Shark SV1106 Navigator Freestyle Upright Bagless Cordless Stick Vacuum for Carpet, Hard Floor and Pet with XL Dust Cup and 2-Speed Brushroll, White/Grey

This is a great little vacuum for light cleaning. It works well on all surfaces, however, it works the best on floors with no real texture like my rock tile kitchen. With all the varied elevations of my kitchen floor, it does work but it takes time. On my othrr, regular flat floors it's great and on a very low pile carpet it excels. It's strong enough but I wouldn't try to use this for any "heavy" cleaning as I think my Shark upright is more suited for that. I use this one as a "daily sweeper" and use my big shark for the weekly and sping cleaning. This cleaner is lightweight and very manueverable and still has good suction for a cleaner it's size. It would be an excellent choice of vacuum for a small dorm or apartment or even for use in an RV as it's easy to store and takes a charge quickly. I'm more and more impressed with Shark products over Hoover for price point and value for my dollar as well as the machines themselves.

I bought this guy for quick vacuums during the week. Our main vacuum is a Shark Vertex, which I love, but it is a heavy beast. We previously had a cordless Dyson stick vacuum, but I never really thought it did a great job on the carpet.This little guy is THE BEST. It is lightweight and does such a great job. I have an australian shepherd, 2 cats, a kid, and very long hair that sheds. My vacuum needs are NOT for the weak! This does an amazing job, so much better than the Dyson on both hard floor and carpet. The suction power seems great, though I have had to unclog the tube a few times. It was very easy to do. I do find the actual dust cup a little finicky to open, but I think it's getting easier the more I use it.I love that it has the headlight so I can see that it's working and that a charge seems to last for a while...I don't have a huge house, but I can do an entire floor on one charge no problem. I've never had the battery run down, so maybe I could even do the whole house. Sometimes I use it instead of the Vertex for my bigger weekly vacuum and it still does a great job, though I do think the Vertex has an edge because of the way it separates long hair from the rest of the dust.6 months of regular use and it's still going strong. Love it!

To start with....I love this vacuum. It's lightweight, easy to empty and works great on my many carpeted stairs. Also it works over all the ruggables throughout the house. My other vacuum cleaners pull the top part away from the velcro and jam up the beater brush. This vacuum is powerful but manages not to get jammed up with the ruggables. My one big complaint: I go through one of these vacuums every year. I use it everyday on the first floor of my house. The problem: I go to start the vacuum by tapping the power button and nothing happens or for a brief moment it starts and then dies. I watched the YouTube videos on troubleshooting for this model and followed the instructions. They indicated that almost always the above "behavior" means there is a plug or jam. I keep the filters clean and have checked for jams (there haven't been). I chalk this up to a year of constant use and after all for the price I guess it shouldn't be a surprise that it doesn't last past about a year and a half. And because it would cost more than I paid for it to repair it I just by another. I have a standby corded Dyson to pick up the slack. I don't like having to dispose of my no longer working Sharks in a landfill.

This vacuum was my one and only prime day splurge last year and I have not regretted it even once. I researched different stick vacs and decided this model seemed like the best value for what I needed (vs. dyson and other brands).Overall summary: extremely easy to use, charge, and clean the vacuum itself. Very effective and functional, would absolutely buy again even if it died tomorrow after only one year of owning but it seems to be working about 98% as well as it was right out of the box. I specifically waited a year to write this because many reviews I read when comparing cordless vacuums prior to purchase mentioned problems after about 6 months of use. I've had none.The rest of the review is long but I know if I would have appreciated reading this input when shopping around.Battery life: I timed the use when I first got it and ran it for ~40 minutes switching between hard floor and carpet settings and it did not run out. I think it's only died on me once or twice in the entire time I've had it, and that's when I was vacuuming the entire ~3000 sq ft house in one go. Since I usually stick to just upstairs or just downstairs at a time, battery isn't an issue for me even on the high power setting.Suction/dust cup capacity: the suction is only ever affected when the dust collector cup is seriously full, and since we had two cats and one dog and were catching up on a long time of neglecting vacuuming, this was pretty often at first. Since then we've gotten through one or two full battery charges worth of cleaning without having to empty, which means the suction has been great. We use crystal cat litter that sometimes gets statically stuck to our cat's fur and he will shake it off on the carpeted floor. This vacuum has been great at getting the litter (and fur of course) out of the carpet. Not to mention actually emptying the dust cup is super easy too.Hand vac/crevice tool: switching attachments is also very easy. I had a super cheap hand vac I used to use for crevices and cleaning my car, but no more. This is great for getting in between couch cushions, car seats, cup holders, floorboards, etc.Brush roll: I have long hair and I shed a lot more than the average person. One of the biggest deciding factors between brands for me was the ability to get my hair out of the brush roll and I definitely made the right choice on this one. Even when my hair is clogging the brush roll, it has never once actually stopped it from rolling and has barely changed the effectiveness at all. When I do clean it out - it's SO easy thanks to the grooves on the roll and the bristle design. Even on other vacuums that are supposedly designed to easily clean the brush roll, it has never been this easy before.Down side: The only suggestion for improvement I have is that the tiny wheels on the front of the vacuum head were tangled with fur/dust/hair after the second or third use. Unlike the brush roll, it seems impossible to fix this. On the other hand, even though I'm not sure those wheels even roll anymore, it hasn't actually seemed to have any effect on the vacuum's functionality which is why I'm still giving five stars.If you are on the fence about getting a stick vac in general:I cannot recommend it enough and it is absolutely worth making the switch. My partner and I both have depression and ADHD which makes it very hard for us to find the motivation to clean. Since getting this vacuum I am not kidding, I have vacuumed more in the past year than I have the rest of my adult life (I'm 32! Yes, this is embarrassing!). We keep this near the kitchen within easy reach and eye sight, and it's small enough not to be in the way. We also have carpeted stairs which were the worst to have to deal with - both mentally and literally - and now I vacuum them regularly just because it's so easy. We have had multiple full size/traditional "pet" specific vacuums before and this specific model has equal or better suction power and is so much more convenient than all of them. And it fits under the couch!