Otherwise, this vacuum is light and portable enough to tidy up your home. On eco mode, the battery life lasted for over an hour, while on multiple speeds it gave us 21 minutes of use. Its quick charger will give you more juice in an hour’s time – although the first charge took us over four hours. We didn’t find it that comfortable to use, and it’s fiddly trying to fit the accessories onto the base.
That said, its “SelfStand” feature means it can stand upright unsupported and it has a great selection of tools, including a large soft brush that can be angled to get into tight spots too. Designed specifically for pet owners, this cordless Vax comes with all the necessary bits and bobs to keep your home fur-free. shark cordless The main floorhead collected all dirt in one swipe, leaving our carpets looking spick and span, while the mini motorised pet brush proved similarly effective. While it glides smoothly over most surfaces, especially on hard floors, the strong suction means it can get tiring to move on long pile carpet.
It runs cheaper than the NV352 too, which makes it a solid choice if you’re working with a smaller budget. We’re not comfortable recommending any specific vacuums that cost less than $150 (except when the models we just mentioned go on sale). Plenty of vacuums cost less than that, and some of them actually work pretty well—at least when they’re brand-new. But even the good ones tend to wear out quickly and often can’t be repaired at all. It will usually pay off in the long run to spend a little more today on a vacuum that will last longer. This is the Roomba i3 packaged with a charging dock that automatically sucks all the debris out of the robot after a cleaning session.
Lastly, when determining the overall value of each product, we considered our entire experience with the product in comparison to the price. Our editors took all of the consistently applied testing data that was gathered at The Lab and at home, and boiled it down to the Shark vacuums we believe are the very best. Shark produces a variety of different vacuum types at various price points.
If you live in an apartment with a small dog or cat and you don’t have room to store a large upright vacuum, this convertible hand-and-stick vacuum from Shark is a great option. While we initially had a few issues when first testing this model, it did impress us with new technology like a self-emptying base and a self-cleaning brush roll. The setup process is a little complicated for this model, as the individual vacuum pieces are not labeled, which makes the directions slightly confusing. However, we still managed to assemble this vacuum in just 10 minutes. When it came time for testing, our first two rounds of testing on carpet and hard flooring did not go smoothly.