We purchased this to replace a Dyson that we had for nearly 8 years. It cleans up really well and does pick up dog hair great. It is a little bulky and not the easiest to push. However, in less than 120 days the main suction unit broke. Headed back to return and get a Dyson.

I inherited my mom's Shark Rotator Professional that she bought at Sam's a few years ago. It lost all suction and it's not worth it to repair a Shark so I went to Sam's and bought this model. My first impression was that it is not as easy to use as the Rotator Professional. It's harder to push and pull. The Professional had on-board tool storage, this one has storage for the crevice device and upholstery tool only. On the plus side, this model has an attachment to get under appliances. I haven't used it yet but it sounds like a good idea. The pet attachment for this model is completely useless. It gets bogged down immediately. This model's suction seems adequate. I have dogs and if I get down on my hands and knees I can see some of the dog hair has been missed but for the most part, it does a reasonable job. Where this model really shines is it's self-cleaning brushroll. It is a miracle. I have long hair and it is everywhere. Once around the house with the old Professional and I had to get out the scissors and go to town. This vacuum had zero hair around the brushroll. I don't know how they do it but it is magic. Bottom line: It's fine. It's a vacuum and it picks up most of the stuff on my floor.

This is the best vacuum I have ever owned! We have a big family and LOTS of fur babies too. This picks up EVERYTHING!!! Cheerios and all cereal, socks, flour, pine pressed cat litter, hair, fur, carpet powder. It picks up perfectly on carpet, tile, and hardwood floors with NO/ZERO, kick back!! You don't have to chase anything around either, it doesn't complain. You can leave the brush on for carpet while vacuuming your hard floors and NOTHING will kick back at you. It has a swivel type head for great steering, the detach feature makes it lighter and easier to carry around the house and up stairs, it has a low clearance and gets under cabinets and other furniture easily, the long hose is perfect for fans, baseboards, behind appliances, walls, and ceilings, etc,. Really, this vacuum is an incredibly intuitive design. There is a side "door" if you suck up something too big which makes it easy to unclog. If you have messes big or small it truly does it all and I don't stress when messes are made anymore, it makes busy life SO MUCH easier!!

I LOVED this vacuum! It was hands down the best one I've ever owned so you can imagine my extreme disappointment when just a few days over one month of purchasing it, the lights on the front just stopped working!!!!!!! I'll def get a replacement one but I'm hoping this was just some glitch to this one and that I don't have any issues with the replacement. Fingers crossed!

This vacuum is sooo amazing! I got it on sale at my local Walmart for almost half off! The suctioning on this vacuum is seriously amazing! Unfortunately though, I have my own cleaning company and will not be able to bring it to my clients homes, Ill have to use it at my home. It literally almost suctioned up my dogs entire stuffed moose, a bunch of cords, and almost suctioned up my bedroom curtains that I was not that close to. And I cant risk that at a clients house. But having two golden retrievers, and a vacuum like that.... its a MUST HAVE

We have one of these... bought at Sam's last year or so. It is a great sweeper. Easy to use and VERY effective. Not terribly heavy so no problems with pushing or moving. Was WAS always a Hoover fan... but now I'd tell folks “buy this and you will not go wrong”.

The description on the zu785 say the hand nozzle as well as the floor nozzles have led lights , not true . In fact only the floor sweep area has the led light . The hand nozzle / wand DOES NOT HAVE LED LIGHTS . Also my wife says the vacuum is much heaviest and more bulky than the Dyson she currently uses , not sure if we are keeping this one ....

I am a firm believer that shark is better than dyson. We were long time shark owners and when our old one finally died (it had been many, many years) we needed a new one fast as we have 3 cats and 2 dogs. We bought a dyson vacuum cleaner as we heard so many good things, and we absolutely hated it. We came back to our tried and true shark and boy do I regret leaving. This vacuum pulls just about everything out and leaves our carpet looking so good. I will never buy another dyson. It is well worth the money.

This is great… when it works. Unfortunately I bought one and it stopped while I was using it. The lights would come on but that was all. Returned it and go another one and the same thing happened. I thought maybe it overheated, but it never worked again so I returned that one too. Neither one lasted 4 months. I loved it when it did work though.

Great suction and easy to use. Worth the cost and a good choice for this price range. The multi-directional head helps get into tough spots. However, it may not be best choice for those with wrist injuries or tendonitis in the arms, as it can strain your wrists/forearms when using for an extended period.