Shark AZ3002 Stratos Upright Vacuum with DuoClean PowerFins, HairPro, Powered Lift-Away, Self-Cleaning Brushroll, & Odor Neutralizer Technology, Navy

This is Shark’s top of the line vacuum. It lives up to it’s reputation, but looses a star for it’s weight and noise. The good: - Powerful. Dyson is often cited as the king of powerful vacuums. But I’ve used Dysons and this is easily on par with those. - Great pick up. This is the most important part of any vacuum and this does a GREAT job. This picked up things my old vacuum missed. I thought the floor was cleaned but wow, I guess it wasn’t. - LED Lights. These are very handy for seeing dirt in dark corners and under furniture - Lift-away. This is something Shark’s done for a few years now. The ability to detach the bin and use it almost like a consider vacuum is very handy if you want to reach under furniture, for doing stairs, and reaching high places. - The rubber rollers really don’t tangle - Easy to empty bin. It pops off easily, you push a button to open it, then it snaps closed without issue. Easy and clean. - Filters are easy to access and clean. - Comes with a crevice tool and upholstery tool, and the accessory websites sells one for every task you could need it for. Some reviews say there aren’t any, but it looks like that has been fixed. Shark now carries everything at least as of right now. - Odor reducer. This is a nice addition, though replacements are a bit pricey. If you have pets it can help reduce that pet smell vacuums tend to get. You can also use the vacuum just fine without one. - Long cord. Why this isn’t standard with vacuums I’ll never know, but this cord is long enough to be able to do most average sized rooms without having to swap outlets The bad: - Loud. Coming from an older shark, this is noticeably louder. Which is a shame, I guess a trade off for the power, but Dyson manages to have power without this noise. - Weight. This thing is a beast. I am in decent shape and it still can get tiring. The lift-away feature is hampered by the fact that it’s so heavy too. All in all you won’t be disappointed with this vacuum. No vacuum is perfect, some might fix another flaws, but it’ll have new ones of it’s own. The pros for this outweigh the cons in my opinion. The price is on the upper end, but worth it.

We like the power but this vacuum is much heavier than you would think it should be. So far its working as advertised against hair. Maneuvering is more difficult than some weve used - the twisting requires significant wrist strength.

I need to start by talking about my old vacuum cleaner, which was an Oreck, my second one. It weighs only 8 lbs, and cleaned pretty well ... or so I thought. The Oreck is old and the company doesnt want to service it, but Ive continued to use it until it just wasnt cutting it for me anymore. Didnt want to dish out that kind of money again, so I went on Consumer Reports and did my research. The Shark Stratos is one of their highest-ranking conventional upright vacuum cleaners (i.e., not a stick vacuum). I just vacuumed about 5 days ago. I fired up the Shark and I was dumbfounded when the canister was half full of dog hair, sand, dust, and red clay. If it was only about the cleaning ability, Id give this vacuum a five-star rating. But this thing is exactly twice as heavy as my Oreck and I find it difficult to maneuver. I will get used to that because of the level of clean. I also like that you can pop the canister off the running machine so you can sweep under things.

Shark AZ2002 Vertex Powered Lift-Away: I have only had this vacuum for a few weeks and can only give my opinion based on 3 or 4 uses. I have two other vacuums that I am using for my comparison, a Hoover (constant overheating after years of use) and a Dyson (old & heavy). First off, I am a 66 years young man, and do the whole house vacuuming as my wife is not able. The unit was shipped USPS and in the stock box. It arrived in a timely manner but was severely damaged for carless handling by our USPS during shipping. While the box was a mess and I feared for the contents, I only found a couple dents in the main tube of the unit (see pics). However, the vacuum seems to be working fine. The Shark AZ2002 SUCKS… and I mean it has more suction for cleaning than any vacuum I have ever used. The controls are at the handle including the power switch. This is much better when you get used to it, like when using it as a wand having the power switch right there is great. At first, I did not think it did a good job on the carpet, but after changing and finding the best setting it does a fine job of getting the carpet groomed and doghair free. We have a Border Collie mix and a somewhat shorter haired mixed breed. As advertised, I have had NO dog hair at all wrapped around either roller (perfect). Couple things could be better… the “Large Dust Cup” is too small, especially if you have dogs. But the performance outweighs this inconvenience. The vacuum air powered “Pet Power Brush” is a joke. Stops spinning as soon as it encounters any surface (totally useless). I guess I will have to buy the electrically powered brush…maybe. This cost you a star. The position of the front roller lets you get really close to things and is appreciated. On our tiled areas this unit gets all the grit and doghair up and gone… even from the sides. The exhaust from the motor is in the front. I thought this was odd but after using it on the tiled areas, I realized that because the whole unit tips back when in use, the exhaust is out of the way, and I no longer have to chase doghair around the tiled areas like the other vacuums. On carpet, you have to get used to it wanting to run away forward and drag resistance pulling it back. But you get used to it and can really see the carpet is clean and groomed well on the drag-back stroke of your cleaning. The AZ2002 is not cheap, but I have to say, overall, it is by far the best vacuum I’ve ever been forced to use…LOL (pun at my wife). Highly recommended.

Long story short: I highly recommend this vacuum. I am in love with it. So much love. All the love. Long story long: My Dyson broke and cost too much to repair (1). Commence my deep dive into all the vacuums: cost, quality, availability near me here in Alaska (2). I decided to go with this shark and hallelujah!! It is working well on all the rugs, carpets, tile, and even occasionally on the hard wood floors (3). Let me back up and say that I love a clean home. I NEED a clean home. I also love chaos (4); Single mom, two bio babies-turned toddlers-turned big kids (5), teenage foster boys, grownup foster kiddos returning home during the pandemic, quarantines galore, neighborhood kids in and out, and two mini-poodle puppies including one litter of puppies. My bedroom carpet was, by my standards, epically disgusting. I splurged and got a professional carpet cleaner. They came and went and I was not impressed. I vacuumed as soon as I could. AND LOOK!!!! No more than 24 hours after the professional carpet cleaners came this vacuum got all that nasty business up in just that tiny little area. And they were 24 kid free hours! The end. 1) Lesson learned: I get my own vacuum and the kids have another vacuum. Theirs is much cheaper. 2) While I try as much as possible to shop local, I can not deny the time and money Jeff can save me. 3) If you’re judging me for using it on my hardwood floors then we are not friends. 4) *Loved chaos. Working really hard to quit it. 5) Now 6 & 10 years old.

I am beyond in love with this vacuum! I will never be buying a 80$ vacuum again there’s a reason you’re paying as much as you do for this state of the art cleaning technology. I have always looked for an easy to clean vacuum that help pick up all dirt especially in carpets. Being someone with asthma this machine has definitely helped minimize all dust in my home! I feel like I’m in an easy breathing environment after bringing this to my home. I will be recommending this vacuum to everyone especially pet owners and people with children it helps keep the house safe and clean

We have 2 Shelties and vacuums have been short lived and ineffective in our house. The dog hair stops the rollers and clogs the works. The Shark Stratos is a miracle machine. It got a ton of dust and hair out of a carpet that was just vacuumed with our old machine and no hair wrapped around the rollers. The dustbin is free of clogs as well. I love that the controls are right at the top of the handle. It is very maneuverable and did great on hardwood and carpet.

This is a great vacuum! I was so surprised at the amount of pet fur and dirt it picked up the first time I used it. I would recommend this vacuum.

I’ve always been a SHARK vacuums fan and this vacuum is amazing!

This is better than that $2 harlot in Vegas! Doesn’t stop sucking!