Shark Hydrovac Cordless Pro XL, WD201

Verdict

The Shark Hydrovac Cordless Pro XL is a lighter, agile hard-floor washer that still cleans big wet messes well, but its smaller tanks, fussier dirty-tank cleanup, and aging design make it best for shoppers who prioritize a lower price over the newest features.

Pros

  • Dried-On Stain Removal ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2 reviews 5.0
    Excels at removing old, dried-on stains and typically clears them in slightly fewer passes than the CrossWave.
  • Cordless convenience ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 5.0
    Cordless design lets you grab it and start cleaning without hunting for outlets, making routine hard-floor touch-ups feel quicker and more convenient.
  • Hard Floor — Fine Dust Pickup ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 5.0
    Soft brush and strong seal give excellent dust and fine debris pickup on hard floors, matching the CrossWave in day-to-day vacuuming.
  • Maneuverability & Handling ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3 reviews 4.8
  • Ease of use ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2 reviews 4.8
    Very easy to operate from filling the tank to running the self-clean cycle, with intuitive controls that make quick grab-and-go hard floor cleaning feel effortless.
  • Fresh Liquid Pickup Speed ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2 reviews 4.8
    Picks up large amounts of liquid quickly and efficiently, and recent glow-in-the-dark wet tests show it can sometimes deal with heavy spills in fewer passes than rival cordless floor washers.
  • Headlight & LED lights ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2 reviews 4.8
  • Hard Floor — Large Debris Intake ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3 reviews 4.7
    Soft brush flexes around larger crumbs without breaking the seal, so it handles both fine and large debris on hard floors with ease.
  • Mopping performance ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4 reviews 4.6
    Continues to mop hard floors very well on both everyday messes and heavy spills, and recent glow-in-the-dark tests show it can clear tough wet messes in very few passes, often matching or beating other cordless floor washers.
  • Self-cleaning cycle ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4 reviews 4.5
    Self-clean runs from the base at a button press and largely scrubs away dirt on its own, often leaving the brush and internal passages nearly clean so only occasional manual wiping is needed.
  • Weight ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3 reviews 4.5
    One of the lightest floor washers in its class, lighter than the CrossWave and many cordless rivals, so it feels solid but puts very little strain on arms during longer sessions.
  • Price & Value ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2 reviews 4.5
  • Solution / Liquid system ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4 reviews 4.3
    Automatically dispenses cleaning solution at a well-regulated, relatively low flow whenever the machine is on, so you do not need to hold a trigger and you avoid over-wetting floors.
  • Battery & Charging ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3 reviews 4.0
  • Controls & UI ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3 reviews 4.0
  • Overall opinion ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3 reviews 4.0
    A well-rounded hard-floor vacuum mop that is among the lightest and easiest to use in its class, with cleaning of dried-on stains and wet messes that is well above average, making it an excellent everyday choice if you do not need the very strongest suction.
  • Maintenance requirements ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2 reviews 4.0
    Solid separation in the dirty tank plus an easy-rinse sponge filter keep routine cleanup quick and simpler than the CrossWave’s more fiddly filter design, though using it for huge wet or dry messes still means a more involved cleaning session afterward.
  • Aesthetic design & finish ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 4.0
  • Streaking / Residue ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 4.0
    Keeps floors essentially streak-free on wet messes in normal use, though when heavily overloaded the CrossWave leaves slightly less residue.
  • Suction & Airflow ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3 reviews 3.8
  • Runtime (Measured, Default) ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 3.8
  • Suitability for heavy-duty use ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2 reviews 3.5
    Handles typical and moderately heavy wet spills very well, and recent torture-style liquid tests show it clearing large wet messes quickly, though extreme overloads can still tax it compared with the most powerful alternatives.

Cons

  • Noise level ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2 reviews 3.0
  • Edge & Baseboard Cleaning (Hard Floors) ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 3.0
  • Scratch resistance ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 3.0
  • Water tank ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4 reviews 2.9
    Smaller clean-water tank than both the CrossWave and many cordless rivals means more frequent refills, but the trade-off helps keep the body lighter and easier to handle.
  • Area Rug Handling ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2 reviews 2.5
    Can vacuum and wash small rugs if needed, but the reviewer finds little advantage and suggests it is better reserved mainly for hard floors.
  • Hair‑Wrap / Tangle Resistance ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 2.5
  • Innovation compared to competitors ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 2.0
    Performance still holds up, but the design feels dated compared with newer rivals like the Kenmore, and the reviewer expects Shark to replace this model soon.