Shark - ZD201 Lift-Away Upright Vacuum with PowerFins

I have a Shark DuoClean that I love more than I ever thought I would love a manual vacuum. I have the corded version because of the size of our house and how often I need it. Previously owned a Dyson. Hated it after a couple years. The Shark is an upright bagless vacuum that can be reconfigured to make it easy to carry and reach under furniture, get cobwebs off the ceiling, and so on. I’m constantly changing the configuration when vacuuming. Way more useful than I would have predicted. The “Duo Clean” means it works well on carpet and hard floors. We have all hardwood but a few rugs. It has a powered brush attachment that’s great for pet hair on upholstery and various other things. I use this all the time. I also have a handheld with a similar brush. No matter what vacuum you get, I recommend this attachment! It’s similar to [this model](https://a.co/d/bw641XS). Pricey, but they’re often discounted for Black Friday and similar promotions. The older models with comparable features may be cheaper; I’m perfectly happy with the one I bought almost 8 years ago. I’m also pretty happy with our Roomba 860, another that works well with multiple floor types. But it’s also 8 years old and the competition has improved quite a bit. It’s not as quiet as I’d like or as when we first got it. I clean and maintain it frequently.

Well I finally reached my limit with my old Shark upright. Seems I needed to clean the filters after every single vacuum to get any reliable suction. I bit the bullet and bought a new Shark ZD201 Lift-Away with PowerFins. I did my research and decided to get it at my local Lowe's. It was $299 and on the website, if I signed up they gave me a Member Price of $189. Picked it up today for 100 off after taxes. Anyway...easy to put together. I have two carpeted rooms, two room size rugs, a few small rugs by the entrances and otherwise LVP flooring. Three dogs and I vacuum often. And I mean often. I started on a room size area rug. Darn thing filled up the canister. Carpeted room #1-another ful canister. Area rug #2, another full canister. I can not believe how pooly my older vacuum was doing. Wow! I'm shocked! But also so very pleased.

My last one lasted seven years so if I get that out of this one I'll be thrilled.

Newer dysons and shark have tangle free brush bars and there actually work!

No, shark with duo clean and powerfins or whatever they’re now calling the hair cleaning spikes are the best

I had to look it up, that's actually the one I have, CU530, mine is gray. I thought I got a deal when I got mine for $100, WOW!! Good find! I got it as a replacement for one of the full size power fin duo clean models, I actually liked that one way better especially for hard flooring. I was careless and got too close to the edge of a blanket, which wrapped around the front roller and snapped all the gears like, the second time I used it. I would have fixed it honestly, but the whole thing was riveted together so I couldn't. I was slightly unethical and returned it to the store, told them it simply made an awful sound and stopped working 😂. They didn't have the same one since it was clearance, so I chose one closest in price for the exchange. I do use my Windsor/Sebo more just because the cord is longer and I can go under stuff easier, and it filters better, and it's wider. I also find the hose lighter and more manageable to use and I like the attachment for furniture better. That particular shark, the exhaust blows straight up into my face and it bothers my eyes too much to use it for long (I stick an envelope in there to deflect it, lol). I have a dog, 2 cats, thick carpet in most of the rooms, and allergies lol, we pretty much sweep daily or every other day. My mom actually Can't sweep anymore, her back is too bad and she can't see the floor. Her dog has long fluffy hair and sheds ridiculously and her and my dad drop EVERYTHING on the floor. I got her one of those powerfin sharks (which I now use when I go help out at their house) and it still impresses me with how much it pulls up from the carpeting there.

I have the Shark Performance Lift-away. Best purchase that I ever made. I wish that I would have made the investment much sooner in life. It was gross to see how little my previous vacuum(s) was doing. It took probably 5 separate vacuuming sessions before I got everything up. It was less and less each time, but it was a lot lol.

I got a barely-used Shark Navigator from cleaning out a relative's condo (after they died) and it lasted me 9 years of regular use due to a high-shedding dog before the wheels broke. I saw replacements on ebay and videos on how to replace, but none for my exact machine, and I had to weigh ER copay from impaling my hand as I tried to pry things apart vs buying new. I got a new one with the lift-away feature and self-cleaning brushroll for $99 in a black Friday sale, and it's been heavily used so far a few years. I'd be going through bags like nobody's business with the amount of hair I vacuum up if my main vacuum was bagged.

I love, love, love my Shark. I bought it because it claimed that the roller brush was self cleaning and it's true. No hair ever, ever has gotten wrapped around the roller brush in the 5+ years that I've had my Shark. My previous vacuum (not a Shark) every month I had to use scissors and/or sharp knife to cut the hair off the roller brush but never once with my Shark. I love it. Best money I ever spent and it wasn't even an expensive vacuum.

I have a Shark (don’t remember the model) but it has these “power fins” instead of brushes and they never get tangled with anything.

Forgot to add, it was just under $500 so it’s not a budget vacuum. The suction is next level. I love it so much.

I love our Shark LiftAway. We got it from Costco three years ago and it still runs like it’s brand new. I do fully clean the canister and filter once every 4-6 weeks depending on weather.