Shark Upright Vacuum Cleaner [NV602UKT], Lift-Away, Red/Black
Technologies that make a difference
Shark Lift-Away Upright Vacuum Cleaner
Great for carpets and hard floors, this versatile corded upright vacuum cleaner transforms into a portable vacuum with Lift-Away to easily clean stairs, soft furnishings and up high. Designed for homes with pets.
Lift-Away Technology
Upright to portable cleaning freedom. At the touch of a button, this powerful upright transforms into a lightweight portable vacuum. Clean stairs and soft furnishings in total comfort. Easily reach curtains, ceilings and light fittings with the wand.
Easy to Use
Easily move around furniture and between rooms with swivel steering and a long 8m power cord. LED headlights in the floorhead help to illuminate hidden dust. Switch between 2 floor modes at the touch of a button.
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Stairs, sofas and up high
With 3 handy tools for whole-home cleaning.
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For homes with pets
Attach the Pet Tool in portable mode to easily remove embedded hair from upholstery.
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2 floor settings
Switch between carpet and hard floor modes. Adjustable suction control for a precise clean.
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Anti-allergen vacuum
Shark’s Anti-Allergen Complete Seal captures and traps dust and allergens inside the vacuum.
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Easy to use
Signature LED headlights. Swivel steering. 8m cord.
| Weight: | 5.2 kg |
| Dimensions: | 28.5 x 26 x 118 cm; 5.2 Kilograms |
| Brand: | Shark |
| Model: | NV602UKT |
| Colour: | Red |
| Colour: | Red |
Exceeded expectations. First trial run picked up way more than expected. Great suction power and the ability to separate the body means it’s lightweight enough for stairs and crevasses.
Wow I love my hetty hoover but using the shark hoover on the rug after and still picking up so much dirt so glad I decided to get 1 and it was on offer win wi
Best decision I have made was to buy this machine…….would recommend.
I have three dogs – one being a Lab and it is fab at removing loose unwanted hair!
Easy to use, lightweight, smart looking. VERY USABLE.
My only negative is the cord is not as long as I like – I have to unplug to get to all the rooms – however a minor gripe only
I had to jump on here and write a review. This is amazing, suction is second to none. It’s not the lightest hoover but that doesn’t affect my write up on this. Iv Gone from a Vax cordless (which I had so many problems with batteries dying which it turn affected use) but I couldn’t be more happier with this. Price and performance is just brilliant, should of purchased years ago.
Night and day difference between this vacuum and my old one. I’m chuffed to bits with this purchase! Amazing value for the quality. It’s lightweight, very manoeuvrable and lifts up dirt and cat hair efficiently. Also significantly quiet. I would definitely recommend
My Hoover (the brand) vaccum started smoking when I was using it after almost 6 years. It was a great vac well built and ideal for pet hair as I have a Siberian Husky.
I decided not to bother getting that vac repaired as I believe it has served its purpose and it was time to retire it. I was going to by another one from Hoover but I was reading reviews about Shark so I decided instead of paying 499 like I did for my old vac it take a punt on a Shark whilst it was on offer at 149.
I got the basic model NV602UKT with the pet tool. It arrived in a brown box and in the brown box was a nice glosy Shark box.
All tools and the vac itself was individually wrapped it protective paper bags to prevent damages which was great.
When put together the vac was very light weight compared to my previous one. One gripe though the build quality isn’t as good as I expected it felt cheap and flimsy.
But by heck the vac is amazing at picking up husky fluff down side is the dust/dirt compartment is very small so had to empty it quite often.
My living room carpet is very thick and it was a nightmare to use this vac on full suction setting I had to use 2 hands one to hold the vac down the other to push pull. The pull back was so annoying as the vac keeps jumping.
The other rooms carpets where not as think as my living room so that was a breeze to use.
If you have thick carpet just reduce the suction power to make it easier to push but expect the vac to still keep jumping as you pull back.
It’s a great vac dispute the few flaws (in my honest opinion) I mentioned and I would highly recommend it to anyone who is fully able but if you are an elderly person you may find it too difficult to use do to it’s suction power especially if you have thick carpets.
I’m not sure if these flaws (IMHO) are just for the basic NV602UKT model or if they are all like this.
I have given this vac 4/5 due to the few flaws (IMHO).
Oh wow this hoover is soo much better than my old vax…which went in the bin this morning as it had broke a few days ago. What a difference the shark is. The suction is amazing!!! I didnt want another cordless vac as the power doesnt last long so went back to a plug in model. I love the lift away function to do stairs & nooks & crannys made my carpets look like new again! A bit harder to push round than my old vac but i’m not bothered by this at all. A very worthy investment!
I have owned a Shark for 6 years, but it stopped picking up. Read reviews that said new Shark could be difficult to push on carpets, but decided to opt for another Shark anyway. As soon as mine arrived, I assembled it in 2 minutes and vacuumed my lounge & conservatory. I vacuum most days anyway, so I was amazed how much debris was collected off 2 carpets! You can adjust the suction strength. The only slight annoyance on using it is that when you pull the vacuum backwards it “bounces” over the carpet, it’s OK when you push it forward. I’m very happy with its performance & hope it lasts as long as my other one.
Excellent vacuum cleaner. Light weigh, quiet and easily disassembles for different tasks. Well thought out design. Powerful suction can be reduced by a valve in the handle, but it can still be a bit hard pushing against the nap of a deep carpet, in which case you can pull the machine or change direction. All in all very good value for money.
I had a henry hoover before and fancied treating myself to a new hoover, I had 2 rabbits and have 2 kids and hoover at least twice a day, I used this in the front room firstly and it was pulling up the shake and vac I used months before on the floor, I couldn’t believe it, I now hoover once daily if not every 2 days and each time it pulls so much dust and hair up, it’s so gross but so so satisfying, i love seeing how much It pulls up each day, its great on hard floors too, it has a hard floor setting and carpet setting as well as a couple of different heads, it has a short handed pipe for stairs as well as a longer one for harder to reach places. Highly recommended
he suction can be lowered so you can move it easier but it’s really really heavy
I have been using this hoover for about a month to give a fair review.
First impressions I was blown away with the amount of dust this hoover picked up compared to my previous older hoover. Really threw into prospective the high suction power of this hoover. Granted yes it can skip across the carpet when going against the pile for this reason, but that is a small price to pay for the results to come. I’ve had my carpet professionally cleaned a couple of months ago but this hoover has done a better job over time. I have used religiously twice a day in high traffic areas where the pile had been flattened and slightly discoloured from the dark grey it is. And slowly but surely this has started to raise the pile height and remove the slight off colour from pulling out deep set dirt. Making my carpet look remarkably new and soft.
Highly recommended if you’re looking for a deep cleaning machine at a reasonable price.
I Love this Vacuum. Stairs can be such a Pain, but this make life so much easier. the cord is nice and long ( I bought Corded instead of cordless mainly because it seems no matter the make – the reviews all say not much on time after charging] this Vacuum is nice and easy to empty as well. I isn’t big and Bulky either, so nice to store. All in all – So Far am happy with it. will let u know if I feel differently over time.
I hesitated about this product, having been out off by comments that the cleaner was hard to push and suction too great. I am 71 and have serious problems with my back, so didn’t want anything too difficult to use or push around. I can only think that other people didn’t read the instructions and use the appropriate settings. This vacuum cleaner made my carpets look like new, yet was easy enough for me to manoeuvre and push around.
Easy to assemble the machine. Well packaged and quick delivery.
I recently moved into a fully carpeted property, I have a Henry but it is awful on carpet, so always wanted a Shark. I read so many reviews on these hoovers all saying how good they are. OMG they were right. The suction on this hoover is mind blowing within a few minutes of using it I could see the waste tank filling up with dust and hair. The attachment for the stairs is brilliant so powerful. I thought the carpets were fairly clean until now when I saw how much dirt this Hoover was collecting. It’s also light weight ideal for lifting up stairs. I wouldn’t definitely recommend.
Having had a cordless vacuum for years I purchased this after thinking the cordless just wasn’t getting the job done. I tried it out for the first time today and am really pleased. Fits together easily, clear instructions and easy to use. Couldn’t believe how much dirt it picked up, really pleased and highly recommended.
Hair wrap a bit hard to unwrap stopping the rollers to jam
I had shark vacuum cleaner before but this one is even better. I bought it to clean fur after my dog. She has a long fur that sticks to our carpet. I am happy, I recommend it, easy to empty. for linoleum use different heads because the main part of the vacuum is not good for this.
The shark vacuum arrived promptly and included clear instructions for set up. It is straightforward to use and has a steering system making it very manoeuvrable. It has a headlight on it to light up those dark places like under the sofa. It’s clip away system is easy to use making it light and portable for places like stairs. The animal hair removing tool is also great for stairs. The setting change for carpet to wooden or tiled floors is very easy to use. The suction is exceptional, but still enables easy manoeuvring. The emptying of the bag less dust container is a cinch. The only very small niggle is the unwieldy cable, having had a Henry before, we are used to slick cable storage. We are extremely pleased with our shark, would recommend to anyone.
I find this vacuum not bad, the suction power is ok, but to remove the hair of my cat I have to pass it on the carpet many times, it’s not really light.
So ,I’ve been a dyson man for a very long time ,but they stopped selling corded vacuums , I’ve tried various cordless hoovers and they just don’t cut for me , yes they are slim and convenient,but lack power
However the shark ,or as I like to call it .. the beast ,is immense .
This thing will suck a golf ball through a garden hose or the chrome off a trailer hitch
Granted it may seem a little odd at first as you may need a little muscle to move it as it sucks so hard ,but Christ does it clean and lift the pile
I also love the pet tool,great for cleaning carpets ,it’s like a bloody chainsaw for you stairs !
Amazing power suction but too much for my fire side rug which kept lifting off my wooden floor.
I’ve spent so much money on useless vacuum cleaners but this one is the exception.
Works perfectly every time & easy to clean.
When we used it for the first time we couldn’t believe how dirty our carpets had actually been even though we had vacuumed it with another brand once a week. We saw (and felt!) a clear difference instantly.
Great suction and works well on thick carpet and wooden flooring.
Brilliant suction. Thought my carpet was clean, used it for the first time and filled it! Very pleased with it.
Decent vacuum, really long lead which helps. I thought the lights on the front were a gimmick, even in daylight you can see crap that you’ve missed. Only downside is it doesant work on lino. Not a huge problem, ive mainly got this for hard floors.
I love shark hoovers as a domestic/hospitality cleaner I swear by them I would recommend this produc
The product is great but its a lot heavier than i thought it would be.
Choose this hoover over a dyson and I am happy with it. Picks up well, the tools it came with are good. This hoover on carpets is definitely heavier to manoeuvre than a dyson and I would not recommend it to someone who needs a lighter hoover.
Overall good. Only heavier than I thought when manoeuvring to vacuum. Suction very good but can be too strong.
Hard floors and carpeted lounge & bedrooms suction is there it’s my third Shark this being the plug in type .happy recommended
We have a thick pile carpet, and it struggles with it, it’s great on floors and rugs, but the tools are good and a nice long lead, and very easy to empty.
Bought this after my Dyson just gave up after 8 years of working brilliantly. This is working well & is so much easier to switch to handle use for corners & stairs & so much easier to empty. The suction is extremely strong when it’s on high which obviously makes it very difficult to move so check out the mode switches before giving up. I still think my Dyson went smoother round the house but I’m pleased with this as a slightly cheaper alternative
Wasn’t disappointed with this hoover at all the suction is brill and pulls things outs of the rugs and laminate you can’t with normal hoovers. The loft away part is brill for the stairs and ceilings or if you need to hoover out the car. It isn’t a light weight hoover but it’s certainly not the heaviest either and the spare attachments are just fab. Would highly recommend. Specially for the price I got it for.
Bought this on Sunday and hoovered every room already, not impressed with it for hard floors but it’s done an amazing job on carpet. Slightly disappointing for the price but not much you can do. Much better than my previous hoover but my previous hoover was poor on carpets and get on hard floors so it’s a nightmare! Looks like I’ll be keeping both now.
I love everything about this appliance. After four Dysons this machine is signicantly lighter and easier to lift. It has made my carpets look like new. I could not believe the amount of dust/fluff that filled the canister after the first use. It is relatively quiet too and works well on hard floors. My only criticism is the ugly on/off switch which makes the machine look a bit cheap. Overall great value for money.
After my previous cordless vacuum’s battery wouldn’t charge, i said to myself “No more cordless vacuums”. I purchased this shark and as soon as it was delivered, we tried it. What a powerful suction, it took a lot from the carpet that really shocked me. It’s like the carpet came back to people like life coz the colour was enhanced, a glow sort of. It’s not exactly long lightweight, I think it’s because of the powerful suction. Brilliant for stairs and it’s not too noisy. I love my shark
It is all people say. Personally I would like to add that it is different vacuuming experience compared to other vacuum cleaners. It is specially effective to clean furniture and stairs, thanks to its attach and detach system and various tip accessories. It can reach tight spaces. I would recommend this vacuum to most users. It is easy to use but will need more manoeuvring if you use it in small apartments or rooms with lots of stuff on your carpets/or hard floors, like around table legs or chairs. I forget to mention that it is very effective on hard floors. The dust canister is huge so you wont have to empty it half way through the vacuuming. Because it is quite different and techy compared to what most vacuums are, I would advise you to read users manual to ensure that you’ll get the most of it and use it correctly (don’t worry it is easy).
This vacuum cleaner has loads of suction, almost too much on hard flooring but there is a handy power control on the handle to reduce the suction. It works really well on both short and long carpets/rugs and the various attachments make it highly versatile for getting in all those hard to clean spaces. The suction power does make it a little bit difficult to push around on carpets, again you could turn the power down but it is really satisfying seeing how much debris collects in the collection chamber!
Saw this on offer for 150 paid for over five 0% installments. Super.
Very lightweight with powerful suction. Put it through some abuse already and still going strong.
Cable slightly stiff but it’s not a deal braker for me.
Also, some people such as the elderly or people with weak muscle strength may find it hard to push because of the speed of the rotor brushes and the suction power. Also the dust drum isn’t the largest so may need emptying more often when used in larger properties.
But overall it’s fantastic
We had a Shark vacuum years ago and was very jubious about purchasing another. I have to say how wrong I was! The build quality is good. The suction is great. The carpets look 10 times better than they did after using our Dyson, which has been relegated to the garage for use on the car. The only 0negative thing I would say is the dust collection area is a little on the small side considering how much it gets out the carpet, which the Dyson didn’t.
Very powerful and cleans like a dream. It looks lighter than it actually is. I can use it but it’s a struggle for my elderly mother and to be honest, I find it hard to push sometimes, particularly on carpet. Attachments are effective it’s easy to empty. FYI if you are looking for something that is really lightweight, this may not be the thing for you.
It generally works very well on carpets, including the stairs with the attachment/lift away facility. Harder to push on the vinyl floor in the kitchen. Can’t be used on small rugs (it just “sticks” to them, even on minimum suction) and you have to lift it just above the rug.
Bought this hoover because my dyson died thought I’d check out why everyone is raving about them and they were right it lives up to its name it’s a shark with the carpets it eats the dirt in an instant the suction is so good I can’t use it on full well worth the money I paid
Far exceeded expectations for deep cleaning carpet and upholstery.
I vacuumed regularly with traditional pull along – shocked how full the tank became after one room.
Disappointing that 260 machine does not have flex recoil or specific wrap hooks, its not very good to manoeuvre, the rollers entangle with hair, additional 100 is ludicrous for the cutaway action. The tools fall off their holders. Great vacuuming but overall disappointing for the money
Well as a previous Shark owner I love the brand and this is my latest model, and yes I do purchase them myself.
Newer sleeker design and modern looks with all the usual suction power and ease of use you expect from a Shark.
The lift away feature is truly a game changer for stairs and removing cobwebs and such like.
5 stars and would give it more.
My second Shark and has proved every bit as good as the one it replaced. A little difficult on carpet but manageable (don’t ignore the instructions regarding suction power). We don’t have stairs so I can’t really comment but the hand tools are very good for cleaning the car so I would imagine they would be efficient on stairs.
Very easy to empty.
The suction on this hoover is amazing, although I cannot use it on our thick bedroom carpet, I simply can’t move the hoover, and have to get my husband to do it, so some may really struggle with this hoover. So much better than previous cordless hoover, love the light on the front, good easy to use attachments.
Love the suction – certainly won’t develop bingo wings! Size of dust container is good so you don’t have to empty it every five minutes. Works well on both hard floors and carpets. Cannot say how good it is on stairs as I live in a single storey property. My only comment to the manufacturers would be to put the hard/carpet switch in a more convenient position so that it becomes like changing gears in a car! Certainly cannot fault it to date – just have to wait until dog moulting season to give it a real work out.
This is a cracking vacuum, will suck up anything and leave your floor spotless! It’s great to know the missus hairs won’t make it go bust like they did my last 2 devices.
Only thing is, I think it can be battery-powered at this point in time. The cable is extra long which is good, but annoying to go back to after using wireless vacuums for a while.
Very powerful suction some may say too powerful. Could not vacuum the two large rugs I have in my conservatory and living room at all. The vacuum just clamped on and I could not push it. Good on hardwood floors and fitted carpets. On reflection I would not have purchased it.
This Vacuum Clean is 100% amazing!! There is nothing I can fault. Reading the reviews I don’t get why people are saying it can’t be pushed easily! I have mobility issues and don’t have any issue with it at all. Shark is amazing and trust me you’ll be shocked at the suction power and what comes out of your carpet. I’d never purchase a different model ever again im sticking with shark!
We have a large Bernese shedding dog and this vacuum is effective at getting the hair from new carpet and hard flooring. Still getting use to the various connections – the tube mini head attachment doesn’t have a bending joint so you need to position it perfectly flat for it to be effective.
We have had a dyson, dirt devil and cordless wand Hoover, and this is the best for dog hair. I prefer the cordless machines but this is great for the price and for doing the job it’s designed to do!
This Hoover is brilliant. I had an upright dyson before but it was getting old and I was so shocked at how much dirt and cat fur was still embedded in the carpets! It’s only when we gave the shark a whiz that we saw exactly how much was still lingering! It’s not the lightest Hoover but it’s what you’d expect considering it’s corded. Very easy to use. The only downside is how strong the suction can be if on max- to the point where you can’t move the Hoover!
This was on offer for a great price. Have had for over 6 months now and it’s far better in every way than our previous Vax cordless. Easy to use and better dust collection. Only issue is that the floor head can be a bit fiddly to get back on, needs a bit of force
Superb design. The lift off canister for stairs and upholstery cleaning is ace.
The narrow hose attachment is perfect for hoovering out cat hoodies and beds.
Easy to guide around furniture without leaving me with a sore back – definite plus (and why we bought it). Light and easy to use with great dirt/dust/fibre uplift.
Fab that the filters are washable.
Really pleased.
Very well made all clips together easily and the instructions received with it are clear and precise.This is the most powerful vacuum I have ever owned in fact it’s almost to powerful . Some rugs you need to be a extremely fit athlete to be able to cope with the suction. The main criticism though is the pipe between the vacuum and its handle should be longer imo . To sum up its very well made and we are very pleased .
I really like this product. I had a Dyson before this. The things i have found are great is the ability tocharge anywhere, the suction is great, love the ease of emptying. The things i’m not so keen on is that the accesories are in a seperate bag, it is a little cumbersome to carry and it doesn’t come with a station to put on the wall. The dyson did, but saying all that, it is still a good priduct.
best item bought for a while i have mainly wooden floors plus vinyl and 2 rugs bought this as i have 2 cats that cast all the time i couldn’t believe how much hair it hovered up and the control switching between carpet and hard floor i even tried the different power modes normal and big sook m a strong lad but i struggled to separate it from the carpet.
read the reviews about shark products glad i bought it. recommend other try.
The suction on this machine is second to none. My carpets are 100 % cleaner after just one use. One thing to note however is that the suction is so good it takes a bit of strength to manoeuvre; a small sacrifice in my opinion! Also whilst pet hair is completely eliminated, human hair gets tangled up in the rollers – it only took a couple of minutes to remove though, hence the 4 stars. In comparison to my last vacuum, this is way better and I would definitely recommend if you’re looking for something powerful enough for pet hair.
Very easy to set up, very powerful.
Suction setting on max is very difficult to push on carpet so turn it to min, it still does a fantastic job, leaves carpets fluffy. The light on the front is great for seeing dirt on hard floors.
Wish I’d brought one of these ages ago. Easy to lift out wand for hard to reach areas.
This is not a model that has anti hair wrap, I tested both with and without the anti hair wrap feature in a retail store before buying on Amazon which was the cheapest price at 178.
The anti hair wrap models are very heavy to handle, very bulky so I opted for this one and I’m more than happy with it.
Why on earth did I wait so long to buy one!! The hype is real about this hoover. My Henry died a sad death after about 8yrs of hard graft so decided to by the shark after everyone and their mum owning one and my god the fine dust it picks up! I was mortified at what it picked up that dear Henry had sadly missed. Let me tell you the day it arrived I hoovered the house top to bottom. The light on the front helps to show up dirt on wooden floor you’d not see otherwise, I love this hoover it’s the best thing I’ve bought for the house
For starters I can’t believe how much better this is than my Henry. Was shocked by how much dust it pulls off carpet. It’s not as lightweight as it mentions. Is quite hard to push on thicker carpets in the house. Easy to assemble and use as lift away, just a few clicks. Overall I am pleased with this and glad I bought when on offer.
Needed a vacuum. Was going to go for Dyson but my mum suggested getting a Shark, and BOY WAS SHE RIGHT. THE SUCTION POWER. HOLY COW. I WAS BREATHING PURE OXYGEN AFTER MY CLEAN. the cleaning was actually fabulous. My carpet became a whole shade lighter after I used the vacuum. It’s one of the best buys I have ever made and the price was worth every penny. If I could give the suction power higher stars I would. The light weight and lift away is very useful for every manner of cleaning. From inside cars to stairs. Only issue is the hose. Which isn’t quite as long as I hoped it would be. Yes it can stretch, but the vacuum likes to fall over if you move more than 2/3 metres away from it. Minor issue because I have experienced this with every ‘telescopic’ hose on all the vacuums I have used previously. 5 year guarantee is the icing on my very clean cake. If you are after a vacuum, just get this and no worry anymore
All paper and card
This is the first appliance I’ve purchased that hasn’t had an obscene amount of plastic packaging so well done for that
The vacuum itself, looks to be pretty solid.
Does what you’d expect.
The truth will be in its longevity or otherwise…will update !
Not particularly lightweight but handy that the cylinder comes off to use for stairs and it has a mega cable.
So full marks for packaging
Loving the lights to show where I’ve missed haha
Let’s hope it lasts longer than the last few I’ve had
Wow! I was amazed by the suction of this hoover. Despite having cleaned before it was delivered, I couldn’t help but give it a quick trial. It left me utterly mortified by the amount of dog hair and dust it picked up first time around, but credit where it’s due – it certainly does the job! It’s very lightweight and easy enough to carry up and down the stairs. Also comes with a variety of attachments to use for furniture, carpets, small spaces. Faultless! I’m a very happy customer.
Excellent product for the money! So much easier to use than my Vax cylinder and also my Vax cordless (which drops everything you have just hoovered up as soon as you switch it off!!) Last two vacuums have been Vax and until I bought this shark! I certainly won’t be buying another Vax. Only downside to the shark is that the body is a bit bulky so it is difficult to vacuum under tables etc with low ground clearance
This is a good looking machine & in carpets it is brilliant. But I have a terrible job using it on my cushion flooring & on my barrier mats. I have it on hard floor setting with minimum suction put I cannot get it to glide over either. It’s like a wrestling match with it. A friend suggested I don’t empty the dust box out so it limits the suction, which I’m still finding it very hard to push it on theses surfaces. But it really does do a great job on my carpets.
By far the best hoover I’ve ever owned.. I’ve had cordless and corded Dysons, Hoover branded vacuums.. even made the foolish mistake of buying a 60 Asda one
Asda was the most recent, used it 2 or 3 times and struggled to pick up even visible dirt let alone whats hidden
Decided to invest in a shark hoover… decision I’ll
Never regret, and I’ll never buy another branded hoover!
Hoovered my lounge which is about 4m x 8M which I’ve hoovered 3-4 times a week since new, and I filled the entire transparent bag/case thing with dust! Hoover the whole house and emptied multiple times … carpets literally changed colour! (I’m not mess, I’m house proud and pride myself on a clean/tidy house)
It’s as close to a commercial hoover as you can get without spending silly money!
Only negatives I could say are that the stetchy detachable head doesn’t stretch quite as far as advertised without hoover falling over .. and to push it back and forth uses a little strength .. not for the old/weak or you’ll be tired after hoovering the house! But if a normal strengthens adult and are happy to put a small amount of elbow grease into hoovering you’ll not find a better product anywhere!
This is my second Shark, I only replaced my old machine as it was outdated and shark no longer did replacement parts for it.
This edition is just as good if not better the steel pipe is far better than the older plastic versions.
Fantastic suction I have a dog and 4 cats and it picks up there hair effortlessly.
Looks good and does the job its intended for personally I will continue to buy Shark over any other hoover.
Great value for money. Suction power is impressive, worth noting there is a value that you can partially open or close which increases or decreases suction power. If your not aware of this you might think the suction too powerful ! Very very easy to put together and to take apart when using on the stairs etc. I think it lightweight but I would think anything is after using an old Dyson for as long as I have. Agree with other comments in that you will need to empty fairly often but that is a minor inconvenience in the scheme of things. If you are looking for a hoover for under 200.00 I would be surprised if this disappointed!
Have been using a Vax cleaner with 2400W for years but not overly impressed by them – very heavy and not good at picking up bits of thread and fluff. This Shark cleaner with just 750 watts is far superior – I tried it out today as soon as it arrived and was most impressed. It makes the carpets look as if they have been cleaned properly for the first time – the suction power is incredible. I started with it on max suction but had to slide it right down to minimum suction – it brought the pile right up on our carpets and the amount of dust collected was amazing especially considering that I had only hoovered two days previously with my old vacuum cleaner. The Shark appears to be a quality machine – well designed and thought through and easy to use. Everything is labelled and all clicks together in a very satisfying way. This is the most I have ever spent on a vacuum cleaner but so far I feel that it is well worth it!
Really happy I bought this bag-less vacuum cleaner, it has served its purpose really well. No complaints
Strong suction power and the rod of vacuum is flexible to 180 front to go below sofas and tables. The light ahead helps to look in dark corners and other areas. Best part is it does not take lot of storage area and the cord is so long that it covers the entire room without taking out form plug.
However I find the vacuum is bit heavy but not heavier than other vacuum in market. Overall a real strong vacuum with 5 years warranty
How did I live without this?? This is hands down the best hoover I’ve ever owned. I thought my last hoover had great suction power but this knocks that right out the park! It’s so hard to push on a carpet/rug the first few times you use it, but the more clean your carpet becomes, the easier it gets. Couldn’t believe what came out of my rug (that had literally just been hoovered an hour before this got delivered!)
Brilliant for using on the stairs, the attachments are fab. Definitely the best hoover I’ve bough
Really like this vacuum. Comparing it to my old Dyson, the Shark has much stronger suction to the point where it can become difficult to push. Gives you a good work out though and on heavy use areas of the carpet, cleans it up really great. You can adjust the suction strength in two places though, so it becomes much easier to push.
My only negative thought is that the dust box is quite small and fills quite quickly. Other than that, I really like it & would defo recommend.
Dyson DC25 finally broke, so went for this & I am so pleased I did! Suction is crazy good and way better than the Dyson & any other I have owned. Other reviews have complained about not being able to move it across carpets but please see this as a good thing! Firstly it’s really not that bad, secondly you get the satisfaction knowing it’s picking up all the crap your last vacuum couldn’t handle, and with the added bonus of a workout whilst hoovering This is an exceptionally good cleaner at a great price!
Purchased this as I had heard good things, but certainly didn’t expect it to be this good!
Dyson DC25 finally broke, so went for this & I am so pleased I did! Suction is crazy good and way better than the Dyson & any other I have owned. Other reviews have complained about not being able to move it across carpets but please see this as a good thing! Firstly it’s really not that bad, secondly you get the satisfaction knowing it’s picking up all the crap your last vacuum couldn’t handle, and with the added bonus of a workout whilst hoovering This is an exceptionally good cleaner at a great price!
I have always had a Dyson and a Henry, due to my disabilities I started to find them difficult to manoeuvre around, I rescued a dog back in July 2020 and he loses hair constantly, neither my Dyson nor my Henry were able to remove his hair from my carpet this began to really get me down as my home never felt cleaned properly.
I saw this advertised and read many many many reviews, it was delivered yesterday and I really have 3 words the first word is ‘WOW’ and the 2nd is ‘FANTASTIC’ my carpet looks brand new and whilst I know that there will always be the odd hair here and there ( that’s what having pets means for life) I now know that as soon as I hoover my carpet is spotless.
This really is the top dog of hoovers, I very very very rarely write reviews but this little beauty 100% deserves all the stars I can give and a recommendation.
I have even phoned several friends and suggested that they consider this as their next vaccume cleaner.
I am over the moon with my purchase and the price in comparison is really good.
Please don’t do what other companies do by proving this out of the reach of those of us on a low income as everyone should be able to afford to buy a little shark for life.
Wow. I’ve had a Henry for years which I thought had good suction. I used this today after it arrived this morning and I was shocked. The dust it picked it. Omg. It’s like I’d never vacuumed my house before. I’m so impressed. I don’t have a pet, but bought this as my long hair gets everywhere. All hair has been picked up no problem. I used to use a rubber brush after vacuuming as the Henry didn’t remove all my hair from the carpet. This gets EVERYTHING up. So, so good. Bye Henry. Bye rubber brush.
Thought I would use for a while before reviewing. It’s probably not the lightest vaccum on the market but I would not class as heavy. I read some reviews saying difficult to push. I found only on certain carpets depending which way the pile laid. Altering the suction seemed to fix the problem for me. I like the way all attachments come apart without fuss. Also so handy to be able to separate into a hand held type for stairs. No more dragging up step by step! So simple to empty the dust compartment although I was horrified at the amount of debris picked up from my ‘clean’ house on first use!! Love the light and rolling action around corners. Best vaccumm I’ve owned.
Overall this is great. The base part, (wide bit on the bottom for level surfaces, don’t know what it’s called) isn’t the easiest to use because you have to lean it away from the floor to move it around, which gives less suction. Using the hose on the other hand is perfect though I find the attachments with the rollers and bristles rather pointless, the best use is just the standard plastic tube. Easy to empty out, and certainly easy to recover valuables you may suck up by accident, which you likely will because the suction is excellent.
I bought this as a lightning deal and can’t complain at all with this vacuum cleaner. Works well on stairs and lift away helps a lot in hoovering stairs. High suction is quite good when you actually need it and works well on hard floors for best result. Overall, I would recommend this vacuum cleaner to anyone.
Cons: Doesn’t have anti- hair wrap tech so will have to remove hair once a while underneath suction area.
Personally I feel led lights don’t help until and unless you are cleaning in dark (and I wouldn’t see anyone cleaning in dark) and I feel it can do without but doesn’t hurt to have it either..
EVERYTHING!
This arrived today and my childish brain kicked in. I got it straight out of the box, assembly was amazing and easy.
The power, WOW! I would not recommend this hoover for high pile carpet cleaning as the brush at the base of the hoover cannot be turned off.
With low pile carpets like mine, the Old Dyson Pet hoover would just push the carpet pile down and pick up the bare minimum. I would have to go back and forth for an easy 20 Min in an average size room.
But the SHARK! It’s an ANIMAL of pure Suction, it sees a carpet and puts life into it while pulling at every hair, piece of dust and anything in its way and straight into its easy to operate bagless chamber.
The lift away option is amazing, especially for stairs and it is remarkably light. So anyone suffering with back issues or fatigue would love this.
To summarise, this hoover makes other Hoover’s run and hide in shame.
I suffer with a bad back and carrying a heavy hoover up the stairs meant I often left it to my bf. He’s chuffed to bits now that I’m more than happy to just unclip the dust caddy, shorten the hose (all very quick and easy) and off I go!
Don’t bother scrolling any further – as far as I’m concerned – every home should have a shark in it!!
This is a good item, picks up the dog hairs very well, which is why I bought it, but it is also a bloomin good cleaner as well and very good value for the money I paid for it. I have only had it for a couple of days and I will comment at a later date when it has had more use. but for now 10 stars.
****** update********* the hoovered stopped working yesterday 17/08/21 was so so loud and stopped picking up, I cleaned the filters every month ect.
I went on live chat with amazon yesterday about 4pmish informed them and they apologise immediately and offered me a full refund or a brand new replacement. I opted for a replacement of course and it arrived today at 2.30pm ish. The old one is all boxed up ready to be picked up. I have registered the hoover now on shark website and got 5 years warranty with them. I honestly did think amazon couldn’t do much with it being way over 30days but it wasn’t not problem at all. Excellent customer service amazon! New hoover is working perfectly thank you ever so much.
Even tho my hoover did just randomly stopped working my sister and step mum’s (both got from amazon the day after me) are still going strong and fine. I just think it was one of them things that can happen from time to time. I STILL HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS HOOVER
I bought this as a gift for my partner, and he is obsessed with it! We have beige carpets and two dark haired cats and we’ve never been able to fully get their hair out – until 1 use of this! The cat hair was sucked out of the carpet immediately, but just within 30 seconds of using it we could see that the tank was half full of dust and dirt which made us realise how bad our previous hoover was.
Our carpets look brand new, and we also didn’t feel snuffly like we would due to the dust with previous hoovers.
It’s on a ball so it’s easy to navigate around the home, however it’s not so light-weight until you take it off of the main upright attachment and hold it just as a tank and hose – but that’s kind of what you would expect for something that can do a powerful job.
We now fight over who is going to hoover the carpets and the rug because it makes us feel like we’re the ones doing the work (but of course it’s all thanks to the Shark!)
Then we get into using it. It’s not the lightest weight vacuum cleaner I’ve ever had, but it is extremely manoueverable, so 9.9/10 there. The suction is almost epic. I’m not sure if the cat is still in hiding or was eaten by the Shark. The amount of dust that came out of my carpets is positively embarrassing; they’re a different colour now. The tools are well designed and mostly perfectly to hand, except there’s three tools and only two storage points.
Over all, I’d give this vacuum 9.99/10 and well worth the money. For anyone who prefers an upright, you probably couldn’t get better.
Had heard a lot about shark and wondered was it all a fad with Mrs Hinch, but when this came up at such a good price on black Friday I bit the bullet.
Jesus Christ, this is amazing. The light on it has showed me all the bits I would normally miss. I’ve basically hoovered up the house since getting it. The suction nearly pulled up my lino it’s that good. I’m fairly sure I’ve sucked up the kids and the dogs at some stage and didn’t realise
Caught this hoover on sale. Probably my best purchase in ages. Have only used once so relatively limited review.
My place is quite small so since moving I have used sweeping and a handheld vacuum for my cleaning needs. Over time I had noticed that my allergies had been playing up but wasnt sure why. I am now certain that a large factor was because the floors were not being cleaned properly and the dust was building up over time. Already the air feels cleaner and the carpet is looking renewed.
Easy to assemble. Quite lightweight with clear instructions how to detach each part. Separate power settings for floor types and so easy to manoeuvre. The cord does need to be held for the most part as it is about 8m long but can easily be wrapped around the unit.
The auction appeared great in comparison to Hoover’s I have used previously. It’s actually not significantly larger than my handheld gator vacuum. The attachments are easy to use however there is only space for 2 attachments and it comes with 3 (first world problem).
Emptying was easy, literally click the storage out, hold over a bin, click the bottom door open and shake. I have not yet tried to clean the vacuum but the instructions seem easy enough.
Again, cannot recommend this highly enough, as well as having a clean floor, I feel I can breath much easier. Would recommend this to anyone living in a bedroom apartment but I suspect larger places may require more trips to empty the storage (by the time I cleaned the living room, bedroom and entrance I had reached max capacity).
We have two extra fluffy Golden Retrievers … that shed all.day everyday… and it handles all their hair like it’s nothing. Works especially well on the stubborn trampled in hair too.
110% reccomend.
What a game changer, I’ve had a very well known make of vacuum for ever and after seeing previous Shark reviews I purchased one, what a game changer, my carpets (which I vacuum daily) look like new the dog hair has vanished. The lift away section is lightweight for carrying on the stairs, the suction power on carpets is amazing. I’m only disappointed that I didn’t purchase one years ago 🙂
Easy to put together. Fairly lightweight, and you can detach the motor and carry around one handed to get to those awkward places, like curtains and underneath grandma.
Suction power is great, with two settings for hard floors and carpets. First use made the carpet in the living room look like new – and yes, I should vacuum more often.
The pet cleaning tool isn’t just a gimmick either. Tried it out on some cushions etc, removed all cat hairs etc very efficiently.
Tried it on the cat, but she called her lawyer. Oh well..
Floor unit part works fine too. Had two reasonably powerful LED lights, so you can see under things and remind yourself why you need to vacuum more.
What else?
Emptying it is easy peasy, lemon squeezy. The only thing I could criticise, is that the actual dust/cat hair/old toenails collection receptacle is a tad small. Lots of trips out to the garbage bin, but, its easy to empty, with a trapdoor mechanism so you don’t even need to stick your hand in among the unmentionables to empty it out.
The suction is a might powerful to be used on small rugs, as I found out, among various Laurel & Hardy scenes of me waving the wand end about with a rug attached, yelling “Stop! Damn you! STOP!”
We live and learn, and that’s not really a complain about Le Shark.
That’s it. Very good vacuum. Tad pricey, unless you get it on special, but for the money either way, it does the job.
I’ve included a number of photos and a video of the basic operations which I hope you find helpful.
This vacuum is a very nice piece of equipment. You get 3 wand accessories including a Hard Floor brush, a long nozzle and a smaller brush head and the main unit has a two stage switch for Hard Floors or Carpets.
It is very manoeuvrable, being lightweight and with a good range of motion, but the party piece is being able to detach the wand and bin section from the main floor section so that you can roam free. This is as simple as pushing on a pedal with your foot and lifting up. This is great if you have stairs to do or tricky sections of a room.
The bin container unit is also a simple thing to remove and there is a button on the bottom to open the door so that dust can be deposited in your bin. As with most of these bins though you sometimes have to dig out the stubborn dirt with your hand.
The floor section has six super bright LED headlights to help you see what you are doing and the cable length is approximately 8 metres long.
Suction is immense! Honestly I thought it was going to lift my carpet and there is a high pitched “Darth Vader-esque” suction sound as you push it around which I liked! Coupled with the black and red design detailing and the red wand, I started to see some serious Star Wars parallels… It certainly has the force!
Criticisms… well the bin is a bit small for a large family house so needs to be emptied quite regularly and also the fact you sometimes need to hand scrape it to get all the stubborn bits of dust out is a pain, but other major brands also have this annoyance. The other small thing is I found it quite hit and miss when re-docking the bin and wand to the floor section. Sometimes it clicked in first time, other times I thought it had only for it to pull up again.
To conclude quite simply this is an excellent vacuum cleaner. Suction, manoeuvrability, versatility, looks and the SciFi sounds! Awesome.