Shark Upright Vacuum Cleaner [NV602UK] Lift-Away, Blue
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.
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 2 handy tools for whole-home cleaning.
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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.
NV602UK
DuoClean | ||
Anti Hair Wrap | ||
| | Anti-Allergen | |
| | Converts to Portable | |
Pet Model | | |
| | Accessories | |
- Upright Vacuum Pet Model
| Weight: | 5.25 kg |
| Dimensions: | 28.5 x 26 x 118 cm; 5.25 Kilograms |
| Brand: | Shark |
| Model: | NV602UK |
| Colour: | Blue |
| Colour: | Blue |
Lightweight. Amazing suction. Moves easily from carpet to hard floor. Great for cleaning stairs
Wish I had bought one sooner!!
Exceeded my expectations. I love the light on the front I can see dust in dark corners. It is great fo the stairs my best vacuum ever for doing them. I love the versatility of the head getting around corners and under furniture.
I love it !!
Love it. Lightweight and handy for all jobs. It has great suction and takes apart so the stairs are easy to do
This vacuum cleaner is good but not perfect. Suction too strong on maximum but I use it on minimum which solves my problem. The flex is long and useful not having to keep plugging into sockets but on the other-hand it can get in the way when fully out and near to the socket. The dust cannister is a good size but is rather bulky, being square, and rather awkward vacuuming under a table. It would be better being longer and slimmer. It is easy to dispose of the dirt and each part is easy to clip together. Sometimes the tools, which are good, fall off. The machine is also a little heavy for older people and the height of the vacuum might make it more difficult for short people. The Shark is quite quiet in operation. Manoeuvrability is good.
I have one of these got this one for my mum. Wouldn’t be without a Shark now. Great suction, brilliant for stairs as you have the lift away and its lightweight too. Brilliant.
Vacuums like a dream! But most importantly, the packaging was brilliant! Everything was recyclable! The only piece of plastic was the little wire holding the power cable together. Absolutely brilliant.
I wish I had read the question section before purchasing. I had the older model which recently broke and unfortunately I couldn’t buy the same one and thought the newer version would be better but they’ve ruined it!
1. The roller brush used to be removable and now its not which isn’t very helpful when you have children with small toys
2. It’s heavy to push on carpet! The older model was so light and almost moved on its own but this actually hurts my shoulder to push.
3. The attachments are different and I miss the brush on the crevice tool
*I will add that it looks nicer and it is better on hard floors than the older model but it’s not what I was expecting and I’m dissapointed.
It was necessary to set control at minimum to move the cleaner on our thick rug. I thought the rug was clean until I used this cleaner.
Couldn’t wait to get on and write a review. I am SO happy with my purchase. I’ve had an awful vacuum for years and to then get this has made me so happy. It has more than halved my time spent cleaning and it’s suction is incredible. The vacuum itself is light to lift and easy to do the stairs with, it only feels heavy when pushing it because the suction is that good. I find this a small price to pay for a really decent clean. It picks up everything no vac I’ve ever had has picked up before. I love the little lights on the front and find it so helpful when the lighting in your room isn’t good enough but then you end up noticing the dirt later on with different lighting. It has genuinely made my carpets look new again. It’s sad how happy I am!!
Everything is easy to clip apart and clean and it’s easy to take the handle off to lift and go.
This hoover is brilliant on both hard floors and carpets. Even the wand is great which cleans stairs brilliantly.
The first time I used ithe hoover on the living room rug, it looked it it’d been professionally cleaned. It really is fab.
The only let down is the weight and manuverability of the thing.
It’s SO heavy and clunky to move around and it’s especially difficult on carpets, even on the lowest suction setting. I’m young(ish) and relatively fit and even I worked up a sweat using this thing.
I lent it to my Mother-in-law (70) and she couldn’t lift it and found it extremely difficult to push.
All in all, great hoover, great work out! 😉
Having never owned a vacuum I was completely overwhelmed when it came to researching and was faced with so many choices and price ranges.
I bit the bullet and went for this after being reccomended Shark by a friend and it is more than adequate for the price.
Originally I wanted to pay about 40 but after seeking advice from friends and other reviews I have learnt that if you want a decent product that will last you need to spend at least 100.
I have no doubt that a 600 dyson would be more powerful and have many more additional feautures but for the 150 I paid this does the job perfectly.
The suction is just right for my needs (crumbs, dust etc…). The pull out wand is handy for rugs and hard to reach places, I don’t really use the liftaway feature as I don’t have any stairs but I can see why it would be handy in the future if I move somewhere that does. The cable is long and wraps up easily, and the whole product is easy to assemble and simple to use.
Overall I’m quite happy with it but be aware I live in a small one floor flat and vacuum about once a week so cannot speak for someone who may have a large house and need to vacuum more frequently.
I bought this product to use as a light weight vacuum cleaner that could be used upstairs, in order to avoid my wife carrying one up as she has some health issues but values her independence. I already have a top end Shark vacuum cleaner downstairs which we love, so when our other lightweight stopped working, it was a natural choice for replacement. This is the best design and functionality I have ever found in a vacuum cleaner. It is lightweight, easy to use, adaptable and makes all cleaning tasks easy. Use on stairs is a dream with the detachable body and range of tools. Highly recommended.
Bought to replace my 20 year old Henry as it’s getting too heavy for me. I love this hoover: easy to assemble and switch to cylinder only, great suction and light enough to do the stairs. I love the headlight feature for dark spaces too. Emptying is very easy. Just click the button. There is no reassembling filters or lining up together to close. The instruction booklet is clear and concise.
Have only used this once so far. It really does have amazing suction power. My carpets have never had such a good clean. Takes a little getting used to manoeuvring it after years of using an upright Hoover.
Absolutely amazing! Highly reccomend, i was worried about the price but since it was discounted for 145 i went for it! My matted carpet looks brand new again!
Absolutely love my hoover. I was mortified at the amount of grime it picked up, use low suction on carpets and it works perfectly … really pleased I took the plunge and got one, I actually like hoovering now 🙂
Bought this a few days ago.
Brilliant vacuum cleaner
This is a well though out Vacuum and much easier to use than our old Dyson.
It arrived with a slight physical problem (wasn’t broken, the locking clip was stiff and wouldn’t return to the original position) where the top clips into the bottom, and I contacted Amazon to discuss what to do, they contacted the company there and then, and then within minutes Shark rang me and they decided that the best way forward was to replace the bottom unit, (although we still could use the Vacuum and was very impressed with the suction).
The replacement part came the next morning via DPD!
That’s what you call great customer service 🙂
Fantastic hoover, suction is amazing and hoover disconnect so easily to use for stairs
Very powerful to use and brings up my deep pile carpet perfectly. Easy to use liftaway and other functions. I don’t have stairs but i reckon it would be fine to use as liftaway and attachments that are included. The upholstery brush is really powerful and you have to use this in hard floor mode which is just a simple switch over. All in all i am very pleased with it especially as my first use was after having a new bathroom fitted so carpets were very dusty. Can be heavy to push but you can adjust the suction to suit your own comfort. Glad i bought this Shark and definitely an improvement on my earlier model and my cordless shark. So much more power with this model
This vac is easy to use and light weight also has a powerful suction easy to dismantling for stair use put our old vac to shame
The Shark is simple to operate, easy to empty, and does an excellent cleaning job. It does everything we expected and we are delighted.
Genuinely hit peak adulthood! That’s the most excitement I’ve had in years… had a cordless cheap hoover before and didn’t think it was that bad but the amount of dirt and dust this hoover just picked up in each room is insane! Also made all my carpets fluffy again! Highly recommend! Also doing the stairs didn’t break my back for the first time as it’s so lightweight.
Love my shark! Always had dysons and never thought I would stray from them. After reading the reviews on the shark I thought I’d get one. So glad I did! It’s fab, light and powerful suction, I used it the first time and it sucked up way more than the dyson. Yes, the dirt container is smaller but it’s no big deal to empty it a couple of times, just shows how powerful it is with suction.
Very impressed with this vacuum cleaner. Feels very light in weight yet has serious heavyweight suction. Sensible intelligent design too. One possible criticism is that whilst the lift-away feature is brilliant, sometimes clicking back into place has been slightly hit and miss getting it to lock. Potential problems in future ?
Genuine 5 star verdict at the moment though.
I CANT PRAISE THIS PRODUCT ENOUGH. EASY TO USE, VERY LIGHT TO USE WHICH IS VERY IMPORTANT TO ME BEING A PARTIALLY DISABLED PERSON. GREAT SUCTION POWER, NO MESSY BAGS OR FILTERS TO KEEP CHANGING
Best vacuum I’ve ever used. I’ve had it 4 months since writing this review.
My Jack Russell sheds constantly & with my previous dyson I could never get the carpet clean enough. The first time I used this (on a “clean” carpet, which was vacuumed with a dyson 3hrs beforehand) lifted a crazy amount of dog hair, that it looked like I hadn’t ever vacuumed before!
The suction is incredible; it quite literally sticks to the floor & lifts every dog hair seen & unseen.
I also find it really makes my carpet look good as new. The suction is so strong, that it makes the carpet fibres all stand straight, so it looks like a new carpet each time it’s used.
I am registered disabled due to severe spinal issues. I do not find this a heavy vacuum to use or lift at all. I was surprised to read so many reviews mention the weight. I have not had this issue at all & I am unable to lift much weight at all.
The only faults I have are nothing to do with the vacuum itself.
For the price, I think a brush accessory should’ve been provided with it eg for doing skirting boards & hearths.
It comes with only 2 accessories- a long nozzle & a stair attachment-stair attachment doesn’t fit onto the vacuum, so it could easily get lost.
Also the lead doesn’t have anywhere to wind up neatly, to be stored in a sightly manner. This gets annoying fast. However it doesn’t take away from this being an excellent vacuum. Highly recommend!
Love, love, love this hoover! I used my old hoover and gave my carpets a good going over. Then went over again immediately with the shark and it picked up a lot! So much that it filled the unit. I have 2 cats and 1 dog. So it picked up a lot of dirt, hair, dust etc. It’s lovely and light too. I struggle with my joints but use this on the stairs easily with the lift away. It has a really good suction on it. Perfect for my vinyl in the kitchen. I did the car with it too. It doesn’t leave a big dust cloud when you empty it either. My boys have asthma so it’s Perfect.
Bought this vacuum cleaner because it was lighter than others and am so pleased with it … the suction is fantastic. I have always used a Dustin but this is far superior and would therefore recommend
Recently bought a shark hoover and have been very impressed with it. The suction is very strong and I like the additional feature of being able to remove the canister to carry up the stairs for hoovering.
I have recommended it to friends.
Love this vacuum! Didn’t realize how awful my old one was until I got this one. It picks up cat and dog hair so well. Yes the dirt basket is small and needs emptied often but if it didn’t have such great suction and pick up everything it wouldn’t need emptied. Would highly recommend and would buy again.
Update
Although I’m generally pleased with this vacuum cleaner, it has a couple of drawbacks-the hose does not extend as far as the old Dyson and so cleaning high ceiling corners is impossible. Since the machine is not as heavy as the Dyson, it’s also more unstable when using the hose. It tips over if you extend the hose too far and recently it fell against my leg causing a nasty bruise. I’ve taken to lifting the cylinder away from the base and carrying in one hand while using the hose in the other, fortunately it’s light enough to do this, but it is a bit awkward. Original review below.
I’ve been Dyson user for years but when our last one (10+ years old) needed replacing as the handle broke, I decided to look at alternatives.
This machine is much more compact and lighter than the old one. I particularly like the stair cleaning lift away function and it seems that it outperforms my old Dyson on cleaning upholstery, but that’s maybe not a fair comparison given the age of my last vacuum cleaner.
I like that you can adjust the suction power but on low pile carpets where there’s thin underlay it is very difficult to move the machine even on the lowest power rating. It does have a smaller dust collector than the Dyson, but I don’t mind that as there’s less dust to fly around when emptying. Like the Dyson fluff tends to collect at the top of the dust holder and needs to be pulled out, again smaller quantities make that easier.
Overall I’m currently happy, it’s longevity remains to be tested.
This hover is the only one I actually like using it’s easy to separate and carry off up stairs. Easy to use. The suction is fab also easy to empty.
I had the plug in one as I’ve many battery vacuums and been disappointed. My friend recommended this, couldn’t be happier.
The suction on this Hoover is excellent, better than my dyson but that was 11 years old. It’s quite light weight, much lighter than my dyson. It’s compact and not bulky! Eay to assemble and use!!
It’s very good using attachments and getting rid of fluff etc picked up is also very easy .I’m afraid the downside is suction like other people found it too much ,even using the slide on the handle made little difference.I found removing the suction tube from the machine made a big difference but the what I have done is take off the handle turn upside down and you will see the slide which controls suction (see picture) get a screwdriver or chisel and scrape felt pad off the slide .You will see by photo my slide has no felt on it .I find this perfect .Shame we need to do this as it’s a good machine.
Very efficient vacuum, loved the lights! Easy to manoeuvre, lifts off easily, great suction. Recommend.
This vacuum isn’t what I expected. It’s certainly not lightweight .. in fact its the heaviest I’ve ever had. It does have very good suction which can be reduced if it starts sucking up your carpet. But I’m not at all happy with the cable as it’s all over the place and doesn’t stay where it’s supposed to be .. ie .. on the hooks provided. As it is I will not be advising anyone else to get this model as its just not doing the job I want it to. But, when I’ve used it a few more times and if I become used to all its weird quirks I may change my mind and will then let you know. If I don’t then I will have to sell it on and buy something better suited to me.
Brilliant vacuum. Very easy to carry and empty. Absolutely love i
I bought this Shark vacuum after reading 6 million different reviews on a variety of upright vacuums. My old cylinder pull-along Hoover broke and I came to the conclusion that with vacuums, you get what you pay for so I decided to spend a little more on a Shark. For me its two big selling points are that you can remove the cylinder from the base which makes cleaning the stairs so much easier as the vacuum doesn’t fall down the stairs, and its suction. It picks up hair and dirt really well, the only down side is that even on min suction and on the hard floor setting, it still eats a rag rug I have but I can live with that. I read reviews that the suction was too powerful – it’s not, you just have to make sure you have it set on ‘min’ as well as on the carpet setting. The headlights are great as you can easily spot bits you’ve missed. I’ve only had it a day but have done the whole house with it (carpet and hard floors) and it’s fab. Yes long hair does get caught around the roller brush but you’d expect that on any vacuum – it’s a brush, they’re designed to pick up hairs!
Love this hoover. I had a battery one before and certainly this is far superior. Suction is mega so he careful and adjust or you will lose socks etc on the floor. Definately can see the difference as I have a dog with white short hair that gets everywhere. Really pleased
I had heard people rave about shark hoovers and now I know why.i couldn’t believe how much dirt came off my carpet and I hoover regularly as I’ve pets. It’s light enough to maneuover and the lift away is fantastic. I have to say its the best hoover I have ever purchased
Great vacuum cleaner, deep cleans carpets and was shocked how much it removed compared to our old Henry vacuum. The pull away attachment works very well. When using on flat floors vinyl etc you have to reduce suction as it sticks to the floor. Pivot head makes it very ‘drivable’. Exellent value, exellent vacuum.
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.
Really pleased with this vacuum. It need emptying every time it’s used because it’s full! It picks up almost everything including all the pet hairs, we have two dogs and a Maine Coon cat who sheds like there is no tomorrow. Have used far more expensive vacuums that have been half as effective. Love the detachment option for stairs and the choice of hard floor and carpet brush options, as we have both. It’s also easy to manoeuvre around furniture. Top buy!
This is my second shark; the first still works well but the dustchamber fills very quickly. With three dogs one with a larger chamber appeared to be a good idea. The design has been improved and I like the easy way it breaks apart to use the hose and nozzles. It is effective, quiet and the dog attachment is very effective. All in all this is better al round than the first one.
Overall a very good hoover. If I’ve ever complained that a hoover doesn’t pick up the same cannot be said about this one. It is almost too powerful! Even on an easy carpet setting it refuses to be pushed on my very low pile rug. It seems to be ok on my other carpets but would still be a struggle for an older person. It is also super lightweight which again although in the main is a positive it also means it easily tips. On this basis I have to knock off 2 stars. On power alone it would definitely score a solid 5!
Very happy with this Hoover! Made our carpets look brand new with the excellent suction power! Little heavy to push but for stairs and smaller areas fantastic hoover!
I would have dropped a few stars, as the partner has made me use it more than I would like to, but it’s lightweight, sucks like a… erm… sucker fish? Yes, a sucker fish, and is small and easily storable.
Makes a nice voom noise too when you use it.
I have read a lot of articles and reviews about vacuum cleaners (how exciting is my life?!). It did boil down to either a Dyson or Shark. I have had Dyson’s for twenty odd years so there was also a bit of brand loyalty making the decision more difficult. I have always found Dysons a bit heavy so he fact that the Shark is very light was the deciding factor as they seemed neck and neck otherwise. The Shark is very easy to use on the stairs being able to separate the middle section of the vacuum makes it even lighter. The wand on the Dyson was a bit of a fight to get out – the Shark’s wand is very easy to use. I like the light on the front of the vacuum showing up the dust. The flex is very long which is good. Suction is great you can change the settings to cope with carpet as well as floors and on top of that have varying degrees of suction power. The dust carrier is a bit small but really not an issue – it is easily removable. All in all I think it is a super little vacuum I am very pleased with my purchase. It also has a five year free guarantee.
Very good hoover. Looks like I’ve been walking on a sandy beach for the past 5 years. I thought the last hoover was good. But then used this on what was to my wife (not being sexist but she finds hoovering satisfying, whereas I hate it) a pristine hoovered carpet. Boy, she was wrong. The bucket/trap or whatever it is called was half full of dust/grit/crap from the one carpet. Couldn’t believe it. Thought it must have arrived used, but of course it wasn’t. It was just that good.
It’s light weight, and easy to use.
Only problem so far is the head of the hoover tends to bounce it’s way back, so pushes forwards doing a nice job then bounces when drawing it back towards you. Then on a lighter carpet in another room it bounces along when pushing forwards. Feels like hoovering a sandy beach after the tides gone out. Full of ripples. Very odd. Any idea?
Other than that it’s an excellent hoover to replace what was once an excellent hoover, ha.
I think I’ve had most males of vacuum cleaner and this is by far the most powerful. The reason I have this 4 stars rather than 5 is sometimes it is so powerful I struggle to move it – although a simple turn down of power fixes this.
Excellent for stair use and comes with a pet turbo brush which really helps keep stairs and sofa clean.
It is so easy to keep clean and empty – this vacuum is a pleasure to own and use
So light weight. The best Hoover I have ever had
So we all seem to think our carpets are reasonably clean right? Well after using this amazing machine for the first time this morning I can now say my carpets are clean. It lifted months of dirt and dust that was left behind from having my home remodelled that my old vac just wasn’t able to do and when I finished hoovering I was honestly ashamed. TBH I’m glad no visitors are allowed because I would have been mortified had they seen what I thought were clean carpets. The only down side of the machine itself is the fact that when you use the lift away section I find the pole is much too short for using in the bathroom or the landing and I’m only just over 5ft so anyone taller it would be back breaking. To be fair I could have used the stand for doing the landing carpet but I wanted to use the smaller foot to really brush the carpet at the same time. I am now going to search for an extension pole because it would be more suitable to use the lift away section for upstairs as it is a little on the heavy side for me and I would find it much easier to use. But after saying all that I am a little in love with it and how well it performs, the suction is fantastic, it comes apart and goes together again in a click…. Don’t delay, buy today!
It’s a great Vac. I have owned 2 Shark corded vacs before. They both worked faultlessly for 6yrs+. They both had 1450w suction and got the carpets clean of all dirt and dog hairs. This replacement vac has a much lower 750 watt suction but is more powerful. Brilliant build quality and the lift off feature is the one I use for cleaning staircase.
I’ve also owned v expensive rechargeable vac, but found that over time the suction performance and battery life substantially reduce. I will stick with Shark mains powered vac and this is a very good vac.
I bought a shark upright a couple of years ago and I am 100% pleased with how it performs. I bought this one so I could have one upstairs and one downstairs! There are some changes in the new one (mainly suction variants) and I’m not finding it so good on rugs and mats. I wish they hadn’t changed things on the new one. Other than that, they are the best vacuums I have ever had.
Ok. So I have had this nearly a month. Compared to my old vacuum, different make, it is very good. The suction is so strong I cannot use it full, but have to turn the suction down. Or it is too hard to push. You can see the nap go the other direction! It changes from carpet to hard floor setting too, by the on off switch. I love. The way it swivels around corners. And goes under tables. The LED lights on the front of it make it useful if you have sight problems, to see if you have missed anything. It is so easy to switch to the extention or lift off to take upstairs. And it’s all done via the one unit. So no fear the spider will run away, whilst you change the handle to the tube, like my old hoover! Its so easy to change from one use to another. No faffing with taking one bit off and fitting it elsewhere! It’s light to take up the stairs, once removed from its bottom. And you know the bits are fitted back as you can hear an audible ‘click’ changing from one use to the other. The cartridge that holds the rubbish is not large. But it will easily hold two or three rooms of dirt before emptying. And I have a dog and two cats. The tools don’t fall off! Unlike my other one, where I gave up. And ended up forgetting where I had left them! It also comes with a pet attachment that is loud but very effective on sofas. The hoover itself is not very loud. The cable is a good length. Although it can fall over, during certain use, ie cleaning the sofa, I have found this with my old vacuum too. So it’s how I am using it rather than the unit itself. Although it is very stiff. The foam filters can be washed and reused. I was very pleased with this! No need to pay out for expensive filters. The only down side being you need to give them a full 24 hours to dry. So if you need the hoover in that time you cannot use it, The Warrantee is five years. I think. Very good, they stand by their product. Although you MUST activate it to be able to use it! You do this by doing it online. So far I am very pleased with this. I will update with further comments as needed. I did get it in the sale. So got it for 149. Rather than 225. Tbh if it had been full price, it would have been out of my price range.
Update March 2021; had it a few months now. Yes it is a good Hoover. Although it does not like picking up bigger ( cat litter pellet size) bits without have to use the stick, which is a pain. The main issue is a cannot find filters for this anywhere! Even here, the filters it offers look the wrong shape. So I sincerely hope this will not be an issue.
the Samsung managed to get out the dog hair from the carpet only with some help of a carpet brush. I decided to make a detailed analysis of all the vacuum cleaners exist in the market.. it was clear that 2kW vacuums are not manufacture any more due to new regulation that limit the amount of power consumption a vacuum can take from the grid. furthermore, the 2kW is the input power not taking into account the efficiency. that suggest you can get a 90% efficiency vacuum and get 1.8kW suction power and similarly 50% and 1kW and they both will be a 2kW vacuum. therefore this parameter is almost not useful. The market analysis helped me understand that when dealing with dogs and carpet the most important thing is the tools the vacuum offer and only then the suction power. I narrow it down to the Shark NV602UKT and the dyson animal big ball. it looks that the price different between them is not justified at all.. I am using Shark vacuum for a few weeks and it is amazing. taking all the hair out from the carpet perfectly with minimal effort. it is not lightweight at all but compare to the old Samsung it is light. The animal tool is very nice for removing hair from the stairs and the flashlights are more useful than I thought because it help detect dirt and hairs. Very powerful vacuum and I will defiantly recommend it.
After hoovering night before. My daughter hooved with my new shark when arrived following day yesterday. I was shocked and amazed how much dirt and fluff filled my new shark cylinder. Thankyou so much love the colour, the beautiful lights to show up missed fluff etc. I love it and poor Henry has been put away x
Wow. Very impressed with this vacuum. The best I’ve ever had. After having a dyson plug in that lost suction after a while and a cordless one that was literally less suction then if I’d lucked on the carpet through a paper straw I am over the moon with this. The hard floor setting is great on our wood floors downstairs and the led light is really handy for not missing bits. But on the stairs and upstairs was where the difference really showed. After just one room, the amount of dust in the chamber was horrendous! Like I’d never vacuumed it before despite hoovering every other day. The carpets feel softer under foot and almost look new. All the people moaning about it being hard to push on carpets I would suggest are not very strong as I am 5 ft 2 and a petite frame and can manage it. Yes it does give yours arms a workout but literally because the suction is that powerful! Highly recommend.
We vacuum every day due to very fluffy cats, we currently use a battery Dyson V8 animal. It’s washed and serviced with new filters as recommended. My neighbour has always said how good Sharks are so I decided to buy at this special price of 149.
Carpets and stairs were vacuumed Friday morning, Shark came Friday afternoon, and as you can see I filled the bin up in one hit !!!! We are clean living people and this has shown how rubbish the Dyson is. Yes it’s light and easy to use but I’ll never buy a Dyson again !!!
Hetty died, so I needed a replacement. Wish I’d done it years ago tbh. Hovering the stairs is so easy, with the ‘lift away’ feature. I even like the headlights! There is an option for hard floor or carpet. Emptying the dirt container is easy and mess free.
My only gripe would be the roller-if you live in a house with long haired ladies, the hair wraps round the roller, causing a red light to come on, you then have to spend time, unravelling the hair from the front brush/roller.
But overall, I’m really pleased with this vacuum cleane
I am very impressed with this little machine. I did not expect it to perform the way it has for being so little in comparison to other big brands such as Dyson. We have a Dyson and I had just hoovered the day before we got this machine and it picked up quite a lot of dust even though the carpets looked clean (as per photo). This little unit is more than half the price of a decent Dyson and out performs them in every way.
I quite like the fact that it is belt-less for the main roller as this is controlled by a motor and only time will tell if this is better for longevity. I also like the fact that it has LED headlights for the floor head as this does help even in bright lighting conditions.
It’s maneuverability is quite easy, but it is hard to push due to the suction power gripping the carpet.
The noise this little machine makes is at least half of that of our Dyson and over vacuums we have had previous.
I suppose the only down side to it, is that the pet hair removal tool does not have a space to be stored on the main unit.
Great value vac which cleans really well on wood floors and carpet. Need to push it well on the carpets so not a good choice for the less able.
Read lots of reviews before buying. Great suction, fairly lightweight but not as light as I expected from the adverts. Small collection box so needs emptied fairly frequently.
I researched a lot of hoovers before finally deciding to go with this and I am soooo pleased I did!! Have had two Dysons before and thought they were good but my new Shark has sucked up so much dust from the carpets, its shocking!! This is lighter to carry and the lift away function for the stairs is brilliant. My stair carpet looks so much cleaner. Also impressed at the length of the electric cord I can plug in downstairs and still be using it for the upstairs landing! Brilliant little machine!!
We don’t have stairs but for the rest of the flat it’s excelle
This is a fantastic product. We have dogs and cats which leave hair everywhere. We noticed that the Shark we had was no longer managing to do the job. Hair would remain in the carpet fibres. This one is amazing! We couldn’t believe how clean our carpets became after just one hoover. Works well on laminate too. Very powerful and light weight. Nice design and colour too. I can’t fault it. Definitely the best hoover I have ever had.
Reasonably well made,good suction,lights at front of hoover,easy to use.
This vacuum cleaner is unbelievable I have had a Dyson in the past that’s all I ever bought but this is miles better cannot fault it in any way 10 out of 10 on everything
This Hoover has powerful suction yet is really quiet, I had hoovered my rug the night before with my old hoover and it was clean to the eye, yet when I went over it the next day with this Shark it lifted so much I had no idea was even there! It’s really easy to put together and use, emptying is really simple, the cord is long enough to do a full large room no problem, I’m glad I went for this hoover !
Well if you want good suction and easy to do stairs,this is the hoover for youMy rug looks like new again,I was amazed how much it brought it up,and my stairs which got neglected because of my previous hoover being so heavy,are once again looking good.What I will say is be careful to choose the right setting ,as the high one nearly sucks the carpet up and makes it difficult to push,this happens when it’s on the wrong one.I have since found the right setting and part to do different things and it’s great.
I ordered this hoover after reading a lot of the reviews, also a friend has a Shark (Cordless). It arrived on time, and i used it to hoover my new living room carpet. I was really surprised with how powerful the suction is. I thought i was a bit of a clean freak, but the dust and dog/cat hair it took out of the carpet was unbelievable. I would definitely recommend this model.
I registered it online today, and all it wanted was the model number, where i bought it from and my email address. I thought this weird, as i thought it would ask for a copy of proof of purchase.
No complaints about product . However annoyed with delivery driver , parcel was on my doorstep for 2 hours before I knew about it, in clear view of any passers by , I only knew it was there when checking for updates I said parcel was handed to resident on update info , it definitely was not , I was in the whole time , never even heard them knock the door, just left.Lucky it wasn’t stolen.
Couldn’t wait for this to arrive, arrived on time, packaged well and was intact. It was easy to assemble. Time to try out ….like others have mentioned I thought my carpets clean… My oh my how wrong I was, I couldn’t believe the amount of dust as well as dog hair it picked up in just several sweeps , I am utterly amazed. Some people have said it is heavy, in my opinion it is light weight to manoeuvre when not in use, but on full suction on carpet it is quite hard going, but feel it’s worth it for all the stuff it picks up. The only downside/ concern is that because it is hard to push when in use it felt a bit wobbly where the drum lifts off the base. Glad I bought the car cleaning set too to compliment it.
My god this thing is incrediable, after switching from a dyson ball dc41, which I thought was great, this shark wins hands down, easy to set up, easy and lightweight to use, the suction is immense, pulling it self down onto the floors surface meaning it gets right down into the fibers, the bright led lights infront are a bonus really bright and eliminates any fine dust you wouldn’t normally see infront of you, after first use the dust compartment was half full, and I only hoovered the previous day with my dyson, just shows how dated and rubbish the dyson is, you can disconnect everything and use it as a carry upstairs hoover to do the stairs, or use it with the wand to save bending down, the only two downsides are of you use the wand you can only go 4 foot without the rest of the hoover toppling over, secondly is that powerful on hard floors, it’s difficult to push around due to huge suction onto the floor, so you do need to use your muscles, it has a switch for use on hard floors, then flick the switch and it becomes more powerful for carpets, not so good in corners though as it has a flat front, hence the need to use the wand then to get into crevices, so glad I bought this it’s made everything so clean, and one added bonus, it has a built in fresher so it smells amazing
A few years back I purchased a cordless vacuum from Amazon because our old vacuum had given up the ghost and I was tired of tripping over the cord. Well now I have gone full circle and and purchased the Shark. Our cordless one is fine for a quick run around but it doesn’t have the suction power to lift all the bits and the battery life is waning.
After assembly, which was quick and easy, I swept the carpet with the cordless and then switched on the Shark. The suction was so powerful, the vacuum stuck to the carpet, so I opened the byepass slot on the handle which made things easier. I couldn’t believe the amount of dust that it picked up. The generously sized cylinder was nearly half full. Praise indeed. My only complaint is the cable. It is very stiff. If the outer sheath was made from either a more supple plastic or even silicone rubber the machine would be perfect.
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.
Very good for laminated floor. Carpets requires a good technique 😉 but result is spectacula
When I saw this vacuum cleaner on special offer (I have been needing a decent one for a while!) and having read some of the surprising not-so-great reviews, I consulted with my partner & bought it.
I am NOT disappointed.
It works great on carpets & hard floors.
I think that the problem is that some buyers who rated it poorly because of the suction power may have overlooked that fact that you need to ensure that you select the ‘carpet’ switch on the main body of the vacuum cleaner & on the handle; if you’re vacuuming carpets, select ‘min’ suction (otherwise it will stick to the carpet).
For hard floors, you need to do the opposite (select max suction on the handle & hard floors on the body).
We have thick carpets downstairs & it works well.
As for stairs, with it being a lift-away model, it’s a life-changer.
Comes with decent tools e.g. pet tool, nozzle etc.
A friend recommended a shark as I’d always had a henry hoover but my henry broke last week. I took the plunge and oh my goodness I’m so glad I did. This is the best thing I’ve bought in a long time. It’s lightweight, it’s incredibly powerful, you can empty it so easily, it lights up which is just super cool and for 169.99 I think I got an absolute bargain. I’m so happy and it’s also got a 5 year guarantee.
Okay. The suction power on this is so strong I can’t use it on Lino floors or very thick carpet. I’m hoping it’s one of those things that goes with time as vacuums do tend to lose a little suction after a month or two of use. The attachments are nice and I like that I can disconnect the waste compartment so I don’t have to run around with the whole vacuum which makes it good for things like sofas. I actually don’t have stairs so I can’t say how it does on there but if you disconnect the waste compartment and use an attachment instead I’d assume it goes quite well. Quite an expensive vacuum I just wish the suction could sort itself out. I also can’t say the hard floor carpet lever does much. But it’s hard to get a vacuum these days for decent money that actually works after a month of having it. If you have the money, go for something fancier from shark and not this. If you don’t then this good for the money in terms of longevity of a product even though it has some issues here and there.
Got an old Dyson that needs replacing. Did some research online and everyone is talking about Shark. At first I was reluctant about buying a Shark and still wanting to buy another Dyson. But I am so pleased that I went for Shark. The suction is super good that I’m really shock by how much dust it suck up from the carpet. Very easy to clean. Only concern is that the machine is rather heavy compare to Dyson, it’s a bit like a work out hoovering. However, with the strong suction and easy clean, I don’t think I will ever be going back to Dyson again. Highly recommended.
Really good hoover which I would say is better than the Dyson that we had previously. I have 2 minor issues with it though, 1. When using the wand, the base unit constantly falls over, partly due to the lightweight nature I suspect. 2. The collect bucket is very small that requires emptying every second use of the Hoover.
The option to reduce the suction on thick carpets is a great feature.
I bought this in the Black Friday sale at half price. What a fantastic machine this is. I hoovered my floors yesterday and they looked really clean. You should have seen the amount of dust this vacuum pulled out of the carpets today, when I used this machine. Absolutely unbelievable.
Great suction, easy to manoeuvre , easy to empty and onboard storage for the various tools that come included with it.
I love the “headlights” at the front, so that you can see behind those sofas and underneath the dining table.
There is a lift away section that makes hoovering the stairs a doddle.
I cannot find anything negative to say about it. I highly recommend it.
Was starting to find another well known brand very hard to manoeuvre.
This has great reviews and several family members have this make.
I went for the corded one and not disappointed. After one use carpet looks amazing. Light and easy to manoeuvre.
When first used was lifting it off the floor because used to a heavy one.
So easy to use as handheld and to empty. The floor lights are a very useful finishing touch.
My only complaint is that the wire tend to get tangled and the hook provided to keep it our of the way is somewhat ineffective and the wire keeps falling off.
Other than that, probably the best I e ever used!
I love my shark NV602UK vacuum cleaner, however,the suction is a little too strong and that is why it has lost a star for the suction! I love how easy it is to vacuum the stairs with it lifted off.
I would definitely recommend it.
Very happy with it. Thank you!