Shark Hydrovac Cordless Pro XL, WD201

Cleaning performance on hard floors
they both did a good job
Docking/charging ease (robotic)
the shark when you put it on its charging station it starts to charge
Maneuverability & swivel steering
they both turn easy
Price
the shark right now is retailing for $200 sometimes it is up there around 279
Self-cleaning cycle effectiveness
so the shark you got to press the power button when it's on its basethey both finish up about the same time
Solution application
both of them put solution down automatically
Value-for-money
if you do need to save some money there's nothing wrong with the shark hydrovac
Weight
the Sharks a little bit lighter weight

Just Okay

Dust-bin emptying
shark's a little different ... you do have to take this all the way off because there is a bunch of stuff in there that you do have to clean out
Edge-cleaning effectiveness
the shark you know they could have done maybe a little bit better job cleaning it
User interface/display clarity
this has a display just different icons for different things and there's a battery icon

Needs Improvement

Water tank capacity
the tanks are a little bit smaller so you're going to be filling those up and emptying that out a little bit quicker

Shark HydroVac Pro XL - Better than Expected REVIEW

What We Loved

Aesthetic design & finish
it is a very modern designI do like the color scheme
Battery runtime / Charging time
battery charge time takes about four hoursabout 23 minutes of run timeit has good battery life
Debris pickup performance
this just capture a lot of the harder or the larger particles inside of here like a catch
Ease of use
very easy to useeasy to clean which is one of its strengths
Generic Performance
I think the shark hydrovac is a very good wet mop
LED headlights brightness / usefulness
comes with LED headlights so you can pretty much spot hidden dirt and Grime on your floorhas those LED headlights which let you see your floor and just pick up the maybe stains that you might have missed
Liquid/spill pickup (wet-dry models)
one pass and it's picked up everythingsecond pass it's picked up everything as wellthird pass and that's because it uses this kind of hybrid soft brush Roll Along with the ability to vacuum
Motor power (watts/amps)
it's powerful
Odor control / carbon-filter effectiveness
it has an odor neutralizing technologycomes with the ability to eliminate odors
Self-cleaning cycle effectiveness
it can clean itselfhold the shark power button down for about two seconds and then that will put it into a self cleaning mode
Status indicators (battery, bin, filter)
real-time battery life indicator which allows you to pretty much see when you need to put or recharge the battery
User interface/display clarity
it has the LED display so you can switch between the floor types
Versatility
it's going to be three in one cleaning
Water flow regulation
I found that the hydrovac doesn't use a lot of water

Just Okay

Anti-microbial soft brush
multi-surface antimicrobial brush rolluses this kind of hybrid soft brush Roll Along with the ability to vacuum
Assembly and Setup
what you get inside the box is going to be the cleaner you get the surface concentrate you get a multi-surface antimicrobial brush roll you get two of them replace my filter and a charging dock
Build quality & durability
all one solid piece
Cleaning performance on carpet
it could be used on area rugs
Cleaning performance on hard floors
it can be used on hard floors

Needs Improvement

Water tank capacity
the water capacity is not large though at 0.38 quarts

Shark HydroVac Cordless Pro XL Vacuum / Mop REVIEW - Vacuum Wars!

What We Loved

Assembly and Setup
really easy to use
Battery runtime / Charging time
battery life has not been a problem for these hard floor cleaners in our tests some of them being able to go up to four thousand square feet on one charge
Cordless convenience
it's cordless I really appreciate the freedom of just being able to grab this and go and not having to worry about cords
Large-debris pick-up
it has a large opening on the front that can accommodate larger debris sizes
Liquid/spill pickup (wet-dry models)
visually beat all the other cordless floor washers at this test dealing with the liquid in the least amount of time
Maneuverability & swivel steering
its swivel is smooth and responsive making it very easy to maneuver in and out of tight spaces
Mopping performance (robotic or wet-dry)
it had an exceptionally clean pickup with just one back and forth pass
Self-cleaning cycle effectiveness
after running the cleaning cycle once it almost got all of it without me having to wipe it down
Suction power (air watts)
it was right about average and more than the robo Rock dyad
User interface/display clarity
it has some useful information on its LED Screen display such as an accurate but simplistic battery life indicator and some alerts like empty and full tank lights
Water flow regulation
its water flow was well regulated
Weight
it's the lightest modern floor washer I've tested yet

Just Okay

Anti-microbial soft brush
it has an anti-microbial soft brush which they claim keeps it from getting too dirty
Brush-roll agitation strength
its brush also spun at the same basic speed as its main competitors

Needs Improvement

Cleaning cycle involvedness
if you want to use these for big spills or dry debris then the cleaning process is much more involved
Noise level
it was louder than average in our Noise tests at about 77 decibels compared to around 74 decibels
Water tank capacity
the water tank is smaller than average as well

Shark Hydrovac XL vs. Bissell Crosswave: The Clash of the Corded Cleaning Titans

What We Loved

Brush-roll agitation strength
soft brushes which are amazing for dust and fine debris
Cleaning performance on hard floors
both ... incredibly good hard floor vacuums
Energy consumption (kWh / yr)
consumes almost double the power that the shark does
Filter washability
filter ... is more of a sponge type and easier to clean
Generic Performance
shark did better than the Bissell
LED headlights brightness / usefulness
LED lights ... placed nearer to the floor and are more useful
Maneuverability & swivel steering
shark swivel is better designed and has more range making it feel more agile with less wrist movements
Noise level
Bissell was significantly louder than the shark
Price
shark is about 20 percent cheaper
Self-cleaning mop function
can self-clean automatically with a push of a button
Weight
shark being just a little bit lighter
Wet-dry 2-in-1 design
wet dry cleaners that can vacuum and mop your floors at the same time
Wet-spill pickup capacity (for wet-dry vacs)
Flawless