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TLDR:
I have two dogs that wrestle all the time so I can go from having a nice clean carpet to it being trashed practically overnight (I wish I was kidding). I have a robot vacuum that goes on a schedule and can pick up the surface level stuff but isn’t able to deep clean anything. If I go over that same area right after it is done with this new vacuum, I get even more hair up (from the deep fibers) as the suction power is seriously impressive despite its lightweight design. If I forgo the robot vacuum and just use this, you can see nice clean lines (the first time going over it) as it picks up everything! Making me a huge fan as the performance is excellent. It’s also very lightweight and compact which allows me to reach places that normally don’t get cleaned. It’s an easy recommendation from me.
PERFORMANCE:
As mentioned previously the suction power is excellent and does an amazing job at cleaning. Add that to the lightweight design and you end your session with a lot less effort put in. Making it perfect for those who don’t have the most strength or an injury that makes vacuuming difficult. The only downside is the blade is a bit thin, so it takes a bit longer to clean large areas. Add that to a small bag and you empty on a regular basis. But despite that, it can easily be used as your primary vacuum. The cord is REALLY long which is nice. It comes with 3 attachments. One to pick up pet hair, an upholstery tool, and a crevice tool. It comes with something called Odor technology which I think has some stuff to neutralize odors along with cover them up with a scented smell. Which I’d classify as being reminiscent of Dove dish soap or laundry detergent. Leaving a nice clean smell while vacuuming which is unique. You can adjust how strong or mild it can be. I had it on the mild side and I along with my house mates were easily able to smell it. There are only two modes. One for hardwood/tile and another for carpet. There is no mild, medium, high suction. Just those two modes. Which at this price point seems strange to me. It does a wonderful job on both carpet and hardwood. Additionally, it did surprisingly well with throw rugs which is the thing I struggle with the most when vacuuming. The unit is relatively loud though.
BUILD QUALITY/COMFORT:
The entire device feels solid and well put together. Attachments attach and detach with nice clicks. Everything moves smoothy. The light on the front of the device is nice to illuminate things. I also like how if the roller is clogged that light will go red making it very noticeable that something is wrong. When that happens, the roller will also stop moving which is a nice safety feature.
The bag is small but works well. It easily detaches and attaches to the device. It is easy to clean. Opening the bag isn’t the smoothest experience. As the rubber seal is so good to prevent leakage that it kind of jerks once it releases, but not to the point I dropped any debris. Personally, I’ll take that over it leaking. I also really like that it seems to auto separate hair and dust/debris. Where the hair will surround the primary cone forming a nice compact clump which makes it easy to dump out where the dust/debris will be in the other portion of the bag instead of mixing it all together.
The handle is comfortable but at the same time not as the device isn’t super well balanced leading to not as good of control. If I’m not constantly going in a straight line my hand can fatigue a bit as it feels like I’m fighting the device. Which is exacerbated when on the carpet pile setting, as the suction is so strong, and the vacuum so light, that it kind of pulls you along so you are constantly fighting it. So, having better balancing could be something they improve on. As I have the same issue with my larger Shark.
CONS:
Some dedicated cons. It does not stand up by itself, so you need to lean it against something or mount it… or so I thought until I realized it has a “handle storage hook” to attach to the base which I completely missed. Personally, I’m not the biggest fan of the color. I worry about the cord longevity as it sticks out at an awkward angle without a lot of reinforcement and makes me think it is the greatest point of future failure. As mentioned above, only two modes (wood/tile and carpet), bag is small and doesn’t open perfectly smoothly, handle could be more comfortable, due to suction power it pulls you along which can be fatiguing, overall balance could be improved.
CONCLUSION:
I love my previous Shark vacuum and the theme continues here as the performance is unmatched (which to me is the most important part) compared to any other vacuum I’ve tried outside of the larger full-size Shark. But this is so much easier to navigate and use. It also comes with a lightweight compact design with plenty of attachments allowing me to clean hard to reach places with ease which the full size just can’t compete with. My stairs and underneath a plethora of furniture has never been cleaner. Cordless can be nice but you take a serious hit in suction power. With the cord here being so long you kind of get the best of both worlds.
