Navigator Lift-Away ADV

Consumer Reports says the best price/performance is the Shark Navigator Professional NV360, we have the Shark Navigator Lift-Away LA300, which costs a little more, but we like very much. Good luck! If you want to spend over $1K, Miele is the best brand, by far.

I hope i dont get crucified here but I purchased a Shark ADV Lift away vacuum from Costco for $320. The ADV version is apparently better. I have super super plush carpets and any vacuum I tried always struggled. I took extra carpet to try out miele and even that one got kind of stuck on the carpet. The Shark glides on it even on max suction. I had to empty the canister like 6 or 7 times in a 2400sqft house where I've lived for only a year. Weekly vacuums. Stairs. All of it. It felt gross knowing how bad my carpets were with my last vacuum. The stairs are carpeted and work very well with the power pet attachment I can't speak for longevity. I'll update you in 5 years My goal is a Sebo 4 which is $1300 new. Used is about 1/4 - 1/3 of that price but the warranty makes up for the cost difference

Second vote for Shark. I had the very first Dyson, and later a Dyson Animal. I’ve since had a Shark Navigator Lift Away, and another Shark, whose model name I can’t remember. Give me some grace, I’m old! Both Sharks were FAR superior to either Dyson, and FAR cheaper! They picked up EVERYTHING, including tons of dog hair, the brush rolls rarely tangled, and when they did, they were easy to clean. A bonus on the Lift Away is that it comes apart so that you can use the top part as a (comparatively) lightweight canister vac, which is great for stairs, overhead cleaning, etc. I’ll never buy another Dyson. If you tried to give me one, I’d ask if I could have another Shark instead.

Shark Navigator Lift Away - does as good of a job as the higher priced ones. Doesn’t need a bag. Has lots of fun attachments for crevices and couches. Has different settings for hard floors vs carpets. Takes a beating. Be sure to regularly clean brush bar and filter in canister on the front and it will last a long time. Best deal is usually Costco or Kohl’s. I think Best Buy does price matching (or they used to).

For $500 you could get the dual threat of vacuuming options: Shark Navigator lift away (very strong HEPA filter vacuum) + Bissell FurGuard (cordless super convenient 280wt option) Just my recommendation as someone who has to vacuum at least once a day (technically don’t need to, I don’t even have pets, I just don’t like the feeling of dirty floors when walking barefoot) and who observes these canisters getting filled & my floors getting clean with just a quick few minutes of vacuuming

I'm not really into vacuums, but I've been very happy with my Shark Navigator Lift Away. I did a lot of reading of reviews and Consumer Reports before I decided on this one. Is the best vac out there? Doubtful. Is it one of the best vacs for under $150? Probably. It is bagless, lighter than my old bissell crap-machine, decent on carpet fur, and importantly to me, sucks cat litter of bare floor without spewing it across the room. It was also available on Amazon Warehouse as a damaged box item, which knocked off $25. I am not on a Dyson budget these days.

Shark Navigator Lift Away, hands down the best machine I've ever had. It's well built, easy to use and durable. Out performs every vacuum I've tested it against. I'm a residential and commercial cleaner, use my vacuum daily on the job in some gritty spots and it never disappoints. My last shark lasted 8 years of daily hard use, and I'm in year 3 with my second one.