We've been using the Narwal Freo X Ultra for the past 10 months, and it has truly been a game-changer for us. Before this, we had an iRobot, and to be honest, it was a frustrating experience. The docking was unreliable — we had to manually dock it almost every time, and if we forgot, vacuuming during an urgent need was just not possible.

tl;dr: If you are in the market for a high-end robot vacuum, buy the Narwal Flow. It's a fantastic cleaner and you won't regret the purchase.

First Impressions: Up and Running in Minutes

The Narwal Flow is incredible right out of the box. I was able to get the unit fully set up in about 10 minutes. The process is simple: unbox it, fill the water and detergent tanks, download the app, and hit "Clean." It immediately scans your home, figures out which rooms have carpet vs. hard floors, and gets to work.

Long review ahead, but I promise it's worth it!!

Background info: I bought this for my wife for Christmas as we (but mainly she) spends a lot of time sweeping and mopping the floors of our house due to the amount of pets we have. We have 4 dogs (1 sheds A LOT, 2 shed a moderate amount, and the other doesn't shed at all). We also have a cat. It takes DAILY sweeping to keep up with our house due to the breeds/amount of pets we have. If you have a lot of pets - have no fear because this will do wonders!!

Packaging: The item and all it comes with is packaged nicely. The unit itself is clean and sleek looking.

Ease of setup: Setup is super easy, just follow the steps through the app.

Wow, what a difference a few years can make! I purchased the Shinebot in early 2022, at a time when robot moppers were still in their infancy. I was willing to put up with the streaks, the mess of cleaning them up, and their finnicky operation ("Please check the universal wheel," the Shinbot would bark at me incessantly) because I loved the idea of someone doing the mopping for me.