Customer Ratings & Reviews

I am impressed with this cordless vacuum. It does a great job of capturing dust and particles on carpets and floors. Having hair (pet and human) all over the house, this vacuum makes the cleaning process a lot easier because the brushless bar doesn’t get clogged. The technological design uses a spinning bar with firm fiber-like flaps, so hair does not end up stuck on the bar. The battery power is enough to last a decent area. It comes with three modes of cleaning: bare floor, carpet, and max power. I am excited to try this vacuum on the couch and the cars as they tend to be the areas with the most debris. This vacuum is not super loud. Admittedly, it does appear very large. However, it is relatively lightweight and easy to maneuver. For this reason, I can use it to clean high to reach places like ceiling vents. Emptying the bin canisters is a fast and straightforward process, and most of the time, I don’t even need to touch the filter. Furthermore, I am pleased with the look of this product. I highly recommend this vacuum for any home, especially when there is a lot of loose hair.

I’m a huge fan of Shark’s no hair wrap self-cleaning Zero-M feature on this brushroll. Our corded Shark Apex vac we’ve had for 5 months has this feature and I haven’t had to remove a single strand of hair from those brushrolls. I’ve cleaned our entire house with this Rocket cordless stick vac (required several recharges) and all of the hair made it to the dust cup, nothing wrapped around the brushroll. Prior to these Shark vacs I used my pocketknife to cut my wife’s hair out of various vacuum brushrolls every month for the last 25 years. Now I know better and won’t ever buy another vac without this feature. The charging port is on the battery and it can be charged while attached or detached from the vac. The battery is replaceable, and it doesn’t require a special battery charger, just an easily replaceable AC adapter with a barrel plug. Win, Win. I’m not a fan of planned obsolescence. The Rocket has circuitry that will shut down the vac or delay charging if the battery gets too warm. After a full charge I used the Rocket around my house until the LEDs indicated the charge was low. I kept cleaning on Boost Mode until the vac shut itself off. When I attempted to charge the battery, it indicated the battery was not at optimal temperature to charge (outer LEDs flashing). The manual states charging is only paused, leave the battery plugged in, charging will resume once the battery cools. The battery was barely warm, so charging resumed soon. That is a great feature that should help extend the life of the battery. The three LED lights on the front of the floor nozzle help you see debris and the pivot point where it connects to the wand helps you steer in tight places. There are no lights on the vac itself, only lights on the floor nozzle. The two pre-motor filters and one post-motor HEPA filter are all easy to remove and clean with just water. I like the use of quarter-turn fasteners to access the brushroll instead of regular screws. They made the Rocket easy to maintain. The Rocket is great on hard floors. We have several furry children that eat off the floor and the Rocket makes quick work of cleaning up their crumbs. It also does a great job cleaning up litter that gets tracked outside their box in the bathroom. I’m used to bending over with a hand vac for quick cleanups and the Rocket has been much nicer to use. The Rocket works well on carpet, but I’d rather plug in one of our corded vacs to clean our carpeted upstairs. Our corded Shark Apex does a better job on our carpeted stairs, but the cordless Rocket is more convenient. Cons: There is no on-board tool storage, just like our other Shark vac. Why not design spots along the wand that can hold the crevice and multi-tool? It sure would make the vac easier to use. A $300-dollar vacuum should include a way to hold the tools. I’m using a toilet paper tube taped to the wand to hold the crevice tool. It worked so well I decided to make one for the brush. I made that one using a paper towel tube I cut and taped back together. There’s no bracket or easy way to hang or store the vac unless you have the MultiFLEX wand instead of the standard wand. The Rocket with standard wand can’t stand on its own for storage but it can be leaned against a wall and the floor nozzle sticks out 12 to 13 inches. This works best on carpet. If the vacuum is propped this way on a hard floor, the floor nozzle can roll away from the wall and fall if you aren’t careful. Hair can catch on the dustbin lid while emptying. A gentle shake and tap on the bin usually make it fall free but there have been several times it was easier to grab the hair and pull it out. There are some tight spaces inside the dust bin along the back side that tend to hold fuzzies. Eventually other debris knocks them loose. The tools snap securely onto the wand or vac but there is no way to rotate the crevice tool or the pet multi-tool. Also, the neck of the multi-tool doesn’t swivel like ones included with most vacuums we have owned like our other Shark vac. This makes it a challenge if not impossible to use in tight places like our cat furniture. I rotate the tools on our corded shark vac 45 degrees. This lets me tilt the vacuum slightly sideways making it easier to maneuver the vac in tight spaces. It also helps to “steer” the brush around corners in these tight spaces. Sometimes I rotate the multi-tool 90 or even 180 degrees to vacuum vertical surfaces like the back of our couch, carpeted stairs and cat furniture. You can’t do this with the Rocket vac. If you use the multi-tool attached directly to the Rocket vac and you are reaching 12 inches back under/into something, you need 13 inches of height for handle clearance. If you want to reach in/under with the entire vac, about 18 inches deep, ideally you will need 15 inches of height to clear. Either way, if you lower the vac handle beyond 12 inches, the dust-bin bottoms out forcing the muli-tool to pivot off the surface and break contact/suction. If they allowed the tool or its neck to rotate, like most brush/multi-tools, you could use the vac in more places. I used the Rocket in my truck interior and several times it would have been useful to rotate the crevice and brush tools 90 degrees, but I managed to get the job done.

Shark Rocket Pet Pro Cordless Vacuum Full disclosure: I was given a Shark Rocket Pet Pro Cordless Vacuum in exchange for a timely and honest review. List price $299.99 The vacuum arrived in excellent shape, the retail box was actually packed inside two overwrap cartons which seemed like overkill, but it was certainly good protection. Unpacking and setup was very simple. The Quick Start Guide states the battery is not shipped with a full charge and instructs us to charge it fully before the first use. I’d say the battery was about 40-50% charged. I believe it completed the charge to 100% in 30-40 minutes from this original level. The battery can be charged when it is attached to the vacuum or when it is detached. There are six parts in the box. The power head, the lithium ion battery charger (120 Volts ONLY), the extension wand, a crevice tool, a “pet multi-tool” which is a small brush like and an upholstery tool. Once charged, my wife and I tested it out on carpet, hardwood floors and a rugged entryway floor mat. Suction is pretty good for a battery vacuum like this and the combination of the rotary head and the suction were very effective at picking up dirt and hair. We were both impressed with how well it picked up dirt off the entry rug. This rug presents and fair challenge for our built-in vacuum, so it is a worthy adversary for any vacuum. The vacuum is very easy to handle and very maneuverable. The power head attaches either to the extension wand or directly to the attachments. With the power head installed, a twist of the wrist steers the power head in either direction. It is quick to clean around chair legs and under tables. We picked up quite a bit of dust, dirt and hair even without owning a pet. The dust cup empties easily with the press of a button. It is nice that their is an allergy filter to trap fine particles as well. It will be very helpful to have this vacuum available for those times when we have a specific area we want to clean, but don’t wish to pull out the 35’ central vacuum hose. I suspect this will be used a lot! I can’t find any accessories for this yet, but it is certainly constructed such that you could have one battery on charge, while using the vacuum with a second battery. This could be handy for someone who would like to keep one battery topped off, while using another. The power head has some nice rubber feet on the bottom for setting it on a shelf. One welcome addition would be a hook hole upon which to hang the power head. Currently the only options are to lean it against something (like a wall) or to remove the wand and set the power head on a flat service. We have not had the vacuum long enough to comment on how it holds up over time, but it has a quality feel which leads me to expect it to work well for years.

I waited to use this Vac before I did a review. Been using this daily for 8 months. It’s great for pet hair. I use it mostly on a hard wood floor. I also works great on carpet. Easy to clean, and charge lasts enough to do most of my house with no problem. Charging is fast and in 8 months I have not noticed a problem with the charge. I’m happy with my purchase.

This vacuum is a good value when compared to other brands with similar features. The suction is good and the no tangle roller is perfect for pets and people w/long hair. To address some of the reviews about the charge, it holds the charge adequately enough for me to complete a 1200 sq ft home w/ no problems. I have wood, rugs, and carpet & it works well on those. My only real complaint is the main body is pretty bulky which makes finding a good charing spot hard. It also can't stand without leaning against something or it tips over because it's off-balance. Otherwise, it works great and is perfect for multi-floor homes & stairs.

This vacuum works very well and gets the job done. Depending on the area I’m using this vacuum, the one thing I’ve noticed is time. The time to use this vacuum can be great for small areas and quick spot jobs. For larger areas it can time consuming. In my opinion, I wish the main base was wider for larger areas or some that can be adjusted for larger areas. The battery life is pretty good. I’ve had the vacuum for about a month and haven’t done any maintenance. The maintenance instructions is what concerned me but seem fairly easy the do.

I think this vacuum is great! Suction is awesome on carpet and bare floors. Easy to operate, bright light in front brush roll, maneuverability is very good. Battery life allows you to vacuum an entire average sized house. Dust bin is small but emptying it after each use makes it a non issue. Able to transform into a hand held with a coulee attachment makes it very handy. I’ve found myself wanting to vacuum more because it’s so easy to grab and go and turn it on very quickly, as opposed to corded which is a lot more inconvenient. Hair doesn’t seem to get caught in the brush roll like every other vacuum I’ve ever used. If you are willing to charge it after every use and change the dust bin you will be super satisfied with this vacuum

I like this vacuum, the only reason I did not give 5 stars is because using in car the cylinder gets in the way some areas. It works well on carpet and floors and easier to clean than my dyson . My dyson only works for 7 minutes with a full charge. I hope the shark will retain life after a couple years.

My fiancé and I have the lower version of this vacuum and my mom expressed an interest in ours so we bought her the higher model and she LOVES it. The cordless feature is so convenient. She is able to vacuum all major areas of her house with one charge. The fins instead of brush bristles is a huge deal because between two daughters and 2 dogs the hair never gets stuck in the vacuum! Only downside she found was that the vacuum doesn’t stand up on its own because the container weighs it down a bit.

This vacuum is on the small side but definitely acts like a larger, traditional vacuum when picking up dirt/dust. Plus this unit can be reconfigured to meet different needs: it can shortened down to do steps, 'bends' half way down to get under beds, and has just enough attachments to complete most jobs. The battery life is decent but you may need to break up your cleaning jobs in two if you have a large house.

We have been using the vacuum for awhile now. No complaints. Charge last for about 45 min. on the turbo boost mode. With 4 cats in the house, i use it every day. Its amazing how much hair and dirt it picks up. I still use the full size shark once a week. But the vacuum broom is so much easier due to being cordless and lightweight. Couldn't be happier with my purchase.

I love the vacuum overall. It's quiet, light enough (although just a little top-heavy, but that's expectable with the battery), and does a good job of cleaning my laminate and carpeted floors. The battery lets me vacuum my approximately 660-square-foot apartment on one charge. If you're using it for a bigger place, consider getting an extra battery or two. My one mild complaint is that the dirt container is rather small (0.1 US gallon, if I remember right). For small messes, that's just fine. But if you're using the vacuum for a whole house, you'll need to empty multiple times, especially if you have pets. Also, having a way to connect the extra tools to the column would be great.

Love it so far it super lite easy to use. Battery life is good

fantastic hand held cordless vacuum. Easy to use, easy maneuverability, long battery life. Only "complaint" would be that there is no wall mounting bracket included with this model so it must be stored in a location that will permit it to stand on its own.

This item functions like a full-sized vacuum unlike the Dyson handheld it replaced. I love that the roller self cleans and the charge is far more than adequate. It is very easy to empty and the accessories are easily attached and quite useful.

So much lighter than a regular vacuum. And we have a large home, almost 3000 sq feet and we can vacuum the whole house before it needs recharging.

Lightweight. Great for managing dog hair on a tile floor. Decent battery run time. Easy to clean. It would not and is not designed to take the place of an electric sweeper for a lot of carpeting.

I have a lot of different vacuums but this one is my favorite. So easy to use and very light.It does a great job.I can usually vacuum my whole house with one charge.I would definitely buy this vacuum again!

This is an excellent vacuum. Both hardwood and carpet functions are useful. Easy to clean the parts of the vacuum. I can sweep about 2 floors 1200 sq feet on 1 charge.

Easy to use, no more tossing dirt around with a broom. No hair problems, very little maintenance. I’m happy with battery life, but maybe having a spare could be useful.