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| Post# 300740 10/5/2014 at 20:42 (3,489 days old) by danorob1 (Central New Jersey) | ||
OK Folks… I was in Bed Bath and Beyond today…
Armed with a Gift Card, and my 20% off Coupon, The new Shark Vacuum followed me home !!! I will post my thoughts after I give it a run tomorrow, but for now, here are some pictures... | ||
| Post# 300742 , Reply# 1 10/5/2014 at 20:44 (3,489 days old) by danorob1 (Central New Jersey) | ||
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| Post# 300749 , Reply# 2 10/5/2014 at 21:04 (3,489 days old) by dys0nb0y (Luton) | ||
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| Post# 300750 , Reply# 3 10/5/2014 at 21:10 (3,489 days old) by danorob1 (Central New Jersey) | ||
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It has a 7-year warranty on it -
I have to say that my initial impression is that it seems to be very well made… Only time will tell, but I will give it a work out - I love the idea of an Electric Mini Pet Brush - I really wanted it for that a reason - That and the lift away will make doing all of our carpeted stairs very easy... | ||
| Post# 300752 , Reply# 4 10/5/2014 at 21:54 (3,489 days old) by kirbyloverdan (Egg Harbor Twp . NJ aka HOOVERLOVERDAN ❤️) | ||
Mine arrives  | ||
| Post# 300768 , Reply# 5 10/6/2014 at 00:00 (3,489 days old) by niclonnic (Bonney Lake, WA) | ||
What a cool-looking vacuum!
Shark has really stepped up their game with this vacuum. This is arguably the most innovative vacuum ever created. I love the idea of it, being able to truly convert from an upright to a canister, with a powered brush roll and all! It'll be nice for getting around and UNDER furniture, the latter of which is an impossible feat with uprights.
This machine claims to have MORE SUCTION and BETTER CARPET CLEANING versus the $600 Dyson DC65?? This is madness! It amazes me that even Shark has bested Dyson's best of the best. I, too, love the idea of a small, motorized power head. I don't think any vacuum manufacturer has produced any of these, with one exception. Back in the late '90s, Fantom Technologies released the Fantom Lightning canister vacuum. One optional accessory for that vacuum was a "Mini Powerhead" which featured a brush roll powered by its own independent motor. It's pretty cool that Shark is bringing back this design after all these years! My only concern is that the vacuum is still single-cyclonic, meaning that it has to rely on the two filters behind the dust cup to trap the finer dust. The original Shark Navigator used 21-cyclone separation technology. However, starting with the Navigator Lift Away, they switched to single-cyclonic. Every Shark vacuum following the release of the Navigator Lift Away has included this technology. Why did they move to this design? I have no idea; you would have to ask Shark that. That concern aside, enjoy your new Shark Rotator Powered Lift Away! | ||
| Post# 300777 , Reply# 6 10/6/2014 at 02:12 (3,489 days old) by Blackheart (North Dakota) | ||
Motorized powerheads
Nick there has been quite a few brands with mini powerheads, Electrolux, Tristar (aerus owned), Rainbow, Filter queen had one at one point, Kenmore, panasonic. Silver king, patriot, simplicity and riccar Use a wessel werk HEB 160 There may be more i don't know about.
Back on topic though. It looks pretty nice for a modern vacuum, and pretty versatile as well. | ||
| Post# 300826 , Reply# 7 10/6/2014 at 12:27 (3,488 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center) | ||
 While not the most innovative vacuum ever (Hoover Dial-A-Matic, for example) or the first 'powered lift-away' (Sanyo Transformomax, for example) or the first powered mini-nozzle since the 90s (Sears, Rainbow, etc), it is a neat vacuum! A little on the bulky side, but the design is very innovative!
I'm sure it's not the only thing out there that can out-clean a Dyson,Niclonnic! Not saying that the DC65 is absolutely terrible at cleaning carpets, but it still isn't the best...
Only time will tell is right, that 7 year warranty doesn't sound so nice when you're dealing with Shark's call center in India! | ||
| Post# 300911 , Reply# 8 10/7/2014 at 03:27 (3,488 days old) by danorob1 (Central New Jersey) | ||
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While it is true that many canisters have a mini electric power power nozzle for stairs and furniture, I think this shark is the first one in a long time to offer this in an upright… I think at one time there was a kenmore upright with and electric hose and electric mini power nozzle, but that was many, many years ago…
I also think that this is the only upright that ever had a detachable electric power nozzle on the wand like the shark does… Tonight I shall clean and give it a little workout… Had meeting last night and was tied up… Dan | ||
| Post# 300916 , Reply# 9 10/7/2014 at 05:54 (3,488 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center) | ||
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| Post# 300926 , Reply# 10 10/7/2014 at 07:50 (3,488 days old) by kirbyloverdan (Egg Harbor Twp . NJ aka HOOVERLOVERDAN ❤️) | ||
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To this day | ||
Post# 301146 , Reply# 11 10/9/2014 at 08:47 (3,486 days old) by luxlife  (Under a Pecan Tree) |
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Tell me about the switch on the handle Obviously one of the switch settings is to turn off the brushroll, but do either of the settings reduce the motor speed for less suction? I'm sure there's a bleeder valve on the handle or the hose somewhere as on the other models, but it's still a lot of suction for some of my older rugs. | ||
| Post# 301223 , Reply# 12 10/9/2014 at 17:37 (3,485 days old) by godfreys_guy (Melbourne, Australia) | ||
The Infomercials...
are now on youtube... As always, Mark is slamming it to Dyson, and good on him I say. Jimmy on his pedestal, needs to be knocked down a few pegs!
CLICK HERE TO GO TO godfreys_guy's LINK | ||
| Post# 301228 , Reply# 13 10/9/2014 at 17:52 (3,485 days old) by kirbyloverdan (Egg Harbor Twp . NJ aka HOOVERLOVERDAN ❤️) | ||
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At least Mark does it | ||
| Post# 301231 , Reply# 14 10/9/2014 at 18:10 (3,485 days old) by dys0nb0y (Luton) | ||
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| Post# 301233 , Reply# 15 10/9/2014 at 18:22 (3,485 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center) | ||
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Oh this'll be fun, I can write a book about Jimmy's marketing ways, but I'll let Dan take a shot at this first!
I agree, Mark does it in a nice way. He offers you service with a smile, and goes the extra-mile (Or at least on the infomercials!). I have a few of them taped for years to come, who knows, 20 years from now these infomercials could be what Fantom's infomercials are now! | ||
| Post# 301236 , Reply# 16 10/9/2014 at 18:27 (3,485 days old) by dys0nb0y (Luton) | ||
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| Post# 301237 , Reply# 17 10/9/2014 at 18:30 (3,485 days old) by dys0nb0y (Luton) | ||
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| Post# 301238 , Reply# 18 10/9/2014 at 18:32 (3,485 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center) | ||
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| Post# 301240 , Reply# 19 10/9/2014 at 18:49 (3,485 days old) by dys0nb0y (Luton) | ||
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| Post# 301248 , Reply# 20 10/9/2014 at 19:48 (3,485 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center) | ||
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| Post# 301251 , Reply# 21 10/9/2014 at 19:50 (3,485 days old) by cuffs054 (monticello, ga) | ||
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Wow, the mood tonight on the whole site bespeaks the need for chocolate and a heating pad! | ||
| Post# 301257 , Reply# 22 10/9/2014 at 20:47 (3,485 days old) by Marks_here (_._) | ||
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| Post# 301283 , Reply# 24 10/10/2014 at 02:32 (3,485 days old) by cb123 (Mobile, Al.) | ||
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| Post# 301300 , Reply# 25 10/10/2014 at 10:20 (3,484 days old) by cuffs054 (monticello, ga) | ||
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Mark, it helps with "cramps" | ||
| Post# 301303 , Reply# 26 10/10/2014 at 10:56 (3,484 days old) by ralph123 (Little Rock, AR) | ||
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Does this model have the tiny little brush roll? If so, does hair wrap around the brush roll rather than being sucked into the disposal bin? If I remember correctly, the Shark didn't do well in Consumer Reports pet hair tests, so I wondered if that was a typical experience for Shark users. | ||
| Post# 301308 , Reply# 27 10/10/2014 at 11:29 (3,484 days old) by Marks_here (_._) | ||
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| Post# 302632 , Reply# 28 10/21/2014 at 22:51 (3,473 days old) by starryblues4u (Charlotte, NC) | ||
just bought mine tonight 
Love the idea of this vac. I wanted something very versatile for my place. It was on sale at kohl's for $350 and I had a 30% off coupon. I got it for $245 and bought a $5 item to get $50 in kohl's cash. That will go toward Christmas gifts haha. Can't wait to play with it tomorrow.
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| Post# 302745 , Reply# 29 10/22/2014 at 21:01 (3,472 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY) | ||
I love the looks of it if only it were bagged and not bagless. For those who own bagless, what is your method of emptying them? A long time ago, I had a bagless back in the late 90s called Fatom Fury and I HATED it! I always took it outside to empty it but that was not always easy because of the weather. I would empty it into a bag, bring that bag back inside and into the garage and into the bin, then I would have to clean the outside of the Fantom from the dust that was all over the outside of the bin from emptying it.
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| Post# 302840 , Reply# 30 10/23/2014 at 18:17 (3,471 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center) | ||
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While the Fantom Fury is one of the best cyclonic uprights in history, all bagless machines have trouble with emptying! I have NO idea how Dyson got the British Allergy Foundation's award for keeping Asthma down! The best way is to empty it into a plastic shopping bag, which defeats the purpose of bagless! I just dump my Fantoms in the trash bin, I don't have allergies (Well, maybe a Dyson allergy or too! other than that I don't know of any allergies i have! | ||
| Post# 303009 , Reply# 32 10/24/2014 at 19:23 (3,470 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY) | ||
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Fantom Fury was the best? I thought the filtration was just awful. The entire outside of the vacuum would slowly get coated in a layer of dust as you vacuumed. I always felt like the bin never really felt like it made a tight seal...
As far as emptying it - I did the same thing. I emptied it into a plastic shopping bag, but things would always stick inside in the bin and you would have to tap it hard and put your hands in to get stuck on lint/dust out of the top inside of the bin...I didn't want to just dump the contents straight into the trash because I knew that every time someone threw trash in the bin, a cloud of dust would fly up. I'm trying to remember but I think it was around Thanksgiving 98 that I got it. I could be off a couple of years...I think I had it for 2 or 3 years and when I finally got a bagged vacuum after that it was like this huge relief. At that point I said I would never have another bagless but it looks like over the years major improvements have been made, so I dunno. I have to admit this vacuum looks really cool especially since it can go to canister and canisters are my fav. . | ||
| Post# 303010 , Reply# 33 10/24/2014 at 19:26 (3,470 days old) by niclonnic (Bonney Lake, WA) | ||
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In my experience...
I do have allergies, and have always had bagless vacuums. Regardless of which vacuum I have, I always empty the canister into my kitchen trash can, even if it's not full. I sometimes sneeze when doing this.
I don't like having dirt, dust and dog hair sitting in a bag for a few weeks. It could make bags smell. | ||
| Post# 303025 , Reply# 34 10/24/2014 at 21:07 (3,470 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center) | ||
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| Post# 303111 , Reply# 35 10/25/2014 at 14:59 (3,469 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY) | ||
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Emptying the canister Question:
So aside from the dust flying, is emptying this canister easy? Like literally just dump and that's it? Does dirt stick in the areas where dirt enters the vacuum and hard to reach areas inside the bin? It did in the Fantom I had. You had to tap it hard to get dirt that was stuck to come out, and even then you had to put your hands in the bin to get the hard to reach areas......and when the bin was off, a layer of dust/lint would be caked on the holes where the dirt comes into the vacuum itself......I forgot about that. I had to clean that too......It was such a pain.......I almost want one it looks so cool but I keep having flashbacks of owning what I consider to be the WORST vacuum I ever owned. (No offense to anyone who likes Fantom's.
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| Post# 303112 , Reply# 36 10/25/2014 at 15:04 (3,469 days old) by marcusprit () | ||
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Yes some dust and dirt will get trapped in the top of the bin. It does with all bagless cleaners. That is one of the drawbacks. But if you empty the bin after every use its not too bad. | ||
| Post# 303137 , Reply# 37 10/25/2014 at 17:35 (3,469 days old) by starryblues4u (Charlotte, NC) | ||
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emptying the bin
is quite easy. everything falls right out. I put my shark through hell today. I did a thorough clean. There was a lot of crap in the bin. I emptied it out and everything went right in the garbage. Nothing stuck in corners or anywhere on the bin. I then washed the bin out to make sure that it would be nice and clean. This is one of the easiest bins to clean from any bagless I have had.
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| Post# 303144 , Reply# 38 10/25/2014 at 18:11 (3,469 days old) by niclonnic (Bonney Lake, WA) | ||
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Super-sweeper, Dyson recommends that, for allergy sufferers, the bin should be encased in a bag and then emptied. But if you're emptying a bagless bin into a bag, then you might as well have a bagged vacuum.
Plastic bags are very easy to obtain, whereas with a bagged vacuum, you have to find the correct brand and type of bag your vacuum takes. This can get expensive. Marcusprit, yes, that is true for all bagless vacuums. Many vacuum manufacturers make it easy to dismantle the dust bin for cleaning the shroud, cones etc. I empty the bin after every use, even when it's not full. | ||
| Post# 303145 , Reply# 39 10/25/2014 at 18:14 (3,469 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center) | ||
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Post# 303146 , Reply# 40 10/25/2014 at 18:21 (3,469 days old) by daknx1994 (Southern Indiana) |
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And to think of all those plastic shopping that sit in landfills waiting to decompose... | ||
| Post# 303147 , Reply# 41 10/25/2014 at 18:23 (3,469 days old) by Marks_here (_._) | ||
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Post# 303148 , Reply# 42 10/25/2014 at 18:33 (3,469 days old) by daknx1994 (Southern Indiana) |
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Sorry, my last post should have said shopping bags, I really need to proofread better. | ||
| Post# 303150 , Reply# 43 10/25/2014 at 18:41 (3,469 days old) by Marks_here (_._) | ||
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| Post# 303243 , Reply# 44 10/26/2014 at 07:56 (3,469 days old) by marcusprit () | ||
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Haha that's funny Mark you're gonna create a dust storm! '-) Actually the council here supply free refuge bags so I use those :-) | ||
| Post# 303250 , Reply# 45 10/26/2014 at 10:46 (3,468 days old) by Marks_here (_._) | ||
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Well since I figure all of it has come from outside, might as well return it to where it came from...it's all biodegradable 😀 oh & I'm waiting till mischief night to return a pound of dog poopies the lady down the street keeps depositing in my garden except for it's going to be all over the driveway & if I'm lucky some will hit the house!!! (No animals will be hurt in this process)
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| Post# 303262 , Reply# 46 10/26/2014 at 11:40 (3,468 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY) | ||
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Another thought | ||
| Post# 303263 , Reply# 47 10/26/2014 at 11:41 (3,468 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY) | ||
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| Post# 303264 , Reply# 48 10/26/2014 at 11:47 (3,468 days old) by marcusprit () | ||
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The HEPA should be washed once s year. The council here in the UK :-) | ||
| Post# 303388 , Reply# 49 10/27/2014 at 14:56 (3,467 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY) | ||
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Ohhhh
sorry I wasn't paying attention to your location. LOL.
Although I don't need it since I have a Rainbow (that I LOVE) and my Epic 6500, I'm so wanting one of these for some reason! And that's very odd for me to even consider a bagless vacuum other than Rainbow.....but they do look really cool..As long as the hepa filters aren't outrageous and need to be changed a lot. I also read that the belts don't need to be changed either; they replace the entire head if it goes bad, not just the belt. As long as they do not let dirt escape while vacuuming. Although on one of those pics posted by the OP, I did seem to notice some dirt collecting on the outside of the vacuum...the one showing the back of the vacuum itself in the upright position. If you look closely it looks like dust on the wands themselves. | ||
| Post# 303389 , Reply# 50 10/27/2014 at 14:58 (3,467 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY) | ||
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It's phone # 11 | ||
| Post# 303390 , Reply# 51 10/27/2014 at 14:59 (3,467 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY) | ||
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Photo not phone | ||
| Post# 303391 , Reply# 52 10/27/2014 at 15:07 (3,467 days old) by marcusprit () | ||
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I think the Hepa is a lifetime filter. As for the belt i think it's covered in the 7 year warranty. It's supposed to be a sealed unit so dust shouldn't escape. But Shark informercials are very misleading! Sharks by name and Sharks by nature! :) | ||
| Post# 303392 , Reply# 53 10/27/2014 at 15:08 (3,467 days old) by marcusprit () | ||
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Butb it is a very innovative vacuum. If they become available in the Uk i would be temted to buy one. We only have the older Rotator model currently. | ||
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Post# 306710 , Reply# 54 11/19/2014 at 14:35 (3,444 days old) by luxlife (Under a Pecan Tree) |
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Danorob1: Give us a progress report, please. How is this Shark holding up? Anything new about it that you find you really really like or dislike? | ||
| Post# 307049 , Reply# 56 11/22/2014 at 11:56 (3,441 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY) | ||
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Good God
I had a 20 percent coupon at BB&B so I bought the Shark Rotator Professional lift-away (not the powered lift away).
Just as I feared, emptying the canister is a P A I N because it's not as simple as just holding it over the trash and dumping it, because fine dirt gets everywhere inside the canister and you have to shake, bang and tap causing more dust to fly. I hate the attachments. The dusting brush is a complete joke. The hose is stiff and you have to stand directly beside the vacuum or it will tip over. I decided I'm just using this to vacuum carpets and use my Rainbow to clean everything else. Additionally, I use my rainbow to suck the Shark canister clean because I don't like emptying it On a positive note. It is light and easy to use vacuuming carpets. The suction is really good. That foam filter gets very dirty quickly. It says wash it every 3 months but I'm thinking once a month if not more often than that. You can wash the collection bin which is good. All in all, it's good for carpets but for everything else it's terrible (at least in my opinion)... I'm trying to figure out how this thing gets the massive amounts of good reviews. This doesn't even come close to being the best vacuum I've ever used. | ||
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