Shark Vertex Upright Vacuum

The Shark Stratos AZ3002 sent to replace my Shark Rotator Lift-Away with Self Cleaning Brushroll Bagless Pet Upright Vacuum Cleaner with HEPA Filter, and Anti-Allergen Complete Seal Technology (Model # ZU621) purchased in 2023 at Lowe’s; that had a 4.8 rating. I loved that Shark to life because it was lightweight, highly maneuverable with the swivel steering, consistently strong suction, with lights allowing you to see what you were picking up, and easy to clean. The features on the Model #ZU621 were rich. I could easily vacuum areas whether high or low. The Shark Stratos has the Anti-Allergen Complete Seal with HEPA, which is important to me. However, in my opinion, the DuoClean PowerFins HairPro is better suited for younger long haired individuals with pets, or families with pets. The brush and fins require cleaning. It isn’t difficult to remove or clean the brush, but the fins and roller are challenging at best. Perhaps the Odor Neutralizer Technology was, in part, meant to address that issue. I’m not a fan of the artificial fragrance. A more serious issue is that parents of children with allergies and skin sensitivities, and lung conditions, along with adults, such as myself, should be able to find the names of the chemicals used in fragrances. That in itself can negate the Anti-Allergen system. Being cognizant when emptying the canister is important as well because debris can be released back into the air even though it releases away from the body. My last issues with the Shark Stratos is its weight and the fight between it trying to drag you across the carpet, and struggling to pull it backwards because of the spinning wheels. The vacuum is heavy, and the lift-away pod is heavy. Heavy doesn’t always equals better, particularly when you’re vacuuming at 64+ years old. The correct way to vacuum a room is slowly-from north to south, then east to west. To reach higher places from top to bottom, is grueling because of the pod’s weight and the tip over factor. I ended up with tendonitis.

The vacuum cleaner appears to work well, time will tell. My issue is with the odor neutralizer. Where is the logic in an odor neutralizer that stinks like a full can of Febreze was sprayed in the one room. I want odor NEUTRALIZED not covered up. Cleaning the vacuum and filters will take care of a vacuum odor. This feature is useless.

I’ve only had it a few days but works great. Ok

This seems to work well but the suction is not as strong as I expected using the attachments. Also they give you three attachments but there is only space for 2 on the vacuum so you need to store 1 (makes no sense).

We have had Shark for years and our Vacuum was un need of an upgrade. This Vacuum is way better than described!!

This vacuum is amazing!!! It picks up pet hair and nothing gets caught in the rolling brush love it best vacuum ever

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] No Shark products have ever disappointed me. I purchased this model after my APEX model's canister broke (my negligence and fault). The part was not in stock and I was offered an upgrade to the Stratos. Added the odor control feature to the Stratos and anti hair wrap feature which is a very desired feature as I own a Great Pyr (a long hair breed that sheds constantly).

This vacuum is amazing. I put it up against 2 other vacuums I had and it outperformed them like nothing. I have 3 dogs that shed bad and this pulls the hair out of the carpet like nothing else I’ve seen. Large capacity, easy to empty, and seems like it will last a long time. I usually clean the filters by rinsing them but it doesn’t seem super over priced to buy replacements to make maintenance easy.

I like this vaccum so far it has good suction. You can really tell when using the attachments. I def would recommend buying this . Shark also gives you a good warranty

I bought this a few weeks ago and we love it. We live the durability the tools and hiw versatile it is.