I found it very easy to move around, with the floor head dashing around carpets and hard floors, and the LED headlights helping in darker areas.

There’s a long crevice tool, a multi-surface tool with a removable brush, a mini motorised pet tool for furniture and pet beds, and an anti-allergen dusting brush. You get two batteries in the box, plus a charger that can take both batteries, so you can keep them both topped up all of the time. That’s all that you’ll need, although it’s a shame that there’s no onboard tool storage with this model.These, combined with Shark’s powerful cleaning capabilities and articulated extension wand, make this vacuum one of the most effective cordless stick vacuums around. Now enhanced with PowerFins – this innovative design digs deep into carpets to agitate dirt and directly engages hard floors for a deep clean. We raved about its near-identical sibling the IZ300UKT in our full-length review, praising the stick vacuum’s strong suction power, compact design and straightforward operation. The quickest way to do this is to place both batteries in the included charging dock so they’re done at the same time.

Based on how well this vacuum cleans, that amount of time is more than enough to clean an average-sized house, and you wouldn’t need a plug-in cleaner. Still, it’s quite a bit more expensive than a Gtech Pro 2 and equivalent Hoover H-Free, but cheaper than a Dyson V15.Starting life on the consumer PC press back in 1998, David has been at the forefront of technology for the past 20 years. Super flexible, very powerful and with dual batteries, this is a cordless vacuum cleaner that can tackle whole-home cleaning with ease.

This applies to the following SKUs IZ300, IZ300UK, IZ300UKT, IZ300UKTQ, IZ320, IZ320UK and IZ320UKT. There are three main things I look for in a cordless vacuum cleaner – suction, manoeuvrability and run time. The collection bin has a capacity of 700ml, which is slightly more generous than most cordless sticks.Experience Shark’s latest cordless stick vacuum cleaner with 50% more suction* and PowerFins, picking up more dirt in one pass*. Fortunately, you also have Lift-Away mode, where you can pick up the entire cylinder and remove it from the main stick. Running the Shark IZ320UKT through the middle I got a clean collection of the dust on Standard power. It makes the vacuum easier to push around than many cordless stick cleaners, since the weight is lower down; not all in your hand.

I tested with a powered tool and found that it lasted 61m 28s on Eco power, 33m 58s on Standard and an impressive 17m 58s minutes on Boost. Shark quotes battery life at up to 60 minutes per battery running on Eco mode without a powered tool. Overall, this is a superb performance, surpassing the abilities of the more expensive Dyson models, including the V15 Detect and the V11 Outsize. The Shark IZ320UKT is top of the cordless stick vacuum food chain – meaning luxuries like an extra battery, charging station and LCD display over cheaper models in the range.For this model, Shark has included its PowerFins tech, which adds fins to the roller to really get into carpet fibres and agitate dirt. Anti Hair Wrap Technology actively separates and removes hair as you clean, helping to leave the bristle brush-roll tangle-free. I also think the power button needs to be held just a half second too long – if you’re used to the instant response of a touch screen phone or tablet, having to hold the button down feels unnatural.