the q8 max + this time 🤔
i have no carpet in rooms because it is not healthy for our lungs. Carpet needs to be washed every year 4 times minimum. To much dirt gets inside and you have that in room and breathing when you a sleep. We spend minimum at home 12 hours per day so 60 years of carpet not cleaning regular as you clean your floor, you can get asthma and a lot of people gets it after using years of same carpet.
Please, please implement standardized noise testing... Something like a sound meter in the room during a test run. Ideally testing the "quiet" vacuum option. Thanks.
i might suggest for pet hair test, get a small stuffed animal and add its guts to the test, we've got two pups that love to tear into their stuffed toys, our Eufy L60 handles it well but it IS a significatly different beast from pethair because its threat isn't just tangles, it's also suffocating the robot's suction power because what doesn't tangle takes up a lot more volume per weight than fur and dirt, so i figure it's a good idea to fit it in somewhere less serious note, i heard mention of a robot that plays music, can someone link me to that for totally-not-dj-roomba purposes?
It'd be nice to see the noise as a metric too. It's one thing to see how loud the robot vac is, but with the mop cleaning combo units these days, I'm curious to see how loud the base is during bin emptying and mop cleaning. Mop cleaning would take some good amount of time to do the wash cycle and drying, so I'm quite worried about that.
I have to believe that many people you knew when you started this channel thought you were nuts. Instead, your channel really helps people and has over 330,000 subscribers. As a fellow vac-nerd I can only say: thank you, thank you, thank you.👍👍👍
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Hi from UK have been subbed to this channel for years now and always have based my purchases based on your reviews hence why am on here now looking for a smart vacuum
This is the video I've been waiting for. Having two German Shepphards who only shed once a year, over the period of 365 days, AND 3 cats on top of that; being able to handle hair is daftly important to me.
Of note, if you want to send me one or two of those to evaluate. I'd be happy to. 😁😜
I've a husky/malamute, and 4 cats (one with long hair) I understand, fur is an accessory.
"Once a year, over the period of 365 days..." 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Can I borrow this description to explain why I show up to work and events covered in collie/St. Bernard/Eskimo dog hair?
Hello. Which vacuum did you end up purchasing to address your concerns?
@@Aceing87 I've got eyes on the Qrevo Curv, however holding off on major vac spend right now. Decided to pick up a Roborock Q5 Max+ while they were on deep sale to retire out an old unit and rotated a not as old S5e into it's place. I'm waiting to see how much if at all the 2025 flagships push down the price of the older models before making a choice likely mid year.
Do see the NARWAL Freo Z Ultra is on a flash sale for the next 4hr or so on Amazon. It looked very good as well, and honestly think the object avoidance was better on it than the QR Curv. Choices choices.
I bought the Roborock Qrevo Curv about 10 days ago and so far I've been blown away by the performance. I have a somewhat complex setup with animals, mutliple floor types including hardwood, linolium, low pile & high pile carpets and so far Ive had to rescue the robot a grand total of zero times. The only "intervention" I did was when I noticed when it went to empty the dust bin I stopped hearing anything (normally you can hear some stuff being sucked out of the robot) and when I went to check there was so much pet hair in the bin that it got clogged near the port where it transfers into the docking station, took 10 seconds to fix and it was back working again. Must say that mopping performance is hands down 10/10, no streaks left behind, floors are spotless and it seems to pickup everything both big and small. I checked the brushes last night and can confirm, absolutely ZERO tangles and my wife has very long hair that has tangled all our previous robots so this "zero tangle" brush is a game changer for us.
Only downside I can really say is that I empty the dirty water tank and refill the clean tank almost daily (Could probably last 2 days), but I set the water flow rate to high and I have a rather large area to clean and sometimes set it to deep clean. Since the unit is next to my kitchen sink the process is super quick and easy but having it connected to plumbing would be the ultimate setup. Honestly its an amazing unit and so far have zero regrets.
I've also had mine for about 10 days and I am equally obsessed. It's my first robovac though so it's extra exciting for me right now. Took some time to fully explore the app... mostly a good experience but there are some things I wish I could change, like the ability to vocally tell it to ONLY vacuum a room or something because it does both mop and vac. I agree about the water...
Anyways, I wish I'd had the restraint to wait for black Friday but after watching VW review of it I was sold! Love, love, love it and I have it set to clean my apartment every night and a few other random clean jobs during the day (like in the bathroom after I have brushed my hair).
BTW, I noticed there are no proper replacement parts on the roboroc site yet specifically for the Curv 🤔 I wonder if they are just currently sold out or what the deal is... a bit concerning since the maintenance requires regular replacing of quite a bit...
On the water issue....how big is your house? Area in feet it is cleaning/mopping?
@@thomasturner8798 In square meters please, no feet.
What about shit and cables? Does he drive around them effectively?
@@thomasturner8798 355sq feet of hard floor, and you can set how much water gets used for mopping AND for cleaning the mop
We purchased the L60 and could not be happier with this robot. We have four cats and three women in the house. Long and short hairs would clog our other robots.
The saw blade in the SES L60 that cuts off tangles is a total game changer.
I’d rather buy a tineco mop vac for the hardwoods than loose out on the hair removal.
So glad you are happy with that Eufy!
My boy the L60! Aside from a mechanical failure in one of the wheels which I am replacing I have been loving it. the hair cutting blade in the base station does wonders for clearing away most of the long hair, I just have to pop the brush out every couple days to clear the hair on the ends. And this is with running it everyday multiple times a day in my animal shelter. so its ALOT of hair.
The L60 is my next robot vacuum purchase for all the human hair it will encounter.
Glad to hear it's been a good one for you!
THANK YOU!!! from those of us who have shedding dogs. My Roombas never got the hair as far as the bin although the newer ones are at least easier to remove the hair from the roller than the old brush rollers.
This couldn't have come out at a better time. I currently have a Roborock Q5 Max+ in my Amazon cart but I am still shopping around. Thank you!
Q5 Max is insanely good for its price its vacuum performance is same as the flagship models
@@yoooei5792 That is good to know. Thanks!
I have the Dreame L40 Ultra. I run it every day without any issues. I bought the hair cutting roller and because my dog sheds and I have long hair. I have it set to remove the mop pads before vacuuming carpets on turbo deep clean. The only thing I've needed to do is empty and refill water. So easy.
That’s great to hear that it’s working so well for you!
We just bought the Roborock Qrevo master- I have three cats, three kids and a poodle mix dog (non-shedding but still messy).
We have been trying the daylight out of this thing- it does not do well with hair- pet hair nor human hair! It seems to clog and then it misses an awful lot.
However, it does really good on our Hard floors other than it doesn’t use its extendable swirling arm as often it should. Missing key areas like under the cat litter box. Where there’s lots of sand and it would get it if it just extended the arm! We have been using it every day- and have to do some maintenance on it everyday. However less time than vacuuming and sweeping and mopping, and it’s helping teach my kids and spouse “oh no! Rocky is coming- better go pick up! Quick!”. Lol that’s nearly worth all the money!
Keep updating the firmware, I guess some of these things are more software related.
I had the same issue with the master! On the hunt for a replacement now.
Sooo much better @vacuum wars!! These new tests are so much more in line with what my experiences have been and I really trust them.
Awesome job team!!!
Thank you!
Awesome job on the review! Seriously, I love how much effort you put into it, and it’s clear you’re crushing it with those ratings-way to go!
Now, let me set the stage here: our house is hair central. We’ve got two golden retrievers, two cats, and six kids (yep, six-four of them girls), so hair is basically its own entity around here. Keeping it under control is like a full-time job. Our robotic vacuums are on constant duty just to keep us sane.
I’ve gone down the rabbit hole researching this because dealing with hair wrapped around rollers and axles is the worst. Imagine me cutting out clumps of fur every other day, realizing 99% of the hair isn’t even in the vacuum bag-it’s a roller party.
Currently, we’ve got the eufy L60 Hybrid running the show, and wow, it’s a lifesaver. The docking station’s built-in blade slices away hair like a pro-seriously amazing. Then there’s the Dreame L10s. Its original rubber roller? Total flop on carpet. So, I swapped it out for the brush roller, which was better, but hair tangles? Still a nightmare.
Enter the TriCut Brush-cue the heavenly choir. Total game-changer! No more sitting around with scissors every two days. It’s been a hair-wrangling revolution, and I couldn’t be happier!
Great post, thanks. We also have two Goldies and a couple of cats too, wondering how often you fill/replace the dust bag? I am hanging out for a good bagless option but pretty limited options at the moment.
Also the TriCut brush is an optional extra for the L10?
@@nealetayhonestly it’s not as often as you might think, once every 6 weeks. Bags are cheap too.
@@nealetayyes. That’s what I’m using.
Absolutely love your channel, the 'direct to the point' format, and the constant progression made to your tests!
I have purchased a Eufy X10 Pro Omni for our new home because of your fantastic reviews. Keep up the awesome work!
I bought the x10 love it use it daily only complaint is the mapping on the app is terrible
Hopefully a software update can fix that issue. Fingers crossed.
Thanks so much!
Thanks for the pet hair update! Pet haor is the only reason im interested in a robot vacuum.
I appreciate the new pet metrics, but recommend adding a metric for the performance of the auto-empty bin for those with that feature. I have the roborock s7 MaxV Ultra and it simply cannot handle husky fur no matter how often I run the vacuum and send it to empty. The narrow port in the base is constantly jamming and I have to use another vacuum with my dryer vent attachment to clean it out. The only way I can get it to function well is to go around with a stick vacuum first to get any clumps. I would love to find something better so I'm not having to vacuum before I vacuum!!
agreed! happened on my L20 as well. It would just get stuck in the port there and then would not vacuum anything else
I just ordered the new S8 MaxV Ultra... I hope they did something about that. My little pug sheds short thin hair and my Golden Lab sheds toothpicks. Every vacuum I have clogs from him.
@@dh-flies From what I can tell, the s8 should empty a lot better. The s7 empties from the bottom and the debris has to pass through a very small chamber and make 4 90-degree turns before entering the bag at the top of the station. The s8 empties from the side through a much larger port and then makes a wide u-turn before going into the bag at the bottom of the station. I had bought the s7 right before the s8 was announced and would have exchanged it if it was still in my return window. I paid nearly $2k for the damn thing after having to buy the mop pad dryer attachment because the mop head wouldn't dry and reeked of mildew. For what it's worth, the S7 did empty well when I just had a lab-type dog. It does not do well with double-coated/kinky-haired breeds, especially when they blow coat. Otherwise, the s7 has been amazing compared to any others I've tried, including Roombas and ECOVACS.
@@elizabethdavis5661 thanks for letting me know that. It's probably because it's at the beginning of the year but the $2,000 price tag on the S8 at $700 off on Amazon. I couldn't pass it up. I'm looking forward to not having to drag out my upright vacuum that clogs every time I use it.
@@dh-flies if you remember to, can you reply back to this after you've used it a few times to let me know how it goes, please?
Such a systematic and scientific way to approach this question!! I love it and it is so helpful to see this right before the black friday!
That is great to hear! Thank you!
I got my Eufy X10 Pro Omni for $550 in October. For the price, I'm very satisfied with it's ability to pick up my corgi's fur in a 2 bedroom all hardwood apartment.
Glad to hear you are happy with that Eufy!
@@VacuumWars is this bagless ?
Is it bagless?
@@JWard2 No. It empties the dirt it sucked up into a replaceable bag in the docking station. Very easy to swap the bags out. The bags last about a month or 2 for me.
Great addition to the site thanks, but.... one last point that I believe we need to include for pet owners. As an owner of two Golden Retrievers we vacuum and empty the large Dyson bagless at least once every couple of days. As most Robot Vacs have dust bags, other than Ecovac N20 Pro Plus and the Eureka E10 and E20 models, there's not a lot of options as we don't want the extra cost of 2-3 dust bags a week. Could you please do a quick Pet review of the N20 Pro Plus and Eureka and any other bagless (base station) based on the same protocol? Thanks
We have a Roborock S7 Max, and learned it just cant survive two huskies, one of which is a wooly extra hair husky boy.
It gets super compacted with hair on everything that moves, and the base station clogs weekly. Even if it runs one room at a time. 3 times a day.
Thank you!!!! I would ne be nice to have a TOP 3 ONLY Vacuum and TOP 3 Hybrid. ;)
Following you since the beginning.. you have some dedication! The quality is still good and even better. ty
I can't say how long I've been waiting for this video.
Dreame L40 is brilliant for us, great on carpets and hard floors and really good at mopping as well. Its just had an update that also allows for some new features with the side brush on carpets so getting even better.
Good to know!
What about the X40 Ultra with a tricut brush?
This is so well done, and came just in time! Thank you!
You're so welcome!
S5 Roborock owner here. It’s ok with dog hair. I see it run over some and nothing but the bag when changed and the brush is frequently full of hair.
Features 3, and 4 I would be looking for would be : pet mess (poop, vomit) detection, I've heard of one vacuum advertising this, but I don't remember what it was... #4 would be navigation ignoring moving obstacles, I have a cheap vacuum that maps the floor, and a curious kitty that will follow the thing around, and sometimes it won't complete the whole room, because it thinks there are too many obstacles, when really it's one playful cat 😂
Love the title transition at 0:34
Mr.White I'm going through your research to find a suitable robotvac(once again). I found that your list of "Cons" for the Roborock Qrevo S were mostly huge "Pros" from my pov, and I wonder - is there any value in providing a "privacy" score or section. I'd much rather a robot that has scanned my ankles with LiDar than one that has a camera and is internet connected. My dog avoids the robot so I'm not needing a "check on pet" feature. Sure obstacle avoidance takes a toll but it's worth it in my books. Anyway, thank you for the content all these years!
More recently, as "privacy" has become an issue. This is mentioned in reviews as well as in manufacturers product descriptions/specifications.
Is it not generally, the device has a camera or not?
I imagine it someone wanted to hack into the Wi-Fi in a house and into the resident robot vacuums and see what setting and schedules had been set. While there is value in that, at least to the manufacturer(s)
an immense amount of data is being amassed by the manufacturers of smart devices.
Thanks for this video, very helpful. I wish you had the FREO z ultra in this comparison as they have an open ended brush for zero tangles. We got one about two weeks ago, have to people with long hair and a large dog which sheds like crazy. So far not one hair in the brush, very impressive.
Our full review of the Narwal Freo Z Ultra is up now at: ua-cam.com/video/44tEV7M65Og/v-deo.html
Absolute best bang for buck right now is Deebot N10 Max+ for $145 refurbished like new with two year warranty. Has lidar AND dtof sensors so it wont run over dog shit. Our dog is potty trained but accidents happen ,and when it does, you REALLY want a vacuum to have obstacle avoidance.
I recently returned a Roborock Qrevo Master because the self-emptying mechanism frequently clogged with pet hair, requiring manual intervention even when set to empty after each room. Do these have a more reliable self-emptying system for handling pet hair?
Waiting for a test of Eureka vacuums. Not many people are reviewing them but they look good.
Narwhal Freo Ultra review, please?
Wow, I recently asked about hair tangle and not only you added new metric, you did entire video focused on this. Thanks a lot!
Here in Czechia we already have black friday discounts and i just bought Samsung jet bot combo with 1/3 discount. Not the best one out there, but for this price I like it a lot and I have a lot of samsung products, so it will be easier to integrate to my "smart home". Keep up the good work 🫡
Thank you! Enjoy your new Samsung!
excellent content! now please do one for carpet cleanrs! (and perhaps even spot cleaners)
@vacuumwars Are there any robots that’s failed the doggy accident test (Ran over poo)?
Looking at the RoboRock QRevo S as a budget pick. I have seen that its obstacle avoidance is bad. Does it run into poop?
FINALLY! Better late than never. Thank you for adding this.
You're very welcome!
I'm guessing that the Narwal Freo Z Ultra video review is coming up? I couldn't find a list of top Pet Rating like you have with Best Obstacle Avoidence and Best Mopping, but the list of Best Robot Vacuums it was the only one with 5.0 in Pet Review so I guess it's the new #1 on Pet Review 💪
Great share of these models, pretty useful and expertise.
I have a Eufy L60 and a black lab in an apartment with hardwood and carpet. It does a decent job on both but it struggles on the transitions from my area rug to hardwood. I’ll notice a lot of hair just off the edge of the area rug. Must be due to the vacuum forced to be on an angle as it straddles the edge which increases the distance to the hair.
For me, that is the kryptonite of what would be a fabulous robot vacuum. It does not like rugs, specifically the "getting on them" part. We have some thinner washable rugs in our entry ways and the bottom of the robot will peel them over at times.
Even with that, it is the best for my environment.
I’d really like to see you review the newer Eufy C20
Very well done testing and review!
Thank you so much!
Thank you so much the hair ranking was the most important for me!! Unfortunately I am a little late having purchased my robot a month ago 😅
I went with the Yeedi M12 PRO/ Ecovacs DEEBOT T30 OMNI that end up dealing fantastically with hairs thanks to its included brush but that was a PAIN to search for when now it displays 4.5 stars on the test so it would have been much easier :)
Can we see the spreadsheet with all the scores?
My Dearme L20 can no longer empty its dust bin to dust bag with all the dog hair. Even though the auto empty runs. Something for you to look into as well
There is a filter in the base station that likely needs cleaning behind the vacuum bag.
@@ASkobel I have cleaned that, change auto empty frequence to high. Change to a new bag will get it working but only to fill up to 1/3 and stop. Then you alway have nice, tightly pack "fur rug" coming out of the dust bin
Please please please review canisters. As somone who's recently become disabled i find canisters are the best for whole house cleaning while being easy to move, lightweight, and strong suction .
Hear my out the dyson 360 is 🐐 on carpet cleaning and I’d say best all around for hair easily I love mine it don’t have all bells and whistles but pure carpet cleaning can’t beat it the x10 is great at mopping and vacuuming as well
So glad you have been happy with it!
Thanks needed this video
Glad to hear it!
Hoping you can help me. They are out of the mop pads for the q revo curv. They’re saying they’re different mop pads then the q revo pro and master ect. Have you tried other mop pads, the ones for the master, or off brand ones? Have you found any others that will work with the curv and can you tell me where to buy? Thank you!
I was looking online, not amazon, but at least through bestbuy (because I have their protection program) they have the Q-Revo Curv and the Eufy xw0 pro omni, not the dreme. I was eyeing the curv but its literally $1000 more. Based off the scores you put 132pts vs 125pts. The Eufy seems like a no brainer. Is the curv that much better to justify the humongous added cost?? Any dow sides to the Eufy? I have a golden retriver thats a shed machine. I had a ecovac deebot t20 omni and a bobsweep dustin and both failed miserably. I need a solution asap!! 😅
I have Eufy L60(thanks to your recommendation before) and I actually don't agree with the tangle test. IMO it should be running for longer, because while the main brush stays mostly clean of pet hair - that I do agree with, L60 has INSANE issues with pet hair(and women hair lol) wrapping around the side brush and the wheels. It almost stopped spinning recently and had to unscrew it and clean it out by hand - barely 2 months after buying it. Overall it's a great vacuum(a bit loud when emptying but ehh, price), but this particular issue could be worth mentioning/testing too IMO
This is perfect thanks!
Awesome! Thank you!
There’s 3 major issues, when it runs through poop or vomit and spreads it all over the floor. That’s the most annoying issue. You can’t run it on schedule if it doesn’t detect and avoid pet accidents.
I don't really understand why people have a problem with pet poo and vomit in the house, unless the animal is sick, which should be rare. Just clean it up! You've changed diapers or helped a sick child haven't you??!!
Were the dreame robots tested with the tri cut brush?
I have a pretty thick throw rug that my current vacuum cleaner will not go over. What vacuum cleaner do you suggest to go over a large transition
Did you include the Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra?? I didn't see it anywhere.
Bought the Eufy L60 based largely on this, and have to say, it's just not true at all that it picks up 100% of pet hair in practice. I ran it on full suction over a standard, low-pile area rug twice & it barely looked like it did anything at all. Ran the canister vac over the same area after that - literally full of hair. Don't think the L60 got even 10% of it. And my lab's hair is pretty short, ~3 inches. Even after running over hard wood floors, tons of hair left behind. Either I got a dud or something isn't accurate about your test. I'm returning & will try a different one.
is possible to have your excel file with all robot?? are more intresting to see all the differences. THanks for your work
Did you include the tricut brush in your ranking of any of the Dreame robots?
Why did the roborock qrevo maxv drop so drastically from #4 to #18
And what about seeing the top ranking for robot vacuums that don't have a mopping feature? It seems increasingly harder to filter out the mop combos when searching now. Mopping seems to add hundreds of dollars for a feature I don't plan on using at all and also seems to inflate the score a lot on reviews.
In Australia - Dreame L10s Pro Ultra Heat ($1297) OR Roborock Qrevo MaxV ($1448) - Spec'd so similar, +Roborock has Vacuum Liftup when Mopping - which one is better overall or for operating in the dark room, corridors or even at night 50/50 floor vinyl/lowpile carpet? also pet hair, dust.
Please include an comparison funktion into the website
Was that the roborock app you showed with the auto empty by distance setting? I don't see that in mine, if not then hopefully someone at the company sees this video and prioritizes doing it, in order to work around the lack of that setting I have to schedule each individual room with the setting to return and empty at the end instead of just having it clean the entire house
I have a question. What is your personal vacuum that you use up till this day for your house?
Was the x40 tested with the tri cut brush?
Where can I find the table with just the pet scores?
Is there going to be a “Best Stick Vacuum for Pet Hair”? 🙏🏻
That isn't in the plan right now but thats a good suggestion. Thank you!
Hey
Thanks for the great reviews. I like your approach, the data driven methodology is really good.
A bit out of context for this video, but do you retest robots after a while ? The difference between dreame x40 and L40 seems big. Is the changes between x40 and L40 hardware or software ? Or just price?
I'm looking at the dreame x40 vs the L40, and in my country the x40 is ~200 usd cheaper at ~950 usd.
So my most burning question is: If the x40 was 200 USD cheaper than the L40 - which would you get ?
Does anyone know if the complete list of the hair tangle test shown at 5:29 is available somewhere? Removing hair from the brush is not fun, so to me that is a quite important metric.
Did you link that spreadsheet you created?
pls post review of qrevo slim. thanks
Hi, im still not sure which to buy eufy L60 or Roborock q5 pro+ which one did better on the list ?
was the Roomba s9+ included in the competition?
OK so I have to ask. You said you have a new "pet rating" added to your list, and you also included obstacle avoidance in determining your top 3 from this video. Why is the Narwal Freo Z Ultra not in this video? Is it because you haven't released that review yet? On your website it has your highest pet score rating, and your highest obstacle avoidance rating, but it is missing from your top 3 on this video. I know we are all eagerly awaiting your video review to come out for the Freo Z Ultra, and maybe that will provide answers?
Just a little confused as to why that vacuum would not be on this video when it clearly was rated the highest in your 2 categories you mention in this video.
I noticed this when I was waiting for the review for the Roborock Qrevo Curv. It was already on the list (as #1) but no review video was out on it. Then it came a week later. It looks he uploads once a week so there’s a bunch of videos in line to be uploaded next. I think the video just might be a little outdated already since it was probably waiting to be uploaded and he reviewed the Narwhal in the meantime. I bet you’ll find the review video next week for it
@@hobbytinkerer6736yea that makes sense but he also has the narwal freo z in his list of scores that he has in the video. So he reviewed the hair pickup at least in relation to this video. I just want his thoughts i guess on the freo z, and i assume the review will provide clarity. Kinda weird to have that be top on your pet rating and obstacle scale, and not be in this video. So i am curious to hear his review.
@@Tato223 He said he is working on the video. He probably adds the scores to the website as he tests, but the video can take some time to put together.
Did u look at the narwal z?
Our full review of the Narwal Freo Z Ultra is up now at: ua-cam.com/video/44tEV7M65Og/v-deo.html
There's one metric, not even mentioned in this video, that I consider to be the most important when dealing with pet hair. Bag vs Bagless. You're gonna be spending a fortune continuously filling up bags if you have a pet. After experiencing having a Self-empty robot with a bag and a dog and a cat, I will only ever have bagless from now on. So much easier, cheaper, and it holds a lot more between empties.
One thing about my i7+ is it leaves behind hair clumps if I havent run it in like a week.
My dream is the future robots that have self-removing hair-tangle features when it self cleans or empties itself.
Just in time for Black Friday deals!
Can you please make a review on the 3i S10 Ultra.
We just got ours!
will you ever review
the shark power detect never touch ?
That on actually just made it on our Top 20 list. vacuumwars.com/best-vacuum-cleaners/robot-vacuums/
Why do all the recommendations include mopping capability? Do you have any recommendations for a robot vacuum that only vacuums?
How would you rate the Costco version Roborock QX Revo!?
have a roborock s6 pure that was supposed to be okay with pet hair, but the hair gets into the two large side wheels and absolutely destroys them. already changed the wheels once a year ago and they're breaking again. considering the q8 max + this time 🤔
Why is Roborock S8+ or the S8 Ultra not on the list? Previous test it got 99% hair pickups on hard floor vs carpet
i have no carpet in rooms because it is not healthy for our lungs. Carpet needs to be washed every year 4 times minimum. To much dirt gets inside and you have that in room and breathing when you a sleep. We spend minimum at home 12 hours per day so 60 years of carpet not cleaning regular as you clean your floor, you can get asthma and a lot of people gets it after using years of same carpet.
How often do you think a robot vacuum should clean floors a week?
It always depends on the household and what it needs.
@VacuumWars i have three kids and i vacuum 2 days a weekand. Then vacuum and mop once a week.
I heard Roborok doesn't run around cables well
My gf, me and my cat shed hair like crazy and the curv doesn’t have any strand of hair stuck. No matter what
How good is it on pickup on carpets?
@ it’s actually very good! I don’t think my carpets has never been cleaner. I did turn off some feature about carpet. It was talked about it here.
Do you know how to be a part of iRobot beta?
yeah, buy one of their robots and you'll always be beta testing them . . .
@@cletusowns😂😂😂 so true
Please, please implement standardized noise testing... Something like a sound meter in the room during a test run. Ideally testing the "quiet" vacuum option. Thanks.
No EZVIZ testing?
Please review Narwal Freo ultra z
We hope it was worth the wait!
How does the Narwal Z not show up in this list when it has the highest pet/obstacle avoidance rating on the site?
It was tested after i made this video. The website is more up to date
@@VacuumWars Cheers. I am one of the many on the fence between that guy and the Curve so we're splitting (pet) hairs here.
@@VacuumWars Oh that reminds me. Will there be a video review for the Narwal?
@@VacuumWars Do you have an ETA on when your video review of the Narwal Freo Z will be out? :)
i might suggest for pet hair test, get a small stuffed animal and add its guts to the test, we've got two pups that love to tear into their stuffed toys, our Eufy L60 handles it well but it IS a significatly different beast from pethair because its threat isn't just tangles, it's also suffocating the robot's suction power because what doesn't tangle takes up a lot more volume per weight than fur and dirt, so i figure it's a good idea to fit it in somewhere
less serious note, i heard mention of a robot that plays music, can someone link me to that for totally-not-dj-roomba purposes?
The best robot vac for pets? The one that can accommodate more cats riding on top. 😂
Our cats won't cooperate!
We have many pets. Still we won’t own a vacuum with a camera. The last thing we need is a data/privacy distributor that talks to our pets.
I completely agree!
It'd be nice to see the noise as a metric too. It's one thing to see how loud the robot vac is, but with the mop cleaning combo units these days, I'm curious to see how loud the base is during bin emptying and mop cleaning. Mop cleaning would take some good amount of time to do the wash cycle and drying, so I'm quite worried about that.
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