Shark ZU102 Rotator Pet Upright Vacuum with PowerFins HairPro & Odor Neutralizer Technology, Charcoal, 2.9 L Dust Cup

I’ve now had this vacuum for a year, it is so well worth the money. I switched from my Dyson to this shark model. It’s easy to use, it’s easy to clean. The suction is the best I’ve ever seen in a vaccum. It’s lightweight. Lots of length to use attachments. The scent boosters work great. I can see where if I had dogs this would be great for the smell. The scent boosters also have levels you can set . I have cats and it collects the hair like no other vacuum. For noise level, I don’t think it’s loud. The quality of this baby is made built to last! I will never buy anything other vacuum. My only con is I wish I did this so much sooner!

I just purchased this vacuum and am really impressed with it after the first use. It was really easy to put together. The instructions included are detailed with pictures. It’s easy to transition to handheld. There’s no extra hose you have to lug around or store. It’s lightweight so moving it up and down my three-story townhouse is easy. It’s also very maneuverable getting around furniture and other items. The suction on this vacuum is amazing. It pulled out so much dirt from my rugs that I had no idea my old vacuum missed. I have a German Shepherd and two long haired cats who all shed a lot. My old vacuum could never get all the fur. I also haven’t had an issue with hair/fur getting stuck in the brushes. This thing pulls up everything. I’m just amazed at how much it picks up. Another feature I love is you can adjust the suction. I have different length rugs and I can lower the suction on the longer length rugs so the vacuum will actually move. There’s also a separate carpet and floor setting. Overall I’m really happy with my purchase so far. I will be able to keep my floors much cleaner. As you can see from the picture this was from an area rug. I had vacuumed with my old vacuum the day before. It clearly missed a LOT of dirt and fur!!

First- the positive. This is the best vacuum I have ever purchased in regards to suction and picking up embedded dirt. I have 2 cats so I have lots of cat hair and I cannot believe what is in that canister to dump when I'm done. My carpet fibers are also lifted and feel so clean under my bare feet. It's easy to put together and the rotating head is great to get at corners and beneath cabinets although it is a little awkward at times to maneuver. The vacuum is a little heavier than I like but its efficiency at cleaning carpets outweighs this minor disadvantage. Someone with wrist and hand issues may find this machine difficult to operate. The negative- the cord. The dreaded cord. First, it should be longer than it currently is but it is always constantly in the way and you really have to watch that you don't run over it. The little hook on the machine to snap the cord in is pretty useless and I, at least, have to maneuver the machine with the cord in my hand trying not to run over it. There should be a better system for this. Unless I'm missing something. Overall, this is a great purchase for the price and I am happy with it.

We bought this to replace our Dyson Ball Pet 3 that wore out due to unnecessarily complicated design and a lot of use. This vacuum is $100 cheaper than the Dyson it directly competes with but picks up 100 times better. It's quieter and 2 pounds lighter and has a handle on the top, which the Dyson does not, which makes picking it up simple and cleaning stairs less of a chore. It also reaches deeper under furniture and does a better job of picking up debris close to walls. It has two settings, bare floor and carpet. The carpet setting spins the head more aggressive and will pull all the hair up from a golden retriever in one pass. We have black runners in the center of our hall that took many passes with the Dyson but only one with this vac. It was like a TV commercial. The wife and I were shocked. One pro tip is that the more aggressive setting for carpet does not work well on bare floor so make sure you use the bare floor setting. The carpet setting it seems to kick the debris around on a bare floor. So in this case more is not better on the bar floor. Ironically it picked up super good on the carpet with the bare floor setting before we realize there was a carpet setting then...OMIGOSH. Three cons that I've discovered so far with this vac. First, is the cord is considerably shorter than the Dyson and the second is that this vac is made of less durable plastic so as long as you're not banging around I believe that this unit will perform the more expensive Dyson. The last con is really a product of being a victim of its own success. Be very careful around the edges of rugs, running over cords or pet toys, or running over anything because it will pull it up into the vac. It pulled the corner of one of our rugs up into the vac and then proceeded to take the backing off of the rug leaving a mark. It is very powerful on carpet setting and does an amazing job. We filled the canister 3/4 of the way full just vacuuming the downstairs of a 2800 square-foot home. Excellent vac for the money. Could very well be the best value on the market.

This is my 4th Shark vacuum, and for good reason. So I am accustomed to the basic features the other machines had that are strangely different or absent on this one. The most significant thing lacking is a “headlight” on the front of the machine. I thought this had been a thing since the 80s. In fact my last Shark vacuum also had a light on the wand, which I LOVED. I cannot see without a light to vacuum behind objects or under beds, etc. This feature should have been a no-brainer. Another odd thing is that the buttons, switches, etc are all in totally different locations than on my last 3 Sharks. After using the vacuum probably 10-12 times it still takes me a few seconds to figure out how to turn it on. And the power button is on the base of the machine rather than on the wand. So if you’re vacuuming cobwebs or kneeling to vacuum under something you cannot turn the machine on and off without going back to the base. My only other issue is that the power cord is about 3 feet shorter than my last machine. Overall I’m happy with the performance of the vacuum but handling it is somewhat awkward and makes the chore take longer.