Essentially a robot with a tethered battery that can also solar charge. Says it takes like 2 days in full sun to charge if you just use solar. I was looking at the Aiper cordless robot as I love my polaris robot but the cord is kind of a pain. The Wybot is currently cheaper than the Aiper and I potentially don't have to even bother charging it if I just run it once a week. I don't know that I love the battery tethered to the top, but at the same point, you can probably grab that tether to get it out instead of having to go find the pole with the hook to get the aiper out of the pool.
Anyone look at the Wybot M1 ultra?
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I think it's interesting. I just returned the Aiper Seagull Pro. I ran 3 full cycles and alot of debris was still left in the pool, especially in the crevices. My previous robot cleaned the pool perfectly in one cycle and I think a big difference is that it had two scrubbers, compared to the Aiper that only has one. I see the M1 also has two scrubbers and the solar panel is a nice feature. I'm weary about the brand though, reviews on other units do not look very positive.
I was about to buy the aiper. I don’t like the hook idea when I end up having to clean the basket almost every run. The wybot will climb the wall to exit.
I can't say id recommend it after my experience. I am interested in the Polaris Freedom. I saw it on sale for $1250. It doesn't have dual scrubbers though, not sure if that makes much of a difference though. Also, not sure if it climbs the wall to exit and it is double the cost of the Wybot.
I do not upderstand why the seagull pro would not clean your pool well. All of the designs are very similar and likely made by 2 or 3 manufacturers, at least that is the way it was when I was beta testing a bot years back.
I am weary of spending big money as most of it is branding. The polaris says it goes to the top, however judging by my current Polaris P955, it does do it and its really cool, but only if the basket isn't full and it can stick to the wall. The wybot wiith the detached battery has more failure points, but can be grabbed by the cord to get it out of it doesn't drive up the wall for some reason. I do like the fact that I can just run it like once a week and the solar battery will hopefully keep it charged. Although I'm not convinced how long that panel and floating batter will take the Florida heat.
I am weary of spending big money as most of it is branding. The polaris says it goes to the top, however judging by my current Polaris P955, it does do it and its really cool, but only if the basket isn't full and it can stick to the wall. The wybot wiith the detached battery has more failure points, but can be grabbed by the cord to get it out of it doesn't drive up the wall for some reason. I do like the fact that I can just run it like once a week and the solar battery will hopefully keep it charged. Although I'm not convinced how long that panel and floating batter will take the Florida heat.
Yeah, I dont understand either. I have seen mixed reviews, several people that talk about how great it cleans and others with similar experiences to mine. Maybe its a quality control issue. I would love to see a detailed review of the Wyobt, but will likely be several weeks before that happens.
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Rekindling this thread as the kickstarter campaign just popped up in my feed. On paper this thing seems pretty sweet. It looks quite similar to their Osprey 700 cordless robot that has reasonably good reviews on Amazon. Also comes with a 2 year warranty. Anyone done any more research on this thing, or have any experience with other Wybot models?
I did see that which is nice - my pool is partial shade so I'm always concerned about solar-only products (Betta, etc.) Almost wonder if the cord would be long enough to lay the solar panel in the sun on the pool deck and let the robot run (though i guess kind defeats the "cordless" point of it following along and not tangling. Suppose it would depend on pool size.
You can always charge it. I like that it will dock and you aren’t fetching it with a hook. You still have a cable to deal with though which I don’t like
Been trying to use it for a couple weeks with bad results. Trying to get away from the Polaris cable issues as they always go bad right after your warranty is up. The M1-Ultra seems like it has the mechanical capacity to do the job but it fails every time. I get no more than 20 minutes of cleaning time form it. I took several time lapse videos of it trying to clean but it gets confused by steps and submerged seats that it just can't complete a cycle and just freezes in place spinning its wheels, or treads as the case may be. If anyone wants me to post the time lapse videos I can put them up on you tube for all to see. I would like to return my unit.
I test these products regularly and have had great luck with some brands of cordless cleaners in conjunction with a regular maintenance routine. For me some work just about as well as the corded variety, albeit it all goes back to the product you choose and the type of pool you own.
This isn't an endorsement for Maytronics, personally, I am a big fan of the Dolphin Liberty 200 and 300 series cleaners.
I've had the Wybot solar powered cleaner for a couple weeks. It cleans ok, when it cleans. There are lots of glitches in the app and firmware, and so far it only cleans reliably in floor mode. I think it has potential, but it's not ready for primetime yet. Personally, I wish I hadn't bought it.
I have an M1 arriving tommorow form Kickstarter. Starting to wonder if I made a bad decision. Ugh
I wouldn't say that, you're supporting innovation and test-driving a product before it hits the mass market. I'd be interested in learning more about what you think of the product after you've been using it a while.
Day 1. Minute 1. Robot won't lie flat on pool floor. There is no air in it that I can tell, but the rear is bouyant enough that it swings up at 90degress regardless of how its submerged. Support says they have had many calls about this, but I need to wait 24 to 72 hours for a follow up. Sigh. Hopefully a simple fix.
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Sounds like there's some air in there. Have had a similar issue with other robots. Take it out of the pool and let the water drain then resubmerge it for 10 seconds until you see no bubbles, and power on. That should stop it from popping a wheelie.