Shark - IONFlex DuoClean IF201 Bagless Cordless Stick Vacuum - Grasshopper

I bought this Vacuum as a Christmas Present to myself and I love it. The Option that it folds down and you don’t have to hang it on the Wall is great. Overall the Suction Power is definitely sufficient and it recharges pretty quick. It is lightweight as well. The only drawback I found is that the dirt container could be a little bigger.

Finally upgraded from my 15-year-old cheap Eureka with this Shark. I wanted bagless and cordless and easy to store as I live in a small (650sqft) apartment. Easy to assemble, charged quickly and has good suction on laminate and carpet. I do wish, however, that the container was bigger as it needs to be emptied frequently.

Over the years, I’ve had a real love-hate relationship with vacuum cleaners. When I got my first apartment, I was very impressed with my selection of carpet sweeper, but it wasn’t very portable or easy to store because of its size. Nowadays, I’ve really taken a liking to the more compact floor cleaners because they are easier to get in and out of our storage closet. This makes it easier to do a quick sweep at the end of every day instead of letting dust and dirt pile up. The one issue I’ve still had with these compact vacuums is that they have cords. This cord-free vacuum from Shark is just what I needed. When you open the box, you will find that all the pieces of the cleaner are individually wrapped up in plastic or boxed for shipment to consumers. It took me approximately 10 minutes to pull out all the pieces and lay them out for assembly. There are several attachments for different types of cleaning that can actually be stored away until you need them. The main part of the device is only three pieces - the floor nozzle, MultiFlex Wand, and the handheld vacuum. To assemble the vacuum, you slide the wand into the floor nozzle, and then lock the handheld vacuum element onto the other end of the wand. Assembly took far less than unboxing all the parts did. Using the vacuum is quite easy, too. The battery arrived with a small charge on it (one bar) so I plugged it in and started sweeping. The first area I did was a tile entryway that always seems to hide dirt in between the individual tile pieces. The Shark did a great job of pulling up the hiding dirt without having to use any special attachments. After the entryway, I moved into our kitchen/dining room area and was amazed at how easily the Shark turned corners and slid beneath cabinets. It picked up everything from dry spaghetti to toothpicks. Finally, I moved on to the carpet in our living room and a small areas in our bedroom before the battery died. Moving between surfaces is easy because it only takes a button push. The vacuum does a good job of not only picking up the dirt, but also being easy to store. Clean up meant cleaning off the front roller that trapped hairs and carpet fibers and emptying the dirt trap. I found that you actually have to remove the handheld vacuum segment from the wand in order to open the trap door for the dirt reservoir. The Shark is a really nice investment in household tools. I would recommend it to anyone who wants to keep their house clean.

The Shark IONFlex is an amazing vacuum! It was easy to set up and easy to use. The top two features are being cordless and flexible. I was surprised at how much freedom I felt not having a cord to hold up or constantly move out of the way. Charging the unit is easy, with the battery sliding in and out of the vacuum quickly. The flexibility is effortless - going underneath chairs and tables easily, and the roller head turns almost to a 90 degree angle. The controls for on/off, carpet/tile and time/power are perfectly located and can be reached with the thumb to quickly change modes. The controls are lit as well as the roller head. It came with 4 great attachments, including the crevice device that has a brush that slides up and down - very smart. All the button are well marked and make sense such as "Empty" and "Push down to unlock". The suction is great and works well on dog hair. I'm very impressed with this vacuum stick and it will probably take the place of my corded vacuum, at least for day to day cleaning.

First thing first, just like all other cordless (battery powered) vacuum cleaners this is a good fit for small apartments/houses or as a secondary vacuum for quick clean ups. If you run it on max suction, the battery will discharge in about 30 mins but the suction is REALLY good. I felt myself being pulled along :) So, if you need more than you either run it on lower power mode or buy a corded vacuum :) I use it as a secondary vacuum for quick clean ups as well as to vacuum my car and I am very satisfied with results. I have hardwood floors in my house so I am not sure about it's performance on rugs/carpet but I am pretty sure it will perform well. It comes with a number of accessories (see the attached pic) but there is no attachment to store them. I don't like this. I have a RIDGID wet vacuum and it has a nice attachment to store all accessories in one place. I don't expect an attachment for this but a tote or something like that to organize these pieces would have been good for the price range. It is very easy to use (plenty of free-moving-ability in the front head). The middle joint bends dogleg style so getting under a table or chair is trivial, and it has plenty of power to handle most jobs. Also, it is very easy to put together and take apart. The maintenance is easy too. The dirt cup is not too bag but emptying it is easy enough. As the middle join bends, it is easy to store it in a small place. Overall, a good vacuum. A lot of suction, good battery life, the ease of charging the battery pack anywhere, easy maneuverability are the key features in my opinion.

Cheaper version of the dyson and in my opinion it’s just as good! It’s very lightweight, packs away easily. I love that it’s cordless as it makes maneuvering around kids and a dog so much easier. The attachments are useful and easy to switch out. I use it on a daily basis, sometimes multiple times a day to clean up after kids and our lab which sheds a horrendous amount! It picks up hair and food well. The one thing that i thought would be better because of the extra roller was picking up dust but not so much. I still use our shark once a week to do a thorough cleaning. The battery life is decent, I can completely clean every room on one floor before it dies. Having a second battery would not be a bad idea though. The suction is pretty powerful. Once the can fills the suction is slightly worse but still does the job. This is a very handy vacuum and I’m very impressed. I’ve used the dyson that is supposed to be the best and I believe this vacuum is just as good if not better.

This may look like an electric broom, but it's much more powerful and does an impressive job cleaning. I like the versatile design as it's very easy to get out of the closet, unfold and start vacuuming the floors (it even bends to slide under furniture). The top part can be detached, allowing you to use it as a portable handheld vacuum as well. In the attached photo, you can see that you simply take the handheld unit at the bottom of the picture and attach any of the items above it to suite the task at hand. There is a "normal" power mode and a "high" power mode which increases suction (which also sucks the juice from the battery at a faster rate). You can also switch between carpet and hardwood floors with a simple button press. The unit uses a rechargeable battery cell. It takes a couple hours to charge and unfortunately only gives about 20-25 minutes of cleaning time. So you might not be able to clean a large home on one battery (although additional battery cells are sold separately). However, it's a decent compromise for the wireless freedom of cordless vacuum. Please note that there is no charging dock included with this unit, but it does come with an AC wall adapter. You can either charge the battery while it's still mounted inside the vacuum, or you can remove the battery and charge it by itself which might be a little more convenient if you don't want to move the entire vacuum near a wall outlet. Cleaning and maintenance is also fairly easy and straightforward. There are three doors to open on the main unit (shown at the bottom of the attached photo) that allow you to clean the main compartment, the foam filter on top and a smaller filter on the bottom. The broom unit also opens up to easily clean the rollers should something get wrapped around them. Overall, the IONFlex is a convenient grab-and-go vacuum that requires little fuss as long as you remember to keep it charged.

This compact vacumm is a must at home specially if you have places that you can't reach with any regular upright vacuum. Its come with 4 cleaning attachmnets and one of them is designed to reach under appliances which is nice. This vacuum is bagless and cordless and has a good power out of it! Battery has 3 blue leds for charging indicator. Prior to use I charged it for 3 and battery was full and leds went off. Not too much noise out of it and light weight when carrying. Storage is convenient.