Shark NV352 Navigator Lift Away Upright Vacuum with Wide Upholstery and Crevice Tools, Lavender

1st off I will take some blame as I should have read MUCH deeper into the reviews. 1- The vacuum is a top heavy Engineering FLOP. The cat could easily tip this over. Seriously that bad. 2- The plastic elbow that sticks out 3″ on the back side is just a breakage waiting to happen. That is the weakest stability/balanced direction also. Another Engineering FLOP. 3- The intake head is so narrow that if you have and couch or coffee table etc… that has a bump out or overhang the mid part of the body hits and the intake doesn’t even get tight to the furniture. Yes from the top it looks like the intake head is wider than the body but upon turning upside down and lookin at the roller, The roller is 1.25″ from each side. Engineering FLOP. 4- The intake head is at least 2″ less wide than a standard vacuum. Total is 9 1/8″, So if you have a mid size or bigger work zone you will notice at least a 20% increase in working time as this is at least 20% narrower than a standard vacuum. Not really a flop, just inefficient. 5- All the tools do not attach. Hmm we all know what happens to those couple small items in about a year. The ones that do I can see not staying there once pulled in/off and put back on several times. To many people that claim this thing has awesome suction and the holding tank has tons of stuff in it that the old vacuum didn’t pick up,,, well I’m guessing mostly because there is brand new SHARP bristles on the roller. That would be your Carpet/rug being shaved. Not hard to figure that out. Will see 6 months from now. Only positive I see so far is price. You can buy 3 of these for the price of some of the fancy Names but will the hassle and down time of when it breaks be worth it. I’m sorry but how could any Engineer and or CEO/board member be proud of this vacuum??? I will give it a fair shot and update the review as time moves on.Read more

Shortly after I purchased this vacuum, I came to Amazon to write my review. My review couldn’t be submitted because Amazon had the reviews for this product locked down due to suspicious review activity. If I had known that before buying, I probably wouldn’t have purchased the vacuum. I feel like Amazon should let their customers know if reviews for a specific product have been locked down due to suspicious activity. Cons: –Cord is about 15′ too short. I use this in a two bedroom apartment (1,236 sq. ft) and have to plug it into three different outlets to reach all of the areas in the apartment. –Power button is in an odd place –Canister detachment method should be easier –Power cord enters vacuum at the very bottom. Unless you loop it over the top cord wrap arm, you’ll constantly step on the cord. Pros: –Suction is great –Edge to edge cleaning couldn’t be better –Lightweight –Moves easy –Attachments work great –Right price I’ve had a Dyson DC07 since about 2003. With regular filter replacements, that vacuum cleaner works better than great. We’ve temporarily relocated and didn’t want to bring the Dyson with us so based on previous reviews, I bought the Shark. I’d say the suction is about 75% of what the Dyson does based on my experience. The Dyson is more ergonomically friendly and that’s what the Shark is lacking. Bottom line, I’d recommend this vacuum cleaner but if you’ve got a bigger budget, go with something better.Read more

This Shark is a very powerful, compact, and maneuverable vacuum! It pulls more crud out of my carpets than any other vacuum I’ve ever used. The rotating beater bar pulls the unit through even very plush carpets with ease – very similar to the feel of a self-propelled mower. It’s a terrific value, but does have a couple of minor flaws: Power cord – Whoever determined that the power cord should terminate at the base of the unit needs a swift kick in the groin – daily! I’m constantly catching the power cord with my own feet and/or having to try to wrangle it up away from my feet. I understand that the modular design makes the cord placement challenging, but more effort needed to be put into managing the cord so it wouldn’t be a perpetual tripping hazard. I’m convinced the fellow who designed this hasn’t spent more than 5 minutes actually using the product. Also, the cord really needs to be another 6-9′ longer since most “older” homes – y’know, those that pre-date the invention of the compact disc – aren’t peppered nearly so liberally with power outlets as newer, more tech-aware homes. Vacuum hose – It’s a small gripe, but that vacuum hose could sure stand to be just another 12″ longer or allow a bit more stretch.Read more

BUYER BEWARE – I bought this unit 11 months ago (July 2019). It was bought for two reasons: 1. The good reviews on how it works. 2. The cost. When it did work, this vacuum cleaner did the job. And, at just over $200, I thought that this was a good value purchase. However, this past week the roller brush/bar stopped turning all together! Very quickly this vacuum cleaner because useless. There was nothing that was stopping it from spinning – it was not abused. We regularly cleaned the filters as per the manufacturer’s recommendation. In calling Shark to see what they could do to remedy the situation, the following is what I learned: – Shark’s customer service agents were good at listening and trouble shooting. – Purchasing a Shark through Amazon gives a person a “limited warranty”, meaning any ‘wearable parts’, like the roller brush/bar motor, are NOT covered. – If you purchase the vacuum cleaner from the company itself, apparently you do get warranty on wearable parts. – I was offered the part that needed to be replaced for $72 USD ($96 CD)N, shipping included. – After declining that offer (as $96 was 46% of my original purchase price!), Shark’s agent/representative suggested that she could give me a deal – 50% off – of that part’s price, $36 USD ($48 CDN). When its all said and done, this vacuum cleaner lasted for less than a year – and in my opinion, that isn’t good enough – no matter how inexpensive and sucky (in a good way) it is! I would rather a vacuum cleaner be a one time purchase rather than a yearly headache and a cost. Time to start researching vacuum cleaners again :(Read more

It could not be used as it issued sparks and a smell of burningRead more

So much better than my expensive Dyson! I love the HEPA filter! I vacuumed my living room with the dyson and right after did it again with the shark, the amount of dust the shark got was unbelievable! Bye bye overpriced Dyson!!!Read more