Roborock S7 MaxV ULTRA at Amazon: geni.us/mS7l Roborock S7 MaxV PLUS at Amazon: geni.us/QqSEbCL

This guy must have the most clean floors on KZfaq lol

First time viewer of this channel and you set a new standard for how a review channel should be. Great work!

You're awesome thank you for avoiding the novelty drone mundane quirky conversations that other channels engage in and just getting straight to the point of analyzing performance. It really aids in decision making Much appreciated 😊👍

i’ve been waiting for your review of this

I think the S7 MaxV Ultra is Sooo close to perfect. It's an incredible robot. I just wish the pad raised higher for higher pile carpets, as well as a dock heater/fan for the pad to dry out. Just my two cents. Besides that, it's such a fantastic cleaning machine, and their app is just so good, fast and responsive.

Thank you for your reviews, they are very informative! Please consider adding hair vacuuming tests on carpeting and hard floors and possibly comparing Normal vs Max vacuum settings to see if it makes a difference on hair. Various comments from different videos / reviews seem to point to the older style bristle brushes having an advantage over the newer style rubber beaters for vacuuming up hair. Standardized testing like you perform could shed light on the subject.

I got the S7 with the base when it came out, it’s been so good we can’t believe it! Can’t imagine it being better…I wish I could trade up somehow. Here’s a crazy idea, I think if anyone could pull off Roborock could. Combine a dishwasher with a vac base. A door on the floor of the dishwasher opens up and the vac drives inside like Michael Knight, all water and debris is cleaned from the vac, it’s refilled, charged and ready to go again. You’d never have to service anything.

I have one of the original roborocks and it's still going strong in my house several years later. I've replaced a couple parts, but that's it. We almost never have to use the upright vacuum

Might hold off on buying a Robot Vacuum until the Black Friday/Cyber Monday price comes out for the S7 MaxV ULTRA. This things impressive!

This is the first robot I bought before I watched your review... sorry I couldn't wait 😬 This thing is truly amazing, I feel like a Roborock salesman when I talk to family, co-workers, and friends

We really like ours. I did have to tape over the cliff sensors though. Couple area rugs are black/white and was freaking it out. Single story house, so not an issue.

Wait... What happened to all the comparative test scores or mentions of its actual competitors in the space? Its seems good, but I'm confused that it was compared only to the S7 in this video, instead of its actual competition. I feel like we usually see it in Vacuum Wars videos so this review seems really lacking without it.

I would recommend a test against animal fur and human hair, I really worry about the mop picking up the hair missed by vacuum and cog the brush cleaner to the pad.

How has Roomba fallen so far behind? I have the Braava Jet and its navigation system is like a blind man with a cane. It bumps into everything and watching it dock it can take 5 to 10 minutes just to do that.

I know we don’t have flying cars but this is a pretty awesome sign of the future. The amount of tech embedded in this device is incredible and it doesn’t seem to blow people’s minds! It does mine!

wait n wait, finally I got the S7 MaxV ultra. It works sooooo great, I do not have to wash the mop/empty the dust bin; it just does everything by its own. The camera function even make it more competitive, two-way audios, AI, pet details etc. Satisfied my needs perfectly.

Just saying, I only consider vacuum cleaners off your reviews. You good sir are by far the best reviewer. I love the in-depth tests you perform, honest opinions and quality review videos you produce. Amazing. I've never considered a robo vac before... Until I saw this review and your extensive testing. I am impressed!!!

Maybe I missed it but how does the brush do with pet hair and how well does the base suck out the robots holding area when it’s full of hair?

Is there a place where you list comparative score data for things like pickup tests? For example, I’d like to know how much better the s7MaxV is on carpet vs my normal s7, at the detail level you provide in your test beyond pa suction power.

Seems pretty revolutionary as a mixed environment (rugs/carpet/hardfloor) system. Provided it only gets better with time as regards the AI navigation, and as you mention, the base has good longevity, it seems like a solid purchase!

I couldn't agree more, the S7 Max V is excellent. I bought mine with just the charge base, I might get the ultra dock once it's available but even without that, this bot is excellent. For me, emptying the bin is not a big deal. It would be really interesting to compare the suction power on this bot with the Roomba S9, I bet they're pretty close but Roborock's battery life is much better. I agree with one of the comments that Irobot is falling behind, I have the J7 plus, it's ok, it cleans decent but it doesn't have nearly as much power and Roborock's navigation blows Roomba's camera system away, there is just no comparison. There are a lot of reviews comparing the Roborock S7 Max V with the Ecovacs X1, with the X1, there is apparently an issue with the mop plates and Ecovacs is offering replacements to address that. I wish the X1 was available with just a charge dock, even the cheapest X1 is around $1100 which is quite expensive. Anyway, great review, I think the S7 Max V is one of the best vacuum robots available, it's vacuum performance is excellent, navigation is great and the mop performance is also really good.

Dreame W10 Bot would be a nice model to review and potentially compare this Roborock to. As a longtime Roborock user, thinking on getting either this model or one with rotating pads.

4:40 is why I subscribed to this channel years ago. Those insights are something only experienced people can have.

I cannot stress enough that I am so engrossed and hang on every word of your review of a . . . Vacuum?? You could review straws and make it entertaining and informative. you are great!

Any chance we can get a comparison video between this and the ECOVACS Omni X1?

I absolutely love the slide with all app screens, it is super useful. Thank you for the review!

Thank you so much for this review.. Been waiting for you to do this review for a while now..

Been a huge fan of roborocks, I have an s5 an s6max V and a H7 stick vac. More a fan of the robots than the stick vac but yeah, Roborock is ahead of the game and I am trying to justify buying a 7maxV ultra when its released in Australia. The robot is now out but no dock yet.

Got mine Wednesday and after many years or owning roombas I can say the S7 MaxV Ultra is the most amazing robot vacuum I have ever owned. If it wasn't so expensive and not sold out I would be ordering two more asap. Was talking with a friend about it and one thing ya don't see enough reviews on for the robot vacuums is details about the app software, maybe something for you to spend more time on? :) Thank you for all your reviews I tell anyone looking to check out your youtube videos before buying.

I think you should mention Sleep mode and the noise level of these robots. Since working from home, I’ve rarely used my Roomba due to the loud noise. The sleep mode of the Roborock now allows me to run it every night while I’m sleeping and it is a god send to our family.

As for their app, the “pin-n-go” feature needs to be moved to the main map. Right now it’s too many taps to exit the map, use the feature then return to the map. It should be, just touch and hold to select a spot, then a menu from there with “spot clean” or “go there”.

I just moved into an antique house with few outlets. I bought a little Dirt Devil, but it’s not very strong, so I think it’s better for stairs. I think a robot vacuum is kind of a necessity.

I watched tons of reviews but this was the one that made me go out and buy the S7 MaxV Ultra. I'm thoroughly impressed! It's even better than expected. It's so good, it took my cleaning lady's job and I'm not even joking. Thanks for the informative and very detailed review!

I'm posting the same comment I did on a different video on a more recent video so that there is a greater chance you'll see it: I really love your content! Based of of your information I bought a shark duo clean. It is an absolutely amazing machine. However, after about a year of owning this machine I can smell air pollution when I turn it on. It would be great if you did some longevity testing. Like, for example, maybe running each vacuum 100 hours outside and measuring how good the complete seals are. I think a lot of manufacturers don't have very good incentives to make sure that these seals last. I think you could have a very large impact in this space. A lot of people also find the longevity of a machine very important when they purchase it so that would also appeal to them.

I have been using Roborock S5 MAX since August 2020 till now. I'm thinking to buy the S7 MaxV Ultra with auto empty dock. much better the dock washes the mop pad itself. thanks for your video

You are the god of vacuum reviews. Love it keep them coming!

I'm amazed at the thoroughness of your reviews!

A few years ago, I was in Amazon Re:Invent AI convention and saw a iRobot booth showcasing their unreleased S9 cleaning robot. At the time I was using the first generation Roborock (still branded as Xiaomi) and was truly amazed. I asked the guy in the booth what they thought about the Xiaomi/Roborock cleaning robot. The guy said: “oh they are impressive but they are cheap and lower end and we don’t treat them as direct competition, we are targeting different market”. I hope their high-ups knew better, otherwise they gonna lose this vacuum war for sure.

Been waiting a long time for this review. So glad the Ultra base lives up to the hype. Thank you for posting!

Perfect!!😍 Thanks for your sharing! It's time to upgrade my robot vacuum, really like it can wash the mop pad.

Nice! I've got the ecovacs X1 for less than 1 week, to many issues so I will return it and probably go for roborocks ultra instead when it will be available in Sweden. Gr8 review as always, thank you!

Wait til you can hook this up to a water line, a drainage line, and auto garbage disposal. Then it'll really become a dream machine.

To my understanding, the mop function on this can only hold water. It does not use soap or steam. That for me is the biggest shortcoming that if they improve, will probably be the dream for an all-in-one no minimal intervention system.

It's crazy what work you put into these video. Really amazing and thank you!

I immediately went to check if this model was available in my country (a few of the ones you’ve recommended in the past are only available as imports and don’t come with warranty etc or have less features in the Australian market). It is! Yay… then I saw the price. That’s heart attack material. Probably gonna need to save up given its $1100 over budget 😂

Thanks for the review - very interested on longevity performance, as I keep reading way too many problems appearing with this robot after just a few months use. Just take a look at the official group on Facebook and various forums... My biggest worry is spending this amount of money and having to try and get the robot fixed or replaced - Roborock's customer service is also getting slammed by those with issues, and some have said they've just stopped replying completely...

I have an older Rooma 960. I’ve never heard of Roborock, but this looks amazing! Might end up swapping over.

I bought two of these Robots. They're amazing. Hey Vacuum wars. I watched this robot under IR so I can watch all the sensors reading the room and the robots movements. Footage you'd be interested in?

Got mine on Monday. Now I sift through KZfaq for videos telling me I made the right decision.

The review I was waiting for!!! Thank you! even though I already have a robot vacuum I really enjoy watching your videos.

I would love to see how reliably it returns to its charging base, in particular when the dock is hidden or occluded. It seems everyone puts their docks way out in the open. I want to hide mine behind or under furniture, or in a kitchen cabinet where the toe kick is removed to allow robot exit and entry.

Oh wow. A mop function that you can leave on. Awesome. I have a mop function on my robovac, but I literally never use it since it just humps my rugs with the mop.

Just ordered it! Thanks 🙏🏻

Your vacuum reviews are the 👌 best. Thank you for making such good reviews. I find your test to be very informative and thorough.

Hi Vacuum Wars! Thanks for the great vids! Would you please advise on the best cleaning liquids to use on a robot vacuum?

Your review is so impressive! I have been waiting for the G10 for long long time but nowhere to buy it🙃Do you have any idea when the dock of Ultra will be available for purchase? I cannot wait to get a auto washing dock!

Really appreciate this channel. Definitely want to get this when it's sold in Canada. My question is, is there a technique robot vacuums use for multi floor homes? I.e. carrying it upstairs and downstairs?

Thank you ! That video is a beautiful start to my day. I was waiting on your review to know if it was worth the high price. Please keep the good work :D

If you need a stress test that thing, mail it my way. 😅 I've got two German Shepphards and 3 cats who overload my other vacuums often. They're usually always 100% plugged in the dust bin, RIGHT in the middle of the bin, leaning the sides fairly open and free. A design flaw for pet hair storage. The main house runs daily, the den/office one runs twice a day as the dogs are typically in here with me most the day while working. Love German Shepphards, but my gosh, the hair. It's always fluff everywhere. Current vacs: Roborock E4 and S5 Max Prior: A handful of iLifes

LOVE this channel! How is the Brava m6's mopping compared to this Roborock? Is there any advantage to having a dedicated moping robot?

Frickin Thank you for being transparent with us... and 6:00 this question is also biggest factor when im gonna buy an expensive vaccuum+mop robot... Coz this suckers ain't cheap

In China the newest Nawal and roborock already started offering a dock with a clean/dirty water system that’s connected to the sewage system in your home so you no longer need to refill/empty the water tanks.

thank you so much for your gorgeous videos!!!

Hello, I love your testing and reviews. However, I also think an important part of a robot vacuum are the bins where the vacuum disposes of the waste. how messy are they to clean? Does the water leak when it refills the vacuum tank ? do they get mildew in them? discuss the disposal system. Ive had 4 or 5 robot vacuums over the last 5 years and the robo rock is what I tell friends to buy.

I am still using my roborock S5 since the day it was launched. Still works like new, these things really do last!

Thanks for the great review. I was ready to move on from my S6, which gave great service for 3 years. Looking at the S7 and S8 presented two amazing machines, and choosing the right one depends on your personal needs and budget. I went with the S7 MaxV Ultra and am really blown away. I had to contact Roborock with 2 minor questions and found them very helpful and eager to help. The mapping is so fast and accurate. I only had to bring the vacuum itself to the second floor for very quick mapping. There is a large number of ways to customize your vac/mopping settings, and I'm experimenting with those. I'm emptying/rinsing the dirty water container after every wash to avoid the smell issue. I'm eager to see if adding the Omo cleaning solution promotes the growth of gunk in the water. The self-emptying dust bag feature is extremely loud but not a big issue for me. Overall, at this early stage, it's a winner. Appreciate all the work your videos take and the interesting and helpful comments from viewers.

Wish I could afford one of these things.. even the lesser model seems half decent. Nice review 👍🏽

The one I was waiting for. And you know that. Thanks again for your great work.

Very impressive little machine!

I’ve been waiting for this! Now to buy one as soon as they become available in the U.K

I would love to see also a test regarding the height of obstacles that it can go under. My sofa is 10 cm above the floor and I had to hope for the best, when I ordered my current robot, that it would be able to go under it.

Great video as always, but I think you skipped one part. Outside of the mopping part - how was the emptying bin? I also assume there's no bagless version of this one.

Thanks you for the reviews ! I really like the time and effort you put in those reviews ! May I add one thing : as a mechanical engineer working in automotive, I'm more confident with the "moving part" compare to the hardware/software. Most of the issue I face day to day isn't the "moving part" is generally a fried card, or any electrical components disconnecting or processing falling due to heat. I hope it will give a bit of confidence for people afraid of the scrubbing part in the dock. (At least the dock is replaceable and less expensive compare to the whole robot)

Your channel is one of the most informative and trustworthy channels on KZfaq.

Hey are you able to determine power requirements when cross reference the amounts of wattage across cleaning ability with which is more efficient on energy costs? Would be interesting if it’s just more economic to run these everyday or multiple times a day versus other time frequencies

I can't wait for the S7 MaxV Plus to come to the UK.

This is the one I’ve been waiting for! Looking forward to getting this someday. By the way, one of my favourite channels on KZfaq by far! Longtime subscriber and your work is great!

I have got the vacuum here in Australia, I agree it's amazing. But what's infuriating is that they have no timeline of releasing the Ultra dock station,meaning I'm essentially buying the vacuum and then missing out the most important feature of the machine! What a shame.

Looking to buy this, has it held up well since this review?

Thanks for the review. Would you please let me know what kind of filtration system at the dust bin? Bag/bagless?

I bought it. I have some things to say about it. First, I can't tell you how much I appreciate this channel. It has helped me with countless buying decisions. I trust the reviews completely. That being said, something is clear to me after buying this vacuum. When you test hundreds of vacuums, even with objective criteria, the overall tone of the review is inevitably affected by how the vacuum performs relative to other vacuums. But when a vacuum costs $1,000-$1,300, a consumer wants to know, in the absolute sense, if the thing is worth it. Is it impressive enough (regardless of other vacuums) to drop the cash? Is the hope of a low-maintenance, clean floor realized? I do not doubt that this is the best robot vacuum on the market. But that doesn't necessarily mean it's worth the cheddar. The next paragraphs are going to sound a bit negative, but know that in the end, I'm keeping it. SOFTWARE Software should be better. Most of what I found wanting wasn't in the hardware, but the software. That's the good news because software can be updated. But at this price point, I was really surprised by the rudimentary mapping features. I know what apps and software can do. They can do much more. Edit: the vision of the bot is amazing and it is dead accurate for positioning...I'm disappointed in the software features attached to it. It sees rooms that aren't there through sliding glass doors, in mirrors, etc. Well, that's just fine. It's a robot vacuum, not an android. The issue is that there's no way to delete this imaginary room in the mapping. Does this affect cleaning? No, not really. But it does mean that you have to spend a good deal of time adding imaginary walls and nudging them around through trial and error making sure it still cleans the edge of your actual room. Also, it would just feel nice to have the map be an accurate representation of my house rather than the wacky funhouse that shows up on my phone, which bears little resemblance to my actual space. Sometimes, you forget to move something like a small ottoman and you realize it only as the vacuum is moving around it. Then you move it. Well, since it's going back and forth and can see later that the obstacle has been moved, it should know to go back and pick up the spot it missed. It won't do that. It has the clearance to fit under the toe kick, but it sees it as an obstacle and won't clean beneath it. This is a bummer. It means I have to sweep where I shouldn't have to. Obstacle avoidance isn't a substitute for babysitting it. I bought a dumb Rumba from Costco about 5 years ago. This thing had the intelligence of a ping pong ball and I ended up returning it. But I do remember if the brushes encountered ANY resistance, it stopped moving immediately. Well, this one didn't and it nearly destroyed all my floors. Yes, that's right. Thank the Good Lord I was paying attention and could hear that something was not right in time to stop it. I always pick up the house before using it. But sometimes, you just don't see everything. You know those alligator clips? Well, the silver metal arms are detachable and of one of them was on the floor. It picked it up; it got wedged; it started dragging it (pointy end down) and deeply scratching the hardwood floor. If left to its own devices, it would have made a scratch pattern across my entire house that would have looked just like the map! So, I DO NOT run it without supervision, which is very limiting. The instructions recommend putting a board down to block the top of your stairs so the machine doesn't tumble down the stairs. What? Even Rumba Estupida was smart enough to not fall down the stairs. I suspect this is in the instructions for liability and it would be fine, I mean, I hope so. But then again, have they no confidence in the hardware cameras or their software? What about invisible walls? And what's the liability when someone trips over the board and breaks their neck falling down the stairs? HARDWARE Let's face it: that mop pad is itsy bitsy teeny weeny. It has to be by nature and that's not a miss by the manufacturer. But it means that I am cleaning it SOOOOO often. If you've got hardwood floors, I can really see how the fancy mop dock is necessary. I didn't buy it figuring I could buy it later if I wanted to. I don't know if the machine can detect a dirty pad and go back to the dock to clean the mop pad in the middle of the cleaning cycle, but it should because it's necessary. I doubt it has this capability and you could certainly program around it. But again, if you're dreaming of ultimate automation for $1,300, you're not going to get it. To be clear, it's not that my floors are that dirty, it's that the mop is that tiny. Because I have mostly hardwood floors, I probably wouldn't bother with the vacuum-bag only dock -- except that I find emptying bagless vacuums an entirely disgusting enterprise. But I seem to be unique in this. If that bugs you and you've got a lot of carpet, I could see the vacuum-emptying dock being useful. But for me with the hardwood floors, the cannister only needs to be emptied every few days where the mop pad needs to be washed multiple times a day. So, it's go big or go home if I want to make this less hands on. I will not be saving any time/energy unless I get the mop-dock. The mop-lift feature is a GREAT thing. But it ain't perfect. I don't have low-pile carpet, I have a NO-pile carpet. It's a Ruggable with the thicker pad (which really ain't that thick). Once it gets on carpet, there's no problem, it doesn't deposit any wetness. But in the process of climbing up onto the rug, it drags it's tiny dirty mop on the edge of the carpet. At first, I would just tell it to clean that room right after hand-cleaning the mop pad. In this way, at least it would drag a CLEAN mop on my white carpet. But the problem is that there is another room that is only accessible by going through that room and over the rug. So, once it mops the other room, it HAS to drag it's dirty mop over the edge of my rug. So, I've changed tactics. Now, I just uninstall that mop pad entirely and have it clean those two rooms together and the second room just doesn't get mopped ever. I still have to do it by hand. Then, I reinstall it and send it off to the rest of the house. This means hanging around and waiting for it to finish the first 2 rooms and then sending a separate command to do the rest. By the way, I stopped removing pad using the velcro. Now, I just pull out the whole mop deck and wash it still attached. The velcro is very strong and it was ripping the seams of my mop pad after just a few times. I did love the way they anchored the mop pad so that you could get it on perfectly without trying hard. That was a stroke of genius. But alas, it's no longer relevant to me since I don't remove it from the plastic deck anymore. The mopping feature works decently, understanding the limitations of such a pad. The mop pad does seem to clean dried liquid messes fine. But I have hardwood floors in my kitchen. Sometimes, solid things stick to the floors and turn into dark-gummy-flattened-squished spot. You know what I'm talking about. It won't get those kinds of messes up. So, dried liquid mess is fine. Solid squished mess, no sir. I never had that expectation, so this is not a disappointment, just an FYI. If the charging dock is on hardwood floors, taping it down is not optional. What happens is the vacuum attempts to mop over the clear plastic sheet attached to the dock and drags it around. It lands on top of an already mopped, wet area. So, rather than protecting your floors from moisture as it is supposed to, it is actually trapping moisture underneath. I've not yet taped mine down, but I am assuming this will fix the problem. AM I KEEPING IT? Yes. I am keeping it. My floors are way cleaner than they used to be. There's plenty of things about it that work really well, but I think that sort of thing was already covered in this video and so I'm not mentioning it. But I am actually putting more time in than I used to. How's that for irony? There's a lot of babysitting and prepping and mop pad changing and manual commands. But without the bot, that effort would not yield as clean of results. The machine cleans and vacuums well. With some software updates (and another $500 for the mopping dock...oi), this thing could be near perfection.

Hi, love your videos. I have Roborock S7 and I have carpets everywhere in my house (I can't change it). I have to keep the mop pad off all the time unless I want to mop the kitchen or bathroom because the mop pad behaves like Velcro and blocks the robot from properly driving on the carpet. Especially when turning. Have you experience this? I tried finding other types of the mop pad but it seems they all the same.

This robot vacuum looks good. I might get one to have clean floors like this guy.

I've been using the S7+ and I can't believe how impressed I am with the product. Definitely worth the price

I have a S5 Max and initially it was perfect, but then I got a GF and a cat and it started to struggle a lot. I ended up putting the areas of my apartment where my GF has her stuff as no go zones, but the cat I cannot really control where it will put its toys when I am at work. Hopefully, someday I will have a salary high enough to afford the latest Roborock gem.

looks amazing. I am still waiting for a version that can traverse door steps since I have to manually move my Roborock from room to room.

It'd be nice if you could indicate whether or not a vacuum works on black carpet. I bought the Dreame Tech L10 Pro and found that many robot vacuums have an issue with the fall avoidance sensors that limits them on dark carpets and it's never noted with the product.

VW, I enjoy your channel . been watching your videos for the past weeks , trying to find the best robot vacuums for my needs . one thing I think you should do is recommend budget robot vacuums that don’t have the self auto emptying bins , and also robot vacuums that do have self auto emptying bins , and mop features etc . a lot of robot vacuums that you recommend are in $900-1,000 range . I would appreciate budget recommendations. pls and thank you

Once the bin compartment gets full does the Robovac empty the bin at the dock and resume cleaning?

thanks for the great review, but what about dog hairs ? do you know if it can handle it ?

Woot! I’ve been waiting for this review!

Narwal T10 cleans it's mopping pads as well, you should check it out.

I want one these so badlyyy

A good test would be to see how it handles mirrors. In my house there's a wall separating two rooms that has a floor to ceiling mirror on it on one side. My s6 pure (no camera)is very confused by this mirror, the map is all messed up in the app and it always tries to go through the mirror.

Patiently awaiting your review of the new Tineco FLOOR ONE S5 STEAM, if you get their emails they announced it through email! Looks amazing!! 😊

Hi Buddy, You cant answer it works in the long run is... it is not a floor scrubber. its just a half work docking system right now. My iLife w450 worked great as a floor scrubber for 6 month. It worked great on crusted cat poop for that time frame. but it died, on the suction system, and i had to modify its tracking systems. iLife explicitly told me it is not a floor scrubber. Which duh!!! I knew it was not, but i was testing how it handled it.

Awesome thanks, I had 2 Robots in the past which broke. So I only could imagine to spend this much money if I get at least 5 years warranty.

Insane, not just the robit but the work you put into the video 😲

been waiting for this!!!!! love this channel and love this robot!!!