Shark Vertex Pro Lightweight [IZ662H, IZ682H] Vacuum Review

The Shark Vertex Pro is decently well-built. It's similarly designed to the Shark Vertex Lightweight Cordless, with a mainly plastic body, a soft-finish grip, and wheels edged with a plastic strip. However, it differs with the addition of an LED display that shows the estimated remaining battery life, the current suction power setting, and the surface-type setting when its wand and flexible wand are attached. It feels fairly sturdy for the most part, but its clear plastic dirt compartment is a little flimsy and could break if you were to drop it.

The vacuum itself is very easy to assemble or reconfigure, as its included tools and accessories clip to the wand or vacuum body with easy-clip mechanisms.

The Shark Vertex Pro Lightweight has a few parts that need regular cleaning.

• Dirt compartment: The dirt compartment can be removed by pressing the plastic button on the right side of the component. A separate button with a trash bin symbol on it opens the compartment door to release any debris. You should empty it once debris reaches the max fill line. You can also open it up to clear stuck on-debris from its lint screen when necessary. If you notice any stuck-on debris, you can also wash it with cold water.
• Brushroll: The primary bristled brushroll isn't removable and is designed to be self-cleaning. However, you can access it by undoing three locks for the brushguard with a coin to clear any tangled debris.
• Soft roller: You can remove the soft roller by sliding the blue release switch on the side of the vacuum. It can be wiped down with a dry towel or washed under cold water when necessary.
• Pre-motor filter assembly: The pre-motor filter assembly is located on top of the dust cup. You can remove the lint felt filter via a release tab, which then allows you to take the foam filter out of its housing. These filters should be rinsed with cold water regularly to maintain suction performance, though no concrete maintenance interval is specified.
• Post-motor HEPA filter: The pre-filter assembly needs to be pulled from the dirt compartment to access the post-motor HEPA filter. You should clean it with cold water at least once a year.

All parts that can be washed or rinsed under water must be left to dry for at least 24 hours before you can reinstall them.

The Shark Vertex Pro incurs very low recurring costs.

• Pre-motor filter assembly: The foam and felt pre-motor filters shouldn't need replacing as long as they're properly maintained, but they can be purchased as a single kit from Shark's website if necessary.
• Post-motor HEPA filter: The post-motor filter shouldn't need replacing if you maintain it according to the manufacturer's recommendations. That said, you can buy replacements from Shark's website if necessary.

While the user manual recommends replacing these parts regularly, these components aren't given part names and don't have specific service intervals. Therefore, we can only estimate their lifespan relative to parts in similar Shark vacuums.

The Shark Vertex Pro is reasonably easy to store. Like some variants of the Shark Rocket Pet Pro, its MultiFLEX wand folds in half to reduce its vertical footprint. Unfortunately, there isn't any onboard storage or a rack station to place any of the included tools and accessories.

The Shark Vertex Pro has a decent dirt compartment. It's larger than the dustbin of alternatives like the Tineco PURE ONE X and has a max fill line to give you a clear indication of how much room is left.

• Vacuum body
• MultiFLEX wand
• Vacuum head/floor nozzle
• Dirt compartment
• Soft roller
• Anti-Allergen Dust Brush attachment
• Pet Multi-Tool attachment
• Crevice tool
• Pre-motor foam filter
• Pre-motor felt filter (with pink tab)
• HEPA post-motor filter
• Battery
• Charging cable
• Owner's guide

The IZ682H variant comes with all of the above attachments, along with:

• Slide-on soft-bristle brush

The Shark Vertex Pro Lightweight is a cordless vacuum, so its range is limited only by the remaining battery life and the room left in its dustbin.

The Shark Vertex Pro is a portable vacuum. It's a little heavier than alternatives like the Shark Anti-Allergen Pet Power, but it still feels very light in the hand. There's a built-in carrying handle to make picking it up a little bit easier too.

The Shark Vertex Pro delivers decent battery performance. When the vacuum is set to its most powerful 'Boost' suction mode with its wand and vacuum head attached and set to 'Carpet' mode, the vacuum supplies little over 10 minutes of runtime. Using it as a hand vacuum in its most energy-efficient 'ECO' mode increases its runtime to roughly an hour, which lines up with the manufacturer's advertised battery life. That said, it's worth noting that battery life can vary in the real world. The LED 'IQ Display' on the vacuum's body provides you with an estimate of the remaining battery life, so you shouldn't run out of charge unexpectedly.

The Shark Vertex Pro Lightweight has a couple of quality-of-life features. A button on the vacuum handle changes the surface type mode for the main head. 'Hard Floor Mode' spins the brushroll slowly for cleaning on bare floors and small area rugs, while 'Carpet Mode' increases the rotational speed of the brushroll for cleaning carpets. There are also three suction power modes: 'ECO', 'Deep Clean', and 'Boost'. An LED display screen shows you the vacuum's remaining battery life, suction power mode, and, when the wand and floor head are attached, the surface-type setting. There's a headlight on the front of the vacuum head that can help you see when vacuuming darker areas. However, unlike the newer Shark Stratos Cordless, it can't automatically adjust its suction power setting.

The Shark Vertex Pro has a couple of tools and brushes. It's similarly equipped to the Shark Vertex Lightweight Cordless, with an angled Anti-Allergen Dust Brush that you can use for cleaning ceiling fans, a crevice tool, and a combination upholstery tool/hard bristle brush Pet Multi-Tool. The IZ682H variant comes with the same tools, the sole exception to that being a differently-designed crevice tool that comes with a slide-on soft-bristle brush.

You can use the Shark Vertex Pro as a handheld vacuum by detaching the MultiFLEX wand and primary vacuum head.

This vacuum's performance on hard floors is good. It can clear away the majority of medium-sized and large debris within a single back-and-forth sweep, with its secondary soft roller helping to pick up finer material like sand. That said, a small amount of large debris can get stuck in its floorhead and fall back out once the vacuum is turned off.

This vacuum delivers passable performance on high-pile carpet. It isn't bad at dealing with large or medium-sized debris like cereal or rice but you'll probably need to make an extra pass to clear away finer debris like sand that's been embedded deep within carpet fibers. The bulky size and shape of its floorhead means that some debris can be left along walls and in corners.

Debris pickup on low-pile carpet is okay. The Vertex Pro Lightweight tends to fling some lighter debris outwards, which you'll have to clean up later, but on the upside it does a good job of handling bulkier debris like cereal.

This vacuum does an exceptional job of dealing with pet hair on low-pile carpet. A single back-and-forth pass will clear all but the most stubbornly-embedded strands of hair on carpet, to the point where anything remaining is virtually unnoticeable.

The Shark Vertex Pro Lightweight has good real-world suction performance. Using it in its 'Boost' setting helps it exert a greater suction force at its floorhead, though unfortunately there's no way if adjusting its floorhead height to generate a tighter seal with the surface.

This vacuum's airflow performance is decent. It won't necessarily outdo higher-end cordless models, but it's far from poor in this regard and won't have too much trouble lifting away heavier debris.

This vacuum isn't too loud. It might mask the sound of nearby conversation if you're using it in the same room, but it won't be much of a disruption if you're using it on a different floor or in a room with the door left partially closed.

The Shark Vertex Pro Lightweight is impressively maneuverable. Unlike the bulkier upright Shark Vertex Pro Powered Lift-Away, it has a flexible wand that allows you to clean under tables and couches without crouching over too deeply. Its lightweight construction and pivoting head make it easy to maneuver in between obstacles too. It's also easy to reconfigure into a handheld vacuum and attach any one of the included accessories. However, since there isn't a brushroll on/off switch, it can occasionally get stuck on rugs and some tassels.

This vacuum does a fantastic job of dealing with pet hair when used with its upholstery tool. While the vacuum is somewhat cumbersome in its handheld configuration, at times requiring both hands to comfortably maneuver, it also clears away the vast majority of hair within a single pass, leaving only a small amount of very short strands behind.

This vacuum is good at sealing in fine allergens, thanks in part to its onboard HEPA filter. That said, like any bagless vacuum, you need to be careful when emptying its dustbin, which can release a cloud of dust and debris.

This vacuum's crevice-cleaning performance is decent. It doesn't exert quite enough suction from its floorhead to draw up debris in really deep cracks, but its secondary soft roller can help dig into shallower crevices and lift away lightweight material. Still, you're better off using its crevice tool for this kind of usage.

This vacuum has virtually no impact on stains.

This vacuum isn't designed to deal with liquid spills.