25.3.2018

I was approached by a friend two months ago to try out and review this Shark Vacuum in exchange for an independent review. At the time, I used my Henry hoover; I have had two Henry hoovers over the last 15 years. In our house there are two adults, two children (7 & 9 years of age) and two very, hairy, Collie dogs. I was quite devoted to Henry and don`t like change; I was not looking to replace my hoover.I am under no illusion that anything is perfect and I take some impressing to give anything a 5* rating. Initially, I was unsure of issuing a 5* review but after using the vacuum for a number of months, I am truly converted.When I received the hoover, I assembled it per instructions,this was simple and took less than 5 minutes.So lets get the Con`s out of the way:I found the pipe that connects the wand to the hoover itself too short. Although the main body dos detach from the handle/stand, i like quick and easy solutions.The capacity is not as great as what I am used to having on my previous hoover.My final point is, the clip/sphere fitting that attaches the pipe to the main frame/handle does not stay in once you start manoeuvring the vacuum - I no longer bother clipping it in.Now for the Pro`s:THE SMELL! Henry used a hoover bag that needed changing often, as soon as it was turned on, the entire room honked of dog! I tried many things to remedy this: Scented hoover bags, Shake`n`Vac, scented beads that are placed in the hoover bag itself but to no avail. This is not an issue with the Shark hoover.THE SUCTION! My house is a combination of hard floors, rugs & carpets. The hoover has a hard floor setting which is perfect for my varnished wood floor and the suction is adjustable (only a finger swipe away) which is brill fro changing from hard flooring onto rugs. When I first used the Shark, I was mortified and impressed, the amount of dirt was collected! The amount of dog hair that was extracted from the living room rug was exceptional!THE WAND. I love the wand attachment that is stored on the vacuum itself, It has a nozzle at one end that also transforms into a soft brush attachment, simply by sliding down the brush (My previous hoover had no room to store attachments, therefore I had to carry them round in a bag. I found this a great alternative to dusting (I hate dusting!) It allowed me to hoover the books/bookshelf as the brush offers a gentle surface, I also reduced the suction and managed to hoover all my sons dusty Lego models! THE LIGHT! I have a black, speckled flooring in the kitchen that does not often show dirt and hair... Until the hoover comes out! It shows no mercy in highlighting the dirt and hair!MANOEUVRABILITY! I love how light weight it is. The whole moment took some adjusting to as I had never used an up-right vacuum. However, it did not take me long to master it! Under beds, around chairs, under that awkward gab of the kitchen cupboards and around chair legs, all were a doddle at the slight twist of the wrist. It moves effortlessly over all the hard floors with out any scrapes or scratches.COMPOSITION:The way the hoover is put together is so practical! I am a busy working mum and time is sometimes of the essence. The Shark is slimline so has now become a permanent fixture in my kitchen, I could not do this with the previous hoover as it was too bulky ant i used to trip over the pipes (Spacial awareness is not my thing).The dust filter is easy to remove and clean and everything just clicks open. The component that stores the hair etc just clips on and off and has a carry handle to transport it to the bin. It accessible from the bottom and the top, so no more trying to pull clumps of hair out with fingers. I know its revolting but I did have to inspect what had been sucked up and even the grains of sand were present (The dogs seem to be sand magnets). I have a slight dust allergy and this offers a much cleaner way of disposing of the waste - compared to a hoover bag that seemed to create a plume of dust when removed & placed in the bin.Please accept my apologies for the long winded review. I am and avid review reader; more so when purchasing items of significant value. It is with great regret that Henry has now been retired to the garage. [This review was collected as part of a promotion.]

27.2.2020

Have left this for nine months before leaving a review. It's been in use solidly for 9 months. I have a busy house with 4 adults, 2 children, 1 hairy Springer spaniel,2 cats and a chinchilla, so it's used daily.Brought it to replace my Henry. I was getting frustrated with because it gets caught on every door frame and item of furniture. I have a mix of carpet and wooden flooring.Pros.This vacuum has terrific suction. Hairs do not seem to get stuck on the brushes too much. I do regularly pull off what is there according to the user manual. ( about once a month for me) The bristles down carpet setting is so easy to set. A thumb slide on the handle. Picks up very well off carpet.The hard floor setting picks up hair and dirty very well too, but not any large crumbs. To release the pipe / nozzle to pick them up is, is super easy, one button ontop of the main body detached it. My parents have a Vax Vacuum, to release the nozzle it attached to the head and very fiddly to bend over and do. The amount of dirt this picks up us tremendous. Very easy to empty. I clean the filters as recommended in the user manual every couple of months, should probably be done more though. The lights on the front I thought were probably a gimmick are actually amazing. They show up everything so I end up with a thorough clean.Cons. The reason why I dropped 1 star. A bit of a design fault. The pipe / nozzle could really do with being longer and a lot more stretchy. The body of the vacuum that you can detach so you can reach higher areas/ for the stairs/ furniture is quite heavy. But if you dont carry it, due to the shortness/ inflexibility of the pipe it is not long enough to leave it on the floor. And I mean short distances like my sofa. Re the wooden floors, after a bit of use, the head seems to now scratch the wooden floor. You can hear it dragging as you push it. I think it's due to the two small wheels either side of the head. Over a period of time, they get clogged up with hair and do not turn. It's the only part that does not come apart to clean. I've resolved it by sticking a thin felt pad to them. As they no longer turn it doesnt matter.The carpet setting stopped working. As I had activated the 2yr guarantee, I phoned the number and spoke to a "Shark Ninja"! After going through a check list, it was established the connections in the handle had stopped working. They posted a replacement which amazingly arrived the next day. I've yet to find out if this is a design fault and frequently happens, it costs £19.99 to replace if not guaranteed. I've told everyone to make sure they do not pick the vacuum up using the handle on the pole and use the one ontop of the body. All in, Still much better than my Henry.

7.5.2019

I have absolutely nothing negative to say about this Vacuum Cleaner and can only praise it for so many reasons.The build quality is excellent, although it is not the prettiest looking cleaner but as I am not intending to take it out on a date it doesn't actually matter.This is one cleverly thought out cleaner, versatile and easy to use and has outstanding suction, quite astonishing and I am very impressed.It took less than 5 minutes to unpack and start using it and even though it kind of reminds me of my old Dyson in the way that hoses connect, removing the dust holder to empty out the dirt and the way that the additional brushes and extensions and attachments go together,

23.2.2018

On onboxing this hoover it literally takes seconds to put together, you don’t really need a manual it is so obvious where things go. I personally find the hoover quite heavy but I haven’t found a hoover yet that isn’t heavy but that isn’t something to be put off by, but if Weight is going to be an issue I would recommend going to a store to try one out for yourself before buying. The hoover itself has absolutely great suction and has a small bar at the front of the handle that you can move so suction isn’t as strong but boy does it lift the pile on your carpet, it goes right up to the skirting boards to give a good clean at the edges but if you wish to use the wand it literally unclips by just pushing a clip which is so easy and no real hassle,

1.5.2019

Had been thinking about buying a Shark for some time now, and finally bit the bullet. I have two very fluffy cats and carpeted stairs, a match not made in heaven. I am constantly battling the ingrained fluff and have spent literally hours in the past trying to pull it all up with a rubber brush. I chose this model as it's for pets and I hoped would be easier on stairs. It took just minutes to unpack and put together, very easy. I used the pet turbo tool and tackled the stairs and, well, the results speak for themselves. In ten minutes the stairs looked a way they haven't for years. The pile was lifted, the colour had magically brightened, and despite regular previous hoovering,

30.5.2018

So this little beauty arrived today complete with TruePet and I unpacked it ready to take it for a spin. Now my house is, honestly, a complete nightmare for the average hoover. Even top end hoovers specifically designed for use with pets have given up and died after a year. I have 3 cats (2 are long haired Maine Coons), a dog, 4 kids and a 'other half' so my carpets are horrendous come summer shedding time and no matter how many times I hoover I still find clumps of hair everywhere.First impressions, easy to unpack and very easy to put together. I didn't even need to look at the instructions. Lovely colours, the burnt orange perfectly compliments the navy blue,

23.9.2018

It has some upsides and downsides:- It's HEAVY and BULKY - with dust compartment detached it is so clumsy and difficult to manoeuvre. With compartment held in hand it is very heavy weight on shoulder and also annoying when both hands are busy but furniture needs to be moved around. It becomes a chore. Would hate to use it daily. [Try it in store if you can].- PUSHES LARGER ITEMS - the head is very close to the floor (~2mm) so it pushes larger rubbish including cat crumbs. It needs to be lifted off and placed on them, but head is also heavy so it is a chore again. It also cannot reach corners due to head design (see photo).You might still like it if you have only carpets,

4.4.2018

Bought the NV681UKT after much research of many vacuum cleaners and ruling out of leading brands. I've had Vax and Dyson cleaners previously and not been totally impressed by either of them. I also ruled out Dyson battery powered cleaners due to poor battery life in high performance mode (typically 6 minutes). With 3 outdoor cats I needed something capable of picking up their fur and debris daily.The cleaner was very simple to assemble, involving just clicking the parts together with no tools needed. Performance exceeded my expectations and I was truly amazed at how much dirt was collected from a previously freshly hoovered carpet. The cleaner was easy to handle and I found the lights very useful.

26.2.2018

For ages I’ve struggled using my dyson (pushing it due to how heavy it is) I could never manage to do my stairs properly because of the weight and the loss of suction annoyed me. The shark blows anything I’ve ever tried out of the water and I’ve tried my fair few of brands on the market such as Henry hoover, vax, dyson, hoover. The shark literally glides through my house on all my flooring types. It’s so easy to push I don’t even have to use any strength. It’s so light weight to lift and pick up and of course the lift away feature just makes life so much easier. I LOVE the light technology on the front it’s brilliant even in day light to help see everything you need to pick up.

5.4.2018

Probably the best vacuum cleaner I have ever owned ... and it beats the Dyson Ball Multifloor (DC40) hands down. There is so much to like about the Shark NV681UKT, it really offers everything you would need in a vacuum cleaner.This particular model comes with the following:1 x main unit1 x pet power brush1 x duster crevice tool1 x upholstery tool8m of flexInstructionsThe design of this vacuum is ingenious ... the main body lifts away leaving the brush and the head (still working) which you can now use to get under low furniture. Using the vacuum with the body lifted away, also makes vacuuming stairs easy with no worry about over balance. The machine is fairly light in weight and the maneuverability of the vacuum head is amazing,

26.2.2018

This is my first upright hoover , and I am delighted. Its easy to assemble with each part firmly clicking into place. It has a robust feel of quality and is stylish in its appearance. This hoover has competently tackled all of the surfaces in my house seamlessly and with ease, from tiles , to wood, rugs and then to carpet. All facilitated with a convenient located button on the handle. Its easy to manoeuvre with one hand and is very responsive to turns. I thought my house was clean until I ran this little beauty around, the pet hair and dust it picked up was unbelievable. There is no dust bag, so it can be emptied easily as and when needed, and its quite gratifying to see the dust being hoovered up!

5.6.2020

I have owned Hoover, Dysons, Henry and now this Shark. I have only had this for a week or so but it's excellent.I have sort of listed the positives and benefits below:-1 - The Brush head can be accessed and extracted from the top. This allows any trapped hair and wrapped up fluff etc to be removed easily.2 - there are lights at front of body at ground level. Really helps when cleaning under items.3 - East to clean filters.4 - Detachable body for doing stairs and under the beds which I found immensely useful as pulls up fluff etc. My daughter suffers from asthma so this extracts more than the usual hoover as it folds flat whilst you carry the motor and dirt collection unit.5 - Lots of attachments

21.9.2018

I had originally bought the non duo clean version and wasn't happy with the hose flapping about I returned it and bought this model instead NV801UKT... I could wait to get it out of the box....well I was mindblown at the difference.....immediately it felt different, it sort of drives itself forwards just enough to take the effort out of pushing. I loved this, I have several health issues and find vacuuming painful but not anymore.. the power cable is shorter than my previous D***n and doesn't quite do all of downstairs.....unless I take the lift away off then it reaches perfectly round the living room, just enough cord tomsqve unplugging.

24.6.2019

Pros: Excellent suction and carpet beating: it actually pulled carpet coloured dust out of a 15 year old carpet, showing just how ineffective my old cleaner must have been. Light and manoeuvrable: it can deal with most situations in upright mode, and pretty much anything else in handheld mode. Conversion between upright and handheld is quick and easy once you get the hang of it. Onboard storage for the two main accessories, reducing the chance of losing them. Headlamps on the front are surprisingly effective and useful.Cons: Extremely small dust capacity. Don't let the size of the clear lift-off section fool you. Most of it is the cyclone area, and only the small section down the front is actually used for dust/fluff catchment.

8.12.2018

Bought this hoover for my Mams birthday. Arrived packaged well and the outer box gave no clues as to what was inside. Our family hates hoovering, and we go through hoovers like loafs of bread. We have 5 dogs (labradors) who all shed lots of fur. First impressions are fantastic, I couldn’t wait to try it out. Very easy to assemble and I found all the different nozzles handy. Our old hoover has been broken for about a month and this hoover handled it all brilliantly. Suction is really strong (especially on the carpet mode) I was very surprised how much dust it picked up! All the other hoovers we have had only picked up surface dirt, this hoover went above and beyond!

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