Shark - PowerDetect Reveal Clean & Auto-Empty System, 60 Day XL Capacity, up to 70 mins Runtime - Emerald & Gold

THIS… Is the Shark PowerDetect Reveal Clean, a cordless stick vacuum and base station packed with just about every feature you could think of and a price that reflects that. The Shark PowerDetect is aimed at top of the line customers looking to not only get the most out of their vacuum, but thanks to its XL base station, not have to worry about emptying their vacuum for up to 60 days. Let's take a look at how this sleek emerald and gold vacuum sucks up to the competition. Taking the PowerDetect Reveal out of the box for the first time is both daunting and exciting as there are so many accessories. I will say though, the emerald and gold coloring is not only very well done, but makes the product feel significantly more premium. The colors have a flat to matte finish which not only allows the vacuum and base station to blend it, but also aids in obscuring scuffs and scratches over time. Moving on to assembly, the Shark vacuum is essentially 3 pieces: The actual vacuum, the optional extension neck, and the head attachment that you pick. One thing that instantly caught my attention with the PowerDetect is just how good the latch and retention mechanism is for the attachments. Not only does the Shark give an ensuing click when attaching new parts to the vacuum, but it is also just as easy to pop them off… something that my previous purple cordless vacuum struggled with over several generations. This vacuum does come with several attachments that allow you to do just about anything such as the standard multi surface 12” head with the reveal laser, the MultiFlex wand that allows under furniture reach, the smaller motorized roller head, a long crevice tool and a wide upholstery tool. I found all of these attachments to be very effective at their stated purpose. The only gripe I have with the accessories, and really the Shark PowerDetect Reveal Clean as a whole, is the lack of storage on the base station for your attachments… so plan on having a spot in the closet for your extra parts. This seems to be industry wide as my dyson is the same way and I really … don't get it? Sure it keeps the base station looking sleek, but we already have one attachment spot on the base station for one accessory… so why not all of them? In my mind it just reduces utility and ease of use. Not the worst but always a head scratcher. The only other thing that has a slight learning curve is learning how to dock it as it uses a unique latching system. It takes a few tries to get it down, but easily becomes second nature once you get it. One last thing I wanted to note about the build quality was just how light and easy to push the PowerDetect is, with my grandma even finding ease when using this. Enough with the semantics, how much does it suck? Well it sucks alright! With 3 selectable modes (eco, auto and boost) and automatic edge detection… the Shark PowerDetect was very impressive across all fronts. Starting with carpet, it made my wife and I rethink getting new carpet as this not only cleaned them so well, but made them look fantastic with excellent carpet lines. Continuing, the edge detection is near instant and actually does a great job at getting dirt and pet hair out of the trimwork. The Shark does a fun single sided light indicator paired with an increase in solution power to indicate it has switched into edge mode. The PowerDetect also does great when switching from carpet to hard flooring and vice versa as it quickly adapts its settings to the new floor. The Shark also comes equipped with the reveal clean laser on the main motorized head which does too good of a job at revealing all the hidden dust and debris on your hard floors. This vacuum can handle some rugs, though they need to be low pile for the most part. The shark does a good job at auto sensing most rugs, but for those fringe ones, you might have to manually put it into eco mode. For any high pile or super fuzzy rugs, I would avoid the tangled mess altogether as it just has too much power. Some other things to note, the multiflex wand does a good job at allowing you to get under low places as well as letting you fold it over and keep the vacuum standing without needing the base station. Battery life is also great, and while it claims 70 minutes of run time, I don’t have 70 minutes worth of home to run it on and the base station charges and empties the vacuum easily enough that it was never a concern. The shark also claims 60 days of debris storage, though, I find that to be a little ambitious. We have 3 dogs, a two story home and make messes at a normal (I suppose) rate and found that emptying this every 3-4 weeks with trash pickup is a very attainable target and still a great length of time. To wrap this up, Shark has done an excellent job with the PowerDetect Reveal Clean, and while they could do better at naming these, they have hit it out of the park with this vacuum. From aesthetics to ease of use to performance, the only question I found myself asking was why it took me so long to make the jump to Shark vacuums!? With tons of accessories and a 5 year warranty, I am sure you will love the Shark PowerDetect Reveal Clean just as much as I have. Until next time :)

I've been using this for a few weeks now, and for the most part I'd say it was worth the money. I really like the light that shines to help you see debris you may otherwise not (e.g. little pieces of lint), and the PowerDetect feature is cool too. The suction power (which can be manually changed by pressing a button on the handle), on this thing isn't as good as a typical corded vacuum, but it's still good enough for the usual things like dirt, dust and tiny pieces of gravel. Along that same topic, upon powering it on, it defaults to a standard suction power and will either increase, decrease or keep the power level the same based on how much debris it's detecting and the type of surface it's on. Don't expect an instantaneous power adjustment. I'd say it takes a few seconds to adjust power (if it's going to), after you power it on, and only takes it about one second to make power adjustments when switching to different surfaces or when you are alongside a wall. I'm OK with that. The accessories that come with it have come in handy. You can only use the included accessories with the hand vacuum, but it's easy to remove/replace from the "stick" part. However, I wish the little brush was separate from the crevice tool. The brush can slide to the end of the crevice tool and clicks into place. Easy enough, but the handheld part is already 18 inches by itself. When you add the crevice/brush and intend to use the brush, you're adding another 14 inches (roughly). That's a big portable handheld! It can be a bit awkward to use like that, but so far I've managed well enough. The battery life leaves a little to be desired for me. If there's not much debris and it's on a hard floor, the power usage is reasonably low. I could see it possibly lasting the full 70 minutes Shark claims the battery can last (if it's only using low power). If you manually change it to the highest power the battery runtime drops significantly. I haven't timed it, but from a full charge I doubt the battery would last more than 20 minutes at full power. If this is going to be your only vacuum, you may want to plan on what gets vacuumed first because it takes a while for the battery to fully charge. Of course, charge time depends on the battery level. If you get the battery level to 20% (roughly) or less, be prepared to wait at least a couple of hours (maybe more like 3), for it to fully charge. Onto the next thing. The charging/auto-empty station is a nice feature, but it is kinda loud when it's emptying the dust bin. Luckily, there's a "night mode" switch that you can activate that will prevent the automatic emptying and only let it charge the battery. A nice feature if you don't want to make a loud noise. That's about all I can think of other than the maneuverability is pretty good. I don't have any problem making it go where I want it to, and this thing is super easy to assemble out of the box. I hope this helps! :D

I’m really impressed with the new Shark PowerDetect Reveal Clean & Auto-Empty System. I’ve owned and used other Shark vacuums over the years, so I already had pretty high expectations going into this one. It’s lightweight, feels sturdy, looks great, has excellent suction, and the auto-detect and auto-empty features work extremely well. The vacuum arrived in great condition and was packaged really well. Opening a new vacuum is kind of fun because everything is individually wrapped and packed into the box like a puzzle, almost like Christmas. Shark includes a quick start guide that covers assembly, powering it on and off, switching between cleaning modes, reading the control panel, battery charging, docking and emptying the dust bin, and activating Quiet Mode on the auto-empty dock. Once everything was assembled, I really liked the overall design. The green and gold color combination looks really cool and gives it a little more style than your average vacuum cleaner. The materials feel solid and durable without making it overly heavy. I also like the way Shark designs its vacuums so that so many individual pieces can be removed and cleaned. The rollers can be accessed, the head comes apart, the wand disconnects and there are multiple places to get into the vacuum if you ever have a clog. Vacuums eventually need maintenance, especially in a house with a lot of pet hair, and Shark makes that incredibly easy. There are three main cleaning modes. Eco Mode maximizes battery life, Detect Mode automatically adjusts the vacuum as you clean, and Boost Mode gives you maximum suction all the time. At first, pressing the trigger to switch between modes felt strange to me. I have another cordless vacuum where you have to continuously hold the trigger for it to run, so my instinct was to keep holding this one too. After using the Shark for a week, I actually think this is the better design. You only use the trigger to cycle through the modes, so your finger isn’t constantly holding something down. After vacuuming a whole house, your finger will appreciate it especially if you have a medical condition where that might not be possible or painful. Detect Mode is one of the coolest features. As the vacuum detects more or less dirt, lights on the back change between shades of purple. The more dirt it detects, the darker the purple indicator becomes, and you can hear the vacuum increase its suction at the same time. As the floor gets cleaner, the indicator becomes lighter and the suction adjusts back down. It’s really cool because you get both a visual and audible indication of what the vacuum is doing. The Floor Detect feature works great. As soon as I move from carpet onto a hard floor, the vacuum recognizes the change and adjusts the brushroll automatically. On hard flooring, the blue Reveal Technology light comes on and I absolutely love this feature. This isn’t the normal headlight. The Reveal light comes from the side at a low angle and makes tiny pieces of dust, hair and debris really stand out against the floor. It works so well that you’ll probably see dirt you didn’t realize was there. After you push the vacuum forward and pull it back, the same light reveals the clean floor behind it. So it really does “reveal” both the dirt and the fact that you got everything cleaned up. The Edge Detect feature also works great. When vacuuming along the edge of a room or into a corner, the vacuum detects the edge and increases cleaning power where you need it. The regular white headlights are also incredibly bright, probably some of the brightest headlights I’ve ever seen on a vacuum. Between the traditional headlights, the blue Reveal light and the purple Detect indicator on the back, there are three different lighting systems being used for different purposes. They’re all functional and pretty dang cool to be honest. I’ve always been a huge fan of Shark’s dual roller technology and I still think it’s a game changer. The soft front roller grabs debris instead of pushing it around and feeds it back toward the main brushroll where everything gets pulled into the vacuum. It works great on hard surfaces and carpet and helps with larger debris that some traditional vacuum heads just push around. I also love that this model cleans while you’re pulling the vacuum backwards. The return stroke isn’t wasted movement. It continues picking up dirt that may have been missed going forward. The bottom of the head also has staggered rubber blades that help keep debris contained around the rollers and moving toward them. I do have one complaint about the rollers, especially as somebody with three dogs. Pet hair can build up along the front soft roller and around the teeth near it. When I’m finished vacuuming, I sometimes flip the head over and can pull off a whole strip of collected dog hair. I’ve also noticed hair getting wrapped around the smaller wheels underneath. Thankfully, Shark makes everything pretty easy to access and clean. Still, if you have multiple pets, this is something you need to keep an eye on. Based on my experience with previous Shark vacuums, you don’t want hair continuing to build up around a roller because it can create friction and eventually cause problems. I would love to see Shark try some type of very soft rubber front roller in a future model. Rubber doesn’t tend to hold onto pet hair the same way fabric and bristles do. Another one of my favorite design features is the MultiFLEX wand. There is basically a knee joint in the middle of the wand that lets you bend the vacuum down and push it far underneath beds, couches and other furniture without having to bend all the way down yourself. I’m a really tall guy, so I still have to bend a little, but an average or shorter person could probably clean pretty far underneath furniture while staying almost completely upright. That joint also solves another problem. If I need to stop cleaning and walk away for a minute, I don’t have to lean it against a wall and hope it doesn’t fall over. I can fold it at the joint and it stands up on its own. I love that. The onboard dust canister looks pretty small, but surprisingly it holds quite a bit. With all the dog hair in my house I have noticed that debris doesn’t always fill uniformly and hair can collect toward the top, but fortunately that doesn’t matter much because of the auto-empty dock. The auto-empty system may be my favorite part of the entire vacuum. When the canister starts getting full, I simply put the vacuum onto the dock and it quickly sucks everything out. And I mean everything. It may leave a light coating of dust along some inside surfaces, but the hair and debris are completely removed. Shark advertises up to 60 days before emptying the large dock bin. With three dogs, I highly doubt I’m going to make it anywhere near 60 days. I might get a week! But that’s perfectly fine with me. Normally, when vacuuming my house, I might empty a vacuum five times during one cleaning session. Now I can simply dock it five times and let the machine do it for me. I’m not carrying a dusty canister to the trash and releasing dust into the air every time. The dock itself feels very sturdy, but this is also where I have one of my biggest design complaints. Why isn’t there a place for every accessory? If you’re already building a large docking station, give me a home for all of the tools that come with the vacuum. I can store one accessory on the dock while the others have to go somewhere else. That feels like a huge missed opportunity. Shark could have added more attachment points or even a small drawer. If somebody purchases an additional battery and standalone charger, I would love to have a designated place on the dock for those too. I really like that the battery is removable, and there is a QR code on the vacuum for additional batteries and accessories. I do wish that at this price Shark included either a second battery or a separate charger. I understand not everyone would use them, so maybe an accessory coupon or credit for people who want a second battery and charger would be a better option. Battery life has been excellent for me. I was able to vacuum an entire three-bedroom house including the living room, kitchen and dining room using Detect Mode without running out of power. I wasn’t babying it in Eco Mode just trying to stretch the battery either. I used Detect Mode and let the vacuum adjust itself as needed. For the way I clean, that’s plenty of battery life. I’m also very impressed with the warranty. The battery itself has a two-year warranty and the vacuum has a five-year limited warranty. That gives me more confidence in the product. Overall, I’m extremely pleased with the Shark PowerDetect Reveal Clean & Auto-Empty System. It cleans extremely well, it’s lightweight, feels sturdy, has genuinely useful new technology and makes vacuuming considerably more convenient. The Detect system, dual roller head, Reveal lighting, reverse cleaning, MultiFLEX wand and especially the auto-empty dock make this feel like a significant upgrade instead of just another cordless vacuum with a few new features added. I would like better pet hair management around the front roller, more accessory storage on the dock and, at this price, some type of incentive toward an additional battery or charger. Other than those things, I have nothing to complain about. Shark has become one of my favorite brands for this type of cleaning technology and this vacuum is a great example of why. With this vacuum you really are getting a lot of innovative technology for the money. I would absolutely recommend it to friends and to anyone looking for a high-quality cordless vacuum system that can make cleaning the house a little easier.

After years of avoiding cordless vacuums after less than stellar experiences, I think I’ve found my new favorite in the Shark PowerDetect. To find a cordless vacuum that is both convenient and does its job well feels like a needle in a haystack! Jumping right in, we must talk about everything that’s in the box. You have the vacuum itself, which breaks down into the three components: The handheld vacuum, a longer wand for extending your reach, and then the floor base that it connects into. Additionally, there are three attachments: the duster/crevasse tool for getting corners, an upholstery tool, and a motorized hand tool (perfect for pet hair on couches). Lastly, is the charging dock and self-empty base. Everything is well packaged, but it’s a little bit before everything is unpacked – and the instructions do suggest a full charge cycle before using. Using the Shark PowerDetect is straightforward: remove it from the base, press the power button and you’re off. Switching power modes and swapping attachments are easy as pie. There’s a lot of features, but there’s no learning curve here. When you start the vacuum, it defaults to the PowerDetect mode. This is the standard mode where the vacuum itself decides how much suction power to devote to the task at hand. This will give you the best power vs battery life. It seemed to work well. There were a few instances where I had to adjust: it was too powerful on some lighter rug runners and would lift the rug right up and it wasn’t quite powerful enough suction for another area. However, swapping the modes is as simple as another button press. The other two modes are ECO and BOOST. ECO is designed to maximize the battery life, and BOOST is to maximize the suction strength. ECO worked a bit better on my tile floors than on my medium pile carpet. Vice versa with BOOST. The detect mode is default for a reason. Detect mode has the added benefit of not just detecting the dirt level for suction strength but also for several other purposes: it clearly detects between floor types as well as an edge detect feature. This identifies if you are vacuuming an edge and increases suction. This was a favorite feature of mine as wall and under cabinet edges are routinely what traps the most dirt and pet hair. It can also detect light, increasing the LED brightness. Another neat feature is a reveal light. On hard flooring surfaces only, it beams a blue light which makes it helpful to see dirt and hair on the floor, ensuring you can get a proper clean. When you’re done cleaning, you just set the vacuum on the base, and it automatically empties and begins the charging cycle without any input. It’s a bit loud for about 20-30 seconds, but not more so than using the vacuum itself. The base does have a slide to stop the auto-empty feature and charge only, should you be concerned about the added noise briefly. The dustbin itself I have yet to hit capacity on, and is emptied by simply lifting it out and pressing a button to release over your trashcan. I think with any cordless vacuum you must critically look at the battery and power. I’m not an expert, but I was previously using a corded Shark stick vacuum. I’ve had it for years and it’s fantastic, but it is a bit of a pain to unravel the cord each time I want to use it. Directly comparing the two, the corded vacuum clearly has stronger suction. Honestly this isn’t surprising to me and was fully expected. However, that’s not to say that the Shark PowerDetect is *not* powerful. I think, in my limited experience, it is for a cordless model. I’ve been impressed with its suction power when on BOOST mode. The battery life is also on the short side. The ratings you see are under perfect conditions in ECO mode. In my experience, it took about 20 minutes for the battery to fully drain. This involved a once over on one large, carped room, two smaller carpeted bedrooms, and a large tiled space with an area rug. The vacuum dust bin was emptied 3 times in the process and most of the rooms needed cleaning with much pet hair, so they were indeed dirty floors that likely increased the suction power. ~20 minutes may not be a lot, but I think there’s a bit of a thought process shift that must go into this vacuum, coming from a corded vacuum. Comparatively, yes, I love my corded Shark and it’s likely more powerful, but it’s a process to use it as you need to take it out, unravel the power cable, find a nearby outlet and vacuum avoiding the outlet. Then reverse the process – and the bin still needs to be emptied frequently. Here, with the PowerDetect, you literally grab it off the base and go and drop it back when you’re done. That’s it. I think the mentality I had was, “I vacuum on days designated for cleaning and I’m going to spend the whole day cleaning.” Using the cordless PowerDetect, it’s more of a “I have five minutes, I’m going to vacuum this room.” I can tell you right now that I’ve vacuumed more often in the week or so with the PowerDetect than I have in a few months with my corded – and I think that’s the point. Yes, a cordless vacuum has compromises, but the convince means you’ll be using it so much more often, you’ll maintain a clean rather than let it build up until you need to do a deep clean. It’s convenient enough that I’ve dropped food on the floor and nearly welcomed the opportunity to grab the Shark and clean the mess and the rest of the room while I’m at it. I should also point out that I don’t necessarily think the Shark PowerDetect is heavy, if you’re a person with any sort of muscle weakness, it still may be a bit difficult. The battery and suction mechanisms are in the top of the vacuum, so it is top heavy. You feel it more so if you don’t have the floor attachment on and you’re using it handheld to get things above you. Ultimately, I’m very happy with the Shark PowerDetect. I think there’s plenty of features without a need for a learning curve. I think it’s convenience far outweighs any potential concerns for battery life and power (assuming you’re using it on a regular basis). I’m not sure if most people have a “favorite” vacuum, but for me this is it. And yes, the colors are fantastic, too!

I’m glad I found this model on sale. It has 10 mins longer runtime. I actually got through everything on 1 charge. It takes a bit to get to full but no big deal. The tech is amazing. Somehow it senses when u switch from rugs to hard floors and charges modes. The blue light that comes on for hard floors helps u see so much! Suction is fine. No issues. Self evacuation is so cool. Easy to put together. I love it!