iRobot Scooba experience

[Opps-gal]

wa rao, the scooba 230 looks damn cute. but wonder how long it can clean before it stops.

Singapore got sell? Need warranty as too risky to get robot from overseas.

 

[Opps-gal]

Any other cheaper brands in Singapore for robot vacumn?

 

[mosmos]

Isnt 20 mins the short cycle?

how you press 20mins for old scooba~? or the current cycle is already 20mins~?

 

[mosmos]

Any other cheaper brands in Singapore for robot vacumn?

Last time homefix sell those china brands at sgd299~

 

[mosmos]

Singapore got sell? Need warranty as too risky to get robot from overseas.

Have not launch yet even in USA, just a sneek preview of the new models now~

 

[dankoo]

Looks compact and fast...as compare to my old Sccoba. I will stick to Roomba still....

 

[Opps-gal]

Last time homefix sell those china brands at sgd299~

I have called to ask, they are not bringing any in for time being. Not sure what's the reason. I am thinking of buying robot directly from China, but risky as no warranty. Cost about S$300++, what if spoil? I noticed a lot of people are buying direct from US.

 

[mosmos]

I have called to ask, they are not bringing any in for time being. Not sure what's the reason. I am thinking of buying robot directly from China, but risky as no warranty. Cost about S$300++, what if spoil? I noticed a lot of people are buying direct from US.

if you are paying sgd300+ from china, I would suggest you wait for woot.com offer which also add up to sgd300+ including shipping by comgateway/borderlinx

Of course at this price is not the lastest or highest end model~

But in the mean time, make sure your paypal + woot.com + comgateway/borderlinx account are set correctly~

 

[uno_bliss]

I have called to ask, they are not bringing any in for time being. Not sure what's the reason. I am thinking of buying robot directly from China, but risky as no warranty. Cost about S$300++, what if spoil? I noticed a lot of people are buying direct from US.

Those China designed "Roomba wannabes" are almost like 1st gen iRobot Roomba (and I do mean 1st gen).

What u can expect from Roomba clones
- small & weak vacuum bin
- front wheel is fixed caster (ie. will draw perfect circles on ur parquet floor when it turns)
- weak battery
- no room size adaptation (ie. u have to press Small, Medium or Large button)
- usually no scheduling, some may have simple scheduling options, eg. same time Daily, Wkdays only, or Alternate days only

U can check out my eBay store: http://shop.ebay.com.sg/uno_bliss/m.html
Any queries can send me HWZ pm, or email unobliss@yahoo.com

 

[mosmos]

After careful observation of the video, I'm pretty sure the brushes are stationary.
So it's basically, spray water, spread water using the stationary brush, then suck up dirty water.

- iRobot omitted Stage 1 - light vacuuming floor prep
- iRobot omitted front wheel, so I guess the front brushes act as forward-tilt support
- Seems like a kind of water bag system was deployed to save physical space, such that clean water & dirty water are sharing same space

I find the R&D for this new Scooba is A LOT less than the original design. Probably more focus on speed, light weight & navigation.

No high speed rotating brush = less power consumption
Smaller profile = lighter = less power consumption
in return...
Faster movement to cover area maybe average >4 times, to compensate for the lack of rotating brush

I wonder can this scooba suck in hairs or sands, since the video is shown is use in toilet also~

or american toilets are very clean, sg toilets always got hair, sand, strings, whatever~

 

[uno_bliss]

I wonder can this scooba suck in hairs or sands, since the video is shown is use in toilet also~

or american toilets are very clean, sg toilets always got hair, sand, strings, whatever~

As mentioned in my earlier post here:
http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/showpost.php?p=51807911&postcount=7459

There's no 1st stage light vacuuming floor prep, so hair & crumb will immediately be sprayed with cleaning solution. U can expect the stationary brushes to have some stuck on mess, eg. wet bread crumbs/rice if we use in kitchen.
If there were larger sand-like debris, eg. after a house reno, any such stuck on sand would scrape across the floor.

I believe the final vacuum stage is strong enough to suck up smaller grains of sand. Not sure how it would respond to long hair.

 

[mosmos]

 

[thewiseone]

Our current full cycle is 40-45mins, we've got no 20 mins cycle option. U DIY manually, yeah then u have the option of setting the time.

how you press 20mins for old scooba~? or the current cycle is already 20mins~?

 

[Opps-gal]

if you are paying sgd300+ from china, I would suggest you wait for woot.com offer which also add up to sgd300+ including shipping by comgateway/borderlinx

Of course at this price is not the lastest or highest end model~

But in the mean time, make sure your paypal + woot.com + comgateway/borderlinx account are set correctly~

Thank you for the link. Now trying to search around the website. A little messy information though. Will try to ship by vpost if want to get. But one thing electronics from usa needs those transformer thingy. Have to drop by diyshop ask the salesperson there again.

The last time I check with them, they says no need transformer for china electronics.

Still prefer those local robot as got warranty. Maybe drop by tangs see if any robot there.

 

[dankoo]

From the vid, its fast! I wonder how effective the water get suck back at this speed.....

 

[thewiseone]

The absence of a rotating brush is another Qs ...


However, it does appear to require less maintenance work.

From the vid, its fast! I wonder how effective the water get suck back at this speed.....

 

[uno_bliss]

From the vid, its fast! I wonder how effective the water get suck back at this speed.....

For those who have used before 1st gen Scooba 5900 & 5800 (the slow & metal handle version), it's true that slower moving Scooba tends to suck up more water & floor is dryer.
A heavy & wide robot also ensure good squeegy contact at all times, much like a heavy & wide race car has better traction during cornering.
We can see from the Youtube video that the mini-Scooba 230 rocks back & forth a lot during direction change, that's cos it only has 2 wheels & the Centre of Gravity (the water bladders) is probably higher than the wheels.

Our current full cycle is 40-45mins, we've got no 20 mins cycle option. U DIY manually, yeah then u have the option of setting the time.

The absence of a rotating brush is another Qs ...
However, it does appear to require less maintenance work.

When full tank, Scooba runs ~45 mins + 5 mins drying mode. If half tank (500 ml), it'll run 22 mins + 5 mins drying mode. If one drinking cup (250 ml), it'll run 11 mins + 5 mins drying mode.
Without high speed rotating brush, I doubt marble floor will shine like what current Scooba can give. We know that high speed rotating things can shine surfaces, eg. car buffer polisher

 

[tekster]

probably the scooba 230 would be more useful in the toilet where it is narrower.

 

[Opps-gal]

http://www.amazon.com/Evolution-Rob...r-4200/dp/B00408PCEW/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

Robotics Mint Automatic Hard Floor Cleaner. Lots of good comments. Seems cheaper than irobot.

 

[uno_bliss]

http://www.amazon.com/Evolution-Rob...r-4200/dp/B00408PCEW/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

Robotics Mint Automatic Hard Floor Cleaner. Lots of good comments. Seems cheaper than irobot.

Mint does not have any brushes AT ALL!!! No spinning sidebrush, no bottom brush pair & no vacuum.
It's just a robot that pushes Microfibre paper (the kind like Magiclean broom) around.

What u can expect:
- microfibre paper will collect dust & dirt unevenly, usually the front edge will be dirtier
- large debris like sand will get caught in the front edge of microfibre paper, then Mint will go around scrapping ur floor with the "sand paper"
* I know cos my 1st robotic vacuum V-bot has vacuum followed by microfibre paper
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xr_HmLNJNvk
- microfibre paper will require changing every 2-3 use
- u can't use Mint on carpet
- Mint can do wet wiping, by installing moist microfibre paper.
If there were a drop of dark soy sauce on floor, Mint will spread it around. Dark soy sauce is exaggerated example, but it gives any idea of how Mint handles germs & sticky stains.

So why is Mint cheaper? Cos it's a super simple design!