I have own three sharks. I think the first was the NV210, it was a tank. Lasted us ten years but I kept it and filters clean, and I abused it by cleaning up pea stone, Dry wall dust, and banging into wood trim. Good cheap vacuum.
The second was the rechargeable stick. Not great. Poor suction, terrible battery, very difficult to clean. Only lasted three years, including one battery swap. Would not buy again.
The third is our current plug-in vacuum. Shark lift away with the power odor eliminator pod. It’s decent, but the brushhead is weird, it takes its time to wind up to full speed. It’s a different roller than a typical beater brush and apparently doesn’t get hair stuck around it. Good suction for the price, I was very wary of dropping a grand for a vacuum after I had such good years with our previous shark. haven’t needed to work on it much yet and I have a wet/dry vacuum now for house projects. I spent a lot of time in this sub last November prior to decide on the best vacuum. My wife was adamant she wanted a standup, she wanted battery powered (to replace the shark mentioned above) but I was able to convince her to relax on this requirement. And she wanted bagless, this couldn’t sway her.
After a time of tolerating the shark rechargeable I had enough and tossed it. This past week I bought a Dyson v15 refurbished on Amazon, it was brand new and works great so far although it my wife mentioned it doesn’t handle pea stone well dragged in by two doodles from our garden. She’s beyond happy so I’m happy. However now I want a better plug-in vacuum. She’s a quick mess cleaner, I’m a deep cleaner, and the new shark is not a vacuum I’d buy again. I probably would buy a Miele C1.
My experience is similar but not fair. My brother has a Dyson battery powered and he swears by them. So he buys a new one every four years or so. We had our first coffee shark for at least ten years. I shopped for months last year between Dyson, shark, Mielle, and another he and like Mielle I cannot remember their name. Anyway, after using them all it came down to a formula from my Public policy class - I could get almost 90% of the performance from a shark for only $249, or spend $700 for 100%. I was willing to spend up to $1000 but it just didn’t make sense.
Shark gets everything I need at a fraction of the cost.
we got our shark duo in 2017 and has never had an issue its our sole vacuum for 2 story home, if you've trashed 6 I think it's probably you breaking them somehow? I keep wanting a nicer vacuum but this one won't die.
I have a shark duo, similar to the navigator. I find it to be a superior vacuum for its cost. And I like the fact that it has a cord, because I can vacuum my whole dang house without it running out of battery.
If considering Miele, also consider Sebo. Think Dyson gets dinged for longevity, particularly considering its price.
Project Farm does excellent reviews. Just remember the vacuums are new. A person who does repairs will have an additional viewpoint based on what is brought in.
My Shark Navigator (7 yr old) brush roll failed. Pulled out a Eureka (bag 20 years old). The Eureka did a much better job on my carpet. The Shark is much easier to maneuver and handle.
Have been looking and watching many videos. My impression in the comments is quality has decreased for many brands. People had older models last much longer than their more recent models. All from the same brand.
But there are also people with the same brand who have had theirs for quite some time. So, it is hit and miss.
Think I just read that Dyson is not made to be repaired. Commenter said it was apparent that the plastic shell was closed (have to break the tab to open it) and then the soldering was done. IOWs it was designed to be assembled; not disassembled and repaired. This criticism is appearing more and more frequently. For example, Shark is considered disposable - it’s the “disposable lighter” of vacuums.
I’m on the fence. I’m debating the point made below - is it worth paying more for a more durable and easier to repair machine or pay less and expect to replace it after the warranty expires.
I’ve also watched Performance Reviews. Recommend his videos.
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