Evolution Robotics 4200 Reviews
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Brand: Evolution Robotics
Model: 4200
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Evolution Robotics 4200 Reviews
Evolution Robotics 4200 Review by dusthater
The short version, for those reading many reviews quickly is this; the Mint has many advantages over the Roomba on a feature for feature basis. But at the end of the day, the Roomba is the better product and picked up a LOT more pet hair.
Here's the longer version with the gory details:
Both of these are great innovations. True, the Mint is far quieter, cheaper and cooler looking than the Roomba. It is also easier/cheaper to maintain. But the Roomba gets more dust off the floor, despite the fact that the Mint can get under places Roomba can not, and Roomba returns to its base for a re-charge on it's own, as needed. The Mint just dies in place.
The guy on here who's review said that he sent his Roomba on a mission and then sent the Mint after it to discover dirt the Roomba missed, would have had the same result if he performed the experiment in reverse. I know b/c I did just that. these two devices clean differently, so any comparison is useless on that level.
However...
The high-tech navigation the Mint boasts is a couple of generations away from being the "intelligent" method it advertises. The Mint wanders outside the perimeter of the room but can not clean a large area because the cleaning cloth gets too dirty, too quickly, You can not pause its program to change the cleaning cloth. When you do, the robot "forgets" where it left off and begins to clean the same space over again after you re-engage it. The Mint also runs out charge in about 2-3 hours and requires about 7-10 hours to recharge.
The Roomba, with its "virtual wall" and bump-and-learn program is a "dumber" but ultimately better method of confining the machine to a particular space and therefore maximizing its efficiency on a single charge.
Although I returned my Mint and kept the Roobma, I will be keeping an eye on the Mint to see what the future holds. I would not rule out re-purchasing a Mint in a year or two, after they've made some improvements. It has a lot of potential.
Evolution Robotics 4200 Review by Careful Reviewer
First: notice the 5-star rating that I have given this.
I agree with all of the 5-star reviewers: this product is worth the price (have had it about 6 weeks now). I have used it on vinyl (Congoleum/linoleum) floors, tile floors and wooden floors. It works well on all of them. Time will tell more.
However, rather than repeat what others have said, I will describe some aspects that might disappoint you when/if you buy it, but these do not outweigh the benefits.
- This does NOT do a deep clean. That takes elbow grease and this, naturally, is not heavy enough to scrub that well (you wouldn't want it to be that heavy). You will have to do a deep clean first. The Mint will then maintain that clean floor. I use it about once a week.
- The designers did a generally good job, except for the week when they all took vacation at once and let the janitor decide where to put the charging port. Believe or not, these idiots put the port in a spot on the underside of the unit. You have to turn the thing upside down to plug the charger in. An automatic charging-base system would have been a much better approach than having to plug it in manually every time.
- Sweeping: does an ok job, but it would be difficult for such a device to get everything. It is more useful when cleaning (washing).
- Washing (as opposed to sweeping) battery life is about 2 hours and it takes about 45 minutes to do a 12 x 20 area having several obstacles (island, tables, multiple angle walls, etc.). This allows me to wash with a mild detergent and then do a second pass to rinse (see below).
- While the Mint senses an overhang and will not fall off, it does often stop moving and generates an error message. It's as though it gets confused and just gives up.
Tips:
The Swiffer washing rags work, but leaves a bit of a sticky residue. Water, with a little bit of Dawn dish-washing liquid (seems a little better than the Ivory) or Ivory liquid dish soap, and the Mint washing rag works better. I soak the rag in a bowl of solution and then pour a little of the solution at different spots on the floor to make sure the rag on the Mint remains wet. Following that, I use the same process, but only water to rinse any residue away, again adding water on the floor to help keep the Mint rag wet.
When you clean with many floor cleaners, including too much vinegar, the floors have a sticky residue that you will hear when you walk on it long after it's dried, and which will attract dirt, unless you rinse the floor after washing. One or two squirts of Dawn in a bowl of water is all you need for this maintenance activity. For a very soiled area, you may want to hand-clean it or pour a little of the solution on it to let it dissolve the dirt before the Mint gets to it.
More details can be found at mintcleaner dot com.
Evolution Robotics 4200 Review by Boopie (USA)
I bought this gadget, on amazon through Hammacher Schlemmer because of their generous warranty and paid about $20 extra, because it had excellent reviews wherever I looked.
I have hardwood floors because I have allergies and have cats. This item is a dream come true. Now my floors have always looked excellent, but after having used the mint I did not realize how filthy they actually were. It sweeps and does an excellent job of getting hair. However, I have found that different commercial sheet products vary. I used the recyclable sheets enclosed and they were okay. But again, I have allergies, thus, I can't spend my time getting the cat hair close to my lungs (I'll end up wheezing later)in not only removing the recyclable sheets enclosed, but also cleaning them as well. I have tried the disposable:Murphy soft wipes that did not impress me. What did remarkably well were the Homelife brand (unscented) dry sweeping cloths refills they picked up so much filth I thought the mint was making dirt as I could not imagine my floors that nasty. The homelife wet sweeper cloths also were very thick and did much better than the Murphy brand soft wipes on mopping.
I had to run the mint on my floors several times before no more filth was picked up and the sheets stay white and not grimy black.
Now I run it once a day and my allergies have decreased significantly and my disposable sheets are just an off white after use. When I swept the floors weekly, I would be wheezing and having a mild asthma attack later. Instead of kicking up dirt, this mint takes care of sweeping quite efficiently.
Using this product, and getting rid of upholstery furniture(now using leather) makes me breathe much easier.
A life saver, worth every penny
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Evolution Robotics Mint Automatic Hard Floor Cleaner, 4200 Features
- Whisper-quiet operation; turns itself off when finished
- Low maintenance with no bins to empty or filters to change
- Compact robot floor cleaner runs up to 3 hours on single charge using microfiber cloths or most brands of disposable cloths
- Measures 9.6 inches wide by 8.5 inches deep by 3.1 inches high; 1-year warranty
- Guided by North Star Navigation System to methodically clean open areas, around furniture and rugs, and along room perimeter
- Item Dimensions: 9 x 10 x 3 inches; 0 pounds
- Brand: Evolution Robotics
- Model: 4200
- Product Type: Kitchen
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