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I think the lift away is the one I had i mind- very well liked and not the top of the line. However, there are so many. When I google- I just dont know which is the one people like or which features are worth it. The prices seem to range form about 120 to over 200.
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Would the Shark Lift away professional NV356 be better on carpet fibers than a Dyson? Are the rollers in this vacuum abrasive? Seems like it would have similar suction power to the Dyson, so how would that be more gentle? This vacuum has so many good reviews everywhere. I think you can get it for $160 at bed bath and beyond with the 20% coupon.
Would the Shark Lift away professional NV356 be better on carpet fibers than a Dyson? Are the rollers in this vacuum abrasive? Seems like it would have similar suction power to the Dyson, so how would that be more gentle? This vacuum has so many good reviews everywhere. I think you can get it for $160 at bed bath and beyond with the 20% coupon.
It is unclear from the link, but it doesn't say anything about going from carpet to floor. My Dyson has a button that shuts of the rotating brush for floors.
I just got a very good deal on a Dyson, but if I had not, I would have gone with the Shark Rocket, because of the ease of getting under furniture.
I have the Shark lift away Professional and the Shark cordless. Both work great on pet hair. I have had the Professional for nearly 3 years and it's starting to lose steam as far as working as efficiently as it was when it was new.
I went with this one because:
-I wanted something for carpet/wood floors. (I have wood floors with area rugs.)
-I wanted something VERY light.
-I wanted something I could also use as a handheld.
-I did not want bags.
-I wanted something that took up VERY little space due to storage concerns---I can hang it too.
The only thing that can be annoying, IMO, is that you cannot stand it upright while the top is on---so you have to either take that piece off or lay it down. Not a big deal but it annoys some people.
I wanted a cordless Dyson but I didn't want to pay for it. The cord on this vacuum is pretty long so that's okay. I wanted the cordless part because I wanted to be able to vacuum out my car but oh well.
I read some other threads also where the person said using a Dyson would void the carpet warranty? Can someone explain this? I've found Dysons have good power to lift dirt away. Seems like many are going to Shark to try out their top vacuums.
Dyson's have such great suction power & no height adjustment so they are more powerful & can be damaging to deep pile carpets. Older models had stiffer brushes on the beater bar that also contributed to potential damage depending on the carpet characteristics.
I had a 60 oz, .875", Nylon, carpet with a twist level of 5 and a density rating of 2880 installed throughout my house last October. The only advice I could get that was "brand specific" about which vacuum to use on the carpet was "don't use a Dyson." All the other advice referenced certain website that told you what to look for in a vacuum & what to avoid. No brand/model recommendations existed for bagless, uprights that I could find.
I searched & researched ad nauseam to find a vacuum that wouldn't damage my carpet, yet would do a good job keeping the carpet clean. Most online, vacuum reviews didn't specifically mention carpet or the pile depth for that matter when someone was reviewing how much they liked/disliked their vacuum.
I bought the Shark Rotator Lift-Away NV683 from Bed Bath and Beyond (model there is NV682 but same vacuum) and it works great. Bought it from there as i was able to use a 20% coupon and it was cheaper than Amazon. The features are definitely useful and it leaves the carpet looking fresh, in terms of grooming. Looks better than my 8 year old Dyson "Ball" but I think that used the old type brush head with stiff brushes.
I almost bought the Shark Rotator Lift Away TruePet NV752 but didn't want to spend too much more. Many people rave about the TruePet, but doesn't have a very powerful motor with extreme suction power? Wouldn't that cause the same issues with the damage by Dyson vacuums because they "just work too well."
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