agree roboking can do more than Mint/Bravaa but price wise i will take Mint cos' 50% cheaper?
LG, Samsung, iClebo, some lesser known brands like Mamibot or China Roomba clones all follow one thing, a micro fibre cloth attached behind that "mops" the floor.
I've met customer with iClebo Arte (red colour), tells me he don't use the cloth cos he feels it's not gonna help much. He just bought Scooba, the real deal.
He oso told me when he bought iClebo from S'pore agent, they say until like the robot really mops, but he knows it's a smoke screen.
I just saw Mamirobot korean ad on youtube:
韓國電視節目~智能吸塵機械人 - YouTube
They show until like u use marker to scribble ur name, then Mami goes over all gone.
The lady host splash coffee & let Mami go wipe up. Perhaps can switch off the vacuum function & do pure wiping.
My china no-brand V-bot could switch off vacuum & do only wiping.
LG bottom:
http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee451/uno_bliss/LGbottom_zpsa40713c6.jpg
LG cloth attachment:
http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee451/uno_bliss/LGclothplate_zps2b0b1915.jpg
Anyway, looking at the 2 photo links above, u'll see that LG cloth isn't very big, and the 2nd photo shows the texture of the cloth.
Today I rinsed my cloth after ~2 mths of 5-7/wk usage in my marble living room. It was jet black before washing, by just rubbing under water, I could get it 80% clean. I then used some soap to wash it to 95% like new.
The cloth attachment plate has very little weight, so there isn't much pressing force onto the floor. I doubt LG intended this cloth to be used wet.
Mint is different, and I would say, a dedicated wiping robot. It has lotsa metal plate inside near the front, that adds pressing force, so the friction can wipe more stain off the floor.
The wiping is in front & full width of the robot, unlike most other brands, where the cloth could be a fraction the width of the robot.
Mint tires are rubbery foam, just like Scooba tires, meant for gripping wet floor. The micro cloth got dry & wet version, which has pretty different texture.
Mint Plus constantly moisten the cloth, so that's something no other cloth wiping robots do.
The "wet mode" back & forth wiping motion is also unique to Mint.
So I definitely say Mint is the best "wiping robot", but still not in the same category as Scooba, which should be called "Floor Washing robot".
Bakasa... I'm posting this at midnite cos I like to do "Night Shoot".
