The Entire Family of This ‘Impressive’ Vacuum is on Sale for Black Friday
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Don’t let pet hair, dusty baseboards and kitchen crumbs stress you out during the holidays. If your vacuum is on its last legs or your significant other has been hinting rather pointedly that the appliances are in desperate need of replacing, we’ve rounded up some of the “most impressive” vacuums that have shoppers saying they ditched their Dysons.
Have a couple of rooms you need to swipe through but hate having to stretch the cords to the next outlet? Check out these cordless vacuum options that offer up to one hour of use on a full charge. Or, if you already have an upright vacuum but need a little something to get those hard to reach areas – say, under your furniture – the robot vacuum and mop combinations could be just what you need.
So while not the sexiest gift you might find underneath your Christmas tree, these early Black Friday deals will still have your loved one swooning as they witness the max level of home cleanliness come at a doorbuster price.
Shark® Cordless Detect Pro™ Auto-Empty System with QuadClean™ Multi-Surface Brushroll
Star Rating: 4.7
This new Shark vacuum line is the epitome of high-tech meets great value. Currently marked down to $379.99 ($70 off the original price), the Shark® Cordless Detect Pro™ Auto-Empty System with QuadClean™ Multi-Surface Brushroll features multiple layers of dirt detection, a self-cleaning brushroll, auto-empty dock and charging station, and HEPA filtration.
It boasts four cleaning technologies. To kick it off, this vacuum will detect and react to different dirt types, automatically adjusting suction power to suck up everything from light dust to sizable debris. The brush speed also reacts to different floor types, so if you have heavy carpets, thin rugs, tile or wood floors, you don’t need to worry about having too little or too much power. This vacuum can grab that pesky dust along edges, and the low-light detection illuminates dark areas for that hard-to-see dirt.
The dust bin and auto-empty feature is also a crowd-pleaser, with multiple reviews raving about the dust-free deposit. As one reviewer says, “This is the most impressive vacuum I have ever owned,” while another says, “This has been picking up cat hair and dirt that my expensive plug-in Dyson left behind.”
Be sure to read the SI Showcase full breakdown on all the bells and whistles of the Shark® Cordless Detect Pro.
Shark® Cordless Pro Vacuum
Star Rating: 4.6
If you aren’t sold on the auto-empty stand and charging station and the 60-minute battery life, you might want to check out the new lightweight Shark® Cordless Pro. It features Clean Sense IQ dirt detection and a PowerFins™ Plus brushroll that can thoroughly clean carpets. The brushroll also comes equipped with soft microfiber to attack that sticky type of dust that other vacuums simply skim over. Not sure you grabbed the hard-to-see dirt? The Clean Sense IQ indicator will let you know when the floors are clean.
With a 40-minute runtime, it’s not as long-lasting as the Shark Cordless Detect Pro, but it's no slouch when it comes to getting your chores done. The vacuum also comes with a crevice tool for those hard-to-reach corners and above-ground areas, like desks and tabletops, and a pet multi-tool to clean up hair on your floors and furniture. When you’re done, you can detach the hand vacuum and clip it to the base of the wand for easy storage.
If you’re comparing other models, as this reviewer says, “I was on the fence and had almost bought a Dyson, but the price was more than I wanted to pay… so I decided to give [the Shark Cordless Pro] a try and I love it.”
Shark® Detect Pro™ Self-Empty Robot Vacuum
Star Rating: 4.7
To round out the new family of vacuums, the Shark® Detect Pro™ Self-Empty Robot Vacuum is the latest in the line of standout robot vacuums. As with the rest of the Detect family, it can detect various levels and kinds of messes, floor types, and buff out those edges and corners. And now with NeverStuck technology™, obstacles and thick carpets pose no problem.
HEPA seals trap dust and allergens into the self-empty containment, along with an odor neutralizer puck for a fresher smelling home. Precision home mapping, with its 360-degree LiDAR tool, enables it to maneuver easily around your home and avoid objects. You can always edit the maps when you move rugs or add new furniture. Plus, you can schedule everything with the Shark app, including spot targeting and setting no-go zones.
Shark Stratos™ Upright Vacuum
Star Rating: 4.4
If you aren’t in the market for a cordless vacuum, the Shark Stratos™ Upright Vacuum is one of our picks when it comes to upright options. With over 600 reviews and an average 4.4-star rating out of 5, reviewers are “thrilled” with this purchase.
Pet hair doesn’t stand a chance with the self-cleaning brushroll (also included in the other two cordless vacuums), but the powerful pickup and odor neutralizer technology is what the reviewers agree on as the performance standouts.
I’ve had vacuums in the past that pick up the unfortunate scent of dog hair in the containers and spread the smell throughout the house. With the odor cartridge packs, this Shark will tackle fine dust, large piles and embedded dirt while capturing and trapping 99.9% of dust and allergens, according to the company, all without bad odors sticking around.
Shark Matrix™ Self-Empty Robot Vacuum
Star Rating: 4.4
With the Shark Matrix™ Self-Empty Robot Vacuum now marked down to $357, the $600+ iRobots can move out of the way. If you already have a cordless or stick vacuum but want a little extra cleaning coverage in-between chore days, we highly recommend checking out the robot vacuums.
The Shark Matrix™ Self-Empty Robot Vacuum offers some powerful cleaning technologies, including the Matrix Clean and Precision Home Mapping. The company says this vacuum will use a precision grid in your home and take multiple passes over dirty areas for better cleaning coverage. The home mapping enables a 360-degree tool to scan your home and build a detailed map for fully autonomous movement. It can also detect and avoid objects day or night.
The robot vacuum comes with a self-emptying base and one side brush. Be sure to download the SharkClean app to select any specific areas you want cleaned on-demand, or to set up some cleaning schedules for when you might be out of the house. I personally love watching the robot vacuums hard at work while I’m sitting comfortably on the couch.
Shark Matrix™ Plus 2-in-1 Robot Vacuum and Mop
Star Rating: 4.4
Kick up your robot vacuum game with the Shark Matrix™ Plus 2-in-1 Robot Vacuum and Mop, now up to $150 off at just $299.99 and with free shipping.
As with the robot vacuum above, this two-in-one vacuum and mop uses the Matrix Clean (and home mapping) as well as a Sonic Mopping feature, to vacuum and scrub floors at the same time with 100 scrubs per minute. If you have messy pets or little kids, this robot vacuum-mop combo can also be directed on the Shark app to find the spots and handle the spills.
Additional accessories include side brushes, mopping pads and cleaning solution. Be sure to check our full Shark Matrix review on Parade for more information.
Shark® WANDVAC® POWER PET Cordless Handheld Vacuum
Star Rating: 4.42
And last but certainly not least, if you’re looking for a great spot-cleaner, you must check out the Shark® WANDVAC® POWER PET Cordless Handheld Vacuum. At 1.5 pounds, it’s lightweight, small enough to store in a laundry room or pantry, and powerful enough to grab pesky pet hair, clean the carpets in your car or do a quick spot clean in corners. Ideally, you’ll have it close to an outlet as a charging dock will keep it powered. It comes with a crevice tool, pet tool and the charging dock.
This story originally appeared on SI Showcase.
