The Shark PowerPro (IZ377H) provides hypervelocity suction in a
lightweight, maneuverable design. Its PowerFins multi-surface
nozzle digs deep into carpets and directly engages hard floors
for continuous cleaning contact. It comes equipped with
FloorDetect technology, which detects floor type and
automatically adjusts brushroll speed for maximized performance
on all surfaces. It also has a self-cleaning brushroll to ensure
no hair wrap – great for pet owners. It provides up to 50 minutes
of runtime* to ensure you have enough power to clean your entire
home. Its HEPA filtration system and anti-allergen complete seal
capture & trap over 99.97% of dust & allergens†, keeping them out
of the air you breathe. The LED headlights enable illumination of
dark areas to easily spot dust & small debris. If you need to
clean furniture, countertops, or other hard-to-reach places, it
converts easily into a hand vacuum. Attachable accessories
include the 8” crevice tool. *Measured at the handvac in standard
mode. †Based on ASTM F1977 of particles .3 microns and larger.
Allergens refer to non-living matter.
Review: Perfect stick vacuum, as long as it fits your demands -
As a disclaimer, our home is 1700ft2, and about 2/3 of it is
carpeted. The vacuum works phenomenal on the regular carpeting
and hardwood in the house, but struggles a little bit with the
wool area rug. The variety of ways this vacuum can be assembled
makes it extremely versatile. For example, using the regular
brush roll head while removing the extension works wonders on the
carpeted stairs. The short "handheld" version with the scraper
does great on the couch. And the extension, with the small ended
nozzle, works great for after the initial vacuuming, getting all
the dirt along the edges of the rooms and furniture. It lays down
almost flat, so getting under things like the dog food bowls, the
couch, the dining room table etc are a breeze. So the reason I
made the title the way it is, is related to battery life. To
realistically clean our first floor (mostly hardwood/tile + wool
rug) and the second floor (totally carpeted) will eat up the
entire battery. The battery is NOT fast to charge. The runtime is
based I believe on the vacuum running in "handheld mode" (aka
without the brush head). So, if you're home is over 1500ft2 and
mostly carpeted, you're going to have to throw it on the charger
for a while most likely. I think it would greatly benefit Shark
to come up with swappable batteries, think Milwaukee or DeWalt
style. If you're handy you can do this yourself, but it would
greatly benefit the company to have a proprietary design for
this. Another con, though I hesitate to call it a con based on
the portability of this vacuum, is the power. As mentioned, it
does great on our regular carpeting, but just isn't as good as
the corded Shark we've had for almost 10 years. This is to be
expected as the motor in the corded vac draws significantly more
power than the cordless battery version, but still worth
mentioning. The vacuum is very light and easy to use. The blue
light on the front of the roller head is AWESOME, and will show
every spec of dirt on any uncarpeted surface. Overall, for the
sale price we got it at (I want to say between $175-225, can't
remember exactly) it has been excellent. Just keep in mind how
much you're going to want to run it at once, as if you're living
space is too big, you will have to take long breaks to recharge
the vacuum.
Review: 10/10 would buy again - This vacuum was my one and only
prime day splurge last year and I have not regretted it even
once. I researched different stick vacs and decided this model
seemed like the best value for what I needed (vs. dyson and other
brands). Overall summary: extremely easy to use, charge, and
clean the vacuum itself. Very effective and functional, would
absolutely buy again even if it died tomorrow after only one year
of owning but it seems to be working about 98% as well as it was
right out of the box. I specifically waited a year to write this
because many reviews I read when comparing cordless vacuums prior
to purchase mentioned problems after about 6 months of use. I've
had none. The rest of the review is long but I know if I would
have appreciated reading this input when shopping around. Battery
life: I timed the use when I first got it and ran it for ~40
minutes switching between hard floor and carpet settings and it
did not run out. I think it's only died on me once or twice in
the entire time I've had it, and that's when I was vacuuming the
entire ~3000 sq ft house in one go. Since I usually stick to just
upstairs or just downstairs at a time, battery isn't an issue for
me even on the high power setting. Suction/dust cup capacity: the
suction is only ever affected when the dust collector cup is
seriously full, and since we had two cats and one dog and were
catching up on a long time of neglecting vacuuming, this was
pretty often at first. Since then we've gotten through one or two
full battery charges worth of cleaning without having to empty,
which means the suction has been great. We use crystal cat litter
that sometimes gets statically stuck to our cat's fur and he will
shake it off on the carpeted floor. This vacuum has been great at
getting the litter (and fur of course) out of the carpet. Not to
mention actually emptying the dust cup is super easy too. Hand
vac/crevice tool: switching attachments is also very easy. I had
a super cheap hand vac I used to use for crevices and cleaning my
car, but no more. This is great for getting in between couch
cushions, car seats, cup holders, floorboards, etc. Brush roll: I
have long hair and I shed a lot more than the average person. One
of the biggest deciding factors between brands for me was the
ability to get my hair out of the brush roll and I definitely
made the right choice on this one. Even when my hair is clogging
the brush roll, it has never once actually stopped it from
rolling and has barely changed the effectiveness at all. When I
do clean it out - it's SO easy thanks to the grooves on the roll
and the bristle design. Even on other vacuums that are supposedly
designed to easily clean the brush roll, it has never been this
easy before. Down side: The only suggestion for improvement I
have is that the tiny wheels on the front of the vacuum head were
tangled with fur/dust/hair after the second or third use. Unlike
the brush roll, it seems impossible to fix this. On the other
hand, even though I'm not sure those wheels even roll anymore, it
hasn't actually seemed to have any effect on the vacuum's
functionality which is why I'm still giving five stars. If you
are on the fence about getting a stick vac in general: I cannot
recommend it enough and it is absolutely worth making the switch.
My partner and I both have depression and ADHD which makes it
very hard for us to find the motivation to clean. Since getting
this vacuum I am not kidding, I have vacuumed more in the past
year than I have the rest of my adult life (I'm 32! Yes, this is
embarrassing!). We keep this near the kitchen within easy reach
and eye sight, and it's small enough not to be in the way. We
also have carpeted stairs which were the worst to have to deal
with - both mentally and literally - and now I vacuum them
regularly just because it's so easy. We have had multiple full
size/traditional "pet" specific vacuums before and this specific
model has equal or better suction power and is so much more
convenient than all of them. And it fits under the couch!
