Customer Ratings & Reviews

This vacuum is everything you need in a vacuum. The base flexes so you can vacuum under the bed or couch easily. It has a HEPA filter, which we used during mold remediation. The only thing I wish it had was 2 batteries. The charge lasts to clean most of the house; however, it would be very helpful to have an extra in case you forget to charge it.

Pros Strong suction and dirt pickup: The Stratos boasts powerful cleaning performance. It handled hard floors and carpets—rice, flour, pet hair—effectively, and the DuoClean PowerFins brushroll lives up to its promise by keeping hair from wrapping around thesun.co.uk +15 techgearlab.com +15 vacuumwars.com +15 reddit.com +2 reviewed.com +2 reddit.com +2 . MultiFLEX design: The hinged wand makes reaching under furniture much easier and folds down for compact storage reddit.com +4 toptenreviews.com +4 reviewed.com +4 . Convenient Clean Sense IQ auto-adjust: The vacuum automatically increases suction when it detects dirt, saving effort reddit.com +10 toptenreviews.com +10 reddit.com +10 . LED headlight: A row of LEDs illuminate your path—handy for corners and under dark furniture techgearlab.com +6 vacuumwars.com +6 toptenreviews.com +6 . ⚠️ Cons Battery life can be inconsistent: Although Shark advertises up to 60 minutes in Eco mode, actual use often falls well short—sometimes just 10–15 minutes on Boost or handheld settings toptenreviews.com +9 businessinsider.com +9 techadvisor.com +9 . Heavier than expected: At roughly 8.8–8.9 lb, it's noticeably heavier than many comparable cordless sticks, and the handle/balance can feel awkward when used as a handheld bhg.com +2 reviewed.com +2 vacuumwars.com +2 . Small dust cup and tricky emptying: The 0.7 L bin fills quickly, and the oddly shaped interior can be tough to clean out completely

I absolutely love this vacuum! I have two Aussies that shed like crazy and two kids that are always making messes, so my house always needs to be vacuumed atleast 2-3 times a day lol. This vacuum has been the best purchase for my household! It has really good suction, great run time (fast charging too), lights, & its easy to clean. Amazing vacuum!

This is a great vacuum. I love that it’s cordless so I can just grab it and vacuum wherever I need without fighting with cord tangles and changing outlets from room to room. Plus, it has plenty of suction and works just as well as my plug-in vacuum. A full charge gives me about an hours worth of vacuuming; who wants to vacuum for more than an hour? Not me :-) Oh, yeah, the vacuum is so flexible for whatever job I’m doing. I love the MultiFlex function for going under the bed and couches!

It's lightweight, easy to maneuver on the corners, and very helpful when you fold it in half to get to the spots under the bed. The only concern is the battery, it's small and if you have a big house it might not be enough to get through the whole house in one charge, specially if you have pets. (I will be buying a second battery) But overall it's a nice vacuum.

Overall, this is a great vacuum. Powerful enough, lightweight, feels durable. My only complaint is the battery life. Often have to stop to recharge in the middle of vacuuming. Wish it had a swappable battery so you could have one charging while you use the other.

I’m always on the lookout for new vacuums and one of my favorite brands “Shark” just came out with the new “Stratos” model with “Clean Sense” technology, so I had to give it a go. Unboxing and setting up: The Stratos arrived in a very nicely logoed cardboard box which was pretty compact for a vacuum, the vac was nestled inside a cardboard and pressed paper cradle and was very well protected. The handheld vacuum main unit, Duoclean floor nozzle head, Multiflex wand, dusting tool, crevice/brush tool, odor neutralizer package, power adapter and quick start guide. The first thing I did was to remove the battery and hook up the charger, it did take a couple hours to get a solid white “fully charged” icon but it was ready to go after that. The handheld vacuum unit snaps right into the Multiflex wand then snap that into the Duoclean power head, pretty simple, and all the connectors have pretty large buttons for removal that are easy to find. There’s also a new odor neutralizer feature that you must install the scent cartridge in the top of the Duoclean head, the scent is adjustable, or you can remove the scent part of the cartridge, but you must install the control part of that in the head one way or other. First use: I like how the power button is situated on this new model, we did have an older Shark cordless stick vac and the power button was mixed in with the other control buttons making it way to easy to shut off the vac in the middle of cleaning. There’s also power select button behind the power button but it’s on a different side right where your thumb can hit it. I did set the scent control to minimum as we don’t like too much scent around the house, and we were pleasantly surprised, while a little strong, it wasn’t bad and had a familiar fabric softener type scent, we’d compare it to the “Clean” scent most advertise. There’s also a light bar on top of the Duoclean head that when you have the Clean Sense IQ setting selected the bar gets longer and the motor spins up showing that it’s hit a dirty spot and you can go over that area till the light bar and speed goes back down. The sensor seems pretty “sensitive”, there were areas the bar would jump up and the motor speed would ramp up quickly, then go right back down. Looking in the debris canister you can easily see the junk it has picked up. I’m glad to see that Shark still has headlights on their vacuums, we really don’t understand why some of the other manufacturers do not include this feature. The unit is very easy to maneuver around, and the power head is only 10” wide so it’s very easy to get under chairs in our dining room. They also kept the flex wand which is one of our favorite features. With a simple press of a button that’s a couple inches in front of the hand unit and the wand flexes down so you can easily push the head underneath a bed, coffee table or any other piece of furniture that it will fit under. The other vacs do not have this feature. Comparisons: We have a couple other cordless stick vacs from Dyson and I wanted to give this a good run for the money. I wanted to see how this new Shark stands up against the others, so my first tests were to vacuum the whole house with our large Dyson stick, then go over everything with the smaller Dyson stick, and finally go over everything again with the Shark. Once I was finished, I looked at the dust bin and couldn’t believe it, the Shark actually picked up a lot “and I mean a lot” even after I went over everything with two over vacuums. Then to further test I waited a couple days, then went over a small area of carpet from our Family room, hall, and home office “this was an area of heavy travel. I started with the large Dyson again, then the small Dyson and then the Shark. The large Dyson picked up some dirt, fuzz and debris, “not much since that are had already been over thoroughly a couple days before. The small Dyson really didn’t pick up anything, but the Shark, it didn’t have any large debris in it but had a coating on the inside of the bin of very very fine dust, enough to where you could see it “and I had washed the bin the day before so I could see clearly”. This is pretty amazing for the new shark. Conclusion, The new Shark Stratos performed exceptionally well, it bested our two Dysons in cleaning performance. Battery run time was great “unless you use max” but using the IQ sense I was able to vacuum all the floors in our home and still had over 50% life. The Stratos only comes with one battery, “their older unit came with two and our larger Dyson also came with two”, I like having a second battery just in case we forget to plug it in or are doing a deep cleaning and need more time. I do like the dual brush rollers and the way they groom the carpet giving it a perfect “cleaned” look. The rollers do not pick up hair “the others don’t either” but the front “soft” roller is removable and washable as it was in the older models and this is something I really liked as it does get a little grimy looking after a few uses. I like the ergonomics of the Shark in hand vac mode more than the other two, it’s a little sleeker and with the attachment affixed it seems easier to get in and around tight places. Our large Dyson has attachments but due to its large size hooking them to the main unit doesn’t work very well at all. The other thing is storing the Stratos is so much easier, just press a button just down from the front of the unit and it folds over itself and locks in place giving it a very small footprint, the two Dysons take up a lot more room and need to be hung on the wall, propped up on a corner or use a stand to set them in, and this takes up a good bit of room for a stick vac. Cleaning the Stratos is very simple, emptying the dust container is easy, just push forward on a small slider toward the top left of the unit and the front door swings right open. We both like this better as my wife has a difficult time trying to get the Dysons open without pulling their lever too hard and jamming up the whole thing. The dust container also comes right off with another push button on the front of the dust container giving access to all the filters. There are two at the back of the dust bin and one other HEPA type filter around the motor that comes right out “wasn’t obvious till I checked the manual” but they all come out easily and can be washed in the sink “cold water, no soap”. The dust bin itself can be easily washed out in the sink and there’s nothing in there to damage doing so. In the end, if you are looking for an excellent stick vac that does an extremely good job of picking up dirt, even very fine dust then the new Shark Stratos should be high on your shopping list “if not on the top”.

Great vacuum, The first time I used it I couldn’t believe how much dust and cat hair it pulled out of a carpet I had vacuumed just a few days before with a cheaper vacuum The first couple times I used it it basically ran in high suction the whole time (it auto adjusts suction based on a sensor in the vacuum head) giving me ~10 minutes of battery life but now that my carpets are actually clean I can do the whole apartment and have 30-40% battery left over It works very well on my tile floors and gets all the dirt out of the grout lines The elbow is also incredibly convenient for vacuuming under the bed and other furniture

Very satisfied with this product, I recently upgraded from my older Shark Flex Ion cordless vacuum and I could not be happier. The suction is great, the new powerfin roller does a great job at preventing hair to get stuck. The clean sense IQ does save a lot of battery life as I am able to vacuum for a longer period of time than my previous model. The odor neutralizer is a great added bonus, not necessary but very nice to have a nice fresh smell after vacuuming. I like the portability and convenience of how this device is able to fold and stand on its own without being leaned up against something. The only downfall that I have is the lack of tools and accessories included. My previous model I was provided with the under appliance crevice tool, upholstery brush, and a nicer dusting brush as well. Overall, I am very pleased with this product and would highly recommend to anyone that is shopping in the market as it is definitely the best overall product out there for the price.

This vacuum is just fantastic. We have owned this since May of 2024 and it gets used all the time. It's powerful and easy to use. The battery on a full charge gets my entire house done, though I have a smaller 1128 sq. ft. home. I love that it folds up and can be placed out of the way. I love that the battery charges fast and provides plenty of power. I also love how the vacuum can be bent to go under furniture and such. Oh and I like how it can be used as a small handheld. Works great in this mode for handling my cars. A little pricey I originally thought but worth it now that I have experienced it.

This vacuum cleaner is lightweight and easy to maneuver, yet has very strong suction power. It works great even on carpets, picking up dust and debris with no problem. The battery life is also impressive—it can clean the entire house on a single charge. The included attachments are practical and make it easy to clean tight spaces and sofa crevices. Daily cleaning has become so much more enjoyable. I’m very satisfied with this product!

Overall a good vacuum with decent suctioning and I love the carpet freshener function. I’m disappointed it doesn’t stand on its own for storage and the battery life isnt as great as the Dyson.

I absolutely love my Shark Stratos MultiFlex cordless stick vacuum. It replaced an older version (IF205 model) I bought that I also love that still works but the wheel is messed up and battery doesn’t keep a charge long. I will say my older model worked a little better on a couple of the rugs without resistance where as the Stratos has some resistance. Both do wonderfully well to be cordless. I will purchase again but I do wish replacement parts were made for them with the price being as high as it is.I like the odor neutralizer feature since I have a dog that picks up all sorts of funky odors from outside.Overall I find it to be lightweight (which is a plus when you have back issues anyway) and love that I don’t have to stop to change outlets to plug it in. Battery life is good but it is still new so I know it will start decreasing as it ages.Suction is good (even on my older one). I like this model because the battery is replaceable and/or you can get an extra one if they ever restock them. No complaints as of yet. Hopefully I will be happy long term with my purchase.

Works great, easy to store, powerful motor, the only drawback will be the running time. I love it and easy for kids to use

Exceptional vacuum. Lightweight and easy to use. Picks up an incredible amount of dust and dirt. Doesn’t take long to charge, and folds up nicely for easy storage. I’ve recommended this vacuum to both my daughters. I haven’t taken my Dyson out since I bought it!

For those quick, light jobs when i dont wanna use my full size vac, this shark has been a life saver. Lightweight, powerful, and versatile. While i wish the battery life was longer (at best, you'll get an hour out of this), i never need it for very long anyway because it does what it does very well. Def worth every penny.

The Shark Stratos Cordless Vacuum is lightweight, easy to maneuver, and incredibly powerful for a cordless vacuum. The suction is amazing, even on carpets—and it automatically adjusts to different floor types, which makes transitions seamless.

Excellent, powerful cordless vacuum. Perfect for a mix of hard floors and carpet. Odor filter is a great feature. Only negative is a lot of release buttons throughout and crevice tool is needed in tight spots where floor attachment misses. Recommended.

Good feel. Light weight and good auto adjust pick up. Wish battery kept its charge just a little longer

Best overall stick-vac on the market! Amazing versatility for hard to reach/ high and low spots that your regular vacuum would never be able to even think of! About 30 minutes battery life give or take in autosense mode on normal days wear and tear of the house. On the highest intensity youll get maybe 10 minutes out of a charge, with that said its very strong and will do the job faster to save you that time.