I tried two Shark vacuums that were on sale for Black Friday

A quick look at Shark’s excellent Black Friday cordless vacuum deals:

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Sharks robot Vacuum cleaners often get the most Shark-related attention on Black Friday, as they’re one of the most well-known Roomba alternatives.

But if you’re not entirely sold on the idea of ​​automating your floor care, upgrading to a cordless stick vacuum will likely be on your radar this season. Shark has strong competitors there too, two of which I tested and loved: the Shark Detect Pro on sale for $279.99 and the Shark PowerDetect on sale for $349.99 at Amazon this Black Friday. Their auto-emptying docks are reason enough to consider them before defaulting to a Dyson – and that’s coming from someone whose vacuum cleaner is at risk of death Is a Dyson.

Because the most annoying thing about my Dyson is that I have to empty it manually. Dust flies into the air every time, often leaving another mess on the floor around the bin – and I often have to reach my fingers into the bin to grab a piece of a gray dust bunny stuck in it. Both Shark cordless vacuums remove dust themselves using the charging base, which doubles as a storage stand for them (although this takes up more floor space than my Dyson, which hangs on the wall). Compared to Dyson’s similarly priced range, these Sharks also have bright LED lights on the cleaning head, while Dyson’s up to the $399.99 V12 Detect Slim don’t have lights.

I will briefly discuss the differences between these two sharks:

The cheaper option, the Shark Detect Pro, is a stylish white and rose gold vacuum that I got a lot of compliments on when it sat in my apartment. At $279.99 ($170 off the usual $449.99), it offers auto-emptying for the same price as the Dyson V8’s Black Friday price. The V8 is one of the older, simpler Dyson vacuums, so choosing the self-draining Shark with more advanced cleaning technology is a no-brainer for me.

If your budget is a bit more flexible, the Shark PowerDetect is still a relatively affordable option, which happens to be Shark’s smartest and most powerful cordless vacuum cleaner. At $349.99 ($150 down from the usual $499.99), the PowerDetect is currently $50 cheaper than the $399.99 Dyson Outsize, which only adjusts suction power based on floor type – and not, like the PowerDetect, based on the actual level of dirt or deposits detected. When I use it on my living room and bedroom carpets, I feel the oomph that this vacuum gives off, which I really appreciate considering they are constantly covered in cat hair.

The PowerDetect’s extension wand also bends, making it much easier to reach deeper and clean under furniture.
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