dreesemonkey posted:

While I feel I may get ridiculed for this I read a bunch of reviews yesterday and bought a Shark Navigator LiftAway Pro. There are literally hundreds of reviews for this thing and they are overwhelmingly positive.



I just wanted a basic vacuum with good suction, there were complaints about this model but a lot seemed to be nit-picky and I didn't think they would effect me. Some people didn't like the lift-away feature (a bloo bloo), and some people don't like bagless vacs period, and some people were concerned about the longevity of the plastic parts, latches and the like.

Mini trip report:

Tried it out last night and it has excellent suction. I had vacuumed the day before and it pulled a lot more dirt out of the carpet, which would imply superior suction. Much quieter than my old vacuum (junky bissel something or other), both cats don't run for the hills when I turn it on.

I'm further ashamed to admit that the brush/suction were powerful enough to make it somewhat of a workout to use this thing, especially on my super-deep pile area rug.

$160 at Bed Bath & Beyond with a 20% off coupon.