Shark Cordless Powerdetect IP1251
Verdict
The Shark Cordless PowerDetect IP1251 delivers nearly the same top tier cleaning performance as the Clean & Empty model but without the auto empty dock, making it ideal if you want to save some money or prefer a simpler setup. It excels on hard floors, carpets, and pet hair and ranks near the very top of tested cordless vacuums. You mainly give up the stand and still live with a basic tool set, slightly loud max power, and an unremarkable handheld mode.
Pros
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AI, Smart & App / Automation ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 5.0
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Carpet — Medium-Pile Pickup ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 5.0Outstanding carpet performance, earning a perfect result in medium-pile deep-clean testing.
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Filtration / Dust Containment ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 5.0A sealed filtration system keeps fine dust inside the vacuum and it performs strongly in containment tests, making it suitable for many allergy sensitive households.
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Hair Pickup — Carpets ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 5.0It pulls pet and human hair out of carpeted areas effectively, leaving very little hair behind even in stress tests.
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Hair‑Wrap / Tangle Resistance ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 5.0
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Hard Floor — Fine Dust Pickup ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 5.0Nearly perfect fine-dust pickup on hard floors thanks to the DuoClean front roller.
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Hard Floor — Large Debris Intake ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 5.0The DuoClean head can gobble up larger crumbs and debris on hard floors in a single pass, avoiding the snowplowing that many standard brushroll designs suffer from.
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Overall opinion ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 5.0Reviewers see it as a top tier cordless option that ranks near the very best models tested, offering excellent cleaning and smart features at a notably lower price than flagship Dysons.
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Price & Value ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 5.0
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Suction & Airflow ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 5.0
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Under-Furniture Pickup ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 5.0Thanks to the MultiFLEX wand, the vacuum can bend to reach under sofas and beds while the user stays upright, improving coverage in low spaces.
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Battery & Charging ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 4.5
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Headlight & LED lights ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 4.5
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Maneuverability & Handling ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 4.5
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Runtime (Measured, Default) ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 4.5Auto mode manages power efficiently for roughly 30–40 minutes per charge, with 70 minutes on low and 13 minutes on max observed in testing configurations.
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Storage footprint & upright-stand stability ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 4.5
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Floorhead design ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 4.0The DuoClean floorhead combines a soft front roller and standard brushroll to handle both hard floors and carpets, reducing the need to swap heads mid clean.
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Controls & UI ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 3.5
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Crevice / Groove Pickup (Hard Floors) ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 3.5In lab crevice tests it performed better than average at pulling dirt from grooves, though it did not match the very best performers.
Cons
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Floorhead Seal on Hard Floors ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 3.0The updated squeegee design trades some hard floor seal for smoother movement, so suction at the head and crevice pickup are good but not top tier.
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Noise level ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 3.0
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Weight ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 3.0Handle weight is a touch above average for a cordless, yet the overall machine still feels lighter in use than many large premium stick vacuums.
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Accessories & Tools ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 2.0
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Convertible handheld design ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 2.0As with many stick vacs, the direct handheld mode can feel unwieldy, and the lack of an optional hose limits how comfortable it is for detailed above floor work.
