Customer Ratings & Reviews

This vacuum is perfect for my needs. I have many wool area rugs which require a vacuum with no roller brush, according to their manufacturers. It's great that I can turn off the roller; with most vacuums you cannot. And the suction is good. The instruction manual is easy to understand and the unit easy to put together. I'm very happy with this purchase.

So far, I've been very happy with this product. It replaced an older Navigator that was losing suction due the dust bin flap not closely properly. I didn't think I'd notice as big a difference in the suction power as I did, and wow, it's really strong. The swivel head is great and helpful in tight spots. And it's pretty lightweight, too. My only gripes are the little clip at the top of the handle that holds the cord when you're using doesn't work very well (I've noticed that seems to be the case on most vacuums. Odd that engineers can't figure out such a simple thing) and the fact that in the dust container there is a center tube. The tolerance between the tube and the outer wall of the container is very tight in some spots, So if you have a dog, like I do, it clogs up on those areas very quickly. Not a huge deal but it's nice to see it "swirling around" the container as that way I know it's doing it's job and that there isn't a clog somewhere else. It sort of let's you know everything is working properly. Not sure why they didn't catch this or figure it out, it seems like a fairly big oversight. But overall, I would definitely recommend this vacuum.

I love this vacuum. Had a Dyson, and this seems to do a much better job. It is easier to push, and the lift away feature is great for doing my stairs. I think it has just as much, if not more suction than the Dyson, so as far as getting my carpets cleaned, it is doing a great job.

I have a 2 year old kid and was looking for something powerful. It performs at par with other dyson vacumms twice the price of this product. Easy to use, especially for a tall guy as the grip is at a good height. Cleans well and you will be surprised by how much dirt your old vacumm was leaving behind

This bagless vacuum does everything expected and more. I'm amazed how power this machine is, especially for the price. It has lived up to my expectations and performs very well. I love the detachable unit and is great for furniture and stairs. It is very light weight and extremely easy to use. Why pay twice the price for the same results?

Excellent suction. Smaller base makes it easier to get into corners. Lightweight. Snap together assembly. Cleans better, more easily, and is half as loud as my Hoover pet vac. Move over, Hoover. I really dislike the curved handle that all Sharks have; difficult to maneuver.

Lightweight and easy to maneuver. Easy to clean after using. Good Value.

shark navigator lift away deluxe was a good value , smaller than other versions but seems to have great suction & works well

Works very well , lots of suction, not to noisy. The upright mode for carpets is great. The one small issue is that the attachments are stored on the handle that is used for the crevice tool. I thought the 'steering' option wouldn't make much of a difference but it works great.

Works great, the suction is fantastic. No issues so far with it.

Glad that I bought this cleaner because it does a great job and it is easy to use. The front is narrow so it fits between things pretty good and the unit pivots making it easy to get around your furniture. The removable feature is great for getting you and the cleaner to spots where you don't want to or can't take the cleaner. The only feature that I am not happy with is the hose for the extensions. The hose could be longer or let you expand it to be longer and the brush attachment doesn't pivot and is a little hard to use. The tank that collects the dirt is really easy to empty having both a top latch and bottom latch so it's easy to get everything out of it.

All of us are all always saying that we cannot understand why, in this age of massive technological advancement, we can't find machines that are made well and make sense. Form, function, durability. We KNOW these are within our grasp. Yet, I believe that, when designing this newer model of Shark Navigator, the team of engineers and designers sat around a table and said, "How can we make this WORSE than it was?" And they did. 1. "Let's shorten the cord, so it can't cover the entire 750 sq. level of a house...like it used to." 2. "Let's make the hose short AND tight, so it breaks the user's back (I have a Siberian Husky, so I use the hose a lot. And I'm 5'2, so almost any length of hose should not be a problem). 3. "Let's make the head narrower than the before, so it can't cover as much ground at a time as it used it." 4. "Let's make the nozzle fatter so it can't easily fit under furniture that it used to AND let's place the (2 only - not even a brush head) attachments in such a place that the nozzle REALLY can't get under anything" -- oh my gosh, this is one so annoying. 5. "Let's make it so there's no easy way to grasp the nozzle to remove it from the base, when it was an easy one-touch process previously." It hurts my hand every time I remove it (during the multiple times per cleaning: Siberian Husky). 6. "Let's also make removal of the canister complicated and require 2 hands to do it, rather than the one-handed easy removal of the past...AND how about make it so that large clumps of Husky hair get wedged in the very ill-designed canister, so the user needs to reach into that mess and pull it out E V E R Y T I M E she empties the canister?" 7. "Then, once it's emptied and she goes to put it back on the machine, she'll love it when she sees dust all over the outside rim!" See? Better! I can give this vacuum one single half-compliment. Suction is good. So good, that a thin rug that my previous vacuum ran over effectively and with no problem, now gets sucked up and causes the brush roll to stop. So I can only vacuum in the forward direction on this rug, and pick up the vacuum and place it back on the rug to do the next swipe. Sheesh. As for Best Buy's policies...a return policy is a return policy. But because I bought this vacuum during the Christmas season and was too busy to vacuum and had my daughter do it, I did not realize until yesterday, ONE day past the return-by date, that this vacuum was a complete waste of money. Many retailers extend their Christmastime return-by dates, but not this one. I am stuck with a vacuum that shouldn't have made it to market. I suggest you continue your vacuum search elsewhere.

I love that it has very good suction and is not as noisy as other vacuum

I was replacing an old Kenmore canister vacuum that I had never been happy with since buying it. I have hardwood floors and the old vacuum had begun to scratch the floors so I knew I needed a change. After reviewing many vacuums on many different websites I determined I wanted to give Shark a try. The ability to separate the canister from the unit to clean things other than the floor was the clincher. I have been very pleased with this model and amazed at the amount of dust/dirt I was removing from my "clean floors". I empty it twice each time I use it as I have 2 floors. I wipe the canister out with a paper towel and then continue cleaning. It works well on hardwoods and I use it to clean area rugs by turning on the power brush. I would recommend this to others and would purchase again.

It works perfectly and easy to clean. Perfect for my apartment.

Gets the job done, wouldn’t call it the best, but price point for what you get is satisfactory.

This bacon is compact, versatile, and powerful. It is exactly what I needed in a condo that has laminate and carpet floors. Also, it picks up pet hair and it is an EPA approved product.

Bought this vacuum to replace an old, heavy and in effective model ( won’t mention any brands). This little vacuum cleaner is by far the best I’ve owned. Powerful, light weight, versatile and easy to handle. Does a great job on carpet and floors.

I have been so pleased with this vacuum. I bought it to vacuum my carpeted stairs because of the lift away attachment. But it is so light and small that I can carry the whole vacuum on the stairs with me. And it has great suction power! It is very easy to use and cleans very thoroughly.

And I'm glad he pushed for one. I hadn't expected to even look at aShark, but I really like it. It is light, powerful, easy to detach the canister and other tools. First bagless vacuum I have owned and I like it more than I expected.