The lightweight claim was a major factor in this purchase, although it is much heavier than expected in use

I’ve been really impressed with this Hoover as I’ve always had dysons I would say the main difference and draw back to the shark is that it’s quite heavy compared to a dyson. I have fibromyalgia so this does really matter to me but on the plus side you don’t need to hold the power button down while using which did cause me pain in my hands. It also has lights on it so I can see the dusk earlier. I’m definitely really happy with it as it was much cheaper than a dyson and would probably stick with Shark in the future. Plus you get a really good battery life guarantee which was my main reason for switching brands

I have joint and muscle pain so have been struggling to keep up with our floors in a fairly large house with 4 people and pets. Lugging the hoover up and down the stairs every day has just not been possible for me. The Shark arrived on the weekend and it’s great. Took me a little while to work out how to get the dust/dirt catcher on but once I figured it out isn’t quite easy. Fills ups quickly but once you figure it out it is easy to empty and both my son and my elderly father have vacuumed their rooms today. The shark is a hit. I like the fact that it can turn into a hand-held vacuum as well for the car, sofa and stairs. I find the carpet vacuum is much better than the floor vacuum but will try the other attachment to see how that is and possibly use the suction attachment for the sides i.e. against the wall/skirtings. Overall, I am very happy with it. I used Barclays Finance which was very easy and quick and even though I had to return another item in my order the instalment plan was adjusted.

This vacuum cleaner is really good, does clean both my parquet and my carped deeply. It’s definitely worth the price tag.

I am overall incredibly happy with this vacuum. The suction power is brilliant, the anti hair wrap works well it is very easy to use.
There are however some things that got it to 4 stars instead of 5 for me.
Disclaimer; I’ve got two golden retrievers and I myself have long hair so we’re really pushing the limits of the anti-hair-wrap system.

Pros:
-Suction power is brilliant, can clean my dark carpet totally free of dog hair and other dust in one go.
-Battery time is really good, lasts about 40 minutes with mostly hardwood floor and some carpets
-Attachments are versatile and easy to use
-It’s quite lightweight, but rolls easily which helps with the weight.

Cons:
-It’s difficult to clean
I found that the wheels quickly get wrapped and tangled in hair. The wheels do come off with a little power to be able to get it off but I find I have to do this every time I clean it. The little roller in front also tends to get quite dirty and some larger pieces gets stuck in the anti-hair wrap which means you have to get your hand and manually get it out which is a bit bothersome. I’ve also had the long handle get blocked up quite easily occasionally when hoovering carpets with a lot of dog hair so dog owners keep in mind to always check the entry of the filter and long barrel for blockage.

I didn’t know how much better is to clean a home using this amazing shark. Very nice suction, battery is okay, and fast to be fully charged. With one full charge I could clean my home twice. I’m quite addicted for this machine. I’m very happy with my purchase and, for sure, I can recommend it 100%.

I agree with all comments in other reviews. We have a corded Henry whom we still use for proper deep cleans and heavy duty vacuuming, e.g. cars.

The Shark is brilliant, but not made for picking up little bits of stick that the dog has dissected I have to add! But it does a decent job for a daily clean and picks up the dog hairs well – the attachments are easy to exchange if you want to get into small spaces, and it’s not too heavy to get into the high window corners or other awkward spaces.

We had a blockage which meant the motor was starting to sound different – I contacted Amazon about this. We’d been cleaning the filters regularly but not the long stick part. Help was offered immediately and resolved the issue, much to my relief. I had feared that the motor was damaged, but all is smooth and slick again now.

All parts were relatively easy to disassemble and we managed to clear it so it sucks and sounds great again. The blockage was caused by some of the bits of stick the dog had chewed into pellet sizes… though now we know what to look out for 🙂

To clean the stick, you’d need to insert a longer object to remove the blockage though it also separates into enough small parts for you to get it with a little knock to move whatever lumps are in there.

For easy charging you can just remove the battery and place that on any surface so no need to find a big space to plug the whole thing in – this I also only discovered more recently and we can now charge it anywhere. The battery generally lasts us a week or so for a daily quick 10 minute once-over.

Overall it’s obviously not quite as strong as Henry in terms of suction but enough for our purposes, and the children actually enjoy vacuuming these days!

I have a corded shark vacuum cleaner that is brilliant, I also had a rechargeable vac, the van went wrong the brush bar stopped working as my hair kept getting wound around it, I ordered the rechargeable shark which in my opinion isn’t quite as good suction as the vax, but I like it for the anti hair wrap, it is very lightweight and I like the way the battery comes off to recharge and you don’t knead the charging unit for it to hang on.

Amazing, I’ve tried so many cordless hoovers, and this one is absolutely brilliant, after hoovering my living room carpet with my dyson, I then went over it with the shark, I was totally shocked with the amount of dust that was picked up, I hovered twice, honestly if u want a decent hoover get the cordless shark , I will never go back to the other leading brands

Very good mini vacuum for cleaning smaller spaces. Very good suction even on low setting. I use mine to clean the upstairs rooms. The battery life is plenty for this. Although not that heavy, its not exactly lightweight either, so some may find it a little difficult for carrying, especially when cleaning stairs for example. But all in all an excellent little well made vacuum, at a good price.

Very pleased with the shark vacuum very lightweight good suction easy to use and good on the stairs

Seems good quality for the price paid. Slightly heavier than my 6 year old Dyson but then only half the purchase price. Easy to empty and suction is good. New battery lasts more than 40 minutes if you use mostly on low power, but this may reduce eventually. Cleaner is top-heavy and needs to be propped up when not in use or you can fold the top over for storage, but it takes a few minutes to re-connect for upright use. Recommended.

I love this vacuum, it’s made my life so much easier. Extremely lightweight and easy to carry around. Part of it detaches, so you can use it to get into those tricky corners and skirting boards. It’s great at getting right underneath furniture and the suction is good. There’s a very useful light on the vacuum so you can easily see the dirt. I’ve used it twice on one full charge and there’s still plenty of charge left in the battery. Good at getting up pet hair too. It folds so it takes up very little storage space. Highly recommend!

Well what can I say I was super excited to get a hoover that worked but it is not as lightweight as mentioned, certainly not for someone who is 7stone in weight and 4’11” with emphysema and other health issues. So if you are healthy it’s great and if not you will just have to let your husband do the hoovering to get him excercised.

Truly honestly I purchased this for my brother as a Christmas present. It does an ok job. Seems really heavy for such a small unit. Honestly I have the Dyson at home and wish I’d asked for the extra money. It really doesn’t compare to how the Dyson feels or sucks. It’s just OK. Sorry that’s how I feel. Save more money d get the better product.

We’ve had a corded Shark HV320UKT stick since 2018, and it was amazing at first (the power!), but it’s become less convenient over the years (not great for under sofas/tables, loses suction quickly) even though I’ve maintained it well. My BIGGEST pet hate about the old one was THE HAIR! And I was the only one who would get rid of it.

When I got the IZ201 and set it up, it looked too flimsy and small to be able to compete, so I was worried. Charged it overnight and turned it on the next day and just the lack of loud, powerful vacuuming noises made me even more worried. I thought that there’s no way this could compete! I also saw quite a few reviews about the Anti-hair wrap not working as it should. I was starting to get buyer’s remorse!

Well I gave it a go on the hard floor first as we always need to every day (kids – it’s a daily struggle) and to my surprise, it sucked up everything without so much as a sweat, or a do-over. It’s just so quiet in comparison! I did the sofa and it got rid of so much dust too! The flexology is a god-send in my house and it works very well. I like that I can attach the other bits to the long end of the pole for harder/further to reach places. It just sucks up everything, things were looking good, but then came the carpet job…

I’m not going to lie, my carpets are full of my missus’ and her family’s hair when they come to visit (so many girls! So much hair!) and it drives me insane. I literally have to cut the hair out of the old stick with a knife after every extended vacuum. With the new IZ, it was really powerful on the carpet mode, but still comparatively quiet. All the dust was being collected like normal. I was ecstatic to see there was no discernible difference in suction power. Again, flexology and the extended reach came in very handy for the kids’ room (beds, wardrobes in corners, etc!). And the fact that I’m not tethered to a cable is brilliant.

After doing all the rooms, I knew I was going to be disappointed to see all the hairs in the motor head, but lo and behold, there wasn’t a single one – Anti-hair wrap works! This alone is a godsend!

The emptying mechanism is so much easier and less messy than the old stick. The battery lasts longer than I thought it would (I actually got about 35 mins in varied modes) and it’s lightweight for me. I really like its foldable stowaway position (it doesn’t fall over and needs no hooks). Again, cordless is a massive plus! But Anti-hair wrap wins this all day, every day for me!

There’re only 2 things I can say negatively about the IZ. The first is the capacity. I did have to empty the dust bucket twice for the whole house clean – the old stick can comfortably do a whole house without needing emptying, but this is nothing that upsets me. The second is that you have to buy an Anti-hair wrap motorised-head pet tool (30.00) for the stairs to get them real clean. This one irks me a bit more, but the positives greatly outweigh this, so I’ll let it slide!

I know I’m an old man, because I’m so damn excited about this vacuum cleaner – it really is like a sad new gadget/toy for me, but it looks great and does the job fantastically well! Definitely no buyer’s remorse here!

I read some comments that say when you use this hoover for the first time in you house then it’s like your old one didn’t hoover at all. This is exactly how it’s look like. It genius. I’m extremely happy with this purchase. My two friends and sister bought already to. I got it for around four moths now.
Battery last for my two floor , thee bed house.
Suction it’s very good I had three different “good” hoovers before this and I thought they were good till I bought this one.
I use small, extra brush, for stairs as I have to admit it’s little heavy this one so that’s good solution.
I found this great for the floor and carpets- it got special buttons for it.
Compare to my old one I don’t have to take out hair from the brush.
It coming with little tapes with simple instruction that’s will show how to use this.
I can recommend this with my heart.

This is the first vacuum cleaner that I use of this kind. I have owned Dysons vacuum cleaners before but I decided to get this one for two reasons:

– Firstly and foremost because I was tired of the constant hair blockages in the head of the Dyson vacuums. In my house live two persons with long hair and this has been a constant issue with the Dyson vacuums. Whilst they have been on guarantee, I received replacements but I had enough.
– Secondly, I felt attracted about not needing to plug the vacuum in different sockets as I moved around the house.

I am very happy with this vacuum cleaner for various reasons which might be obvious for the regular users of these kind of vacuum but that, as I said before, I am finding beneficial being a first time user.
Its sucking power is quite good (and surprisingly good for a battery operated vacuum vs a corded one) and it is acceptable for my needs. When used on full power + boost on carpets you can see that it leaves the carpet really clean and this can also be seen on the waste deposit which fills in with dust. Likewise it cleans well non-carpeted floors.

In my experience and after having been using the vacuum for about 2 months, the Anti Hair Wrap system works really well and it serves for its purpose. It cleans hair and dust very well and its head has not blocked even once. Another function that has positively surprised me is the bending function of the long stick, which allows you to reach under the table, sofa and low furniture. I thought it was a nice to have but “pffff nothing special”. Actually it works really well and it really keeps these areas clean without the need to move them!

The vacuum charges in about 2 hours and it gives you enough vacuum time to do a medium size home (3 bedrooms, living room, hall and stairs) so long you don’t abuse of the boost power option. To charge it, I take it off all the accessories and leave it discreetly next to a plug socket after each use to make sure it is fully charged for the next use. Likewise the capacity of the waste container is good enough and there is no need to empty it half way through when vacuuming a full house.

I have to say that not everything is nice and hence why I gave 4 stars instead of 5 stars to this vacuum. I find the vacuum body (the top section which is the vacuum itself) very heavy. This is not incredibly noticeable whilst cleaning with the long stick and floor head on (although you can feel it after a while). But when you can really notice it is when you use any of the other two utensils that come with it (the piece to clean carpets, sofas, upholstery, etc. and the extended reach wand to reach the corners of the ceiling to remove spider webs, etc). I think that its manoeuvrability is difficult due to its weight; let’s put it this way: I don’t think my mother would be able to handle it.

Also, the instructions recommend that when it is stored you can fold it in two to make it less bulky. This is indeed a good idea and it works well, but the reality is that folding it is a nuisance when you could simply put it inside a cabinet extended. The problem with this is gravity! The head of the vacuum on top of it is heavy as I explained before and therefore makes it very unstable if it is not being held. If you opt for the practicability option of simply store it in a cabinet after use without folding it, chances are that the vacuum will fall.

In summary, this vacuum serves its purpose and seems good in what it does. However, it is heavier than what I expected and for its price, I would have expected a lighter device.