Best 2019 Vacuums for Carpet — High-Pile Pickup

#1

High-pile carpet handling was strongly praised, with AdaptiLift helping the robot keep moving and vacuuming.

#2

High-pile and carpet pickup is consistently strong, with 99-percent cleaning results, spotless outcomes, and praise for deep carpet cleaning.

#3

High-pile or thick-carpet evidence was limited but positive, with one reviewer saying the floorhead and suction could deep-clean very thick carpets.

#4

High-pile and thick-carpet evidence is mostly favorable, but one review found thick carpet harder to push and less smooth than Shark.

#5

High-pile carpet results are mixed: suction helps deep cleaning, but some reviewers found thick carpet hard to push or problematic for large debris.

#6

BoostIQ and strong suction make it reasonably effective on dog-hairy, higher-pile carpet, though navigation can leave untouched areas.

#7

Long-pile wool carpet was more demanding, with one reviewer saying the lowest setting did not cut it.

#8

High-pile carpet suitability was judged poorly by one reviewer who expected even worse performance than on low-pile carpet.

#9

High-pile performance is poor in the lab review, with only 24% debris pickup reported.