Professional’s Ranking
Execs
- Wonderful battery life
- Good suction
- Nice cleansing attachments
Cons
- Deceptive timer
- Foremost cleansing head loses contact with flooring
- Pointless good options
Our Verdict
There’s loads to love about Roidmi’s new flagship cordless vacuum – but it surely’s not a flawless product. Whereas we expect it’s a good all-rounder with good suction and a few incredible cleansing attachments, we don’t assume it’s definitely worth the RRP. However for those who can choose it up at a reduction, that’s a distinct matter.
Value When Reviewed
$599
Finest Costs Immediately: Roidmi X300
Roidmi is a Xiaomi tech model that specialises in vacuums – each the robotic and human-driven sorts. We’ve examined quite a few its cordless stick vacuums through the years and have all the time discovered them to be useful, dependable cleaners which are well-priced for his or her characteristic set.
On this evaluate, we’re looking at Roidmi’s newest flagship cordless, the X300, to see if it’s price its luxurious value level.
Design and construct
- 4 cleansing heads general (two are motorised)
- Detachable battery
- Magnetic charging dock
I take pleasure in testing vacuum cleaners (and maybe that’s one thing for me to query in my spare time). I used to be significantly trying ahead to making an attempt out the X300. My earlier expertise of Roidmi vacuums was that they pack in loads for his or her value level, so I used to be to see what this flagship cleaner might do.
The X300 comes with a set of extraordinarily well-designed cleansing attachments – they’re a number of the greatest we’ve seen
The X300 is a gunmetal and black cordless vacuum, with a fairly sized 0.65 litre clear dustbin. Its design is straightforward, streamlined – and very acquainted, for those who’ve ever seen a cordless vacuum earlier than.
That doesn’t imply that it’s not properly made. It’s simply that the RRP raised expectations sky excessive.
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Nevertheless, the X300 comes with a set of extraordinarily well-designed cleansing attachments – they’re a number of the greatest we’ve seen.
Within the field, you’ll get the primary vacuum cleaner physique, shiny metallic wand and the primary electrical flooring cleansing head.
There are three further cleansing instruments you may swap in: a motorised mattress brush that’s additionally very efficient on upholstery; a large nozzle brush, which is nice for cabinets and skirting boards; and a crevice device that lights up on the finish within the method of a Harry Potter wand.
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That is most likely my favorite accent general. Having a approach to illuminate slim channels like gaps behind items of furnishings – and light-weight up dustballs and pet hair so that they’re straightforward to identify – makes these irritating little cleansing jobs a lot simpler and extra satisfying.
The battery life is great. It simply beats the Dyson V15 Detect, which has a most working time of 60 minutes
Nevertheless, there are another add-ons you would possibly count on at this value level, like an extendable wand and a jointed device that permits you to vacuum beneath a settee with out stooping (you’ll discover one of many latter within the new Shark Stratos). However sadly, they’re not right here.
The wand and equipment click on collectively pleasingly. Initially, a number of the connections are a bit stiff however they turn into simpler to connect and pull aside as you utilize the vacuum.
The X300 additionally comes with a magnetic charging wall dock (though you may simply plug the vacuum straight in for those who don’t wish to use it) and an easy-to-remove battery.
However, you’ll have to pay further for a second battery if you’d like to have the ability to swap one out and double the working time.
On the time of writing, spare batteries weren’t among the many equipment on sale direct from Roidmi. Actually, we might solely discover a spare battery for the X300 on sale from AliExpress, priced at round $158/ £129.
Nonetheless, the battery life is great. Based on Roidmi, you’ll get 90 minutes of vacuuming time in eco mode, 40 in commonplace and 20 in enhance mode. This simply beats the Dyson V15 Detect, which has a most working time of 60 minutes.
As we tended to cycle by means of the modes, relying on the kind of cleansing we had been doing, we are able to’t affirm this precisely, and the show might be deceptive – however we’ll come again to this.
Efficiency
- Three energy ranges
- Unreliable battery life show
- 90 minutes max runtime
There are two buttons to regulate the X300 – and fortunately, no set off. They’re comfortably situated proper the place your thumb sits, above the vacuum’s grip. One is the On/Off button, the opposite cycles by means of the three energy modes: eco, commonplace and enhance.
The facility button is a bit difficult. Press it too frivolously or for too lengthy, and it’s very doable that nothing will occur. Even whenever you get it proper, it nonetheless received’t change on immediately. First, the Roidmi brand will scroll throughout the mini show – after which lastly, it begins up.
As soon as it’s on, nevertheless, vacuuming is a breeze. The X300 is gentle at 2.7kg – the Dyson V15 Detect weighs 3.08kg.
For laborious flooring, utilizing eco mode shall be greater than sufficient, however you’ll have to step as much as commonplace mode, and even enhance, for carpets and rugs. There’s one difficulty right here although: as you vacuum, the primary cleansing head can simply tip again, shedding contact with the ground. You’ll have to push it again down together with your foot, which is annoying.
The principle cleansing head has two automated options: floor detection and LED illumination, each of that are attentive to the atmosphere and positively enhance the cleansing expertise. It has good pick-up of hair and mud and doesn’t scatter bigger particles.
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The suction feels fairly highly effective, pushed by the X300’s redesigned brushless motor. Roidmi says that it’s 33% stronger than its earlier technology vacuum, the X30 Professional.
Tech manufacturers generally tend to needlessly connect good options to justify a value level and seize a bit information whereas they’re at it. The X300 is certainly responsible of this
Roidmi offers the suction as 207W, which doesn’t actually inform us a lot in any respect, until it’s referring to AW (air watts). Earlier Roidmi vacuums have measured their suction in AW and if that is so, 207AW can be aggressive: Dyson’s V15 Detect has 240AW suction. We’ve requested for clarification right here and can replace the evaluate if we discover out extra.
It additionally has a color OLED show. As you vacuum, you’ll see the period of time left till the battery must be recharged.
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The issue is that this generally is a bit deceptive. If you happen to use a Dyson, you’ll see that whenever you swap between modes, the timer switches to indicate the utmost working time left in every one.
That’s not the case right here. The time is displayed as for those who had been utilizing it in eco mode on a regular basis – the distinction is that whenever you change to spice up mode, the show ticks down by means of the minutes as if they had been seconds. This makes the timer characteristic all however ineffective, besides in eco mode.
The show additionally reveals the approximate variety of energy you’ve expended whereas vacuuming. That is worse than pointless: it simply highlights how a lot annoying housekeeping you are able to do whereas solely burning a single calorie.
Good options
Tech manufacturers generally tend to needlessly connect good options to merchandise to justify a value level and seize a bit information whereas they’re at it. The X300 is certainly responsible of this.
Sure, it is possible for you to to see the remaining life in your filters for those who use the Roidmi app, however the remainder of the options are lower than helpful: adjusting the OLED display brightness, and seeing the cumulative cleansing time and cleansing space. If you happen to purchase the X300, we might recommend you don’t trouble with the good options.
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Value and availability
The X300 shouldn’t be but out there within the US.
Within the UK, pricing and availability on Roidmi’s vacuums might be inconsistent. For instance, when we reviewed the X30 Professional, the X300’s predecessor, it was priced at round £320. You may nonetheless purchase it at an analogous value from Amazon, however if you buy direct from Roidmi it’ll price you £549.
Equally, the X300 is offered from Roidmi for £599, whereas its present Amazon value is £269.95, though we’d count on that to leap round a bit. If you may get it for round this value, then it’s purchase for its energy and have set.
Verdict
The Roidmi X300 is an effective vacuum cleaner with some wonderful options, together with its lengthy battery life, headlights and illuminated crevice device. Nevertheless, it has some flaws, together with its deceptive timer show.
The general downside is its extravagant RRP and the expectations it raises. The X300 lacks the polish, energy and superior design you’d count on from a cordless at this value level, competing with the likes of the Miele Triflex, Samsung Bespoke Jet or the Dyson V15 Detect.
Take a look at our round-up of the very best vacuum cleaners we’ve examined to seek out out our suggestions and see the professionals and cons of widespread fashions.
Specs
- Weight: 2.7kg
- Working quantity: 73dB
- Max run time: 90 minutes
- Energy settings: 3
- Wattage: 585W
