[Released today] A deep review of the topical floor cleaning robot "Brava Jet"!

On August 26th, iRobot, which is familiar with the robot vacuum cleaner "Rumba", released the floor cleaning robot "Brava Jet 240" (hereinafter referred to as "Brava Jet") that wipes the floor while moving automatically. I was. The actual selling price is 32,270 yen. It is a new model following the "Brava 380j" (hereafter, Braava) that first landed in Japan in 2014, but what has changed? Let's check out its performance.

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Will it remove the sticky sebum stains on the floor?

In the first place, Brava, the first unit, was a big hit in Japan, which has a culture of dusting. Among the robot vacuum cleaner market in Japan, iRobot products occupy the 1st to 3rd place, and Braava is said to be in 3rd place, so its popularity can be seen.

Honestly, if I was told that I could use either a robot vacuum cleaner or a floor mopping robot, I would probably choose the floor mopping robot. Cleaning with a rag is tiring and troublesome! Especially during this time of the year when I walk around barefoot, it quickly becomes sticky with sebum, so I have to wipe it with a rag frequently, and I'm sick of it... That's why I'm very concerned about the performance of Braava Jet.

Float the dirt with a jet spray and rub it off with a detergent pad!

The main feature of the Braava Jet is that it squirts water from the front hole and wipes it off with a cleaning pad containing detergent. Equipped with the navigation system "iAdabt2.0", it is said that it cleans efficiently while grasping the size and shape of the room. Moreover, it is very compact, so it seems to be able to enter even narrow spaces.

Simple to use, just fill the tank with water, attach a cleaning pad containing detergent, and press the clean button. The jet spray squirts water to float the dirt, and the cleaning head vibrates finely to scrape off the dirt.

By the way, Braava Jet's cleaning modes are "wet mop mode" to wipe the same place three times to remove stuck dirt, "dump sweep mode" to wipe twice with a small amount of water, and wipe without vibration. 3 patterns of "dry sweep mode". There is a dedicated pad for each, and the mode automatically switches just by attaching it to the main unit, so it is convenient because no setting is required.

Immediately try it in a living room that has not been wiped with a dust cloth for more than 10 days!

I immediately decided to have the living room and dining room (16 tatami mats), which had not been wiped with a dust cloth for more than 10 days, thoroughly wiped with a wet mop mode. The maximum operating area in the same mode is 12 tatami mats, which is over, but I don't mind (laughs).

When you press the clean button, water is sprayed forward first! "It's quite a lot of water." Then, move forward and back a little, and repeat this three times. When moving, you can hear the sound of wiping the floor along with the vibrating sound of jijijiji. You can clearly see that the dirt is removed.

Check out the actual sounds and movements below.

Also, as mentioned above, the Braava jet is equipped with the navigation system "iAdabt2.0", so the movement is very efficient. If you go straight, turn around at a certain point and clean the next side, and clean from the edge. When I was fascinated by its methodical and polite movements, it suddenly stopped and moved diagonally. No matter where you are going, you will arrive at an area that has not yet been cleaned, and start regular cleaning again from there. This kid is really smart.

Clear the “Leg Jungle” with splendid movements!

Now move to the dining room. There is a "leg jungle" of the dining table and chairs, but the compact body is skillfully manipulated to move smoothly between the legs. In addition, the leg circumference goes around in a splendid movement. It even crawls under cabinets that you can't reach and cleans it, which is far better than doing it yourself.

What made me realize even more cleverness is that it changes its behavior according to the situation. If you decide that it is near the wall, stop the jet spray and move forward while applying the edge of the pad to the wall to thoroughly clean the corners. Also, when you get on the lug, the water goes straight without jetting, and as soon as you get off the lug, it starts jetting again. Unlike robot vacuum cleaners, there is no rotating brush, so I was able to keep an eye on it without worrying about it getting tangled in cords and stopping.

If you use the iRobot HOME App, you can also start/stop cleaning and set the cleaning mode on your smartphone.

Eliminates sticky sebum stains! Reaffirming the comfort of the smooth floor

About 75 minutes after the start of cleaning, it returns to the starting point and automatically turns off. It looks like the cleaning is over. So, when I walked barefoot as usual, there was no clinging feeling, and it was smooth! "It feels good!" Even if you look over the whole, sebum stains will not be visible. When I looked at the cleaning pad to see how clean it was... this is crazy! "It's pitch black!" I don't know if Braava is amazing or if my house is too dirty (probably both), but it's a tremendous sense of accomplishment. It doesn't get sticky when you walk around barefoot, and nothing sticks to the soles of your feet (laughs). My son said, "It's been a long time since I've had such a comfortable floor!"

By the way, I also tried dry sweep mode, and it also picked up a lot of dust and hair. If the flooring is the main focus of your home, Braava's jet might be enough for routine cleaning.

The powerful Braava Jet is perfect for heavy-duty cleaning!

This Braava jet has a maximum operating area of ​​12 to 15 tatami mats in wet mode and 15 tatami mats in dry mode, which is not that wide. Since the main unit itself is compact, it takes time to clean it, and it seems that the tank runs out of water because it emits quite a bit of water.

On the other hand, the existing Braava model does not have a jet function, but it cleans a wide range of 20 tatami mats in wet mode and 56 tatami mats in dry mode. In addition, the special cloth can be washed and used as many times as you like, and since it can be used with commercially available floor wiper sheets, it also has the advantage of low running costs. By the way, the price is about 10,000 yen higher than Braava Jet, 42,120 yen.

If you think about it that way, it would be better to think of the Braava Jet as a floor mopping robot that has more options than Braava that has evolved. Each has its own advantages, so it's hard to decide which one is better. For example, if you want to use it once a week, especially if you want to remove the dirt stuck in the kitchen and dining room, Braava Jet, and if you want to clean a wide area every day, Braava. , you may want to choose according to your needs. Personally, I'm pretty drawn to the powerful Braava jets because I have dirt on my floors all over my house.

[SPEC]

Size/Weight: W178×H84×D170mm/Approx.1.2kg

Power supply method: Rechargeable lithium-ion battery

Charging time: Up to 2 hours

Maximum operating area: Dump sweep mode, dry sweep mode 15 tatami mats, wet mop mode 12 tatami mats

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