What are the 3 Top Upright Vacuums?

If you have pets that shed constantly, the Shark Stratos Ultralight features impressive pet hair performance, plus excellent bare floor cleaning efficiency. With 99.33% of pet hair picked up in testing, it’s dependable and will help keep your home free of runaway clumps of fur and dander. Plus, the fantastic bare floor performance of 97.5% makes the vacuum much more versatile and able to tackle additional surfaces, like tiles, hardwood, and vinyl planks. Carpet performance is also great, with 82.25% of debris cleared, so you can move from surface to surface without worry.

However, the noise level of the Ultralight is slightly higher than the Miele C1, clocking in at 76.8 dB. This might be noticeable in quieter households and is noticeably louder (but still not deafening) than a washing machine. The Ultralight, however, is also around a hundred dollars cheaper than the C1. Hence, the trade-off in noise (and nearly nonexistent tradeoffs in performance) put the Ultralight ahead if you don’t mind a louder vacuum.

The Ultralight has a bin capacity of 0.2 gallons. This is small and will require frequent emptying as you vacuum – especially when it’s pet hair – but it also offers the convenience of a bagless design. No bags, no extra purchases, easy emptying, but you’ll have to deal with dust plumes now and again. At 8.6 pounds, the vacuum is very maneuverable and lives up to its name. The included HEPA filter is also a nice bonus and keeps you from sneezing constantly while vacuuming by keeping dust where it belongs: in the bin.

The Shark Stratos Ultralight is a capable and versatile vacuum that offers excellent pet hair performance and bare floor cleaning efficiency. Despite a higher noise level and smaller bin capacity, the performance, HEPA filter, and lightweight more than make up for it, and the vacuum comes at an extremely attractive price, too.