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Shark Cordless Vertex Pro Powered Lift-Away Review

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Updated Jan 2, 2024 1:44 PM

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The Shark Cordless Vertex Pro Powered Lift-Away impressed product testers, and they endorsed it for all floor types, stairs, and cars. They praised its large dustbin, detachable pod, and cleaning effectiveness on all floor types.

Testers were also pleased with its HEPA filter. However, this model doesn’t have a bendable wand and lacks a turbo brush.

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Table of Contents

Product Snapshot

Overview

The Shark Cordless Vertex Pro Powered Lift-Away is a high-end cordless upright vacuum released in 2021, promising full-power performance and versatile functionality.

It stands out among the best-rated vacuum cleaners because of its lift-away pod that simplifies cleaning on stairs and in cars. With LED headlights, this model illuminates dark spots.

A digital display simplifies monitoring the battery life and other parameters. This vacuum has an anti-allergenic HEPA filter, which is known to remove up to 99.97% of allergens and other small particles.

Consider our Shark EZ Robot Self-Empty AV911S review if you prefer an effortless robot vacuum.

Best For

  • Allergies

  • Apartment

  • Best Overall Vacuum

  • Carpets

  • Cordless

  • Cordless For Hardwood

  • Cordless Stick

  • Hardwood Floors

  • Hepa

  • Laminate Floors

  • Lightweight

  • Long Hair

  • Pet Hair

  • Rv

  • Shark

  • Stairs

  • Vinyl Plank Floors

Consensus

our Verdict

Analysts lauded the Shark Cordless Vertex Pro Powered Lift-Away, approving it for carpets and hard floors. Reviewers at Modern Castle praised its 0.8L dirt cup.

However, if you need a more hygienic unit, see the Kenmore Intuition Bagged review. The vacuum weighs a reasonable 12.57 lbs, and researchers at Britannica approved its removable pod for stairs and vehicles.

It clocked in at a good 63 minutes during battery life tests. However, If you prefer a cordless model, check out the Shark APEX UpLight review.

Cleaning tests revealed an excellent 100% large debris pick-up rate on bare floors and 73% on low-pile carpets and effectiveness around furniture. See the Shark ION F80 review for a bendable model designed for homes with furniture.

Tests revealed a low 0.98 kPa suction power figure and a normal 75.7 dBA noise rating. The allergy-friendly HEPA filter prevented dirt leakage in tests.

However, see our Shark Anti-Allergen Pet Power review for an even more allergy-friendly unit. The Vertex Pro doesn’t come with a turbo brush, however.

ReasonS to Buy

  • Excellent performance on all floor types
  • Good battery life
  • Outstanding pet hair pick-up rate
  • Low on-going costs
  • LED headlights

Reason to Avoid

  • The brush roll is not removable
  • Poor stain-removal performance
  • Lacks a turbo brush

Shark Cordless Vertex Pro Powered Lift-Away Specs

BaglessBaglessYes
Bin CapacityBin Capacity0.34 gal
Brush Roll Shut-OffBrush Roll Shut-OffNo
Carpet Height AdjustmentsCarpet Height AdjustmentsNo
Cleaning Path WidthCleaning Path Width10"
Compatible Floor TypeCompatible Floor TypeCarpet, Hardwoods
Cord LengthCord LengthCordless
Corded/CordlessCorded/CordlessCordless
Filter TypeFilter TypeHEPA
HypoallergenicHypoallergenicYes
PetPetYes
Product WeightProduct Weight12.4 lbs
Vacuum TypeVacuum TypeStick Vacuums
Wet And Dry UsageWet And Dry UsageNo

All Specs

Test Results

Bare Floor Performance (% of Debris Cleaned)98.565
Carpet Performance (% of Debris Cleaned)89.36
Pet Hair Performance (% of Debris Cleaned)100
Noise Level (dB)77

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Market Context

The Shark Cordless Vertex Pro Powered Lift-Away is a high-end cordless upright vacuum released in 2021, promising full-power performance and versatile functionality. It stands out among…

The Shark Cordless Vertex Pro Powered Lift-Away is a high-end cordless upright vacuum released in 2021, promising full-power performance and versatile functionality.

It stands out among the best-rated vacuum cleaners because of its lift-away pod that simplifies cleaning on stairs and in cars. With LED headlights, this model illuminates dark spots.

A digital display simplifies monitoring the battery life and other parameters. This vacuum has an anti-allergenic HEPA filter, which is known to remove up to 99.97% of allergens and other small particles.

Consider our Shark EZ Robot Self-Empty AV911S review if you prefer an effortless robot vacuum.

The Shark Cordless Vertex Pro Powered Lift-Away has an LED display that shows battery and performance parameters, but the Shark ION P50 Upright vacuum lacks…

The Shark Cordless Vertex Pro Powered Lift-Away has an LED display that shows battery and performance parameters, but the Shark ION P50 Upright vacuum lacks such a display. The Vertex Pro also has a bigger 0.8L compartment, which accommodates more dirt than the 0.6L trash can of the ION P50. Check out our Shark ION P50 Upright review to learn more.

Being a stick vacuum, the Dyson V15 Detect (weighing 5.58 lbs) is lighter than the upright 12.57-lb Shark Cordless Vertex Pro Powered Lift-Away. The Shark…

Being a stick vacuum, the Dyson V15 Detect (weighing 5.58 lbs) is lighter than the upright 12.57-lb Shark Cordless Vertex Pro Powered Lift-Away. The Shark vacuum has a better 63-minute battery life than the 41-minute runtime of the Dyson.

The LG CordZero A9 Ultimate cordless stick vacuum makes much less noise (71 dBA) than the Shark Cordless Vertex Pro Powered Lift-Away (75.7 dBA). However,…

The LG CordZero A9 Ultimate cordless stick vacuum makes much less noise (71 dBA) than the Shark Cordless Vertex Pro Powered Lift-Away (75.7 dBA). However, the Shark vacuum boasts a much bigger 0.8L dust cup, which contains more debris than the 0.35L dirt compartment of the LG vacuum.

Bagless

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Bin Capacity

0.34 gal

0.54 gal

0.2 gal

0.1 gal

Brush Roll Shut-Off

No

No

No

Unknown

Carpet Height Adjustments

No

Unknown

Yes

No

Cleaning Path Width

10"

10"

10"

10.2"

Compatible Floor Type

Carpet, Hardwoods

Carpet

All floors

All floors

Cord Length

Cordless

Unknown

Cordless

Unknown

Corded/Cordless

Cordless

Cordless

Cordless

Cordless

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Expert Scores

  • Rtings
    101.4

    Category Trust Rating

    77
    The Shark Vertex Pro Cordless is great for bare floors. It does a fantastic job… Read More

    By:

    Mahmood Ahmed
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    76.75

    Category Trust Rating

    96
    Given its current pricing, the Shark Vertex Pro Powered Lift-Away is a compelling option.I’d recommend… Read More

    By:

    Garrick Dee

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