Shark AZ2002 Vertex Powered Lift-Away Upright Vacuum with DuoClean PowerFins, Self-Cleaning Brushroll, Large Dust Cup, Pet Crevice Tool, Dusting Brush & Power Brush, Silver/Rose Gold

Works as a vacuum should
I’ve had this vacuum for exactly 2 weeks. I use it nearly daily, sometimes twice a day. No pets, but a handful of small children that like to leave a trail of crumbs. We also have had a revolving door of visitors in this timeframe. Based on the other reviews, I was expecting some sort of miracle machine. Maybe my expectations in general are too high, but I give this 5 stars merely because it meets my minimum standards for what I expect out of a household vacuum.It has great suction. It’s pretty much bringing our carpet back to life. Our old vacuum still works (so I thought) but was definitely dying (purple shark idk actual version, I loved it for 8+ years, it took many beatings, survived many cross country military moves well). As an experiment today (2 weeks post purchase), I vacuumed our living room entirely with our old purple vacuum and then immediately again with this new version. Pictured is what our old vacuum left over for our new version to pick up. Clearly, this one out ranks our old, beat up friend by a mile. I cannot vacuum small rugs with this without getting it clogged, it’s too strong in any of the settings. This new one is doing some serious work for us. Again, maybe I’m expecting too much, but this is just what I imagine a well made vacuum—especially at this price—to do.Also pictured are the rollers. I have not cleaned them at all, and they look fresh out of the box. No pet hair in the house, but my daughter and I have long hair. Plus like I said, we’ve also had many guests, so it’s been tested.The attachments are fine. Both standard attachments fit perfectly on the bottom as seen in the last picture, so I don’t get the upset in the other reviews on this aspect. I don’t like the location, I prefer them near the handle since I do use them very often. This I can get over though. Only had one fall off once, but that was due to me bumping it. I do like the long, narrow attachment better than the old version. The brush is an adjustment. It’s larger than the old standard ones. It does also pop off the hose frequently which is frustrating. I’m still getting used to it, but I’m sure it’ll be a non-issue within the next couple of weeks. I don’t think the size is really any better or worse than the old one. The extra mini roller attachment is just ok. It kinda works, not as well as I’d like. Maybe I need to keep using it to get better with it. There’s no spot on the vacuum to store it, so it’s basically nonexistent in my mind.The longer cord is also taking a bit to get used to with handling it, but overall I do very much appreciate the additional length.The canister does seem a tad smaller, but for the results, I don’t mind. Pops on and off easily, opens easily to dump. With this design, no hair or stings get tangled up in there, so I haven’t needed to stick my hand or a tool in it to fully clear it out. Absolutely an improvement.LOVE that the power button is on the handle. It’s very smooth with adjusting the settings even while running.The bare floor setting actually works and doesn’t just send things flying in every direction.It is on the heavier side, but I disagree with the other review that says this is too much for an average person to have. This vacuum works like a standard home vacuum should. It has a few flaws that can be overlooked, but I would much rather pay an extra $100 for this than buy a lighter, less effective vacuum. Unfortunate it’s this pricey, but as someone that finds this incredibly expensive, I’m seeing that you get what you pay for with this one. It was hard to push confirm on this order, but I’d say overall it’s worth it given the current vacuum market.

Finallly chose THE vacuum
When my 10 year old Shark Liftaway died, I did endless research on what to buy next. I needed a vacuum that would successfully clean my thick, plush bedroom carpet, as well as regular carpets and wood floors. I reached the point of analysis paralysis and finally took the plunge. Lucky me, it was on sale! The Vertex vac definitely does what I need.- Great suction on all surfaces- Luminous headlights- Easy empty bagless bin- Long cord- 3 very useful tools, and the wand is easily removed- Easy to maneuver (mostly, see comment below)As others have said, it does take some energy to pull the vacuum back toward you when doing the thick carpeting. (It moves forward just fine.) However, I was prepared for this and at 76 years old, this didn’t bother me enough to be unhappy with the Vertex. If I had a whole house of the plush carpet, I might feel differently.Overall, I am very pleased with this purchase. It’s even a good looking vac!

La mejor aspiradora que he tenido. Es súper potente, de verdad que no encontraras nada igual en ninguna otra aspiradora vertical. Tengo además dos roombas para el trabajo diario. Pero la Shark Vertex se lleva todos los honores en los trabajos más difíciles, desde aspirar brillantina y arena hasta cereal y croquetas de perro. Y aunque es un poco pesada nada se le compara a la hora de succionar todo a su paso. 100% recomendada.

It is perfect if you have 2 dogs or more , I can finally do my couch in 20 min instead of 2 hours . The suction is amazing . On the picture its all the dust and hair from my couch and carpet and I have 3 dogs . I deep clean my couch normally every month so it’s amazing how much it came out of it . Seriously worth the money . Probably way better than Dyson since I heard from my brother and other friends that it’s not as good as they say it is . I am just very happy and grateful.