Attachment variety & compatibility comes with a myriad of accessories including a dusting Genie in a hard floor Genie with a washable microfiber pad
Bagless convenience the shark sealed system and lifetime HEPA filter will keep your dwelling as allergen free as possible
Cleaning modes it has three settings for a fixed shag and area rugs, low pile carpet and hard surfaces
Convertible handheld design powered Lift Away register that provides versatility and extra reach for those tough spaces
Ease of use the Shark Rotator is a smooth ride with swivel steering that works well on all surfaces
Extension-wand reach & adjustability the Lift Away feature makes it easy to get at curtains blinds ceiling fans stairs inside of cabinets floor vents your car interior and any other hard to reach place you can think of
Filtration quality (HEPA rating, multi-stage) Superior HEPA anti-allergy filtration
Maneuverability & swivel steering combination of a maneuverable upright with the option of detaching the canister
Overall opinion a high-powered cleaning tool that is suitable for your entire house and then some
Pet-hair pickup efficiency true pet mini motorized brush lift stubborn embedded pet hair out of all types of places
Suction power (air watts) it's electrically powered so it has more endurance and higher performance
Suction-power feel (real-world) what you get in suction with the Shark Rotator true pet is where it is most impressive
Versatility essentially a three-in-one tool
Just Okay
Weight it's not by any means lightweight but at 15.6 pounds it's on par with most uprights
Airflow (CFM) in both their airflow tests they scored very high meaning they exceeded the capacity of our airflow gauge and that also means they had a wind speed of over 100 miles an hour
Allergen-containment seal the shark passed the test with flying colors all the smoke stayed inside of the canister
Build quality & durability the Plastics are pretty solid I like the way they're both built
Cleaning performance on carpet the shark picked up 95 plus one for the shark
Cleaning performance on hard floors we have found that the shark performs really really well
Dust-bin capacity it is bigger on the shark
Ease of use in terms of usability I think overall the shark was better
Price at about the same price point I think these are both pretty good vacuums
Suction power (air watts) the shark performed 20 percent higher than the Bissell at 24 kPa compared to 20 kPa on the Bissell
Under-furniture clearance allows for easy access under your bed which is super convenient
Just Okay
Airflow at head the shark was 22.9 meters per second
Attachment variety & compatibility they both have some pretty standard attachments including a pet hair tool
Dust-bin emptying they both have a release lever on the body the only difference is with the shark you have two of those one on top and one on bottom
Needs Improvement
Hair-wrap prevention / anti-tangle tech it actually failed the detangling the pet hair test epic tangles on the dog hair didn't do good on the six inch test and it didn't do well in the 13 inch test either
Upholstery tool performance it sort of gets stuck and the airflow wasn't as good it sort of got clogged