Narwal Freo X10 PRO at €399: A Resounding Best Buy! Review
Over the past two years, I've tried a lot of them... what am I talking about? NARWAL floor-cleaning robots! I have to say I've always been very happy with them and have seen their constant evolution. Today, I'm going to tell you about an intermediate product, the NARWAL FREO X10 PRO, a floor-cleaning robot with a base for emptying and washing mops that promises excellent value for money. It costs just €599! Let's see if its promises are kept.
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Narwal Freo X10 PRO PACKAGE
The product will arrive in a fairly bulky box which will contain the actual sales box. Inside you will find:
- Robot Narwal Freo X10 PRO
- N. 2 mops already installed
- Mop charging and self-cleaning base
- Clean water and dirty water tanks
- N.1 Disposable basic dust collection bag
- N.1 Reusable dust container for robot
- N.1 Filter for dust container
- N.1 Anti-tangle side brush
- IT charging cable
- Instruction manuals
TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS ROBOT Narwal Freo X10 PRO
| Dimensions: | Base station dimensions 431*403.5* 461.5mm Robot height 107mm |
| Suction power | 11.000pa |
| Mop pressure | 8N |
| Brushes | Anti-tangle floating roller brush, Detangling side brush, Anti-tangle DualFlow system |
| Navigation system | LDS LiDAR, ToF Sensor, |
| Moci | Reuleaux Patented Triangular Mop, 180 RPM, Microfiber, EdgeReach, 12mm Lift |
| Dust bag | 2.5L, 4 months battery life |
| Carpet Cleaning | 4 carpet modes with automatic switching |
| Base functions | Mop cleaning, mop drying, water refilling |
| Noise | Suction mode: ≤ 59dB Minimum noise in washing mode: ≤ 55dB |
| Water tanks | Clean 5L / Dirty 4.75L |
| Battery | 5200mAh |
Let's start with the aesthetics and immediately say that it has a truly TOP feature, which fortunately Narwal maintains over time: the entire top cover is attached to the robot magnetically and is made of a single piece. It will therefore be very easy to remove and replace it to access the internal dust container. The dimensions are 35cm of diameter x 107 mm in height. The height needed to pass under furniture is crucial, as is the circumference needed to reach between the furniture and the wall. At under 11cm, we can consider it a good value overall.
Let's now come to its most important technical characteristics, that is, the suction power and the pressure of the mops for washing which are respectively 11 Kpa e 8NBut, for the less experienced, these numbers won't mean much. So let me explain better: the suction power is what the robot will use to collect dust and dirt, while the pressure of the mops is how much it can "press" the mops on the floor to remove stains. These 11Kpa and 8N are quite different values, as 8N is a very respectable value while 11Kpa is a value in line with the cost of the robot. Let's be clear, there are much more expensive robots on the market that don't reach this value, but, to give you an example, the Narwal Flow even reaches 22Kpa! Obviously, we're talking about different products and different costs, so we absolutely can't complain about these 11Kpa! Instead, as I was saying, the pressure is definitely an excellent value and we couldn't even do much more since our Narwal X10 PRO It has another excellent feature which however does not allow you to increase the pressure of the mops too much, the extendable right mop EdgeReachThis will be essential for cleaning near skirting boards, as without this feature, cleaning along the edge of the wall would certainly be less effective.
The mops also have a very interesting feature: they're triangular. What's this for? Their rotating motion, with their shape, won't leave even a millimeter of floor unwashed because they'll have an overlap of about 1 cm. The mops themselves can raise up to 12 mm near carpets so as not to wet them. Obviously, all of this will be done automatically, because our Narwal X10 Pro can automatically recognize up to four different types of carpets, which it will clean using different criteria.
Its completely rubberised dust collection brush is also very high-performance.zero-tangling” and the detangling side brush, meaning zero tangles, which allows you to collect the 99.56% of the hair and not to let it get tangled in them.
On the robot we find 2 buttons that will have the following functions:
- Home button pressed once:
- Home button pressed for 2 seconds
- Power button pressed once:
- Power button pressed for 2 seconds:
MOCI
The mops are triangular in shape to not leave a single mm of unwashed floor and thanks to the right mop which is extendable in combination with the "waddling" movement Smart EdgeSwing™ when it gets close to the walls it will be able to clean practically right up to the skirting board leaving only a few mm of unwashed floor.
The mops will be washed at the start of the cleaning session by the base, which will draw clean water from the dedicated tank and heat it to 45°C. Therefore, cleaning will be done with hot water, which is always the best option. Using the app, you can decide how often the robot should return to the base to rinse the mops, ensuring the floor is always cleaned with clean mops.
Another fundamental aspect is the possibility of lifting the mops well 12 mm, a fundamental operation for those who own carpets. In fact, with automatic recognition, the robot will proceed to lift them just when it detects the presence of a carpet to avoid wetting it.
DUST COLLECTION
As for dust collection, I recall it will be done via a "zero-tangle" brush that will prevent hair from tangling. Dust will be conveyed into a removable and reusable internal tank. This tank will in turn contain another plastic tank that is very convenient to detach and empty.
But don't worry, if you are lazy and don't want to get your hands dirty you can extract the dust from the base into the internal bag which contains a good amount of 2.5L (estimated battery life of 4 months). This can be done via the app, allowing you to decide how often the dust bin should be emptied or have the base automatically empty when the robot detects it's full. The dust in the base will then be sterilized with hot air to prevent the growth of bacteria.
Narwal Freo X10 PRO NAVIGATION SYSTEM
The navigation system of our X10 PRO is very accurate and structured in 3 different solutions that work in synergy: LDS LiDAR for efficient navigation throughout the house, ToF sensor for more intelligent spatial awareness, Structured light line to precisely avoid obstacles
This system offers accurate mapping, smooth route planning, precise navigation, and intelligent obstacle avoidance for efficient and thorough room cleaning. Even in complex environments, it navigates smoothly, safely and precisely avoiding collisions, ensuring no spot is missed.
Narwal Freo X10 PRO CHARGING AND WASHING BASE
The charging and mop washing base contains the two clean water tanks and the dirty water tank. The water tanks are well 5L that of'clean water e 4.75L that of theDirty waterBut how does it work? It's very simple: just fill the clean water tank with water and detergent. At this point, when a cleaning session is launched that includes washing, the robot will move to the station and the mops will be washed with hot water (45°) and detergent. Through the app (which we'll see later), we can set the number of cleaned square meters every 8-10-12 square meters. We can also set it to return to the station at the end of each room's cleaning. This way, the Narwal will always wash the floor with clean mops, which is obviously essential. Naturally, after each mop wash, the station will clean the bulk of the dirt remaining on the (removable) washing base and vacuum all the dirty water into the dedicated tank. At the end of the cleaning session, the robot will return to the base for the last cleaning of the mops and related Air drying at 45°. This too can be managed through application in the ways and times we prefer.
Inside the base is the tray where the robot will sit, which is assembled using the rubberized part included in the sales package. The operation is very simple: remove the tray (by unhooking it from the sides) and insert the rubberized part. It then needs to be reinserted into the base. This tray will be automatically washed every time you wash the mops, but some residue will remain, especially if you have pets that shed a lot. My advice is to remove it at least every 5-6 washes and clean it under running water.
TOUCH BASE BUTTON
On the base we find a very convenient touch button to execute some commands without having to go through the application.
- One touch: start – pause – restart the current operation
- Double click: start – stop mop washing
- Press and hold for 2 seconds: stop the current operation
APPLY BY
The app, which I know by heart now, as it's the sixth Narwal robot I've tried, is truly intuitive and well-designed. I assure you, of the many I've tested, it's undoubtedly the best. But let's start from the beginning. To install it, simply go to your phone's app store (Android or iOS) and search for "Narwal." The first app that appears is "Narwal Freo," and that's the one you need to install. Once installed, enable Bluetooth and location, open the app, select Italy and Italian, create an account, and select the "+" to add your X10 PRO and connect it to your Wi-Fi network (make sure it's a 2.4GHz Wi-Fi line).
Once properly connected to Wi-Fi, you're ready to go. The very first thing to do is map your home; it will ask you to do so before performing any other operation. Open all the doors in your home and let it run so that it creates a detailed map of your home. The map may not be perfectly consistent with your home; it could merge two rooms or create a nonexistent one. Don't worry, you can modify the map as you like, dividing, merging, etc.
Once the mapping is complete, you'll be ready for cleaning. The app's home screen will display the robot's charge percentage, status, shortcuts (preset cleaning sessions), and Narwal's recommendations.
From here, click on the robot's name and you'll find yourself on the map screen with all the cleaning menus. These menus are located below, and there are five of them:
- Vacuums and washes (vacuums dust and washes the floor in one pass)
- Vacuum and then wash (first it will vacuum the dust and in a second pass it will wash the floor) =
- Aspirate (suction only)
- Wash (wash only)
- Personalization (to customize each room differently)
As you can see from the screenshots, the cleaning mode is set to “FREO" meaning the robot will autonomously decide how to vacuum/mop the floor based on the dirt detected. This is obviously the recommended mode, especially for less experienced cleaners. We can still click on the mode we want to use, for example vacuum and mop, and we'll find ourselves in an additional menu where we can select the "custom" mode and here we can change a series of parameters based on our needs (number of passes, suction power, amount of water released, etc.)
From the map and cleaning types page, you can access the base menu by simply clicking the icon located in the middle of the page (overlapping). From the base menu, you can manually collect dust from the robot's bin, sterilize the dust bag, wash and dry mops, and check the status of consumables.
From the main page, maps/cleaning types, we can also access the general basic/robot settings by clicking on the hexagonal icon in the top right. Here we will find many more settings.
Clicking on Device you will enter the general settings of the robot. Here you can set the time zone, unit of measurement of the area, share the possibility of use with other family members, locate the robot (via voice feedback), restart it, reset the network, disconnect it.
In the menu "Clear” we will be able to configure the mop washing strategy (every 8-10-12m2 or at the end of each room and activate the Edge mode which is used, by extending the right mop, to wash the floor up to less than one cm from the edge of the wall (my advice is to leave the setting “extend mop“) and prioritize carpet cleaning, which will be done with dry mops. As for mop washing, it will obviously be done completely automatically.
Let's now move on to the "General" menu where we can set other decidedly important settings:
- Ladderless mode: enable it if you don't have ladders, this way obstacles will be overcome more precisely
- Do Not Disturb: If enabled will turn off voice feedback and base station indicators. It will intelligently regulate those noisier functions at night
- High Altitude Mode: Enable it if you live in areas above 2000m
- Child lock: enable it if you don't want to risk that your children cannot interact with the robot
- Family with pets: enable it if you have dogs or cats at home, in this way the system for compacting the collected dust will be optimized even further
- Automatic shutdown: if the robot is not connected to the base, or the base is turned off, the robot will turn off to avoid unnecessary battery consumption.
Another decidedly important menu is that of base station where we can set:
- Automatic bacteria control: enable it to inhibit any bacteria/mites present in the dust bag/container via hot air at the end of cleaning
- Mop drying intensity: quiet, powerful, and intelligent, depending on your needs. My advice is always to use the intelligent mode and not keep the base station in the bedroom.
- Default cleaning mode: vacuum and mop, vacuum and then mop, vacuum, mop. On the base we have an LCD display with 4 controls. Among these we have the one to start the robot, and the robot will start in the mode that we have set here.
- Automatic dust collection: set whether to collect dust every time you finish cleaning or intelligently (decided by the base when necessary)
- Dust collection mode: silent or loud (noisy)
In the menu language and voice you can set the volume of the robot's vocal feedback and set the language in which it will respond to you. For now we only have English and German as Western languages.
Let's finish with the menu third party control which will allow you to add our Narval ad Alexa and manage it with voice commands.
HOW DOES Narwal Freo X10 Pro CLEAN
But let's get to the fundamental point, how it cleans the floor. Well, I have to say that the level is very good even if coming from the top models, the last one I owned was the Narwal Flow, obviously the difference is noticeable. The suction pressure of 11 Kpa ensures a very thorough cleaning and the residual dust will be very little. Even the pressure of the mops, of well 8NIt's the same as products like the Z10 Ultra, so it's top-notch. The ability to extend the right mop is excellent, and when combined with the "waggling" motion, it really cleans right up to the baseboard. The navigation system seems excellent, even if we lose the front cameras. Cleaning is consistent, but since it doesn't have an internal clean water tank, it will have to return to the base station quite often to rinse the mops with clean water. That's no big deal, since thanks to the perfect app, we can program it to our liking and have it work when we're not at home, so the floor is nice and clean when we return. Obviously, regarding stains, we have to keep in mind that we're talking about a robot and we can't expect it to remove old or particularly stubborn stains.
Obstacle detection, thanks to triple laser system Lidar turret + Front laser + Side laser (Narval exclusive), it is really very functional as is the cleaning around them, but the advice is always to keep the area to be cleaned as clear as possible.
Unfortunately, since I don't have any carpets, I couldn't test its performance on them, but I remind you that the mops rise (up to 12mm) to avoid wetting them and the automatic recognition is up to 4 different types of carpets.
Well themop car wash They'll therefore always clean the floor clean and won't carry the dirt they collect. At the end of the session, the base not only cleans the mops but also the interior where the robot sits. This area, however, is still prone to dirt accumulation, especially pet hair. So every few washes, perhaps every 5, I recommend removing the robot's internal base (it takes 20 seconds) and cleaning it under running water.
Another important aspect of a robot vacuum is its height, which will allow it to clean under furniture, which is essential for keeping a clean and dust mite-free home. The X10 Pro is only 107cm tall, which I consider to be a very good height; in my case, it can fit under the sofa, which is obviously essential.
The last positive aspect, among many, is the noisiness really limited. In the case of aspiration it stands at around 59dB that compared to 70dB Compared to the average of the competition, this is a significant difference. Less than 55 dB during washing, however, makes it extremely quiet. This means you can use it even in the evening while comfortably watching TV on the sofa, with minimal noise disturbance.
The only thing that didn't convince me was the single side brush. I wonder what impact the production price would have if a second brush were added to bring it into line with other robots and even other Narwal robots.
Finally, let's talk about aesthetics, which is always a personal and highly subjective concept. I absolutely love it; the base is truly elegant. While the circular touchscreen would have been more convenient, the button on the base is definitely more pleasing to the eye.
FINAL CONSIDERATIONS
As with any product, the final considerations must be made based on the quality/price ratio it offers us!
Il Narwhal Freo X 10 PRO Rib 599€ a good list price for what it offers! The really interesting thing is that today you can take it home with a sensational discount of well 200€ on Amazon Prime! So my advice is, if you're interested in this robot, don't miss out right now because supplies are limited!
Having said all this, the final choice is yours. I can only recommend this fantastic Narwal Freo X 10 PRO and you won't regret the purchase.
