Shark Cordless Detect Pro review

The Shark Cordless Detect Pro packs incredible cleaning performance into a remarkably small and stylish body, but battery life could be better.

Shark Cordless Detect Pro review

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Scores

  • Design: 9.5/10
  • Performance: 9/10
  • Overall: 9.3/10

Pros

  • Great suction
  • Lightweight and easy to use
  • Sensors make cleaning easier

Cons

  • Battery life underwhelming
  • Only one bracket, but 4 attachments
  • Base doesn't use HEPA-sealed bags

I don’t mind admitting that I expected a much bigger vacuum cleaner when I unboxed the Shark Cordless Detect Pro for this review.

With an auto-empty stand, HEPA filters and a raft of automatic dirt detection features listed on the spec sheet, I was expecting a beast of a vacuum. 

But Shark has managed to compress all of its tech into a tiny and lightweight vacuum. That obviously does come with some limitations — most notably battery life — but does make using the vacuum much more manageable.

This is a stick vacuum perfect for apartment dwellers, though it also serves as a great secondary option to support a robust robot vacuum.