Shark Rocket Pet Pro Vacuum Review

The Shark Rocket Pet Pro has a decent build quality. It's mostly made from hard plastic except for the wand, which is made of lightweight metal. It could feel a little more sturdy, and its dirt compartment feels like it could crack if dropped. You may want to take a look at the Miele Triflex HX1 if you're looking for a better-built lightweight cordless vacuum. That being said, the handle has a rubber grip, and the wand is flexible enough to bend for cleaning under tables or for storing. There's also a lint line near the back end of the brushroll, and the brushroll itself uses angled plastic fibers which helps it to detangle wrapped hair on its own. The vacuum is easy to assemble, and the tools and brushes have clips, making it simple to switch between them.

The Shark Rocket Pet Pro is fairly easy to maintain. There are a few parts that need maintenance but most parts are easy to access.

• Dirt compartment: The dirt compartment is small and need to be emptied quite frequently. It can be removed by pressing its release latch. You can wash it with water, but it can be a little challenging to hand-clean the higher area of the compartment.
• Felt screen: This part is located inside the dirt compartment and it can be cleaned by taking out trapped debris by hand, but it can't be removed.
• Brushroll: While the brushroll can't be removed you can access it by using a coin to unlock three clips and removing the base cover. You don't need to use scissors to remove wrapped hair, but you can use carpet mode and the hair dislodges itself. However, if you need to, you can also carefully remove debris by hand. Otherwise, this part doesn't really need much maintenance as it should detangle hair by itself.
• Pre-motor filter: There are two pre-motor filters, one foam and one felt. They're easily accessible when you remove the dirt compartment, and both need to be washed with only water once a month, depending on your usage.
• Post-motor filter: You can only access the post-motor filter after removing the dirt compartment. This part needs to be washed once a month with only water as well, depending on your usage.

You must air dry any part that's washed with water for 24 hours before using it again.

Update 02/11/2021: The recurring cost score has been updated to bring it in line with the scores of other vacuums with similar maintenance requirements. The text has also been updated.

This vacuum has very low recurring costs.

• Pre-motor filters: The foam and felt pre-motor filters shouldn't need to be replaced if they're well-maintained, but they can be purchased as a single kit from Shark's website if necessary.
• HEPA filter: The post-motor filter shouldn't need to be replaced if it's well taken care of. You can buy a replacement from the manufacturer's website if necessary.

While the user manual recommends replacing these pars regularly, no specific service interval is given, and we can only estimate their lifespan relative to parts in similar Shark vacuums like the Shark Vertex Lightweight Cordless.

The Shark Rocket Pet Pro Cordless has okay storing capabilities. The wand is flexible, so you can fold it in half for easier storage. On the downside, there's no on-board tool storage, so you need to find a separate place to put the tools. Unlike the JASHEN V16, it also lacks a vacuum rack to hold the vacuum upright and store its accessories.

The dirt compartment is alright, but it's on the small side, so you need to empty it quite often. If that's a significant concern, the Shark ION P50 Upright has a larger dirt compartment that requires less frequent emptying. There's also an indicator to let you know when the dirt compartment is full, but it's small and can be hard to see.

• Shark Rocket Pet Pro Cordless Stick Vacuum
• Vacuum head
• Vacuum body
• Vacuum wand
• Dirt compartment
• Pre-motor filters (felt and foam)
• Post-motor filter
• Recharge cable
• Rechargeable battery
• Crevice tool
• Upholstery tool
• Hard bristle brush clip-on
• User guide

The Shark Rocket Pet Pro is a cordless vacuum, so it has an unlimited range, provided it still has battery life left.

The Shark Rocket Pet Pro Cordless has good portability, and it isn't too heavy if you're holding it by its carrying handle.

The Shark Rocket Pet Pro's battery performance is decent. While it has a shorter overall battery life than the Shark ION F80, it takes under three hours for it to fully charge up again, which is quicker than many other cordless vacuums we've tested so far. Its battery also lasts longest when used as a handheld vacuum, as it uses its default power setting. However, if you're cleaning up a more difficult mess, its "MAX (BOOST)" mode lasts just over ten minutes, so you need to work quickly. Luckily, the vacuum has a battery life LED indicator with three lights that lower to one light when you're running out of battery life.

The Shark Rocket Pet Pro has a couple of extra features. There are two floor settings: one for floors and small area rugs which makes the brushroll spin slower, and a carpet setting which makes the brushroll spins faster. You can also increase its power by pulling on the trigger located near its handle. This activates 'MAX' mode and you only need to release the trigger to return back to normal power.

The Shark Rocket Pet Pro Cordless comes with a couple of tools and brushes. The hard bristle brush attaches to the upholstery tool. If you want something with more included tools, check out the Dyson V7 Animal.

This vacuum can be used in a handheld configuration.

The Shark Rocket Pet Pro has fantastic performance on bare floors. It's easily able to pick up all debris and pet hair.

The Shark Rocket Pet Pro is excellent on low-pile carpet. It's able to pick up all pet hair and it does a better job of picking up almost all large debris than the LG CordZero A9 Ultimate. It struggles a bit more with small debris like baking soda.

The Shark Rocket Pet Pro is good for high-pile carpet. It's able to pick up all pet hair and a good amount of large debris like sand. Just like its low-pile performance, it struggles to pick up small debris. At least it performs fairly consistently, even as the dirt compartment fills.

This vacuum has excellent maneuverability. It's easy to adjust power and floor type settings on-the-go, and the flexible wand is easy to lock and unlock, especially if you need to get under couches or tables. It's really easy to clean furniture, thanks to all of its tools and brushes. It does get stuck on rug tassels though, requiring you to turn the vacuum off to remove the rug from the brushroll.

The Shark Rocket Pet Pro IZ162H doesn't have any automation features.