Customer Ratings & Reviews

Used this for about 30 days now, and absolutely love it. Has great suction on both hard wood and carpet. The auto empty system works great is a bit nosey but nothing crazy. As for maneuverability it is good I would say just a tad on the heavy side but not really a big issue. Battery is great never had issue. The charging time itself I’ve found is bit on the long side but not a real issue for me. I would purchase again. If you are looking at this or Dyson. I would definitely give the Shark a chance because it is truly really good.

I am in love with this vacuum. First of all cordless. Second dumping and charging station. The suction power is top tier. The way it glides around and detects when it needs to up the suction or when you’re up against a wall is amazing. Cat litter, gone, dirt from my dogs, gone. It hold a long charge and can be used in different modes. The dumping station has an air freshener and even lets you know when it’s time to unload. One click of a button later the canister is empty and you’re ready to keep going. Not once in the entire time I have had this has it died while I cleaned my entire 2 bedroom 2 bath apartment this includes the hard wood floors!! A must buy!!!

I ve been using many different vacuum cleaners and this is the best. Even my friend visited my place tried this and now she is going to sell her vacuum and buy this model highly recommend

I love itt! This is the best Vacuum I’ve ever had. Picks up great, and stays charged for along time.

This vacuum exceeded my expectations! The light in the front really helps us see dust or trash while vacuuming. The best part is the auto empty, It makes so much sense for a stick vac to have this feature.

My parents have this vacuum in their house and I used it to help clean after a party and I was so impressed how easy it glides and how it sucks out the dirt when you put it in the base. That’s really what made me want to have one. It’s compact and doesn’t take much space. Literally the best vacuum. Go get it you won’t regret it!

I love this vacuum very powerful perfect size to reach in tight spots,self clean up, battery wise i love it!

Overall the vacuum does a good job. However, I have 5 dogs that shed a good big just coming in and out of the house. I have a shark robot as well so this one is for random hair and for quick pick ups in-between the robots work hours lol. I do like the ease on carpet, pushing and pulling. Most of my flooring is hardwood. My cons, the hair does get stuck at the roller. I have to clean it out frequently. It also gets stuck at the filter. Other than that so far its been pretty good.

Love my new vacuum. Light weight and easy to use. Better than my old Dyson

This Cordless Vacuum is Perfect because it's one of the only Vacuums that was engineered to Vacuum in both directions with the same strong suction & dirt detector technology.

Here's a revised version for you: I like the vacuum because it's versatile, working well on both hard floors and carpet. It's easy to use, but beware of bubble gum wrappers—they can get stuck at the neck of the floor head, so make sure to pick them up first.

I love my new shark vacuum it’s perfect for the bachelor life style with all the attachments this is the one versatile product for every occasion.

Fabulous product from Shark, once again! This thing actually replaces my corded Shark Vaccum now and is amazing for my hardwood floors and carpets. Amazing with cat litter as well.

After nearly 5 months of use I was hoping to love this Shark as much as my 6 year old cordless Dyson, but I find it mediocre at best. It often overheats, clogs with hair, takes hours to fully charge. The attachments are cheap, what you would see on a $100 model but versus this one at $500, I expected better. Disappointed to see it’s on sale now and $70 off what I paid previously in June. Overall I wouldn’t recommend it, at least it sucks up dirt and I’m not tripping over a cord. However I do enjoy the self empty feature but notice the finer powdery dirt remains in the vacuum it lots of small crevices, leaving an odor when the vacuum is in use. We don’t have pets, just kids with long silky hair, and we refuse to wear shoes inside. Many features we assumed would be helpful but aren’t that much; the color changing head based on the amount of dirt is inaccurate, so is the screen battery life, and like I said previously, it over heats easily. We’ve cleaned it out a handful of times since we purchased and just find the quality lacking, if I had to purchase again I would have gotten something else.

This is one oc the best vacuums we have ever bought. Way better than the Dyson!

The Shark Power Detect Clean and Empty Cordless Stick Vacuum and Auto Empty Station is a powerful, portable vacuum with a good battery life and a great brush head. My flooring is a mix of tile and carpet, and I got around forty-five minutes of use on a single charge. The head unit does an excellent job keeping the carpet looking great. I experienced no hair tangles on the brush head. The vacuum itself is a bit heavier than I expected, the base unit takes up a decent amount of floor space, and there is no bag for the auto empty station to simplify and minimize mess when emptying the auto empty station. Still, I think this is a good vacuum and empty station combo. For my full thoughts, read on. Setup: Out of the box, some assembly is required for both the vacuum and the base station. You also get two attachments that you can easily store on the auto empty station. Shark also includes an extra foam filter and a deodorizer tablet for the auto empty station. Experience: Once assembled, the first thing I noticed was how bulky and heavy the vacuum controls are. I really thought they would be a bit smaller and lighter. This is a nitpick, but it did catch me off guard. Occasionally, I could get the vacuum to stand up, but you will need to lean the vacuum when not in use. This is a great vacuum. I never saw seventy-minute run times, but the auto detect would often increase power on the carpeted sections of my house and that pulled the battery faster than if someone was using the vacuum on tile or wood flooring. The sensors on the head unit worked well. The PowerDetect system can detect if you are near an edge and adjust suction appropriately. It can also detect flooring type and levels of dirt to adjust suction power. Areas with heavier dirt would be indicated by purple lights on the head unit. While I do not often vacuum in the dark, I really liked how bright the unit was while vacuuming in darkened closets. The roller did a wonderful job fluffing up the carpeted areas. Everything felt quite clean. After going over the room with the vacuum. I tested another vacuum in a room and then went back over that same space with the Shark Power Detect and the Power Detect still picked up a lot of debris the other stick vacuum left behind. The flexible wand was great at allowing me to get the vacuum underneath furniture. The auto empty station has a large tank, but there is no place for a bag. On the one hand, bags are an extra expense and hassle. On the other hand, bags help minimize the amount of dust and debris kicked up when emptying. Every filter became caked in dust after just a few days of use. While the auto-empty station does an excellent job emptying out the cannister on the vacuum, it was not perfect. Once or twice, I had to take the head unit apart to get stubborn hair and dust out of the cannister. I was surprised at how much space the auto empty station took up on the floor. You will need floor space of eighteen by twenty inches. You could fit a standard upright vacuum in less space albeit without the portability. Conclusion: This is a good cordless vacuum. The Power Detect system works well. I love the head unit with its detection features and exceptional brush roll. Battery life is good. I feel like the vacuum itself is a bit heavier than I expected and the unit will require more cleaning and maintenance than I would like. Still, nitpicks aside, I can easily recommend the vacuum and auto empty station. 4.5/5

Works good changes on surface and the auto cleaning is nice

Really like this vacuum, HOWEVER, the front soft brush roller got stripped a couple inches because i didn't know that dog hair had jammed it. Good thing it didn't burn out the motor. It has all sorts of tech but wish it had an alert for stuck brush rolls. This is after using it just a few times. It was supposed to be able to handle dog hair. Do not recommend if you have a long hair dog.

Initial Impressions: The Shark PowerDetect is a metal and plastic monument to minimalist industrial design. The Handheld Vacuum, minus the MultiFLEX Wand and nozzle, looks like sci-fi gun straight out of Buzz Lightyear. Attaching the MultiFLEX Wand to the Handheld Vacuum transforms the Shark into a Gundam rail gun. I would look perfectly natural with this thing strapped to my back at a Halloween party. On the other hand, the Dock and Charging Post are aesthetically unpleasant. Cleaning performance is good. It has the typical Shark multi-roller technology that you find in all modern Shark vacuums. The PowerDetect uses an automatic variable speed to auto-adjust to detected dirt level and floor type. The handheld vacuum automatically empties into the Dock’s reservoir. Emptying an independent dustbin is so much easier, and cleaner, than previous bagless vacuums I have owned. Setup: The PowerDetect packing material is 100% recyclable cardboard and not so recyclable plastic bags. All of which was kept to a minimum. There is a quick start guide in the box which includes a QR code to the full user’s manual. Assembly is simple snap and click. It uses the same buttons and push levers that you will find on most modern Sharks. However, unlike previous Shark vacuums, I found some of the buttons and levers in odd places that interfere with the clean ergonomics of my previous Shark Vacuums. For example, the thumb switch that releases the MultiFLEX Wand from the floor nozzle requires me to bend over and pull the wand up while pushing the floor nozzle down with either my foot or another hand. This left me feeling off balance during the procedure. The filters are pre-installed in the Handheld Vacuum and the Dock. The unit comes with two multi-function wand attachments. One is a narrow nozzle with a slip-on brush. The other is a pet hair removal nozzle with a removable matching brush. There is a single peg on the Dock’s base for one attachment. The PowerDetect comes with an add-on plastic part with an additional peg for the other nozzle attachment. Honestly, the addition peg looks more like a cheap afterthought than something designed to be part of the Dock. The Quick Start Guide will get you where you need to go but it is not a substitute for reading the Instruction Manual. Cleaning and performance: Cleaning and performance are “different” than any other vacuum I have used. First, the vacuum has three operating modes. Eco, Detect Mode, and Boost. Eco is low power, least amount of suction mode. This is good for hardwood, cement, and tile floors. Boost is full power, high suction mode best used for heavy dirt, high traffic areas, and rugs. Detect Mode is variable an automatic variable speed mode. Detect mode literally detects floor types and dirt level. The PowerDetect automatically activated Boost Mode on my carpets and then reduced to Eco mode when I moved from the carpet to my hardwood floors. The PowerDetect also shifted between Eco and Boost as it detected heavy areas with increased dust and pet hair and edges. There are two lights on the front of the Nozzle and two on the rear. The lights do an excellent job of highlighting dirt, dust, hair, and other debris. As soon as I could see the dirt in the lights the PowerDetect would change its power mode to address the challenge. It was pretty cool. I was able to replicate this experience on my medium pile carpet, hardwood floors, basement cement floors, and multiple low pile carpets, under and around cabinets, under tables and other furniture, and in spaces where lighting was a challenge. The PowerDetect did a great job with the exception of two carpets that cover my basement media room. My basement carpets have a grain. Like wood has a grain. All of the fibers in the carpet line up in perfect rows like a corn field. Vacuum with the grain and all is good. Vacuum against the grain the PowerDetects digs itself a hole which stops all forward and backward movements. This happened again and again. It did not matter what the power mode was. Nor did it matter if I used a heavy or lite touch on the handle. The solution was to pick the nozzle off the floor and reposition myself to align with the grain. I could still vacuum under my futon because I could still push the vacuum at a slight angle to the grain. But, perpendicular to the grain and I’m forced to pick up the PowerDetect, reposition, and start again. The MultiFLEX Wand: The MultiFLEX Wand has a few neat features. First, the two nozzles that ship with the PowerDetect are interchangeable with the floor nozzle. They also attached directly to the Handheld Vacuum. Second, the MultiFLEX Wand folds in half. This is useful for cleaning under deep furniture like beds, couches, and futons. However, the joint at the MultiFLEX Wand’s hinge and the joint at the floor nozzle lock up preventing much more than simple back and forth motions. The PowerDetect becomes inflexible and forces me to move side to side with my motions instead of allowing the vacuum to move around me. Third, I can store the stick vacuum freestanding. The MultiFLEX Wand will fold 180 degress to allow the Hand Vacuum to rest just above the vacuum nozzle. Thus, it will stand freely in perfect balance. This means I can store the PowerDetect upright, temporarily, anyplace in my home without worrying about it sliding off a wall or laying in the middle of the floor. Dock: Aesthetics have that “don’t spend a cent on aesthetics” look. This wouldn’t be so bad if it weren’t for the little misses. For example, the PowerDetect literally hangs from the charging post. It is obvious that the original intent was for the floor nozzle to rest on the floor. The Dock’s thin, plastic, flimsy is molded to support the floor nozzle wheels while the floor nozzle rests on the floor. This creates two issues. First, the charging post leans over slightly when the PowerDetect is in the dock due to the weight of the PowerDetect. The lean is more obvious on a carpet than on a hard surface. This is because the Dock’s flimsy base flexs more on carpet than on a hard surface. Second, the handheld vacuum can be detached from the MultiFLEX Wand hanging from the charging post. Unfortunately, you have to remove the MultiFLEX Wand from the charging post to reattach the Handheld Vacuum to the MultiFLEX Wand. Then replace the PowerDetect in the charging post. The Dock charges the Handheld Vacuum’s removable battery when the Handheld Vacuum is hanging from the Charging post. The Handheld Vacuum’s dustbin is also automatically emptied when placed into the charging post. The charging post has a manual switch that will flip the auto discharge mechanism from auto empty to do not empty, or night mode. My recommendation is to leave the unit in Night Mode until you need to empty the PowerDetect. Otherwise, the Dock will auto empty the PowerDetect every time the PowerDetect is docked, plugged in, or your home recovers from a power outage. The Dock’s Dustbin is a large, hollow box. There are no filters, fancy airflow raceways, or other fancy mechanisms. The Dustbin lifts away easily. The bottom of the dustbin releases with the press of a button. Be sure to hold this over your trash bin, outdoors, because everything comes out all at once when the door drops open. Odor Neutralizer Cartridge: The Dock has a spot for an Odor Neutralizer Cartridge. The Odor Neutralizer Cartridge freshens the exhaust air when the PowerDetect auto empties into the waste bin. It smells like Irish Spring soap. The Odor Neutralizer Cartridge has three odor intensity settings. I found this unique and novel. It beats smelling sour vacuum exhaust. Conclusion: It is a solid middle of the road product. It cleans well. The variable suction and vacuum nozzle lights are fantastic. I like the auto empty feature. I like that the PowerDetect can be stored upright in the Dock or folded over to free stand in a closet. I love the easily removable, long lasting, rechargeable battery. And the Irish Spring scent is pretty cool. But there are little things with the build quality that bother me but do not interfere with the operation, or my experience, with the PowerDetect. The MultiFLEX Wand becomes frustrating to use for under furniture cleaning. The Edge Detect feature, that I did not discuss, is hit or miss depending on the dirt level. And the floor nozzle keeps getting trapped on my low pile basement carpets. There is more to like than not with the PowerDetect. For this reason, I recommend this product.

Great vacuum good price. I have 4 girls and 2 dogs. Works great!