iRobot Roomba S9 vs Shark ION Robot Vacuum

This robot vacuum has improved in many areas. Great suction, flawless operation (most of the time), and wonderful battery longevity. Sadly, it has regressed in others. Namely, the filtration system; why have they decided to sacrifice the pre-filter mesh and opt for more frequent cleaning and ultimately filter replacements

Press and hold the button down and insert fingers into the slot. Pull the lid open. The Joker should be cleaned every week and replaced every two mont...

I don’t recall the error code but it was common with many S9+ that were released around Christmas 2020 but whatever it was, when that error struck, your Roomba was dead. You’d expect better from a $1K machine. Whatever the case, in the 2 days it worked, it was ridiculously loud compared to the s7, was the rudest little bugger ever (pushing chairs out of the way, knocking things over), and it did a half-ass job cleaning things.

If not for the incessant high speed collisions with everything in its path, I’d say that this is the quietest robot vac I’ve owned so far but the banging and the need to frequently rescue it renders that point negligible. I can’t speak for Alexa integration, because that’s far more intrusive than anything i’d. ever have in my home but the app is effective for starting the vacuum while you’re away and monitoring cleaning time, just know that, if you start it while you’re away, you’ll likely need to find it and restart it as soon as you get home. At this point, I’m going to say that this machine cleans well, saves me a lot of effort and was well worth what I paid for it (because it was deeply discounted) but if you’re actually expecting one that is going to ever learn the layout of your home, you’re likely to be seriously disappointed

For the price it is a HUGE waste of money. Do your self a favor and buy a cheaper one. Hopefully the quality hasn't gone down on them.

While relatives have had them for years, this is MY first robot vacuum. In my opinion, this is the BEST budget vacuum at the price point. I purchased one on sale for $139. It was super easy to get started and watch it go with AMAZING results in the dustbin! Okay, so it was purchased to use at my parents' house, but I HAD to test it, right? :) Now, it worked so well, I immediately ordered 2 more (taking advantage of the $ale) and have 2 at my parents' house and one at my own