Stratos Cordless

We bought this [https://www.farmers.co.nz/6853534?gclsrc=aw.ds&&nst=SEM&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20776370118&gbraid=0AAAAADfnvMkaai-rBCatEwtaa1PfekP7V&gclid=Cj0KCQjw64jDBhDXARIsABkk8J5CaA0g6pjQ2tKAi9ecWlgkaucJ3WJpe-zVAGgvqAM5QSLqhof-7IAaArAFEALw_wcB](https://www.farmers.co.nz/6853534?gclsrc=aw.ds&&nst=SEM&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20776370118&gbraid=0AAAAADfnvMkaai-rBCatEwtaa1PfekP7V&gclid=Cj0KCQjw64jDBhDXARIsABkk8J5CaA0g6pjQ2tKAi9ecWlgkaucJ3WJpe-zVAGgvqAM5QSLqhof-7IAaArAFEALw_wcB) at Christmas and are very happy with it. 3 bedroom house, 2 cats and we get 2+ full house vacuums in a full charge. I decided to spend less and empty manually than pay for the auto empty.

If you truly want a stick vacuum that will do an amazing job get the Shark Stratos https://amzn.to/4fqy0Ro It’s great on tile and rugs, has strong suction, and handles heavy shedders really well. The only downside is that the dust bin might fill up quickly with all that pet hair. If you want a vacuum that’s made for hard floors and rugs go with Miele C1. It’s a bagged canister with excellent suction, better control on hardwood, and is built to last. The only caveat is that it’s a corded canister vacuum with bags. But if you suffer from allergies, bags are 1000% the way to go. https://amzn.to/4lhC0F6

Look into the [Shark Stratos](https://amzn.to/3IgjFet) cordless. The soft roller is great on hardwood so it doesn’t kick stuff around, and the brushroll actually handles fur really well without getting clogged.

A lot of the power detect sticks are corded which a lot of folks miss. These ones are not corded [Shark PowerDetect](https://amzn.to/4mE23qW). The Startos in my opinion is stronger and more consistent when it comes to suction and the PowerDetect is more convenient (auto-empty, smart detection) but comes with weaker suction.

Idk, these ego batteries are heavy and wouldn't want them on a vaccum personally. I bought a Shark IZ862H  and it's been the best vacuum I've ever had.

With no stairs and carpet to think about, corded may be better as you can’t match the power on carpet and you don’t have to worry about dragging it up and down stairs. I highly recommend Miele as a brand, mine is prehistoric and still going strong, similar levels of inconvenience as a Henry. However for me, it’s such a pain in the arse to get it out that 90% of the time I use my folding rechargeable Shark and absolutely love it. I highly recommend shopping second hand, particularly if going for cordless as there’s no battery degradation to worry about, though I inherited my Shark second hand and it’s still stellar. If you’re worried about faults, Shark do say they have a five year guarantee and buying on credit card will give you Section 75 protection on the off chance they don’t honour it. Shark also have 4.2% cashback on TopCashback right now as a potential extra little saving.

I bought a Shark Stratos Anti Hair Wrap Plus Pet Pro Cordless - it's utter shite. The diameter of the hole going from the head to the canister is tiny and basically consistantly gets blocked. There's no easy way to get to that part so it involes a lot of poking knitting needles to try and remove it. The anti-hair wrap doesn't work either. Avoid it. Went back to a basic Henry (actually Hetty :) )

I know nothing about vacuums, read some reviews a couple weeks ago, and decided to go with the Stratos. I really wanted to like it. Also tried to convince myself to keep it, but It's going back tomorrow. The battery life is insulting for the price.

Can you guys ever just answer the persons question? 🙄 I think by now most people know corded will always be more powerful but they’re clearly asking about cordless. I have a super sheddy dog and the Shark Stratos has been really good for me on carpet/tile. I use it almost everyday for maintenance and then deep clean with my corded Shark Navigator weekly.