iRobot Scooba experience

[ronnie]

How much is the scooba battery?

 

[thewiseone]

S$140 (shipping inclusive from US to SG). This is price b4 discount. If the total order qty hits 10pcs, there'll be a price reduction for everyone.

How much is the scooba battery?

 

[whypurplishblue]

Since we're talking about batteries, I've read that scooba batteries have to be charged differently from the roomba's. ie. They can't be left to charge 24hrs a day unlike the roomba's.
Further to this, I also read that we have to charge the scooba after one cleaning cycle even though there is still some charge left..

Seems doing the above could kill the battery. Anyone with scooba's charging it for long hours?

 

[__snow]

Does anyone has a rough estimation on shipping cost the Scooba 5800 to Singapore?

 

[whypurplishblue]

Ronnie said last time he shipped via vpost, cost him around $110 I think. Depends how they package it might increase the weight hehe.

 

[mosmos]

Does anyone has a rough estimation on shipping cost the Scooba 5800 to Singapore?

I had order scooba 380

 

[thewiseone]

Damn, thats expensive, must be its packaging dimension that results in a volumetric weight of 12.4 kg!!!!!!!!!!!! At the end of the day, u might as well get the merchant to ship via USPS, probably similar charges but a lot quicker at least.

 

[mosmos]

Damn, thats expensive, must be its packaging dimension that results in a volumetric weight of 12.4 kg!!!!!!!!!!!! At the end of the day, u might as well get the merchant to ship via USPS, probably similar charges but a lot quicker at least.

I order from irobot direct.

They only deliver within USA.

 

[whypurplishblue]

wow.. vpost is so expensive.. and i thought its suppose to save us money. I ordered a scooba too,ship via vpost. I guess it will cost around that price too.. very expensive. At least now prepared for it hehe

 

[mosmos]

wow.. vpost is so expensive.. and i thought its suppose to save us money. I ordered a scooba too,ship via vpost. I guess it will cost around that price too.. very expensive. At least now prepared for it hehe

did you use perform50 to get $50 off purchase?

I did not notice this offer when I place an order then.

 

[whypurplishblue]

Oh, I didn't there is a promo code. But I purchased mine from amazon. Its a remanufactured scooba.Take a risk hehe. price US$169.99. I know vpost got a discount if use UOB credit card. I think 15 or 20% of first delivery

 

[__snow]

GKrobots is charging 638 for scooba. It seems that 800SGD shipping direct is more exp than gkrobots. How did gkrobots did it.

 

[mosmos]

GKrobots is charging 638 for scooba. It seems that 800SGD shipping direct is more exp than gkrobots. How did gkrobots did it.

gkrobots is selling Scooba 5800 at this price. I am buying Scooba 380.

http://store.irobot.com/family/index.jsp?categoryId=2174932

actually want to get from gkrobots, but they are not selling this model

 

[whypurplishblue]

Wow.. yours the best model. Maybe your the only one in Singapore that has that since locally nobody sell that model hehe

 

[mosmos]

Wow.. yours the best model. Maybe your the only one in Singapore that has that since locally nobody sell that model hehe

how come no one buy this model since the coverage is quite good~?

5800 coverage is not enough for 5rm flat~

 

[thewiseone]

I suppose thats becos it may have better coverage for its battery and speed but not its tank, making it not fully automated in covering the whole flat just like the rest of the models.

 

[ktee]

how come no one buy this model since the coverage is quite good~?

5800 coverage is not enough for 5rm flat~

It's not just the coverage, it is also lighter which means it will move faster than 5800 (shld be as fast as a roomba) and it is less noisy than 5800. That's the main diff. It is using similar battery but can cover more because of lighter body (more plastic).

I wanted to get 5800 now i am thinkin of gettin 380. If can get good deal fr eBay and pray hard nothin wrong, we shld be able to pay less than S$650 for it. (assuming US$300+US$100 shippin).

 

[mosmos]

I suppose thats becos it may have better coverage for its battery and speed but not its tank, making it not fully automated in covering the whole flat just like the rest of the models.

actually i also thought abt that, but since vpost just charge the same delivery price might as well buy 350 or 380.

Bought 380 bec there is free brushes.

 

[mosmos]

It's not just the coverage, it is also lighter which means it will move faster than 5800 (shld be as fast as a roomba) and it is less noisy than 5800. That's the main diff. It is using similar battery but can cover more because of lighter body (more plastic).

I wanted to get 5800 now i am thinkin of gettin 380. If can get good deal fr eBay and pray hard nothin wrong, we shld be able to pay less than S$650 for it. (assuming US$300+US$100 shippin).

at $650~?

wow, if scooba is really good in cleaning, thinking of getting another 1.

i think i am getting lazier.

 

[mosmos]

Got a call fm my mum that the vpost package had arrived this morning.

hope scooba will be working fine these fews day.

Then I can give a review here by this wk.