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What Customers Are Saying
Customers overwhelmingly praise this water-based spray for killing ants and roaches instantly on contact, with infestations disappearing after one or two applications. The fragrance-free, residue-free formula is a major draw, especially for households with children and pets seeking a safer alternative. Many note the product works where others failed, effectively eliminating both tiny sugar ants and large roaches. Customers express strong loyalty and preference over previous versions. A few mention a slight chemical scent despite the fragrance-free label, but overall, reviewers enthusiastically recommend and plan to repurchase.
Customer review summary generated by AI, including incentivized reviews.Effective Product
Would Recommend[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] It is an effective product. I do like that it is water based. The only thing I didn't care for is how thin the stream of product is - you have to have pretty good aim.
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No greasy residue!
Would Recommend[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Live that this new Raid doesn't leave a greasy residue when used. It's easy to clean and use!
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Good on ants not so much on roaches.
Would Not Recommend[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Used this on roaches and it took so much of the spray to even kill them. One roach even got back up and was crawling away. If you don't shake the bottle up a lot it won't spray correctly. In the end it did it's job but not fast enough for me. My flip flop had to finish the job because the spray took way to long to kill the roaches. On ants it was much better those got killed right away.
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Works well!
Would Recommend[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I haven't had a chance to use it on roaches yet- but it works well on ants. I've used it indoor and outdoor and had good results with each. I would recommend this product.
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Very good and effective product
Would Recommend[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I am pleasantly surprised by the Raid® Ant & Roach Killer 26 Water-Based product, which I received as a free sample. Compared to other similar products, this version of Raid has no odor and kills on contact. My only negative comment is that it the consistency drips or is "runny" once sprayed. The best benefit I noticed was that it was that it seemed to spray "clean" and odor/free and impactful upon use.
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Family Friendly
Would Recommend[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] It's effective, we use it outside on our patio for ants. I feel confident using it around my kids as well.
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Keeps on Working
Would Recommend[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] My favorite thing about this bug spray is that it keeps on working. As someone who lives in Florida, there is never just one random roach...there's always more. I can spray this, it will kill the one I see and then it will continue killing his friends.
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Works just as good as the original
Would Recommend[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] We used this to try and see how it compared to the original. We saw no difference. The big added plus was it was water based. I would recommend this and I would buy it.
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Worked like a charm
Would Recommend[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] We had a bad fire ant issue near our patio & that meant we couldn't enjoy sitting outside. Thanks to Raid® Ant & Roach Killer 26 Water-Based we no longer have that problem & with this spray, there is no greasy residue left behind!
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Kills without the smell
Would Recommend[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I live in Texas the land of huge roaches but I'm sensitive to chemical odors. Love that this product is water based non greasy and doesn't trigger a migraine. A big plus is that it has a residual action that keeps on killing roaches and ants for up to 4 weeks !
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Great stuff!
Would Recommend[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] As a mom, I absolutely love the idea of a water based bug spray! Sometimes you have to use the spray in the bedroom of your little one and I could never bring myself to spray the chemical-smelling can anywhere near my kids! With this new water based formulation I don't notice that strong, chemical smell! And, to top it all off, it actually works!! I would definitely recommend!
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Safer bug killer
Would Recommend[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Living in Florida, but also having two young kids, pest control is tricky! We often find large ants in our bathroom, but are hesitant to use sprays. With the water based spray, I like that I can easily wipe it up afterwards.
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Smelled fine
Would Recommend[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Can't say if it works yet because it's freezing in Texas and all the bugs are currently gone for now! Will update in the spring.
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Just what I needed
Would Recommend[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I had a bit of an ant problem and this product took good care of it without much hassle.
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Works Great
Would Recommend[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This Raid Water-Based roach and ant spray works. Kills them Instantly. I have seen a small amount of staining on my painted wall. so I try to use it on the floor and around the baseboards. But I love the fact it doesn't leave the floor greasy.
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Never disappoints
Would Recommend[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Raid never disappoints in the need to kill those pests. Ants have been an issue for us time and time again and we actually ran out of raid and just wiped them up with water. Killed them all did a heavy cleaning and they were gone for a while. They obviously came back. Had no idea where they were originating.. sprayed this water based raid and cleaned up and the little suckers have yet to be back. Hoping it stays that way. I only have the one ti...
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ANTS BE GONE!!!!
Would Recommend[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I have had an ant issue l, even in winter time. I took this and sprayed the interior windows and around my bathroom and NO MORE ANTS!!! I sprayed around my exterior doors and windows and NO MORE ANTS!!! My home has been rescued!!!
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good
Would Recommend[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Love that this is a water-based product so it's not oily in my house. It seems to be pretty effective little to no scent.
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Ants gone!
Would Recommend[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I had little sugar ants everywhere. This got rid of the problem. I sprayed a small amount near all windows and doors and they are finally gone.
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Thank you for your feedback, Martha. We're sorry to hear this took a bit of time to kill the roaches. Your feedback is appreciated as we'd expect this...