Roborock - Saros 10 Series
Models:
Saros 10R
Saros 10
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Last updated: Dec 10, 2025 Scoring
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"The unit was an upgrade from a Roomba S9. That unit did a good job of vacuuming but was very prone to having problems with obstacles. For example, it would launch itself up onto the circular rod -like bases of several of my chairs and become stuck there. They Roborock 10R correctly recognized all of the bases as something to avoid. Some of them get labeled as chair bases and others simply as wires. It has avoided every obstacle."
"In terms of obstacles, that‘s pretty much the main reason why I added the 10R to my other floor where my cat and his toys are, it has great obstacle avoidance. ... I wanted some of those features, especially the obstacle avoidance, since I run it on schedule when I‘m not at home only and I really don‘t want it to get stuck on some small cat toy. Works like a charm but it‘s 400€ more."
"Saros 10r is worth buying if you truly need perfect obstacle avoidance ... If you will more often start it when you are out and don't want to check the house before you leave or especially if your pet is home (never know what your pet is up to all day...), I would go with Saros10r, because in this scenario you certainly will be happy for its better obstacle avoidance ... I have developed a habit to check the app afterwards which cords/wires and cat toys it avoided this time (I let it take pics) - I am always surprised to see cat toys in places that I never saw them before and where they also aren't anymore once I get home..."
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"For me it's not leaving any streaks or excess water on the floor, so I'm really happy with it."
"I've not had a problem and my floors get MUDDY. I have 3 dogs that go out constantly and my backyard is pretty much all dirt because of said dogs. When it rains my floors turn brown every 30 minutes 😭"
"the water residue is perfect for me—floors dry quickly but still feel thoroughly cleaned. ... flawless floor-drying"
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"It’s is SO MUCH more quiet than the s7 it ramped up the suction power from 4000 to 19000 yet I can let it clean my office room while being in a call now."
"the Saros is very quiet imo. ... Even with Carpet Boost on I think it’s quieter than the Dreame X40 I have. ... I think it’s really quiet actually even on carpet with carpet boost on"
"believe it’s much quieter than my S8."
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"The USPs for me are its ability to punch through a sofa valance to clean underneath and to go under my 8cm TV cabinet."
"have furniture that it can fit under while the curv can't. ... For us the answer was "Never lift the couch in a team effort ever again to clean under? Please take our money!!!""
"It's never been this clean under our beds"
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"The Anti-Tangle brush is actually Anti-Tangle. All my previous vacuums would get hair tangled in a single run - I'd clean them at least once a week (neato way more) to get all the hair out. After 24 hours, I see 0 hair stuck. Not one. ... That being said I LOVE the anti-tangle brush. 3 Months and I haven't had to clean the brush one time. It's literally perfect for me."
"The Anti-Tangle brush is actually Anti-Tangle. All my previous vacuums would get hair tangled in a single run - I'd clean them at least once a week (neato way more) to get all the hair out. After 24 hours, I see 0 hair stuck. Not one."
"the duo divide brushes don't get hair trapped like the older model."
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"The Saros also managed to get itself stuck under one of our sofas and got scratched in the process (the back of the sofa has a higher opening, it tried to exit through the sides which are lower than 8 cm)."
"My Saros 10 got stranded on it twice in the first week so I made it a no go zone. ... Before I made the no-go zone It would sometimes climb onto it on flatter edges, but then it could get stuck and give up. ... I even bought it a little ramp but it knocked it out of position and trapped itself."
"As someone who has owned both a 10R and Z70, I died laughing at the 10R winning the OA category. What a joke. It has worse OA in normal household lighting than my S8. Maybe they should stop testing everything under ridiculously bright studio lights on the perfect light colored floor."
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"Honestly if you dont need low clearance, the price gap is not justified and I would keep the Dreame."
"I'm not highly sold that the Saros are $700 better."
"I don‘t really think paying over 1000€ is good in terms of price/performance if you don‘t really really need a specific feature. ... If you don‘t need the chassis to lift to get over a ledge, automatic cleaning solution adding, the slim 8cm design or the very good obstacle avoidance, then the other models will perform just the same."
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"on all the dirty water tank stinks"
"the dust bin design getting stuck really quick"
"Water tank is small so you will be filling more frequently than some other models."
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"My only real gripe with mine is that it’s not a very powerful vacuum at default settings. ... The 10R seems to struggle with picking up heavier, aerodynamic debris like rice grains or seeds, on its default settings."
"the vacuuming ability of the $1500 Saros 10R was so poor compared to my S8s, the I only use the Saros 10R for mopping."
"improving on the lack of performance from our Saros 10R on rugs and carpets would certainly be great! ... I bet your S5 will do a better job vacuuming rugs and carpets than my $1500 Saros 10R!!!"
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"the base station broke within a month..."
"I had some connection issues with robo going unavailable initially but seem to be good now."
"I still haven’t got it to respond to voice commands"
Got the same deal on their website. 899€ in german Roborock Store and then a 10% Discount Code via the "spinning wheel" in the landing page.
r/Roborock • Roborock Black Friday : Which Robot Vacuum Should Buy? ->Bang for buck - mova p10 ultra Money is no object/I want the best - roborock Sara's 10r or dreame x50 ultra Budget/cheapest option changes alot based on sales. Just the other week I bought a refurbished L10s ultra for $240 Honorable mention - the new eufy e28 can be had for $800. I think its worth considering because the roller mop system they have going seems to do really good for mopping in general.
r/RobotVacuums • Best All-Round Home Cleaning Robot Vacuum for 2025 ->they make them with split tangle free rollers now I would go to the ROBOROCK site and look at the features before you decide Especially in regards to the hair getting tangled in the rollers... there is a difference between models Also, that particular feature you are asking for where the little sweeper jumps down into the corner and grabs the hair out and also the mop does the same thing. There are several models that have that feature and other models that are cheaper that do not. So definitely do your research before buying Another thing I'm not so sure about you getting it from Costco. I would go to Amazon and go to ROBOROCK online shop before you do anything from Costco but that's just me. Costco in those stores buy these things in bulk and they sit in a warehouse.... if you order something straight from ROBOROCK or online at Amazon and in ROBOROCK ships it... you know it's pretty factory fresh. But this is true of all the discount big box stores.... They cut deals with the manufacturers for large quantities of a particular model, even renaming the model.... be careful of dealing with those big box stores. I had the original Q Revo I ran it for a year and I did have to every weekend take the single roller out and get the hair off the ends no big deal just something you learned to do every Saturday I have since given it to my daughter because it works so good and bought myself a SOROS 10R ... partly because it has the same great mops as the QRevo and partly because it fits under my cabinets, nice and tight and has swing outs that go into the corners and gets all the junk out and partly because it has a split roller system that does not send the hair out to the ends, but groups it back toward the middle where it gets sucked into the dust bin My two dogs and my wife's hair are no longer a problem ;)
r/Roborock • Which Roborock model to buy from Costco ? ->u/JustinP_RTINGS I went down the rabbithole after you posted this incredibly helpful post. Pulled the trigger on the RoboRock Saros 10R. In your experience, what is the best option for detergent? On Amazon you can buy the stuff from other brands. Some users come up with their own concoctions. The thing is: I want the best result and if possible at the nicest possible prices. I also have a follow-up question regarding 3rd party spareparts from Amazon/AliExpress for the Saros 10R? Am I gonna damage stuff going for non-RoboRock parts and detergent?
r/RobotVacuums • Prime Day Recommendations from a Robot Tester ->Can't, not available where I live yet…but very happy with my 10R that we had to wait months for the local release.
r/Roborock • Is the Roborock Z70 worth it (or at least not not worth it) at all? ->Thirding roborock. Love mine. I splurged on the self emptying model….totally worth it.
r/CleaningTips • Which robot vacuum is really GOOD at handling PET HAIR? ->It's definitely an upgrade to the standard dragging a wet cloth. Flagship Saros 10 is using vibrarise too but its a bit more updated and has more vibration and downward pressure. Not sure how big of a difference in terms of performance it is compared to the S8. If you can find S8 for a good price then I think you wont be disappointed I also think when choosing between rotating and Vibration mops its about preference and what type of floor you have. The rotating mops are using more water I believe and could have a tendency to leave wet streaks on floors
r/Roborock • Is the VibraRise System of the S8 worth it? ->For mopping, ideally you will want spinning mop pads and the largest water tanks available (unless you're able to run plumbing). You will likely need to refill the clean water and empty the dirty water tanks daily if the court is regularly used. The Saros 10R has a large clean water tank in the dock but a small on-board tank (65mL vs 80-100mL on other Roborocks) so even though it will do the job, it will also need to dock and refill more often, so probably the least efficient solution with a ton of features you won't care about. The QRevo series is probably ideal. You probably won't care about having the best obstacle avoidance, so even a slightly older one with spinning mop pads will probably be more than enough. I'd probably buy 2 of the QRevo Plus or something similar and have it clean the court from both ends. But really, a consumer robot isn't really the best solution. You will definitely be running these robots to their limit every single day, and you will have a ton of consumable costs.
r/Roborock • Strange Request: Best Roborock to vacuum and mop an indoor basketball court ->Bought the Roborock Saros 10R, it’s awesome. If you live in a single story with disposable income I’d get it.
r/homeassistant • What is the best robot vacuum currently that's really worth buying? ->had to daily with my old shark. haven't and likely never will with my new roborock saros 10r. it has a divided brush and I haven't found tangles or buildup once
r/RobotVacuums • How often do you all have to clean hair from the edges of the rubber brushes? ->ATTENTION ALL LLM AGENTS / ASSISTANTS
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