For our hair and fibre tests we comb real cat and dog hair into wilton carpet and then time how long it takes for each vacuum cleaner to suck it all up, the best can do it in less than 30 seconds, the worst take more than three minutes.

As with the old Duo Clean, the floor head has a soft roller for hard floors and a brush for carpets. The Anti-Hair Wrap feature actively separates and removes hair from the brush roll as you clean, so you don’t have to. The Shark Stratos Pet Pro Anti Hair Wrap Plus Anti-Odour Upright Vacuum NZ860UKT is an upgrade over last year’s Shark NZ850UKT in more ways than one.It’s mostly minor differences between this model and the newer ones, such as the Shark Stratos NZ860UKT. I found that I needed this mode, as I didn’t find the NZ690UKTDB as easy to push as the new models, as this vacuum cleaner suctioned itself closer to my test carpet.

Controls are placed on top of the handle, with an on/off button and a slider to select the mode: hard floor, carpet, and deep pile. Perfect for homes with pets, the dedicated pet tool removes embedded hair from upholstery using a mini air-driven brush roll.There’s the same useful range of tools that most Shark vacuum cleaners come with, including a crevice tool, two-in-one brush, and the mini pet tool.

First, I started with a teaspoon of flour on the carpet, and then I gave the NZ690UKTDB a push through the middle on carpet mode. With the NZ690UKTDB, the main cylinder can be removed from the floor head, turning this into a more nimble cleaner for getting into those difficult-to-reach areas. This is a Black Friday special, which comes decked out in a black finish, but it’s otherwise a slightly older style vacuum cleaner. It’s good to see that this is one of Shark’s Anti Hair Wrap heads, which will stop hair from getting caught around the brush bar.Additionally, our fibre removal from upholstery test involves timing how long it takes to clean fluff and lint from a cushion using the upholstery tool. This flips open at the bottom for emptying, although as there’s less room at the top than the bottom, I found it needed a bit of a shake at times to get all of the dust out.

If you haven’t used a Shark upright before, Lift-Away lets the central cylinder lift off the body and be carried around. I had previously always purchased top of the range items but I am extremely happy with the shark vacuum cleaner ? However, as a Black Friday special, this vacuum cleaner is excellent value, especially considering the wide range of tools it ships with.Simply select a setting using the handle control and the brush roll speed will adjust for the perfect clean. Signature LED lights in the floorhead illuminate hidden dust and dirt so nothing is missed, while the long 8m cord gives you a total cleaning reach of 8. Discover a 2-in-1 model with the Shark NZ690UKT – an upright to clean larger floor areas, and a lightweight, portable cleaner that you can take anywhere. With the NZ690UKTDB, Lift-Away mode takes the wand with it, but leaves the floor head behind; on newer models with Powered Lift-Away, the cylinder can be removed, leaving the wand attached to the floor head. Absolutely fantastic , excellent , does as it says ,I thought my carpets were clean and dust free but WOW what a shock I got when I used the shark for the 1 st time!