I am SO glad you embedded the pet hair in the carpet *really* good. I'm so tired of seeing the qvc style "we sprinkled some blobs of hair on the floor oh WWOOOOWW look how great it picks it up!!!" tests
@@andrewdonohue1853I would have to strongly disagree with you on this subject. I’ve owned several different brands, including Dyson, and I after owning a shark I will never go back to any other brand until they significantly improve beyond what shark has produced. If you’re going to purchase one, you should definitely spend the extra money for a top tier model though
I had to stop by this video months and months later to say Thank You for the thorough reviews you do!! I got the Shark Zero M largely because of your review, and I couldn't be more pleased. My roommate and I love this vacuum so damn much, we named her Phyllis, and we regularly say she's our favorite roommate. She's the best thing to ever happen to my allergies and my house!!
Right?! I LOVE my Shark Zero M. We have shedding dogs and a long hair cat. I vacuum EVERY DAY. We have tiled floors and rugs. My sister has the Dyson V8 and thing is useless. Her battery only lasts for doing one or two rooms and things get stuck/clogged constantly and the canister is too small and the battery takes forever to charge.
I’ve suffered severely from allergies and was never able to truly clean my floor from fine dust and cat hairs. This changed the day I bought the Shark Apex. Truly one of the best vacuums I’ve ever had.
We love ours. Really no complaints except for the hose- it’s not long enough and it is too stiff. We love the power, attachments, cord length, floor type selector, light on the handle, floor lights, swivel, brush rolls, etc.
I have been using my bigger Shark with the zero m head for cleaning houses, and I watched the hair slowly get taken off of the brush roll the other day 😂 it was very satisfying to watch
The best vacuum channel hands down!! You inspired me to get the Shark Apex. It works great throughout our hardwood floors! Gotta love the fuzzy roller.
Yes this vacuum is worth the investment try to get every attachment for it if its in your budget there's a few new attachments available on website and they have added to my cleaning power. Hands down best vacuum I've owned it leaves my hardwood shinny like its been buffed.. Its an upright/ canister all in one perfect for a full house cleaning vs a bulky over hyped Dyson I once owned.. 🙄 That thing was just uncessarly bulky and I couldn't even get under the highest coffee tables with that thing. 😡
I bought my Shark apex Duo clean based on its performance in vacuum wars testing and I was so excited to see it do well in this round, especially since hair and hardwood is my biggest battle. This is the housewife content I need 🤣
my shark rotator professional (white and red) is a beast. it’s held up against 2 German Shepherds, one is a long hair shepherd. and i live in a farmhouse with 3 boys. it’s a great vacuum!
I recently purchased a Shark Rotator Powered lift away with Zero M. I absolutely love it! I have long hair down to my waist & 2 cats (one maincoon that sheds more hair than I do). I was astonished at how well this vacuum works!! It picked up twice as much as my old cheap vacuum & the room smells clean afterwards! I'm in love & I appreciate your videos! Thank you 😊
My mother had the purple shark. Honestly, I'd recommend this vacuum based purely on its performance after how my mother treats it. She's had it I'd guess for over five years and it's been emptied maybe five times, mostly by me. She never cleans it's, never de hairs the rollar. But the machine is just as powerful as when it came out the box. I'm really impressed with how long and well the vacuum has worked and if my lazy cow mother actually cleaned it once a year it'd be even more powerful
Purchased Shark Apex Zero M based on your recommendations almost a year ago. The vacuum is amazing. I don’t see enough of a difference in the vertex to upgrade at this point.
You are the project farm RU-vidr of vacuums specifically, I am receiving so much extreme valuable information from you regarding these vacuums, it's what we all use in our homes on a daily basis at least for myself. Having four pets and plenty of hair that needs cleaning up after the end of the day this is valuable information. Currently watching your videos to find the best option regarding pet hair, I have 90% hard floors and the rest is carpeted, but can't really afford anything over $500, so you are my go to vacuum guy! Thank you for your product information
I just bought the shark rotator ZU620 after my 11 year old Hoover suction valve broke. I’m a dog groomer and I’m impressed and obsessed with vacuuming now! I use to get out a broom for the hardwood but now it’s easier and cleaner with the vacuum!
Purchased a shark vertex thanks to your excellent testing and content. I’m disappointed to say after 11 months of use in a home with 2 dogs and kids the front roller stopped working and Shark has informed me that this part isn’t covered under warranty and would cost over $125 with shipping to replace. While your testing and review are spot on I felt you should know that this happened to round out your knowledge. Keep up the great content.
The Shark ZU62 is the latest Navigator Pet with Zero-M. A cheaper option is the ZU60, a Walmart-only model. It's nearly identical but comes with 2 instead of 3 tools, and the tools look of lesser quality. BUT, if you only care about the performance, the 3X dust cup, and the zero-m tech it can be had for a 229 every-day price.
With 3 long-haired dogs the pet hair is out of control around here and our 16 year old Dyson Animal wasn’t cuttin it anymore. Based on your excellent demonstration and thorough review we ordered the Shark Vertex. Fantastic on pet hair on hardwood, tile, and marble floors. Exceptional.
You are so detailed absolutely straight-forward and extremely helpful! Such an Under-rated channel in my opinion (and I literally just finished watching this video, the first video I've watched of yours... So far)! Needless to say, ya got another subscriber. Thank you so much for your well-planned out test and overall suggestions!
I really appreciate these tests and reviews. The thoroughness and consistency is trust-worthy and results in useful informaton that’s applicable to real-world issues! So glad I found this channel before buying my next vacuum.
Just so you know as a pet owner I am a fan of Shark. However when I bought the zero M duo the one with orange roller and yellow center roller it will bind up in dog hair eventually. That duo roller in front is awful on carpet. Yes you have to remove it and clean the fur from the mount areas but I have now had a problem with center roller. I'm guessing I will have to completely take it apart to get to the center one but it is now binded in hair and I know it's around where it mounts to side of vacuum. I like my Shark rotator better for carpet and pet hair. Same with my Shark robot but still works great.
I've had multiple vacuums over the years including my trusty old 1983 Rainbow D3C and I'm back to only using the Rainbow. It's the last one standing and it works the best. We have multiple cats and clean carpet. Edit: If your long human hair is falling out in clumps, you have a bigger problem than finding a good vacuum cleaner.
The real test is will hair get stuck in the brush roll caps or in the bearings. Does hair clog up the shroud, cyclone or filters. Or does hair get stuck in the bin and require reaching up and pulling it out. Hair on the brush is the least of your worries and easy to remove. I have had more than one vacuum that did great on hair but I later found hair clogging up the brush roll caps and bearings. Or a filter and cyclone clogged up with pet hair. Plus how well the machine does on surface hair is insignificant compared to how it does on deep down hair embedded in carpet fibers.
My dog has 1 to 1 1/2in stiffer short hair that seems to weave itself in the rugs and a couch. Have a Shark and it cannot get these hairs especially on the couch. Their hoses are like using exercise bands, you have to hold the unit with one hand and pull the attachment to the floor or furniture its quite the workout and makes using it even more a chore.
Exactly, I'm sweating bullets by the time I get done vacuuming area rug and front of loveseat with this shark rotator. Makes me question WHY I got this dog...(jk, keeping him, looking for better vacuum. 🙄)
I just bought the vertex because my dyson animal was not getting my Shiite dig hair out of rugs after multiple passes. While I was totally shocked and impressed by the vertex my arm is now killing me from vacuuming on rugs.
Shark navigator zero is really good. I have 3 cats and live in dusty Texas. The Navigator and the Bissel revolution pet work really well together. I withheld my upvote until I had some uses with the navigator and just came back to show my approval. Good stuff my man.
I bought my used Apex for ALL hair. My wife's and cats'. Over 18" long human hair and ultra fine long cat hair. You don't realize how much is in the carpet until you empty the bin. The top part of the bin separates larger heavy objects like screws. Yes, I was curious if it would pick up some concrete screws I dropped on the floor.
Lmao I think my hair exists more than my shedding critters's fur. ( I've got hair down to middle of back) I'm always cutting mine out of the brushes. At my boyfriend's we use sticky backed labels as a pre sweep for my hair lol.
I love love love my Shark Apex Duoclean! I'm glad you mentioned needing to clean between the rollers, though; in a heavy pet hair environment, it gets trapped in there and actually felts.
I got a vertex and its legit good af. I had a rug in my house that never got completely "clean" with my regular shark power lift. But with my new vertex the rug is spotless
I own a Bissell Clearview vacuum that I purchased at Sam’s Club on sale for $80. It is currently the highest rated affordable vacuum ($100 and under) on Amazon and elsewhere. The first one I purchased broke within the first month of ownership. The bristles/brush abruptly quit spinning. Not at all surprising considering I used it to vacuum a restaurant floor five nights a week. A floor which often wet, damp, and/or often littered with little pieces of food (corn, green beans, etc) I had my second one now about six months and believe I found the problem. I believe I was vacuuming too low on the first one. I returned and replaced the first one after it broke and raised the vacuum height to 3/4 from the 1/2 I used on the first vacuum and it seems to have solved the problem.
Great info! The scientific style is appreciated! Given the Shark Navigator Zero M cleared long hair on its own here, it might be nice to add a “hair self clearing” opportunity for all vacuums. Believe I’ve seen some videos that illustrate some of the newer brush heads doing this self clearing. Thanks!
Bought the Shark Navigator based on this review. Was very tempted by the Vertex, but as my house is mostly carpet, I thought it would be better to save the money and go with the one better for that. Love it. Legitimately the best vacuum I've ever owned.
I don't know if there's any place to find this one, but the best pet vacuum I know is the electrolux ultraflex bagless canister vacuum. What makes it so good is how well it cleans up litter, even from litter mats and grout cracks, and it being absolutely incredible on both hard floor and carpets. I had a shark navigator lift-away and struggled with it, but this baby saved me. Also, unlike the navigator, it can get under any furniture... which is a big deal if you're dealing with pet dander.
After binge watching some of your videos this morning, I have mixed emotions. I’m 1. Glad that I somehow managed to own your number one “cheap” recommendation, but 2. I now want to include a vacuum on my list for our new house because some of these are really just impressive, specifically for the aspect of them making the amount of dust in my home so much better
Thank you for this great comparison! My bissel pet hair eraser broke a few days ago after about 5 years of use and I'm now in the market for a new vacuum! I was surprised to see the Bissel still on this list all these years later but I guess it's overall a good vacuum. That blind spot due to the belt is extremely annoying though so I do think I will be trying a Shark this time around!
Would you consider doing a review set focused on usability and health for people who are sickly? I have been watching your videos for a couple of months, digging through piles of vacuums and I'm just exhausted because it seems like there is nothing that is light enough and easy enough for someone with my lack of strength while also being good at avoiding allergen spreading and decent anti tangle, but it is hard to tell since no one goes into the usability details very much. A video that goes over usability in detail with attention to use by people with generalized weakness, hand/wrist weakness and arthritis and only looks at vacuums with good seals I think would be really helpful for many people.
Thank you for your suggestion and for sharing your experience! I'm adding this to our idea list. In the meantime, have you looked at the Shark Navigator® Speed Upright Vacuum with Lift-Away® & Self-Cleaning Brushroll or a one of the Robot Vacuums with a self emptying bin? Those may be helpful. Shark Navigator - geni.us/4xTRwOz Roomba i3 - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-dks2MoCWGhc.html
I’ve had mixed results with Sharks Zero-M heads. As far as hair, yeah sure it’s great, but my household has younger kids with little toys(legos) and other small random bits. Objects that are about 1/4” in diameter constantly get stuck in the head. So, long story short I find myself maintaining the “Zero-maintenance” head much more often than would be considered normal.
@@Firstfalconfree Yeah, we’ve got a model ZU632, and it is great for carpet and hard floors alike, but 4 out of 5 times I use it I’m opening up the head(which is easy with a coin) to fish something out. Small legos, paper clip, etc. Little things that the Kirby would eat, never to be seen again.
If anyone needs cat hair for scientific purposes, I'd be glad to help out! My biggest boy gets a thorough furminator brushing every season and I come away with over 10 handfuls of fur off him. I give it to my sister; she leaves it out by her bird feeders so birds will take it for their nests 🙂
Between the three Shark models that you recommend, which do you feel does the best overall job for a near even mix of hard floor vs carpet? We are planning on removing all carpet but that is about another 1-2 years out. Right now, we need pet fuzz and super long human hair angst control.
If you’re planning on getting a SHARK VERTEX POWERED LIFT AWAY Duo clean: great vacuum but be prepared for it to trip the breakers making it impossible to use especially if you plan to use it in a new-build home.
i have the new shark cordless vertex powerfins , a dyson v11 and thanks to you ,the new lupe arrives via dhl any minute now, only took 3 days to get to maryland from the uk! thanks and keep up the good work!
Let us know how the Lupe works out. I have been thinking about getting it also. Just that at nearly $700 it’s been hard to pull the trigger so to speak.
Shark have a new rotator with the new duo clean lift away technology (Shark® Rotator® Lift-Away® ADV Upright Vacuum with DuoClean® PowerFins™ and Self-Cleaning Brushroll) is more affordable, how does this compare to the vertex? my house is full tile floors
The problem with Shark, Bissell, and recently now Dyson is that if something goes wrong with one of these vacuums outside of the warranty, it will be almost impossible for them to be repaired. Shark does not make any parts available to the shops where people fix vacuums. Bissell has very limited parts available and Dyson is not only expensive to fix but parts are becoming incredibly hard to get ahold of. Trust me, I deal with this daily.
I have pets, from shorthair to longhair. And I myself have hair down to my butt. The most problematic for vacuums is the long hair, in my experience, as it clogs the brush rolls. With the short hair, none of my vacuums ever had an issue.
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You have no idea how much you have helped me in my decision making. I've purchased a Shark Vertex solely due to your video. Great purchase decision. The only regret is I wished I could have purchased it allowing you to receive a commission. HEPA vacuums are mandatory for me. Do you have any recommendations for a HEPA wet/dry vac and HEPA carpet shampoo vacs?
Hi Vacuum Wars! Great Videos! What are your thoughts about which CORDLESS is best for pet hair (and long human hair) and tangles around the brush? Are the v11 Animal and Torque 100% equivalent in this regard and the only differences the attachment selection and the countdown screen? Needed for both carpet and hard flooring! Thanks :)
I have a quick question.. Bissell recommends the besr way to vacime is side to side.. can u run ur testes side to side because idk if this really matters
thank you for this video, my hair is over 27 inches long so definitely need a great vacuum that won't get the hairs stuck on the bristle. thank you for your video.
Thank you so much!!! I was about to buy the turbo bissell and I’m using it for furniture and laminate flooring. This video saved me a bad purchase!!!!! THANK YOU
Im not really sure of a bagged vacuum that has made a claim about hair tangling, which was the point of this particular video. There might be, let me know if you find one.
I've used several since finding thwem at apartment I work at . Just now used Bissell powerforce helix vacuum without proper filer it was ,missing . used old cleaning cloth and picked up a hefty amount of dust bunnies crap almost half a foot measuring from bottom of cannister . Every vacuum I'use dworker good enough my two cents
I've been using the Shark Navigator for 4 years now with a Golden Retriever that sheds a ton. It is a game changer and still works like the day I bought it. Such a simple comb design but very effective. Later, I bought the shark AI robot vacuum that also combs the brush roll, but it doesn't work nearly as well. I'd like to see a similar video for robot vacuums that's only focus is pet hair. Curious if there is anything better than what I already have.
Dreame, Roborock, and Narwal have new models in the works that they are all claiming will be quite good with tangles. All of these are planned to be available later this year. We are excited to see how well they do and we are hoping they do well in particular with longer hair like your dog has. Can you wait a little longer?
@@VacuumWars Yes I have no problem waiting. Just got the S8 pro ultra for my downstairs with hard floor and moved my shark upstairs with carpet. The shark does well but I have to clean the brush roll a couple times a week. Maybe a year from now I'll be in the market to replace the Shark with something that handles pet hair and carpet exceptionally.
Omgsh thank you SO much for this in depth review! I’m on the hunt for a new durable vacuum that targets pet hair on on floors and rugs and I’m sold on the shark vertex. That was wild to see it pick up all the pet hair on floors! I also had no idea about cheaper vacuums blowing out so much dirt when using. Explains my allergies! 🤧 again, thank you for this review I can’t wait to purchase my new vacuum 😄
Honestly, I'll never buy a Shark vacuum. A relatively new Shark Navigator came with our new house and my pet peeve with it is that the hose in back gets clogged with dog hair every time I vacuum the house, so I can only use it on my living room area rug, I have to use a ShopVac for the rest of the house. I'm getting another Dyson next time, I loved mine and never had an issue with it in 14 years until I accidentally got water in the motor!
Really good reviews, keep up the good work, nice to see such honest reviews, ps the Lupe cordless vaccum you have reviewed, how many air watts is it please??,, as I'm researching hoovers. Many thanks. 👍👍
I love your videos! Thanks to you I got the Deebot Ozmo 930, but it has proven to not be great with our pet's hair. Is there any robot vacuum you would recommend for a husky owner? Or would you recommend just getting one of these? Thanks for all your videos!
