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Pelican · Robot vacuums · released 2025-09

Pelican S5 Max

Name: Pelican S5 Max
Brand: Pelican

LiDAR robot vacuum with self-empty base

Very good · likely 75–84 · high confidence · 6 sources

Why 79?

Lowest new, delivered to 43215

$323.68

at Overseas Direct · 11–21 days

Lowest price in 90 days · 90-day median $355.32

Item: $289.00
Shipping: Free
Sales tax: Not collected
Import duties (est.): $34.68

Includes a $0.25 Doorprice fee (25¢ per order). Or buy at the store with no fee.

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Every offer, delivered to 43215

Store	Condition	Price	Shipping	Tax / duties	Total	Delivery
Overseas Direct Lowest total Doorprice pick	New	$289.00	Free	— + $34.68 duties	$323.68	11–21 days 14-day returns	Store
Parcel Fastest	New	$329.00	Free	$23.69	$352.69	1–3 days 30-day returns	Store
MegaMart	New	$349.00	Free	$25.13	$374.13	2–4 days 30-day returns	Store
Hearth & Home	New	$379.00	Free	$27.29	$406.29	3–6 days 60-day returns	Store
Pelican store	New	$449.00	Free	$32.33	$481.33	3–5 days 60-day returns	Store

Totals use estimated sales tax for US average (7.2%). Cross-border offers include estimated duties since the US ended the de minimis exemption in August 2025. "Buy" totals include the Doorprice fee.

Why it scores 79

Evidence by source type

Each source is weighted by how reliable it is, how much data it has, how recent it is, and whether it shows signs of fakes or sponsorship. Then we shrink toward the category average (60) so thin evidence can't look perfect.

Long-term owner reports

1 source · 31% of the evidence

Lab and expert tests

2 sources · 24% of the evidence

Return and defect rates

1 source · 14% of the evidence

Retailer star ratings

1 source · 13% of the evidence

Video reviews

1 source · 12% of the evidence

Aspect scores

Same model, using only the sources that speak to each aspect.

Cleaning

2 sources

Navigation

2 sources

Mopping

1 source

Upkeep

1 source

Reliability

1 source

See every source (6)

Source	Reading (0-100)	Weight	Notes
Owner discussions Long-term owner reports · 2026-10	85.1	1.03	median 16 months of ownership
LabBench Lab and expert tests · 2025-10	83	0.41	—
Homewise Tests Lab and expert tests · 2025-11	84	0.40	—
Return and defect data Return and defect rates · 2026-09	76	0.48	6% returned vs 10% category average
Parcel stars Retailer star ratings · 2026-10	66.4	0.42	—
Clean Machine Video reviews · 2026-06	85	0.39	long-term review

Method: Doorprice Score v1. Prior share of the score: 7%.

What people like

Reliable after a year or more of daily use
Owner discussions (190 mentions)Clean Machine
LiDAR navigation at a mid-range price
LabBenchHomewise Tests

Common complaints

Mopping is weak
LabBenchClean Machine
Louder than premium models
Homewise Tests

Videos from the community

Independent long-term reviews count most; sponsored videos are labeled and down-weighted.

17:00Long-term review

Pelican S5 Max one year later

Clean Machine · Home robotics reviewer · verdict 8.5/10

Specs

Suction	6,000 Pa
Runtime	150 min
Navigation	LiDAR
Self-emptying dock	Yes
Mopping	Vibrating pad
Noise	64 dB
Warranty	12 mo

Specs use one schema per category, so any two robot vacuums line up in a comparison.

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