Roborock S8 Pro Ultra - Is It Worth the Upgrade? 

Quinn your fascination with robo vacuums and your continual coverage of them is pretty wholesome. Especially when you cover topics in the Audiophile space, computer, VR, etc. My kind of niche, with apparently 1.1 Million people who also share it. Thank you for doing you

It says something that even your sponsored videos are fun to watch! I love my S7 Ultra, but it's great to see them continuing to evolve!

I have an S7 and it's still one of the best purchases I made for my home. Would love it to self-clean and have the new water fill section, but I'm v haps with my S7 :)

"Mop can lift with ZERO contact to the carpet" - Shows B roll from the robot climbing on the carpet and dragging the mop across it 😆

I have Roborock S5 MAX now for 3 year, it cleans very well. I will continue with the same company of Roborock. I will purchase s8 Pro Ultra. Thanks for your demonstration

Really innovative naming for their products. I’ll wait for the S23 Ultra Pro Max Plus version tho

I bought it yesterday in major discount for around 1 200 USD. Its my first robotic vacuum cleaner and i must say, its really really good

I believe more brands should contact you because this is the best way to do an ad. Even though I knew it was one, I was still interested all the time. Congrats!

More tech stuff outside of the usual phone computer tablet. I like it

I love your robot vacuum videos so much, I'll definitely splurge on a Roborock one day

Love my 7- but the dock enhancements I've gotten via upgrades- eg drying / cleaning, but also I have a clean / dirty water tank accessory from their Korean store that hooks up to the water & drain- super worth it :) Think I'll stick to my 7 though- great video!

Was waiting for Vacuum Wars to cover this, but I’ll gladly take it from Snazzy.

3:09 I think it’s no coincidence that 20 years after the original Roomba debuted with its dual-brush design that a competitor has finally decided to follow suit. edit: i said “20 years” because it’s the typical length of a patent, not insinuating that it took competitors 20 years to figure out that dual brush rollers are better.

Hi Quinn, 5:28 you mention zero carpet contact and then the robot drives directly onto the carpet raises the mop but it is still touching.. This is a similar design to the S7 which leaves people to do mopping runs then send the robot back out without the mopping pad on to do the carpeted areas. Cheers!

Very informative video. Have you reviewed the Eufy X9 pro?

I would go for the Dreame L10s Ultra. Same same but cheaper. I own an S7+ and I love the bag free empty station.

Excellent review, I don't need anything this fancy but it's cool to see. I have hardwood and travertine with no pets, so I've been looking at mopping solutions. Being disabled means mopping is my kryptonite. I bought a eufy 25c? quite a while ago, and it does the job pretty ok for general sweeping. It has some weird quirks, but over time, I've learned what it's shortfalls are and how to correct them. Thanks for the in-depth review/ad. It was very informative.

I’m still rocking my S4 from like 5 years ago and can’t wait to upgrade to this or it’s replacement in a year or so

Good review, but I have an unanswered question. I notice that one of your carpets in the video has tassels. How does the vac do with the tassels? Thanks

Some people say the S7 single roller is better. I got an S8. On my wood floor it does a good job sucking up fine "sandy" debris. The really small ones you feel when draging a finger on the floor. Always using Turbo mode. Another thing to mention. A few millimeters out where the carpet line goes. It leaves this sandy feel also. It cant suck it up. BUT in the kitchen we have a softer kind of floor. And for some reason it perform worse there. The sandy feel is mostly left. When I run it in MAX mode. Its abit better but not 100%. I dont really get it? Maybe the floor is slighlty more sticky. Or dual rollers are worse. I wish I had an S7 just to compare if the single roller works better here. And another thing iv noticed. Since the rollers on all roborocks is between the wheels. The side brush cant deal with stuff like this along walls. Even If I see its brushing over it. And all the fine "sticky" stuff stays where it is anyway. 😐

I didn't think it would be surpassed

Man. If I could afford one, I'd rock a roborock

What i like over the roomba is that this can actually dock itself without any help.

Rocking that big beard!

The S8 has received outstanding reviews everywhere, so I don't find this review biased at all. I know the price is very high, but I tried to figure out how much it would cost to have a person come into our large home, vacuum every carpeted area (including under three beds), and wash every hard-surface floor. You'd be lucky paying a person $200 each time. In about 2 months, the Roborock would have paid for itself. We have had an S6 on each floor for three years, and they have paid for themselves many times over. Watch the reviews and find the robot that works best for your needs within your budget. In my opinion, for my needs, Roborock is the best.

I'd be very interested in your opinion on budget vacuums like the Wyze robot vacuum.

I don't know what I expected less. This video or the Borat reference.

I missed at least a full minute after that “Very nice!!” - I had to rewind after I recovered

which would you recommend for sewing thread pickup/tangling. Also avoiding a mirror that is 2 inches off the ground please ? also bagless would be good but not a deal breaker. thank you

The 8 looks amazing, but the 7 is still great. I messed up and got a version 4 trying to save money, but don't get any robot vacuum without the object (poop) avoidance and the new bristleless brush.

I love your humble reviews. I see so many ostentatious reviews by people who can afford products like this. They feel the need to include every other expensive product that they purchased.

God as someone who just adopted a cat, I want one so bad. There’s so much hair on my carpet and it never ends

Hi, a vacuum enthusiast here. Do not upgrade to S8 if you already own an S7MaxV, or an older model even. Reason is there is no significant upgrade on S8. Some reviewers said that the pickup isn’t that great. Also Roborocks are very unreliable and will break in 2 years. I recommend going with a Roomba J7. Not the Combo J7, just the J7. Another thing to note here, S8’s water tank is unremovable, so if anything happens to the water tank, your robot is done. And roborock support doesn’t help as well. Keep your S7s.

Quinn - do you prefer this one or the ecovac t20?

Gah damnit! I need one of these for my studio my floor is nasty

Does it suck good! I had the Samsung Jet Bot plus, had to return it because it couldn't even pick up the lint I dropped in front of it.

i havnt watched this channel for a while just came back and wow you look different ........

I must say WARNING, this is a sales pitch directly from roborock. Look at other non biased reviews on RU-vid and you'll find it does not have the proclaimed suction power, in fact it's not nearly as impressive as other brands. It might work good, but the measured suction tops out below other robo vacs at 5300 compared to the proclaimed 6000 of the s8. Also the lifting can't possibly lift 5 cm if the total height of the unit is 10 cm, it just doesn't seem possible from looking at the video

Sponsored by is just another way of saying "They are paying me to be positive about their product"

3:11 it looks like inside of a twin screw supercharger, wow 😅

What about different floors like upstairs etc? Does one have to move the whole dockingstation also tho the first floor to clean?

I love robot vacs. The CS on Roborock sucks though. The flexible boot got cut within the first month for me. When I contacted them they just said it didn’t affect operation and that’s it. Also the software is buggy. When I ask it to clean a specific room, it went into all the rooms and trashed a iPad I had on the floor. I also wish that it used the lidar to not bang into objects as i think just for mapping. Your furniture legs will have wear marks for the constant banging. As long as you can accept that. Also wished that when the vac is tilted it stops rather than try to mount and shred the item. For example items on the ground. Also the angle legs it will try to climb. Like low angle leg tripod stands for music sheets for example. Also you need to clean the device despite the automatic docking feature. Just things you need to know. Despite shortcomings I really like a robot vac just not this brand which I would say acts very Chinese as I would say as a person who has worked for and dealt with Chinese brands. Meaning once they have your money you’re on your own

Is there a release date for it yet?

These robovacs are fun. Sadly they would be no use to me, as I just have too much stuff. They would miss too many nooks and crannies. Also, they would not be able to get up the couple of stairs I have to the bathroom and kitchen!

When will it be available in Europe in Belgium?

Roborock sells it for about $710 USD in mainland China (the model is called G20). Do the shipping fee and duty cost that much?

I'm waiting for a MaxV version of this.

Are you gonna do the new S8 MaxV?

Both Amazon listings say currently unavailable

Both of your Amazon links say product currently unavailable as a day after this video

Wait, with previous Robot vacuums including the S7 max you cleaned manually every other day?😅 we have an S5 max and do manual clean about once a month. Where do you get the time to do so much manual cleaning haha.

Wasn’t expecting this review, but ever since you last talked about it I’ve been meaning to look more into it and a review in your style is just what I needed. Thank you!

After your Apple virtual reality video, I reverse searched the outro song you used and have been listening to the album you’ve started using music from! How did you find this album? I love it!

Does the S7 Max V Ultra also support AI No Go zones?

$1500!?!?! When Roborock was the original Roomba knock off, and now it's become the damn Bugatti!

I had an older model and the mop pads never really stick. Is that still true and would anyone be able to speak to that.?

In canada - where the heck do you buy one?

Oddly desaturated colour grade to this video. Not a problem just a bit odd. Content is good. I'm always jealous of these vacuums

When is the S8 maxv ultra coming out?

I've been using the Dreame X10 Pro for a while now, and this robotic vacuum cleaner features a rotating mop instead of a vibrating one. The X10 Pro has almost all the features of the RoboRock S8 Pro Ultra, even outperforming it in some aspects, except for the dual brushes. Both have 6k pa suction power, 3D structured light with AI-assisted obstacle avoidance, and the ability to identify frequently blocked/stuck areas. They can also automatically recognize, identify, and avoid various obstacles, dry mop with hot air, and be remotely controlled and monitored, among other things. What sets the X10 Pro apart is its option to automatically disassemble the mop in the docking station and only perform vacuuming (making it more carpet-friendly). Unfortunately, the X10 Pro is still not available outside mainland China. I spent over 2k CAD importing one from China, only to find out that Dreame has blocked app services for the X10 series outside of mainland China. Luckily, I retain the software function by changing the gateway and connecting the device to a Chinese regional VPN proxy. Dreame introduced the successors to the X10 series, X20 Pro and X20 Pro Plus, earlier this month. These new models further enhance obstacle avoidance and cleaning capabilities while maintaining all the features of the X10 and X10 Pro. The X20 series now supports up to 7kPa suction power and has added features such as real-time whole-house dirt detection (thermal) map reports, up to 55 obstacle recognition/avoidance types, pet cleaning mode, hot water mopping/mop washing, mop dirtiness detection and automatic rewashing, automatic re-cleaning of unclean areas based on floor dirtiness, mop hot air drying shortened to 2 hours (X10 Pro takes 3 hours), mop lifting height increased to 10.5mm, and an increased right-side biomimetic outward expansion mop arm for better edge cleaning, among other improvements. Additionally, the X20 can now automatically adjust cleaning intensity based on real-time dirtiness, modifying the user's preset cleaning plan (e.g., if the user sets the cleaning to be done once with suction power at level 2 and mop humidity at level 2, the robot can automatically adjust the suction/humidity to level 1 or 3 based on real-time dirtiness and humidity; if the preset cleaning is not sufficient, the device will automatically re-clean the area until the area is cleaned (increase cleaning frequency)). It's a bummer that Dreame has been hinting at a global release of the X10 series since this year's CES, but now the X20 is already out and available in mainland China, and there's still no news about the X10's worldwide launch.

I’m totally gonna get the 9 or 10. These things are getting too cool to ignore

Might as well buy house cleaning with that cost.

I have recently bought a Roborock S8. There is a problem with is wall and obstacle system. It cannot detect the low hight objects close to walls and doors. For example, low hight cornice around walls are not detected and the robot keeps hiting them and makes odd and silly movements. This result in: - scraches on the device body and cornice - mopping/vaccuming takes longer due to the unnecessary movements - higher energy usage To fix this, I had to edit the map and draw virtual walls manually infront of the walls. Unfortunatly there is also a stupid limit for using virtual walls! I contacted Roborock support. They said that this has not been reported by anybody else so they will take no action and I have to follow that through the seller!

My biggest problem isn’t no go zones but rather small cat toys jamming up the main brush area. I have an Uoni robot which does a decent job for an older generation, has mopppng capabilities but it’s terrible and we never use it. Thankfully we don’t have carpet anywhere so manual cleanings are fairly mundane and quick to carry out. I’m curious if the camera features and AI are smart enough to work around small objects like cat toys, because our cats will leave a mine field in most of the rooms in our house and we just have to be home when the robot is working otherwise it will get stuck and never finish the job.

These "[product] pro max ultra ultimate" kind of names have sucked out all the meaning of the word "pro"...

More vacuum reviews? You need a second channel for all these.

I'll consider all these changes incremental until someone comes up with a robot vac that does stairs.

it's true that it does not have lights or camera ... ?

Thanks for the review. Got a quick question: what is the working height? I know it is 9.65 cm high, but I don't know if that is the maximum height (where the LIDAR sensor is) or the minimum height. I currently have a Xiaomi Mi Robot vacuum. With our new kitchen it is just low enough to push itself below the drawers in the cabinet and then scratches its way out of there. Would be nice if the Roborock S8 Pro Ultra is either high enough it will bump into the drawers and move along or low enough to go under them and find its way out of there without leaving any scratches. Thanks in advance!

How much did they pay you for this great review?

Nice Canadian look 😊

You are really leaning into the lumberjack look. I feel like you are about to bust out into a song.

Good video, especially since it is sponsored. Just wish The description mentioned that it is not available till the 21st since the Amazon links just say it is unavailable

I will wait for Roborock to sponsor me and provide a free s8 pro ultra as well! I like my S5 but after 2 months, I honestly never used the mop function cause it sucks and the dust roller with bristles needs to be cleansed almost every day to not get stuck with long hairs...

Short version, the only difference is the double brush and the price.

Yeah, but it’s $999.99 according to their website.

"Very nice!" -Borat

For the money spend how many vaccum mop cycle does it run ?? Only 100?? What is the life of s7 and warranty?? 2 year?? and as s8 is new what is the expectancy that s8 would be fully functional??

Is it me or does he look like a young Santa now with that beard

Been with Roomba for years now and damn Roborock is way better.

how would it be for home with pets? my boxer sheds

thoughts on the non removable mop ?

It looks like the same problem I have with S7 MaxV Ultra, is going to be on this new vacuum. I never refill the water tank on the vacuum on my own, because it auto fills it, but today, I was looking at the cashback offer, and cleaning it up for pictures, and there is brown build up or mold/mildew in the tank! So I have been cleaning my floors with dirty water! gross! I have found the same brown mildew in my clean water tank too, but Today is the first time I even looked at the vacuum's water tank. Please come out with a better solution to add to the Roborock products! It says you are only allowed to use Roborock cleaning solution, so now I don't know what to do!

You can compare to the Shark Matrix. I believe not much difference except the app. I recorded an video and uploaded to my RU-vid account,too.

No price?

Did last years most fantastic vacuum cleaner collect mildew and tank stink?

Now that's a click bait.

Every other tech RU-vidr after the Dyson meltdown rightfully decides to avoid sponsored vacuum cleaner videos Meanwhile Quinn over here like MORE VACUUM VIDEOS MORE VACUUM VIDEOS MORE VACUUM VIDEOS MORE VACUUM VIDEOS

5cm lift eh? If only...

Great review! Any word on improving Alexa enabled commands? Marketing it as such while only enabling the ON/OFF command feature is pretty misleading, and there have been no improvements to date in the S7

I just watched a 12-minute ad 😅

heads up- i owned my roborock s7 maxV ultra for 15 months and it bricked itself- warranty only for 1 year!!!!

Initially my S7 ultra worked great too. Then after a software update it stopped being able to detect pet waste. It’s smeared poo all over itself and my house twice now. I’m not buying another Roborock as a result.

Insert vacuum pun here

Do most people mop regularly? Or at all? Cause I sure don’t so I’m just curious if I’m an outlier

is the sw update relevant also for the s7?

I ordered both the s7 maxV and the S8 to compare them . I feel this video is disappointing because the S8 still has navigation issues when it comes to small items on the floor , build quality still flimsy and so i can’t say it’s an incredible and 18% more suction power or whatnot. Stuff like this is how you lose subscribers and I really like this channel. This is based on trust and trust is easily lost. I listened to your video as I watched the robots side by side and I felt most comparisons made were untrue or heavily exaggerated

I had mine for 4 weeks. It’s not working lost all suction. Disappointed after spending 1600

Whats it like with dog hair?

I need a drone attachment so it can fly upstairs