SHARK UV730 Navigator Lift-Away Upright Vacuum Gray (Open Box)

I feel like I’m going to jinx myself. My household is really hard on vacuums. I am not sure why but we have murdered vacuums at a rate of 1 every 3 months for the past 3-4 years. I’ve tried so the brands and they have all failed me. Bissell Cleanview, Eureka Powerspeed, Dyson, Bissell Crosswave, Shark Rocket. Even TikTok shop vacuums. I had very long hair, my sons will try to vacuum a Cadillac Escalade if it is sitting on a rug, and we have 3 pets as well, 2 of whom shed a bear coat in fur daily. All of these factors have led us to disaster again & again. I’m about to burst into tears thinking about the shark rocket because I rebuilt it hoping it was just something I could fix, but I just couldn’t get it to suction anymore. Anyways, I was not going to buy another Shark. But this was part of the Amazon refurbished program so it was half the price of the vacuum new. And it’s older, and it came ugly. It’s not an attractive vacuum. But boy oh boy oh boy does it do what it needs to do on these floors and carpets. I am so impressed with how well it handles the fur and the fact that I don’t have to spend time pulling hair out of the rollers. The dust bin does have large capacity but I have to empty after every room. That’s ok. That means it’s doing what it’s supposed to do. I vacuum the 3 stories of my house, including the stairs, 1x weekly. It’s an ordeal but I have to do it, I hate dirty floors, the kids and the dog track so much stuff in. Now here’s what I don’t like. It’s a little heavy for on the stairs and it’s not easy to handle the stairs with the attachments it came with. Honestly, the attachments suck. They’re the worst part about the vacuum. I have arthritis in my hands and it ends up being pretty painful to hold the heavy vacuum in one hand and use the tiny hand tool to go over each stair on 2 flights of stairs. I’d also like to be able to get under things like the console and coat rack a little easier. So it’s not the easiest vacuum to use. But it is so satisfying to use. You know what I mean. The light on the front is excellent. I can’t see the fur on the floor or in the carpet. But it’s there. The light shows me horrifying amounts of fur (the dog should be bald by now I don’t understand), and it shows me what happens when I pass the vacuum over top. Oh god I’m so excited just thinking about this weekend when I drive everyone in my house from room to room as they try to hide from me while I chase them with the vacuum and my complaints of an aching back and no one helping. Buy refurbished. I really like this vacuum and hope it continues to last. It’s early to leave a review as I’ve only had it a few months, but in its time with me we have performed miracles, me and this ugly old beast.