Shark Rocket HV301 Vacuum Cleaner

Shark Rocket HV301 vacuum cleaner - First look

What We Loved

• Air-flow consistency as bin fills
  as long as you keep these filters clean and the shroud clean it shouldn't lose suction at all
• Attachment variety & compatibility
  you got your crevice tool which is fantasticyou got a stair tool with an adjustable neck so you can vacuum at different angles depending on your cleaning needsyou also got some lint pickers on the base of the stair tool as welland lastly you got a dosing brush which is also twistable to use it at different angles
• Bagless convenience
  it's bagless with no running costs the filters are washable as well
• Battery runtime / Charging time
  what I like about this is that it's corded so you get unlimited run time compared to cordless vacuums which give you limited run time
• Belt changing
  a lifetime geared belt which never needs replacing
• Brush-roll agitation strength
  you got a motorized brush bar giving the experience of an upright vacuumthis machine gives you the experience of an upright vacuum because it has corded power and two motors one for the suction and one to drive this brush roll
• Brush-roll removal/access for cleaning
  if you turn these three plastic screws with a coin or screwdriver this sole plate comes off so you can access any blockages inside this also gives you more access to the brush hole in case it needs cleaning from any hair wrapped around it
• Build quality & durability
  what I do like though is a solid secure click thick connections this wand isn't coming off unless you press this button see how easy it is nice high quality metal wand
• Cleaning performance on carpet
  on the first pass they picked up pretty much most of it and on the second pass it's almost a clean sweep
• Convertible handheld design
  this machine gives you three vacuums in one an upright a canister and a handheld
• Cord management
  you got cable storage on the wand as you can see and you can remove the entire cable in one go by turning this upper cable hook and it comes off entirely
• Dust-bin capacity
  this is your maximum fill line when it gets full you just press this button right here the craft door opens up allowing for all the dust and dirt to fall into your bin
• Dust-bin emptying
  emptying is really simple you just press this orange button right here all the dirt falls out
• Ease of use
  emptying is really simple you just press this orange button right here all the dirt falls out
• Edge-cleaning effectiveness
  the Shark Rocket has done a really good job at edge cleaning on the right hand side on the front it did a little bit worse but still pretty good but on the left side however it did terriblythis is because of the design of the power head on the left hand side this is where the dry belt is so the brushes don't reach the edges at all
• Filter replacement ease
  to access the filter press this orange button on the back off comes the exhaust filter
• Filter washability
  these filters are both washable just wash them let them dry before you put them back into the machine
• Large-debris pick-up
  you got multiple cutouts on the front to help with large debris pickup it prevents snow blowing on carpets and hard floors which a lot of other vacuums do
• Pet-hair pickup efficiency
  you also got some lint pickers on the base of the stair tool as well this helps with pet hair removal
• Portability
  you can attach the accessories directly onto the machine as a handheld or even on the end of the wand to reach up high or down low without bending over
• scatter free technology
  this fluffy strip behind the brush bar is designed to help prevent scattering on hard floors and it also helps to kind of dust your hard floors as well
• Status indicators (battery, bin, filter)
  this brush roll indicator light lights up green to let you know the brush bar spinning and the red light comes on when the brush roll is obstructed and needs cleaning from any blockages inside
• Storage footprint & upright-stand stability
  this fluffy strip behind the brush bar is designed to help prevent scattering on hard floors and it also helps to kind of dust your hard floors as wellthis brush roll indicator light lights up green to let you know the brush bar spinning and the red light comes on when the brush roll is obstructed and needs cleaning from any blockages inside
• Value-for-money
  overall I would rate the Shark Rocket about 46 out of
• Weight & balance
  the base of the spin flap has a rubber perimeter so it helps to lean this vacuum against the wall and prevent it from falling over
• Wheel & bumper durability
  rubber coated wheel to prevent any marking on your delica precious hard flooring

Just Okay

• Brush roll design
  this brush roll for some reason compared to other sharks this has a lot of gaps in between the bristles i don't know why they made it like this but it is very sparse
• Cable length
  the cable isn't the longest either and because you can't take the cable off the handheld you're going to have to carry it with you when you're taking it outside to empty the bin
• Extension-wand reach & adjustability
  it's not adjustable it's just a fixated length
• Mopping performance (robotic or wet-dry)
  
• Water tank capacity
  

Needs Improvement

• Allergen-containment seal
  the thing I don't like about these filters is that they have no gaskets around them so because they have no gaskets around them they're not going to capture all the dust some dust can bypass these filters and go directly into the motor onto the post motor filter but is the post motor filter sealed let's find out to access the filter press this orange button on the back off comes the exhaust filter unfortunately that's not sealed either what does that mean it blows microscopic dust and dirt particles into the atmosphere the air you're breathing
• Hair-wrap prevention / anti-tangle tech
  hair can get wrapped around this spindle thing
• Internal hose durability
  this internal hose is prone to splitting which means lots of suction on the newer Sharks however they've eliminated this issue by adding an improved material which means no more punches i don't know why they haven't changed it on this model they should do
• Noise level
  it's a pretty noisy machine because the motor is not down where the floor is it's higher up so it's closer to your ears
• Removable bin
  no the bin is not removable either

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What We Loved

• Cleaning performance on hard floors
  it’s superb at picking up debris from bare floors and sucking up pet hair
• Convertible handheld design
  and can be converted into a hand vacuum
• Edge-cleaning effectiveness
  its ability to clean edges is respectable
• Pet-hair pickup efficiency
  it’s superb at picking up debris from bare floors and sucking up pet hair
• Power-cord length & auto-retract (corded)
  this model comes with a long cord, measuring 30 feet

Just Okay

• Cleaning performance on carpet
  it’s only so-so at removing dirt from carpets