Navigator Speed ZU561

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.

Shark anti-hair wrap, I have one with a cord and it's brilliant. It sucks up everything!

I've got a Shark (and a dog - she's double coated and when she blows her coat I could build a whole new dog out of it) and absolutely love it. Gets up so much stuff and is light enough to carry up and down the stairs. And being able to lift away and use one of the small attachments makes hoovering the stairs really easy too.

This one: https://sharkclean.co.uk/product/shark-anti-hair-wrap-upright-vacuum-cleaner-with-lift-away-pet-model-black-nz691uktdb-zidNZ691UKTDB (crying in not getting a Black Friday deal!!)

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 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 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.

4th! Specifically the one with the self-cleaning rollers!