Shark Cordless Handheld Vacuum Cleaner [WV251UK] Twin Battery, Grey

We have a shark (mains powered) upright vac and this seemed a good choice to replace our dyson handheld vac that appeared to self destruct after nearly ten years.Whilst maybe not as powerful as the dyson for the price point it works really well, and the suction is good but does tail off as the small bin starts to fill. There is a (paper?) filter that can get quite clogged up but fortunately it is easy to access and clean (looks like a mini version of a car air filter).Despite their not appearing to be much price difference between the single and dual battery (think they were on a promo at the time) the dual battery has a massive advantage. Photo's don't show it very well, but the second battery docks/charges in the same holder that the shark sits in and switching the battery is easy. Believe I read somewhere that the single battery version is a different design and the battery cannot be easily changed but could be wrong.The dyson was good that the unit could be wall mounted but this isn't really a big issue that the shark needs to sit on a flat surface. The unit appears to be well made and there is a spring flap after the nozzle that stops any bugs from crawling out of the unit (unlike the dyson!).The only reason for not giving the unit a full five stars is that the design of the unit (pretty much standard dual filter) is that the suction diminishes as the bin fills up. This is probably why it has a small bin, to encourage frequent emptying after each use - which is easy with the single button release.

Very impressed with the vacuum. Looks really modern, in fact this was the main reason I chose it over other mini handhelds, it’s not something you need to hide away it really does look stylish.Suction is impressive and it pulls fine dust out the sofa and cushions every time we give it a once over. Haven’t run the battery down in one use yet, so far we have not used the second battery, it seems to run longer than the stated 8 minutes but I’m sure as the battery degraded over time the second battery will come in handy.Negatives- Fiddly to clean around the dust container, the coarse filter and fine filter. You do need to regularly (after every 5 or so uses) need to clean the cloth fine particle filter. U can bang it on the side of the sink but the particles it captures are so fine thst dust goes everywhere. Better to use another vacuum to suck it clean. U can wash them too but have to wait for it to dry so I will probably buy some extra filters.The extra crevice attachment does not stay on the vacuum, it should snap in but was too small and just falls off. I ended up heating the end up in a cup of boiling water and stretched the opening of the crevice tool by wedging some pliers in the end to stretch the opening, once the plastic cooled down it kept its shape and now stays on the end but you shouldn’t really need to have to hack it for it to work.There isn’t a holder for the additional crevice tool either on the stand so you have to leave it sitting around... it doesn’t charge with either tool on the end so I’m sure it will get misplaced at some point.Given the design and suction though and that I got it on sale overall I’m pleased with it.

I absolutely love my new handheld shark vacuum. I previously had a Dyson handheld and it was hopeless. The battery charge didn’t last and it was bulky and heavy. This vac knocks my old one out of the park. It’s brilliant. So with this particular package you get a vac, a spare battery, two nozzles and the charging stand. Everything fits nicely into the stand so it takes up a fairly small space. The vac charges within a couple of hours and the joy of this one is because you have a spare battery it never runs out. To charge the battery you need to put it inside the vac and plug in the stand. A pulsing blue light shows the battery is charging. When this light goes dim and stops flashing the battery is charged. You will know it needs charging when the same blue light flashes while you are using the vac. The same light also warns you of a blockage. If it flashes twice then stops you need to unblock it. This hasn’t happened to me so far. We have used this so much. It’s brilliant for sucking up crumbs off the table cloth. I use it to vac the stairs every week and I’ve vacuumed the car out on a couple of occasions. The charge lasts ages. Certainly long enough to give the car a good clean and if you do run out you just pop in the other battery. I love the fact it has tools as the crevice tool is brilliant for car seats and sofas. I use the other nozzle when I do the stairs. The suction is brilliant and much better than my old Dyson. It also feels really nice in the hand. Not to heavy but robust and well made. It’s very easy to use. The on/ off button is on the top ( this lights up and is the charging light etc) and to empty the dust chamber you just slide up the other button and the vac opens up underneath. So you just hold it over your bin , slide the button....job done. Inside It has a metal filter to stop big bits going where they shouldn’t and a cloth washable filter. Both are easy to find and the cloth one just pulls out for washing. I can’t fault the design at all. I’ve tried quite a few handheld vacuums over the years and this far surpasses them all. I would recommend this to all my friends and family. It’s my best buy this year.

Great little product if you take it for what it is and use accordingly.I use mine in tandem with a Eufy Robovac which does the bulk of the vacuuming, then just go behind it with the Shark getting in all the nooks and crannies the robot can’t along with sofas/furniture etc. It’s PERFECT for this application as the design allows great access to awkward places. It’s also excellent for cleaning the car out.I’d definitely recommend getting the dual battery option as just one battery would be of limited use, only sporadic spills and such but two gives much more versatility to do some ‘proper cleaning’ with it.I don’t think it’s worth the full retail price (very few products are) but if you can nab the dual battery model when it’s discounted then it’s a worthy ally in the war on dust!