IZ201UK

Shark iz201 bought 7 years ago to replace a corded dyson Never looked back

I have this one too and it’s fantastic

We got a Shark cordless vac and have been quite happy with it. I think ours is the IZ400UK and is normally well over your budget but often have 40-50% sales that would just bring it in.

Have a shark hand held anti hair wrap one. Find it great. Definitely heavier than a Dyson hand held but stronger suction & long battery - does our whole house no issue. Also a light which is very handy. We have no carpets but busy house with kids and pets

I like my bosch athlete but it's a different formfactor (upright not stick), you can't replace the battery and I don't like the accessory system. I've had 3 or 4 models and the latest 30ish volts are best with awesome suction. Honestly can't tell a diffference between the athlet and my corded sebo felix on our hard floors. Probably a bit heavier but it's an upright not a stick so not as much weight on your hand and love that it stands on it's own instead of laying all over the place. Hate that the battery is built in and can't be replaced but my spouse likes it much more than our Henry canister and Sebo Felix stick that when the battery life gets short we just get a new one. Brush roll is removable and it makes cleaning it so much easier than my shark duo clean head with a fixed rear brush. Liked every thing else about my shark cordless "lift away" vacuum but the hard to clean easy to clog rear brush roll made me give up on it and relegate it to light duty in the basement. But buy it knowing that if you like it after three or four years you'll probably get a new one so factor that into the lower cost when comparing against more expensive vacuums such as dyson: [https://www.bosch-home.co.uk/bosch-innovations/athlet](https://www.bosch-home.co.uk/bosch-innovations/athlet)

I have a shark with the fluffy floor duster on the bottom and a "hair wrap" inside the machine. The duster on the bottom is fucking ball ache with long hair, I have to cut it with scissors a lot. The inside part is good I guess, but I've not had enough experience with other vacuums to understand if the hair was ever an issue? But I have to put my hand into it and empty the hair out by hand which is a faff. Anyway I don't think it's worth it to get a Dyson, shark is good and has lasted a few years now. I think most vacuums these days are fine, the difference you'd see in one Vs the other is so marginal honestly.

Shark handheld (I don't know the name) it's pretty newish 2020+ model and has the anti hair wrap thing. It's fine. Obviously as a handheld the battery and suction is not as good as it could be on a much more expensive Dyson model. But I find it decently acceptable for the upstairs, if run on full power it can run out in 15 minutes though. I would recommend a cord vacuum if you want to do a whole house or large flat. But I do like my sharks, and I think Henry Hoover's are still a solid shout.

Validation here - I’m 6’ and my doctor and physical therapist have both blamed my height for facets of my notable back pain - same goes for my sister similar height. Sorry to those taller who struggle more, but it’s a struggle all around. I have a purple cordless stick shark vacuum that isn’t the best quality wise but the flexibility of it helped me more than a corded more standard shape.