Shark HV343AMZ Rocket Corded Stick Vacuum with Self-Cleaning Brushroll, Lightweight & Maneuverable, Perfect for Pet Hair Pickup, Converts to a Hand Vacuum, Crevice Upholstery Tools, Blue/Silver

This is such a fantastic stick vacuum. I have tried so many battery operated stick vacuums that are ok for quick jobs. They all miss the mark on cat litter and thick grout Spanish tile. This one is fantastic! Great suction and cleaning powerI have uprights that are great but can't get under my couches and furnitureI also have a shark canister which is fantastic but cumbersome for quick jobs.The lift away also Great but is also cumbersome for a quick job..but they are both excellent.This stick vacuum is the perfect everyday vacuum.I have wide and deep grout tile which is really a pain to clean. You have to fling sweep with a broom to clean it.Battery stick vacuums work OK but you have to go over it a few times on high...that means about 15 minutes charge time on most.I am so glad I went with this oneThe cord is long enough for me to clean each room I am in.The suction on my tile floors is AMAZING. The brush is great also. I could not believe one or two passes got my grout cleanIt's also super maneuverable, light weight and has fantastic attachments!It cleaned my area rugs far better than any of my other stick vacs.It was able to pick up kitty litter and cat kibble. My cat is awesome but he is messy.I am so pleased with my delivery, price.AMAZON is The Best! The reviews on here is why I bought this. I am so glad I did!

I’ve spent 25 years buying the cheap vacuums. I realized how stupid this was both for my wallet and the environment.So I bought a Dyson.And after the Dyson battery died in ten minutes, I called customer service and they said it usually lasts 7-8 so ten was great!So I returned the Dyson and asked my friends with pets which vacuums they recommended.Across the board maybe 20 people recommended Shark brand with no allegiance to a specific model. They all had great things to say about every model they owned.Why I ultimately chose the Stratos:1: I didn’t need a huge storage capacity. I only have one cat, no kids, and we’re relatively tidy. So the smaller storage canister didn’t bother me.2. Convenience of being cordless was nice but thanks to the crap dyson I knew I’d rather unplug/plug in and maneuver a cord than spend time conning my executive dysfunction into vacuuming only to have the battery die. I don’t need all that. Give me the cord.3. I don’t need a lot of attachments and what it came with was good enough for us. HOWEVER: I wouldn’t have been disappointed with one of those bristle duster brushes.4. I needed something that was going to pick up litter and sand. This model has a stronger motor than other models, so I picked this one with the idea that more power equals more suction.Let me tell you how it has exceeded my basic needs and expectations:1. IT IS SELF PROPELLED. Yeah. Did I miss that in the description? Because it is. It’s already easy af to use but on medium pile carpet it is so much easier than any vacuum I’ve used in my life. Ever. The inconvenience of it not standing upright on its own is offset by the fact that it is self propelled. It’s amazing. You don’t know you want it until you have it. Trust me.2. This thing picks up litter AND litter dust that I couldn’t even see. Additionally, the suction doesn’t diminish just because you use an attachment. The angled nozzle is awesome for vacuum dusting around floor and ceiling moulding. The flat one is really great on the upholstered furniture and carpeted cat condo.3. Speaking of seeing, it has a light on the front which is pretty rad. Especially if you’re using it on dark hardwood floors and you want the satisfaction of seeing the black cat hair get sucked up. It’s great for that.4. It gets down low enough that I can easily vacuum under a king bed.5. Speaking of — if you have say, a cat toy under your bed that you don’t know about it doesn’t try to suck it up. I mean it does, but it stops, you get a red error light, you turn off the power, remove the stuck object, in our case a 6” bunny toy” and turn it back on. It automatically stops turning the brushes so you’re not sitting there burning a belt in the 5 seconds it takes for you to compute what’s happening.What number am I on?6? 6. It sucks the ground up through your carpet. I swear. It gets things the Dyson is too weak to suck up.7. It’s not very loud. It’s a vacuum so it makes vacuum noises but for comparison my cat was terrified of our old school bissell vacuum, and did not enjoy the high pitched whirring of the Dyson. This doesn’t bother him. He’s pretty skittish and he’ll stay in the same room with it running. It’s quiet enough that I can ask Alexa to turn a light on or something while vacuuming.8. The odor neutralizer — I don’t know if it *does* anything but it smells nice and that’s enough to dazzle me.9. There is a little thing in the basket that is cone shaped. Maybe 3” long — hair wraps around that every time. Even long curly hair and cat hair. It’s designed that when you pop open the bucket thing to empty it the motion removes the hair wads from the cone. It’s smartly designed.10. I have 3 carpeted rooms, two rooms with tile, two large rooms with laminate, and a hallway. The canister is more than enough to handle all of that in one pass. But I also am in the habit of emptying it every time I use it no matter which vacuum I have.I know this must sound like overkill but I spent a week going through like 60 different vacuums trying to figure out which one I was going to blow $250+ on. And I’m so glad I went with this one.I haven’t had to change the filters or odor neutralizer yet and yeah, boo hoo it doesn’t stand up so sometimes you have to inconveniently lean it against the wall and you have to store it with a hook or leaned against a wall but who cares if everything else is amazong?Just buy it.

Why did you pick this product vs others?:Needed a new vacuum and wanted one with a detachable head unit. Chose this for the compromise of price and advertised effectiveness. I love the detachable head, perfect for the couch, window sills, etc. The overall suction power I would say is ok. I have one short haired dog and this probably gets about 90% of the fur, which is fine. Might not be great for multiple or long haired pets though.