Shark - Stratos Ultralight HZ3002
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Last updated: Dec 30, 2025 Scoring
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"A good robovac is a life changer. Even a $350 basic S8. It is a great place to start. ... I promise you that you will not be disappointed by a basic S8. It will change your life even if it can't fit under every piece of furniture you own. ... My two S8s just finished vacuuming our entire house in about 46 minutes. ... While my floors were being cleaned, I sat comfortably on our patio in the cool shade with a slight breeze and composed my far too long response to you while sipping a diet soda and relaxing. ... I will have to spend about four minutes maintaining my two S8s. This will be my entire contribution to my home floor cleaning effort for today. Four minutes!"
"I got the Q5 Pro for $139. ... costs $450 less than what I paid for the S6 ... it is the best value option out there imo."
"Like 500$ these robots are currently the steal of the century ... You can get a mova p10 pro ultra (cannot remove its mops), equivalent to the l40/x40 for 500$ after a discount code"
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"I have really long hair and two Belgian Malinoises that spend half their day in their kiddie pool (one is a double long coat). My vacuum Walleee is amazing and joke that I'm in love with a robot lol."
"It ’s been serving us for 5 months. We have two cats, and both my gf and I have long hair. This might be a challenge for most robot vacuums, but we ’re really happy with it."
"I've had mine for 2.5 months and almost used daily, noone of it has happened to me, to me the unit seems like a rock solid design hardware wise, and the unit doesn't look remotely used. ... No clogs, no hair strands stuck, didn't need to clean the pads or the vacuum at all, looks brand new even after daily use."
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"Suction wise I think it's even better than S9+. ... I think it's great. ... because I feel this cleans better than S9+. ... 705 I find does a better job of vacuuming carpets than even the beast that was S9+."
"did a fantastic job of vacuuming pet hair ... happily being busy getting up the pet hair ... I love this thing despite its flaws."
"and a Corgi and it's been an absolute beast"
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"But I got 900 miles out of one pair of Lone Peaks on the PCT, and 750 from another pair."
"I had issue with Klymit losing air in cold temps and Tensor has been awesome."
"haven't had a puncture over the four years I've had it"
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"made me realize how shitty the Shark was. ... primarily it cleans way better"
"Of these, the worst mopping will be the Q5 and Q8 robots, which just have stationary pads attached to the back."
"Carpet everywhere."
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"About a year and the right bud would last about 15 minutes on a full charge."
"I've had them for a few years and now the battery doesn't last for more than 40 mins, so looking for a different model."
"An almost new pair I wore in a mountain 100 was dead after the race. ... It was all stretched out and even had a hole in the side when it wasn't that crazy technical of terrain."
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"getting stressed out about the whole process of plugging in, lifting, storing the giant Kirby and not vacuuming at all in the end."
"You do NOT want a Kirby if you have stairs - trust me."
"very heavy and cumbersome"
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"It spews dust into the air"
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"The filter is clogged light has been on for years though (yes I’ve replaced the filter several times)"
"The replacement filters are literally sheets you have to cut yourself and are so much thinner than the initial filters that come with the main unit."
"I have to vacuum the filters every couple weeks. ... So, while they do collect a ton of dust, the maintenance and replacement is a pain."
I don't recommend shark. We bought it, it's alright, but we still use our corded shark for the heavy lifting.
r/AskUK • What cordless vacuum cleaners are actually worth buying, but don’t break the bank? ->Yup, shark is great. I got a wired one because I can’t stand a dying battery when I need to do chores, but I hear the battery ones are good. Look for sales on them at Canadian tire or London drugs.
r/AskACanadian • Canadians, I need a vacuum recommendation. 😋 ->Corded Shark, I got my second one after 10 years. We have dogs, cats and kids. It does very well, would recommend.
r/CostcoCanada • Any reviews on Shark vacuums? ->I have a corded Shark. It sucks... but in a good way.
r/AskUK • What is the best hoover brand that you have had/experienced? ->I use a Shark Stratos from Costco. It's been good, comes with lots of attachments. The dual brush and fins clean hard floors very well.
r/CostcoCanada • Any reviews on Shark vacuums? ->Absolute best, Dyson V15/16. Bang for your back, Shark Stratos. Both drains battery very quickly at the highest setting. There's just no way around that.
r/VacuumCleaners • best cordless vacuum that actually has strong suction? ->Just bought a Shark Stratos refurbished off eBay for around $200. Has worked great so far and has a 2 year warranty.
r/VacuumCleaners • Good vacuum that doesn't cost a whole paycheck. ->It also picks up more than my old corded Shark (that I absolutely hated, but that’s neither here nor there I suppose) but people say corded is more powerful and I just think it really depends on what machine you’ve got with a battery and what machine you’ve got with a plug 🤷🏻
r/VacuumCleaners • best cordless vacuum that actually has strong suction? ->I had a Henry extra 5 years ago, it was fine. I replaced with a corded shark which has been better suction wise and has lasted 5 years but... I think it depends mainly on how much you want to care for it. For my shark I have the rollers to check, clean the housing, the anti hair wrap which eventually gets hair wrapped around it needs sorting. The dust collector needs washing out, the filter needs changing. Essentially it feels like there is always something than needs doing with it. With a Henry you just buy spare bags and stick them on, oh it's full changed the bag. Other than a quick wipe when he's grubby Henry will just keep going, no maintenance needed.
r/AskUK • Which hoover would you choose and why? ->You may get different answers, but I don't think so. I've got a shark now, and don't find it works any differently than my old dyson, and it was quite a bit cheaper. I prefer corded models though, so not sure about other models.
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