Roborock - Q5 Max+

Friend of mine has kids and came over several times and asked me what I was doing to my floors that made them feel so clean. I had no idea but around 6 months later I gave them my old Roomba 670 (the stupid one that bounces randomly off everything) while I upgraded to a Roborock Q5 Max+. Only after running my Roomba for a week in her apartment did she realize that the feeling she had in my house was from having actually clean floors. Since then she's tossed the Roomba and picked up the Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra and *loves* it. Now her floors feel cleaner than mine and I've debated upgrading to a robot that does mopping but probably will give it another year to let the technology mature and come down in cost.

To follow on to this question - what are good vaccums for pet hair? I had a RoboRock Q5 Max+ which was a pretty good unit (until it smeared and flung dog droppings everywhere with its rotating baseboard cleaning brush). The one thing I'm looking for is a vac that actually sucks the detritus successfully into its bag when it parks on its base. The Q5 Max+ was always jammed with what looked like lint/dog hair. It wouldn't get sucked into the base and would just clog the vacuum. Thanks!

Roborock Q5 Max+ checking in here. Have 2 Siamese a large doberman, 4 girls, and an active kitchen. Roborock has no problem keeping things on the floor pretty darn tidy considering!

Roborock q5 max+ has been great on wood floors (not sure about carpet), and it self-empties

Roborock Q5 Max+. I have zero complaints

I recently bought the Q5 max plus and have had no issues. Run it everyday with a German shepherd in the house. Didn’t need mopping so this was a perfect solution for me.  I’m also coming over from a IRobot and the Roborock has been so much better than the iRobot. 

I have been a faithful user of iRobot for over a decade. However. My latest (expensive) Roomba looks like an absolute JOKE compared to the Roborock Q5 Pro & Q5 Max Plus that I now own. I have three stories plus a sunken living room so a plethora of robots.

I have hardwood and the same model vacuum and do see little bits it left occasionally, but it does roughly as well as my prior eufy. Maybe you didn’t clean the filter often enough? (every 2 weeks is recommended). If you don’t clean that thing airflow can get restricted fast. Anyway since you ran into dog poop, the only models I remember from my research being good at avoiding that were roombas.

[Roborock Q5 max+ refurbished.](https://ebay.us/m/RslbTV) This is going to be a bit over a budget, but I promise it is worth the extra $20-$30. Clip the coupon and it will be $216 before taxes. And it comes with a 2 year warranty plus free returns if you hate it. I don’t think you’ll beat that price to performance. Anything new under $200 is gonna be cheap and a poor performer.

Roborock is running sales on their refurbished eBay store rn. You can get the [Q5 max+ for $216](https://ebay.us/m/RslbTV) (before tax) with their clippable coupon rn. Comes with a 2 year warranty as well. Also, Before I went down the rabbit hole that is premium robot vacuums, I tried out the eufy l60 ses and thought it was great for the price. I bought [this one refurbished from their store on eBay for $229.](https://ebay.us/m/ang45E) Picked up my supper shedder dog’s hair pretty well and it self empties.

Ya Q7 can mop but its version of mopping is really just dragging a damp mop across the floor (doesn’t rotate or vibrate like the good ones do.) The Q5 also has better suction power. Out of the 2, I’d just go for the Q5.

Hello there, 3 cats(4 before), 2 dogs here. I've owned iRobot, Laresmart, Shark, and Roborock vacuums for about 10 years. I've tried a few robots along the way, but before I go any further, I really want to stress... DO NOT have your robot run on a schedule while you are not home. I've bought "poop detection" robots and such... and they just don't work yet... at least not 100%. Ask me how I know... 2 died to "poop" incidents. Now to answer your question, I have had many robots for carpets and floors, and so far Roborock seems to be the way to go... price, maintenance, and performance are all pretty good. I personally have the Roborock Q5 Max+, and I rarely have to touch it(no tangles in the brush!)... that being said, it does not have a mop. Side note: Mopping is very hit and miss. I personally just mop myself currently... but based on all the reviews... it may do 70% of a human job. My plan for this year(black friday) is to get another Roborock vacuum... Based on my research for the past month or so, **Roborock Qrevo S5V** or **Roborock Qrevo Pro** seems to be the way to go for a mid-tier/high-tier robot. Stay away from brush rollers; stick to the spinning type. Don't get sucked into the top-tier robots; they are experimental and will eventually trickle down to mid-tier robots. Keep in mind that while these robots are lifesavers, they are still "early tech"... AND they are very aggressive with the influencer space. If there is an affiliate link, don't trust the review. I'm in no way affiliated or anything, just based on my 1.5-year experience with my Roborock and other robots. I plan on getting a **Roborock Qrevo Pro** at black friday this year unless something else comes up

A lot of robots have really good anti-tangle solutions now. If you want a vacuum only robot, the Dyson VisNav will be the best vacuum but a bad robot. The Roborock Q5 Max+ or the Q8 Max+ is recommended as it strikes a good spot between fur pickup and good navigation. For combo robots, the cheapest one that deals with fur, pet poop, rugs, and mops well is the dreame L40 Ultra at 399 USD.

It’s hard to find a combo robot under 1000 AUD that also mops well. Since your home is mostly carpeted, I’d stick with the Roborock Q5 Max+.

What’s your purchasing region (usually country)? this will dictate your available choices. If in the EU, UK, and Australia, I’d go for the L40S Ultra (not the L40 Ultra) as the brushes have been improved to pick up pet hair on carpet. This is a somewhat cost effective combo model. For a vacuum only robot, the roborock Q5 Pro+ or Max+ are popular choices. The Q8 Max+ and Pro+ are also popular and will do better with obstacles.

The roborock Q5 Max+/Pro+ or the Q8 Max+/Pro+ will be the best vacuum only robot if you just want to deal with fur and litter :)

I’d recommend robots with an autoempty station so most of the maintenance will be replacing the dustbag, tapping the dust out of the filter, and cleaning the robot once in a while. A lot of vacuum only robots with an autoempty base station will be fit in this budget! A popular choice is the Roborock Q5 Max+ or the Roborock Q8 Max+. Combo models will need more care ( you’d also have to refill the clean water tank, emptying the dirty water tank, cleaning the water tanks, and the mop pad cleaning tray). Some have completely removable mop pad cleaning trays which make it more physically accessible to clean. Some other ones don’t. For combo models, the recent sales and discounts have made the Dreame L40 Ultra (438.99*-599) or the MOVA P10 Pro Ultra (599) will be the best priced model given all the self cleaning features it has. I believe both models have a pet mode where it purposely tries to be quieter when it sees pets (dogs and cats alike). It’s cheapest to find the dreame L40 Ultra with the anti-tangle TriCut brush at the dreame physical store which accepts orders placed over phone or email. I recommend these models mainly because the mop pad cleaning tray has wipers that will redirect dirt to the drainage area, reducing the need to clean the area. Unfortunately, the mop pad cleaning tray isn’t completely removable (the base in contact with the water is not removable). Here’s a video on how the mop pad cleaning tray is cleaned. https://youtu.be/kSoxaozdtkU The roborock qrevo models have a completely removable mop tray which makes it easier to clean compared to the Dreame or roborock models. However, I haven’t found a roborock qrevo model at a price as low as the Dreame and MOVA models. The Qrevo QV 35A ($599.99) does have an anti-tangle side brush but no mop pad cleaning tray self cleaning and the lack of an RGB camera means the price isn’t as worth as the other models :( Here’s a video of how maintenance will look for the QRevo models: https://youtu.be/f0NzG5ANyEc Maintenance tips and tricks: For maintenance, please tap the dust out of the filter once every few cleaning tasks or whatever is most convenient for you guys. Mud will build up in the brush compartment of combo models if you set your robot to vacuum and mop at the same time, making cleaning the brush area more often. so I recommend asking it to vacuum first then mop so the need to clean the brush compartment will be less often. Combo robots require the base station’s mop pad cleaning tray to be cleaned once every two weeks or so (I suggest leaving it alone and finding the ideal frequency for you). In my use, squeegee based self-cleaning mop pad cleaning trays will mean fur catches on the wipers and the nubs which happens with most friction based cleaning methods. I use a pet safe robot mop compatible detergent in the clean water tank at a ratio of 1:100. Bissell’s spinwave compatible multisurface cleaner is my favorite. I also use a silver ion module in the clean water tank to prevent gross stuff from building up in it. I use a deodorization and disinfectant module in my dirty water tank to help with the smell (it should be emptied as soon as the robot finishes cleaning and cleaning its mops). You’ll have to scrub down this dirty water tank every once in a while too. I run my combo robot twice a day which means I have to refill and empty my tanks once every two days or so. No smell or anything.

You don’t need a hair cutter to remove hair from the roller brush. The roborock q5 max+ or the Q8 max+ are popular vacuum only options. All rubber dual brushes help with fur pickup and are okay at resisting tangles but will have tangled fur and hair on the sides which are easily removable. For combo robots: It seems like you’re in the US so I’d recommend the Dreame L40 Ultra at 399 with the antitangle TriCut brush if purchased from Dreame’s physical store which ships for free nationwide https://www.reddit.com/r/RobotVacuums/s/AgXP4k48pP

The cheapest option would be buying something like the roborock Q5 Max+, Q8 Max+ as dual rubber brushes resist tangles rather well. There’s also the option of buying robots that can use dreame’s anti-tangle brush which also works well. Much more expensive options will be using conical antitangling brushes where airflow will untangle the brush like Dreame’s dual conical brushes, Narwal’s conical antitangle brush, Roborock’s DuoDivide, and Matic’s main brush. And there’s also robots like Dyson’s VisNav 360 and the UBPET robot which use a much bigger brush roller, about as big as a regular cordless vacuum’s, and will compress fur in the dustbin with cyclonic filtration. As for dustbin clogging, running the robot more often like twice a day works for smaller homes or setting the robot to autoempty more frequently are viable solutions that aren’t really robot dependent. Some robots also boast fur compression that works when it vacuums like Dyson’s robots with cyclonic filtration, Dreame’s fur compressing dustbin that uses airflow to compress fur by bringing the vacuum to the maximum power, and narwal’s fur compression on their bagged robots. These work to varying degrees of success.

Bigger dustbin + good use of dustbin when it comes to fur (no empty space should be in the dustbin when fur clogs it) + frequent autoemptying = better for dealing with hair and fur. For a vacuum only model, the roborock Q5 Max+ and the Q8 Max+ have a sizeable dustbin and uses the dustbin space well and has an autoempty station. The dual rollers help with fur pickup. In the US Dreame’s L/X50 Ultra fulfills these requirements as a combo model. So does the MOVA V50 Ultra for Canadian customers. The QRevo series has the same issue with some dreame models where the dustbin will be clogged with fur but there’ll be a lot of empty space on the sides. It’ll be good for picking up fur on carpets with its dual brushes but I think the eufy X8 should be better for dealing with finer dust.

Depends on your purchasing region. I’d recommend one with autoemptying and for it to have an all in one base station if you want it to mop so it can clean twice a day for you. My robot runs twice a day and at 20,000sqm cleaned, it still works great. Vacuum only ones: Roborock Q5 Max+ or the Q8 Max+ (I don’t know much about the other new roborock models so I’ll wait for other users to report their experience to consider recommending them) Combo ones Xiaomi is a popular cost effective brand. I’d recommend the X10+, X20 Pro and the X20 Max. This is if you want it to vacuum and then mop (which I use since my corgi drools a lot). The TriCut brush compatibility also means it’ll deal with corgi fur well. Xiaomi is not available in the NA market. Dreame’s L40 Ultra and MOVA’s P10 Pro Ultra have been sold in the US for 499-599 (the price fluctuates) and are essentially the same robot. It is also compatible with the TriCut brush. Narwal Freo Z10 will be recommended as it is the cheaper autoemptying model.

I generally recommend autoemptying for homes with pets that shed a lot. My old robot didn’t have one and it’s 500mL dustbin would clog up with fur after one run Q5 max+ and the q8 max+ are good choices because of the duorollers. The passive mop is easily removable and isn’t the main focus of this robot anyway. If you were in the eu I’d check out the dreame d20 pro plus for its antitangle dual rollers and fur compression feature.

Roborock q5 max+ or the q8 max+? The dual all rubber brushes are pretty tangle resistant but they’ll occasionally need to remove the hair wound at the sides (the brush ends are easily removable).

If you want a vacuum only robot, I’d look at the AEG RX9-2-4ANM https://www.robocleaners.com/en/aeg-rx9-2-4anm.html (Not an affiliate link). This robot won't ao very well tor dealing with hair and fur on the brush roller but this is the best robot vacuum if you're only considering vacuuming performance (along with the Dyson VisNav which is considerably more expensive but the thicker roller means it’s less prone to tangles). If you want an autoempty station, I’d look at the roborock S8+, Roborock Q5/Q8 Max+, or the eufy E20. If you want a combo, I'd recommend the Dreame L10S Ultra Gen 2 (599), Xiaomi X20 Max (539), the Xiaomi X20 Pro (439), the Xiaomi X10+ (399) as these robots are better suited for larger homes (<60-100sqm) as it has an internal water tank so it won't need to constantly go back to the base station to clean the mops. The Xiaomi X20+ lacks an onboard water tank and must rewet the mops and can become dry when mopping before it resets it. This is generally less water efficient which is why I recommend the previous models. I’d recommend the Xiaomi X20+ for homes smaller than 50-60sqm. All of these robots are compatible with the dreame anti-tangle TriCut brush which works great with my long haired corgi’s fur and long hair in my home.

If I were you, I’d spend a bit more for a combo and look for a reliable and good vacuum only model for the top carpet only floor which is generally cheaper than a combo model. I’d also consider the dreame L40S Pro Ultra (£799) is going to be better for heavy fur shedders since it has the onboard fur compression feature which works when it’s vacuuming to best utilize the dustbin’s space that has a volume of 395mL. The dual brushes mean it’s better for fur pickup on carpets but won’t be as good for just vacuuming carpets compared to vacuum only models . The E25 will be better for raw mopping performance which is better suited for homes with more hard floors than carpet. The E25 will also be a good option for the bottom floor. I’d get something like a cheap second hand roomba or a roborock Q5 or Q8 with or without an autoempty station for the upper floor.

Vacuum only: roborock q5 or q8 max+ or the switchbot k10+ with a tangle resistant all rubber brush. Vacuum and mop combo: MOVA P10 Pro ultra at 399 (I think on Amazon US). This is a de facto last gen flagship and the antitangle TriCut brush (may ship in a bundle or needs to be bought separately from MOVA/dreame but AliExpress resellers can be cheaper) worked great with my long fur corgi’s fur and tumbleweeds. This one is least likely to get stuck compared to the previous options. Compared to other vacuum and mop combos under 400 which are solid budget robots, the p10 pro ultra blows them out of the water. As for the curved legs, I think the MOVA may at first try to ride up them then eventually learn how to properly avoid them. I have the MOVA V50 ultra and after it humped tripod legs on the first day, it was able to “learn” how to smoothly follow the tripod legs and avoid riding up on them on the third day (second day produced mixed results).

That’s fair! My home simply is fur mayhem so I love the autoemptying. Check out the roborock q5 or q8 without an autoempty dock.