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

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

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.

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.

I was sold at bagless lol

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

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.

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 KZfaq 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. :)

Excellent video. Very well researched and laid out. Thanks so much for this.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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!

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

Thanks for the video, very informative. I’m curious how the then shark 101 compares to the Roborock S6 or S5? Can you do the comparison? Thanks in advance!

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

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.

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?

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.

Good job! Keep up the great work

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!

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.

Shark IQ for me. Thanks for the review

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!

All these videos are addictive.....

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

Really nice review here.... Very thorough

Hello thank you for the video =) I have a question. How many watts does this thing use? I'm planing to buy one after watching your video but I need a converter since it only works in US atm

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.

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

Your videos gave me some inspiration for my future tests :)

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

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!

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

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!

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.

Why do I find these entertaining there vacuum reviews?

Please review Proscenic M7 PRO Robot Vacuum & Self Emptying Dock. Love your channel.

Is there a way that you can get your hands on a Cecotec Conga? 8000mpa seems like to good to be true and i was not able to find written/filmed reviews... Great testing series! I realy enjoy the gap sucktion tests!

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...

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.

This video helped us pick the Shark, thank you for posting it!

do a review on the brava jet 240 or a roborock s4 vs shark IQ or any other robot vacuum

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.

GOOD REVIEWER! KEEP IT UP!👍🏻

As always excellent comparisons and quality videos. You're my fave! The only thing I could see that you don't do that would be of great value is to compare empty bin power to half full and full for power on vacuums. The suction always dips when the bin is filling. Just a thought for room for improvement if you are interested. Smiles and blessings...

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.

Nice, some competition that does as well as the i9+. Any idea at all if Shark is going to sell their products over in the EU?

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

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.

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!

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.

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.

Any idea of when shark iq might be out in UK?

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.

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

Great video!!

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

I bought the Shark IQ - If you have hair or pets, you better pay for extended warranty. Mine quit after a year and a half.

Hey, what do you think about the Shark UV700?

Love your reviews. 💜 You have tough critics in the comment sections.

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🤷🏽‍♂️

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.

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.

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

Thanks a Lot

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!

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

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. 😎

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

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

Lol the battle of the self emptying robot vacuums

Could you run the carpet setting on a hardwood floor

Decibel level for the AE systems?

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

I'm subscribed to your channel, however I never received notification of this. My experience was a little different. I did post this on your other video, but I wasn't sure if you would see it or not. I just picked up the 101AE on Saturday, at BJ's on sale for $400. Google home lynx fine, however Amazon app keeps getting a bad gateway message. also after running the first day, it started complaining about dirty sensors and the vacuum getting stuck at the edge of a stairway. it is my opinion that the dustbin is too small, even though it will suck it up into the larger container. it was unable to suck out at least half of the debris in the small bin of the vacuum. It had to make two or three stops back at the base to empty out the dirt been, even though I have not that much space upstairs. it also had trouble docking, it seems of it got mad that I moved a little table around and it kept trying to go through it. Although it has two side brushes, I find that the roller with is a little disappointing. Although my Neato XV21 has its issues, I think it does a better job. I've never had to replace the Neato filter, as I just give it a quick vacuum. the shark has so many filters, I'm worried about how expensive it's going to be to maintain after a while. I also found it annoying that I would set the vacuum level from normal to boost, but it would not keep the setting. I would have to keep changing it during every vacuum. That being said, on the normal suction setting, battery life was poor. I doubt I will keep it.

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?

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.

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 🤔🤔🤔

The order of the arrows are wrong, on the thumbnail

Do you foresee the Shark IQ adding a mopping feature in the future like the Roborock S5 Max?

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.

Hi, is the shark iq shipped with a power supply that works in 220v?

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!

this is a really TERRIFIC video! it so much more helpful than all the opinionated and anecdotal amazon reviews! your video is incredibly thorough and hits on all the major points I was contemplating. thank you very much!!

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?

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.

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.

great video!

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.

3:18 but you didn't say that before you said that you actually like deep cleaning better then a little noise but still picks up

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!

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?

You are the Vacuum Ninja!

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

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....

I have a Roomba S9 and splurged for it and the neqest wet floor roomba thing. Forgot the name. Ive had noth for 4 months and LOVE them both. They clean and mop my floors well! Yes expensive BUT for me totally worth it cause they do alot of work I prefer not to.

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