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I was recently asked to do more work around the house. So I started thinking, could I mix my love of tech with housework? Well the answer is yes and this is the Aircraft Pilot Max.
Aircraft Pilot Max: https://aircraftvacuums.com/products/pilot-robot-vacuum-cleaners/
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I was recently asked to do more work around the house, so I started thinking, could I
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mix my love of tech with housework? Well the answer is yes and this is the Aircraft Pilot Max
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A robot vacuum that retails for £399 here in the UK which works out to around $510 at
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the current conversion rates. Only problem is, it's not available in the states at the moment, only Europe
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The Pilot Max has a familiar circular design that most robot vacuums have followed
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All in the glossy black eye of here, as well as white. Visually it looks a lot sleeker and more futuristic than a lot of its competitors thanks to the
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clean look and the 3 touch buttons on top. There's auto, charge and spot buttons in case you've lost the handy remote
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These two silver prongs on the front are there as the Pilot Max can dock itself back on charge
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once it's completed a clean. Which is super cool to see and means it's one less device that I have to worry about charging
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It runs on a 2200mAh battery which you have to install yourself after unboxing it
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Which is just a case of unscrewing the panel off with the included screwdriver
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Also included is the remote, an additional filter, a little brush for cleaning the vacuum
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out, an extra side brush and a clip on polisher for when you've got it on hard floors
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This easily clips on so it polishes the floor as it goes along
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Also included is this item that resembles a futuristic pepper grinder which is actually
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a virtual wall. So you can set a perimeter and stop the Pilot Max from entering a room that you don't want
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it to go into. Underneath it features twin brush blades, there's the bristle one at the front and
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a rubber one at the back which reaches deeper into carpets. These can both easily be removed to clean or replace with new ones
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There's also that side brush which is essential due to its circular shape. So this spins around and gathers any dirt in corners and any nooks or crannies into
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the centre of the vacuum to pick them up. There's also the dirt collection box which is easy to empty and it collects a surprising
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amount of dirt. This is the result after just 30 minutes of use
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Getting it going is really simple. You can either program set times and days for full automation through the remote which
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is super easy or you can simply press auto which is how I tended to use mine
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It comes straight off the charging dock and get to work. The sensors ensure that it avoids most obstacles, only occasionally hitting chair legs but it
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does a great job at navigating the room for the most part. It's also small enough to get under tables and sofas, reaching places I might forget
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or struggle to take care of with a traditional vacuum. It's also absolutely fine at getting over rugs or carpet cover strips thanks to the
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wheels that have a decent amount of travel. What's even cooler is that the sensors underneath to detect ledges, meaning if you're cleaning
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up stairs, it won't go over the edge. So there's no worries of finding it in a million pieces at the bottom of the stairs
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once you get home. It's great for hoovering around my office and picking up any little bits in between
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big cleans and generally making its way around the whole house. I wasn't expecting it to be great at picking up every crumb and bit of dirt around the
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house but it really surprised me at just how effective it was
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Picking up hard and larger debris it did a brilliant job. The only thing it really struggled with was any bits of fluff that had been treaded into
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the carpet. And considering this isn't at the top of the market in terms of price, I'm really
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impressed with the value for money and build quality of the Pilot Max
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Overall this is an amazing robot vacuum which, price wise, sits in the middle of the market
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but is as good as, if not better than a lot of the higher end offerings
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If there's one thing I could change about the Pilot Max, it's that I'd like a mobile app
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All of the features are primed to be controlled by an iPhone and it would be great to see a virtual map of where it's been around my house
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Aside from that though, it's a pretty flawless product that I and my fiance are falling in
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love with. Well, that's it for this video but if you'd like more information on the Aircraft Max
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Pilot, I'll make sure to leave links in the description down below. Also, if you enjoyed this video or found it useful, go ahead and smash that like button
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