Shark - Rocket Stick Vacuum HV302

I’m crazy about my Shark Rocket. I bought a new one when my old one broke (it was my fault!! The prong on the plug broke). The best damn vacuum I’ve ever owned. I think I’ll go use it now lol

Corded shark rocket works for us.

We have a shark rocket, corded. It's got more power than you would believe. You see everything it gets because clear canister no bags. I would not get a cordless.

Shark Rocket is my go to.

This. My Shark corded Rocket? I think it amazing. I have a house that eats vacuums. I’ve had my Shark for years now.

Yep. I hated my cordless Dyson. I couldn’t even get through the living room because I have cats and used the deep clean setting and went slow to get all the hair. It would die after 15 minutes. I bought a corded Shark Rocket and love it as much as one can love a vacuum. The cord is super long so it’s not an unplug/plug situation.

Where to begin. Well it all started 8 years ago with a shark rocket I bought at a pawn shop that changed my life. It was light weight and had the most insane edge to edge suction. You know those cobwebs in the corners of your floors? Yeah it got those. Well it started smelling like burnt rubber so I set out to buy a new vacuum. I bought a sebo and hated it. Hated lugging it around and honestly even with a motorized head (k3) the edge to edge suction was nothing like my old corded rocket. Then I bought my first battery operated stick vacuum the BISSELL PowerClean FurGuard Deluxe 280W Cordless Vacuum. Wow. Battery dies in 10 minutes out of the box. Light is really nice but the suction is still subpar! Wtf!!!!!!! Why can’t I just find an effing vacuum??!?! 2 story home, mostly hardwood and tile, some big area rugs, pets. I didn’t think I required much but shoot I want crazy suction power i guess. Please help

I still love mine, I use it at my brick and mortar now.

I've used that one at a couple houses. Neither had a lot of pet hair, so I couldn't comment on the hair situation. I do agree though it's a good vacuum and the cord is nice!

Good to know thanks for pointing out that they changed. I’m here because my 8 year old rocket stick vac has officially died. I wasn’t sure if I should stick with it or try something new. It went to an early grave because contractors in my old apartment used it as a shop vac…

Sharks are GENERALLY unfixable. I don't think they're necessarily THE WORST for the money, but theyre certainly not made tp last. I happen tp have a corded Shark Rocket at my office. Its fantastic. It's also made by a contract manufacturer for Shark and as a result, was a pain in the ass when I bought it and needed it fixed under warranty. Shark ended up sending me a new vacuum instead of fixing what I sent them. Meanwhile... my Miele C3 Cat and Dog has been a workhorse for the last 8 years. I've had it serviced once. If I need a major repair, almost all vacuum places can fix it or refer me quickly to a place that can. Miele also has its own competent repair network. For me, fixability/durability is very worth paying a little extra. Buy once, cry once, you know? The Miele C3 is a HEPA vacuum with multiple filters. I have allergies. The C3 has been life-changing (less sneezing). I can't get that level of clean from Shark at home. Consumer Reports ... they're reviewing products in the current calendar/model year. Brands like Miele or Sebo or Henry... don't churn out new products quickly. They sell a couple really fantastic goods, with new models when necessary. I'm curious what their selection method for comparison was for this list.

For that price? Get it, OP!!! BRAND NEW for under $100: Shark Rocket **CORDED.** It's the only cheap vacuum I will ever recommend because its durable, LOTS OF ATTACHMENTS, and it does the freaking job for cheap. *No frills, just reliable suction for cheap.* You can also try to find a used Miele or Sebo.

CORDED Shark Rocket. Its just under $100. **The cordless Shark Rocket sucks ass.** For whatever reason, the CORDED Shark Rocket does more than reasonably well on carpet, given the price. Buy extra filters for the Rocket and change them like once a month, or more frequently. Be sure to dump the dust from it.

My corded shark rocket is about 9 lbs, which isnt much. When the carpet roller attachment is on, most of the weight is distributed there..... definitely less heavy than OP's Bissell

I'm probably in that mix. I don't *hate* Shark, per se. I have a *corded* Shark Rocket in my office that's been there for 12 years. It's.... not exactly doing heavy cleaning. Insofar as it does that extremely minimal amount of office floor vacuuming with low performance expectations.... its great. THIS is the use case. The Shark Rocket ended up *in the office* because it is NOT cut out for all aspects of household vacuuming. No way. No how. No ma'am! I bought a Miele C3 Cat and Dog 10 years ago and haven't looked back. I saved a ton of money buying accessories/attachments used. It's truly the finest "all around household vacuum" I have EVER used. Like the air SMELLS DIFFERENT before and after vacuuming. Miele and Sebo are expensive, though. Not everyone can afford that price point, and they deserve clean floors too! For a cheap NEW vacuum, Sharks start at about $100-150. They're okay, compared to other NEW vacuums *at that price.* They cannot be easily repaired- set long term use expectations extremely low. Personally I think if OP has cash money and doesnt need a vacuum urgently... spend a week or 2 cruising used ads on marketplace or Craigslist and buy a USED Miele C1 or a used Sebo for about $150.

Ohh let me guess, they ripped the entire back dock assembly out of the vac instead of the bag itself. Unfortunate, but I've seen it happen. Color coding the bag holder and bag itself was a good idea in theory but caused some confusion in practice. I could see the washing of parts therapeutic in a way, fair enough. If they like the stick style and clean the filters regularly, I'd look at a dyson v8 for cordless or a shark rocket for corded. Both are in budget and fairly lite. Normally wouldn't recommend a shark but in this instance I think it makes sense.

In my opinion/experience, sharks tend to struggle when owners don't maintain them much/at all. They aren't very repairable either but that doesn't seem like a primary concern here. And if your parents diligently clean the filters it should be OK. The shark rockets do work pretty well on pet hair. They aren't the deepest cleaners (they are lightweights after all), but they work absolutely fine brushing pet hair from carpets. Even the least expensive rocket model should do that. Generally sharks corded machines at least vacuum fairly well. Cordless is another story, lot of opinions on this which I'll spare you from! Lol

If you really need to clean carpets, you need corded. None of the cordless options in your price range are going to properly clean a carpet. The shark corded sticks - avoid avoid avoid. They block up for fun. You'll be cleaning the filters constsntly to maintain suction. Of your above choices, the hoover upright is the best one. If you want to save more money, get a vax air. They are relatively cheap, and while they lack a lot of the fancier features, they clean carpets very very well. They have aggressive brushes which agitate and groom surprisingly well for the price.

I use the shark rocket. It does really well. It easy to dump and the newer models have lights to see under furniture. It gets under most things and has great swivel.