Scuba X1

Both PCWorld and Les Numériques found the MicroMesh arrangement useful for retaining fine material. Les Numériques recovered the deliberately added leaves, soil and sand after two full floor passes. PCWorld left some debris behind after complete runs. That makes fine filtration a more consistent strength than guaranteed first-cycle coverage.

Les Numériques found that steps were treated like walls rather than cleaned methodically. Small swimming goggles became tangled in the brushes, and turns at the waterline could be awkward. The robot can remove a substantial amount of floor work without making a manual brush redundant around steps, tight corners and awkward fittings.

PCWorld liked placing the robot on its charging dock instead of plugging in a connector. Both testers found the app limited compared with the sophistication its appearance suggests. It offers modes and records, but does not provide the same kind of interactive room map familiar from household robot vacuums. Standard operation does not give live control underwater.

PCWorld found the layered filter particularly fiddly to dismantle and scrub; Les Numériques considered maintenance more acceptable but still slower with MicroMesh fitted. Neither assessment makes the basket maintenance-free. Both also describe hook retrieval from the pool floor rather than automatic surface collection on the basic setup.