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Eureka has just released a new mid-range robot vacuum cleaner, called J12 Ultra. Mid-range available at the price of 799 euros, it comes directly up against the king of the category which is the Roborock Q Revo.
The one who has already largely proven himself is currently . So, let's see what else this new device from Eureka can bring, by seeing if it deserves its name “Ultra”.
By unboxing the Eureka J12 Ultra, we immediately see that the brand has not skimped on the base size. It is one of the largest robot vacuum cleaners that we have tested on Lemon Squeezer. Apart from this massive appearance, the base remains rather classic by offering a clean water tank, a dirty water tank, and quick access to the water bag. suction.
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There Where this base really stands out from other models is in its docking station. It is completely detachable using two buttons, which makes cleaning much easier. The robot itself also stands out by offering a design close to the square shape, where most robot vacuum cleaners are round.
This design choice could have been judicious in order to access places inaccessible to other robots. In fact, this doesn't change much.
Concerning the J12 Ultra design, we mainly regret the use of cheap plastics, even if the matte colors used are rather flattering.
This is an aspect that we had already mentioned during our test of the Eureka E10s. If the application associated with the J12 Ultra is quite classic, it is clearly not up to what Roborock or even Dreame are doing. This involves details like translation for example.
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Once the robot is connected, the application orders us to “Enter Robot”, which you will agree is not necessarily the most reassuring as to the course of events. Fortunately, the mapping is better on the J12 Ultra, and demarcating the parts is quite easy.
The Eureka J12 Ultra offers a suction of 5000Pa, which is average for a robot vacuum cleaner of this price. It has two side brushes to bring crumbs to the level of the suction nozzle, as well as a central rubber brush with bristles.
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When it comes to hard floors, the J12 Ultra does an excellent job of vacuuming, leaving no debris on the floor. However, it is suspected that Eureka is not taking into account the peculiarity of their own robot. Indeed, the navigation does not seem to have taken into account its square shape, which leads to friction against furniture and plinths when using it.< /p>
Too bad, since the unique format of the J12 Ultra could have been a selling point if its navigation had allowed it to reach places inaccessible to robots with a round shape.
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The test would have gone very well and more and less left it there regarding suction. However, there is one point where the Eureka J12 Ultra is unforgivable. The two rotating mops it is equipped with do not rise. This results in a default wash or the robot simply won't vacuum the carpets.
It is still possible to force it through the application settings to use rugs and other carpets, but this will result in wet mops, which is obviously not recommended. Otherwise, you will have to manually lift the robot to remove the mops before commanding it to pass over this type of surface.
The suction results on carpets proved to be rather disappointing during our tests, the J12 not being able to vacuum up a single blade of hay then located on the surface of a rug. Suffice to say that the Eureka J12 Ultra model should be avoided by people with carpet or rugs.
< p>Overall, the Eureka J12 Ultra offers a fairly effective floor washing solution. A wash which is still inferior to that of the Roborock Q Revo, given that the J12 does not have a clean water tank in the robot itself .
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De In this way, it must regularly return to its base in order to supply itself with clean water, which lengthens the time necessary for complete cleaning. This one does not have Dreame's mop extend technology, so the edge of the plinths is not perfectly cleaned.
The Eureka J12 Ultra is overall a good everyday robot vacuum cleaner. With good suction and decent cleaning capabilities for a mid-range, it is nonetheless completely contraindicated on carpets and rugs.
The comparison with Roborock's Q Revo is quick, since every aspect of the latter is superior. Thus, given its price of 799 euros, there is no reason to choose the Eureka J12 Ultra when the equivalent Roborock model is currently at the same price on the official website of the brand, and 150 euros cheaper right now on Amazon.
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