Roomba i7+ Vs S9+ vs Shark IQ Robot Auto Empty - Robot Vacuum TESTS & Comparison

[@VacuumWars]

Shark IQ Robot AE on Amazon: geni.us/4iqc3wW Roomba S9+ on Amazon: geni.us/lH0ZJ2w Roomba i7+ on Amazon: geni.us/iYBWrx

[@SeriesofTubes222]

I love the idea of a man so passionate about vacuums that it fuels a popular KZbin channel and eventually leads to consulting and commercial work for one of the manufacturers. We are living in the best timeline!

[@VacuumWars]

Lol, the best timeline indeed.

[@krs-fq3xq]

SeriesOfTubes to be fair his reviews are by far the best. I’ve seen plenty of AMATEUR robot reviews where youtubers sprinkle dirt, sugar etc playing the the video at regular speed with useless or no narration with no real insight, no measuring or fair standardized tests. Just opinion..

[@ebart1984]

Khaffit that’s ridiculous dude. He is so unbiased with his reviews and does very in depth reviews. He literally wants these companies to improve their designs while getting the consumer the best bang for their buck.

[@bleehwjdhd8891]

Vacuum Wars I saw you on the shark commercial and that’s how I found your Chanel today

[@user-yd7me7ns1o]

@* Type in Shark IQ problems and you will get a very different opinion of the robot vacuum. 40-60 runs to develop a map of the floor, can not make/save other maps, clogs due to over full (can not detect when bin is full), Limited battery life, it goes on.

[@user-rm4iz9te6s]

I bought the Shark Auto-Empty vacuum while having some worries from multiple other videos saying that they had problems with it. I've had it for about two weeks, now, and all I can say is that all of my worries were futile. I'm not affiliated with any of these KZbin channels or companies, but was a concerned consumer, like all of you. I have a 500 sq. ft apartment with hardwood floors, rugs, chairs, plants, guitar stand, etc. I ran a full cleaning twice a day for about a week until I got a full map of my apartment, which is the point when you can tell the robot to clean specific rooms. So, that's not a dealbreaker for me for saving like $600. Once you get through that first week, then you're completely hands-off. Another thing with the mapping, I find that it's done a very good job of getting into all the nooks and crannies of my apartment, and it's pretty gentle when hitting things. Wasn't close to knocking over my guitar stand, and I don't think it will knick the wooden feet of my furniture. There was only one part of my apartment where I had to use the provided "no-go" magnetic strips -- a multi-level shelf that had a low lip on the bottom shelf it kept trying to get up on. It seems in the future, with the app-based "no-go" zones, I'll be able to get rid of that one strip. I was also worried about noise, but it's not even close to the volume of my traditional vacuum cleaner, and it actually seems to do a good job of cleaning, even when running on Eco (quiet) mode. You'll know that it's on, but it's probably equivalent to someone washing dishes in volume. Also, the battery life on my particular vacuum has been longer than the 60 minutes they claim, but it's likely to go down over time. I haven't had any hair stuck in the roller, and the app hasn't been a bad experience. In fact, it's been pretty positive. The only thing with the app is that it was a little touchy for me when I was dragging the boxes around to designate the rooms on my map, but that will likely improve with software updates and is only something you need to do once. Also, I wish you could schedule the cleaning of specific rooms. You can currently only schedule full cleanings and specify specific rooms during ad hoc cleanings (or do full house ad hoc cleanings). In the end, I have no doubts in my mind that I made the right purchase with getting the Shark Auto-Empty in comparison to the expensive Roomba alternatives. I love this thing. :)

[@tobiasfunke]

I sincerely salute you for putting the Deebot at the top of the list of CFM rankings again unlike the last video, for mentioning how long it took to clean each room (a comparison table for all robot vacs would be nice like the CFM table), and for showing DB levels (another table with each power setting on each vacuum would be very nice). I still think a more objective crevice test would be nice by weighing the amount of dirt picked up. Keep up the good work.

[@marcoalves605]

We used a competitor vacuum for just over a year and it broke and wouldn’t pick up hair🌼 It was not a cheap model - it was the number one rated robot vacuum on a leading consumer reporting site. We tried the Roomba and it is hands down the champ. Features, brains, suction...it works better! It’s smart map feature is very helpful. Once it learns your home you can tell it which room or rooms to clean and which ones to skip. App is handy and clean and the self emptying feature is fantastic.

[@RichardoBrit]

Was that an Ecovacs by chance? Both of mine (T5 & T8 AIVI) have failed completely

[@a-10warthog55]

You have no idea how much this video helped! Thanks for your dedication. Shark IQ added to my bed bath and beyond cart!

[@stevef7331]

I'm gonna try the i7+. I just returned the Shark iq because it didn't even clean as well as my Neato xv-21 from years ago, and I ran the IQ 20+ times and still don't have a map.

[@iamdenislara]

i7+ is on sale now for 699

[@dyarom4575]

@@iamdenislara Did you buy it ? How works ? I just purchase from Costco 960 but after seeking this video I'm thinking to return it because we have hardwood floor not to much carpet.

[@iamdenislara]

dyarom you got the 985. Costco does not sell the 960. Because you have the 985, you can tell your roomba to always vacuum on the high power setting which will do a better job at picking up dust from hardwood floor. To answer your question, yes I have the i7+. In my opinion it works just fine. I like that I can pick rooms individually and I can gray out areas where I don’t want my i7 to go instead of using the virtual wall that came in the box. Unfortunately the i7+ is back to regular price $999. I also have the mop robot. With both my hardwood floor looks amazing. I also have the s9+. Go to my channel and you can see a video I uploaded about it.

[@The7thcornerstone]

Shark IQ is a horrible vacuum. He is obviously still speaking highly of it due to his consulting for Shark.

[@brettwaite5347]

We've been using our i7+ for a week now and very happy with it. This was a huge upgrade from our previous roomba 670. The mapping is excellent and we love how it can clean a specific room we ask it to through Amazon Alexa.

[@Ebu26]

How do you like it so far? Does it not kick debris everywhere with that spinning thing? How well does it clean very small dust?

[@brettwaite5347]

@@Ebu26 it's been working great. We haven't hand vacuumed since buying it. Doesn't seem to kick around debris much at all. It's crazy how much dirt it picks up daily

[@Ebu26]

@@brettwaite5347 What about dust pickup?

[@imzeppy]

yo - sort of 2 yrs late but is it still good

[@arevee9429]

Watching this again after seeing it when it first came out and when I got my Shark IQ. VW's bias towards the Shark is subtle, but very much there. For example, throwing in numbers for the non-cleanbase model when they were better. This isn't a review of the non-cleanbase model. VW also didn't mention that at least last year, it took 30-40 runs for the Shark to map out a simple floorplan. But, after having had the Shark for all this time, it does get the job done and has not given me any problems. I'd like to swap it with the second-floor robot, a Neato D7, to compare them, but I don't want to risk another 30-40 mapping runs. And since the 2nd floor is more complicated and larger, I don't trust that the Shark would be able to handle it. And speaking of larger floorplans, the Shark battery doesn't last very long and it takes a long time to charge and fully recharges during recharge/resume. So getting the job fully done takes a long time. I would not return the Shark and am happy with it, especially considering the much lower price. But I wanted to give a less biased opinion of the shortcomings.

[@queendeche4555]

Thanks for this unbiased statement! I noticed his slight bias towards the Shark as well. Would you suggest going with the i7 over the Shark? Or would you rebuy the Shark?

[@VuNguyen-hf7vi]

I found that the first few run, with shark, you'll need to give the robot the most optimal condition to operate. This will speedup the mapping process. I got my shark to mapped my 2k square foot home after 2 runs. The optimal conditions in this case are keep your light on and clear out obstacles.

[@skyelark155]

@@queendeche4555 I'd like to know the same , im inclined to go with i7 as I don't trust his biased review

[@queendeche4555]

@@skyelark155 I’ll reply here to let you know! I went with the i7, ordered on Saturday so it should be here this week.

[@skyelark155]

@@queendeche4555 Ahhhh! Wonderful 👏 from whom did you make your purchas please . Look forward to your thoughts. I was looking at the 9+ version but seems well overpriced, the i7 is far more reasonable. Thank you for your reply, I will wait in anticipation for your thoughts 😊 😀

[@stevehunt2178]

This is one of the MOST detailed reviews on a product I have ever seen. I definitely appreciate it! Well done!

[@vvbanks]

Thank you so much for this review. I bought the i7+ and for the last 30 days have not been happy with it’s performance. I’ve been thinking of taking it back to the store for a refund and just purchasing the less expensive Shark IQ and now I’m sold! I hate that the i7+ only has a brush on one side. I have noticed it tends to kick the dirt around rather than pick it up. For the price point, it shouldn’t leave anything behind and it misses areas and leaves things behind FREQUENTLY! Not to mention, it doesn’t matter how much I love things out of the way, if I leave it to clean overnight I always (and I do mean ALWAYS) wake up to a notification that it “ended the job stuck”. It’s like it only works when I’m awake and/or watching it because during those instances it NEVER gets stuck... like, I NEVER have to intervene with its cleaning when I’m awake or watching. Goodbye Roomba hello Shark! If I’m going to be disappointed in a robot’s cleaning capabilities, it makes more sense to save $400 in the process!

[@frankward8003]

If your going to return your i7..get a Roborock. Ive read so many complaints about this Shark IQ..I actually ordered a Shark before really doing my homework after watching this review...then I spent hours reading and watching reviews and the more I learned, I realized I made a hasty mistake ordering this Shark IQ..I'm not even going to open the box and the Shark is going back..I bought a Roborock S4Max instead...superior machine that was even cheaper than what this Shark costs...it doesn't have the self empty feature but its navigation technology, map features, noise level and battery life is superior to the Shark IQ..those features are more important than just a self empty bin IMO.

[@JazzMac36251]

Non-trivial correction: The Shark IQ AE does not have a sensor in its dust bin, thus does not return to its base for emptying when full as stated in the video.

[@Beanyvids]

That is definitely important and I'm glad I read your comment. I've been trying to figure out a replacement for my current aging robot vac, and one of those reasons is that the bin gets full in literally 4 minutes of vacuuming (CATS!) so I basically have to stand over it and empty it constantly, ruining the point of it being a robot. So "return to base for emptying" is kind of important. Thanks for letting me know to look into this further.

[@lbiggs166]

I've seen Shark also make this claim but it actually just returns to empty after exactly 30mins of cleaning

[@f0t0b0y]

Man you made this easy. Best Buy has a $200 off sale on the Shark IQ! $350 seems like a steal. Thank you!

[@VacuumWars]

I hope you enjoy it!

[@hikoritoken]

I was sold at bagless lol

[@kidsroaming]

Same!

[@daniellucateroofficial4041]

Bagless but you have to clean out every 6 days and then it’s full of crud and dust at least with the bags you buy a 3 Pack for 20 bucks and don’t deal with that for a year lol

[@zaighumsattar9677]

@@daniellucateroofficial4041 Exactly, I'd rather have the bags. Don't have to deal with cleaning out the dust yourself or getting any dust in your face when emptying it.

[@brentinjapan]

Same!! Even if the prices were reversed, eventually you’d spend a ton on bags!

[@itllBuffGaming]

I have a Shark, bag less is awful tbh lol. There’s a reason vacuum cleaners are going back to bags. Much cleaner to deal with

[@clou1969]

Yep I totally agree that both Roombas are extremely overpriced for what it is, I have an i7 and certainly struggling on dusty hard floors. Once the Shark IQ will be available I’ll pick one for sure. Kudos to shark for the bag less self emptying bin. Roombas bags, rollers, side brush are sold at very high price. Thanks for that review.

[@anasevi9456]

Roomba are a lot like Dyson with handvacs. If you buy the top model it is the best [atleast for a few months around it's launch], but you pay a premium for it. So like any premium eletronics ever. Of course a cheaper competitor will eventually undercut it, and force the top brand to go back to the drawing board and do that innovation that keeps them on top. As seen with the new Roomba S9 series.

[@dxdave316]

I have an s9+, really like it so far. I prefer the bags though. I've had bagless vacuums for awhile now and hate emptying them out.

[@WNTRCMPR]

I have been wanting a robot vacuum for quite some time, but couldn't stomach the cost. The Shark IQ seems like a very good option at price point I can tolerate. I ordered it today using your link! Thank you so much for your efforts. This has always been my source for vacuum reviews!

[@chrismorgan1366]

I’ve had mine for 2 years and absolutely love it especially with the app have it scheduled everyday early morning and I have a clean house when I wake up

[@chrismorgan1366]

I’ve had the shark iq for almost 2 years and absolutely love it especially with the app I have it scheduled everyday early morning and I have a clean house when I wake up

[@xPaulRulesTheWorldx]

I just ordered a Shark IQ, I'm coming from a 960. I'm excited for better maps/no go zones and of course the BAGLESS self emptying! I've been keeping an eye out on ebay and scored one for $302 after tax and shipping! I also work with electronics so I'm more than comfortable with taking these apart for maintenance, it's fun. Thanks for the video!

[@nhriggs]

I've owned the Roomba S9 since shortly after launch. It's a beautiful vacuum. If I were purchasing a vacuum today, there is no doubt in my mind that I would buy the Shark IQ Robot with a self-emptying base. While I'm delighted with my Roomba, the shark is less than half the price of the Roomba S9.

[@badzoda6984]

Excellent review. All KZbinrs who review products should learn from this guy

[@BriannaMovingMountains]

I purchased a Shark iq self empty and was really excited about it as I have an old lower model Roomba that lasted only about 6 months before the side sweeper stopped spinning correctly and it doesn't hardly pick up anything now. I also had to empty its small dirt container often as I have pets and live on a farm where dirt gets tracked in daily. I was happy with how the Roomba used to clean though. My Sharq was higher priced than the older model Roomba and has a bunch of new improved "smart" features, so I thought it would be better than the old Roomba. I'm sending it back. The wifi hasn't truly worked for the couple weeks I've had it. It will connect to the app, I set a schedule and the vacuum made a sound like the schedule was synced, but it has yet to actually run on schedule. I always have to turn it on manually. After it was momentarily connected to the app through wifi the wifi on the robot just turned off. Whenever I try to reconnect, it will show the vacuum on the app, but says there's a connecting error, or other times the wifi on the vacuum will just turn off right after I turn it on. So basically I haven't been able to use any of the "smart" features on the app side of the vacuum and have always run it manually. I do like how it goes back and forth in straight lines rather than sporadic like the old Roomba, although the Roomba did seem to make enough passes to eventually cover the whole floor. The Shark, even with going back and forth, still misses stuff. The map is pretty far off from the actual floorplan it's supposed to be cleaning. I'm unable to delete the map to have it try again because the wifi won't stay connected. When it goes in my kitchen, it starts to run straight along under the front of my cabinets. I look down and see a few cheerios and dirt from my kiddos under the edge of the counters and think it will clean it up. What it actually does is start out running straight along the counter and gradually move away at a very slight angle that eventually becomes about 6+inches away from my counters so that a small strip in front of the counters, that gradually widens, never gets vacuumed. I left the cheerios down there for a few days to check everyday after it runs through the kitchen to see if it would ever learn that area and clean it... but after a few days of staring at those cheerios I finally just swept it up, realizing that the vacuum just doesn't want to follow a straight line along my counters for some reason. Most of the time it can find it's dock just fine. There's been a few times that it had something stuck under it, a hair barrette, e.t.c and after clearing the obstruction it couldn't find its way back. I do love the self empty option and that it goes back empties, and then goes back to work where it left off...but I'm not entirely excited with the fact that half the features of the vacuum (wifi, app, scheduling, mapping) aren't usable at the price of the vacuum. It's $500 new, I paid $320 for an awesome Black Friday/Cyber Monday deal, but a vacuum whether it's $320 or $500, that's a lot of money and I'd expect it to operate as advertised. After reading more reviews recently, I've found wifi issues are a huge problem with this vacuum.

[@VacuumWars]

Over time, I have seen software issues with this model too. I'm hoping it gets fixed. I hope your return goes well. Thanks for sharing your experience here.

[@BriannaMovingMountains]

Update: I was sent a return packing slip and instructions and was planning on heading to town to return my vacuum. A couple days after I recieved my return instructions, etc, I had turned it on to see if it might maybe work better. The wifi light was on! Which is totally new for me to see it actually running, vacuuming my house with that light on. Everytime I've tried to turn it on, it doesn't stay on, but now it was. So I went on the app and saw options pop up that I'd never seen before like adjust the power of the vacuum. I tried to turn it up and I heard the vacuum get louder! I was super excited. I saw a pause button and pushed it, then nothing. It said it couldn't connect with the vacuum, although it was in the same area as when it was just connected to it. So I thought it wasn't working again. Now everyday it seems to be working the majority of the time, wifi light on and I can start it and pause it from the app... except it had yet to start on schedule by itself... until today, when I heard it going around 630 am although the schedule is set for 8am.🤔

[@Nibarger]

Really appreciate your reviews. I've wanted a Robot vacuum for a while and the self empty was part of the appeal, but the Roomba was just more than I was willing to pay. Saw this and went ahead and got the Shark IQ for our downstairs. Liked it well enough got another for upstairs. Has quirks in mapping, but all in all very satisfied. THANKS for this info.

[@louisacarlson215]

Oh wow! I’ve been saving up for a roomba, but I didn’t like the idea of having to buy a special bag every time i ran out. Bagless is perfect!

[@MrPaukann]

What about filtration though? If it blows all the dust back into the room, it will be kind of pointless.

[@antoniojohnson6824]

3 bags for $16 is not too bad

[@louisacarlson215]

Antonio Johnson not bad at all! But I’m a broke college kid about to graduate with tons of loans. So free is better than money :)

[@antoniojohnson6824]

Louisa Carlson I definitely understand

[@MrPaukann]

@@louisacarlson215, if you have no money, buy a first gen Xiaomi robot vac. It isn't much worse, but costs a lot less. That's what I did, as a student with little money.

[@DavidWilliams-zr5ew]

After seeing this video I finally, after all these years went out and bought the Shark. I have a cat and have to vacuum every day, sometimes twice a day or the cat hair will start causing me problems. This little guy is working like a charm

[@akm824]

David Williams update?

[@Shuffler703]

I bought my i7+ just about a month ago. I know they control pricing and had never seen them below $949. On a Sunday I saw walmart had them for $769. You had to order it and it took two days. I figured it was a mistake so I went to Bestbuy and they matched the price. The good thing is they have them in stock. So I bought it, took it home. My wife loves it. It is a game changer. We have two dogs and one sheds. This get all the hair and dirt. We have not had to dust in the house since using the Roomba i7+. Our home never gets as dirty as these test... I imagine most folks will never see that kind of pileup on their floors. LOL BTW... the very next Monday walmart had the price at $999. So it was only that price one day.

[@arevee9429]

I have 3 dogs. My house doesn't get as dirty as the test videos, but you'd be surprised what the little devils drag in. As long as the robot doesn't run over an errant pooh, we will be in good shape.

[@JB-jkhb1972]

I have a large house and have been using vacuum robots of all price categories for years. my summary up to know: we need also long term testing. They all start off great, but on the long run the replacement costs for brushes and filter are a huge factor. Also cleaning the robots is an issue. They seam to loose sucking power over time. Hard to believe but my favourite is Mikita robopro. Large bin, easy to maintain and very effective for large rooms. But simple technologie and gets stuck very often. I hope that this new generation of self emptying robots will be a big move forward in long term usage as well.

[@clou1969]

Oh yes I truly agree with the 7cfm on the i7 that thing has no vacuum power at all. It’s really a shame at that price point.

[@Slick1020]

Same guy saying keep out zones hasn't been released on the i7 and S9+...lol

[@Slick1020]

@@clou1969 It was your mom....

[@kellieheadley8]

Thank You for Vacuum Wars! I'm still on the fence about getting the Shark IQ for one reason only...Siberian Husky Fur! I use to go through a vacuum once a year until I purchased a Dyson & then I kept that for nearly 10 years! I then purchased an upright Shark due to a recommendation & again I was pleased! My question is, will the Shark IQ consistently keep my floors clean of Husky fur without risk of crapping out due to workload & fur entanglement in its brushes? I've contemplated keeping my upright for carpeted rooms & getting another robot model with no brushes featured from Vacuum Wars for the hard floor rooms but it just seems a bit silly. I would love to cut vacuuming out of my life since having Huskies & two daughters has practically made me a slave to the household chore, vacuuming practically every day during certain times of the year! Many Husky owners I'm sure would love for you to post a video strictly for their benefit LOL! Thanks Again, Kellie from Arizona

[@adriggers6106]

Do you have hardwood floors?

[@chriskelly509]

My mom stayed with me for 3 months and her short hair collie would clog my s9... I also have 2 cats but the dogs hair would clog it....

[@speedlever]

Get the i7+ that’s on sale right now at amazon for $699. I have a RoboRock S4 that does a terrific job with the exception of not having a dustbin sensor to alert when it’s full. So it keeps cleaning, best it can, with a full dustbin. I’ve been using it for about a week now and so far, the dustbin is completely full after every run. It’s presently on its 7th run in 6 days right now. Having a Chocolate Lab and a cat keeps it busy trying to keep up with all the shedding. So I have an i7+ coming in that will hopefully be able to keep up with that via the self-emptying feature. I’ll move the S4 upstairs where the pets spend little time. @vacuum wars, do any of the robovacs *without* the self-empty feature have a dustbin sensor to alert when the dustbin is full? Or do they all just keep running until they complete their task, regardless if the dustbin is full or not?

[@kellieheadley8]

@@adriggers6106 I have both carpet & tile.

[@adriggers6106]

@@kellieheadley8 I can't say how it is on carpet but hardwood floors it keeping it clean and dog hair free. 3 dogs one is an Anatolian shepherd he sheds bad enough to make another dog. paid $399 with Auto empty.

[@WitBit0]

There are a ton of haters in these comments, I've had my Shark IQ AE for about two weeks now and ih absolutely love it!

[@daytonaflyer]

I loved it too for about 3 months and then it started getting stuck with dog fur wrapped around the center of the roller brush CONSTANTLY. It stops 5-6 times every time I run it due to dog fur around the middle of the brush and I have to pick it up and remove the fur. I've owned 8 robot vacuum cleaners and the shark has gone from being the best to the worst. I even replaced the roller brush with a new one and it didn't help. Luckily, I just contacted shark customer service today, and they immediately said they were going to send out a whole new robot. At least their customer service is top notch.

[@WitBit0]

@@daytonaflyer I'm continuing to love mine. I have a dog also and the anti tangle comb works perfectly at keeping the hair out of the roller. Also do you really own the vacuum? Because it only has the one roller and its weird that you would be watching this video after having owned the vacume for what sounds like in excess of 3 months.

[@kingboy101766]

How big is your house? And how long did take to completely map out your floor plan?

[@comet969]

One thing with shark at least I notice and should be part of video is that it has bad ass tires that go right across thick room dividers and over rugs and stuff mine even goes over the fluffy bathroom rug but not my one that’s real soft cause that bunches up. It also goes over my anti fatigue mats. Idk if there all this way but sharks tires have my vote. Maybe it’s a given and they all Do but I love how mine goes over the thick divider we have and that it goes over the bathroom rugs without problem unless it’s on the thin lightweight side of course. Thanks for your videos there great

[@ada-helenbayer1127]

I love my new Shark. Ive run it maybe a dozen times now. Cleans very well and empties itself and it’s so fun to watch. It does however miss rooms entirely, but I need to figure out how to tell it where to go, with the app that I downloaded. The non-techie me will work on that now. PS I have a Golden Retriever and lots of hair in the house and it does extremely well with the hair, doesn’t clog, and empties itself. Just a few hairs in the brushes after the dozen runs, easy to pull those out.

[@arevee9429]

Question: I've asked before and sort of gotten an answer, but still not sure. Do each of these vacuums go back to the base when they are full and what triggers this return to the base? A big issue I have with my 2 current robots is they keep vacuuming even after they are full. If the ones with clean bases can prevent this, either by sensing full and emptying or by periodically (and hopefully that period is adjustable), that would be a huge plus. At least it would be for my scenario. My current solution is to make them do two runs. Not ideal.

[@VacuumWars]

Yes they all can sense when their bin is full and return to the dock to empty it. Once that is done they return to where they left off. In other words the recharge and resume feature now also is a bin dump and resume feature.

[@RobotMasters]

So in both the Roomba s9+ and i7+ there a setting to either keep cleaning until the job done or return when to the Dock when the bin full. I have noticed the robot will return when the bin 3/4th full I guess it allows easier emptying of the bin. The Shark also has a similar feature too so all 3 robots have a sensor that can detect when the bin full.

[@alexgee352]

for sure once i7/s9's bin is full > it goes to the cleaning station to self empty > and then resume vacuuming. I guess it should be the same with shark IQ otherwise why to have the cleaning base.

[@uramalakia]

We went from irobot's roomba 980 to an s9+, when the 980 left to roomba heaven. While the self emptying feature of the s9+ is neat, it doesn't hold a candle to 980 in anything else. The 980 was a far superior robot and gave us far fewer problems.

Agreed on 980. We bought it in 2016 and we still have it working with its original battery. I am planning to buy i7+ since it is $499 in Amazon during Prime days.

[@uramalakia]

@ My next robot vacuum will most likely be from Roborock. I feel roomba has been sleeping on their laurels for so long they have been surpassed by several manufacturers.

[@RobotMasters]

Very good review, waiting for a smart Lidar Robot Vacuum with self emptying bin, Roborock are you listening 🤔😏. Interesting that the s9+ and Shark had a more advanced navigation than the i7+ eventhough the s9 and i7 technically have the same navigation camera. Keep up the Good Work 👍 PS didn't the Deebot 950 have a CFM at 24, longer battery life and a better carpet score 🤔🤔🤔

[@VacuumWars]

I am sure its just a matter of time before Neato / Roborock and Deebot join the fun. As far as the S9 vs the i7, Im not 100% sure, they both have the same version of the software (iadapt 3.0).

[@RobotMasters]

@@VacuumWars Ohhh I see maybe it the software refinements on the Roomba i7 since it been on the market the longest, gave iRobot time to perfect the navigation.

[@GameKollector]

I've noticed he hasn't wanted to mention the Deebot 950 lately in his videos. He commented on it in this video but not by name which is interesting.

[@spicycaffeine]

Once Roborock release one with a self-emptying bin, the game for others would be over #justsaying

[@superfajar398]

Robot Master the s9+ has a depth sensing sensor in the bumper built in compared to the i7+

[@jnlin85]

Just bought the shark iq. Does anyone know when the "no go zones" update will happen? Really hope they do it soon bc don't want to use barrier tape...and may consider roborock instead just for the no go zones...

[@ToddMitchell62]

When one of these manufacturers comes up with a solution that auto empties into a whole house vacuum port, we will have arrived at the ultimate solution. Can't wait. 😎

[@Tarzanmann]

Central vacuums went out of style in the early 1980's and for good reason.

[@NICU2]

@@Tarzanmann my sister has a central vacuum system in her house with outlets in every room and the collection bin in the basement. her house is 20 years old so built in 2001

[@phillipcassaday2380]

With the shark bagless docking station. Is there an extra filter in the base? Also with the sand test, what was the weight of the sand put on the carpet?

[@misc1957]

Think twice before getting a Shark IQ robot. I messed with it for three days now, returning it. I am getting a Roomba, I will review that as well after I try it. I just want something that works. There are so many problems I almost don't know where to begin. But here is a few major ones. 1) On my average houses 1st floor, the Shark does not work. The robot's waste bin gets full and jams. The robot does not return to base often enough. There is no waste sensor telling the robot that it is full and the roller just stuffs debris and dog hair into the bin. The Shark came with a hand cut note (after thought for sure) saying to hold the dock button for 15 seconds to turn on a mode so the robot returns more frequently to the home base to empty. This did not work. If the Shark geniuses had designed a software option where I could choose how often to return home, it might work. 2) While cleaning /mapping it stalled and said clear obstruction under the robot, I didn't clear anything but told it to go to the doc. It moved a couple feet then stopped and had the same warning. Then I looked underneath it there was no obstruction then I set it down and told her to go home again and it went in circles and said it can't find home. 3) When mapping, the robot must have gotten discombobulated and instead of a square 4 room floor, it mapped a very long house with one long room. Suggestion: have a non cleanin mapping mode..duh! 4) The app logs itself out. 5) The little flippers often fling a small crumb into previously cleaned areas leaving them behind. There is a good simple solution to this problem, but I am not helping these folks. 6) On a good note, it picked up a crayon and jams the bin so full of debris you can hardly empty it. Recommendations for shark: give customers an option to set the return time for emptying. Redesign the whisker shape to prevent debris flinging. Include an optional non cleaning mapping mode.

[@daniparkinson2762]

Can you please advise on high pile carpet? I can’t find any reviews anywhere about which is best for this. I am worried I will buy one and it won’t work on these types of carpet in my house Thanks Dani

[@mackone9915]

No mention of the fact that the Shark not only does not have "no go" zones on the app or even small beacon towers (like the old Roombas)but, in fact, still requires you to put down black strips on your floor to exclude it from an area? No mention of the "pre and post motor filters" in Shark's base and the required maintenance of same? No mention of the loud "slapping" noise made by Shark's new brush (noted by several people who've tried it). These are significant issues which seem to result from Shark's not wanting to get sued by IRobot. They also go a long way towards explaining why the I7 and S9 cost more. Given your inclusion of price as a key parameter it seems like an objective reviewer would have mentioned these things.

[@arevee9429]

Would have been interesting if he gave a 'price no object' opinion as well.

[@mackone9915]

@@arevee9429 Yeah, including price as a parameter maybe isn't the clearest way to go. Might be better to discuss all parameters and then present pricing as the decision point so that people can decide for themselves what the different attributes are worth to them. Either way, though, you need a real discussion of the attributes. It's his channel but I don't think people are going to love spending $650 on the Shark (Amazon) on his recommendation and then pulling a rolled black magnetic boundary strip out of the box and being surprised that they're supposed lay this across they're hardwood or tile floor. We'll see.

[@voidofspaceandtime4684]

+mack the shark is actually worth 450 when buying through their website. Put it in a whole other price tier.

[@Gruanzl]

Any idea if the shark will be available in Europe soon?

[@bertiestclr]

Don't bother, total waste of time & money.

[@johannez9123]

@@bertiestclr you respond almost on everybody and say it is crap but it would be nice if you could tell us why. Maybe even post a video online about what is bad. I am looking for a new robot cleaner in the higher segment and are curious about your bad experience.

[@tysherman7323]

Great Video my friend. One thing I would suggest adding to your videos is charging time. I just returned a shark vac due to its poor performance in getting dog hair out of our carpet compared to our roomba 960. But also due to the fact it has a 60 minute run time with a 4 hour charge time. Where our roomba was under 2 hour charge time meaning its job was complete when we get home from work instead of still running like the shark was

[@karanveernahar8332]

Which one should I get I have hard wood flooring in most of my house no carpet at all in my house except for other carpets that you buy from the store and place yourself under the couch which one should I get my daughter also like to make messes like spills water spill food and crushed it with her feet and it become into dust I think I need a robot mop and vacuum I’ve already chosen the mop but I can’t decide between the vacuums help me choose

[@shawn1869]

Thank you so much for your reviews. I will be purchasing a shark IQ now.

[@camsterscool]

Why do I find these entertaining there vacuum reviews?

[@mattm9246]

Great review. We have a ten year old roomba and love it because it is repairable, parts are reasonably priced, easy to access and repairs are straight forward. We love that it was not built to be disposable. Do you consider Shark as friendly in this respect?

[@ethan.colorado]

If shark would’ve made the base a little prettier, it would be higher on my love list. I mean I have a Neato that I love, but just opinion🤷🏽‍♂️

[@caillin1760]

I was weirdly bothered by that too like the big handle the wideness of it- it just doesnt have that fancy/classy look lol

[@nickdamon2721]

The Bagless system on the Shark is also more Environmentally Responsible than a Bagged system with a Big Chunk of Plastic attached to the Bag on the Roomba system. I will buy the Shark for that reason alone, Good Job Sark!

[@calonafloyd1159]

Excellent video! Which would you recommend today? I can’t find the exact shark.

[@VacuumWars]

Thank you! We just released out "Best Robot Vacuums 2022" video right here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3LMp5eKf9iFn8k hope that helps!

[@speedlever]

One suggestion, well, 2 actually. Please include a category considering parts availability and user repairable assessments and also state whether the vacuum system is bagged or bagless please.

[@iamdenislara]

good suggestion, irobot still sales parts for the original roomba from 2002

[@Carpathious]

I did notice a few things that did put the IQ in the advantage that I think many people missed. I am not going to say it was with intent mind you. When you did the first mapping part where you showed the white areas where it had been and where it had missed, you had moved a few items in the room around to give the IQ an advantage such as the Dyson fan starting at 1:10. The charge station was either smaller than the Roomba's or in a different spot. It is hard to tell because the camera was moved for the IQ but not the Roombas. Also when you did the IQ, you gave it a solid white line while you gave the Roomba's more of a spray effect to make it look like it had not done the area enough. The table and chairs was also moved for the IQ but the Roombas had the same set up. Also you claimed the IQ was as good on pick up as others but in the 5:20 mark you can clearly see it leaves behind quite a bit in the top right corner that it had to go back over again to get.

[@rvasquez8057]

Just returned my Shark LOW IQ Vacuum. It kept losing the wi-fi signal, got lost in closets, never completed the mapping of our house after more than 30 cleanings. When it did clean, it would do a pretty good job. Called Shark Customer Service line for help and when describing the problem found them to be argumentative. Their customer support is what got me to just return my vacuum cleaner. I could put up with some cliches that a software upgrade might have fixed but I won't put up with attitude from some $8.00 and hour desk jockey.... Hello Roomba....

[@0tjsnake0]

This is the only channel that promotes Shark. All the other videos only shows that it's a pile of problems.

[@something86783]

I like this channel but I can't believe anyone could honestly use the shark in even a small single floor and call it anything positive based on my experience. It was absolutely terrible. Maybe they have bad quality control and I got two lemons in a row but if so then that's even more reason to not buy one. I mean self empty base is great, but if it can't map your home, requires constant baby sitting and still sucks, and the only solution is delete the map and try again... It's just not a good device.

[@user-yd7me7ns1o]

@@something86783 The flaws in Shark IQ thus far are: #1 - Takes 30-40-60 runs to create a single map of the house/floor. #2 - Does not detect when full, and auto empty. #3 - Low battery life - Can not do an entire floor on a single battery charge. #4 - Can not make and store more than 1 map. #5 - Clogs/Stops working due to over filling. #6 - Lacks a return to station/empty button. Some of these things can be fixed via firmware updates, others should be considered permanent features.

[@hyperstudent07]

It's called bias!

[@drivesloud7958]

Shark IQ mapped my house in 4 runs

[@akanta5746]

shark probably sent him a "better" vacuum cleaner than what they usually sell so that he would give them better coverage. Given that he has roasted vacuum cleaners that he got paid to help with, i doubt that he had much bias.

[@SylvieTheBagel]

1:26 how do you make these?

[@billtaylor6795]

First I would to say how much I really appreciate you doing these tests. It does help to try and make an informed decision. I read the comments below as well, and one that stands out is from Jack Turner. Thanks Jack for putting that info out. I think it is important to know if Shark is going to have the "no-go lines" as a part of their app. To me that is pretty important, as I had a Roomba vacuum (until it found a freshly pile of dog poop my yorkie decided to leave for me in our living room, and then spread it every where around the house) always had a problem of running over an extension cord I had up against the wall for a table lamp, etc. By the way, I kept the dog (barely), but had to get rid of the Roomba :). So now I need a new one. I have learned that I the ones that will clean in a straight line are the way to go, but I also think it's important to be able to control the robot vacuum to go here, but not here, and if I can get this thing to miss my extension cords, then I'm sold. Such a pain.. Again, thanks for all the work you put in these. I'm a little worried that you may be a little on the Shark side since you were paid for it. Cool of you to admit it though. I will continue to watch you stuff. Great job!

[@VacuumWars]

Bill, Thanks very much. Yeah, like I said I got special permission from Shark to mention the nogo lines update in the future, so its something that they plan on doing, I could say more but lets just say its basically a sure thing.

[@billtaylor6795]

@@VacuumWars I find myself still having to figure out really which one of these robot vacuums are the best out there. I did try purchasing a "eufy BoostIQ RoboVac 15C MAX" from Amazon, but had a few problems with it (hair got caught in the rollers which were the bristle brushes, the side brushes that get stuff from edges or corners seem to bend, and stay that way within 3-4 cleanings, it was too thin if there is such a thing, it continued to get stuck under our coffee table that was on top of a throw run in our living area). Amazon was really nice and allowed me to return the unit for a full refund, so I do want to purchase my new unit from these guys just due to the way they have treated me on my orders with them. There are so many of them that I easily get confused on which unit is really the best out there. Do you have a chart that we can look at that list all of the units out in the market and what it can do (like a check list)? I didn't think I wanted the self clean out unit, but I think you have sold me on it. ha ha. I want great suction, and I want to be able to use my smart phone to tell use the "no-go lines, etc). No bristles for the rollers. They are terrible. I keep thinking I would want two of the edge/corner pick up brushes, but I don't want them to stay bent so quickly where I feel they are not doing the job they should be doing. A lot to ask I know... Thanks.

[@MrPaukann]

What about the self empty base filtration? Does it blow all the dust back into the room?

[@VacuumWars]

I havent tested this, but I do know that the Shark IQ and S9+ have really good filters on the bin, Im not sure about the i7+

[@a.girl.has.no.name_]

Vacuum Wars time to put the dyson aircool close by to see how it reacts to the air quality during the empty process! Talk about a video mashup!

[@davidarango2207]

@@VacuumWars Do you think we'll see any kind of water filtering coming to the empty base systems?

[@Maikeru_Dabittsu]

@@davidarango2207 wouldn't want that, ends up stinking up the place if not cleaned regularly

[@hyperstudent07]

What's amazing about the clean base of the irobot vacuums is the bagged system. Their bags are called "allergenlock bags" and contain 99% of dust and mold allargins within them! One thing I did notice was lacking from this video was the proper allergen systems that the s9+ has in it. That alone puts it ahead of the curb compared to many other RVCs! Not even to mention the fact that the i7+ can hold MONTHS of bins.

[@ObiWanTonSoup]

At one point in the video I thought the shark IQ missed a spot while cleaning the carpet, but then I realized there was something on my screen

[@nukestrom5719]

Nothing beats my upright Hoover that costs only $90. I do have robots but I use my upright every month to make sure that its actually clean.

[@hdhoney66]

great video as I've always been a Roomba fan but thinking of getting the Shark... one question and issue that I've had with my Roombas... I have an oriental rug that is mainly black in color so it will not venture onto the rug...will I have the same issue with the Shark? Thank you.

[@Slick1020]

Can you say biased review? Also, you may need to account for robot learning. My S9+ took this long to complete the training run: 53 mins. It took 53, 58, 56, 48, and 46 mins to conduct subsequent cleaning runs in this exact order. I only run my Roomba twice a week. I removed the divider on the smart app between my living room and a long hallway that leads to my front door. I wanted the Roomba to clean the hallway length wise as it cleaned the living room. Not to mention it would make cleaning the hallway and living room as one room faster. It worked because of the 46 min cleaning run today. By the way, I leave my lights off.

[@AllSwartzOfAdventure]

This is by far one of the best/most thorough reviews of anything I’ve ever seen. -N

[@christianbond009]

Hi @Vacuum Wars ! Great video. I recently purchased an IQ for my mother. We are hoping to set it up soon. Watching other videos, for example Adam's Tech Review on the IQ, I'm hearing there are problems with the IQ mapping a whole house, having problems w/ the app and resizing the map. Can you speak to any of these problems? Does the IQ have a way of determining if the bin is full? Or does it only return to the base prematurely if the battery is low? Fort inrush setup and testing, I was going to set it up at my house then take it to hers. Would this cause too many problems making it not worth it? Thanks so much.

[@chriskelly509]

I have the s9+, it's a great vacuum, only thing I dont like is the brush rollers wore out quickly.

[@JoshN614]

Ordered the Shark a bit on a whim due to the $$$ difference, so I’m glad to see this video come out and reaffirm my purchase! Should be arriving in the next couple days!

[@ace8656]

How is it?

[@iamdenislara]

2 months now with it.. can you tell us how you like?

[@jasontwilliams]

Have you done testing with houses that have vaulted ceilings? Curious if the cameras perform any worse mapping things out. Thank you. Keep up the great videos.

[@brois841]

Same question, would love to hear an answer from someone. My ceilings are around ~25ft high, how does that effect mapping?

[@Trainboy1EJR]

LOL, you could always put some "X" with duct tape on the ceiling for improved maping registration, over all ceiling height shouldn't make a difference.

[@houston4148]

All these videos are addictive.....

[@jakeanthonyjames]

Can you not get the shark vacuum in the UK

[@pspawards8040]

Been thinking of grabbing a robot vacuum for about 5 months now - but it feels like new ones are coming out all the time with some different type of feature at way different prices. If the Shark gets those keep-away features sooner rather than later, I may finally bite the bullet.

[@Slick1020]

Suggest you wait until a sale. Grab an S9+. If you don't like it, return within the Best Buy 15 day window or 60 days if you buy directly from iRobot.

[@slochmiller]

Thank you for the excellent information. Very informative and in-depth review convinced us to purchase the shark self empty vacuum using your Amazon link. It arrives in two days and we’re excited and looking forward to it. We are now watching your mop reviews and will purchase using your link if we decide on one. Thank you

[@Kschalmo1]

For scheduling on the shark iq is there a way to schedule per room or does it just do the whole house?

[@bertiestclr]

I have had it on 30+ runs, still hasn't mapped out my house. Don't get hooked on all the bells & whistles like we did. Total disappointment.

[@Kschalmo1]

@@bertiestclr mines mapped

[@darrenlongo1325]

once its mapped then yes you can assign rooms and then clean separate rooms as wish via the app.

[@davemahoney6725]

Very disappointed in your protection that Shark IQ would add no go lines... 1 year later no updates?

[@DonnyJepp72]

Dude your review slaps! Meaning, it's really good.

[@Hikebike365]

Are any of these good at dealing with mixed rugs and hard floors? We have a bunch of small rugs and a few large ones all sitting on hard wood. Thanks!

[@travisthompson9115]

I have the shark iq. It does a fantastic job cleaning, but the mapping has never worked properly. I have the lifetime warranty. I've called customer support twice with this problem, and both times told to wait a few weeks for the new firmware. Fixing to call for the third time because the problem persists. Not sure how many calls it will take to either get a new vacuum, or get this one repaired.

[@foxacoustics]

I have 5 commercial buildings 10500, 7000, 6000, 6000, and 4800 sq ft. Considering buying 5 of the sharks to let run at night to clean. With a 60 min run time will it run, empty/recharge, run, empty/recharge all night to get the entire warehouse? Pet hair and carpet will not be a issue, just dust and dirt pickup on a smooth concrete floor.

[@dylanshabtai4554]

Can you explain why airflow is important and how does it make it more effective in picking up debris?

[@thatadventureguy7908]

I have the 1001ae, someone local is selling the 101ae but without the self emptying base (apparently their dog destroyed it). Will the 101ae work work my 1001ae self emptying base?

[@TheHelicapt]

How does the s9 plus map the house. I have an old neato with Lidar and its great with the mapping. I’m Concerned getting the camera mapping style robots.

[@UnixGoldBoy]

Shark wins on price and is pretty close (if not better on some things) then the iRobots. It doesn't matter if he did consulting work with Shark. Maybe that's why Shark was able to build a really good robot vacuum in the first place?

[@SomethingSimpler]

He's always harped on No-Go Lines being an essential feature but gives the Shark a complete pass on not having them. It's weird.

[@OrichalkosTV]

@@SomethingSimpler he also did say they plan to release it as an update so that's likely why he didn't harp on it too much.

[@SomethingSimpler]

@@OrichalkosTV But it doesn't have it now. And Shark hasn't actually said they're going to add it AND they're selling "Bot Boundary" to keep the not out of areas. They might not want to kill that revenue stream. Until they officially that it's coming, it's not coming.

[@bertiestclr]

@@SomethingSimpler Do not waste your time or money on this Shark IQ. We have had nothing but a bad experience. Just downloaded my return label. They tried to give me 20% back, I says why would I want to keep a product laying around the house that does not work, I'm getting my full refund.

[@bertiestclr]

@@OrichalkosTV Wait till they upgrade, we should have waited. We have had nothing but a bad experience with the Shark IQ.

[@JustinNaff]

Question you guys may be able to give some input on. I have an issue with both robots that I've owned previously with the front bumper getting scuffed up really bad. They house IR sensors correct? It seems like the more scratched it gets the more the robot tends to ram into things. Such as pushing my trash can around etc. Is it something I should be concerned about?

[@1myreader]

I just bought the Shark and am very happy so far. It completed my map after 3 runs so maybe the software is improving.

[@StephenSchlie]

I own the S9+, and have found it to be quite terrible on my medium pile carpet, it frequently has trouble backing up which causes it to loose tracking and ends up taking 6+ hours to clean ~700sqft. I've also had issues with the "bumper stuck error" and am currently on my 4th replacement from iRobot. While I have not owned the other two I'd stay away from the iRobot line if you have anything more than low pile carpet.

[@0tjsnake0]

Stephen Schlie S9 is particulary known to handle high carpets or obstacles badly sice it has lower profile suction profile. I7 does handle medium high carpets well because the construction i different. It doesnt seem to me that S9 is better than i7.

[@saraniffenegger5423]

THANK YOU! I have yet to purchase a robot vaccum because with 3 dogs so far they have been worthless to me (no smart mapping and no auto empty) and the price on the roombas I just havent been able to justify. I also hated that it had bags. I'm going to wait a little while longer but this new shark system is on my amazon wishlist!

[@ricardosamuels7874]

Any idea when shark will be releasing there robot in the UK?

[@codychavarria6088]

Could you run the carpet setting on a hardwood floor

[@MikkelSkovgaard]

Stil no full review of the Deebot Ozmo 950 ? :(

[@birandhashem94]

Can you please make a video of the best robot vacuums for pet hair??? PLEEEEASEEEE. Or just reply to me with which one you would recommend?

[@justind.6780]

Going from a roomba 690 to the s9+ in a few days and I'm really excited to see how much better it is

[@michaelwallach4352]

We just did the same. We have two dogs and a cat (one dog is a golden retriever). I used to clean the brushes and the caster wheel every single day on the 690 because otherwise it was severely tangled with hair. So far (1 week with the S9+ running daily), I haven’t had to clean hair out of anything and flipping the S9 over it is completely tangle-free (the rollers and the brilliantly rear-placed caster wheel are clear). It’s an absolutely incredible machine, especially with animal hair. You will be so much happier with the S9+ upgrade.

[@justind.6780]

@@michaelwallach4352 omg those were my biggest headaches with my 690 so thats a relief 😅 I love my 690 just don't love the maintenance with the brushes lol. But I did get almost 1000 hours out of it so far

[@michaelwallach4352]

Justin D. We had our 690 for 2 solid years of running it every day. I had to replace the corner brush motor one time and when the replacement motor started sounding funny again after 4 months (despite hair being cleaned from it) it was the last straw. The first time we ran the S9+ it took like over 4 hours and emptied itself and recharged two times (it didn’t have a map yet but the amount of hair it picked up compared to the 690 was probably quadrupled). The ends of the rubber brushes extend over where it connects so no hair wraps around there anymore! I tell ya, the 690 was put through hell in our house yet still with just a new $20 corner brush motor, it would run near perfect for someone without a golden retriever. It was my first roomba and it made me trust the build quality of iRobot enough to feel investing in the S9+ was worth it.

[@justind.6780]

@@michaelwallach4352 I was the same way with getting a robot vacuum, I wanted the irobot roomba to be my 1st one and it really didn't disappoint. I did have to replace the side brush and the duel brush module a few months ago but made it run new again. It was never a total replacement for my regular vacuum but it did help lighten the load for us. I'm hoping this new one is as good as I think it is, I keep checking the shipping everyday 😅 thanks for the personal review though man really appreciate it

[@MinorityPatriot]

Vacuum Wars, I have to say I'm super disappointed. I returned the S9+ based on your review here and the review of the Shark IQ and bought the Shark IQ. I received the Shark IQ a couple days ago and its literally a POS! between trying to get the Shark on my wifi and calling support because it wouldn't and then they couldn't figure it out....30+ mins later it finally connect to my home wifi. Same process took maybe two mins with the S9+. BTW, Shark support is outsourced and so they barely speak English....what fun that was. The other problem was that the Shark would run low on battery and go charge after about 30 mins (on "normal" speed) and then it would stat from the same point and not remember where it left off so the damn thing would not map the house. When i called support about that they couldn't figure it out and said they would need to escalate to support but he couldn't do it...they have to call you with 24-48 hrs. Are you kidding me!? I told the guy if i don't get a call back tmrw I'm returning this garbage. 10 mins later the same guy calls me and ask me to go into the shark app settings>robot name> and check to see if the "Recharge and Resume" was on..it was not (brilliant app design...not). Supposedly, that was keeping the Shark IQ from remembering where in the clean cycle it left off. I turned the Recharge and Resume on and started the vac; it rolled about 3 feet and stop and sat there doing nothing...no suction...nothing (2nd time that happened). After about 10 mins i went over to the robot and pressed "clean" and the damn thing started the exact same path it did 4 previous times. IT other words, it runs the same path gets low and comes back to charging station. I'll be sending the POS back once i call them in the morning. I really liked your channel but maybe you shouldn't do a "paid consulting" for these manufacturers? The only complaint i had with teh S9+ was the price and it was loud. In hind-sight maybe that was so bad...maybe i'll go back to Samsung....had that one for about 3 yrs before it crapped out.

[@gonzchi]

Great video! Would you buy the regular (non auto empty) Shark IQ, or the Roomba 960 ? Thanks

[@Trainboy1EJR]

From his specific Shark IQ review, I think he'd still go shark, but at that price you might as well go for the Auto Empty, or go for the much cheaper E5 Roomba.

[@LindaClements]

My shark IQ had a metal clip/bar over the center of my roller and I can't find in the instructions that I'm supposed to remove it, yet I do NOT see it on any reviewer's bot. Am I supposed to remove it?

[@mariealm988]

Love your review! How is the Shark IQ R101AE you reviewed different from the "Shark IQ Robot Self-Empty XL RV1001AE"? I looked online but all I could find is that the RV1001AE is a model number of the "R100". but the R100 doesn't have the self-empty bin and the RV1001 does. I was going to get a Roomba i7 but the power and suction and "crevasses" tests you did made the r7 look anemic. So, I chose the Shark 1001AE for Prime Day and hope I love it. Other reviewers said it got stuck a lot and had other problems.

[@richmurphy8337]

I love how thorough you are.... definitely appeals to the strain of OCD i have :) Thanks for the content.

[@yurisantos5099]

i hear that, lots of people are having problems, stating that its taking more 15 runs to map the house? is that true?

[@misc1957]

I have been messing with mine for 3 days, with no luck. If the robot struggles to get over a threshold, it looses its position and causes errors in mapping. So, 15? maybe never.

[@darrenlongo1325]

It took mine 6 runs for a complete map, 400square feet , granted not a lot of space but only 6 runs. I have no issues with mine with firmware V3.4.11 (12/05/19 release)

[@VoltaicRecording]

I'm at 14 runs, 2400sf ranch, not looking like it's gonna get everything mapped correctly anytime soon....

[@mattfrownfelter558]

Damn it! I just bought the i7+ and now I wish I had that shark.

[@0tjsnake0]

Trust me you don't wish that. Vacuum Vars is the only one promoting Shark, search the youtube, there are only problems with the damn thing. App is buggy, navigation of the robot totally sucks, gets stuck or clogged all the time. I've seen video where it runs out of battery without docking. People are returning them since there are just problems problems problems. Shark don't have even sensor to detect that it's bin is full. Roombas have much better thought through systems. I think that out of these 3 the i7+ is the best one.

[@misc1957]

@@0tjsnake0 agreed, I am returnin my shark and getting a roomba

[@iamdenislara]

well keep in mind vacuumwars guy worked for Shark... Trust me, people return those Shark after a few weeks

[@something86783]

Don't feel bad. The shark is terrible.

[@travisdunlap3831]

One other test I'd like to see is how well they can travel over transition strips. I have a couple in my house from hardwood to tile or carpet and I'm concerned they wont be able to go over them.

[@ada-helenbayer1127]

Travis Dunlap My Shark (the exact self-cleaning one shown in this video) transitions easily between tile floors and all of my rugs. It even runs the line between the rug and the floor to get all the crumbs and whatnot that accumulate there. Perhaps if you had a really thick shag rug it may not work, but it’s working for all my rugs here!

[@tmuxor]

Is the auto empty system worth it? On my current robot vac I probably need to empty the bin once every week or so. I'm guessing with an auto empty model I'd need to empty the base bin every few months maybe? Personally I don't think I've reached the threshold where emptying the bin on my model is frequent enough to warrant upgrading. If I had a cat or a dog it would probably be worth it for me.

[@gabriellehrodriguez8153]

Lllllloooloooozzzd no o

[@cipherblack3569]

Really nice review here.... Very thorough

[@gymkhanadog]

I feel one big thing your tests and commentary seems to be lacking is edge cleaning for carpets and roller size. On your standard round unit with the roller between the wheels that's about a 3-4" strip of carpet that the robot can never clean near an object due to the dead zone between the edge of the unit and the wheels and roller. And side brush performance on carpeted surfaces.

[@georgehernaut4070]

Hi guy how come you have never talked about or reviewed the deebot R98 which also has a self emptying bin and they might have been the first ones to come out with that but not only that it's bin is also a portable vac it would be cool to see how it compares with the three you have there anyway just a thought great show keep up the good work