The roller head is also quite tall and doesn’t quite fit under our sofa, where the slimmer head of a Dyson could easily reach. And the ICZ300UKT comes with the perfect balance of attachments that give it the ability to tackle any cleaning job.

The Shark Stratos Anti Hair Wrap IZ420UKT is a true star of the cordless vacuum world, with incredible suction and new features to rival even the most advanced competitors. Though it's slim and lightweight, as soon as you hit the power button on the handle, you feel this vacuum roar into life. I don’t have back issues, but I imagine for someone who does (or who is older) this may be off-putting.

Most of our test carpet appeared visually clear of flour, except for a small amount that wasn’t collected near a carpet wrinkle. There’s no on-body storage for these tools, although Shark does throw in an accessory bag for you to keep everything in. There are three buttons below the screen that are used to control the Shark: one to turn the machine on and off; another to choose between hard floor and carpet modes (the roller speed is dialled back on hard floor); and the third to cycle the suction power through its three settings: Eco, Deep Clean and Boost. Molly is an Ecommerce Editor at Ideal Homeand covers all things appliance related, with an emphasis on vacuums and floorcare. Again, not a huge issue, but it’s annoying when it gets jammed under there as I’m cleaning the floor nearby.

These, combined with Shark’s powerful cleaning capabilities and articulated extension wand, make this vacuum one of the most effective cordless stick vacuums around. I test a lot of different vacs, and this is the one model that I've fought to keep in my flat (even though we definitely do not have room for it!Alternative accessories include one for narrow spaces and corners, one for dusting, and one for cleaning furniture and upholstery – with the option to purchase more online. It lasted 24mins 4secs in the vacuum’s standard power mode with the carpet cleaning roller engaged, which should be enough time to nip around a reasonably sized house. The Shark Anti Hair Wrap Flexology Cordless Vacuum Cleaner is a great choice because of its strong suction and generous bin capacity.

In a nutshell, the Shark Stratos Anti Hair Wrap Plus Pet Pro IZ400UKT is an absolutely phenomenal cleaner, and blitzed through all our tests. Then there's the CleanSense IQ feature, which adjusts that wonderful suction power in the areas where you need it the most, without you needing to think about it. Go straight to our Shark Anti Hair Wrap with PowerFins and Flexology IZ300UK first look review for our full verdict, or read on to find out five things you need to know.

If you’ve ever felt torn between the convenience of a cordless stick and the power of an upright vacuum cleaner, you’ll understand why the Shark ICZ300UKT exists. Switching out to handheld attachments is so simple with the Stratos; one touch of a button and you're able to tackle your stairs, car or countertops with a more dedicated nozzle. This hasn’t transferred across to the pet tool, unfortunately, which gathered quite a bit of tangled hair during our testing. This is mostly to display how much battery capacity you have left, shown as a percentage that decreases in increments of 10%. For this model, Shark has included its PowerFins tech, which adds fins to the roller to really get into carpet fibres and agitate dirt.

The carpet brush has the usual bristles, but also has Shark’s PowerFins – strips of stiff fabric that do a great job of flicking particles out of the carpet and into the vacuum inlet. In our tests, we found it lasted 22mins 34secs when tested on carpet with the motorised head attached, falling to 16mins 10secs in Boost mode. Subscribe to the What’s The Best Newsletter to keep up to date with more of the latest reviews and recommendations from the What’s The Best team.

The Flexology feature enables you to bend the top of the vacuum 180 degrees to face the ground, meaning you can lean it against the wall easily with the power port in easy reach of a wall socket. And if you’ve got a little furry four-legged friend, you’ll know the struggle to do this is real and vacuuming most days is a necessity in your home. Compared to many cordless vacuum cleaners, what you get with the Shark Stratos Anti Hair Wrap Plus Pet Pro IZ400UKT is relatively sparse. This performance even beats the Dyson Gen5detect, which left more Cheerios behind on a single pass across hard floor, although it, too, didn’t struggle to collect the remainder on a second pass. Fully extended, its dimensions are 260 x 245 x 1,180mm (WDH), and there’s a hinge in the middle of the extension wand that lets it fold down to 690mm in height for storage or be used for cleaning under low furniture.