Pros & Cons
Pros
The s4 max is indeed an device well thought out with many configurable features and low cost part replacement. It is a little louder than my sister's narwal but also a fraction of the cost and just as good at navigation.
Robot will gobble up laces if you leave your shoes in the middle of the entry. It detects its surroundings and loads the proper map and settings for each floor. It is really good at managing changes in floor height because of different flooring and th... Read More
Cleans well. We have hardwood floors, tile floors amd a bunch of huggable carpets. Does a decent job of vacuuming cat litter and cleaning th kitchen floor daily.
Cons
On the main floor, it gets maybe halfway through before it's full. At that point it just distributes dirt around rather than picking it up. Also not great at auto-emptying. This defeats the purpose of a robovac which is convenience.
Highlights
Quality
Great quality vacuum we use almost every day and saves a lot of time.
We have three dogs in our home, and this vacuum does and excellent job of clearing up the pet hair in carpets and on hardwood.
It also doesn't care about most carpet, only struggling with the highest ones we use as a welcome mat.
It had issues with bar stools, as it tried non-stop to climb the rounded sides, but i was able to setup a no-go zone in the app... Read More
Price
It is a little louder than my sister's narwal but also a fraction of the cost and just as good at navigation.
Competitiveness
Better than neato d series, much-better than roomba j7 and j8.
So in fact you're buying a device that is so much more practical and efficient than most other brands offered in the marketplace.
It deals better with hair, but is somewhat less durable than the brush roller and also less efficient on carpet (many s7 owners... Read More
Helpful InsightsBETA
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I did lots of research before purchasing roborock s4 there are lots of robot vacuum on the market
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Still havent figured out how to remote control
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Youre paying a premium for two features here vacuum intelligence and inapp mapping
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
If you dont care about those things go for a cheaper model like eufy
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
It also doesnt care about most carpet only struggling with the highest ones we use as a welcome mat
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
It had issues with bar stools as it tried nonstop to climb the rounded sides but i was able to setup a nogo zone in the app so it ignores the bar stools
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
If you wanna spend the money to get past entrylevel products this is a great choice