Shark NV356E 31 Navigator Lift-Away Professional Upright Vacuum with Swivel Steering, HEPA Filter, XL Dust Cup, Pet Power, Dusting Brush, and Crevice Tool, Perfect for Pet Hair, White/Silver

My wife calls this R2D2, lol. I looks a bit like a scifi robot.We've only ever bought cheap vacuums, and never thought to ever try something at least a bit more expensive than the rock bottom priced vacuums.Our cheap vacuum's belt broke and found it was doing such a poor just and it got so disgusting after all this time, that I'd figure, ok, let's try to see if life can be better.I used Consumer Reports to let me home in something that doesn't suck from above but sucks good from below :-)It was between a few choices. This particular vacuum has some good reviews, so I decided to choose this one. Apparently there are other models of this brand that look similar but that don't have as much suction power. Consumer Reports reports some as having mediocre suction power. But this particular one, is sucking on steroids! On thick carpet you basically get a workout moving this thing about. This *could* be a problem for some. Apparently there is a way to let it purposely leak air in, and that might be a great workaround, but in our case, we like the power that comes with it. Our upstairs carpet is a bit thinner, and with that it is much easier to use. No problem in fact. Where it becomes hard to move is on our living plushy carpet.But then something unexpected happened. The canister filled up entirely with tiny dust particles. It became solid gray. It detected that it could no longer suck, and a safety valve kicked in. It's really fool proof.So it *actually* sucked all that from inside and under the carpet. The previous vacuum wasn't grabbing this at all! I had to empty the canister many times by the time I vacuumed the whole house! The house was never clean before, I guess.One of the reasons it works so well, aside from its awesome power, is because the bristles are motorized! There is an electric motor in that bottom part! Instead of using slippy belts that draw from the main motor, it uses a geared belt that connects to a separate motor. It detects if it gets stuck and turns off that motor. Brilliant, again, fool proof! That belt will probably not break. But I went on youtube to see if it is possible to fix *IF* it'd ever breaks. No problem! You can find replacement belt / bristle kits and it's no problem at all!So because the bristles are motorized, you get to choose if you want the bristles to run or not. So on a wooden floor you can roll this thing around super easy. It's nice and gentle on the floor, with proper wheels.And so many features! You can detach the bottom part with ease. Great for the stairs! You can detach the hose and is comes with this bristle attachment that *actually* works! It gets its spin from the suction power, and you'd think it'd never work well, but it really actually does!This is really very well designed, intelligent product! The designers really did a very good job on this.All the plastic is all made from good solid materials. There is absolutely nothing flimsy about it.My wife calls it R2D2 but to me it's more like a Tesla vacuum :-)

should be removed from Saudi Website as the Voltage is not compatible. I will have to purchase a step down transformer now, which will almost double the cost for me.there was no such information in listing.

This Shark vacuum has been great! The suction is powerful and picks up dirt, dust, and hair extremely well on both carpet and hard floors. I especially like the Lift-Away feature because it makes cleaning stairs, furniture, and harder-to-reach areas much easier. It’s simple to use, easy to empty, and feels sturdy. My floors noticeably look cleaner after using it. Definitely worth the money and I would highly recommend it!

I got this vacuum after my Sister recommended Shark. It was this or a Dyson, because I decided I'm too old to buy crappy vacuums any longer. My last was a nice Hoover but after 3 years it died.I received the box quickly, however after assembly right out of the box the brush head on the vacuum didn't work. Instead of going through Amazon I called the 800 # in the pamphlet that came in the box. He quickly ran me thought some troubleshooting and after about 1 minute of info gathering he said, "You need a new lower unit. I will send one out to you today. Unfortunately that means you can't use your vacuum until you get it, and we sincerely apologize for that." Two days later, I had the new lower unit, installed it and it works great. There was no wishy-washy instructions on how to return it or "send it back through Amazon" - they just fixed the problem in the fastest way they could. I didn't even have to send the other lower unit back. Impressive!The vacuum works GREAT. We've got two dogs that shed a lot and it did fine with the dog hair and my own relatively long hair. No issues with the brush clogging on either the lower unit or the pet hair attachment. Suction is AMAZING and I love that the lower unit brush turns off when the vacuum is upright. I vacuumed our entire 4-bed house and even at the end when the canister was quite full, it didn't loose any power. It's a bit top-heavy, but much better than my sister's where the canister seems to sit higher on the handle - so this model has more weight lower to the ground, I think. It can be a little tippy, but that's a small price to pay for the maneuverability of this thing. It gets into places my other vacuums never could. The head is pretty narrow - but again, the size allows it to get between and under things that a bigger one couldn't.I was worried about the canister...I have had them in the past and hated to empty them. It's like you'd need to vacuum the mess up after emptying because the dust and dirt just explodes! This canister opens both from the top and the bottom and the filters are not inside of the canister, so you can actually get all the dirt out of it - and if you wanted to, could even clean it out with soapy water. Open the bottom and the stuff drops out. Close it up, flip it over and open the top to the same effect. No shaking, brushing, picking...it just falls out and into the garbage. The filters are easy to remove and easy to wash - let them sit in the dishrack overnight and they're dry and ready to use the next day.All in all, at 54 I can say with certainty this is the nicest, quietest, most effective vacuum I've ever owned. The customer service I received has me converted to Shark for the rest of my life. Highly recommend!

I bought this vacuum about a month ago after doing a good amount of research, and I am very happy so far with its performance.Key points:- It is not overly heavy, as some other reviews may have indicated.- The ability to detach the main canister and to use the wand is a game changer. It was pointed out in some other reviews that the hose stiffens to the point that it becomes too short. That is simply not the case -- it stretches out easily.- The unit has a cord whether operated as an upright vacuum or with the detached portable canister. The cord is not a burden in either of its modes. The vacuum should be held by the canister handle when operated in detached mode, and there is no reason to hold the cord.- The level of suction on carpet is very powerful. Importantly, though, users have the ability to adjust the level of suction by turning a section close to the handle.- **My vacuum did not come with the microfiber pad that is pictured** The ability to turn off the brushes is great for preventing scratches on hard wood floors. Because the brushes are not used, however, the vacuum will not pick up absolutely everything. This is a necessary compromise. This vacuum is best used for a "first over" of hard wood floors, and then followed up with by a other cleaning methods.- The canister holds a lot of dirt and does not need to be emptied often. Additionally, it's fairly easy to dispose of its contents.- I paid $222.38 CDN for it over amazon.caI cannot comment too much on the effectiveness of the HEPA filter or how often it needs to be replaced because I have owned the unit for only about a month.