Shark Vacuums

Shark's parent began in 1994 as Euro-Pro, a Montreal business Mark Rosenzweig incorporated around steam cleaners and upright vacuums. It moved its headquarters to Needham, Massachusetts in 2003, renamed itself SharkNinja in 2015, and became an independent company on the New York Stock Exchange in July 2023 after separating from JS Global. Few vacuum makers cover as many formats: the models listed here include corded uprights, cordless and corded sticks, handhelds, a wet floor washer and robot vacuum-mops.

The uprights step up in a clear ladder. The Navigator Lift-Away Deluxe NV360 at $150 is the plain entry point with a detachable pod; the Rotator models at $250 to $320 add the self-cleaning PowerFins HairPro brushroll; the Stratos Upright at $498 adds the two-roller DuoClean head and a Powered Lift-Away that keeps the brush spinning off the wand; the PowerDetect Upright at $450 puts dirt, edge and floor sensors on that same base. Cordless now runs from the PowerDetect Speed Cordless Stick Vacuum at $430 to the self-emptying PowerDetect Clean & Empty at $549, after the Rocket Pet Pro and Stratos Cordless were discontinued. Robots climb from the Navigator Robot Vacuum with Self-Empty Base at $280 to the PowerDetect UV Reveal at $1,300, with the Matrix Plus 2-in-1 at $551 and the PowerDetect ThermaCharged NeverTouch Pro at $1,090, whose base washes the mop pad in hot water.

Owners agree most on the brushroll: Rocket Pet Pro and Stratos owners with long-haired dogs report months without cutting hair off the roller, while NV360 owners, whose model lacks that roll, describe regular scissor sessions. The recurring complaints are physical. The Stratos and PowerDetect uprights weigh close to 17 pounds, the NV360 tips over when the hose is pulled, and cordless owners report runtimes far under the rating once auto-boost starts working on carpet. On the robots, owners call the SharkClean app the weakest part of the package, and the UV Reveal and ThermaCharged models put down more water than many owners want.

Two things are worth checking before buying. Warranty length depends on the format: Shark's own upright listings carry a 5-year limited warranty, while the robots listed here carry 1 or 2 years. And not every lift-away is the same: the Rotator Pet's canister does not detach at all, and the Rotator Lift-Away ADV's pod is unpowered once removed, so stair and upholstery cleaning on those models runs through the hose and tools.