Hi everyone, I need your help! I live in a 700 sqft one bedroom and I don’t have pets. I’ve been shopping for a cordless vacuum for a while. I’m currently using an Old Shark vacuum with cord that my friend gave me for free. It does the job but I really want something cordless. I always wanted to buy the Dyson V15. My friends tell me it’s amazing & it’s a must buy. However, it’s a bit pricey.. and looking in this sub, apparently the Miele with cord is the best. Anyways, my place is always clean and I’m not messy at all. I’m looking for something that will do the job but not something cheap. I’ve been thinking to buy the Shark Stratos. It is currently on sale at Costco for 300$ CAD. Worst case, I can buy and return it. I wanted to know what do you guys think of my situation and if I should buy the Stratos. If not, any other recommendations for a good price? I live in Canada btw!

Thank you all in advance!

Hi all, I've been doing some research into which bagless upright vacuum to get.

To give a quick rundown of my situation:

• ~650 sq. ft. apartment.

• The flooring is all hardwood except for tile in the bathroom, with a few small low-pile rugs (kitchen mat, bath mat, under chair — not a big concern at all).

• I have a very furry cat that sheds a lot. The hair is so fine that you literally can't even tell it's there until you sweep a large enough area for it to build up into a pile.

I already have a Roborock Q5 Pro running daily, but I still end up with cat hair stuck to the bottom of my socks at the end of the day. So, this is primarily what I'm trying to target.

I;ve read through plenty of threads on this sub and understand that everyone believes bagless vacuums are terrible and so are the common consumer brands like Shark, Bissell, Hoover, etc. However, I like the features these models offer and I've personally had good past experiences with Shark. And, if I buy from Costco, I know I have extra protection in case something goes wrong in the future.

With all that said, I'm looking at these 3 Shark models:

• Shark DuoClean Lift-Away Upright Vacuum with Self-Cleaning Brushroll (UV700)

• Shark Navigator Lift-Away Upright Vacuum with Self-Cleaning Brushroll (UV725)

• Shark Performance Plus Lift-Away Upright Vacuum with Odor Neutralizer (UV900)

However, I can't really tell what the differences between them are and which one would be best for my use case. These seem to be Costco-exclusive models so I can't find much about them online and the descriptions aren't very helpful.

• It looks like the DuoClean has two bristle brushes, the Performance Plus has one rubber brush and one bristle brush, and I assume the Navigator only has one combo bristle/rubber brush. I've read that bristle brushes may be better for picking up pet hair, at the expense of being more difficult to clean.

• The attachments are not a concern. They all look good enough to me and I seldom use them anyways.

• I do like the idea of the odor neutralizer functionality on the Performance Plus since the apartment does have a bit of a cat smell to it, but I assume it doesn't make a massive difference.

• Finally, price is not a concern. Just looking for the best one out of these 3.

I did also look at the Dyson Ball Animal 3+, but found a few comments saying that it was worse than Shark. I'm not too big of a fan of the ball design (seems like it would be hard to fit in certain areas) and don't like that it's missing LEDs/laser. However, if it is in fact better than the 3 Sharks, I'll definitely consider it again.

Can anyone advise? Thanks in advance.