great vacuum, really powerful

This vacuum really sucks!!Seriously, the suction is great and I use it on throw rugs and just allow a bit more air in on the holes.

Excelente aspiradora.Muy buena calidad. Aspira perfecto, mucha fuerza. Filtran perfecto.Tengo un pero y limpia todos sus pelis perfecto

I only just used this for the first time today, but I LOVE it! I feel, for the first time in a couple of years, like my house is actually clean! The vacuum that this replaced was a Hoover Wind Tunnel - heavy, clunky, and didn't clean very well, but I bought it because trying to find a good vacuum is hard, and I had Hoovers in the past that I liked well enough. I hesitantly opened the box to the NV70, pulled out the pieces and noted immediately that it seemed of a higher quality, not just flimsy cheap plastic that somehow when assembled would weigh a ton. This vacuum is light, easy to maneuver, and boy does it clean! I love the power switch that allows you to go from hard floors to carpets in a flick. I love the super long hose that actually allows me to clean my curtains, blinds, and stairs with ease. Other reviews have said that the unit topples over when extending the hose, but this did not happen to me today. And I vacuumed for two hours. I love that I can adjust the suction so that it doesn't eat my curtains and throw rugs. I love that it actually sucked all of the dust off of my wooden blinds, and all of the pet hair off of my furniture and stairs. I love that the dust cup is huge. I love that the cord doesn't seem to get easily tangled on and around everything, and that it actually stays in the cord holder thingy at the top of the handle. And I love that when it's full, all you have to do to empty the dust cup is hit a button and the bottom opens and voila, dirt's all in the trash bag. This is only the first day, so we'll see how it holds up, but I love this vacuum! I used to just not clean on weekends because my old vacuum just annoyed the crap out of me in every way possible. This is so not that!

I was afraid to to get this after my mom's review. Her Shark has a couple quirks that drive her crazy. She complained that hair gets wrapped up to easily in her brushes, it loses suction too quickly if you don't clean the filter frequently, and the tools don't turn for different angles. Mine picks up hair without getting caught in the brush at all, I don't mind cleaning the filter weekly as suggested in the manual, and my brush attachment DOES swivel!Here's my pros and cons because those are always helpful in the reviews.Pros:The suction is so strong that the brush almost makes it drive itself.But-You can also adjust the suction and vacuum right over a small rug without it being eaten upIt's awesome on hard floors, too. You just flip the power switch to the middle position and you can ride right on to the next floor.Previous vacuums I've owned, used to spit the dirt out of the back when vacuuming hard floors, but this just sucks it right up. I credit the incredible suction for this.Let's talk about the attachments for a second... I prefer a longer crevice tool, but this one works just fine and because of the vent holes near the base of it, you don't have to worry about blowing up your vacuum when you shove it down better the curtains.The brush tool is super awesome. It turns around for different angles making it easy to sweep different areas. For example, under my counter and vanity, by the kick boards, there's an area that seems to collect webs and hair pretty frequently, but this moveable tool makes it easy to get up under there without haven't to be on my hands and knees and upside down.Now, the Upholstery tool! Oh. My. God! So, you know those lint brushes that are red and pick up everything on your coat or black dress pants? The upholstery tool has little strips of those on both sides! Not just that, but again, you can adjust the suction to sweep more delicate areas. We don't have mini blinds, we have bamboo shades that are pretty delicate and a brush tool just doesn't cut it. On the "less suction" setting, it's the perfect tool. On the full suction setting, it's the perfect step tool. I have previously had the pet attachments with the rolling brush and I loved them for doing the carpeted stairs, but this upholstery tool is all I'll ever need.The flex hose is long enough for anything I would use it for. I can reach right up to my ceiling with no problem.The machine isn't too heavy or hard to push.It's easy to empty the canister, but because of the static, I like to wipe it with a dryer sheet.Now, some cons. If you can even really call them that. I think it's just more me being picky.There's no place for the upholstery tool to ride on the machine. Once the cord is wrapped up I just wedge the tool in there for storage.Which brings me to my next con... I miss the automatic rewind feature of my previous vacuum. Not that it takes a long time to wind it, it was just one less thing for me to do.Ok, one last complaint, if I'm really thinking about it. It's also about the power cord. If it was 2 feet longer, I could reach more rooms without having to change plugs.Seriously, that's it. With three kids, it's important for me to have a good vacuum that does a lot and this one doesn't disappoint. I would recommend it to everyone. Well worth the money. Even if something should happen to the one I have, I'd buy this again in a heartbeat. Thank you, Shark, for making my life a little easier.

Great, but falls over when using accessory wand. Every time. I am writing this review specifically because I did not see that mentioned anywhere, which surprises me.Pro: lots of suction. When I bought it I had just previously rented a carpet cleaning system from Lowes and had just cleaned the carpets. Then I vacuumed with this Shark- still got a lot of stuff out of the carpet. I had been dog sitting for my brother, still got dog hair out of carpet after thorough cleaning.You have to stand on area rugs or it will try to eat them. I am OK with that, suction is why you buy a vacuum.The hose is long, but not useful (more later).It has a huge bag-less capacity. I normally empty it before it is full because I would rather the dirt be outside than in the vacuum.The switch is conveniently located at hip level, and switches from carpet to bare floor very easily.It is a solid machine that cleans well. Cleans bare floor and carpet equally well.I have low pile carpet, and for carpet this height I don't miss being able to adjust for the carpet height manually.Con: it is top heavy, and the hose attaches to the machine near the top. This means if you use the hose, the vacuum falls over. Every time. You either hold it upright, or lay it down so it is already on the floor where it will be if you don't hold it up. I don't use the attachment wand often, so I just lay it down. This is not a big deal to me, might be to others.It gets stuff everywhere when you empty it. Go outside to empty it, or a lot of stuff will be back on the floor. I would still rather have bag-less.Yes, I would buy this again, especially for $130.00. I would have had to spend a lot more to get a significantly better a vacuum, and then would still not have a perfect one.