Shark - Navigator Lift-Away

Shark NV352 Navigator Lift Away Upright Vacuum $179 and works great

I bought this one - thank you!!

The new shark power detect is awesome with the auto empty base but a bit out of your price range. If you want a really cheap one as a secondary I’d recommend smoture (vacuum wars tested it and it actually looks pretty great for the price) and you could get a $199 upright shark from Costco while staying in your price range. Costco is great because sharks aren’t very repairable so being able to return 2 years later is great if you have a membership. Having an upright and a cordless is the way to go, deep clean every week or two with the upright then use the cordless for daily pick ups

If on a budget, Shark navigator lift away on sale. Seen at as low as $120

The most basic lift away https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/shark-navigator-lift-away-vacuum-review/

Back before I discovered this sub, I, idiotically, purchased (luckily on sale) a shark nv352 for $120 or so based on vacuum wars so heavily recommending it as a budget pick in so many videos. I really don't like the vacuum. It's suction is okay, but sticks to my carpet way too hard and the brush roll will shut off unless I open the manual relief valve wide open (due to no height adjustment). When I do that, it doesn't suck stuff up that well, and I have to vacuum under the rugs because shit just gets packed in and falls through. The shit separator also gets the filters filthy insanely fast, and the canister fills up after doing 1-3 rugs, especially from all the hair that gets caught on the nub in the waste canister. If I were to do it all over again, I probably would have just got a kenmore 31150 or similar bagged unit. It seems to be everything I'm looking for. I feel like such an idiot, oh well. I'm waiting for its death but now that I say that it's going to last 7 years.

Shark Navigator https://amzn.to/4l4n4dv it’s powerful machine that works on both carpet and hard floors surfaces. It’s bagless and the pod is detachable so you can hard to reach areas more easily

I agree with the elitism. And I'm a huge Shark fan. Have been for 15 years or so. My nv350 went on for 12 years....only died cause I dropped it down the stairs. I got two Sharks from Walmart on clearance, one for $85 (zu561) and one for $65 (nv360). Those two will probably last me the next 20 years. But I also have three cats and wanted to see what the hype was about. I found a two year old Sebo D4 Premium for basically $480. That is way more than I'd ever want to spend on a vacuum. I can afford it by all means but like you I could never justify it. The other side of me loves electronics and wanting the best of the best. And I do have to say.....the Sebo is incredible. Value is subjective so for me I do see a difference in the amount of dust and cat hair left over after a week of vacuuming with each. And the difference on carpet and what it pulls up. But its also a whole different ball game using a canister vacuum vs plugging in a vacuum and just going. Not having to worry about what suction level or head and attachment I'm using. So I do have some respect and awareness of the other side.

There isn’t anything out there that has enough power to really clean carpets but also be lightweight like a battery powered vacuum cleaner. I would look at a shark corded vacuum with the brushroll shut iff capability. They’re lightweight enough and easy to use.

My shark has lasted 5 years with 3 huskies.

Shark navigator lift away does the job, and will have more power than a stick vacuum to suck up pet hair. I have had two of these vacuums in 20 years, vacuuming dog hair weekly or bi-weekly.