We had to replace the Dyson we had downstairs, which is the main hoover in the house. and over the years the dyson's have been getting smaller and smaller collection bins, and stiffled on innovation - yet still command the platinum/premiem price.
So as we had already has a Shark cordless stick vacume for upstairs - which we have had for a couple of years and been impressed (compared the the cordless stick dyson we used to have) it was a no brainer on what brand we were going to look out for.
Out wish list was:
Cabled - for maximum power
Larger Dust Collection Bin
Upright (getting older, so less bending please)
Pet Attachements
HEPA for Air Quality
We have 2 medium dogs. we hoover 3 times A week. We ordered the Shark Stratos +Pet Unit and this arrived within a few days. Well packaged thoughout.
The unit was very easy to put to gether, very minimal assembly. The hoover is not heavy at all (concerned from some reviews we had read). what we did find was that on deep pile carpet, you need to adjust the suction/floor type button - then the unit is easy to push and pull across the floor without issue. the head is not as movable as it's cordless counterpart, but does the job just fine.
We love the powered lift away so the sairs and the likes are easy peasy. Only downside, is the darned powerlead, is on the right hand side, which means it's forever getting in the way (i'm right handed). also when placing the powered liftaway unit baxck together on the main unit, the suction hose and power cables are effectivly on different sides, meaning it's a two handed operation to put back together - that seems like a bit of a design oversight, surly putting the cables and suction hoses on the same side would have made that a bit easier.
Before we used the Shark, We twice hoovered the lounge, and our dyson did a (ish) job, the dust bin was full (althoug it';s small) and the room looked kinda cleak - some pet hair left on the carpet where the dyson had not been man enough to collect (even with a 3 month old brush bar replacement (OEM).
Rolled out the shiney new Shark Stratos, so.... lugged in, turned on, floor selector set to Low Pile Carpet, and away we go, hoovering for approx 5mins. dust Bin Full, and we mean FULL.. the dust collected and pet hair was amazing... Considering the room had just been hoovered before hand we were absoluty gobsmaked at howmuch had been sucked up by the shark.
Emptied the dust bin (which is super easy on this unit) and hoovered again, still picked up about a 3rd of the dust bin, in mainly dust, very litted pet hair on the second run.
We think this just goes to show how good this hoover is at picking up dust and everything else. Such a great unit and the carpet at the end of the hoovering looks great, the pile is lifted (something which doesn't always happen on 5 year old carpet) and the carpet looked fresher than when we have used a rug doctor on it in the past.
This is a fantastic hoover, we'll never purchase another Dyson now, Shark Alll the way for us...
+Pet Brush is great at getting pet hairs of dopg blankets, and the bottom of the sofa's
+it looks cool
+Great suction and good sized dust collection bin
+power liftaway is great, moderate weight but easy to use
+easy to use
+the odur control is great, doesn't smell at all, always seems fresh and clean
-Power cable on seperat eside form suction hose - it's just really awkward :-(
-LED's on floor unit are more decorative, than functional (needed a few more and better angling/positioning).
You will not be dissapointed, we also got one for parent
Well recommended
| Brand | Shark |
|---|---|
| Model Number | NZ860UKT |
| Colour | Rose Gold |
| Product Dimensions | 26 x 28 x 117 cm; 6.95 kg |
| Capacity | 1.3 litres |
| Power / Wattage | 750 watts |
| Noise Level | 80 dB |
| Special Features | Anti Hair Wrap, Anti Odour Technology, Lightweight, Powerful, LED Lights and Pet Tool. |
| Item Weight | 6.95 kg |
