The Shark PowerDetect Transformer is an excellent premium upright with a genuinely unusual three-in-one design. But its stick and handheld modes introduce compromises, and two more accessible Shark alternatives are easier to recommend.
The Shark PowerDetect Speed Clean & Empty is a newer cordless vacuum similar to the flagship Clean & Empty, but with a few key differences, all of which we cover in this full review. As usual, we bought this cordless vacuum with our own money and put it through a series of evaluations to see how well it held up against the flagship PowerDetect. We found that there were some clear advantages to the lighter design, along with a few trade-offs.
Shark is taking the wet-dry vacuum category off the floor with the new AquaReach WD551. Its headline feature is an extendable cleaning wand—a new addition for this type of product—that brings suction and on-demand cleaning-solution spray to baseboards, cabinet doors, tile walls, crown molding, and other areas conventional vacuum mops cannot reach.
A security researcher has disclosed an alleged cloud vulnerability affecting Shark robot vacuums that could allow remote command execution on compatible devices. Here’s what was discovered, what it could mean for owners, and whether SharkNinja has released a fix.
We bought the Shark StainStriker HairPro with our own money and put it through our studio evaluations. Here’s how Shark’s flagship portable spot cleaner performed on stains, suction, attachments, usability, and pet-focused cleaning.
SharkNinja has announced the Shark PowerDetect Transformer, a new corded upright vacuum built around a three-in-one design. It is an unusual entry in the upright category because Shark has reworked the basic upright layout so the vacuum can operate as a full-size upright, a lighter stick-style cleaner, and a detachable handheld system.
The Shark PowerPro Flex Pet Plus impressed us with excellent debris pickup, strong carpet deep-cleaning performance, and useful features like FloorDetect and the MultiFLEX wand. However, below-average power metrics, poor crevice cleaning, and a failed filtration test make it difficult to recommend at its current price.
Shark has unveiled its new CarpetForce carpet cleaner lineup, featuring lightweight upright carpet cleaners designed for deep cleaning and easier storage. The new CarpetForce HairPro EX551 also expands Shark’s HairPro technology, which has appeared in previous Shark carpet-cleaning products reviewed by Vacuum Wars. Learn what’s new and how the CarpetForce models fit into Shark’s growing carpet cleaner portfolio.
Shark is giving floor care a design-focused refresh with the launch of its new Home Luxe Collection. The lineup introduces eight premium colorways across select Shark PowerDetect robot and cordless vacuums, including the PowerDetect UV Reveal robot vacuum and PowerDetect Speed cordless vacuum. The collection aims to blend high-performance cleaning with finishes designed to complement modern home interiors.
The Shark PowerDetect UV Reveal introduces several new features, including UV-based stain detection that enables targeted extra mopping. After purchasing and testing it extensively across multiple scenarios, we assess its strengths, weaknesses, and whether it stands out as Shark’s best robot vacuum to date.