Navigator Lift-Away with PowerFins HairPro

When the housecleaners stole my elderly mom's Shark upright vacuum, I bought the Shark Navigator Lift-Away Upright Vacuum with PowerFins HairPro to replace it. I really liked it and it did a great job with the copious amounts of cat hair it needed to handle. I don't know if the more expensive Shark vacuums perform any better, but I had no complaints with this one.

I have two. A shark corded one for the big clean, has anti-tangle for dealing with the dog (and wife) hair. Then I have a battery powered dyson stick with a little green light that I use for day-to-day messes and dust on the hardwood

I have the Shark Navigator with the self cleaning roller, but not the lift away version. It’s a few years old now and it’s still the best vacuum I’ve ever had and leaves no dog hair behind at all. We have carpet, hardwood, and rugs. There are settings for hard floor vs carpet and you can change the suction amount for things like rugs. And I don’t have to cut all the hair off the roller. Beats my previous Dyson Animal by a million and was nowhere near as expensive. Actually got it on sale pretty cheap! The canister is easy to dump and it’s simple to take apart to clean if needed.

I have a Shark Navigator with Self-Cleaning Brush Roll. I have long hair that gets everywhere. Have had this vacuum for 5+ years, and have never had to clean the brush. It's only about $200.

On a whim last Black Friday I got the Shark lift away pet vacuum at Costco and zero regrets. Vacuuming a rug now’s collects 3x what it used to. I have carpet on the stairs so the lift away portion has made that a breeze.

I have a shark navigator pet pro. Its been great for ~5 yrs now. I've replaced the hepa filter and sponge every 6 months. Although of 5 i lived in a vinyl place for 3 yrs. I had a bissell steam mop (bought off marketplace) for vinyl flooring. We are wfh Household with cat, and i prefered the steam mop clean because we walk barefoot.

You're better off reading through the recommended list on the sub. Id also highly recommend looking around at local thrift stores, and even something like Facebook marketplace to see if you can get lucky and find a Miele or Sebo for a good price. Some Kenmore models can be found that are quite good for cheap too. I just found an older Kenmore Progressive for $20. The thing looks brand new, it has a sealed hepa system and I use the Hepa bags too. That said, if you want bagless, I personally have always liked my Shark Navigator Pet Pro I snagged from Walmart for cheap. The lift-off versions don't seem to be quite as good, with a family member hating it. I don't often recommend Shark outside of the one particular model due to its simple design and good performance.