Shark vs. Roomba - Shark IQ vs. Roomba S9+ vs. Roomba i7+ vs. Shark R85 vs. Roomba 675 vs. Roomba e5

[@invy2017]

It should also be mentioned that the shark iq self empty doesn’t require proprietary bags like the roomba’s which was a big factor in my purchase decision. I don’t want to be locked into buying overpriced bags for the life of the device.

[@ModernCastle]

Indeed, that is correct.

[@bean9005]

Just buy some fake non iRobot bags this is not printer ink lol

[@knurlgnar24]

Bags are extremely cheap and last a long time. A bagless base is definitely something I would avoid. 3rd party bags will be available for cheap for decades and there are no filters to change in the base unlike Shark.

[@dolphin1346]

That's it! I'm not getting the Bot! Cause of garbage bags. Unacceptable! No bags no bot.

[@Wildboy789789]

2:28 look at all those crumbs the shark dropped in reverse... u just sold me on the roomba lol

[@ModernCastle]

Haha...indeed. To its credit, I don't think Shark dropped all of those. My camera man placed stuff to close to that clean base...which to your point, Shark does have a hard time cleaning right next to the base. In any case, I don't blame you...in general, I think Roomba just makes a much better robot vacuum.

[@hoptag]

The shark was told to dock and didn't appear to be cleaning near docking station. Thus, leaving debris.

[@ExplorationwithJosh]

Modern Castle l

[@dreamleaf6784]

I would buy a s9 if it didn't require bags....so I got the cheaper and bagless shark. These robots are great for general cleaning. If I want a good vacuum I'll use my complete seal shark vacuum which is also awesome.

[@dolphin1346]

Dreamleaf u seem like the vacuum king or Queen. Ur nic name Dreamleaf is the same name of my delta 8 vape called Dreamleaf. I have a 50 pund dog that sheds & a 1-1 apartment 853 square feet. Which would you recommend me to get? It's really mostly hair so I'm definitely not bying the Terminator 1000 for hundreds of dollars. I need a serviceable & affordable around $200 or less. Is there 1 that would be worth it. Cause there's a chance Gator will try to chew it. thank u

[@dreamleaf6784]

@@dolphin1346 the cheapest one would be the shark with auto empty. But even if you get it on Black Friday it would be 325$. Absolute cheapest. If I had a heavy shedding pet. I would just use vacuum. For 300 you can get a shark apex. And it's a pretty sexy vacuum

[@dolphin1346]

@@dreamleaf6784 for me its like an investment. I would be saving about 8-10 hours a week with time & effort when I can use those hours for OT at work. I just don't want my dog to destroy it thank you for the info

[@shareewert3157]

I have the shark iq as it was on sale for 389 Canadian at Costco. Its cleaning is great for our bottom floor which is mostly hard floor. I really like that it has two outside brush rollers. A lot of these vacuums only have this on one side. Yes dog hair does get caught into the brush rollers here and there. I have had to clean it out. But not having to pay for bags… that alone is priceless.

[@ModernCastle]

Thanks for sharing your experience! Glad to hear it's working out well for you.

[@hoptag]

I have the Shark IQ RV1001AE and it does have all the bells and whistles that you said the Shark IQ didn't have. Maybe you tested a different model? Shark IQ RV1001AE has high suction settings on the app, mapping, it does in fact resume after charge / after empty etc. It does not leave debris near the docking station if it's in cleaning mode.

[@ModernCastle]

Apparently I didn't communicate those thoughts very well, so my apologies for that. It's not that Shark doesn't have those features, it's that they don't perform as well / at all. 1. Despite the "high suction" setting on the app, it's overall cleaning performance was significantly worse than Roomba and many other robots we've tested 2. The digital mapping failed to work at any level even after numerous training runs. The map never appeared and could not be interacted with / customized. 3. In our tests the Shark IQ did leave debris near the docking station In any case, it sounds like your experience was massively better than what we had with Shark. But I can only really talk about what we saw based on our experience while testing and using the Shark. Had our experience been more like yours my view of Shark's IQ would be significantly better.

[@hoptag]

You should test the roomba against Roborock 6+

[@ModernCastle]

@@hoptag We don't have a dedicated Roomba vs. Roborock S6, but we do our a larger comparison here - moderncastle.com/roborock-vs-roomba/ And a video comparison here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/rIjOl3psbaqjiZI

[@samkeino6810]

Decided to unsubscribe after this review. How can the Shark IQ at half the price be dismissed so readily? This tells me you are not objective.

[@ModernCastle]

Always sad to lose a subscriber, but you cannot please everyone. The reason I don't think Shark IQ is as good simply comes down to performance. 1) It was only able to remove 74% of debris in our low carpet tests 2) It was only able to remove 90% of debris in our high carpet tests 3) Its navigation struggled throughout our full home cleaning tests 4) The dust bin clogged during our tests and the dust bin is incredibly small, which might not be a big issue given the self empty. However, clogging on a relatively small amount is problematic and speaks to lager design issues. 5) In terms of build quality it's just not there. The plastics used just don't feel robust and don't give me confidence that it will last. I wouldn't go as far as to say it's a bad robot vacuum, but compared to Roomba it's just not at the same level. Granted...Roomba is more expensive, but what's the point of buying an inexpensive robot if the performance and quality isn't there? If self empty + inexpensive is more important, then by all means, Shark is a fine pick. But if better performance, better build quality, and better navigation is important then Roomba is clearly better.

[@TiltedTripodMedia]

Great review. I recently ditched roomba for the shark iq. I had the s9+ and hate it it’s garbage I’ve had 2 of them and they constantly error telling me the bun is full when it’s empty, clogging when emptying and getting stuck on very thin mats. I’ve contacted iRobot many times and they just argue with me that I need to do something with it to fix it reset it or whatever and I’ve never gotten anywhere at this point I just want my money back it was a waste of $1000 and the shark IQ although not having quite as many advanced features or feeling as high end is 1 million times better value which is really sad because I used to love a robot in fact I had many roombas that I loved prior to the s9+ i’m planning on doing a review on the S9 plus versus the shark IQ and showing what a piece of crap the S9 plus is

[@ModernCastle]

Thank you! That's interesting. Thanks for sharing your experience. I'm surprised to hear you had so many issues with the S9+. I have an S9+ in my home and it's been running with virtually zero help from me for months and months. In any case, I'm glad to hear the Shark IQ worked better for you!

[@TiltedTripodMedia]

Modern Castle yeah I just wish I wasn’t out over $1k oh and the s9+ side brush bristles wore away after only a month.

[@Jacksonzole57]

The shark IQ legit has all the features u said it didn’t, it’s less than half the price, you are out of ur mind

[@ModernCastle]

I don't think that's the case. What features did I say Shark IQ has that you think it does?

[@Jacksonzole57]

Modern Castle It does digital rooms now so you can tell her to go in one place or another just like the rumba all in the app, it also recharges and restarts and it does this multiple times per day, You also didn’t mention how convenient it is to not have a bag you have to replace like you do in the the roombas

[@mamba109]

@@Jacksonzole57 Good points, not sure what other robot vacuums out there offer emptying stations that DON'T require disposable bags, if there are any at all. I think only Shark IQ offers this? Honestly disposable vacuum bags are 1940s-era, what is this, a Roomba Hoover? So you're putting trash, in a mini-trash bag, so you can throw that trash bag in your larger trash bag. Absolutely wasteful, what a joke. I'm not about to subscribe to a monthly supply of trash bags. Shark IQ's bagless station is a huge plus.

[@CaseySexton]

@@Jacksonzole57 Is right. The IQ has recharge and resume (I've not messed with the other features but reviewers who go into detail show that it has the others that this video claimed didn't).

[@will0499]

As someone who just bought a shark IQ I can confirm this video needs to be updated. Lots of facts are incorrectly stated regarding shark

[@grawek2774]

Pokaż jeszcze jak wyglądają meble i listwy przypodłogowe po 2 latach używania roomby 😁. Ja miałem roombe i5 i pełno uszkodzonych mebli. Teraz mam w domu viomi alpha 2 pro, który nie dotyka niczego, a sprząta wyśmienicie...

[@yeahbuddy92193911]

The highest model shark has the same suction 22CFM as the highest model roomba, at 1/3 the price

[@ModernCastle]

A testament to why suction power isn't the end all be all metric. Shark IQ was notable worse at removing debris from both low and high pile carpets, clogged due to dust bin that's sized well below average, and has an app that at best isn't great (we never were able to get it actually complete a map).

[@kimmmy68]

Ok I bought a Roomba 670 but really looked into the shark IQ for mapping i was told the mapping would remeber where my furniture is and the mapping go in a stright line and not all over the place running into the furniture i like that i can link it to my google mimi cant decide which one to get,,

[@ModernCastle]

In theory, yes, that's how it works. In our experience, none of that happened. We were never able to get the IQ to generate a map of our space. I'd suggest looking at either the Roomba i7 / i7+ or Roborock's S-series for digital mapping. We've had good experiences with both of those. See here for more - moderncastle.com/roborock-vs-roomba/

[@kimmmy68]

Modern Castle So does the shark IQ home mapping have the capability of mapping out my home on the app and if I tell it to go to a certain room will it go through that room I don’t want to spend a fortune but I do you want some thing that is going to clean on the days that I do not

[@ModernCastle]

@@kimmmy68 1) Yes it has mapping 2) However, it never working during our tests, so I cannot speak to its performance. As such, I would not recommend Shark IQ

[@TheBonzomatic]

I have been running a roomba for about 6 months ago. I enjoy having the cleaner floors, but I'm disappointed in it's lack of efficiency as time has moved on. I don't understand why it will go to an area start cleaning there and then go back to an area it has already been and clean there again only to come back and finish up where it left for no reason. It could be finished so much quicker if it just stayed in the different areas until it was done. I have about 500 sqft where I run the roomba and it takes almost an hour to clean it. I also hate that it doesn't clean around the base at all.

[@ModernCastle]

Yeah, I hear you there. If it makes you feel any better this type of better is pretty similar across manufacturers. I've seen it in both Roomba, Roborock, and a number of others. When it comes to speed, none of them are really amazing. But I would guess that really is a low priority for the designers.

[@ProAverag3]

The Shark IQ does have recharge and resume, navigation, and keep out zones... Also no bags for the self empty station.

[@angl1959]

so you need a bag for the roomba self emptying?

[@ProAverag3]

@@angl1959 Yes!

[@justinolsen488]

@@angl1959 yes, but there’s third party bags that claim to have multiple uses

[@catfish307]

After watching I'll just buy 2 Shark IQ's. Still be cheaper than a Roomba S9+. You should have included how the Roombas sling large debris across the room from their high speed spinning fingers. Shark doesn't have that problem.

[@OriginalWhiteDevil]

I agree with that statement. The Roomba may eventually get everything clean but it's scattering debris all over the place. The Shark seems much more controlled, though slower, which is expected.

[@swatisinghania1357]

Very helpful and informative video! Thank you!

[@ModernCastle]

Glad it was helpful!

[@andysmother]

What about a slim robot, less than 3 inches that goes under furniture, and also a robot that goes on/concentrates on edges consistently?

[@ModernCastle]

They do have slimmer robots, but in my experience they are never as good. Even so, at 3.5-4" that's still slim enough to fit under most furniture. Regarding edge cleaning, that's a feature that a good number of models now have within the app.

[@staceycaldwell3813]

Which one is quieter

[@ModernCastle]

They are all about the same.

[@marshagardner7170]

Which is best for multiple short hair pets???

[@ModernCastle]

Any of the flagship Roomba are going to perform best for hair. That includes the S9+, i7+, i3+, and e5.

[@marshagardner7170]

@@ModernCastle Pet magazine mentioned Roomba 980?? vs. I 3 best? Hardwood floors & hair :)

[@ModernCastle]

@@marshagardner7170 i3 is just a better version of the 980. That's why the 980 is on its way to discontinuation. Pet Magazine probably wasn't aware of the i3+, which just released 6 weeks ago.

[@marshagardner7170]

@@ModernCastle thanks so much!

[@ModernCastle]

@@marshagardner7170 You're welcome

[@MrDeJesus90]

How long has the s9 been out of stock

[@ModernCastle]

At least a couple of weeks. One option would be to get an S9 here - amzn.to/3aNgFCI And the clean base here - amzn.to/3dFm1lb Those 2 together are the exact package that the S9+ includes.

[@MrDeJesus90]

@@ModernCastle thank you so much!!

[@ModernCastle]

@@MrDeJesus90 You're welcome!

[@tac6044]

Amazon had the Shark with self empty base on a crazy sale $150! My dog killed my Neato (you don't want to know how) and my Shark will be here in a few days. Did you put the Shark on its highest suction setting for this test? Virtually every other review I've watched on KZbin said it has among the highest suction of any robot vacuum cleaner ever made.

[@ModernCastle]

As I recall, we weren't ever able to get the app working with the Shark, so it was on default / auto section, not max mode.

[@tac6044]

Did you notice that very little exhaust air comes out of the shark iq? I was previously using a Neato and it had much strong airflow. The shark works fine , just wondering if what I am seeing is normal for the shark iq? Thanks my friend

[@ModernCastle]

@@tac6044 No, I did not notice my exhaust...but I also don't really notice any exhaust on any robot. Nor do I notice exhaust on the highest end Dyson upright and stick vacuums. A high stream of air flow pouring out of the vacuum is not an indicator of performance. If anything, it shows the vacuum is not well sealed.

[@Hobo_X]

If anyone sees this comment in the future, BEWARE the Shark robot vacuums. Their mapping functionality is straight up broken when you command it to clean specific rooms. Over half of the time, it will not do the correct room and then dock as if it finished. I want my vacuums done daily, and over half of the time I tell it to do a bathroom it will do my kitchen and then stop. I have to try on average 3 times before it finally does the bathroom. Lots of people complain about the exact same issue online too. Shit software ruins it.

[@red88alert]

Wrong. I have two Sharks and they are flawless.

[@red88alert]

Must be an old video. The Shark AI Ultra kills all Roombas.

[@ModernCastle]

It is. I haven't tested the Shark AI Ultra, though I have never tested any Shark product that "killed" any reasonable competitor.

[@martinlopeziii3184]

Seems like the person making this video is biased towards Roomba (probably cuz he gets them for free IMO). He tends to leave out or "forget" some of the Shark features that rival the Roombas. I was deciding on which to purchase but because of the aforementioned, no bags required, and its great price, i will go with the newest Shark IQ. I really hope I'm making the right choice, lol 😂

[@ModernCastle]

Many people have opined the same, and it's just un-true. While iRobot has given me several models for free (S9+, i3+, and e5), that bears no impact on our recommendations or reviews. Moreover, we've purchased far more Roomba models than Shark. We purchased and reviewed the Roomba 870, 890, 675, 690, i7+, 960, and 980 before Roomba ever sent us any product for free. We also liked them just as much then as we do now. We have the same type of affiliate relationship with Shark as we do we Roomba. But, to be fair, Shark has not sent us free products. While I agree, we could have done a better job of explaining some of Shark's features in this video, they were not merely "forgotten". Most of those features just didn't work, namely the mapping, which to this day has never worked in any capacity on our Shark IQ. Needless to say, I'm not a big fan of Shark's robot vacuum line. There are just better vacuums out there. But in general, I do really like Shark as a company. Their uprights and cordless stick vacuums are among are very favorites and best reviewed.

[@martinlopeziii3184]

@@ModernCastle aww man, I hope I don't regret my Shark IQ purchase yesterday. I'll let you know of any regrets (if any). Their bagless feature is really what won me over. I figured I'd try the Shark first and if I didn't like it I'd just give it to some 1 and then purchase a different one-Roomba maybe

[@ModernCastle]

@@martinlopeziii3184 I hope so as well. I'm interested to hear of your experiences with it. Bagless is a bit of a mixed bag (no pun intended). It is more convinient and less expensive, but the bags are more hgyenic and capture ultra fine particulates better. Most self empty dust bins seem to be going with the bagged version, and most tend to last quite a while (3 months if you do a crazy level of vacuum, but at least in my case they are routinely going up to a year before I need to replace).

[@martinlopeziii3184]

@@ModernCastle Thanks for the insight. Will let you know how it goes...

[@ModernCastle]

@@martinlopeziii3184 You're welcome

[@ModernCastle]

Buy Roomba S9+ - amzn.to/3bz5aN7 Buy Roomba i7+ - amzn.to/2GFE4GU Buy Roomba e5 - amzn.to/2N0tBLp Buy Roomba 960 - amzn.to/2CZNzjp Buy Roomba 675 - amzn.to/2N0tBLp Buy Shark IQ - amzn.to/2SKMOSd Buy Shark R85 - amzn.to/2ScPAAh Buy Shark R87 - amzn.to/2JPCBP4 Questions? Ask in the comments! I do my best to respond within 24 hours. CORRECTION - In the video we stated that the Shark IQ does not have recharge and resume. That was an error. The Shark IQ does in fact have recharge and resume.

[@devin7224]

shark iq...self emptying...empties some before the bin lol

[@ModernCastle]

lol..

[@a2cho]

Pretty sure the Shark does digital rooms and lock out.

[@candlercando]

It definitely does recharge and resume

[@marianamantorr15]

candlercando does that mean that if it dies while doing your house it recharges and picks up where it left off?

[@candlercando]

@@marianamantorr15 Not die totally, but yes if it gets close to a percent empty like 5% ( for example) left it goes back to charge to 100% and resumes where it left off.

[@braydencordrey8544]

Great video

[@ModernCastle]

Thank you

[@juliemaldonado3321]

I want the one that cleans the best ... no matter what

[@ModernCastle]

Get the S9+ then. It's the best overall model.

[@rogerthat9174]

Hey. I purchased the Roomba 960. In was on sale at Best Buy. For 299. It is still in the box 📦. But I think that this is a great deal..". You have taken a lot of heat in the comments....... For what it's worth. I agree that the Roomba IS the better one ☝️

[@ModernCastle]

Nice! That's a great price for the 960. People certainly get passionate if you have a different opinion than them. Thanks for your kind words!

[@hoangtuheo1202]

Awesome

[@karenhewitt6623]

Do you need internet at home to use the vacuum I don't have internet at home No

[@ModernCastle]

You don't need internet. You can operate it with just the buttons on the unit.

[@karenhewitt6623]

@@ModernCastle which unit is this and dose it require bags

[@ModernCastle]

@@karenhewitt6623 Everyone robot I've tested to date has buttons and can be operated without the internet / app. The only ones that require bags are the ones with a self empty station, Shark's self empty station does not though.

[@jackadamsdaniels6719]

Good review

[@ModernCastle]

Thank you

[@Oblivionsurveyor]

informative

[@ModernCastle]

Thank you!

[@Slacker28]

wait until he discovers neato

[@ModernCastle]

I have tested Neato previously, albeit one of their more budget models. Overall, I wasn't overly impressed. I had a battery die and then an entire replacement unit die, both within a couple months of using them. My experience using their warranty / service left much to be desired. Granted, that was a couple of years ago. Perhaps we'll order one of their newer models later this year. Any suggestions you'd like to see us try?

[@Slacker28]

@@ModernCastle I got a D4 use it every day and other than rarely getting lost works fine. No go lines are easy to use, I would skip the D5 looks like a minor upgrade to D4 and the D5 and up have side brushes.

[@ModernCastle]

@@Slacker28 Nice! Glad to hear the D4 is working so well. I'll keep that model in mind (I think we got the D3 previously) for later this year.

[@Slacker28]

@@ModernCastle careful the D3 had flaws to the point they came out with a D3 pro model, which neato has never done with any other model.

[@ModernCastle]

@@Slacker28 Ah I see, well that probably does help to explain the issues I experienced.

[@BJJandBS]

if you have women in your home with long hair, you will constantly be pulling the hair out of these. especially the e5 and e6.

[@ModernCastle]

I would say that is generally the case with every robot vacuum. In my experience, Roomba doesn't tangle as often on the brushroll itself, but instead either is able to remove the hair or is pushes it to either end of the wheeled axle. The axle can spool hair to a surprising density before you need to release the wheels and remove the hair.

[@BJJandBS]

@@ModernCastle exactly. I took back the e6 to Costco after about 5 months. Within about 5 mins of running it would always say bin full even when it wasn't. ALSO about the hair tangling up around the axle was constant. Very frustrating. I was cleaning that things and removing the rollers every time it ran.

[@BJJandBS]

im thinking about trying that iQ Shark with the auto clean. The auto dumping function is appealing as we have dogs and have to dump about 6x week. easily.

[@joshua7999]

If you have women in your home you shouldn’t need a robot to clean.

[@angl1959]

@@joshua7999 I'm a woman and find this hilarious!!! Something my husband would say!!! But since he has me working outside the home, I'm getting one of these babies, LOL

[@sal2417]

Roomba shits on shark