Should You Buy a Shark Vacuum Cleaner?

Shark is one of the most popular vacuum cleaner brands as well as being well known for its steam cleaners.

We've collated all the key information on Shark vacuum cleaners in this handy guide. We've analysed over 52,000 user and expert reviews and 160+ awards from hundreds of different review sites on over 3,500 vacuum cleaners to impartially compare each vacuum cleaner brand.

Shark are recognised for their good selection of mid-range and moderately popular vacuum cleaners. Their vacuum cleaners start at $85 for the HV392 which has a maximum input power of 600W, is a dry vacuum cleaner and an upright vacuum cleaner and go up to $399 for the IF251 which has a maximum input power of §W, is a dry vacuum cleaner and an upright vacuum cleaner. The average price of a new Shark vacuum cleaner is $224.

Is Shark the Best Vacuum Cleaner Brand?

So are Shark vacuum cleaners any good? We give every vacuum cleaner a Kagoo Score by analysing its specs, reviews and prices and comparing this to its competitors. By aggregating this data across all vacuum cleaners we are able to impartially rank all the vacuum cleaner brands.

Our detailed analysis taking into account all of the above factors found that Shark is the 4th best vacuum cleaner brand out there.

Let's look at how Shark vacuum cleaners compare to the other vacuum cleaner brands across each of the key facets that make up the Kagoo Score.

Shark have better reviews than the typical vacuum cleaner brand, with the average rating of a Shark vacuum cleaner being 77%. Shark also have a number of great features including Pet Hair Tool which sets them apart from the competition.

There's a smaller selection of Shark vacuum cleaners available compared to other vacuum cleaner brands, with only 10 Shark vacuum cleaners currently on the market in the US. Shark vacuum cleaners also tend to be cheaper than most other vacuum cleaner brands however they are still a less popular choice with consumers.

When it comes to energy efficiency the average annual running cost of Shark vacuum cleaner is $25 (based on a person typically using a vacuum cleaner for 2 hours per week), which makes them less efficient than most other vacuum cleaner brands.

What Do the Shark Vacuum Cleaner Reviews Say?

We've added up all the reviews for every Shark vacuum cleaner to work out the average distribution of reviews for Shark and then compared this to the other vacuum cleaner brands.

Expert Reviews

5 stars		4
4 stars		4
3 stars		1
2 stars		0
1 star		0

User Reviews

5 stars		4,103
4 stars		902
3 stars		148
2 stars		57
1 star		91

Over 89% of expert reviews and 94% of user reviews for Shark vacuum cleaners are 4 stars or higher. This compares to 84% and 86% respectively across all Vacuum Cleaner brands.

Purchasers of Shark vacuum cleaners frequently mentioned that the product was easy to use, easy to empty and easy to move around. Their vacuum cleaners have also won a total of 3 awards.

In the table below we compare the average review score given to Shark vacuum cleaners by some of the most popular technology review sites against their reviews for other vacuum cleaner brands. The best review score from each review source is highlighted in green.

Average Review Score	iRobot	Samsung	Dyson	Ecovacs	LG	Shark
	74% 5 reviews	63% 15 reviews	71% 7 reviews		56% 7 reviews
	80% 8 reviews	75% 4 reviews	93% 8 reviews	53% 3 reviews	80% 1 review
	69% 5 reviews	73% 3 reviews	90% 5 reviews	70% 3 reviews	40% 1 review	78% 6 reviews
	80% 2 reviews	80% 2 reviews	97% 7 reviews	60% 1 review
	65% 2 reviews	100% 1 review	86% 5 reviews	77% 3 reviews
	80% 3 reviews	75% 2 reviews		78% 4 reviews	60% 1 review
	69% 4 reviews	60% 3 reviews		82% 1 review	92% 2 reviews
		80% 3 reviews	85% 2 reviews	78% 3 reviews
	64% 2 reviews	77% 1 review	68% 3 reviews	44% 1 review		78% 1 review
	70% 3 reviews		73% 4 reviews	40% 1 review
	85% 4 reviews		82% 1 review	81% 1 review	69% 1 review
	75% 2 reviews	75% 2 reviews	60% 1 review		45% 2 reviews
		91% 1 review	74% 1 review	85% 2 reviews	88% 2 reviews
	86% 5 reviews				100% 1 review
	92% 2 reviews		92% 2 reviews	100% 1 review
	90% 1 review			70% 4 reviews
	75% 2 reviews	60% 2 reviews		80% 1 review
	80% 2 reviews	100% 2 reviews			40% 1 review
	76% 3 reviews	75% 1 review	85% 1 review
		65% 4 reviews			20% 1 review
Other Expert Sites	76% 64 reviews	65% 72 reviews	79% 43 reviews	80% 36 reviews	56% 30 reviews	88% 2 reviews
Average	77% 119 reviews	76% 118 reviews	81% 90 reviews	72% 65 reviews	62% 50 reviews	81% 9 reviews

How Many Industry Awards Have Shark Vacuum Cleaners Received?

After checking thousands of expert review websites we found 3 industry awards for Shark vacuum cleaners. The table below compares the number of awards received by Shark to other popular vacuum cleaner brands. The largest number of awards provided by each review source is highlighted in green.

Compare all award winning vacuum cleaners

Number of Awards	iRobot	Samsung	Dyson	Ecovacs	LG	Shark
	1	1	7
	3		4
	2	2		3
	2		1			2
	2	1			1
		1		2	1
	1	1	1
		2	1
			3
		1	2
	1	1
		1	1
	1			1
				2
				1	1
			2
		1
				1
		1
		1
Other Expert Sites	11	21	4	3	3	1
Total	24	35	26	13	6	3

How Reliable Are Shark Vacuum Cleaners?

We checked over 52,000 reviews to find comments about the reliability of Shark vacuum cleaners. over 830 of these reviews mention reliability of which 95% were positive. Therefore the vast majority of Shark vacuum cleaner owners and reviewers thought the product was reliable.

So, most people think that Shark vacuum cleaners are good quality. Now let's take a look at some of the reviews for Shark vacuum cleaners that mention reliability:

RELIABLE

Excellent Build Quality

NOT RELIABLE

It just not durable on the outside

They are not durable

has a soft roller for hard floors so doesn't scratch the floor amazing

I've broken it down into good

was so excited as mine had broken (Kirby

Mine was broke

Features to Look Out For On Shark Vacuum Cleaners

There's a number of great features to look out for on the latest range of Shark vacuum cleaners that set them apart from the competition. These include Pet Hair Tool.

Shark Pet Hair Tool

Shark vacuum cleaners that have a Pet Hair Tool include the Shark NV681 ($0).