We very much like this vacuum
351559
We very much like this vacuum.  I like the fact that it uses bags instead of having to clean it out all the time.  the suction is great and is also adjustable.  Works great for stairs, autos and quick clean ups.
3810229
I like this vacuum very much, my only gripe is that the cord is so short! When it's plugged in in my bathroom, I can't make it to the other side of my bedroom. If you have larger rooms, it's very frustrating. The suction is still good after almost a year, picks up a lot of pet hair on floors and carpet. Filters are easy to clean.
418105
Let me begin by saying that we are not messy people, we just have two cats who shed like their primary goal in life is to cover our small, carpeted apartment in a thick layer of cat hair.  A few weeks prior to the arrival of this vacuum, I had borrowed a friend's carpet shampooer and spent a few hours shampooing the carpet.  I also had been vacuuming every week with our old vacuum.  So, it's not like the carpet had long been neglected.  We were fairly impressed, therefore, when the new vacuum sucked up the approximate equivalent of one entire cat's worth of hair over the course of its maiden voyage.  I also got a little too close to one of the cats' toys and it sucked the string covering right off the ball, too (oops).  We've had the vacuum for about three weeks, now, and each time we vacuum it sucks up a clump of hair the size of a soft ball.  It certainly does its job well, and the bagless canister and reusable filter are eco-friendly.  Somebody else mentioned in their review that it's not very maneuverable, and I suppose it's not, but it's not terrible and I have yet to meet any vacuum cleaner of this style that IS highly maneuverable.  The only downside that we've discovered thus far is that it is bigger than our old vacuum and we haven't found a good place to store it yet in our tiny apartment. Overall, we quite happy with this purchase.

Pros:
powerful suckage and gets pet hair out of carpet effectively
long, retractable cord
easy-to-empty bagless canister
reusable filter (I haven't had to wash it yet, though)
foldaway handle

Cons:
large-ish for a small apartment
not the lightest vacuum ever
316409
After reading Consumer Reports and other reviews, we chose this vacuum. I am happy to report that it works very well and does a great job cleaning. We wanted a vacuum with a bag system because we don't like the wind tunnel dump bin design. It is light, easy to use, self propelled and reasonably quiet. We consider it a great choice. This vacuum replaced a Hoover Concept One that was over 25 years old. While we like this new vacuum a lot, it is sad that Hoover just doesn't make them like they used to. The Hoover Concept one was a workhorse of unsurpassed quality. This new one is only a cheap imitation of quality vacuums of yesteryear. At any rate it is a great vacuum and is getting the job done. I am sure it won't last 25 years though.
1386713
We bought this model based on the Consumer Reports rating it received. We were not disappointed. A great vacuum at a great price. We highly recommend it.
2972699
We absolutely love this vacuum. Had a little doubt because of other reviews we read but because the price was right and it was exactly what we were looking for we took the chance and boy are we glad. The suction is perfect for our deep pile carpets then switch over to the wood floors easily. Others said it falls over to easy. We only had one instance where it fell and it was my fault for stretching it to far on the nozzle while cleaning the hope chest. I would recommend this to anyone, young or old!
4859882
We have not bought a vacuum in many years.  It is amazing how well this one cleans the floors.  We needed a vacuum that would clean carpet, wood and tile floors.  This handles all three easily and beautifully.  Great value and quality.
2838173
This vacuum works wonderfully well.  I have always had Hoover vacuums and this unit lives up to it's reputation. I would highly recommend it.
4797564
Very impressed with this vacuum. It works so well and it glides very nicely over hard-wood flooring, and the carpet button works very well on carpets too. It has a strong suction, helping get a ton of dirt and dust off your floors. I like that this vacuum has the attached hose, and it is a light vacuum as well. I think this is one of the better vacuums I have ever owned. We have had a Kirby, a Dyson, and a DirtDevil. What I like about the Shark vacuum is it is light and does the job nice and easy. The Kirby vacuums can kill someone because they are so heavy duty and made out of steel.  DirtDevils are terrible vacuums and break at the touch of a button, with the cheap plastic and too light of weight materials. Stick with a Shark! Doesn't seem to disappoint so far. Dysons are nice but so expensive.
3035971
Works well in our vacuum and really increased the amount of suction.
4458949
This vacumn really picks up the dirt, pet hair etc very well. We have a dog, 2 cats and a bird so we have a lot of hair and feathers. The first day I used the unit the canister was full after one room which was amazing. I had just vacumned a couple of days prior. I'm impressed with that factor. The only thing I don't like about mine is that the hose keeps falling loose. I like the fact that there is a long cord as my old machine didn't even reach to the other side of the room. All in all a good product abd reasonably priced.
474769
My wife is the one who mostly vacuums and she keeps raving about how much she loves this vacuum. It picks up so much more than our Hoover, which was only about 4 years old. She dusts and vacuums every week and our house looks clean, but take a look at what the Shark picked up in the master bedroom & closet alone. Needless to say, we're sold!
607411
This vacuum is a nice replacement for our old Hoover upright with the old fashioned bag set up.  We have had that vacuum for nearly 20 years - dating back to before my wife and I got married and we lived in apartments.  We decided it was time to upgrade.

This vacuum had all of the options we wanted and was less than $200 price range.  It is light weight, bag less and has attachments, but not limited to just that.  Here is the full list of features:

*For use on carpets, rugs or bare floors with button to change on the fly
*11-amp motor
*Up to 15' of cleaning reach with wand and tools
*30' power cord
*11' hose
*Detachable handle and wand
*Steerable technology
*HEPA filter reusable
*Multi-cyclonic filtration system
*High capacity dirt cup
*Extension wand with brush
*Weighs 15.6 lbs
*5-year limited warranty

When used in our house, this proved very powerful in removing dog hair and dirt from our bare floors both hardwood and linoleum, carpeted basement and stairs.  Tools were easy to use as was the vacuum itself due to its lightweight and maneuverability.  This also worked very well in cleaning out our cars.  The long cord and attachments made it a breeze getting down and around the driver's seat.  We are very pleased.
864461
This is a great Vaccuum. It seems to clean as well as a much heavier machine. It works well on dog hairs and gets along edges very well. Plus it is very easy to move around. The canister is also a good little machine and unexpected.
95996
My wife and I bought this vacuum for the downstairs which is mostly hard wood (laminate) flooring and some area rugs.  It also works great for our upstairs which is mostly carpet.  We have a long haired cat which sheds through out the year, and leaves fur everywhere.  This vacuum has no problem picking up the cat fur.  We do have a Hoover upright that uses bags, and is very powerful.  However, it is extremely heavy, and has a cord, which makes it very difficult to do the stairs. I recommend this Rowenta Delta Force Vacuum Cleaner for all the floors.  One other thing.  The battery life is super!
1152657
We bought this vacuum after getting tired of other brands of vacuums that lost all suction in the first couple of months and then never got any better, and than broke after 3 years. So far this Dyson has a much better clean than the others we've had, and it hasn't lost any suction in the last year, we are VERY happy with it.
3857575
This vacuum works very well and is very quiet.  It is also not very heavy whereas the previous one was.  I have been using it for several months
and have had no complaints so far.