CHF379.–
iRobot Roomba 960
Robot vacuum
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51 reviews
its low profile cannot be beaten, otherwise the leap in performance is too small for the price. An IoT device must be censorable, who knows what the device with the camera will reveal.
The 9 series has now become the passable combination of the Siemens/Kärcher and the old Roomba generation. But the old weaknesses are not yet completely overcome, it still cleans our guest toilet several times and the entrance area only once. It is still at war with long hair. In order for the robot to clean as well as its predecessor, the 2xClean mode has to be used, which makes up for the navigation efficiency. I bought the device because of its low profile and a promotional price. Roomba needs to improve again. And uncontrolled chatting on the internet is not possible at all.
Pro
- Liberation algorithm also finds its way out between narrow chair legs
- Quieter than the 5 year old Roombas
- Low headroom
- No longer pushes light chairs into the wall
- Parts of the old Roombas can be reused
Contra
- Still winds up long dog hairs
- Hair winder remains invisible, regular control of the bearings necessary
- The old navigation flaws are weaker but still there
- Cleans worse than the Roombas brushes
- Only programmable via smartphone
- Must be prevented from chatting on the internet with a firewall
- Coaster Wheel still collects dirt in the axle
- Dirt channel clogs easily
I would buy again immediately
We own a house and every morning when I go to work, the Roomba also starts its work. I vacuum less in the house (200m2) than before in the flat (90m2). I won't give it away any more. The only drawback I've noticed so far is the price.
Pro
- Cleaning performance
- App
Contra
- Price
Runs and runs and runs
Pro
- Sucks well
- App control from a distance
Contra
- Collection compartment could be larger
Excellent suction power, reliable helper
The iRobot has been supporting me for a few weeks now and does a reliably good job. It manages carpets and hard floors and I have to dust or vacuum myself much less often! Absolutely recommendable!
Pro
- Suction power
- Price-performance
- low installation height
Product quite okay, updates and support expandable
The product itself was okay, but one day it did a firmware upgrade on its own and was no longer able to connect to a WLAN or create its own hotspot to set up the device again. From then on I had a dumb hoover with nothing I could do about it.
I wrote to iRobot customer support, who directed me to open a ticket. I have now submitted this ticket as a repair with estimate and have been waiting for a reply for 4 working days. I have not been assigned to an agent anywhere and have not received a reply. The product is quite nice, but the breaking of functionality via OTA firmware update and the unsatisfactory support makes it relatively difficult to enjoy. Update: I was able to send the robot in and it was repaired free of charge!Pro
- Product works as advertised
- Was repaired free of charge in the end
Contra
- Functionality has been patched out via update
- Support and repair very slow
Cleans well, but needs some babysitting, chokes on Ikea Poäng, and uses quite unorthodox cleaning patterns
It was a fun experiment, but I would not blindly recommend it to others.
The robot is still quite strange in how it does the floor (I would expect a variation of zigzag), it seems to not be biased towards thinking that things have 4 legs, and that rooms do not move between runs. A plain chair on a way would trigger quite a research project, and discovering doors is always from scratch.
It has a problem with Ikea Poäng (though you can DIY it around) — manages to partially jump on it and hang itself, so to say.
It has problem with many kinds of carpets, esp. small ones, and of cause with wires — it’s powerful enough to pull sufficient amount of it in and choke.
It is though very easy to disassemble and clean. Not just the bin, but wheels, brushes, etc. And when it does not choke on a dog’s toy it does leave the floor clean, even in the corners and under the sofa :-)Pro
- Cleans well in general
- Easy to disassemble and clean
Contra
- Chokes on carpets an Ikea Poäng
- Making very unusual moves at times and seems to take longer than necessary to cover the area
6 out of 51 reviews
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