Shark - Rocket Self-Cleaning Brushroll Corded Stick Vacuum - Dark Plasma Blue

Great vacuum but attachments suck! I do like the hose that was included with this vacuum it’s great for cleaning my computer but most of the attachments have these vent holes that compromise the suction quality. My Mom has a different model shark and that’s why I went with a shark and I though this vacuum was awful because the suction quality was terrible using the attachments but when I used her attachments on my vacuum it worked great . I actually put duct tape around the holes on the attachments to try to improve the quality. That’s my only gripe . The self cleaning brush role isn’t magic you have to read the directions. It says you have to continuously move the vacuum back and forth for it to clean the brush role . It works great I never had an issue and I have alopecia so lots of loose hairs and hairs shedding from my wigs .I also like that the hair is separate into a different compartment when emptying the canister.

I have a Shark Flex duo which is a similar design, basically the Shark Rocket Zero-M Stick Vacuum is a what I would consider an updated version. This model has less "flex" which in this case my wife said is improved as the Zero-M seems more secure and controllable. As for the cleaning, the suction is on par with other vacuums of this type, picked up lots of dust and dirt from medium depth carpet, easily transitioned between hardwood floors, linoleum, tile and very low pile carpet surfaces. Also due to the design of this unit you can pretty much clean under a king size bed without much of a struggle. Very bright LED lights on both the powered brush portion AND on the base power head, which is handy when using the tools with the power head portion. Easy to switch between cleaning modes by disconnecting the stick portion and using attachments, almost using it as a hand vac, attachments also connect to the end of the stick portion to provide a lot of flexibility for different use cases, although the suction when using the edge tool with a brush not as strong as you would like, but does the trick for cleaning air conditioning vents in home and car. Genius idea to be able to see through the bottom of the rotating brush as it helps with knowing when hair needs to be removed. I believe the brush is designed to maximize the amount of hair suctioned up, minimizing how much hair remains in the brush. The dirt collection cup is large and has good capacity, love the small metal collection area for things you might want to retrieve if you accidentally vacuumed them up. The only real issue my wife had with this vacuum is the handle is a little too big to grip for long period of time, as with most vacuums, it is like holding the middle of a baseball bat. The quote was “Would be awesome if someone would design a vacuum with a small grip with women’s hands in mind!” Overall this is another great product from Shark, there continues to be notable effort made to design efficient, powerful units which evolve over time with incremental design improvements. Pros: - Powerful and maneuverable - Multiple configurations and attachments for cleaning flexibility - Long power cord - Easily cleanable, with washable filters Cons: - A bit loud - Handle grip is a bit thick

This vacuum has the power and suction of a full-size vacuum in a go anywhere, reach anywhere, low profile design. Setup: The components fit together perfectly and can be easily configured in a few different ways. Once I did it a few times, it is easy to use and configure. Design and Use: The two basic configurations are: standard floor and hand held. In the standard floor mode, the steering and maneuverability are the best I have ever used. I can get to places with this vacuum that I could never reach with my old vacuum. It comes with a nice assortment of attachment tools that can be used to reach the tightest of spaces. Even though this vacuum is slim and light, it is very powerful. The powerful suction deeply cleans, and I was impressed with how much dust and particles it captured. I was especially impressed that the brush roll does not get tangled. I don’t know how it works, but can confirm that it does truly works! No more cutting annoying hairs and fibers out of roller head. The dust cup is very easy to snap on and off, and I like that it empties straight down with the push of a button. Just hold it over the trash can, and the particles fall straight in. The hand and floor sections have bright LED lights. The hand vacuum is especially useful for keeping an automobile clean when used with the crevice tools . Another feature I REALLY like is the extra-long 30 foot cord that allows me to do a lot of cleaning without having to change outlets as often. Verdict: There is a lot to like about this vacuum. It is lightweight, cleverly designed to have several different configurations, has a ridiculous amount of suction, and goes places other vacuums could never fit. Tips and Tricks: There are two configurations for storage. The configuration I am using is to place the hand unit directly on top of the floor section. This allows me to store it upright on the floor. The other configuration is to hang it on the wall using the included wall mount.

The ZS350 Shark Rocket vacuum is a corded ultra-light stick vacuum. It is a bagless vacuum with several attachments and a wall storage mount. Prior to this purchase I used an upright lift-off vacuum for my floors and crevice tools and a separate battery powered vacuum for my stairs. I saw this and thought that it could be a good replacement for my battery powered vacuum that seems to run out of power before I can complete the entire stairway. Let’s start with accessories. The vacuum comes with the handheld vacuum, cleaner head (floor attachment), a wand, 5” crevice tool, pet multi-tool (unpowered), precision duster, and a wall mount. More about the vacuum. It comes with a 5 year manufacturer’s warranty. There are two settings that control the speed of the brushroll in the cleaner head. Setting 1 is for bare floors and area rugs. Setting 2 is for high pile carpets. There are two filters that are washable, and it is recommended by Shark to wash once a month. The cleaner head has LED lights that shine toward the front. The upright design puts the motor and collection container near the handle. You need to be comfortable pushing and pulling an object that weighs roughly 8 lbs (estimated) in order to use this. Using the vacuum. The Shark Rocket is pretty versatile in the fact that it has tools to do most surfaces and is designed to get into smaller places. I had some trouble using it because I was so use to the upright style. The weight is at the top instead of the bottom. It seemed more awkward to maneuver that the upright. The cleaner head is narrower than an upright, so it seemed to take longer to vacuum because I had to take more passes due to less coverage. You couldn’t stop and move something without having to completely lay the vacuum down. It doesn’t balance standing up. These are all things associated with the stick vacuum design, not necessarily Shark’s product. Ironically, some of these qualities proved useful in certain cases. The narrower head design could reach places that the upright couldn’t. Having a handheld vacuum was easier than dragging around the lift-off canister that I was used to. These were trade-offs due to the nature of the different product types. I tested all of the accessories except the wall mount. There’s an option to store it standing up by releasing the handheld section and mounting it near the base, so I didn’t use the wall mount. The wand is a simple tube. There’s no telescoping, so the length is what it is. The crevice tool had an odd notch in it, but it didn’t seem to affect any of the cleaning properties. The pet multi-tool was a normal flat suction tool with an optional rubbery accessory to grip things like hair. The precision duster was the attachment that surprised me. I looked at it and thought that it wouldn’t be useful at all. Then, I used it and found that it was super-handy for the area around the bottom of my stair balusters. The brush tip would move the dust and dog hair and it sucked it into the canister. The flexible tube made it easy to maneuver, and the small-sized end was great to get between the balusters. The only problem with all of these accessories is that there’s no place to attach them to the vacuum. You have to store them separately and go retrieve them when you need them. Suction. This vacuum has very good suction power. I have two dogs with different types of hair (coarse and soft). The Shark Rocket was able to pick it up quite easily. Collection container. The dust cup is smaller than what I have on my upright, but it is considered a larger container than most for a stick vacuum. It has an odd shape, and I thought that it would be hard to take off and put back on, but it wasn’t. It was actually really easy, and I didn’t make a mess when I removed it. Using it for stairs. This is what sold me on this vacuum. My battery powered vacuum would run out before I could get finished, and on top of that I still had to use the lift-off to do the crevices. With the Shark Rocket I didn’t have to worry about power. Because it’s corded, there’s no battery to run down. I don’t lose suction because of the lack of power. Since it wasn’t losing power, it actually cleaned better. Also, the accessory tools did a good job. I was able to combine the handheld, wand, and crevice tool which allowed me to not have to bend down to do the area where the carpets meet the baseboards. For me, that was a back-saver. Overall, this is a good vacuum. I had trouble getting use to something new, but for the design it really works well. As far as recommending the Shark Rocket, it depends on how you will use it. If you are vacuuming an expansive floor space, then you should look at something else. If you have multiple surfaces, stairs, or tight spaces then this vacuum may be a great option.

Maybe it’s because this is the first stick vacuum I have ever attempted to use, but I was not impressed. For the good side of things, this vacuum can get into places not many others can. When using it as an upright you can lay it nearly flat and get under low tables. You can detach the Zero M cleaner head from the bottom of the wand, attach the pet multi-tool and then reach your ceiling. It has an LED light on the main unit and a couple of them on the cleaner head. It was super simple to assemble and just as easy to convert into the various configurations and empty the canister. It is fairly light weight, but bulky in size. Essentially this is like one of them handheld battery operated vacuums, but with a 30 foot cord. Though you don’t have to worry about charge and potential loss of power, this one isn’t much more powerful. Just trying to vacuum pet dander off of my couch left a lot to desire. Having the XL capacity dust cup is also what adds to the bulkiness of it and makes using it as a handheld even worse. It comes with a precision duster tool, which includes a short hose. Had they made that hose possible to attach the pet multi-tool or crevice tool it might have impressed me a bit more, but you can’t. This little duster tool made me feel like I should be dusting doll furniture and the way it is designed you can’t get very strong suction with it, so using it in crevices was useless. Being that the main piece of the vacuum is intended to be handheld, when using it as an upright, it is extremely top heavy. There’s no letting go of this while you are vacuuming and then coming back to it. You must lay it down or take it apart every time or it will fall over. Leaning it on a wall works sometimes, but the slightest off balance and it is in the floor anyways. This also leads to odd storage. Though it has a wall mount clip, if you aren’t using that, you clip it to the wand, then wrap the cord around the wand and store like a regular vacuum. When stored like this, it actually took more space than my Shark Duo Clean upright (pictured). Another thing, and maybe this is just my unit, but there are three filters, two inside and one on the bottom. The two inside can be accessed from the top that says “Clean filters monthly” while the one on the bottom is near the plug and just says “Clean filter.” Once I removed the cover from that filter, it continues to pop off, especially when the vacuum gets a hard suction and releases quickly. So I have this cover and filter just randomly popping off the handheld unit all the time. I like Shark, I have an Ion Bot and the Duo Clean, but this Rocket Zero-M handheld stick vacuum does not do it for me. It’s too cumbersome to use as a regular vacuum, too bulky to use as a handheld vacuum and really not more powerful than a cordless vacuum.