Shark - Vertex Pro Lightweight Cordless Stick Vacuum with DuoClean PowerFins IZ662H

I’ve had a shark cordless vertex for four years now and it’s the best vacuum I’ve ever owned. Sure I could get a better brand that would last 20 years that would be bigger, more cumbersome to use, and harder to store. But I live in an apartment. I don’t need the most durable vacuum in the world. I need a cordless vacuum that’s pretty good on hardwood floors that’s easy to use and quick and easy to store. I’ve never had any issues at all in the four years of owning this vacuum. Dyson’s are totally fine as well for customers like me. We are not looking for the most durable longest lasting best suction vacuums we live in apartments with mild messes we want something that’s pretty easy to store easy to use and works pretty well. To anyone that says never buy a shark or Dyson I think you’re entirely missing what customers like us want and it’s 100% wrong. These are great vacuums.

I feel like with Sharks it really does depend on the model you get. I have had a couple that were just ok but my favorite one so far is the Shark Vertex. It is really powerful and great with dog hair. The rollers never clog. I’ve only had that one for 2 years but I’d buy it again.

I really love my Shark Vertex, which is an older version of what you have shown there. Tons of power and works great on both hardfloors and carpet.

I have the roborock Qrevo Pro (called the S5V now i think), and I really like its vacuum and mopping ability. I was able to ditch my old mop because of it, but you still need a powerful vacuum if you have carpets, because a robot can’t vacuum all that deep. That being said, I think you have conflicting requirements there, adhoc cleaning and deep cleaning. I think you should split the two. My adhoc cleaner is a small battery powered Shark vacuum that i spent 80 dollars on. Because it’s light and easy to use, I can carry it in my car for toddler spills and tracked in dirt. However, it’s not that powerful… For power and for deep cleaning, you want corded. My deep power cleaner is the Shark Vertex (latest model is called powerdetect). Buying two vacuums to fulfill these needs will also be cheaper/more effective than buying a single vacuum that covers both… because batteries (Especially ones from Dyson) are quite expensive.

I have the Vertex (it’s an older version of one of their lift-aways) and love it. It’s easy to disassemble and put back together, and it’s only a few pieces. I believe their current flagship liftaway is the PowerDetect corded, just a slightly fancier version of the Vertex.

Seems like you’re looking for a vacuum with pets? Still haven’t upgraded here, but looking at the Kenmore 600 or Kenmore 81714 here. This sub convinced me to go back to bagged. Coming from a Shark Vertex. About 60% tile and 40 percent deep pile carpet. Main issue right now is the couches and a Belgian Mal. Hard to get the hair off. A powered upholstry brush roller is what I’m looking for.

More hygienic. You throw mostly everything away. The pre-filter on the Shark is washable, so that’s good. But most people neglect it. I’ve washed it once and replaced it once. The main HVAC filter has been replaced once as well. They get caked with dust and suction decreases pretty fast. My main 2 gripes are that the main roller anti-tangle “flaps” are wearing down and replacement parts aren’t available and suction does taper off pretty fast once the filters get plugged up. Which is a lot faster than you think.

Check out VacuumWars on YouTube for reviews. He uses really objective testing. My recommendation is the shark Apex/Vertex/Stratos duo clean zero m. It has a little comb inside that basically stops all hair tangles around the roller and it has two rollers- a soft roller for hard floors and a brush for carpet. It can be lifted off for handheld use. It's a 10/10. The Apex is the original model, there's now the Vertex and I think Stratos But you're more likely to find the apex on sale. This isn't a super cheap vacuum but it isn't outrageous either. It also has great filtration.

I had a Henry in the past and currently have a Shark. The henry was good but if you wanted to use the brushes on the head to lift up the carpet pile it can be quite hard work. It was also bulky and took up a lot of room in the under-stairs cupboard. The shark we have now is cordless and is decent and I enjoy using it. It has the head with the power-fins on it rather than a spinning brush. With this design I think it's better for hard floors rather than carpet. The fins don't do a good job of lifting the carpet pile. Without any weight keeping the head down, the head wobbles up and down if you drag the cleaner back against the direction of the pile.

I have a Shark cordless WITH FINS. Not the brush roller. The fins do not wrap hair!! I have long hair, wool rugs and a dilute Torti, i vacuum every day and empty it daily. Fins are the way to go. Corded or cordless. FINS FINS https://preview.redd.it/bmwj48r457fe1.jpeg?width=750&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0ef9a3241ef64e2c8ee9c1c90bfe78dc4d5de906

Sebo powerhead. So incredibly easy to clean. I also had great luck with the Shark duoclean powerfin system but the actual vacuum was a dumpster file. Didn’t last a year. I also learned I prefer bagged vacuums to help trap and contain the allergies, dust, hair. My Sebo canister has four levels of filtering on it. My Dyson smells like it has none.

We have and at the time we bought we still had dogs. Both do great! We graduated to the shark robot once we no longer had dogs of our own. We still have one of our kids large very hairy dog at least 3-4 days a month and the robot is able to maintain us daily even when it is there. Our stick vac gets used once every two weeks. Used to have Dyson for context and it wasn’t as good. We only have a small amount of carpet in the house.

I have a shark pro and it's amazing with 2 cats and 2 dogs. I've had it for like 5 years and it's still going strong!