Best Shark Stick & Cordless Vacuum Cleaners
Shark IZ102
- Bin Capacity0.4 L
- HEPA FilterYes
- Running Time 40 min
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I cannot get over how good this thing is. Battery life I cannot comment on, as it wasn’t fully charged before I decided to try it. We’ve been away… Read more
for 2 weeks and a friend was feeding the dogs. So this portion of the carpet hadn’t been vacuumed in probably 3 weeks as I didn’t do it before we left.
Suction is absolutely amazing, see picture. My Miele bag vac struggles to get the fur up from one of my retired greyhounds. This did the job on boost which is probably why the battery ran out but it was probably 15 mins of vacuuming. Our house is quite large and I got this for the bedrooms, and decided to try it on a ‘hard’ area and it didn’t disappoint.
If it died would I replace it with the same? An absolute yes based on this.
- Bin Capacity0.68 L
- HEPA FilterYes

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I was so hopeful that this vacuum would be as good as my old Dyson stick vac, but it is not. It is heavy and bulky, and cannot stand up on its own… Read more
without having to be folded in half (annoying if you just want to stand it for a few seconds before resuming).
I have a dog and a daughter with long hair, so was excited by the advertisement of hair not looping around the rollers. It is true, the hair doesn't loop, but it has to go somewhere and gets clogged in the tube as a huge hair snake.
This vacuum is not great if you have stairs. You can't easily use it on the stairs due to it being heavy, and as soon as the foot locks into a straight position, the suction turns off. You need to use the handheld head to do stairs, so a bit of mucking around changing attachments there.
The batteries have become extremely hard to get off the machine. My very strong husband has to use all his strength to push the release button in.
The filter gets clogged very easily. We cleaned it as per the Shark recommendations but it now has a loud high pitched noise. I took it back to Harvey Norman and was told that the motor is not getting enough air flow because I vacuum up pet hair! The whole reason I bought this model was because it is promoted as being great for pet hair. Even has 'Pet Pro' in the name.
Shark Detect Pro IW1611
- Price (RRP) $799.99
- Bin Capacity0.42 L
- HEPA FilterYes
- Running Time 60 min


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First one blew up after 6 uses. Absolutely terrible vacuum got a replacement and it's just as trash as the first one. Can vacuum the whole house and… Read more
will still be dirty. Won't suck up hair. The head is trash if you do big strokes the head locks into fold up position so constantly have to push it back down with your foot. Not worth the money will be going back to dyson. I'm sorry dyson please take me back. The video won't let me upload it for some reason maybe a good thing tho because it's not PG.
- Price (RRP) $399.99
- Bin Capacity0.5 L
- HEPA FilterNo
What a piece of absolute garbage. Does nothing like it says. Only thing it’s good for is going over already clean floor. My vinyl floor is only 3… Read more
months old so should not be a problem. Don’t waste your money and they say you can only use their floor cleaner which the cost is a rip off. All I can say is BEWARE Save your money
- Price (RRP) $999.99
- Bin Capacity0.7 L
- HEPA FilterYes
- Running Time 70 min
I purchased this after persevering with a Dyson cordless on my hard floors (useless). I absolutely love it! It actually sucks up most dirt, dog… Read more
hair, dead flies, small stones and other debris. Unlike the Dyson. It doesn't quite get right into the corners, but it's easy to pop the head off and just use the tube to get those little bits. I love how it auto increases the suction against the skirting boards. The bend/hinge in the pipe is great for getting under low furniture and you don't have to wrestle with it to do it. I do have three dogs in my house so there is a significant amount of pet hair. On occasion the bend will get blocked, but it's easy enough to clear, once straightened out again. I have only once had to stick something down the pipe to clear it. (There was a small piece of cardboard, wedged in it). The included tools are great. The canister that collects the dirt on the vacuum is small, but that's the beauty of the empty system. You just dock it and it empties in about 5 seconds. I have a 4 bedroom house with hard floors, no carpet. The battery lasts really well. I empty the dust collection canister about once a month. Overall it's been a great purchase. I have only had it for 3 months, but so far so good.
Shark PowerDetect IP1251
- Price (RRP) $999.99
- Bin Capacity0.7 L
- HEPA FilterNo
- Running Time 70 min
I needed a compact back cleaner with more suction than my other stick vacuum and this has been great. It also folds up so I can just stick it in the… Read more
corner. I didn’t get the emptying system because I had that with my old backing cleaner and I didn’t want to have to go back to buying bags so I just emptied out the bin. It’s very quick. It’s very easy. It also is flexible that you can actually get under the couches under play equipment and because it’s got lights on the front and on the back you can actually see any hair I need to breathe that you need to pick up. I did get it on sale but after having it for a few months now I probably would’ve bought it full price because I think it’s actually a great vacuum. I have seen views that are saying it’s not each to their own but this to me has been great and I actually do buy lots of vacuums. Yes I know that’s strange.
I forgot to mention I was using it this morning and the battery is the only negative about it. It doesn’t last that long so it’s more for a like a unit not a house.
- Price (RRP) $1,299.99
- HEPA FilterYes
- Running Time 120 min
Best battery operated Vacuum Cleaner I've owned – The best battery operated Vacuum Cleaner I have owned. The Sales person at Harvey Norman did a great job of letting me know then showing features. It… Read more
helps he owned an older model. What convinced me was the 2x Battery, No hair roller, bending feature, suction, car kit & the 2 year replacement Guarantee. Harvey Norman gave me great deal too. Don't even look for another battery operated vacuum cleaner, this is the one. I probably will still buy a corded vacuum cleaner as it is handy. This rates twice stronger than other battery operated vacuum and still the suction strength according to the Sales person was like 200 vs 1800. It's still great for my home use!
Shark Clean & Empty BU3521
- Price (RRP) $749.99
- Bin Capacity1.3 L
- HEPA FilterYes
- Running Time 40 min
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Im so upset its brought this and it gets sand in a small triangle part inside the hand vacume dust cup that isnt mean to get sand in there its meant… Read more
to be sealed and has 0 way to get it out ive tried calling shark emailing multiple times as this is a problem others have had with this vacume seems im being ignored so customer service is also bad I paid over 400 dollars for it best to avoid this vacume pic attached for reference of where the soil gets stuck with no way to get it out
Shark Cordless Pro with Clean Sense IQ IR300
- Bin Capacity0.72 L
- HEPA FilterYes
- Running Time 40 min
Battery life is really good, suction isn't as good as I was expecting it to be especially on hard floors. Dyson and LG stick vacuums have much better… Read more
suction. I had an LG Cord Zero before this and after a few years the batteries went flat quickly so decided I'd give Shark a go.