Description
- POWERFINS HAIRPRO: Actively grips & captures stubborn long hair, short hair, and pet hair, on carpets & floors.
- SELF-CLEANING BRUSHROLL: For powerful pet hair pickup with no hair wrap.
- ODOR NEUTRALIZER TECHNOLOGY: Guards against bad odors inside your vacuum for a fresher-smelling home. (vs. Shark ZU102 without Odor Neutralizer Technology.)
- ANTI-ALLERGEN COMPLETE SEAL TECHNOLOGY: Works with a HEPA filter to trap 99.99% of dust and allergens inside the vacuum cleaner, keeping them out of the air you breathe. (Based on ASTM F1977 of particles 0.3 microns and larger.)
- 3XL CAPACITY: For long cleaning sessions with fewer interruptions to empty the dust cup.
- EXTENDABLE HOSE: The hose extends for up to 12 feet of total reach, so you can access hard-to-clean areas above the floor like stairs, furniture, and more.
- SWIVEL STEERING: Swivel Steering lets you easily maneuver your vacuum in and out of tight spaces, in corners, around furniture, and more.
- CLEANS CARPETS AND HARD FLOORS: Removes dust and debris and pulls embedded long, short, and pet hair from both carpets and floors.
- WARRANTY: 5-year limited warranty.
- WHATāS INCLUDED: ZU102 Upright Vacuum, Crevice Tool, Pet Multi-Tool, Odor Neutralization Technology Cartridge.
Sara Collins –
This thing sucks… so well! It’s lightweight compared to other vacuums I’ve owned, and the ease of going from carpet to hard floor with the click of a button is so nice. The easy release wand and attachments make every job a breeze. It’s quiet compared to other vacuums I’ve owned as well. It seems like it will be a durable machine. I’m impressed.
Sarah M. –
Let me start by saying todd. I have two cats in my home. One is a long hair and one is a short hair. I have two robot vacuums that vacuum a couple of times a week each, I have a stick vacuum that I use in between cleanings to get things off the tile floor like cat litter that has been tracked all over the house and other random things. I have a Eureka canister vacuum that, when purchased, was meant to be a short-term item. I knew it was crappy, but it got the job done and it was inexpensive. I also have a Tineco S5 vacuum mop combo (which I love). This shark vacuum was meant to replace the Eureka, because despite having multiple other vacuums, I didn’t have the tools to vacuum any of my upholstered furniture, and also I just knew that none of my other vacuums were not able to pick up cat hair as well. Before making this purchase I searched product specifications meticulously. There were a couple of things that I would not do without. So, I did not consider vacuums that did not have an LED light. The other thing I did not want to sacrifice was suction power, so I did not consider any cordless vacuums. I compared many different shark models and other brands as well comparing the wattage, so that I could be sure to end up with a vacuum that has the suction power that I was looking for. This one has the highest suction power of them all, and as an added bonus, it has this ability to allow you to remove the body of the vacuum in order to clean your upholstery, stairs, and other items with the wand attachment.
I didn’t even know that this existed, but now that I’ve used it and experienced how much easier it makes the furniture cleaning, I wouldn’t want to go without it. It’s basically like having a canister vacuum and an upright vacuum all in one. My favorite part about all of this is that when you remove the handheld wand, there’s also a little LED light that is attached to the wand so that you can see really well what you’re trying to clean. So your cleaning routine is quick and easy.
The first time I tried this vacuum I vacuumed just my bedroom. I had just vacuumed the bedroom 2 days before that, so I didn’t think I’d get too much dirt and other debris in this pass. I could not have been more wrong! I filled up the entire dust bin in just one go, and adjust the bedroom. Mind you, I have regular pile carpeting in that bedroom and no rugs. I was absolutely floored at how much my robot vacuums, and my canister vacuum left behind. The suction power on this thing is awesome. Thinking that maybe this was just happening in the bedroom, I moved on to the other bedrooms. Same story. Amazed, I moved on to the area rug in my family room. This area rug is high pile and very difficult to vacuum, and also happens to be the place where the cats love to hang out and wrestle with each other right, so there’s always plenty of cat hair. Anyway. Anyway. Again, I had just vacuumed it so I wasn’t expecting to get that much hair. As it turns out, I filled the canister to its capacity four times just on that one rug. I felt absolutely disgusting, but at the same time relieved and amazed.
I also want to mention that the vacuum handled my high pile rug very well and it did not get all tangled up. I have another high pile rug in my living room, and it handled that one with just as much ease. I know I said I was able to fill up the canister to its capacity multiple times, so I just want to clarify that it’s not that the canister capacity is too little. It’s just that I had that much dirt! Absolutely gross.
So far I’m blown away by this vacuum. It’s considerably heavier than my stick vacuum, but then again my stick vacuum doesn’t have anywhere near the amount of features. The cord on this vacuum is a great length so that I can use it in multiple rooms without having to unplug it from where it was. It’s not a retracting cord, and while I would have loved that, it’s not a deal-breaker.
The wand has several attachments which are awesome, and as I said before it’s very easy to take the handheld piece off. There is only one thing I would change about this vacuum if I could, and that would be that it would accommodate all of the attachments somewhere on the body of the vacuum. There are three attachments and it can only accommodate. It’s kind of a small thing, so again not a deal-breaker.
Overall this is a great vacuum, and especially for the price. If you have pets, go with this one.
karina b. –
PĆ©simo. Donde puedo hacer vĆ”lida la garantĆa
Heather L. –
I like to ramble. For those of you that want to know the bottom line, I always write a summary paragraph at the end of my reviews. Feel free to skip ahead.
The weekend before Thanksgiving, I put up Christmas decorations. I know that’s a big no-no, but in my defense, I was hosting the Christmas family get together the day after thanksgiving and work full time so I had to set up before Thanksgiving this year. Anyway, once I got out the tree, tinsel, and all of the decorations covered in glitter, my floor was a mess and I was ready to vacuum. I pulled out my trusted dyson animal that I have cherished since the day my parents bought it for me for Christmas 5 years ago with a price tag of like $500-$600, if my memory serves me correctly.
I plugged it in and pressed the power button. Nothing. Remember, I’m hosting family later in the week and work full time. I don’t have time to deal with a non working vacuum. I jumped online to buy a new one. My dad just happened to text me before I finished ordering a new one. We were chatting. I told him my issue. He sent me what he had just read on consumer reports about the best vacuum and another comparison about why the dyson is overrated. I was shocked. I love my dyson. I’ve bragged about how awesome this dyson is to anyone that will listen. How could consumer reports say that? So I did what any reasonable person would do. I jumped on Amazon to read reviews.
I was shocked! This vacuum had the best reviews. It was cheaper than the dyson and seemed to have tons of features that I might like. I felt guilty considering switching teams. I had been so loyal to dyson and now I was debating a shark. I spent all day thinking about it. I was down to the final minutes of having to order to receive it before Thanksgiving. I finally decided the Amazon community has never sent me in the wrong direction so I bought the shark.
I’ve had it for 3 days now. This vacuum is ridiculous!
Things I love…
I love being able to remove the canister allowing me to vacuum under the furniture. This is an absolutely brilliant feature!
The front of the vacuum is much flatter than my dyson was. It allows me to vacuum completely under the baby gates without having to use hand tools. It’s stupid that I’ve ever had to waste a second of my life getting out a hand tool to vacuum under these gates. I cannot tell you how much I love this!
These lights on this shark are so neat. When reading the reviews of people talking about them i couldn’t understand why this was such a big deal. It’s one of those things you don’t know you need until you have it. Not only are the lights on the front of the unit, they’re also on the wand when you use the hand tools. Because of these lights, you will find dust you couldn’t see with your old vacuum. It’s incredible.
The suction is fantastic. I’m going to use it on the highest carpet setting because I did notice that it is lifting my carpet at the seams. I’m assuming that’s because I had it on the middle setting.
Today, a red light lit up telling me that the brushes needed cleaning. I’m going to appreciate that feature.
The hand tools all work great. I find the fine duster is kind of hard to adjust but it does work well when you get it in place. The pet tool cleaned the dog bed in a matter of minutes. I was very impressed with how well it worked and how easy it was to use. The hard floor tool does great for under cabinets, tables and chairs.
When you turn it on, it kind of jumps forward. It helps you get across the carpet with ease.
I didn’t understand the purpose of the swivel head, but now that I’ve used it, I love it! It helps you get in corners and up closer to the wall much easier.
Not so great stuff…
For some reason this seems heavier than my dyson. I finally picked one up in each arm and they feel like they weigh about the same but the shark carries it in a different way which makes it seem heavier. It’s hard to explain but it seems heavier.
I’m not a huge fan of its appearance. To me, it looks like an older style vacuum.
Compared to the dyson, when you step on the head of this to begin vacuuming, it seems fragile. I never once thought I was going to break the dyson, but I’m very worried about this shark. This is my biggest issue and concern with this vacuum.
The cord for the wand needs to be longer. I keep knocking the body over because the cord is so short.
Bottom line, I’m happy I bought this as my replacement vacuum. Overall, I think the dyson is a better looking vacuum and easier to use. However, for the price and the features the shark offers, I think this will be a superior vacuum.
Trust me, I will update this review if my opinion changes.
Robin K. –
Wonderful suction but small issues with vacuum.
The vacuum cleans my rugs, carpet, and bare floor very well. I have two cats, one has very long fur, and my old vacuum couldnāt vacuum it out of the carpet. This Shark does very well!
I have severe arthritis in my fingers and hands and the on/off button is almost impossible to use. I have to use both of my thumbs to turn the vacuum on and off. Sometimes it takes two or three presses to turn it on or off. The design could have been better on that switch.
I like that the vacuum is easy to maneuver with a swivel head.
I love the fact that it has a dust cup instead of a bag and I can clean the vacuum out with every use.
It was more than I wanted to spend, but I wanted a vacuum that would work well removing cat hair, and able to clean bare floors, rugs, and carpet.
Also, the flat surface attachment that comes with it is ineffective for pet hair. It needs to have bristles.
DRAGO ARAZIEL –
Excelente para aspirar diario en zonas donde no se cuente con muchos objetos alrededor
mayra –
Me encanto es una maravilla de aspiradora aspiro hasta el micro mini polvo succiona todo pero aguas! con los cables tambiĆ©n los aspira y se enredan en el rodillo me sucedio me asuste y pense ya la descompuse pero no solo lo fui jalando con cuidado y salio tiene una potencia increĆble para las alfombras te jala de inmediato se siente el cambio de aspirar suelo a alfombra.
Quede encantada lo Ćŗnico que estorba es el cable.
Sra. Salinas –
Muy buena potencia y diseƱo hermoso.
Retsy Reiver –
I waited until I used the vacuum for a couple of months before posting a review to see how the shark would hold up.
I had a Dyson for 10 years and it finally broke – did my research to find an affordable strong vacuum that I could replace it with. I thought the Dyson was the best out there but WOW I was wrong, I wish I had this Shark to begin with!
Super easy to assemble, it’s not heavy and the cannister empties from both sides, the top half will catch large objects like Lego etc. which makes it so easy to clean out and recover accidentally sucked-up large items from!
The self-powered head caught me off guard and it came right out to of my hand & went zoom lol!
The vacuum itself is lightweight and easy to handle, especially if you’re using the lift away feature
Very impressed with the suction power – simply and thoughtfully engineered I love everything about it.
Picks up pet hair you didn’t know was even there (if this vacuum can handle husky floof it can handle anything lol) and it picks up my very long human hair easily too.
The head is easy to take apart and clean (I have to do it every 4-5th time I vacuum which is gross but it shows how good this is picking hair up)
My carpets look so good now and I am really happy with my purchase, I’m still shocked how much dust bunnies and dirt get into the carpet, especially after thinking my Dyson was getting it all
The wand and main head have lights which is awesome I can see what I’m doing vacuuming in corners and see the dirt and crumbs and dust bunnies on my hardwood š
Only cons: I have many stairs in my house and it can be a little awkward managing the cannister + hose + cord but I’m getting used to it, wishing the cord was another 3-4 feet longer. My carpets are about 20 years old so the brush head bounces around in some high traffic areas where the carpet is matted down – I just slow vacuum and try not to go against the carpet ‘grain’ too much… Not the Shark’s fault I should probably get my carpets cleaned or replaced š