The best

The Shark Vertex DuoClean delivers powerful deep cleaning on both carpets and hard floors. The DuoClean brushroll system picks up fine dust and larger debris in one pass, while strong suction helps remove pet hair and embedded dirt. Easy to maneuver and very effective for whole-home cleani

No regrets

We already had a Shark Navigator (NV650) that's several years old and still working well but figured that it was time for an upgrade. The Vertex is an upgrade in several ways, first the increased suction, then the number of available attachments. We ordered the pet attachment kit featuring a spinning furniture roller that does a nice job of removing pet hair from sofas etc. and other functional extensions that can be seen on this web site and our included photo. The lift-away canister on both models improves mobility over fixed canister models because the weight of it doesn't have to be moved back and forth when cleaning floors. Some people may not like the idea of both hands being occupied when vacuuming so you can leave it attached. Everything clicks together on this machine - it's well designed. Foam filters are washable and there is no separate replaceable HEPA filter on the Vertex like on the lower front of the Navigator, the Vertex HEPA filter is under its foam dust filter in photo. For some reason the Vertex foam filter doesn't soil as quickly as the foam filter in our Navigator . It seems that the improved design of the canister contains the dust better without passing as much of it to the filter. The soft roller on the Vertex cleans hard floors better than the Navigator's brush roller that's intended for carpet. Since we don't have any carpet this is a big plus, but I'm not saying that the Vertex is only for use on hard floors. The L.E.D. lights on the roller housing are great for illuminating dust and pet hair on hard floors providing that the floor isn't a light color. I recommend this vacuum as it simplifies floor cleaning and the cord is long enough to vacuum our 1638 sq. ft. home when we plug it in the hallway.

Powerful and very easy to use

As we get older, it's nice to have machines take over more of the work. The Shark Vertex really comes through. For example, switch from hard floor to carpet to shag by moving one switch. And being able to slide off the canister so that the entire vacuum head (not just an attachment) can fit under most furniture saves tons of effort. Build quality seems excellent, and we're still learning about some of the attachments.

It sucks!!! Ha! But in a good way!!

Best vac i've ever owned. Gets so much stuff up that I can't even see on top of the dirt and husky fur flying around everyday! It moves nicely and only got clogged by a sock once. Easy to empty. Love all the attachments. Short vac wand and long wand. The hose is a little tight for reaching up high. Maybe it'll loosen up?? The steam mop is nice too. Sanitizes and also fantastic on the ground in dirt in the wood floor cracks.

Defect in the hose

The hose is smashed do I take it back to Walmart for an exchange on a new vacuum?