Shark Rocket Pro Corded Stick Vacuum, Carpet and Hardfloors, Pet Friendly, XL Cup, Removable Handheld, HV370 Comet Red

This is the second Shark stick vac I've owned. I lost the first to divorce. I've had a Dyson Animal, a Kirby, and just about all the common types and brands of vacuums. I will always come back to some model of this vacuum. There's no beating it for vacuuming stairs. I hate matted down, dingey, dirty stairs. This is light weight and so easy to vacuum them with. It gets thwm clean and fluffed back up quickly and easily. It works seamlessly across all rhe flooring in the house including hard wood, luxury vinyl tile, tile, cheap shaggy carpet, and low pile area rugs. It's also great for the car. It can find dirt in carpets that appear clean. It has no problem with the hair from a super sheddy chow/husky, cats, and a long haired daughter. The tank holds plenty and is easy to empty. As far as the attachments and the ease of using them, it's pretty average. I dint really use them much unless it's for something specific so I dont have much to say about them. As I'm vacuuming, I regualrly remove the heas and just use the end of rhe stick part to get into corners, and that partnis alot easier and more convenient than a typical upright vacuum. I also like that the poeer unit can be easily removed from the stick and can be used directly for things like vacuuming out the cupholders in the car and that sort of thing. I'd say the best features that keep me coming back are the light weight that makes it so easy to move it up and down the stairs, on the stairs, and out to the garage and also the easy maneuverability that makes it so easy to get around whatever furniture, dogs, or toys that happen to be in the way as well as way under low furniture. I've never had an issue with it getting clogged or the beater bar getting stuck from long hair or anything getting wrapped around it. It's very easy to keep it clean and maintained. The drawback of the design that makes it all those other wonderdul things is that it doesn’t stand up by itself. The old model I had came with a molded plastic wall hanger that held the vacuum and accessories that made it more convenient to store. If you're vacuuming and need to stop for a second, you can't just stand it up and let go. You have to take the power unit off the stick part with the brush head and set the power unit down, or you have to lay the entire thing down. Either way, it usually requires bending or squatting to pick it back up, and my old knees would prefee less of that. That's just the price of a light-weight, maneuverable design with the power of a much heavier vacuum, and it's a sacrifice I'm more than willing to make. I highly recommend this brand, this design, and this particular model for anyone looking for a new vacuum for just about any situation.

My previous vacuum cleaner was a Kirby, supposedly the best you can get. I never really felt that the Kirby was doing a good job. I liked the idea of having a vacuum cleaner that was designed to work on both carpet as well as hard floors so I bought the Shark. The first time I used the Shark it picked up a significant amount of dirt and that was right after I had vacuumed with the Kirby (which had a brand new belt and bag). I also like the rotating/swivel head on the Shark. It’s a great feature. It really makes maneuvering a breeze. Additionally, emptying the dust container is simple.