Customer Ratings & Reviews

Shark has really made a name for itself for making really good vacuums. This one is no exception--it is a great vacuum with phenomenal suction, packed with features. We have several different floor surfaces in our house--plush carpet, hardwood, berber, tile and vinyl plank. The PowerDetect feature adjusted to all of these surfaces very well (and quickly), allowing the vacuum to nicely clean each surface. In fact, it pulled up quite a bit of dirt and dust that our previous vacuum missed. The only complaint about the power is that the lowest power setting is still too strong, in that it will not vacuum scatter rugs without sucking the rug into the unit. The power cord is plenty long and the unit was very simple to assemble--no tools required! I think one of the nicest features of the vacuum is the LED light on the base and the handle. The lights really increase visibility for where you are cleaning, especially when you are using the hose tools. Using the odor neutralizer, even on the high setting, it doesn't give off a super stong scent--but the scent it does give off is very fresh smelling and pleasing--so much better than the "electrical" smell you get from most vacuums. The vacuum can be used on stairs, but it is a bit bulky and can be difficutl to use without it tipping over. The canister is large and easy to empty. The crevice tool works great. The vacuum came with two other pet attachments, but since we don't have pets, I can't attest to how well they work. My wife loves the purple color of the unit and the hot pink accent around the handle. Sometimes, it's the small things, I guess.

Having owned previous vacuums from this brand I had a good amount of expectations when I opted in to the review. Taking it out of the box and assembly was a snap and all the normal attachments are present. The aroma feature is nice and it seems they have upgraded it from my last vacuum. I leave it on the lowest setting and it does a good job of leaving the carpet smelling fresh. The controls are all digital so when selecting settings, it takes an extra second but never has a hiccup. The automatic sensing front height does a pretty good job of getting it right. I only had to manually switch to carpet once, but that was on pretty shaggy carpet. The cord is of the typical length which should cover most houses. The LED light does a good job of showing the dirt and dog hair in the corners of the room. Detaching the hose to get under furniture and in the tightest corners is a breeze. The suction power seems stronger, which is a welcomed plus. Floors and carpets came out looking fantastic! This is a must buy if you are in the market for a vacuum.

I’ll avoid the cliché’s about how much this vacuum sucks. It actually does an amazing job when it comes to cleaning up on multiple surfaces. My house has linoleum tiling as well as area rugs for my old dog. Needless to say the hair gets everywhere! This vacuum makes moving around the house to get all that hair cleaned up so much quicker and more efficient. The suction power gets deep into the rugs to get the hair and dirt that gets ground in from repeated foot traffic and the added boost helps when moving into areas where I didn’t even think were that dirty! I love the fact that it has the ability to sense when you are next to walls and it adjusts to focus on that side to get all those corners so I don’t have to go back over them with again with a different attachment. It has multiple different configurations for use from a long wand, to a short handle to a carry around mode. Making it useful in so many different situations. I’m starting to sound like a commercial. lol! The only thing I didn’t like about it was that when using it on my area rugs the suction sometimes was too much and the sensor for the variable power would get confused at the edges of the rug, and it would end up sucking up the corners of the rugs forcing me to have to pull it out. Thankfully they don’t have tassels, but if you do have area rugs with tassels be wary. Otherwise this vacuum is top notch. The only reason it’s not 5 stars is the variable suction can sometimes be a little too much on area rugs. That’s it.

A bit heavy. However its performance is superb. I am so glad I made the choice to purchase this one. Very nice job!!

The Shark PowerDetect is an awesome vacuum that was able to suck up dog hair and dirt much better than my other vacuums. It just amazes me how much of my hairy friend's hair got vacuumed up. The pretty large canister was practically full after going over my 9x12 size rug. My other vacuums with much smaller canister wouldn't be full until after a few days of vacumming the entire house. The vacuum's floor detect automatically detects the type of floor its being used on but takes time for it to determine so I just basically set it manually instead. The vauum also is supposed to have self-cleaning brushroll to eliminate hair wrap. Although the vacuum design does a great job of not having hair wrapped up on the roller with the rubberized fins, the front soft roller still does get hair wrapped around it. But overall, it does a great job. I also really like the odor neutralizer that comes with the vacuum but over time it might make the operating cost of the vacuum much higher than need be. So, once the odor neutralizer loses its affectiveness, I'll most likely not replace it.

The absolute best vacuum out there. We have 3 total. Best buy always has excellent customer service, the insurance is well worth it. Been buying sharks for many years. Prior cleaning service owner, I've tried them all.

Vacuum is heavy. Lots of pieces to put together. Once detached from the base to carry and use to vacuum stairs, it feels awkward, heavy and clunky. It’s uncomfortable to vacuum stairs as the vacuum tios over and the attachment pulls. It did it’s kind by pulling up dirt/dust out of the carpeting in all 6 rooms and an area rug, but it also left line impressions from the wheels on the base which I didn’t appreciate. Emptying the contents was easy and has a top and bottom release to empty from both ends when it doesn’t all empty from one side. The buttons on the handle are too sensitive and would switch modes to hardwood floors back to carpet etc. I did like the lights and that it got close to the carpeting near the walls but it also pulled and banged against the walls and turned rather quickly when trying to turn in an angle, so that made it undesirable. It seemed I didn’t have as much control of the vacuum as I would have wanted. The weight also made it undesirable and made my hand ache from using it. My experience was just that it was a vacuum and I wasn’t impressed.

I have used several shark products and found them quite reliable. The powerdetect upright vacuum was well packaged and easy to assemble by my wife. The vacuum is lightweight and easy to push- it almost has a self propelled feel to it. The wand of the vacuum hooks into the canister and must be removed to attach the two attachments. With the wand being used separately, the canister has a handle that makes it easy to move with you. I was surprised how much dust was removed from the floors and rugs. I did not use the odor detector as it is perfume which aggravates our allergies. The vacuum works great without the odor detector. I find the odor detector somewhat of a gimmick. This is a high end vacuum and the odor detector seems an attempt to sell refills rather than a well thought out feature. The vacuum has a true HEPA filter and a five year warranty. It works well on hardwood floors as well as wool and synthetic rugs. It is effective on edges and overall makes vacuuming less of a chore.

Good suction, long cord and quiet. However, will suck up everything, including drapes, shoe laces and light rugs on hard surfaces w auto sensors on. Unnecessarily difficult when vacumming large sofa. Cord location on vacuum in awkward location. Attachments easily fall off vacuum. If I had to do again, I would have bought a less expensive model.

Only had it a few days but it seems to be working very well.

I have had 2 similar Shark vaccums. They work well at first but do not last vey long. They stop picking up from the power head usually just after warranty was up. They were 250.00 - 300.00 so they were not cheap. In need of another but will think twice before buying another one!