Shark Stratos Cordless Vacuum IZ862H With Clean Sense IQ

I’m a net promoter. If I love something I will rave about it, if I hate something I’ll rant about it.

This is my 3rd stick vacuum in 5 years. My first was a Dyson. I didn’t have much to compare it to at the time, but the charge only lasted 5-8 minutes and after a few years, it was pretty much worthless. By this time I was living in a small 1 bedroom apartment and saving for a new house so I didn’t want to spend a bunch of money on a stick vac so I ordered something generic from Amazon with decent reviews. That one got the job done for what I needed it for.

Fast forward, I’m now in my dream house and I wanted to use a little bit of my Christmas bonus this year for a really nice vacuum (adulting!). I read reviews for weeks, researched on multiple websites, I asked everyone or their opinions and personal experiences, I watched tons of videos, etc. I finally decided I wanted to take a chance on this vac. Holy moly, I am so glad I did. This vac blows my first 2 out of the water. I’ve only had the vac for a month but here is what I love so far:

1) The suction is automatic, so when I’m rolling over rugs, it sucks harder than when I’m on the hardwoods.
2) It includes an air scent as well, which is of course always nice.
3) The charge time is much longer than any other vac I’ve owned, but honestly it does not last 60 minutes. Probably more like 30-40. The display also shows how much power is left so I’m not guessing how much longer I have before the charge dies.
4) It picks up so much dust and dirt that I was kind of shocked (shows how bad my previous vac was by not picking this stuff up).
5) The flex feature is amazing fur getting under certain spots.

For a stick vac, this baby is amazing. So happy with my purchase!

This vac is pretty awesome. It is lighter than I expected. Some said that it was heavy at the top, which is because the battery is mounted there. Instead of trying to hold it up, I let it rest on my hand and move it around. The vac does a great job on hard floors, as it has two types of rollers – one is with the “blades” and the other is a microfiber material, which means it not only picks up debris, it also sweeps and cleans the dust that has settled on the floor. It also will pick up when moving forward and reverse. Some cordless vacs only pick up when moving forward. It passes the Cheerios test, and picks up crunchy cat food on the floor with ease.

This vac has 3 settings – high and low, and then the Clean Sense, which allows the vac to determine which speed and power is needed. On hard floors, I let the Clean Sense do its job and by doing so, the battery lasts longer. I also will start with the auto feature in the rooms with carpet, but sometimes I will notch it up to “high” to get a little deeper into the carpet. Initially, I was concerned that the battery would not last throughout the house, but it does for the most part. Once I have run through the house, I dump the collection bin, fold up the vac for storage and then I plug in the battery charger to top it back off. I never put it up without charging it fully again. After it fully recharges, I unplug the charger from the vac. The folding feature of the vac is a great way to store the vac, though I worry about the plastic tubing being bent up 180 degrees. Based on some reviews about the folding feature breaking something in that area, I am very careful when folding it up. It also is still confusing which button I press to fold up versus opening the bin to dump out the contents. So far, I have not accidentally dumped the container by pushing the wrong button. I’m still learning a month into it.

I like the odor neutralizer, as it leaves behind a pleasant smell. I am very sensitive to fragrances and the little cartridge that comes with the vac smells really good. My house has a fresh smell after vacuuming. You can dial in the amount of fragrance to be released, and I have it on low. It will also last longer the lower the setting used. I also note that there are replacement cartridges from other sellers for this vac, so I will not worry about using this one up without replacing it.

This does not replace my Rainbow vacuum, but it sure is a heck of an easier way to keep the floors tidy. I also have the robot vac by the same manufacturer and sadly it is not getting used as much now that I have this cordless stick. With this stick, I can spontaneously decide to clean up the floors, but the robot requires me to go all around the house picking up everything small enough to get the robot stuck. I also have a handheld cordless vac by another company and I occasionally use it instead of the hand vac on this vac. This vac comes with two attachments – one for dusting and one is a crevice tool. I so far I have not utilized either one, but the dusting tool has microfiber all around it, so I am excited to try dusting next.

So, overall I am pleased with this purchase. I will need to use this over time to report back on the durability and quality of the build to fully conclude the value. If this vac dies on me, you can be sure I will immediately revise my rating, since this was a luxury purchase for me and I expect it to hold up. But, for now this is a welcome addition to my home.