Stratos Ultralight HZ3002

I've had several and loved all of them! Right now, I'm using this one: https://a.co/d/2zlqyHf I love it. It's powerful and compact, the cord is long, I don't have to clean the brush roll...those are the pros. Cons: dust cup is small, area in front of brush roll needs to be cleaned frequently (they have a removable brush roll to make this easy, though), and the filters need to be changed frequently. Still, I love this vac and will soon be buying another.

[as someone that hates cordless, but hates the bulky options, I have this vaccuume going on 2 years and have best and abused and still going strong, still keeping up with normal maintenance (cleaning filters etc) and the suction is crazy powerful leaving those lines you want to see. I’ve used shark products my entire life and I love them. but I hate cordless including shark and all brands the battery life is just something that I don’t think is personally just advanced yet imo.](https://www.hsn.com/products/shark-stratos-ultralight-duoclean-and-powerfins-hairpro/20776225?sz=6704&sf=HO0460&ac=&utm_source=google&utm_medium=shopping%20engine&utm_term=&utm_campaign=Gshopping%7CBrandProduct%7Chome+home+appliances&utm_content=ADG-186839429956_pla-2080840965984_20776229_16497027252_ACC-756-425-5661&pdp_exp=1&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=16497027252&gbraid=0AAAAADg5sEQ_0PLCv1Ij1pLEV5Lv6m80s&gclid=Cj0KCQjwvJHIBhCgARIsAEQnWlDyIus0Vy6aV6jsi2P-FmGuFHyUstwdIY-q1VsiakzGV08HiL3TzYMaAmWGEALw_wcB)

Amen! It's about time someone said this. People need vacuums they will actually use and that are easy to use. I had one shark last over 10 years til I killed it by using it like a dry shop vac. I have 2 others - a corded stratos and a Cordless power detect that self empties. With my shedding dog they work wonders and the Cordless makes it easy to vacuum all the stairs I have. A vacuum sitting in the closet doesn't clean a house.

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.

Most of the vacuum experts here are going to ignore your post and instead recommend a corded canister Miele or Sebo. Frustrating because I did lots of research here trying to learn about the least lame cordless stick vacuums and instead got to learn about something completely different. I'd say, go to Costco and buy whatever looks good to you. They have a great return policy that applies to vacuums so when the battery inevitably dies you can just return it. I recently got a Shark Stratos from Costco and, while it is pretty mediocre, it was $240 and is good at sucking pet hair out of my rug. I'll return it eventually, I'm sure. Best of luck!