thewiseone
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LG Singapore is really a joke! I see that they gave the round about as well. U can visit Harvey Norman, Besk Denki, Courts, etc. and i can assure u no one has a clue about the LG Roboking or Hombot. Providing them with the exact model no. is of no help as well, since searching through their records turned up nothing. The staff has never heard of a robotic vacuum cleaner from LG. Samsung YES, but not the LG. 
LG Singapore must be selling the 5th gen Roboking through an invisible retailer here or either that, we have both contacted LG Australia by mistake. 
I still have not gotten around to writing a review of the 6.1 gen Roboking (VR6172LVM - VR6174LVM). Somewhat lazy to take pics and do the review.
However, u can read about my comments posted at Whirlpool forum and at Mrdeus Blog.
If the 5902LVM is available in Singapore, i'd have bought one instead since it comes with a local warranty for the added peace of mind. That said, there are some improvements in the VR6172LVM - VR6174LVM models that are not found in 5902LVM:
1) Quieter 48db vs 50db noise level
2) Ability to detect obstacles as small as 1cm in width
3) Ability to detect obstacles above the bot as the sensors are able to sense upwards at a 12 degree angle.
4) Faster
5) Self diagnostics feature
If u want to buy this 6.1 gen Roboking, u can either:
1) Make a trip to South Korea and get one back.
2) Buy it from Ebay. I bought mine from this Ebay Korean seller called siddha_trading. I have recommended a few forum friends to him and they've also bought a unit from him. He's trustworthy and so far, pretty quick in responding. Mrdeus also bought his 6th gen Roboking from the same seller and his unit is almost a year old with no breakdown issues.
Ray Smith from Roomba Review has a 6th gen Roboking which is still working fine today (also about a year old).
There are basically 3 colours for this model: red, purple and blue. I think the red looks best, though purple is nice too but i was told that its a little more expensive (for whatever reasons!). I believe u'll be making the right choice in getting the LG Roboking.
LG Singapore must be selling the 5th gen Roboking through an invisible retailer here or either that, we have both contacted LG Australia by mistake. I still have not gotten around to writing a review of the 6.1 gen Roboking (VR6172LVM - VR6174LVM). Somewhat lazy to take pics and do the review.
However, u can read about my comments posted at Whirlpool forum and at Mrdeus Blog.If the 5902LVM is available in Singapore, i'd have bought one instead since it comes with a local warranty for the added peace of mind. That said, there are some improvements in the VR6172LVM - VR6174LVM models that are not found in 5902LVM:
1) Quieter 48db vs 50db noise level
2) Ability to detect obstacles as small as 1cm in width
3) Ability to detect obstacles above the bot as the sensors are able to sense upwards at a 12 degree angle.
4) Faster
5) Self diagnostics feature
If u want to buy this 6.1 gen Roboking, u can either:
1) Make a trip to South Korea and get one back.
2) Buy it from Ebay. I bought mine from this Ebay Korean seller called siddha_trading. I have recommended a few forum friends to him and they've also bought a unit from him. He's trustworthy and so far, pretty quick in responding. Mrdeus also bought his 6th gen Roboking from the same seller and his unit is almost a year old with no breakdown issues.
Ray Smith from Roomba Review has a 6th gen Roboking which is still working fine today (also about a year old).There are basically 3 colours for this model: red, purple and blue. I think the red looks best, though purple is nice too but i was told that its a little more expensive (for whatever reasons!). I believe u'll be making the right choice in getting the LG Roboking.
