ROBOTIC_VACUUM_CLEANER

Much better than my roombas. Would happily buy again. Had for a while now and not had any issues or headaches. Roomba's were always getting stuck - This one doesn't. Ended up buying 2.

The new version of the Shark AI Ultra Xl swaps out one side brush for the new CleanEdge blower. You can recognize the new version by the two light gray sections on each side of the vac, just behind the front bumper (see pictures). Most of vendor sites and YouTube reviews have not caught up to this new feature addition. Indeed, Shark has not done a great job getting the word out about and the new feature doesn’t even really jump out at you on the box art if you don’t know what you are looking for. When I first opened the box to unpack the vac I was initially disappointed to see only one side brush and that the motor attachment for the right side brush was now gone. My initial reaction was that Shark pulled a fast one and cut corners after the vac received so many good reviews. But that does not appear to be the case. Instead they replaced the right side brush with a blower to blast dirt away from walls and corners where side brushes can’t otherwise reach. Indeed, side brushes a notorious for pushing debris into edges and corners (hockey stick effect). They call the blower CleanEdge and you can find info about it on the box if you look closely enough. But again, many vendor sites and video reviews still show the old model with two side brushes and no blower. The CleanEdge does seems to work pretty good on hard floors, which I have a lot more of than carpet. So this is a bonus for me. I’m not sure if it’s as ideal as having two side brushes for people with a lot of carpet. Time will tell. I am sure some will ask why they didn’t keep both side brushes and add the CleanEdge blower, but I suspect the answer is a combination of cost control (not increasing price) and battery life. Dropping one side brush also probably doesn’t affect performance much, and may even improve it a bit depending on your needs. Programming just alters how the vac approaches edges to ensure a the side brush is always facing the right direction. And as I mention above, side brushes can hockey sticke debris into edges and corners a robot vac can’t reach. Adding an edge blower is a better way to counter that hockey stick problem than just adding more hockey sticks. Anyhow, I wanted to post that I am happy with the upgraded model for my needs. However, depending on what you prefer (second side brush, or edge blower), you might need to do some added digging on vendor sites to see which model they are now shipping.

Piece of crap died in less than 6 months. does empty to the dock any more and shark support wont support it.

I contacted the company with a question about the shipping of the vacuum and they responded to me very quickly, within an hour. They answered my question and resolved my issue quickly and easily! Great company! I had no issues at all with the vacuum itself.

I bought this unit after over analyzing and research due to mixed reviews. Have owned Roomba for years. I am elated with this unit. I had zero problems with set up which was a concern with the wi-fi in a condo. I ran it first without mapping. The mapping honestly was amazing. The condo has bedrooms on opposite ends plus a sitting area plus half bath at entry. It got it right the first time. The floor is all marble with lots of rugs. The first time it ran was mostly on the rug, then went and dumped itself, and proceeded to run again. I have a dog that sheds a lot. Pros: Not noisy compared to Roomba except to dump which takes seconds. Great suction and manages several rug heights. Technology for mapping, covering the floor in total even with restarts, and emptying itself is fabulous. No bags required. See below on the cons - was able to set that area as a no-go zone and still do the master. For mapping, was able to easily merge areas that were not square or rectangle, or odd shapes to label as the family room. Cons: I have a high shag rug in the master that the twirly thing got hung around. It maybe just because it was first run and kept turning but I don’t plan to use it on that rug. Cannot schedule by room at this time. For now, I just start the family room when I go to bed. It takes a recharge to finish it but that is ok since it is at night. Battery will only go to 40% and it takes it back to recharge. I have not found where you can reduce.