I bought this over a month ago. It's OK, it is heavier than I expected compared to my older, other brand vacuum. The design his not great. The power cord comes out at the bottom on the right side. This is poor design, especially for a right handed person. We would hold excess cord in left hand in order to push the vacuum with our right hand. By placing the power cord center, further up the unit would be more ambidextrous. The tiny plastic clip used to hold the cord up from floor broke the third time I used it. The machine is most suited to a left handed user. I would guess it was designed by a left handed person, someone who doesn't vacuum often. The attachments are junk and the plastic cracked at first use. The suction is pretty good but the beautiful clear collection tank looks like crap with first use......and I don't want to have clean my vacuum after every use to keep it looking nice. When emptied make sure you push it down into the garbage can because a cloud of dust will come flying back up at you. Its the pet model but does clog easily with pet hair. The cleaning wand is awkward and stiff and again could/should be designed better.

I bought this is my second Shark vacuum it died after two months of use and has never cleaned up the same. It replaced a Shark vacuum that I had bought from Sam's that survived 6 years on a ranch with two indoor cats two German Shepherds and two golden retrievers. I am so heartbroken over this vacuum and it's too late to return it I would never suggest anybody buy this one. No suction constantly clogged just a poor design.

It isn't the best looking vacuum I've ever owned, but it does a great job. I had a lot of dog hair from my German Shepherd mix and crumbs from my messy kids on my carpet due to my previous vacuum breaking and waiting on shipping for this one. The XL dust trap held it all until I was done. Previous vacuum I would have to empty it 2 or 3 times just to finish downstairs, even with regular vacuuming! The hand vacuum attachment did a good job on my stairs. I'm happy with it so far.

I had a Dyson that lasted 20 YEARS & it was wonderful until it just finally broke, took me 2 yrs to decide on another vacuum because of the various good/bad reviews, I bought a very cheap one until I could make a decision on a better one, BUT instead of spending $400-$500 on another dyson, I decided to give this one a try, on sale it was a great deal I thought! I do like it, BUT it is heavy, can get kinda backbreaking all the pushing & pulling & ONLY has 2 settings> hardwood or carpet, otherwise you can't move it up or down for short or longer shag carpet/rugs & ect, so it goes full speed suction on everything & will shred a rug & get hung up in seconds. Cord length is minimal, so have to constantly stop & plug it in closer. No light & only 2 attachments. It gets the job done I guess. I don't know why in the world anyone would need a 3XL cannister but whatever. It puts out A LOT OF HEAT, like pushing around a blowing heater. It has a good attachment for furniture & stairs. All in all, for $150 on sale, tax & all, it is a good buy! Hopefully it will last a few yrs!

I've owned a lot of vacuums and this is hands down the best. Usually with lots of pet hair, the vacuum just kind of pushes it around. This really gets into the carpet and gets the hair, and on hard floor it sucks it up without just blowing it away. I recommend this one to anyone with a pet.

I had a shark that I loved, but it was getting old and I thought I’d try this animal hair one. We have a long haired dog that sheds a lot. After about 3 minutes of vacuuming the light comes on saying the roller needs cleared. So I clear it and get about 5 minutes more. I’m ready to go back to my old shark.

We purchased this vacuum due to having a long haired German Shepard and it clogs almost immediately every time we use it. The bristles are filled with hair immediately and also clog. It works some on the hardwoods as long as we clean it out half way through but it’s useless on carpet and rugs. Save yourself and look at another one.

This is the kind of item that you need to handle before you buy. If there is one thing about a vacuum that will make you hesitant to use, it's the maneuverability. Yes, this vacuum is powerful but with the larger cup size, it is very awkward and very stressful on the arms, back and shoulders. It's not just the large size, it's the way the weight is distributed. The cup is near the middle of the handle so when you are stroking it back and forth on your floors, it is constantly wobbling from side to side. I don't know about you, but that is uncomfortable for me and it discourages me from vacuuming. Like I needed another reason!

Easy to assemble and use. Cleans amazingly well!

Hose suction not acceptable. Floor pick up weak.