Roomba 500 Series Side Brush, 3-Pack
by iRobot
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Our Price: $8.99 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Category: Kitchen See more product details |
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Roomba 500 Series Side Brush, 3-Pack
Customer Review: A necessary replacement (3 arms good, 5 arms bad)
Summary: 3 Stars
Anyone remembers Orwell's Animal Farm? :)))
Like all good things in life, the helicopter Roomba brushes only last for so long. A time comes when they need to be replaced. In our case, there was in fact a transition period where our 5-arm helicopter became a 4-arm, then a 3-arm so we got the replacements. They were 3-arm brushes :). In all fairness, I can't say if they perform better or worse than the original, I'm just happy that our Roombas (got 2) are complete again in the way their maker wishes them to be.
From a prospective buyer's point of view, it's probably important to testify that the replacements do work. They do mount quite nicely to replace the old-style and the Roomba does not seem to mind.
Customer Review: A necessary, but poorly manufactured product
Summary: 3 Stars
I've been using the Roomba for about six months and the side brush has falled apart so often I'm looking for my fourth brush already. And now I'm seeing prices for $39.95 for a package of three. I've purchased them for $14.95 elsewhere, so I'm feeling twice as ripped off now. How is it possible for Amazon to sell a product for more than twice what others sell it for?Customer Review: Also three versus five.
Summary: 1 Stars
Beware; either United Vacuum is shipping the wrong item or iRobot is no longer manufacturing the five-pronged brushes, but like the September 30, 2008 customer, I also just received the 3-pronged brushes instead of the ones pictured here. Aside from this annoying bit of Ford Pinto technology, however, the Roomba is a fairly wonderful little item, especially if you feel like you're wasting your life vacuuming the "traditional way." I just don't want to waste my life replacing badly-designed parts and posting negative reviews on amazon.com.
iRobot, please spend a little more time on your domestic carpet/floor research and development and a little less on your genuinely disturbing weapons technology! Does the U.S. Army have to send for replacement parts as often as we do?
Customer Review: Better Than Before
Summary: 4 Stars
I think the new three brush system is working for my system better than the 5-brush system. It appears to be more durable. I have not had it very long but time will tell to see how long it lasts, or holds up. It appears that the manufacturer did their homework and redisigned the brushes just a little, hopefully to make them easier to install and to last longer.Customer Review: Better than the originals
Summary: 5 Stars
I have been using the new brushes for several months now and they are a definite improvement over the old ones. They do not break as often, and they seem to work better.