Shark NV360 - A Portable Yet Powerful Upright Vacuum with a Detachable Canister

When it comes to keeping your living space spotlessly clean, upright vacuums have been of incredible help. Their one-piece design makes it easy to move from one room to another. Besides, their large vacuum heads allow the machines to balance on their own while coming in handy when vacuuming large areas.

While canister vacuums can reach hidden corners and crevices easily, uprights can’t. Some might say that attachments are helpful, but stairs cleaning is still a pain. This drawback is probably one of the biggest cons of this full-sized vacuum. However, upright vacuums with lift-away canisters, like the Shark Navigator Lift-away Deluxe NV360, are a big difference.

Unlike standard upright vacuums, this blue Shark vacuum is portable and flexible thanks to its detachable canister. More importantly, it is also equipped with other useful functions for optimal performance. Whilst other Shark navigator lift away deluxe NV360 reviews only briefly mention highlighted features of this machine, this review from TheKingLive will dig deeper into its cleaning capabilities.

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Without further ado, let’s take a look at my review of this Shark upright vacuum.

1. Flexibility

The NV360 is a bagless vacuum, enabling you to keep more than one dry quart of dirt and debris. So you do not have to count on the dirtbags. Better still, its handle is comfortable to use, allowing you to push and pull the device anywhere you want without straining your wrists and back.

With a cleaning path width of a whopping 9.5 inches, it is fantastic to use on sizable areas. Besides, the machine’s soft elastic wheels let you move it around with little effort.

Thanks to a detachable pod, users can quickly lift the canister away to easily vacuum hidden corners and stairs. Most homeowners admit that they usually procrastinate vacuuming the stairs as their vacuum is too heavy to carry up and down. The Shark NV360’s portability makes stairs vacuuming much more manageable.

2. Advanced Filtration system

The Shark Navigator Lift Away Deluxe NV360 upright vacuum comes with a dust container at one dry quart capacity, giving you uninterrupted cleaning sessions. You can now vacuum a large area without thinking too much about emptying the dust container. More importantly, the dust containers are perfectly designed to make emptying a piece of cake.

This machine has three filters, and one of them is a HEPA filter that effectively keeps dust from getting back into your living space. That said, if you or your family members are allergic to pollen or dust particles, the Shark NV360 is an ideal choice.

Its filtration system is also equipped with an Anti-Allergen Complete Seal system, which means the vacuum body is completely sealed, so unfiltered air can’t escape through cracks or poorly sealed spots.

3. Excellent suction power

Despite its simple design, the Shark vacuum NV360 has a powerful motor that turns more than 100,000 times/minute, providing you with brilliant suction power. Its innovative Cyclone technology can separate dust from the air around you, resulting in clog-free filters. Modern technology equipped in this vacuum ensures that it performs admirably, leaving no corners of your house untouched.

 With a suction rating of 270 air watts, this beast can pull the tiniest and finest dust particles from carpeted floors. Though it lacks a beater bar, house owners of wall-to-wall carpeting would enjoy using this vacuum to clean their house. Well-constructed upright vacuums like the NV360 help us keep our space clean and save us extra spend on filters.

4. Ease of use

Thanks to the swivel steering head, this Shark vacuum is easy to maneuver around narrow places and furniture, making house cleanup much faster. Nasty particles, stubborn, pet hair contaminants, and allergens have a chance to hide under hidden corners of your house.

Many other Shark navigator NV360 reviews include customers' feedback about the 25-foot power cord of this vacuum. Some say that they wish the cord were longer so that it could help them get the job done faster. However, I think a cable of 30 feet would pose more problems than benefitting users as users might easily trip over the cord.

This Shark upright comes with four standard attachments. One of those is the pet power brush, designed to pick up pet hair on drapes, shelves, sofas, window sills, and many more areas. So if you’re a pet owner and have been searching for a pet-friendly vacuum with unwavering suction power and helpful tools, do not underestimate this Shark.

Its under-appliance wand is also another helpful tool to clean hard-to-reach areas. So your house will be free of pet fur, dust, and debris, even in the hidden edges or corners of your house.

5. Drawbacks

Almost all Shark NV360 reviews focus more on its strengths and ignore its weaknesses; this review will quickly share with you some of the shortcomings of this machine.

 •   Unbalanced

 The tool can easily tip over if you pull it a little, which can be quite annoying. So my tip is to not leave it near your kids or pets. Interestingly, however, it sits firmly on the floor when the canister is lifted away.

 •   Tangled Brush Roll

 Though this vacuum works well in picking up pet hair, its brush roll can get tangled, and it can be a pain to remove. That said, if you have a few heavy-shedding dogs in the house, this machine might not be the best choice for your needs.

 •   Struggle with Large Debris

Since the front part of this vacuum’s cleaner head is a bit low, vacuuming larger debris can be a challenge. Still, that doesn’t mean it can’t pick up any large debris, it just struggles with cereals or fruit loops once in a while.

 •   No Headlights

Though LED lights are considered a nice-to-have feature only, these little built-in light bulbs are extremely helpful in illuminating dimly lit areas like in-between sofas or dark corners under the furniture. Having said that, the lack of headlights in this Shark vacuum is a drawback that buyers might need to consider before making a purchase decision.

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The Bottom Line

The Shark navigator lift-away deluxe NV360 upright vacuum is a well-made upright vacuum with a perfect combination of flexibility and portability in a modern design. Though this machine is not lightweight, its detachable canister makes it a versatile cleaning tool to use on multiple surfaces, be it on floors or off them.

With impressive suction power, it is capable of picking all kinds of dirt and debris, leaving your house dust-free and fur-free. So if you’re looking for a reasonably-priced yet powerful upright that can work flexibly on various areas of the house, the NV360 is a not-to-be-missed machine.