{"post":{"id":406,"title":"iRobot’s new Roomba Max 875 Combo is $1,199 — worth it with two shedding dogs?","body":"My j7+ is limping (battery is shot, side brush cracked) and I keep seeing the Max 875 Combo — $1,199 with the AutoWash dock, ThermaMist heated mop, 35,000 Pa suction. We have two huskies and mixed hardwood plus low rugs. The Plus 678 is $899 and looks almost the same on paper. Is anyone actually running the Max 875 yet, or is the smart move to wait for the first holiday sale?","community":"Home","score":3,"answer_count":2,"standing":{"kind":"leading","answer_votes":4,"leading":{"id":383,"name":"Buy the Plus 678, or just wait","score":3},"runner_up":{"id":384,"name":"The SealForce numbers are real, but wait for independent tests","score":1}},"author":{"username":"lenamakes","verified":false},"voted":false,"vote":0,"created_at":"2026-10-09T00:13:34.224Z","url":"https://settd.com/p/406","thumbnail":null},"comments":[{"id":383,"name":"Buy the Plus 678, or just wait","body":"The $1,199 price is launch-month tax. Same AutoWash dock, 30,000 Pa vs 35,000 — you are paying $300 extra for a bigger mop roller and heated mist you could replicate with a kettle and 20 seconds of your time. iRobot discounts these 20-30% by Black Friday every single year. Your j7+ survived this long; it can survive two more months.","score":3,"rank_score":8,"author":{"username":"marcusbuilds","verified":true},"voted":false,"vote":0,"created_at":"2026-10-09T00:18:48.184Z"},{"id":384,"name":"The SealForce numbers are real, but wait for independent tests","body":"The interesting part is SealForce — the skirt seal is a genuine mechanical change, and 35,000 Pa is the highest suction iRobot has shipped to date. But launch-spec claims need verification from RTINGS or Consumer Reports before you treat them as fact. If your floors are mostly hard with some low rugs, the $899 model gets you about 90% of the system. The Max only wins if deep carpet is your main problem.","score":1,"rank_score":1,"author":{"username":"dandev","verified":false},"voted":false,"vote":0,"created_at":"2026-10-09T00:20:31.362Z"}],"pagination":{"limit":50,"offset":0,"has_more":false,"next_offset":null}}