Best 2024 Shark Vacuums for Hard Floor — Large Debris Intake

#1 Shark PowerDetect Corded Stick Vacuum
4.9

Large debris intake is a major strength, with rice, litter and other messes picked up quickly.

Pros: Suction and Airflow, Ease of use

Cons: Bin and Bag, Cord management

#2 Shark PowerDetect Upright Vacuum
4.8

Large-debris intake was excellent in several tests, but oats and extra-large clusters occasionally needed another pass.

Pros: Hard Floor — Fine Dust Pickup, Overall opinion

Cons: Weight, Noise level

#3 Shark HydroDuo Cordless Wet Dry Hard Floor Cleaner, WW201
4.6

Large-debris pickup was strong overall, though rice needed extra sweeps in one test while cereal, beans, and extreme debris performed well.

Pros: Fresh Liquid Pickup Speed, Overall opinion

Cons: Solution / Liquid system, Edge and Baseboard Cleaning (Hard Floors)

#4 Shark Detect Pro Cordless Stick Vacuum
4.3

Large-debris intake is generally good on hard floors, but one review notes wide snack wrappers were not always fully sucked up.

Pros: Overall opinion, AI, Smart, App and Automation

Cons: Bin and Bag, Runtime

#5 Shark Power Detect Robot Vacuum
4.3

Hard-floor large-debris intake is strong, with professional tests and owners praising pickup of larger debris and quick hard-floor cleaning.

Pros: Large debris handling, Suction and Airflow

Cons: AI, Smart, App and Automation, Controls and UI

#6 Shark PowerDetect NeverTouch Robot Vacuum & Mop
4.0

Hard-floor large-debris pickup was usually strong, although one tester said smaller rice grains were pushed around before a later pass.

Pros: Mopping performance, Obstacle Avoidance (Robot)

Cons: AI, Smart, App and Automation, Price and Value

#7 Shark HydroVac Cordless Vacuum
3.6

Large debris results varied widely: oatmeal and some Cheerios were handled well, but cereal tests also exposed intake and clogging problems.

Pros: Mopping performance, Self-cleaning cycle

Cons: Maintenance requirements, Water tank