I recently purchased this vacuum and I'm in love with it. I had no idea how much dirt was in my carpet till I went over it with this machine. It's easy to clean and I love how it lights up. I'm buying only shark products from now on.
Yes, the Vertex is great at larger debris. I know that from our dog chewing a stick into pieces on our carpet. Overall, I love it. My biggest complaints are the kinking of the hose, the lack of bumpers, and limited included tools. As you said, they should have included a dusting brush, the combined brush/upholstery tool, and a pet hair power brush. I bought some, but it sucks to have to do. Having said that, getting under our couch with that hinged wand is great.
Very good review. I love the controls on the handle and found this vacuum when doing a search for that. I used to have a Hoover Wind-tunnel that had push-button controls on the handle but it only lasted a year and motor burned out from overheating. That is strange that it doesn't come with a dusting brush. But I have a Shark Lift-Away vacuum and wonder if it's dusting brush would fit on this one? I'm a little surprised you didn't try that two-in-one crevice/dusting tool on the end of the wand or handle but, oh well. I also love that the rotating bar with "fins" is self-cleaning. Now begins my search for the best deal on this vacuum. So far I see it on sale at Canadian Tire in Canada for $299 ($216 U.S.) regular $429 ($310 U.S.). Very good and thorough review! And that's coming from a guy who had a childhood fascination with vacuum cleaners! I used to read a kids book when I was little called The Sneaky Machine about a boy obsessed with his grandmother's vacuum. :) And I can still remember being enthralled at all the attachments and modes that my mother's Kirby vacuum could be used in.
I already own the Shark Rotator Power Fin self cleaning roll and lift away canister. While I really like this vaccum, I find the hose to the hand/wand is quite short and not really effective/easy to run a quick dust tool over a table when cleaning. I also find the short hose is constantly pulling the vacuum over when I try to extend it. Sure the pod lifts away but then again it's not practical for me to hold the pod lift away with left hand and reach above my head with the wand in my other hand to dust ceiling corners or over tops of door/window molding. That's why I'm considering this canister. It's virtually the same machine as my Rotator but offers convenience features I use in my cleaning. I also like the light weight canister approach to alleviate back strain. So thanks for your review, I think I'll go ahead and buy the Pet Canister - use both and then determine if the Rotator can maybe be moved on to family or donation. BTW I have the PowerFin brush roll on my Shark Cordless canister vac for kitchen, utility and quick pickups between major cleaning. With two Springer Spaniels I can tell you the PowerFin as imperfect as it may seem to you is a God-send. Pet hair with regular brush rolls is a nightmare and the PowerFin brush roll completely eliminates hair cleaning form the roll for me. I was surprised to see you test that there was some winding of hair, but that's very unusual for my other two Shark vacs with PowerFins. Perhaps the thick concentration and length of that dog hair was a challenge. Unless you let your pet home go for months at a time, that likely would never happen. thanks for the reviews. Your reviews were very useful in my vacuum choices over the past couple of years.
I don't get it every Shark Powered lift-away-style vacuum you never noticed a press of the lift away button you can clean under furniture without moving it
Nice review again. I’d like to get something not as heavy for my mother, and she’s old school using canister vacuums for a long time. 17 pounds is definitely not light. The stick vacuums from Shark are awkward, because the dust bowl at the top is heavy on the hand and wrist. This would be easier for her to wheel, but like you said it doesn’t have a bumper and these canisters bump into furniture and walls all the time. Any recs for a corded vacuum (non-stick vacuum) in their lineup that is a little easier to maneuver and not as heavy?
I wish that in SG have this quiet Shark. I have long hair. My straight suction cylinder is not best for picking up hairs even in carpet mode with the brushes up
Debating about getting a canister style vacuum. I like my upright one but their are areas it cant reach especailly under bed and heavy furniture that cant go all the way under it or the head doesnt fit. Some say get the detachable handle but i dont like how it feals seeing the hose i often have to tug a lot and almost knock my vacuum down.
I have tiles floor and a few area large rugs. This vac is best for my home but it not avialable in SG. I need to import it from USA. But your voltage is not the same. Mine is same as UK. 240 volts not 120 volts
Does the duo power head fit that vaccum? There is a sale right now and I would like to know as this one is cheaper. I would just buy the power head separately. Thank you.
