Shark - Navigator Freestyle Cordless (SV1106)

If you want one that will last for years, corded is the way to go. And with either one make sure you’re cleaning it regularly, I used to kill a vacuum a year till I started regularly cleaning the motor brush. My last one lasted 10 years I think? I have long hair and dogs. A seam ripper is the cheapest, easiest way to clean the motor brush I’ve found. I did have good luck with a Shark cordless navigator vacuum. Lasted about 3-4 years, toward the end I could tell the suction and battery life was starting to go. It goes for $129.

I have two, one is a cordless Shark hair thingy hoover and a Titan work hoover. The Shark hoover is merely for aesthetics as it always requires some kind of attention before using it and the Titan is the goto one to use because it's always ready to be used and I don't have to worry about the battery running out.

Shark vac I’ve had since 2017 is still going strong. Best vacuum I have ever owned.

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.

The entire navigator line is complete garbage if you have any semblance of a mess to clean in your house. If you simply own a vacuum to put pretty lines into your carpet, its probably fine. If you actually want to clean with it for any period of time longer than a couple of months, its a waste. I've owned 3 in less than a year, and thats only because I just go exchange them for a new one every time they die on me. If I was paying for it, I wouldn't touch it with a 10 foot pole. I'll never buy another one. I keep them clean, I try and keep the brush rolls clear (hard to do when you cant take the roll out or take the floor nozzle apart), i clean the filters. They're cheap bullshit and not worth as much as the box they come in.

I prefer the shark navigator. I used to have a Dyson, then got a job as a cleaner and was supplied the vacuum, it was so good, when I quit, I went out and bought myself one

I used to have the miele cx1 and while it is absolutely fantastic, the plastic parts are a let down. Now we have shark navigator and while bulky, it is incredible. So much suction power, big canister, lightweight and easy to manoeuvre.

I have a Shark Navigator like seemingly everyone here, and I couldn't be happier with it. It seems lightweight and not up to tough vacuuming, and I have five cats, but damn if it doesn't always do a spectacular job. It's also extremely easy to access and clean the filters, the brush, etc.

I'm telling you, that diagonal swivel motion changed my life. And yeah, the upholstery attachment is SO useful. I really just love that the whole machine is so light and easy to maneuver or clean, but it still like... really gets the pet stuff and dirt up pretty hardcore.

We got a stick vacuum Miele and I would not recommend for the price. While the suction is good, the batteries do not last longer than 10 minutes and the hardwood to carpet sensor is constantly breaking. I am not impressed for the high price tag. We also have the Shark navigator for our bigger vacuum and I love it. It’s seen four dogs over 6 years and is still going strong.

My Shark Navigator is 12 years old and still going strong.  I always make sure to change filters every six months, cut hair out of the brush and empty it before it’s too full.