Shark Vertex DuoClean

Shark Vertex Upright AZ2002 Review

What We Loved

• Airflow (CFM)
  its airflow (which we consider to be as much or even more important than suction) was off the charts as well
• Allergen-containment seal
  Anti-allergen Complete Seal system
• Attachment variety & compatibility
  the Vertex also comes with a standard crevice tool and dusting brush
• Button/switch placement
  The Vertex has convenient handle controls
• Cleaning path width
  enhanced cleaning path width
• Cleaning performance on carpet
  pretty good for getting that deep-down embedded dirt, but we were expecting more agitation
• Cleaning performance on hard floors
  excels in debris pickup on both hard floors and carpets
• Crevice‑cleaning effectiveness
  the Vertex picked up all the debris effortlessly in its first forward pass
• Dust-bin capacity
  dustbin capacity
• Filtration quality (HEPA rating, multi-stage)
  with HEPA filtration
• Fine-dust capture
  not only picked up the fine material really well
• Hair-wrap prevention / anti-tangle tech
  PowerFins brushroll helps it resist hair tangles
• Large-debris pick-up
  there is nothing like a DuoClean-equipped vacuum when it comes to vacuuming medium to large debris
• LED headlights brightness / usefulness
  bright bank of LED lights on its floorhead
• Pet-hair pickup efficiency
  was not only great at pickup
• Power-cord length & auto-retract (corded)
  a long 30-foot cord
• Suction power (air watts)
  higher suction numbers than all the Sharks uprights we’ve tested before it
• Under-furniture clearance
  provide excellent versatility for under-furniture cleaning
• Value-for-money
  priced far less than the Stratos too

Just Okay

• Brush-roll agitation strength
  we were expecting more agitation
• Maneuverability & swivel steering
  it kind of runs away from you and can be oddly tiring on your arm

Needs Improvement

• Brush-roll removal/access for cleaning
  will start to shut off unless you clear out the debris that inevitably gets stuck behind there

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What We Loved

• Attachment variety & compatibility
  comes with useful accessories
• Cleaning performance on carpet
  removed 99.4% of debris
• Cleaning performance on hard floors
  removed 99.4% of debris
• Crevice‑cleaning effectiveness
  removed debris from crevices
• Dust-bin capacity
  0.24-gallon dust bin
• Dust-bin sealing (to prevent dust escape)
  system completely sealed
• Edge-cleaning effectiveness
  removed debris along edges
• Hair-wrap prevention / anti-tangle tech
  no issues with long hair
• Maneuverability & swivel steering
  Lift Away improves handling
• Pet-hair pickup efficiency
  no issues with pet hair
• Power-cord length & auto-retract (corded)
  34-ft cord for reach