The attachments are what make this vacuum really shine, but there’s no included storage for them, so you’ll need to repurpose a box or bin to make sure you don’t lose them. Overall, we said this vacuum’s performance was very impressive given its size and single suction setting. Corded stick vacuums offer a convenient design without the worry of battery life. This one has a cord that’s 30 feet long, so it won’t limit where you can go.
Nigel Russco has been reviewing and testing vacuums for over 14 years. He is a professional engineer and uses his review platforms to help consumers determine which vacuum cleaners are the best for their cleaning needs. Follow Nigel on facebook or view his vacuum review videos on the Vacuum Cleaner Advisor YouTube Channel. We’ve got the Shark Rocket Pro – model IZ140C – which has the self-cleaning brushroll but not the flexible wand or the LED headlights.
The Pet Pro rounded out an already impressive performance with another top-tier score, firmly cementing it as one of our all-time favorite stick vacuums. A new vacuum might not be the most glamorous product to shop for, but a great one can seriously improve your cleaning routine from the moment you unbox it. We found that the greatest strength of the Shark Navigator DLX is also its weakness. While the powerful suction made it faster and easier to remove debris, it also increased the effort we had to put forth to use the vacuum on the medium and high-pile carpets. Even still, we gave this Navigator model solid marks for maneuverability and positive notes on the swivel steering. This type of steering will give you easier access to corners, and it makes this pick a bit more pleasurable to use.
You can detach the wand and cleaner head and just use the handheld component of this machine. The tools are also designed to fit on the end of the handheld unit or the end of the wand . The handheld is also handy for tackling above floor cleaning and for even doing vehicle interiors. To disassemble a Shark vacuum cleaner, you typically start by unhooking the hose from the body of the vacuum.
This may not be an issue if you don’t intend to be vacuuming any long debris like tree needles but its something you should probably be aware of. Again, we were very impressed with the pickup of the Rocket Pro. It was very, very close to the Dyson V8 Absolute with the soft roller cleaner head which is one of the best combinations we have seen dyson upright vacuum for bare floor pickup . However, with the Dyson you have to manually switch from the direct drive cleaner head to the soft roller cleaner head to get the top notch bare floor cleaning performance. Note that NOT ALL Shark Rocket cordless vacuums come with this brushroll. Finally, quite a few folks have reported that the vacuum feels top heavy.