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Shark Navigator Lift-Away worth it? |
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Post# 398668   9/23/2018 at 22:34 (2,013 days old) by niclonnic (Bonney Lake, WA)   |   | |
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Earlier today, I was at Walmart with my mom. I went to the vacuum aisle to see if they had belts for my Hoover WindTunnel 2 Rewind Pet, but couldn't find any.
Anyway, we decided to take a look at the vacuums, and the Shark Navigator Lift-Away caught my mom's attention. She wants something lighter, as her Dyson DC07 Animal is too heavy. She lives in a small apartment with no pets, which is mostly carpeted. The Shark costs $150, and gets rave reviews online. Would it be worth it for this situation?
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Post# 398694 , Reply# 1   9/24/2018 at 12:16 (2,012 days old) by panasonicvac (Northern Utah)   |   | |
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Had one of these before, never liked it. Hard to push on carpets, emptying it was a nightmare, and the filters are a mess to maintain unless you don't mind wearing gloves and not breathe in all of that dust. The thing that I hate about Shark is that they don't sell replacement parts. They don't want you to fix your vacuum, they just want you to throw out your old one and go buy another one from them. Recently we threw away some Sharks that were in for repair because of that issue. You might consider looking into the Hoover versions such as the React or the Air.
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Post# 398713 , Reply# 2   9/24/2018 at 21:44 (2,012 days old) by Rivstg1 (colorado springs)   |   | |
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Post# 398724 , Reply# 3   9/24/2018 at 22:29 (2,012 days old) by Evilvacuumman (Los Angeles)   |   | |
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No matter what shark it is they aren't worth anything. I can't stop recommending the sebo Felix to people who need a new vacuum. Since I got mine I haven't used any of my other of my vacuums. I love it so much. You can get the dart for $500 and it totally worth it. It's also a perfect size for any home. It not big so you can get around furniture great and not so small that it takes for every to clean. You have to at least check it out.
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Post# 398726 , Reply# 4   9/24/2018 at 23:23 (2,012 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana)   |   | |
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I bought a retail salvage NV60, it has an issue with the trip switch that tells the vacuum when it is upright and when it is down to shut the brushroll off. It worked for maybe 4 hours then it stopped working, if I can figure out how to crack the chassis open to access and fix the tripswitch it will work again.
But the short time I used it, I loved it. It got a lot of fine particulate out of the carpet and I never found it hard to push. If you have dense plush carpet, every non-propelled vacuum will be hard to push due to the intense suction, it is the fault of the carpet and not the vacuum. Never tried the Lift-Away but I believe ibaisaic on YouTube recently reviewed the newer model with the headlight on the hose nozzle and he said it was a great vac. |
Post# 398810 , Reply# 5   9/26/2018 at 17:45 (2,010 days old) by niclonnic (Bonney Lake, WA)   |   | |
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Post# 398823 , Reply# 7   9/26/2018 at 21:11 (2,010 days old) by MadMan (Chicago, IL, USA)   |   | |
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I mean... I like *my* Shark Rocket Professional, kind of like it a lot, actually. But the one in the picture looks kind of cheap by comparison. Plus, I think it's kind of hit or miss with Shark, my friend has a Shark Rotator, and it's a bit of a turd. It looks like it's supposed to be their high-end model. The suction is probably the same as mine, but the dust cup / dust screen design is awful and it seems much heavier and complicated than mine, for basically the same machine.
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Post# 398833 , Reply# 8   9/27/2018 at 00:14 (2,010 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah)   |   | |
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I disagree I have 2 shark rockets one is duo clean I got off eBay open box 110. I really like the rocket. It is like a shop vacuum. I can suck up anything and doesn't ruin vacuum. The rocket pro does top notch on non carpeted surfaces. It's carper is good not great yhe thicker the pile. GetttGelab hair on wood floor under furniture is a breeze. Thick nap carpet it struggles. With furry dog it's emptied often. The shark pro duo clean is best hard surface clear period. It gets everything. I can use it to clean dog bed instead of washing it. Thick pile carpets above average. Thick nat b grade. The stairs you take off middle section and power nozzle. It is amazing almost as good as Kirby but much easier. The lift away is good on hard floors. It Is easy to get under furniture. Rigs it's b+. You spray out dust bins air dry and filters get wet like a sponge air dry and 24 hours good as new. I love the shark for hard flooir. People complaining about filters have a point but I bought shark lift away pro at thrift store. I paid $10for it. I used another vacuum there to suck out dirt bins unclog hoses and clean filters. It's no Kirby y or even riccar but low end vacuums it can't be beat. I suck up all sorts of screws nails etc. Don't want to ruin nicer vacuums. There great machines my rocket pro duo is awesome. The lifyaway pro duo clean is probably better on carpet than rocket. I spent $25 on lift away pro andarocket pron $110 for duo clean. I would not spend $300 on a shark. Buy thrift or bargain eBay. You can't expect a shark to beat mieles or Kirby's it will beat pants off Dyson. Don't hate sharks they function well for what they are made for. Les |
Post# 398866 , Reply# 9   9/28/2018 at 01:15 (2,009 days old) by Rivstg1 (colorado springs)   |   | |
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Post# 398936 , Reply# 10   9/29/2018 at 11:56 (2,007 days old) by myles_v (Fredericksburg, VA)   |   | |
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I have one of the powered lift away models and it's excellent for the price, Walmart sells it for $200 right now and I bought mine refurbished from Amazon for $80. Good suction, grooms carpet nicely, and the filters are easy to access and clean. My grandmother has one of their Rocket machines and shes a fan of it but I'm not. I recently visited her and used it for the first time, I wasn't impressed in the slightest. The suction was poor and the brushroll wasn't very effective, it took multiple passes to get everything up off her carpets. I was surprised by this because she has been raving about it since she bought it about a year ago. It's unfortunate; she has gone from a Rainbow to a Thermax to a Kirby, then a few years ago she bought a Bissell because she couldn't deal with the weight or attachments of the Kirby. Now she has the Shark.
She's been talking about ripping up her carpet and refinishing the hardwood underneath, if she goes through with that then I may have to buy her a Miele :) |
Post# 398980 , Reply# 11   9/30/2018 at 12:29 (2,006 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah)   |   | |
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My tablet auto corrects itself. It was supppe to mean rugs b+. My wife bought one original navigator. She bought 2 rockets. I bought 2, thrift store vacuums. I am into vintage the fact the vacuum can suck up screws only costing $10 was easy. I bought so I could vacuum not ruining my Kirby's. So I like shark there suction power is okay. Deep carpet clean I use kirby. The shark we have 2000 sf and onlt 400 is carpet. I use shark for hard wood floors and tiles. I bust out sentria for carpets. I see them as good 2nd vacuum that with ability to pick up everything including metal. I don't want to ruin Kirby when I got a $10 vacuum and not ruin either vacuum. I bought shark because I love my Kirby's too much when I can use cheap vacuum. If I break $10 Les |
Post# 399174 , Reply# 12   10/4/2018 at 16:16 (2,002 days old) by Ultralux88 (Denver, Colorado)   |   | |
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Post# 399218 , Reply# 13   10/6/2018 at 09:20 (2,000 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 399253 , Reply# 14   10/7/2018 at 09:29 (1,999 days old) by myles_v (Fredericksburg, VA)   |   | |
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Post# 399255 , Reply# 15   10/7/2018 at 10:00 (1,999 days old) by vacuumdevil (Vacuum Hell )   |   | |
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Post# 399259 , Reply# 17   10/7/2018 at 13:10 (1,999 days old) by myles_v (Fredericksburg, VA)   |   | |
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Many people seem to be completely unaware that there are vacuums that cost more than $400. I hate seeming those Dyson vs. Shark threads on Facebook, Dyson and Shark are almost equally crappy in my opinion. If someone is set on purchasing a bagless vacuum then I always steer them toward Shark, at least they're not overpriced like Dyson.
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Post# 399270 , Reply# 18   10/7/2018 at 15:53 (1,999 days old) by niclonnic (Bonney Lake, WA)   |   | |
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Post# 399303 , Reply# 22   10/8/2018 at 12:51 (1,998 days old) by Mike811 (Finland)   |   | |
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I have 2 Shark uprights. NV500 and NV340. They perform better than many would expect and maneuverability is excellent. I really like using them. However motor tone is very high pitched. Especially in the NV340. Well picture says more than thousand words. Motor is incredibly tiny. It runs extremely high rpm and puts out a lot of heat. Can't be good for the lifespan of the motor.
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