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Shark Navigator DLX Upright Vacuum in Gold Silver
Last Updated: May 17, 2020 (Refresh Now)
8.5
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Suction
461suction, shark, carpet, love this vacuum, hose
+89%
-11%
" ... This vacuum has the power and flexibility to pick up all cat hair. ... "
" ... This is is the best vaccum ever made I have a cat and dog a husky he is always shedding hair this shark vaccum is the best I am so amazed. ... "
" ... Truly a very powerful vacuum and in my opinion worth the price. ... "
" ... WOW waited to long to purchase this vacuum ... "
" ... What really stands out is it's suction power. ... The suction power on this vacuum picks up just about anything. ... I would say you can't go wrong in getting this vacuum! ... "
" ... It is very easy to use, and the suction is really good. ... "
" ... Holy suction power! ... Love the vacuum. ... "
" ... I've never paid more than $50 for a vacuum cleaner until I bought the shark vacuum cleaner, but totally worth the price. ... Strong vacuum, and flexible. ... "
Cleaning
349carpet, canister, shark, floors, vacuuming
+88%
-12%
" ... Attractive (for a vacuum) and well priced. ... Really does a great job cleaning floors and carpet. ... I like how it has the two functions so you can switch back and forth depending on the surface you are cleaning. ... Would recommend over my Dirt Devil Upright hands down, especially for pet hair. ... "
" ... Clear window to see the brush roll. ... Canister is easy to remove and empty, really easy. ... Hepa filtration works great, doesnt blow any dust out. ... "
" ... I have bought many vacuums ... even though I’ve cleaned the filters. ... "
" ... But overall, glad i got this one, i've gone through quite a few light cheap ones that cant keep up with all this carpet and pet hair. ... "
" ... Also, lighter and easier to use than my old canister vac. ... "
" ... I love this vacuum cleaner. ... "
" ... Best vacuum I’ve eber purchased. ... "
" ... Which we didn't realize had really embedded into the carpet. ... "
Ease of Use
105easy to use, easy to maneuver, easy to assemble, easy to empty, easy to clean
+96%
-4%
" ... Easy to clean, easy to use, extremely efficient. ... "
" ... Easy to use ... "
" ... Easy to use. ... "
" ... Its so lightweight and easy to maneuver. ... "
" ... Very easy to assemble with the instructional manual. ... "
" ... It is easy to maneuver, features are great. ... "
" ... Attachments are easy on and off. ... "
" ... Easy to assemble. ... "
Price
59worth every penny, paid, great value, dyson, vacuums
+93%
-7%
" ... Small price to pay since it does such a great job ... "
" ... Really worth buying. ... "
" ... For the cost and functionality, this is a no-brainer. ... "
" ... The vacuume is great for the money. ... "
" ... Truly a very powerful vacuum and in my opinion worth the price. ... "
" ... Still recommend for the price. ... "
" ... Overall, great quality for the price. ... But again for the price- it's been a great value and I have no major complaints. ... "
" ... Price is a steal for what you get. ... "
Product Reliability
58months, working, lasted, dyson, stopped working
+69%
-31%
" ... I have had $40 vacuums go for years and years. ... "
" ... I've had for over a year and still works amazingly. ... "
" ... We’ve had it a few months now, and we like it. ... "
" ... After months of use It still works! ... "
" ... They seem to last 2+ yrs when using them @least 5days/week. ... "
" ... I have had my Shark for a few months now. ... "
" ... This one has lasted about a year so far without anything breaking. ... "
" ... Is working good ... "
Build Quality
52swivel, wand, heavy, dyson, vacuuming
+58%
-42%
" ... Heavy duty carpet ... "
" ... Easy to assemble - looks nice . ... "
" ... It works great on cat hair and on thick carpet. ... "
" ... The swivel head also makes vacuuming easier around furniture and chair legs. ... "
" ... It is so easy to maneuver between end table legs. ... "
" ... Well I mean it works so great I'm suretit pulled the sand out the pad. ... "
" ... Goes together easy, seems quality and all parts snap on tight. ... "
" ... The swivel feature is nice but it tips over easy. ... "
Hair
50pet, dog, cat, roller, brush
+88%
-12%
" ... We recently bought a Corgi puppy (known for supreme shedding powers) and this sucks up ALL THE HAIR. ... "
" ... It does wrap hair around the roller on the bottom but it is easy to clean with a snip of scissors. ... "
" ... I have a cat, who sheds an average, or slightly less than amount, and this picks up his hair (and mine!) ... "
" ... Love the indicator light to warn when fiber/hair is wrapped around the brushes so I can clean it before it gets impossible. ... "
" ... I got this for my daughter who battles with the dog hair. ... "
" ... Would recommend over my Dirt Devil Upright hands down, especially for pet hair. ... "
" ... Picks up hair! ... "
" ... It picks up the dog hair wonderfully! ... "
Fit
46falls, vacuum, furniture, attachments, swivel head
+63%
-37%
" ... The swivel and smaller head on the navigator makes it easy to reach tight spots. ... "
" ... the rest snaps together in under 5 minutes. ... "
" ... The way it turns and fits into odd places. ... The emptying of the dirt holder is easy. ... "
" ... I like that it is small enough to fit more easily between and around furniture. ... "
" ... Swivel action works well in between furniture. ... "
" ... not want to fall down. ... "
" ... A snap to put together. ... "
" ... The smaller, low profile floor head gets into spots better than I could have hoped and the pivot joint helps even more. ... "
Capacity
41living room, floor, vacuum, upstairs, carpet
+93%
-7%
" ... I even did the hardwoods and kitchen floor. ... "
" ... I didn’t want that one in my house again. ... "
" ... Whole family super please with this purchase. ... "
" ... I purchased it, it arrived, I put it together and then went and vacuumed tge house with the Dyson. ... "
" ... A good feature maybe but seem to happen after just vacuuming a large room. ... "
" ... I vacuumed the whole house and stairs. ... "
" ... my entire house is porcelain tiles, and it does excellent on those. ... "
" ... I'm 5ft tall and this is easy to move upstairs at ~15 lbs. ... "
Comfort
35head, shoulder, shark, heavy, heavy and awkward
+66%
-34%
" ... Fingers crossed it works for a long time and I don't have to edit my review. ... "
" ... down in the couch cushions. ... "
" ... not want to fall down. ... "
" ... The rooms that were hardwood I felt comfortable using my upright bagged Bissel. ... "
" ... Head is small but very maneuverable. ... "
" ... the rest snaps together in under 5 minutes. ... "
" ... I bought this model to replace my older Shark that wore out. ... "
" ... The swivel head is also nice. ... "
Ease of Cleaning
32cleaning, cleans, clean, easy to use, heavy
+100%
" ... Easy to clean and picks up everything! ... "
" ... Easy to empty and clean. ... "
" ... cleans up eazy ... "
" ... It's easy to use and easy to clean. ... "
" ... The ease of use and cleaning is in my opinion remarkable ... "
" ... It cleans the couches up nice as well. ... "
" ... Quickly assembled and started cleaning. ... "
" ... It is lightweight but cleans very well. ... "
Size
26small, lightweight, bulky, weight, push around
+46%
-54%
" ... The only draw back for me is that it is a little on the heavy side for a small woman. ... "
" ... My only complaint is the weight when I have to lift it. ... "
" ... don't recommend - it is REALLY heavy ... "
" ... Extremely heavy and awkward. ... "
" ... It’s so heavy and hard to move around ... "
" ... It’s also quite heavy and cumbersome. ... "
" ... It's also heavy to use. ... "
" ... it gathers, and it's a tad heavy to push around. ... "
Weight
24light, heavy, vacuum, complaint, maneuver
+75%
-25%
" ... Light weight vacuum . ... "
" ... It's also much lighter weight than the Hoover Windtunnel I used to have. ... "
" ... It is light wieght and maneuvers easy. ... "
" ... Like that its light weight, works really good ... "
" ... Thought it would be lighter weight, but is very easy to maneuver. ... "
" ... It is not the lightest weight vacuum but is certainly the easiest to use. ... "
" ... Super light weight, and powerful. ... "
" ... Great light weight vacuum ... "
Cables
22short, longer, long, length, hose
+55%
-45%
" ... Super light, swivel is great, and the long cord is a plus. ... "
" ... The power cord is long enough for me to do my entire room. ... "
" ... The cord is as long as all my previous machines and the included hose/attachments work without issue. ... "
" ... Cord is ample, have had no problems whatsoever with this machine. ... "
" ... Power cord is an ok length as well. ... "
" ... Also has a long power cord, In sum, a well thought out design: It's actually fun to use:) Feel fortunate to have chosen this vac. ... "
" ... The cord length is normal for any vacuum, the tube is great quality and very durable. ... "
" ... Love the longer hose and cord,! ... "
Overall performance
19super, done, well, gets the job, works
+100%
" ... Gets the job done very well. ... "
" ... When I unboxed it, I thought it was too small for my home but it has handled the task wonderfully! ... "
" ... Does the job efficiently. ... "
" ... This one is bigger and better, and does a great job. ... "
" ... It's quiet and it gets the job done. ... "
" ... But does a great job picking it up. ... "
" ... Did a great job. ... "
" ... Really does a great job. ... "
Floors
18floors, works great, wood floors, hardwood floors, floors as well
+83%
-17%
" ... It saves me so much time just being able to vacuume my hardwood floors. ... "
" ... It does quit well on laminate floors as well. ... "
" ... I have a lot of rugs and wooden floors. ... "
" ... I vacuumed the whole house and stairs. ... "
" ... Works great on carpet as well as my vinyl floors. ... "
" ... And I don't have stairs so I don't know how well it works for that. ... "
" ... It works excellent on my wood and tile floors as well. ... "
" ... I use it on carpets, rugs, tiles, and wood floors. ... "
Returns
17back, returned, sent, send, part
-100%
" ... I've waited too long to return it. ... "
" ... Therefore I gave it 2 only stars. ... "
" ... I had to return. ... "
" ... Immediately returned it. ... "
" ... I wish I had my money back ... "
" ... It's an awful design and I wish that I had returned it. ... "
" ... If I had kept the box, I would have returned it. ... "
" ... They sent me another part, after trying to get me to pay $20 for the shipping, and I refused to pay for their mistakes. ... "
Storage
16container, large, easy to empty, capacity, empty
+81%
-19%
" ... Extremely powerful and fits into my already crowded closet. ... "
" ... It is easy to empty the dirt cup, and the machine stores in a relatively small space. ... "
" ... There's no bag to change and the canister is relatively easy to empty. ... "
" ... No bags to change and a great price, I'm very pleased with my purchase! ... "
" ... It doesn't take up a lot of room in the closet when storing. ... "
" ... I love the large capacity of the dirt container, too. ... "
" ... I like the large capacity of the tank, and it's easy to empty. ... "
" ... It's not really heavy, easy enough for my to move from room to room. ... "
Features
14feature, lock, swivel, snap, nice
+86%
-14%
" ... The swivel feature is not overwhelming and is easy to control because this model is not top heavy. ... "
" ... Nice and light as well. ... "
" ... It is easy to maneuver, features are great. ... "
" ... Light and easy to use. ... "
" ... Love the swivel feature. ... "
" ... Lock the flap and snap back into the machine. ... "
" ... Mechanics: that ‘click’ to stand upright feature is better. ... "
" ... The larger hopper is an excellent feature. ... "
Inlet Outlet Pipe
13reach, long enough, long, short, part
+38%
-62%
" ... Every time I use it the hose comes off! ... "
" ... well the new unit that is just under a year old has a broken hose again . ... "
" ... The hose is too short and requires you to stoop down to use it, so this is another big drawback. ... "
" ... Wish there was an extension hose! ... "
" ... The small hose that attaches (supposedly) to the base did not (would not!) ... "
" ... It says extra long hose so I assumed the solid part would be long enough to reach the ground but it’s not. ... "
Cable Length
13short, longer, long, length, shorter
+46%
-54%
" ... The cord is so short I need an extension cord to continue room to room without stopping. ... "
" ... The cord is very very short. ... "
" ... The cord is shorter than my previous Bissel. ... "
" ... Also cord is too short. ... "
Marketplace
12product, shark, picture, think, shipping
+42%
-58%
" ... Purchased this back in December 2019. ... "
" ... Don't trust this seller or buy this product. ... "
" ... The pictures of this product are not what you get . ... "
" ... I did take that which turned out to be $50 with the shipping. ... "
" ... Worst product I think I have ever bought on Amazon!!!! ... "
" ... I am also annoyed because it was recommended by amazon, i think amazons recommendations are total BS. ... "
" ... Will not turn on September 18th, 2018. ... "
Setup
11simple, easy, box, vacuum, easy to maneuver
+100%
" ... Quick delivery, easy removal out of box, easy 10 minute set up and works great. ... "
" ... It was very easy to assemble. ... "
" ... It was easy to assemble and within 5 minutes of opening the box I was vacuuming my house. ... "
" ... Easy to assemble. ... "
" ... Easy to assemble. ... "
" ... Assembly was a snap . ... "
" ... Easy to assemble. ... "
" ... This unit was simple to assemble and lightweight. ... "
As Gift
11bought, love, christmas gift, one, someone
+100%
" ... Great after Christmas gift to myself. ... "
" ... Was a gift to a friend in need of a good machine. ... "
" ... We retired our old one for the “worst” jobs, the second one for regular upkeep, and this - the third one - was a gift for my elderly mom. ... "
" ... We bought this as a housewarming gift for someone and they LOVE it! ... "
" ... I bought this as a gift for someone because I had one myself, and she absolutely loves it!! ... "
" ... It was a wedding gift - she seemed to love it! ... "
" ... Bought for daughter for Christmas gift. ... "
" ... Bought 4 others as gifts for many people. ... "
Design
11look, like, looks, silver, issue
+82%
-18%
" ... Looks like it will last a LONG time. ... "
" ... Also a nice looking Vacume. ... "
" ... I ordered the gold/silver unit ... received solid silver which causes zero problem but for starters a red flag. ... "
" ... I also think the design and color makes it an attractive piece of machinery. ... "
" ... Looks like we can finally retire a couple of our other vacuums. ... "
" ... I didn't know my rug could look brand new again. ... "
" ... look out oreck ... "
" ... It's actually making my older carpeting look great again. ... "
Network
9home, floor, throughout, several, hard
+56%
-44%
" ... 1st one is still going strong in guest house. ... "
" ... We have hardwood floors throughout our home with several area rugs. ... "
" ... Ours measures 25 ft. We have a 3000+ sq ft home and we can easily reach several rooms without changing outlets. ... "
" ... I have after story house so I wanted two. ... "
" ... throughout the house. ... "
For Kids
8son, shark, kids, children, child
+100%
" ... Also, we're a household of 4 long haired girls and my husband lol. ... My daughters and I shed like the dogs 😂. ... "
" ... Gave to my son for Christmas because he has a cat that sheds ... "
" ... My son really like it for his apartment he said.im glad. ... "
" ... Well my son and daughter in law have a Shark and really like it. ... "
" ... Happy mother, happy kids!! ... "
" ... 2nd one for us (passed the first one on to a child). ... 2 of our other children own and love it. ... "
" ... This is a replacement from an older Shark - my college child now has it. ... "
Sound Quality
7quiet, noisy, well, minutes, heavy
+43%
-57%
" ... The first one that we received worked for about 10 minutes then made a bad noise . ... "
Delivery
6product, moment, good, fast, box
+67%
-33%
" ... Awesome delivery time. ... "
" ... Was very impressed with this product the moment I took it out of the box. ... "
" ... Good product and fast delivery! ... "
Wash Programs
5filters, settings, brush, washing, one
+80%
-20%
" ... There are three settings on the handle, Off, On and Brush. ... "
" ... I do take out the filters and wash them each time. ... "
" ... It has two ON settings, one with the roller brush and one without. ... "
Power Consumption
5price, performance, overall
+100%
" ... It does self-propel with good energy. ... "
" ... Power is unbelievable. ... "
" ... Lots of power ... "
" ... love its power ... "
" ... Overall, power, price and performance earn an A. ... "
Washing
4filters, washing, easy to empty
+75%
-25%
" ... I do take out the filters and wash them each time. ... "
Pedometer
4+100%
" ... i got these deep steps. ... instead to vaccum the steps over all. ... "
" ... I figured this was a small step down but good enough. ... "
" ... Beats sweeping by miles! ... "
Product As Described
4pictures, box, advertised
+75%
-25%
" ... At first it was great and as advertised. ... "
" ... About half of what is shown in the picture. ... "
" ... Perhaps the advertiser should take note of the pictures they use of what's included to more accurately portray what is really in the box! ... "
Drying
4gets, wash, let, air, vacuum
+100%
" ... Cleaning it is easy too when it gets too dirty, just wash it with warm water and soap, let it dry and click it back into the unit. ... "
" ... Alot of hair gets caught in the wheel instead of the Vac, and the air blowing out the front vent seems to blow more hair and debris around instead of sucking it up. ... "
" ... After vacuuming, I rinse out the filters and dirt collection cylinder, let them air dry and the vacuum always smells fresh. ... "
" ... I would sweep, then swifter dry mop, then regular mop my entire house. ... "
Call quality
4got, shark, resolve, customer service, called
+25%
-75%
" ... I am disgusted that I am unable to talk to anyone who can help me!! ... "
" ... Was told to call shark ... "
" ... The fact that you are suppose to call Shark and resolve your issues is a joke. ... "
For Running
3gets, dogs
+67%
-33%
" ... Let it run without use. ... "
" ... With 3 dogs in the house, it gets a workout. ... "
Color
3design, also
+100%
" ... I also think the design and color makes it an attractive piece of machinery. ... "
" ... It was easy to assemble, it is a beautiful neitral color and nice looking. ... "
Device Compatibility
3+67%
-33%
" ... I'm hooked ... "
" ... Just pay attention it is connected. ... "
Battery Life
3piece
+67%
-33%
" ... A total of 1.5-2 hours. ... "
" ... And I vacuumed for two hours. ... "
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