Roborock Flexi Pro Review: Combined Vacuum Cleaner and Mop

Price upon review

$399.99

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Calling the Roborock Flexi Pro a stick vacuum cleaner is actually misleading. It does vacuum, but is mainly a mop and the mopping function cannot be turned off. For more models like this, browse our roundup of the best wet vacuum cleaners.

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

Jan Zandblad

Jan Zandblad

Jan Zandblad

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

Design and construction

Filling and emptying these containers is simple and convenient, but unfortunately neither can hold much water (the clean water container is 0.73 liters, the dirty water container is 0.45 liters). In other words, they need to be filled/emptied regularly.

This is further complicated by the fact that it is 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 in it. The rear holding tank, although transparent, is made of dark, smoked plastic. So in practice it is virtually impossible to see the water level here without removing it.

Jan Zandblad

Jan Zandblad

Jan Zandblad

Features and performance

However, apart from the hassle with the water containers, the Roborock Flexi Pro is very easy to use. It is, as the name suggests, very flexible and fits easily under cupboards and low furniture. It also gets very good and tight access to moldings and walls.

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

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

However, this self-cleaning doesn’t work 100 percent, so expect to have to loosen the mop roller and clean it manually on a regular basis.

Jan Zandblad

Jan Zandblad

Jan Zandblad

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 is not for sale in the UK.

Even with the post-launch discount, this is quite pricey, and you can find models that do a lot more, like the Bissell Crosswave HydoSteam Pet, for the same amount, and models with a similar feature set for much less, like the Tineco iFloor 5. You You can see all our top recommendations in our overview of the best wet vacuum cleaners we 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 detects the level of dirt on the floor and adjusts cleaning accordingly works surprisingly well, but if you encounter particularly difficult stains, you can also quickly and easily switch to Max mode.

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

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