Best Handheld Vacuum For Pet Hair Consumer Reports (2024 Updated)

Does an adequate job. This vacuum does not move a lot of air, but the attachment openings are small, which mostly offsets the low flow volume. As a result, this vacuum is not a good choice for weighty detritus – it just doesn’t have the suction or air speed to pick up heavier materials.

The smaller attachments cover very little surface area, so it’s not a good choice for big spills, either. It does great on pet hair & dander, cat litter, dust & other lightweight materials though. The new Pet Power Brush attachment is a definite improvement over previous revisions.

You’re not required to clean the brush after every use to released trapped hair. The Power Brush is powered by the vacuum’s internal battery, so using it will consume more battery, but I’ve yet to have an issue with the battery running out, even during extended use.

The quick release bagless design is an improvement over older models that required filter bags, though the compartment is quite small. Once again, this vaccum is not intended for large areas or large volumn jobs.

My only real complaint is the location of the power button. During normal use, that is where my index finger prefers to rest for stablization while reaching with the vacuum. I’ll turn it off 20 times during a small job.

I’m sure the power switch will wear out long before any other component, at least for me.

From the start this vacuum was a disappointment. Having a Shark upright, I thought this would be powerful. It paled in comparison to my 10 year old dyson handheld (which cost more to get a new battery than this unit).

Even after a full charge, it was okay for extremely light duty. Basically it’s only good to pickup up ground coffee and almost doesn’t do that well. The actual “breaking point” for me was the ill fitting attachments.

The most basic attachment, the “crevice” tool is too big for the weak plastic it goes into. After using that part (which is way too small a tool anyway), it cracked the plastic. The replacement part is the “dust cap” and can be purchased for $15.

95 from Shark. I bought it. and the same thing happened again. Even at the low part price, It’s almost wasn’t worth fixing this vacuum just to get it back to its disappointing performance level the first time.

Now with tax and shipping a second one would have me paying close to half the original value. Perhaps it’s time to move on.

Pleasantly surprised! When I first turned this on, it was pretty quiet compared to the Shark handheld I purchased previously. My immediate thought was, “Uh oh. no power. “, but I was wrong. It’s relatively quiet (cat approved) but the suction is pretty great! It especially picked up cat hair that the Shark had apparently been missing.

The cons: *It’s heavy, so one handed after a while, gets tiresome and awkward. *The canister is clear, so you get to see all the yucky stuff you’ve vac’d up, IMO a smoky color is much better, you can see when you need to clean it without all the gory details.

*Also, I’d love it if it were a wall mount vs. it lying on the floor to charge. *The crevice tool I’m not crazy about, instead of the traditional you’d expect, it’s oval shaped and flat, making it difficult to get up close to table legs, etc.

, It works alright, just would either like a third tool or if this was more pointed so you could get in tight spaces. The Pros: *Relatively quiet, doesn’t freak the cat out! *Good suction *Comes apart easily to clean and goes back together just as easily *Nice carpet tool attachmentOverall, I’m pretty impressed with its performance.

Yes! This hand vac is amazing and not only when dealing with pet fur. It has the standard attachments. But then it has one that sounds like a chainsaw and takes pet hair off better than any cordless hand vac I’ve ever used.

I use it regularly when cleaning my car. Another cool thing is that you can suck up lots of stuff because of the way the opening is. I have drink ware that, instead of shattering, it sort of pops and goes everywhere and each piece is razor sharp.

I use my Bissell to vacuum it up. This way I also know I can get those little pieces of glasses I suck it up and dump it. I love my so much I got my best friend one for her birthday. It’s more than worth the money!.

The first thing I said when I opened my Shark WANDVAC® POWER PET Cordless Hand Vac was “omgg it’s sooo cute!” haha but really, it is! It’s sleek, yet effective. It’s small, yet powerful. My favorite thing is that is doesn’t take up much space on my counter.

It takes up about as much space as a blender would. It’s also super lightweight as well The set up was east, you just snap the bottom piece together, plug it in, and stick the vacuum and attachments into their respective slots and let it charge.

Once charged, you can attach which attachment you wish and go to town on whatever mess you want to vacuum. There are 3 modes: Normal, Eco and Boost. Eco saves battery, and boost gives you an extra boost of power to get those tough spots.

Once you are done, you can empty the compartment that catches the debris. I suggest opening over a trash can or in a bag as stuff will come flying out one you press the button and the door flings open.

This was able to get my couch super clean from my Pugs hair and picked up quite big debris (eg candy wrapper) It has a powerful suction, especially when the boost mode is applied. The brushes that are included work will to get up stubborn debris and hair.

I couldn’t be happier with my new Shark cordless wandvac!.

I bought this handheld vacuum about a month ago. Right away I loved the slinder design and the “no hold” power button. I had a Dyson handheld which was bulky, heavy, and you had to hold the power button to use it.

It also died one month after the warranty ran out (the reason we boughtthis Shark handheld. ) I have arthritis really bad in my shoulders, elbow, wrists, and fingers so the lightweight design of the Shark is fantastic.

Also, having to hold the power button on the Dyson really made my fingers and wrist hurt before I was done vacuuming the couch. The battery on the Shark lasts long enough to vacuum my whole couch (a sectional) as well as our stairs (16 total.

) I have also used it in my vehicle. It worked great getting the beach sand out of the seats (all weather material,) as well as the mats (all weather. ) The sleek design allows you to get it into smaller spaces unlike the Dyson, which was so bulky it limited its use as a handheld vacuum.

Overall I LOVE this vacuum. I was already a Shark vacuum lover and this little guy was icing on the cake.

I bought this to pick up cat hair from the sofa or elsewhere on a daily basis. The problem is, the attachment has a brush, so the cat fur just gets tangled in the brush and you have to pull it off the brush when you’re finished using it.

So, I ordered the $50 motorized upholstery attachment, but it didn’t work at all. Shark is sending me a new one. On other Shark vacs, the brush can come off the attachment to use on upholstery, but not on this one that’s made for and costs more because it’s for pets.

Although I like the attractive, sleek design and color, this vac is very easy to power on by mistake. While trying to get it out of its original packaging, I turned it on accidentally, and have done so a few more times trying to change attachments.

I like the small bin and the filter, which is washable but has to dry for 24 hours, and I needed an additional one (they are $15 each!) while one is drying, but Shark doesn’t have the filters in stock and you can’t buy them anywhere else.

So I have to wait. For $150, I expected better, but can work around the power button and the filter. If the new motorized head actually works on my sofa, I’ll be very happy with it, which I certainly should, since it’s now a $200 portable vacuum! I’ll amend this review when I get the new motorized attachment.

I have had this vacuum for roughly three years, and at first it was fine, apart from being, in my opinion too, fiddly to empty. I’m really regretting buying it now, as in agreement with other reviewers, the run time is pathetic.

I failed to check on the run time and it is abysmal compared with my Gtech. I have that for years and it is still going strong! I bought this to keep upstairs to save lugging one up and down, and have found it to be an expensive mistake.

The rep in Currys showed me how wonderful it was and I fell for it, not knowing how short-lived its performance is. It spends most of its time plugged in to give a matter of seconds performance. Utterly useless! Don’t bother!.

First, the positive: Initially, this was a great purchase. Powerful and lasts for long enough for most jobs, and that’s still the case after 3 years. Now the negative: Since about 6 months ago, when starting use after it’s been on charge for easily sufficient time to fully charge, it cuts out within about 20 seconds, plug it in for 30 seconds, it works for 20 seconds, plug it in for 30 seconds, it works for 20 seconds, plug in again and it then usually works for some 6 minutes on full power.

This is simply a defective unit as the battery is clearly still holding the charge. Wouldn’t rush to buy a Dyson again.

We had a precious model DC34 which served us well until the motor died. We also have a V10 and a Miele plug in for the bigger jobs, and wanted to replace the hand held This gets regular light use. Despite emptying after every use and washing the filter it started pulsing.

My wife and I have just spent a quite few hours cleaning the machine. the filter was totally clogged inside and more importantly the interior, inside the shiny perforated cylindrical right up to the cyclones was full of debris /clogged.

Dyson , can you put an official video up how to clean it please. The old Hand held DC34 was a simpler and effective design and never clogged up like this one.

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This dust buster is awesome! If you’re looking for help with keeping up with keeping pet hair off of the furniture – this is it! I was looking for a dust buster because I have a German Shepherd dog who sheds a lot.

I bought this to be able to keep his bed area clean, my bed area clean, and the couch in the living room clean from pet hair. You will pay a little more for the pet hair tool but getting rid of pet hair was my main reason for buying it, so, after doing some comparison shopping with Shark and Bissell, I decided on the Black & Decker brand.

This met my expectations and more! It was much more powerful than I thought it would be and definitely not your dust buster of old. The pet hair attachment tool made all the difference in picking up the hair.

Easy to use, easy to empty, and lightweight. Be sure to empty the filter out also, it just slides apart, and I use a little canned air (like what you would use to clean a keyboard off) on the filter too; this will help prolong the life of your filter.

It also comes with a wall mount, but I can’t comment on that because I haven’t figured out where I want to put it permanently yet.

I have a very large golden retriever, so I was anxious to try this pet hand vacuum through the Walmart Spark Reviewer program. This replaces an old B+D Dustbuster that didn’t have very good suction. This comes with a small base that we mounted on the wall with 2 screws.

It is a cordless unit, however it needs to be plugged in, in order to charge. There are basically 2 ways to use this vacuum – the first is like a traditional hand vacuum and the second is with a detachable, motorized “pet head” with rubber tines that helps get pet hair up.

I noticed some hair gets wrapped up in the tines, but it is easy to pull out/remove. It is very powerful and much more efficient than the hand vacuum that it replaces. There are however some key design flaws, which is why I gave it 4 stars instead of 5.

We discovered after we mounted it on the wall that the power plug connects to the unit itself, not the base. That means every time you use it, you need to unplug it from the power source, then you need to plug it back in for charging after use.

When you use it, you can really feel a very strong wind tunnel shooting out of both sides of it. This is annoying when you are vacuuming in tight quarters, like a vehicle. It literally blows right in your face.

I don’t notice it as much if I’m just vacuuming the floor, or a rug. Another issue I’m finding is that when I empty the chamber after use, the air filter always falls out in the trash. You have to be very careful in order for this not to happen.

Overall I am happy with how strong of a suction it has and how much hair it actually picks up, but I think it needs some improvements to be 5 star worthy.

Using it for the first time – I went and grabbed an electrical adapter so it would plug into an electrical outlet, rather than my computer USB. Who stores a hand held vacuum next to their computer – just to charge it? For the price – I think an electrical adapter needs to be included! It did take 3 hours or a little more to fully charge it.

Next, while vacuuming, it would start by accident when I wasn’t needing it to start and run. It was probably the way I was holding it. But the vacuum kept going on and off, when that was not my intent.

I don’t think it was a malfunction of the unit – it is WHERE the on/off switch was located. And maybe that can’t be changed? Maybe I just need to change myself and only hold it on that smaller bottom area – below the motor area? The filter was easy to remove and re-insert – and attach back to the unit, as long as you use the arrows as a guide.

The vacuum nozzle seems to attract dust and debris with some kind of static and doesn’t always fall off when you think it would. Maybe that is wintertime and my working with it on carpeting? The video on QVC kept reporting one extra filter.

however, my unit came with TWO extra filters, besides the one already installed. So, for the small areas I need to clean, it seems to function well – plenty of suction – even using the extra extension nozzle with the retractable brush.

Because of no extra adapter coming with it – I gave it 4 stars.

I have watched this and when it was restocked I decided to get it. The idea is great and I could use a nifty little vacuum for crumbs, dust, and small particles, etc. However, this product is just ok.

It picks up however, a few issues for me make this product just ok and not worth 5 stars. The suction works best without the extension tool. I feel I barely get a suction with it on. It picks up small particles like coffee grounds with the extension but it is not a powerful suction.

The extension tool comes off in the middle of using when maneuvering around stuff. I have played with the attachment and it just seems annoying and troublesome to use. The location of the power button on the vacuum is in an odd place if I grab hold it a certain way I am either turning it on or off by accident.

There seems to be a lot of air that comes out of the back of the vacuum (the vent part) I feel like more air comes out of it as it is powered on than what comes into it. overall, I am not impressed. The compartment for collecting the stuff you vacuum is small and needs to be changed almost immediately while using cause it will fill up and clog if it does pick up stuff.

This item can be used but it doesn’t seem to live up to what I was hoping for or what has been branded to do. If I decided to keep it it will be used. I may work for you depending on what you are looking for.

I love these little hand held vacuums! I have a black and silver one to match each of my 2 bathrooms in my little condo. Since my big vacuum is hard to get out too often in my small condo space, it’s so much easier to use these little vacuums to quickly pick up what’s on the bathroom floor daily.

It’s not the strongest of vacuums (why i only gave it 4 stars) but does what i need it to do for what it is. I do have to get another USB type socket plug to plug it into the wall outlet as everything these days is USB type charging which kinda irritates me that i have to use my phone one until i buy more, but i guess we have to live with that nowadays.

May also use it in my car next, or have husband use it on his desk, or on the couch. With husband and dog always making messes i’m sure it will be useful. Can we teach old husbands/dogs new tricks, LOL.

I like how the little attachment tools are two in one and attach to the back of the stand. Would make a great gift also for having husband or teens helping mom to easily clean up after themselves. Just don’t forget to tell them they have to empty the easy twist off top reservoir.

LOL. :).

I ordered this vacuum for myself 3 years ago and recently purchased another for a house warming gift. I use this pretty much for every cleaning job. Clean up kitchen, my bathrooms, car, hard to reach surfaces in my house and garage.

It has had its fare share of rough handling but my goodness. it had never disappointed me. The battery still charges up pretty good with decent amount of backup. The overall quality is pretty rugged but still its portable enough to be used by anyone.

Since we use it much every day, it stay on continuous charging – discharging cycle. I feel like it has already paid its worth. This is one of those items that you don’t realize how much you need it until you buy it.

I have another Bissel vacuum cleaner as well and overall I am happy with the quality they put into their products. I hope this review helps you in your purchase decision.

I CANNOT recommend this vacuum more! This has literally been a savior in our lives and it was so reasonably priced for a change! I’ve spent so much money on so many high end vacuums that promise to get the dog hair off of our upholstery, but nothing and I mean NOTHING works as good as this little handy vacuum! Honestly, even if you don’t have pets, this vacuum is the bomb!!! I detailed my car and used this vac on the interior and it literally got everything I needed to! It had a hard time reaching the corners in my car so I used a standard skinny long nozzle with another vac, to get into the crevices under the seats, but it got the hair and lint off of everything else! I would highly recommend this to any of my family or friends, in fact I ordered a second one for our lake house thinking about getting one for my moms house and my brother’s house.

Don’t hesitate! Order it now, before they realize what a hot item this is and raise the price lol.

All of my fur babies shed, but one should be bald based on the amount of hair he sheds. I had just purchased a new car and normally would get leather seats. BIG MISTAKE getting fabric. and black fabric no less! He had to go to the vet shortly after I got the car.

My seats ended up looking like a black & white tweed! And then I saw this little gem! I absolutely love it! I have only used it on my car seats (as I keep sheets on my furniture to protect them from the hair) and it worked wonders! The only downfall with this is that I wish it had some sort of an extension that you can fit between the seats and into smaller areas around the seats.

Otherwise, I am very happy with it and highly recommend it!.

Okay, so I didn’t read carefully and bought this thinking it was a vacuum to use ON cats/dogs. Oops! Definitely TOO loud, and totally freaked out my 15lb dog when I tried it on her. The 14lb cat witnessed the dog SHOOTING away as fast as possible, so she was wild eyed, watching.

I’m wondering IF there is a much gentler brush-vacuum for cats & dogs! But this did an AMAZING job sucking all hair off my pants that it’s likely worth keeping. Unlike another reviewer tho I found this pretty heavy while using it.

Though I just weighed it, and it’s 3. 4 lbs. That doesn’t seem bad. I’m just a weakling, I guess!.

Decent vacuum overall. I bought the one with the pet attachment and unfortunately the attachment already broke. Needless to say it will be returned. The battery life is pretty weak. It’s definitely not as good as I was expecting.

The filter seems to get quite full. I suppose that’s not a bad thing but it looks cheaply made. They actually recommend you replace every few months or depending on how much you use it. If the pet attachment didn’t break I would hang onto this but I have not even had it 2 weeks and it’s already falling apart.

I thought the pet attachment worked good before it broke and the extended nose was nice for tight places and easier on the back.

This dustbuster is tremendous. The suction is very, very good on bare floors. It is very, very good on area rugs. The high and low speed settings make the difference in picking up dust, dirt, and in my case, pet hair.

It is extremely easy to use and the telescoping nozzle makes all the difference in reaching higher spots and in not having to bend over so far. The advertising on getting into tight areas is spot on.

I’ve tried it in many corners, and even in that very tight spot on the side of my doors where the trim leaves only a quarter inch of space for nothing but dust. Sucked it right out, no problem. I highly recommend, it does everything it says.

It is a bit loud (especially at the higher speed), but that may be more true for me because I have all hardwood floors and no carpeting. I have not tried it in my car yet, but I have no doubt based on what I’ve seen in my home, that it would handle the car without any issue, including the tight areas around the middle console and the seat.

I’ve also cleaned the filters. Easy in and out, very little mess, and they dry quickly. Do be sure that they are completely dry before you use your unit again. That is a must. One thing I did notice about the filters is that every time I’ve emptied the unit, the filters have come out in the trash also.

This may be on me because I do shake to get the dust out, but I did want to mention it. No real problem, since they pop right back in, but you do end up having to touch them in all their dusty glory.

Lastly, it can be left on the charger/plugged up indefinitely (in the enclosed instructions). That’s a plus in case you forget and leave it on – you won’t harm the unit.

I LOVE THIS HANDHELD! It’s amazing! I use it for just about everything, but mostly got it for my bathroom which is where my kitties littler box is. I vacuum up the scattered litter a few times a day and the pet brush really does make a difference.

I bought this model originally without the pet brush attachment and loved the original vacuum. But after looking everywhere to buy the pet brush separately I broke down and just bought one of the models that came with the electric brush attachment.

It’s a $40 difference and I’m not sure if the attachment is worth that extra amount but I love it. I might even keep the other model as a back up because the charging cord and everything is the same.

Sits upright and is easy to empty and clean, and has tons of power! The battery life isn’t long but I just re attach it to the charger after each use. I definitely recommend this! Although I wish they sold the attachment separately on their website or amazon for that matter.

It should be made available.

This vacuum is very portable and has a lot of power to it. It does vacuum up pet hair and dust and other small objects. The attachments for the vacuum are also very nice. The stand for the vacuum is not stable on it’s own.

It requires the stand for the attachments to have stability. For some reason that I’m not sure, the two stands are separate pieces instead of together. It would have made more sense to me to connect them since the vacuum cannot stand in its stand without the other one attached.

The vacuum comes with written and picture instructions all over it to help the user know how it works. It’s quite handy. Being that the vacuum is quite portable, it also makes the reservoir quite small which is understandable.

The vacuum is marketed as a pet vacuum and to empty the reservoir, one must simply use the button to pop open the reservoir and the pet hair and dirt and dust simply falls out. I found that the pet hair needed an extra push to come out, either by pulling it out or by tapping on it.

The other caveat I had was that because the vacuum is so powerful, the air used in the suction process is pushed out of the sides of the vacuum. It make using it in tight spaces, like stairs, a no go because it pushes the dirt away from the vacuum instead of the vacuum sucking it up.

This vacuum is very nice for small spaces, such as the edges where the walls meet the floors or where a traditional sized vacuum cannot go. It is a very powerful vacuum but that power also causes a few issues.

On 3/18/2020, I bought a Shark Wand Vac Cord-Free Handheld Vacuum Model WV201CO a 10. 8V from Costco for $89. 99. I’ve used it now almost every day for picking up light dust on the floor, specks around the desk and computer, some of my roommate’s dog’s hair near the front doorway where we take off our shoes at the door, and to vacuum out my car.

The vacuum does seem to work well for these tasks; although, I noticed how the device stops working whenever there gets a slight bit of a clog or build up in the small suction part where the debris collects.

Even with full charges the device will just stop working after 3 or 4 seconds of turning it on. Therefore I have to be constantly emptying the container and find myself having to clean it out using teasers and alcohol and soap.

It would be nice if I didn’t have to clean and empty out the container constantly just so that the device stays on with a full charge. So, I decided to simply return the device today 4/11/2022 back to Costco for a full refund.

I will just go back to using my heavier and reliable vaccuum cleaner that I have had for over 10 years and works great. All that I can say to you folks that gave this product a 1-star and having the same problem as me with the charge running out or the device not working any longer.

it’s not the charge in the device, the device just needs to be emptied out constantly and you need to clean and unclog the inside part by removing the container. It’s very easy to do but it’s just more of an inconvenience having to do this all the time after using the device.

Good Luck Folks!.

I just bought my handheld Shark Ultra cyclone CH950 yesterday. I charged it because I did just get it so it needed to be charged. It took like 4 hours for the 1st charge before 1st use. Today, I used it for the 1st time.

I was able to get a full bedroom and half of the hallway and half of another bedroom done before the battery died. This has great suction and so very easy to use. You can also clean the dirt cup and filters which makes it so much better.

Its a nice looking machine and compact and great suction. Overall, I give this vacuum 4 out of 5 stars because I like it a lot. I like everything but the fact that the battery dies way too fast. My cheaper handheld Shark vacuum battery lasted longer than this one.

Everything is great with this. I just wish battery lasted longer especially having to charge for 4-6 hours before next use. Great appearance and great machine. If you’re looking for a handheld vacuum that the battery will allow you to clean 3 or more rooms or even 1 large room.

this isn’t the vacuum for you.

I don’t typically write reviews but I must tell you this is an outstanding product. I no longer have pet fur on my furniture. In 10 minutes I can clean 3 sofas and a recliner with the Shark Ultra Cyclone.

I purchased one for myself and one for my daughter. I recommend it to a friend who loves it. First time in years I can sit on any piece of furniture, no more furniture covers. It is also great for cleaning my bedspread of pet fur.

Needless to say I am very pleased.

I adopted my two kitties last fall and with this heat they’ve been shedding a ton! My couch, carpet, stairs etc. we’re all covered in hair and honestly working up the strength to pull out our large heavy vacuum was low.

So it just build up. I looked at a few videos online comparing hand held vacuums and this one seemed promising. Love how light it is, easy to clean and does a great job cleaning. Comes with few different attachments which are helpful.

Surprisingly quiet and the air it blows out is cool (our other vacuum blows out hot air!). Only used it a few times but love it so far.

Ever since we got our sweet goldendoodle pup last year our house has dog hair everywhereee. Especially on the couch and all over the throw pillows she likes to lay on. Not to mention the dirt she occasionally tracks in from the backyard.

This little vacuum has kind of been a lifesaver. I knew our pup was a shedder, but the first time we used this on our sectional I was actually shocked at the amount of pet hair it picked up. Plus, all the dust and other stuff I’d rather not have known I was sitting on.

My only complaint is I have to almost race to get the whole couch vacuumed before the battery dies. We have a huge 12 foot sectional, and sometimes the vacuum will die when I’m just a couple of minutes away from being finished.

It’s also a little heavy when you have to hold/maneuver it for an extended period of time. I definitely work up a sweat when using it, but I guess it’s good exercise. I also really like the long nozzle attachment for getting in between seat cushion.

And it’s very easy to clean out once it’s full. I would def recommend to fellow pet owners.

I bought the Cordless Pet Perfect XL Lithium Handheld as a gift for Christmas. The item shipped almost immediately and arrived in just a few days. My girlfriend was super excited about it and couldn’t wait to use it on the furniture.

Due to other reviews that I read, we unboxed the vac and let charge overnight. When she first powered it on, the motor sounded as if it was grinding. She attached the motorized brush and started cleaning the sofa and recliners.

The brush squalled so loud that our 3 cats and 6 month old puppy ran for their lives! Thinking maybe this was the nature of the vac she continued to use it. After about 15 min she said she was getting shocked while using it.

I visually inspected it and didn’t see any issues but when I tried it, it did in fact give me a slight shock. It did pick up everything she vacuumed, but that NOISE! We charged it again overnight and the next day she tried to vacuum the 12 steps leading upstairs and after 5 steps it died and needed charged again.

I am a huge fan of the Shark products. Within our family we own 3 of the NV800W uprights and they have to be the best vacs we have ever owned. This handheld, sadly, is a complete piece of junk and I will be sending it back asap.

So sorry I purchased this thing.

I want to qualify this review by saying I’ve had a Shark Rotator Professional Lift-Away Bagless Vacuum for about 5 years and still love it. I purchased this product solely to try and quickly keep up with my Labrador’s shedding on the stairs and couch throughout the week.

I was skeptical based on the reviews related to battery life, but thought I would give it a shot because I had such good luck with my regular vacuum. I read and followed all of the instructions related to charging this product prior to using it the first time.

Even so, I barely got my half of my couch (which I had already vacuumed with my regular vacuum the day before) done before the battery on this product ran out. I didn’t expect it to last incredibly long, but I did expect the battery to last long enough to be able to clean my couch and stairs without needing to recharge the vacuum.

Additionally, the suction was not powerful enough to pull hair from the linen fabric of my couch the way the pet hair attachment does with my regular vacuum. This required me to vacuum over the same spaces multiple times (negating the quick clean I was intending).

I’m heading off to return it now, and replace it with the Shark Rocket Handheld that is powered with a cord. That product maybe $30 more expensive than this, but this product is definitely not worth the $50 I paid for it.

This product may be ideal for someone with a small pet, a pet that really does not shed, or someone who only wants to clean for about 15 minutes at a time (it does take a full 6 hours to recharge).

The good people at Shark have done it again! This Shark Cordless Pet Perfect Lithium Hand Vac, LV900 is absolutely wonderful! I was able thru Walmart Spark Review to choose this Shark Cordless Pet Perfect Lithium Hand Vac and it was an extremely good choice! We are so pleased with this hand vac! Though not a “car vac” per say, it works great in our vehicles.

The motorized brush is strong and does fast work on the grit in our floor boards. The clever crevice tool is compact and just right for under and between seat vacuuming. Being cordless is a plus that means no extension cords and ease of transportation to wherever a quick, powerful vacuum is needed.

The built in chargeable lithium battery not only means no cords to deal with, but also convenient on demand power at a moments notice. The Shark Pet Perfect is also great in the home. We have always had at least one pet (dog or cat) sometimes two, and anyone with pets knows that accidents happen.

Add to that the carrying in of trash, and general pet hair accumulations on floors, carpet, furniture and virtually everywhere! Having a superior hand held, cordless, powerful and compact tool like the Shark Cordless Pet Perfect Lithium Hand Vac, LV900 makes a smart, useful addition to any family! It comes assembled, has a sleek modern design.

It is compact, well built and has powerful suction with a strong motorized brush. It is easy to use, easy to change the attachments and has a washable lint tray with no bags needed! Thank you Shark for your quality products that make todays hectic life a little easier! I would recommend this Shark Cordless Pet Perfect Lithium Hand Vac, LV900 to everyone! Especially pet owners!!.

At least, unboxing and setup were easy but there’s nothing to hang it on the wall. To start with, the grip is supremely uncomfortable. The diameter of the vacuum “stick” carries all the way up to the handle, so it’s like gripping an oversized tube.

Imagine if 2-3 normal-sized broom handles were taped together, and you start to get the idea of how fat the handle is. It hurt my hands (I had to switch hands constantly), and I have the usual man-hands of a 6’3″ guy.

Because it’s such a big grip, maneuvering the vacuum was pretty much nonexistent. Actually using the device didn’t make things better. It’s a short stick vac, which means it doesn’t reach very far under furniture.

Then, there are these weird plastic brackets attached to the tube that I’m assuming are storage for various attachments, and those get further in the way of reaching under couches, cabinets, and other pieces of furniture that are elevated.

After attempting to vacuum under one or two in my living room, I gave up on getting underneath anything else. It didn’t matter, as I learned, as the swivel action of the suction head acts like it’s been in a rear-end collision and is now wearing a neck brace.

Side-suction, you know, running it alongside a baseboard, or around cabinet bases in the kitchen, is nonexistent. After going back and forth, I had to sweep the debris out to the middle of the room so that it was captured.

Vacuuming on thick rugs caused it to make a plaintive sound, as if it were a sentient being, coming to terms with the mistakes in its life that has led it to this act of penitence. No confidence here that actual deep suction occurred, only the awareness of the change in sound (relief?) as it returned to perfectly flat hardwood flooring.

Vacuuming on low rugs, but rugs with grooves in them, also doesn’t give me the confidence that they are clean, but at least the device doesn’t sound as if it’s being separated from its soul. Overall, the combination of all the the above (fat grip, too short tube, and being un-swivel-ized, et cetera, et cetera), makes the act of vacuuming much harder than it needs to be.

Returning the device to the home base creates a lot of noise. I know that vacuum numero dos (number 2) is now firing up to suck the debris out of vacuum number 1, but it’s loud, and in my opinion, unnecessary.

There is a manual dump option, but at that point, I was over the “features” this unit claims to possess. Besides, every time the power even fluctuates, the base thinks it has to restart, so there’s a random loud sound of a vacuum until the reboot is finished.

There is a ‘mute’ button that stops the automatic suck into the base of the contents of the mobile suck-stick, but that defeats the purpose of the automatic unloading function. Lining up the slits and slots so that the vacuum correctly seats into the base for content-emptying and recharging also presents problems since the tabs and whatnot are flimsy.

Overall, this is not my favorite, and I would not recommend it.

I shopped for a handheld vacuum in major department and home improvement stores, focusing on a couple of brands I had previously owned years ago. I even purchased a handheld vacuum that I immediately returned because of poor suction.

I did not see this Shark Handheld in any of the stores I visited nor was it advertised on their websites. I quite accidentally found it on the Shark website while searching the Internet so made a purchase and am so happy I did.

This is a great lightweight handheld with powerful suction. I am so impressed with this handheld and highly recommend it if you are looking for a lightweight powerful handheld. I cannot comment on using it for pet hair because my dog is a nonshedding breed.

I also own a Shark Rocket and a Shark Rotater which are also powerful suction vacuums and my Rotater has outlasted my previous $600 name-brand vacuum with a worthless 7-year guarantee. In my opinion, Shark is a leader in vacuum products.

I was very excited to add this handheld vacuum to my Shark arsenal. I already have the upright, cordless, and steam mop varieties. Thrilled with each one. I was excited for this one to be portable for quick messes.

It claims to be 3 pounds, but I will say it is quite unwieldy. And it has a cord, not a particularly long one at that, so I am not sure how useful it will be for tasks like vacuuming the stairs or my car.

It comes with two attachments- a long corner/tight space tool and the rotating brush head. I like the rubber design to replace the bristles that get a lot of hair caught. I do wish it came with a standard brush tool.

The attachments do not seem transferable with my full size Shark. The tank is a bit more complicated to empty as well. Appreciate it for what it is. Useful for tiny messes or tight spaces.

This handheld vaccum is both lightweight and has an attractive looking design. However it did a poor job of cleaning up any pet hair. I tried both attachments and it doesn’t have enough suction to remove the hair without way too much effort.

The handle is not comfortable to hold either. This is only useful for small easy to remove messes. I like that it comes with a long cord so I do not need to be near the outlet. It has two attachments including one for smaller spaces.

It is difficult to use one of the attachments unless you have just the right angle. Overall I was disappointed in this vaccum.

I have a lathe in my cellar and wanted something for cleaning up dust and turnings without having to carry the big vacuum cleaner up and down the stairs. The extending nozzle is particularly useful for reaching into awkward places.

I almost always use it on the higher power setting, with a small paint brush to move the dust out of the crevices. It is very easy to empty, much easier than a battery Dyson. I would recommend it for the home workshop.