Shark ION Robot 720: Basic Cleaner with Smart Navigation and Remote Control
The Shark ION Robot 720 isn't among the most feature-packed robotic cleaners, but it will save you a lot of time on your daily cleaning. It's designed mainly for hard floors and low-fiber carpets and is offered for a low price.
Dimensions
Many robotic cleaner makers boast that their products are only 3.5 inches thick, but this Shark model is much thinner—2.6 inches. The diameter is 12.6 inches, and the weight is only 5.51 pounds.
Features
Unlike most modern models, this cleaner does not have a smartphone app to manage it. Instead, it comes with a remote control. However, if the app control is an essential feature for you, the manufacturer offers the Shark ION Robot 750 model, which is basically the same as the 720 but with the app control and Alexa support. The Shark ION Robot 720 vacuum with remote can be programmed to clean on a specific day and time.
The main brush has a helix form. It is made up of stretchy bristles that come into close contact with the surface and take up the majority of trash as well as long and short hair. So, if you have hairy pets, this bot will do the job.
The Shark ION Robot 720 is so quiet that it can even be programmed to clean at night. Like most cheap robot vacuums, this one has a random cleaning pattern. However, it uses the patented Smart Sensor technology that allows it to navigate the floor surface in a smart way. It also has a feature for spot cleaning.
The robot can clean for more than an hour on one charge and requires at least 3 hours to recharge itself. However, when the charge level falls below 15%, the cleaner makes it back to the docking station automatically, meaning that you won't see it working for more than an hour. Furthermore, carpets drain the battery greatly, so if you have a lot of them, using this cleaner will be problematic.
It ships with the Shark ION Robot 720 manual, barrier strips, and a set of spare side brushes. It's simple to swap them out because they simply snap into place. Furthermore, the cleaner's brush is self-cleaning, requiring minimal maintenance.
The cleaner doesn't have any specific features, and its battery is fairly basic. Nevertheless, since it's a budget-friendly model, I give it an 8 out of 10 for features.
Design
The Shark ION Robot™ 720 robotic vacuum cleaner uses a combination of black and silver colors in its design and is equipped with only 3 onboard buttons: Clean, Dock, and Spot. It has a standard, circular shape. There are no special navigation/mapping systems on its surface, so it looks clean. The dustbin is easily detachable: just grab the handle on the back of the cleaner and pull on it.
The cleaner has a classic design, so I have no complaints about its convenience. Thus, the bot's exterior wins a perfect score of 10 out of 10.
Conclusion
The reviewed model has many pleasant features: a Spot cleaning mode, an advanced helix self-cleaning brush, quiet operation, and others. However, it can't be controlled via an app, so you should keep an eye on the remote. It also has quite a disappointing battery capacity. Nevertheless, concluding this Shark ION Robot 720 review, I can recommend this model for anyone who doesn't consider these cons as major problems since the unit generally performs decently.
