Powered by a battery, the Shark DuoClean IZ201UKT offers a runtime of approximately 40 minutes, allowing for extended cleaning sessions without the need for recharging.

Shark® Classic Anti Hair Wrap IZ201UK / IZ251UK Series Shark® Classic Anti Hair Wrap

In conclusion, the Shark DuoClean IZ201UKT is a dry vacuum cleaner suitable for bare and hard floors. Although we don’t think the Shark is ugly, it’s definitely more of an acquired taste than the super slick and modern Dyson.We think it’s definitely useful for cleaning, but means you need to be a bit more observant as you vacuum, which leads us onto. The supplied charger plugs directly into the battery unit, which is easily removed so you can choose whether to charge it in situ or separately from the cleaner. The washable filter feature ensures convenience and helps maintain the vacuum's performance over time.

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The downside of this is that it’s now easier to suck up something you weren’t planning on, like an iphone cable or a stray coin. The Shark Anti Hair Wrap Flexology IZ201UK Cordless Vacuum Cleaner is a mouthful to mention, but its effective suction and anti-allergen sealing, as well as its sizeable bin capacity and decent cordless run time, make it easy to recommend anyone wanting to vacuum up their home. This Anti Hair Wrap Flexology model, in particular, is great for pet owners or just anyone with long hair because the brush roll won’t get all clogged up with hair. We were keen to see if the new devices are as good as promised, so we put the Shark IZ201UK (or to give it its full title: the Anti Hair Wrap Cordless Stick Vacuum Cleaner with Flexology) to the test. We will say we never felt like either vacuum let us down in testing, so we don’t think you’ll go too far wrong either way in terms of performance.But, if weight and portability (or appearance) is your primary concern we’d probably opt for a Dyson V8 Animal. The anti-hair wrap technology works really well and the foldable stick is a useful addition for cleaning and quick storage. Well, your first question is probably what we mean by Flexology – which is Shark’s proprietary flexible vacuum stick design. The trigger that you use to put the vacuum into boost mode is also highly intuitive – and, let’s face it, quite exciting to use. But the Shark has made its vacuums better at picking up larger detritus thanks to a higher ground clearance, which we can confirm is very good at picking up stray lumps of mud from dirty football boots.

Shark Cordless Stick Vacuum Cleaner [IZ201UKT] 40 Minute Run

The soft roller has a comb that cleans itself as it goes, catching long hairs and sending them into the vacuum before they can wrap around the roller. Again, it wasn’t as good on carpet, collecting 42g in a single pass and leaving visible traces behind.

The headlights and Flexology features make it far easier to clean, too, with the visibility and on-the-fly flexibility to ensure you don’t need to get on your knees to clean in hard-to-reach places. The battery takes a while to charge at 3hrs 30mins, but as they’re so easy to swap, you could get a second battery to extend the cleaning time available between charges.