Roborock Flexi Pro review

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Calling the Roborock Flexi Pro a stick vacuum cleaner is actually misleading. It does vacuum, but it is primarily a mop and its mop function can’t be switched off. For more models like this, browse our best wet vacuums round-up.

This means that the Roborock Flexi Pro is not very useful in homes with a lot of carpets, but it’s ideal for homes with a lot of floors that can be wet cleaned. It also means that there are no extra nozzles included in the package for vacuuming sofas and other furniture.

To use the Roborock Flexi Pro, fill the clean water container in the handle with water. After mopping/vacuuming, the dirty water is transferred to the dirty water container, also located in the handle.

Design and Build

Filling and emptying these containers is easy and convenient, but unfortunately neither of them holds very much water (the clean water container is 0.73 litres, the dirty water container 0.45 litres). In other words, they need to be filled/emptied frequently.

This is made even more complicated by the fact that it’s very difficult to see the amount of water from the outside. The clean water tank is completely opaque, so you have to open it to see how much water is left. The dirty water tank at the back, while transparent, is made of dark, smoked plastic. So in practice, it’s almost impossible to see the water level here without removing it.

Features and Performance

Apart from the hassle of the water containers, however, the Roborock Flexi Pro is very easy to use. It is, as the name suggests, very flexible and gets under cabinets and low furniture easily. It also gets very good and tight access to mouldings and walls.

It has three different modes (Eco, Auto and Max) that you can quickly and easily switch between via the display on the handle. You can also fine-tune the settings for these in the accompanying app to change the suction power and water volume, for example.

In the app, you can also change the settings for the mop self-cleaning (water temperature, drying time, etc.). It can be set to take place automatically when the Roborock Flexi Pro is placed in the charging station, but it is quite noisy. Fortunately, it can also be scheduled to run when you’re not at home.

However, this self-cleaning does not work 100 per cent, so expect to have to detach the mop roller and clean it manually at regular intervals.

Price and availability

The Flexi Pro had a launch price of $499.99 but is now available in the US from Roborock and Amazon for $399.99. At the time of writing, it’s not for sale in the UK.

Even with the post-launch discount, this is fairly pricey, and you can find models that do much more, like the Bissell Crosswave HydoSteam Pet, for the same amount, and models with a similar feature set for far less, such as the Tineco iFloor 5. You can see all our top recommendations in our round up of the best wet vacuums we’ve tested.

Should you buy the Flexi Pro?

Roborock’s Flexi Pro is not only easy to use, it also cleans like a charm. The automatic setting that senses the level of dirt on the floor and adjusts the cleaning accordingly works surprisingly well, but if you encounter particularly difficult stains, it’s quick and easy to switch to Max mode too.

And it doesn’t matter if it’s dry dirt or wet, the Roborock Flexi Pro can handle both with flying colours. But as I said, expect to have to clean the mop roller manually if you clean up an overly sticky mess.

As a complement to a regular vacuum cleaner or a robot vacuum cleaner, the Roborock Flexi Pro is great. During the test period, it was particularly useful in the kitchen, where there is a lot of mess and spillage and where a robot vacuum cleaner has difficulty getting under the edges of the cupboards.

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