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Reddit mentions of KOBOT Slim Series Robot Vacuum, Gun Metal
Sentiment score: 1
Reddit mentions: 1
We found 1 Reddit mentions of KOBOT Slim Series Robot Vacuum, Gun Metal. Here are the top ones.
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- Auto charging dock
- Attachable mop pad for wet or dry sweeping
- Climbs surfaces up to 1 inch
- Double clean feature
- Daily scheduling
Features:
Specs:
| Color | Gun Metal |
| Height | 11.61 Inches |
| Length | 11.61 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Release date | October 2017 |
| Weight | 5.25 Pounds |
| Width | 2.83 Inches |
Aldi's is this one, which looks identical to this Kobot, which seems to be a RV-351. Most other places seem to be selling it for $150, and you can find a few reviews online (Home Depot, Best Buy).
As a bit of a robot vacuum enthusiast(I know), I don't like the fact that it doesn't have front distance sensors, just a bumper. The ones with distance sensors (you can tell because they have a translucent black strip at the front) will slow down to a crawl before they hit walls or furniture. The ones with just a bumper will just go their normal speed until they bump into something.
That also means the travel speed of them has to be kept lower. One with distance distance sensors may travel at say 1 yard per second when everything is clear and slow down to 0.2 yards per second before it hits an obstacle, while one with just a bumper would always do 0.5 yards per second. So they cover less area and are a bit harder on the furniture, though the Kobot one has a rubber strip on the bumper, so it shouldn't leave marks.
If you can swing it, I would look at the iLife A4s instead. They go for about $150-160 on Chinese sites like gearbest or $200 on amazon, and they're really impressive for the money. Quiet, very good build quality and they don't get stuck easily.