Shark - Vertex DuoClean PowerFins Powered Lift-Away Upright Vacuum Cleaner, AZ1500WM
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"A good robovac is a life changer. Even a $350 basic S8. It is a great place to start. ... I promise you that you will not be disappointed by a basic S8. It will change your life even if it can't fit under every piece of furniture you own. ... My two S8s just finished vacuuming our entire house in about 46 minutes. ... While my floors were being cleaned, I sat comfortably on our patio in the cool shade with a slight breeze and composed my far too long response to you while sipping a diet soda and relaxing. ... I will have to spend about four minutes maintaining my two S8s. This will be my entire contribution to my home floor cleaning effort for today. Four minutes!"
"I got the Q5 Pro for $139. ... costs $450 less than what I paid for the S6 ... it is the best value option out there imo."
"Like 500$ these robots are currently the steal of the century ... You can get a mova p10 pro ultra (cannot remove its mops), equivalent to the l40/x40 for 500$ after a discount code"
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"it seemed like one of the best options for an anti tangle brush I wouldn't need to cut dog hair out of"
"I’ve found the narwal tangle free brush solution to be excellent. ... Yes with my daughters long hair and constantly shedding Rottweilers the narwal is the first that hasn’t died or become too much hassle within the first year"
"My Freo Z never has this problem."
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"Suction wise I think it's even better than S9+. ... I think it's great. ... because I feel this cleans better than S9+. ... 705 I find does a better job of vacuuming carpets than even the beast that was S9+."
"did a fantastic job of vacuuming pet hair ... happily being busy getting up the pet hair ... I love this thing despite its flaws."
"and a Corgi and it's been an absolute beast"
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"Been using them for about four years working out in my gym, and cycling daily (45+ minutes on a bicycle outdoors)."
"I even washed them accidentally and still worked perfectly fine afterwards."
"I still have the Kirby my grandma bought brand new in 1970."
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"It can be lifted off for handheld use."
"powered lift away for big stuff"
"switch out parts"
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"Would not vac or mop under my kitchen cabinets, nor under dining chairs"
"Wouldn’t go under kitchen cabinets ... dining chairs ... or the back of sofa."
"Toe kick cleaning is in my experience non-existent. Maybe mine are too low, I'll have to clean those 2 inches by hand."
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"getting stressed out about the whole process of plugging in, lifting, storing the giant Kirby and not vacuuming at all in the end."
"You do NOT want a Kirby if you have stairs - trust me."
"very heavy and cumbersome"
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"There is so much weight on the bottom hinge that it eventually gives way. ... Don't expect longevity. ... It was broken by 2023. ... Whatever you do, DO NOT buy the Shark Lift Away models. They are absolutely terrible in longevity, being built with cheap plastic parts at the bottom hinges, which will break in a few years. ... It is very poorly designed in that section. ... Longevity is awful. ... The problem is the weight of the canister/motor on the bottom hinge in the lift-away and other similar designs. You'd expect they would have used metal hinges to take some 15 lbs of equipment weight on it. But when it finally broke, I was shocked to see that it was all plastic. The floor and carpet attachment are now useless."
"the latch broke so front brush roll won't stay in"
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"the main roller anti-tangle “flaps” are wearing down and replacement parts aren’t available"
"the rollers are a little hard to clean ... mine do 💀"
"the actual vacuum was a dumpster file. ... Didn’t last a year."
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"suction does taper off pretty fast once the filters get plugged up. Which is a lot faster than you think."
"and they don't filter dust particles nearly as well (I have to wear contacts to see and they are dirt magnets, so I tend to really notice that)"
Chattacoochie 1.0Got this one recently based off of recommendations from another thread for vacuums that were great with pet hair clean up and it's working amazingly! "Shark Vertex DuoClean PowerFins Powered Lift-Away Upright Vacuum Cleaner with Self-Cleaning Brushroll, AZ1500WM"
pacific_beach 1.0This is the correct answer, the cleaning power of this model is incredible
Datbooooiiii 0.4Shark- vertex DuoClean PowerFin Upright Vacuum with powered lift away. Hasn’t died yet and it gets abused. Also weekly brushing helps a lot.
goatoffering 0.3My shark vertix has lasted 5x as long as any of the Dyson's I have owned. As far as suction and filtration it's equal if not better. The price was also MUCH lower. Anecdotal, sure. But what is not anecdotal? The price difference.
Insurance-Dramatic 0.3Owned Dyson DC07 for 3 years. Small canister, constant clogs, half dozen fiddly covers and latches to remove for clearing a clog. Switching to hose was a real chore, dumb design. Shark Vertex Duoclean, 1yr 7mo so far. Good power, great design, canister lifts away so the vacuum can go under furniture, switch to hose with a button press. Single door for cleanout. Kirby G4, 30 years so far, handed down from parents. Ultimate power, ultimate weight. Suck the dimples off a golf ball, never a clog. Bulky, heavy, indestructible. Switch to hose is a bit clumsy. You can get a used G3 or G4 on marketplace or Craigslist and have no concerns about it lasting decades. TLDR: Shark Duoclean for lightweight day to day. Kirby for monthly "deep cleaning".
Intrepid_Cup2765 0.3If you’re still interested in bagless, you could get a shark corded vertex, last i checked they were 250 dollars on amazon. The corded powerdetect is their latest model of the same configuration and is 350 i believe. Amazing power, and it has a duoclean brushhead that works perfect on both carpet and tile (this way you don’t need to follow that silly flowchart). Vacuum wars youtube channel has great things to say about them.
I really love my Shark Vertex, which is an older version of what you have shown there. Tons of power and works great on both hardfloors and carpet.
I have the Vertex (it’s an older version of one of their lift-aways) and love it. It’s easy to disassemble and put back together, and it’s only a few pieces. I believe their current flagship liftaway is the PowerDetect corded, just a slightly fancier version of the Vertex.
I have an earlier version of the Shark PowerDetect (the corded Vertex). It’s an awesome vacuum, the vacuum wars youtube channel even has great things about it. That being said, it’s bagless, and most people who buy bagless vacuums never clean their filters properly. When they don’t, the vacuums break, and then people think it’s the brand that’s the problem…
I have the roborock Qrevo Pro (called the S5V now i think), and I really like its vacuum and mopping ability. I was able to ditch my old mop because of it, but you still need a powerful vacuum if you have carpets, because a robot can’t vacuum all that deep. That being said, I think you have conflicting requirements there, adhoc cleaning and deep cleaning. I think you should split the two. My adhoc cleaner is a small battery powered Shark vacuum that i spent 80 dollars on. Because it’s light and easy to use, I can carry it in my car for toddler spills and tracked in dirt. However, it’s not that powerful… For power and for deep cleaning, you want corded. My deep power cleaner is the Shark Vertex (latest model is called powerdetect). Buying two vacuums to fulfill these needs will also be cheaper/more effective than buying a single vacuum that covers both… because batteries (Especially ones from Dyson) are quite expensive.
Shark lift-aways are super powerful/affordable/flexible, and awesome if you don’t mind a little extra vacuum cleaning (it’s bagless).
cc8652 0.3After my second Dyson died I decided to try a Shark Vertex. Holy cow! The suction on this thing is scary good. Only complaint is that when I use the wand it wants to tip over.
huskers2468 0.3Added context from a different perspective. I had a similar strategy with 2 long hair cats. The stick vacuum was great, but it wasn't keeping up. It could get the hair on top, but the rest slowly grounded deeper. We just purchased the Shark Vertex Duo clean, and it's been incredible. The stick vacuum is used more often, but the shark is a much faster clean time than what we were doing. I'm not kidding when I say that we used the furniture fur felt cleaner on the carpet before we tried the shark. The vacuum filled the container with what was remaining after the cleaning by hand. I can't speak to the longevity, just the quality of the clean with the duo rollers.
Interesting_West_148 0.3I feel like with Sharks it really does depend on the model you get. I have had a couple that were just ok but my favorite one so far is the Shark Vertex. It is really powerful and great with dog hair. The rollers never clog. I’ve only had that one for 2 years but I’d buy it again.
Pudix20 0.3Check out VacuumWars on YouTube for reviews. He uses really objective testing. My recommendation is the shark Apex/Vertex/Stratos duo clean zero m. It has a little comb inside that basically stops all hair tangles around the roller and it has two rollers- a soft roller for hard floors and a brush for carpet. It can be lifted off for handheld use. It's a 10/10. The Apex is the original model, there's now the Vertex and I think Stratos But you're more likely to find the apex on sale. This isn't a super cheap vacuum but it isn't outrageous either. It also has great filtration.
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