That model is the top choice in a cleaning group I belong too. If one on my 2 dysons break, I would get one.

I don't have that model, but I have a shark lift-away and I love it. We have the house of fur and it works great, except I do have to clean out the hoses if I don't vacuum regularly-they clog up thanks to all the fur. But I love the convenience of the lift away.

That's a great price! I had the white navigator lift away pro, lost it in the flood. New one is the smaller purple one. Love them. Best vacuum!

Shark is great value and I have two!

I was looking at the Dyson Costco will have on sale for Black Friday. If this is highly recommend I can save myself about $150 by purc this model instead

Yesterday, I brought home the new Shark Navigator about which I had inquired here a week or so ago. It's out of its box, assembled and patiently awaiting my use. I'm so excited! I can't get over how light [in weight] it is and how directionally easy to operate. I'm having a day of much earned rest today but tomorrow its life will begin. I'm so thankful for all your input and guidance with this purchase. I purchased mine at the local B,B&B for a little less than $10 more than what Costco is offering now. The internet is infringing on so many of our specialty stores that I do what I can to help keep stores like our local B,B&B here for as long as possible. Thus, it was worth the few extra dollars to buy it there.

I've been happy with Shark vacuums. I'm rough on them with 4 cats (and I don't vacuum nearly as often as I should so when I do, it clogs repeatedly) so we replace every year or two. They are economical and seem to do a good job.

We are starting a cleaning service soon so I'm not sure if they will be using their own vacuum or ours. In any case it should cut down on the wear and tear, as they will be vacuuming more often.

Thanks for the head's up!

Is this everyone ‘s favorite Shark? I want to get one but there are several models so I wasn’t sure which is best. No pets here, just a dusty house.

Dedtired, it’s my favorite. When I decided to get a 2nd one for our upstairs, I used a gift credit I had on Amazon and bought one of the higher end ones. It was 250.00 and I was not near as happy with it because it was noticably heavier and harder to navigate. I happily gave it to my daughter and son in law when they adopted our cats from us. The one at Costco is a good midrange model and kept up easily with 2 cats, a dog and two adults. Since Costco has a non-expiring return policy, why not try it for a month or so to see if it meets your needs, at least that way you can take advantage of the sale. Just hold on to the box so you can return it if you’re not happy with it.

I have and love a Shark Rotator Liftaway, is the Navigator better, or how is it different?

Lukki, does it do a good job on hardwood? By that, I mean scratches, etc. I read the reviews and they talk about hard floors, but not much on wood floors. Most of my floors are wood, with area rugs.

Tuesday, I have hardwood with rugs as well. It has a feature that allows you to turn the roller off so doesn’t scratch the floors but I don’t care for the job any upright does on uncarpeted surfaces. As an upright, it gets a lot of the dirt but it also leaves a film of dust. It does come apart so you can use the attachment on the floor, but IMO, the hose is so short it defeats the purpose.

I have a large rug and some runners (because our dog won’t walk on the wood). It does great on those but we use an inexpensive canister for the hard surfaces. A few years ago I got one of those Eureka Mighty Mites from Amazon and iI was only 50-60 dollars. It’s got a small foot print for storage and that thing is a work horse!

Bpath, I think the difference is in the roller and the way they each turn when your vacuuming but I’m honestly not sure. I don’t know why they need to have so many different models, but I did research them and it seemed like the one that Costco sells lands at the higher end of the mid range models. I hope that helps.

I agree with Lukkirish - the Shark doesn't do a good job on bare floor. I have 2 of them - one is a Rotator and I have a Navigator at my vacation home. They do an excellent job on carpet and I have a very hairy black lab. However neither of them are able to suck up tiny dust particles and I have to use a dust mop on all the hardwood.

I plan on buying a canister because they usually do a better job on bare floors and I'll give my Shark to my DD

Thanks Lukki! It still sounds like a good deal for my rugs. To be quiet honest, I don’t have pets and use a soft bristle broom and a swifter on my wood 90% of the time. Would just like to have a nice little easy to use sweeper for the wood.

I have a Rainbow that has a wonderfully soft brush attachment that is great for wood....but inconvenient for frequent use. That is my go to for the three or four times a year for an overall house cleaning.

You’re welcome! A Rainbow? Wanna share?

I also have the Shark Navigator and LOVE it!!! Great customer service, too.

I ordered one and it is on the way. I'm eager to test it against my upright hoover windtunnel.

My hoover seems to pick up a lot but it was inexpensive and is about 5 years old. I think I deserve an upgrade :)

d-gw, please report back. I am considering this as a replacement for our Hoover of about the same age as yours. We are not thrilled with our Hoover's performance.

tacky, I thought my Hoover was doing well. Then, last week my cleaning lady vacuumed just one day after I gave the family room a thorough vacuum. I was dismayed to see that the carpet looked MUCH better after she went over it will her Oreck.

I definitely will report back. I suspect the Hoover will heading to the Goodwill.

Lukki, if we were neighbors I would certainly share my Rainbow! Then I would not feel so guilty that I only use it two or three times a year .

Rainbow will knock your socks off with its' cleaning. Had one for many years but have gravitated toward the Shark, of which I have two. The Rainbow comes out when I'm feeling more energetic!

When I got my first shark I had just vacuumed everything but of course I was eager to try it out. We were amazed at how much stuff was in the canister after vacuuming with the Shark. And the suction was so strong my big rug was looking brand new. I had to use the adjustment on the handle to reduce the suction on the big rug. I have been extremely pleased with the sharks quality and value.

The rotator has the big ball connector between the head and the body which is supposed to make it swivel easier I believe, I have never tried one.

tackycat - the Shark was delivered tonight. To test it, I vacuumed with the Hoover and picked a good amount of dog hair. Then I vacuumed over the same area with the Shark and picked up another big clump of dog hair.

The Shark definitely has more suction. Go for it!

Is it a vacuum? I’ve never heard of it but I like the name!!! LOL

Whoa!!!! I just looked them up...they’re crazy expensive, I have too many fun things on my shopping list to spend that much money on my floors! LOL The shark is a great compromise

It seems like everyone is liking the Shark. We have had two separate Shark’s in the past. We loved them for a few months then they stopped working so well. One of my close friend’s experienced the same issue. But it has been 15 years or so since I gave up on Sharks. So I am interested to hear from others who have owned these newer Shark models for a couple of years to see if they are still working well. We are looking for a new vacuum and have been leaning toward a Dyson, but if Shark can do a comparable job for and last for at least a few years we might consider one. We have wood floors with carpet in the bedrooms.

Jill, I was afraid of the same type of thing but a lot of the posters really liked theirs so I took the dive. We’ve had ours for about 2.5 years now. The best you can do is to get the one from Costco so there’s no risk involved. Even if it has problems a couple of years from now, they will take it back.

After a long time of trying to decide which vacuum to get to replace my previously stellar Kenmore Progressive canister (it was probably `15 years old and so cumbersome to use and store but a great vacuum) I finally got the Shark at Costco a few months ago. (and paid $149)

I definitely like how lightweight it is, and easy to use. It works well, but I am not 100% sure I love it, as I find it not fun to empty the cup and all the fine dust in it.

I even tried looking on youtube because I figured I must be doing something wrong or different, but it seems to not be the case. I may have to just do it more and more to get comfortable with it but when I empty the cup, there is still always some yuck in the narrow part that I have to use my finger (or a pen) to dis-lodge).

We recently got a dog so I know I am going to using it more and more.

I do find it works pretty well on tile floors.

Just FYI, vacuuming with a second machine after the first one will always pick up additional stuff. It is not necessarily an indicator that the first machine wasn't doing its job. But it may be an indicator you are vacuuming too fast.

I'm tempted by the Sharks, but I don't like the idea they break after two years, as Chi mentioned.

You guys haven't had a vacuum until you've had a Simplicity. Crazy powerful. Our $425 1996 model only lasted 22 years. Tried a couple Sharks that were returned to our store. Jeez they felt worthless compared to a Simplicity.....

Faron

Faron - after returning your Sharks did you buy another Simplicity?

Comparing a Simplicity or Miele to a Shark is like comparing apples to oranges and not realistic. If a Simplicity was 425.00 in 1996, I can only imagine what one might cost today and at that price I would expect it to do a better job than a 149.00 Shark that is on sale for 119.00. I’d be pretty upset if it didn’t.

My Mother swore by the Kenmore she had and it wasn’t cheap either. She loved her canister and just like Faron with his Simplicity, she had that vacuum for decades before she finally chose to replace it (and it was still running when she did). But just like everything else these days, vacuums, regardless of their brand aren’t made to last anymore. However, when you compare the Shark (which has actually seemed to improve it’s performance over the years) to other machines in the same class, it does do the best job and can be a good option for folks who don’t want to spend several hundred or more on a vacuum.

Actually, in 2004 I spent several hundred on a Riccar. The Vacuum guy swore it was the cats meow and would last us a life time. I took that bait hook and sinker; I even bought it against my DH’s blessing. I was completely convinced that by spending more I was going to get a better result than anything else I had tried but that thing was nothing but trouble and frustration. I had to pay to have it repaired several times and the job it did never matched what I was promised it would do either. I was so happy when it finally died so I could kick it. to the curb. I learned a tough lesson with that one and will never spend that much on a vacuum again.

For those who can afford to spend more and want to, I’m glad there are the Miele and Simplicity recommendations, because my experience shows not all of the more expensive brands are superior either but for those who need something that is in a lower price range, I still think the Shark is the best deal out there.

The equivalent Simplicity to our Black 7250 ($425 in 1996) is $650 now I believe. It LITERALLY pulls the carpet up when vacuuming. I'm NOT try to sound arrogant here, but over 22 years.....you'd be buying 4-6 Sharks. The Simplicity IS that damn good. We have a Samoyed you know! ;-)

MC-

I'm going to buy it soon. The medical bills from a "Hooman" Lady I know are coming first however.

Faron

MC-

Gotta clarify again! The Sharks were returned to our ACE store, not by me. I just tried them at home....have to get mgmt approval. Depending on ACE's return-policy with vendors, some merch usually gets tossed. I'm being PURPOSELY VERY vague here!

This is just my OPINION....but those Sharks are a MILE from being a Simplicity.

Faron

Faron! I remember when you got your cute puppy! It’s just as adorable now as she (he?) was when it was little!

Oh man, what a cutie!,

I agree the Shark does a good job on carpet - but even as Lukkiirish mentioned they leave dust behind which means that I have to dust mop my hardwood. I'm willing to spend more money on a vacuum that can handle bare floors and carpet which probably means going back to a canister. I need to stop at my local Vac and Sew and try some of their display models.