Shark Apex Upright Vacuum is good grade vacuum cleaner. Perfect for low-pile carpet, high-pile carpet, cars, pets and stairs. They average 7.6 in all departments and an 8.4 on bare flour.
Use the upright handheld functionality corded vacuum to dispatch stubborn debris. They are bagless with anti-allergy filter but we found them heavy to maneuver. However they have 2 way configuration to fit your specific needs.
Use them to clean different surfaces, catch dust with the brushes. The device is better suited for bare floor than carpet use. We found the hose length short and requires much maintenance to function optimally.
What we think
If your main purpose is cleaning bare floors then they have you covered. They have outstanding bare floor setting for large or small debris. The downside is the continuous maintenance of brush roll, not suitable for carpet use. We like the rotation head, headlights, ease to turn /on and off.
Our Score
6.9 High-Pile Carpet
7 Low-Pile Carpet
7.8 Cars
7.8 Pets
7.5 Stairs
Shark Apex Upright Vacuumre
Pros
- Large dirt compartment
- Perfect bare floor vacuum
- Perfect pet hair vacuum
- Rotating head
- Headlights
- Easy on/off
Cons
- Not ideal for carpets
- No extension wand
- No soft bristle brush
- No pet grooming tool
- short hose
- No removable brushrool
Test – Shark Apex Upright Vacuum
They feature good quality build made from hard plastic material. They feel sturdy have metal wand and easily switch from handheld to upright configuration.
Maintenance is a big issue because the equipment is demanding and has several parts. Carper hairs easily wrap around brushrool and pre-motor filters require washing unlike HEPA filter that are washed annually. Recurrent cost are maintenance of pre-motor filter, HEPA filter.
Storage and Dirt Compartment
It does not have vacuum rack/station however on-board tool storage is available. The vacuum is 10.98 in depth, 45.51 height and width 12.01. Storage capacity is average however we couldn’t fit turbo brush into tool storage spot.
Dirt component is good made from clear hard plastic they are large enough to hold lots of dirt. The vacuum does not come with a bag and we found emptying the dirt compartment easy to empty, wash or replace.
You get full dirt compartment indicator, dirt compartment volume 0.44gallons.
Range and portability
Shark Apex Upright Vacuum range is hose length 4.92ft, cord length 29.53ft. We don’t like the short hose however the cord length allows longer reach of vacuum. Portability includes total weight 17,20ibs, weight in hand 3.53ibs and they have included a carrying handle.
- Hose length 4.92ft
- Cord length 29.53ft
Portability
- Total weight 17,20ibs
- Weight in hand 3.53ibs
- Carrying handle
Configuration, Tools and Brushes
Brushes include the brushroll however there is no on/off brushroll. You get a turbo brush, upholstery tool and cervices tool. The default is upright however you get 2 alternate configurations powerlift-away mode and above floor cleaning mode.
Performance
On bare floor, hardwood or tile the come into their own we rate them 99% for large debris at gal 0.07, 99% pet hairs. They offer 99% on small debris at 0.2-0.4 gal.
on low-pile carpet they average 82% -92%, on high=pile carpet performance is 62%, small debris 42%.manuverability under couch is rated good, under table okay, furniture okay. However maneuverability on rug with tassel bad.
Compared to other vacuums
Compared to other vacuums Shark Apex Upright has average performance. The device require on-hand maintenance and lacks useful tools like extended bristle,
In the Box
- Upholstery tool
- Crevice tool
- Main body
- Turbo brush
- Wand
- Vacuum head
- Hose
- User guide
What’s in the Box?
In the box you get upholstery tool, crevice tool and main body. Others are turbo brush, wand, vacuum head, hose and user guide.
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