Shark Rocket Ultra-Light Corded Bagless Vacuum for Carpet and Hard Floor Cleaning with Swivel Steering HV301 Gray Orange

I have had this vacuum for a few months now! Let me start off by saying vacuums normally do not last long around me. I have two dogs and two cats. I vacuum daily sometimes numerous times in the same day. I love the suction of this vacuum and it is light weight. I can do the stairs daily. This vacuum is the first to survive more than a few weeks! Great vacuum! Read more

With 3 large shedding dogs, I go through so many vacuums. This little light weight shark works as well as any of the larger, bulkier, beefed up pet vacuums I have purchased. I could literally knit a sweater with what this little vacuum has to pick up in a day. It hasn't lost any suction or clogged yet but I suppose time will tell. It is a powerful, lightweight, easy to use vacuum that pulls dog hair from literal anywhere. I'm very happy with this purchase. Read more

This is the best vacuum I have owned. It is lightweight, yet has powerful pickup and easily swivels around furniture. Upon taking it out of the box, it clicked together with ease and instantly ready to use! The handheld attachment is super easy to click on, also has powerful pickup. The cord has good length to ensure wide coverage without having to constantly move the plug. Great vacuum; highly recommend! Read more

Original Review (UPDATE AT BOTTOM): I bought this hoping to replace my current Dyson DC33 vacuum with a vacuum that's more portable and convenient. I have multiple dogs in my house that shed hair like crazy and I vacuum very frequently to keep everything clean. The box advertises that it cleans better than an upright Dyson but after thoroughly testing it out on the different flooring and different rooms in my house, unfortunately I feel it didn't work well enough to replace my Dyson. Don't get me wrong, the Shark Rocket did outperform the Dyson by a long shot on different flooring and I am keeping it because of that. The following are the tests I performed (note I went two weeks without vacuuming prior to this test and I cleaned both vacuums out between tests): After unboxing it, I tried vacuuming one of my carpeted hallways. I have regular short carpeting and I noticed that the shark kept pulling away from me the whole time and kept skipping across the surface. I could tell the vacuum is too light to get a good deep clean. I tried holding it at an angle and putting a bit of pressure down on it and that seemed to help a lot, it was just awkward and uncomfortable to hold and maneuver like this. The shark picked up a lot of hair and dust and I had a full canister at the end. I then used my Dyson over the same carpet I just cleaned with the shark and noticed the difference. The Dyson filled up almost a quarter of its full size canister with hair and dust that the Shark missed. Next I moved one of our rooms that has hard wood flooring. I ran the shark with its included hard wood floor tool and was amazed by how well it cleaned the floors. The white micro fiber cloth was dirty afterwards and the floor felt much cleaner than it did with my Dyson. I also was impressed with how easy it was to use to clean under the bed and desk in that room. After using the Shark I went over the floors like I normally do with the Dyson and the Dyson picked up nothing. To make sure that I wasn't being bias I cleaned out the two vacuums, went to the other room I have with hard wood and tried using the Dyson first. I then went over the floors with the Shark and again it out performed the Dyson. The Microfiber pad that the Shark has cleans the hardwood floors significantly better than the Dyson could and the Shark gets under beds and desks much better than my Dyson. Next I tried using the shark in one of my bathrooms with bathroom tile. I had the same outcome as I did with the hardwood floors. I started with the Shark, and then went over the floors with the Dyson. The Shark's canister was about halfway full and the Dyson picked up nothing. I cleaned them out and moved to my other bathroom with tile in it and tried using the Dyson first. The Dyson picked up quite a bit but again the Shark outperformed the Dyson. Finally I have a large area rug in my living room and I used the Dyson first on one half and then went over it with that same half with the Shark. The Dyson got most of the hair and dust out of it but I noticed that the Shark picked up about a quarter of its small canister that the Dyson missed. I believe it's from the edges of the rug, the Dyson's suction always pulls up the edges of the rug and is too difficult to vacuum close to the edges. The shark on it's lower setting cleaned the outer edges of the rug without having this problem. Next I cleaned out both vacuums and used the Shark first on the other half of the area rug. It performed very well and filled its little canister up with hair pretty quick. I went over that half with the Dyson and it did pick up a little bit (barely noticeable amount) that the Shark missed but in my opinion, the hassle of the Dyson pulling up the edges of the rug isn't worth it, the Shark was much easier to use and cleaned the rug very well. Overall the Shark Rocket outperforms my Dyson DC33 upright on hardwood, tile, and area rugs but the Shark just doesn't work well enough on carpet to completely replace my upright. I'm impressed enough with the performance of the Shark that I am keeping it to use on all my flooring except for carpet. The only other thing I noticed is that my hand and arm did get tired from holding up the Shark the whole time cleaning and the Shark won't stand upright on its own, you either have to hold it the whole time, or lay it on the floor between cleanings. If you are looking for a good and convenient vacuum for hardwood, tile, or area rugs, I would highly recommend this vacuum. If you are looking for a vacuum to replace an old upright and plan to use it on carpeting, buy another upright, not this. This a great vacuum to use to clean quick messes on carpeting but I don't feel it cleans carpet well enough to fully replace an upright. UPDATE: I've had the vacuum for a few weeks now and after frequently using it, I still feel the same as my initial review above, this is a great vacuum but I don't feel it's good enough to fully replace an upright with. Yesterday I decided to try using the vacuum to clean out the inside of my car and I was impressed with how well the micro cleaning kit (included in HV302)cleaned all of the usually hard places to clean. I used the micro cleaning kit to vacuum out the vents, cup holders, dash board, and other places in the car that are too difficult to get with a rag and it worked great. I also used the regular accessories to vacuum my cloth seats which worked very well and they are noticeably more clean. I started using the vacuum on the floors of my car but I quickly changed my mind after it sucked up a few small pebbles which immediately started bashing around the inside of the canister which I feel would have caused damage to the vacuum if I kept going. As far as this vacuum as a car cleaner, I would suggest using a shop vac on the floors of the car (if you have a gravel driveway like me) and then using this vacuum to clean your seats, vents, and other hard to clean places. If you plan on using this vacuum to clean your car, I would HIGHLY recommend getting the micro cleaning kit, it made cleaning my car that much easier. Read more

I replaced my Dyson vacuum cleaner with the Shark Rocket Ultra-Light Corded Bagless Vacuum, and I couldn’t be more pleased. This vacuum is incredibly lightweight yet surprisingly powerful. It picks up dirt, dust, and pet hair with ease on both carpet and hard floors. I especially like how easy it is to maneuver around furniture and into tight spaces. The suction is strong and consistent, and the corded design means I never have to worry about battery life fading mid-cleaning. Converting it to a handheld vacuum is quick and convenient for stairs and quick touch-ups. For the price, this Shark delivers outstanding performance and practicality. Simple, effective, and much easier to handle than my old Dyson—highly recommended. Read more

Very good quality! It is lightweight and easy to use. Easy to take apart. Easy to clean the filter and empty the dust bin. I would buy again at the price I bought it for. Great value! Read more

Could not be happier with this purchase! No battery to worry about and a very long cord. Suction is amazing. Great price and easy to move around. I purchased the smaller version as it is easy to get into smaller corners. The base is around 10 inches vs 14 so not as bulky to use in our mobile vacation home. I only have to unplug it once to reach the opposite side of our trailer. It has better suction than my cordless Dyson. I love the attachments. I have used one to vacuum all our blinds and it works like a charm. Read more

This vacuum is lightweight and easy to use. For its size it does a good job. It moves around furniture smoothly, works on both hard floors and carpets. Also quickly switches into a handheld for couches or stairs. The only downsides are the cord which I did not initially see when I was looking at the picture. Read more