I’ve actually recently been trying a few lightweight cordless vacuums (Dyson V8, Shark IZ202, and the Hoover HF9 from Hoover Direct).
Here’s what I’ve noticed:
* Weight: The Hoover HF9 is around 2.5kg, which makes it noticeably easier to carry up the stairs compared to the Shark (heavier and bulkier).
* Battery: One thing I liked about the Hoover is that the battery is removable. If you’ve got a bigger home, you can grab a spare and double the runtime, whereas Dyson’s older models don’t have that option.
* Suction & floor types: Dyson still seems slightly better on raw suction, but the Hoover did a great job on hard floors and my living room rug.
* Price: The Hoover came in cheaper than Dyson but felt more sturdy than some of the budget options I tested which is always a bonus!
Thought I would share my thoughts here and hopefully help!
I love, love, love my Shark. I bought it because it claimed that the roller brush was self cleaning and it's true. No hair ever, ever has gotten wrapped around the roller brush in the 5+ years that I've had my Shark. My previous vacuum (not a Shark) every month I had to use scissors and/or sharp knife to cut the hair off the roller brush but never once with my Shark. I love it. Best money I ever spent and it wasn't even an expensive vacuum.
I believe this is what I have, my hair is down to my belly button and I have 2 cats (one that sheds so much he should be bald but isn't), I've only had to cut hair off of the roller brush maybe 5 times in the 2.5 years I've had it.
> I own 3 (oldest is around 15 years old) and they’re reliable, easy to maintain, and easy to repair.
I've owned two DC35's, the OEM batteries were expensive, hard to source and went bad (very shortened life) way too quickly. The third party ones weren't any better. Maybe it's gotten better, this was over 10 years ago. I switched to a much cheaper Shark Duo that had an easy to swap battery with external charger that's performed as well as the Dyson did ever since.
I thought this was an ad for Bissell for a sec😆😭. I use Shark Duo clean, its cordless with a heafty battery. I will find a link and report back 🫡.
Update:
Sadly I cannot find the exact vacuum I have from SHARK but BISSELL has one thats similar to what I have. I try my best to vacuum every few days to keep up with the fur and I only have 1 bun lol. Good luck and I hope this helps.
https://a.co/d/4vtfUAp
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