I was looking at getting a dyson handheld, but didn’t really need a new vacuum cleaner as our 20-year old DC02 is still going strong. Most friends recommend Shark over Dyson these days, so while researching I came across this little number on offer over Prime Week, and thought it was just the thing to reduce the palaver of cleaning a car parked on the street.

This is so easy to whip out and run over small areas, I’ve ended up using it to spot clean in the home, as well as the car. 15-20 minutes is enough to do a decent refresh. Initially it felt like it took a long while to charge, but I have changed how I clean now, doing a little bit every day, instead of a big clean once a week . . . and this works well for us. And it shows! I am continually surprised by how much that roller brush picks up! It is very easy to empty. All the attachments are useful in their own way.

The only thing I don’t like is how hair winds around the big roller brush: I’ve deducted a point for that. There’s clearly a lot of shedding going on in our household and but all the same, it is awkward and frankly a pain in the back-end to remove from my favourite attachment.
If any one has found a way to remove this easily please let me know!
And Shark: please get your research team onto that one . . . Make a near perfect product perfect.

Bought one last November, it’s worked around the house for quick clean ups.

I’ve used it in my truck, cleans the cab bunk and floors great, fine dust no issues. With the motorised tool you’ll get about 10 minutes and without about 15.

Filters easily washed and replaced and all comes apart and can be cleaned out like in the photo, all in all handy and good little bit of kit.

I LOVE this mini Shark!
I have a dog who sheds a lot and a house full of hard floors. You’d think it would be easy to keep clean, but every time I turn around a doggy ‘tumbleweed’ rolls by. It’s amazing the dog has any fur left on his body. I was spending my life running around with a dustpan and brush. Until I bought this little Shark.
It is lightweight and easy to use. Brilliant on the stairs.
It has 3 heads – Pet hair / dusting / crevice tool.
The pet hair tool is very effective on soft furnishings – with the crevice tool finishing off round the edges. I imagine this will work well in the car, though I haven’t tried that yet.
The dusting head is my least favourite – it depends what I’m trying to dust – the shape of the space or ledge. I mostly use the Shark without any additional tools – just quickly whipping up little clouds of dog fur or grass from muddy boots or a cobweb I have spotted.
I struggled at first with the latch to open it to empty it – to me it isn’t very intuitive. I’d end up checking the markings on the button and then inadvertently emptying it all over the floor. The opening flap was also a bit sticky at first. But now I’ve got the hang of it and am fine.
The only negative is the 10 mins runtime. That’s enough to do the stairs but I doubt if I could do the car in that time.

This little piece of kit is an absolute marvel! It’s lightweight and easy to hold, but my goodness it packs a punch!

Small and light enough to get into tight hard to reach dust traps – but with really powerful suction! 3 interchangeable tools – a narrow nozzle, a small soft dusting brush (ideal for curtains, lampshades, upholstery, skirting boards) and a motorised roller brush which is fantastic for chair cushions, small rugs and awkard to get at gaps eg- between bed and bedside cabinet. All easy to switch from one to another, and although the info leaflet states 10 minute runtime on full charge, I’ve found it does at least twice that, even using the motorised head.

Easy to empty, neat little drop down dirt holder that will consume surprising amounts of cat hair and other debris before it needs emptying.

A perfect complement to my cordless upright Shark …. Bay-bee Shark, de dee de dee dee de dee

I bought this for my uncle for helping to keep his house clean in between my visits. It is surprisingly effective (although it really could do with a bag to keep all the accessories that will now get lost).

I had thought of getting one for me. However, since buying it less than 4 months ago, the price has shot up 33% which is not justifiable even in the current climate. It’s good but it’s not that good. Maybe it’ll turn up in a sale but until then I would avoid it at this price.