I loved Shark vacuums until I bought this model. Whoever redesigned this machine wasn’t a woman. The switch on the handle has to be pushed 5-6 times to get the machine to turn on or off. It’s inconvenient, heavy, suction quality is poor and just poorly designed. Go back to the old model!

It started off great but went downhill fast. The positives: It’s lightweight and has great suction. The cons: the dog hair gets stuck around the self cleaning rotator and you have to dig it out. This is the second model with this soft brush roller in the front that has done this. Both are “pet pro’s”. The worst is the fact that the wheel literally fell off after using it only two times. I really wish they would make Shark vacs like they used to!

This is a powerful vacuum and it does a super job of picking up pet hair and dirt/grit from carpet. Very please about that! I have a dog and a cat that shed so I vacuum a lot. I have it 4 stars because the ergonomics could be better. Have to bend down to both turn on and off, and to change the from hard surface to carpet. The control for more less suction is on the top handle. I don't have any carpet but I do have area rugs so I am constantly bending down to transition from hard surface to carpet and back again. The attachments are good. I have an older Shark that came with more attachments and they all work with the new Shark. The upholstery atachment works great on fabric chairs.

I had to replace my old Shark vacuum I’d had for 9 years! Part of the tubing had dry rotted and the suction was greatly reduced. I loved the one I had as you could change from hard floor, carpet and rug with just your thumb on the handle. Finding that model again with the new brush roll was difficult. Sold out everywhere. My hubby told me about this model on sale. Even though it’s different I decided to try it. We don’t have carpet, only tile and area rugs. If it works on the rugs without sucking them up, it passes. Only one of my rugs does it not work on. There is a max/ min suction button on the handle and bare floor and carpet setting. It works amazingly well!! I could definitely see how much my old vacuum was missing. We have 3 big dogs, live in the country and have big amounts of dirt and hair. It gets it all!!! So while it isn’t exactly like my older model, it works very well!!!

I can not vacuum under furniture with this model La555 vac, could not register the vac on line, said it was not a model, called shark they took time and finally said it was registered. I would have returned the vac too Sam's club but I had used it before I found I could not clean under furniture with model LA555.

I had a Shark Rotator Vacuum for about 11 years until I had to replace it two years ago. Bought another Shark that was a clunky awkward piece of junk that I sent back. So I bought a cheap Bissell until Shark came out with a better sweeper. This vacuum is wonderful! It reminds me of the one I had for years. I sweep everyday because of two shedding golden retrievers so I am hard on sweepers. Suction is strong, it's self propelled and maneuvers well around furniture. You won't be sorry!

I love this vacuum! I have a long haired dog who sheds like crazy and this vacuum takes care of that on the floors and the sofa! It has powerful suction and I love the lift away feature! Definitely recommend this vacuum!

Pick up dog hair excellent, easy to move around I have a 2 story house so it's light weight to carry upstairs and great to work on leather, I have 2 GSD an a lab they shed 2 times a year the short hair lab sheds all the time

There have been no cats in this house for a year and still the first time I used the vacuum, I couldn't believe the cat here embedded in the carpet. Even better, I don't wear myself out vacuuming. Love it!

I wasn’t sure if upgrading my older Shark was necessary, but I realize now that I made the right decision. I live this new vacuum. It works great on my laminate floors and the suction power is outstanding.