The Shark Rocket stick Powerhead vacuum has all of its best features in the head. The Powerhead is light in your hand and remarkably easy to maneuver. Its compact design makes it the perfect grab-and-go for day-to-day floor cleaning. The Powerhead provides powerful deep carpet cleaning in this light all-in-the head at just 9 lbs. It also features fingertip controls on the handle for a seamless transition from hard-floors to carpet and back. Innovative product features include a pop-up dust-cup with a quick-release foot pedal and easy dust cup emptying with the push of a button.
Shark Rocket stick powerhead vacuum also is the first of its kind with brushroll garage? style brushroll access-with a removable and rinsable brushrolls-making vacuum maintenance quick and easy. This model also comes with an additional Gentle Touch hard-floor brushroll for enhanced hard-floor cleaning and an optional on-board brushroll holster to attach to the wand of the vacuum for easy brushroll exchange. 2 Interchangeable brushrolls a deep cleaning carpet brushroll and a Gentle Touch hard-floor brushroll 2 Multi surface cleaning Hard-floor, deep carpet and area rug cleaning Dynamic steering technology Remarkable cleaning power-to-weight ratio Pop-up dust cup
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| Shark Rocket Powerhead AH400 | Shark Rocket Powerhead AH401 | Shark Rocket Powerhead AH452 | Shark Rocket Powerhead AH452W | |
| Aspect | ||||
| Power Cord Length | 25 ft | 25 ft | 30 ft | 30 ft |
| On-board brushroll storage holster | no | yes | yes | yes |
| Interchangeable brushrolls | no | yes | yes | yes |
| Telescopic wand | no | no | yes | yes |
| LED lights | no | no | yes | yes |
Shark Rocket stick powerhead vacuum vs Shark Rocket Deluxe Pro
| Shark Rocket Powerhead AH452/AH452W | Shark Rocket Truepet/Deluxe Pro HV322/HV323 | |
| Aspect | ||
| Suction power | Better suction power – approx. 20% more suction power than HV322/HV323 | Good suction power |
| Accessories | no accessories | Lots of accessories: extension wand, motorized pet hair brush, crevice tool, Hard Floor Genie, dusting brush and others. |
Consumer Ratings on Shark Rocket stick powerhead vacuum
Consumer ratings for the Powerhead are excellent and we’ve split them into two groups: one group for the AH452 and another for the AH401. The AH452W is the same as the AH452W and the AH400 is not particularly popular so they have been left out.
When the ratings for the AH452 below are averaged (we use a weighted average) they generate a very healthy score of 93.5 out of a possible 100. The AH401 score is 90.3 which is still nothing to sneeze at. You can compare these to other stick vacs and uprights in our stick vacuum ratings table and upright vacuum ratings table.AH452
| Source | Consumer Ratings | #Ratings |
| Amazon | 4.7 stars out of 5 | 127 |
| Bed, Bath & Beyond | 4.6 stars out of 5 | 42 |
AH401
| Source | Consumer Ratings | #Ratings |
| Amazon | 4.4 stars out of 5 | 22 |
| Lowe’s | 3.5 stars out of 5 | 8 |
| Target | 5 stars out of 5 | 15 |
| Home Depot | 4.6 stars out of 5 | 25 |
| Kohls | 4.6 stars out of 5 | 14 |
Key features of Shark Rocket stick powerhead vacuum
- Comes with two brushes – a stiff bristled brush for carpet and a soft-bristled for bare floor, Shark calls this the “gentle hard floor brush roll”
- Dust bin is at the main floor tool
- Telescopic handle
- Has fingertip controls on the handle
- Swivel steering makes moving around furniture easy (it folds flat so you will have an easier time going under furniture
- 25 foot power cord
- 5-year warranty
Pros
- Lightweight at just 9 pounds (probably the lightest corded upright you’ll find in the market)
- Swivel steering make this very maneuverable
- Finger controls mean you don’t have to bend down just to turn this vacuum on or off
- Since the motor is at the base, Shark was able to bring down vacuuming weight in hand to one pound
- Has specially designed brushes for carpet and bare floor – this means better cleaning performance
- Easy to remove dirt cup and brushes
- Comes with storage for the extra brush so you don’t misplace it
Cons
- Has a very small dirt cup for an upright that fills up very quickly
- Weaker agitation compared to larger uprights like the Dyson Cinetic
- Poor post motor filtration (no HEPA filtration) – this may not be for allergy sufferers
Key specifications – Shark Rocket stick powerhead vacuum
Shark Rocket stick powerhead vacuum -Better power
Shark improved on this limitation by added a cord which means it has more suction. And the specially designed brush for bare floor means better performance on surfaces like hardwood or linoleum. If a heavyweight 16 pound upright is not an option, this would be a great alternative because it weighs just 9 pounds. And since the motor is at the base, moving this round will not be difficult. The swivel steering also improves maneuverability. It has a low profile design so reaching areas underneath furniture will not be difficult.
Small bin – Shark Rocket stick powerhead vacuum
But that nimbleness comes at a price – a very small dust bin. If you have a large home with lots of carpet in it, you may need to empty this 3 or 4 times depending on how much dirt you’re cleaning. The good news is the dirt cup is easy to remove and empty. So this should be a minor issue unless you’re cleaning a huge pile of mess in a big room.
It doesn’t come with a HEPA filter so allergy sufferers should go with the Shark Rocket NV752 or DuoClean NV803. Or maybe a bagged vacuum.
If it’s pet hair, you’ll smell remnants of it coming from the exhaust. If that’s an issue, then you may want to consider its primary competitor the Dyson Cinetic as an alternative or the Shark Navigator.
If you look at Amazon there are two variants the AH401 (that comes in green) and AH452 (in blue). The green one is cheaper by around $50 (a heads up wink, wink)…
Take note that this is a totally different product than the Shark Rocket HV series that has gotten its inspiration from the Dyson DC series cordless vacuums.
Bare Floor Performance
Unlike Dyson uprights that relies on pure suction to pick up dirt the PowerHead uses a combination of suction and a soft-bristled brush they call the “gentle hard floor brush roll” to pick up not just dirt but also tiny dust particles that are almost invisible to the naked eye.
It does perform well in terms of picking up dirt and dust on flat areas but it will struggle a bit pick up dirt hidden in deep crevices. You’ll see in the video below that it left dirt inside cracks of hardwood. This type of flooring isn’t common right now so it shouldn’t be an issue on surfaces without these cracks.
It has pretty good edge cleaning but it only has edge cleaning on the right side of the cleaner head. As I’ve said, it has difficulty cleaning the dirt in between cracks and crevices so if you have a similar type hardwood surface at home, you may be better off with an upright with stronger suction like the Dyson Ball upright.
Carpet Performance
Between bare floor and carpet, the Shark Rocket Powerhead really excels in cleaning carpet. Sit back and relax as these videos are close to an hour-long. Dirt you’ll see in the video is a mix of sand, pet hair, paper, pebbles and pet litter. Most of you will not have to clean a mess this big but it is good to know that this vacuum is capable of cleaning these types of mess – the downside is you have to empty the dirt bin a lot.
Upholstery Performance
This upright is strictly a floor cleaner. It does not have any attachments that will help you clean upholstery.
Pet Hair Removal
This vacuum is capable of cleaning big piles of pet hair on bare floor and carpet. However, it will not be able to clean upholstery because it lacks tools.
Attachments and Accessories
It only comes with an extra hard floor brush roll and that’s about it.
Cord Length
Cord is around 25 feet long and it does not have any cord rewind.
Filter Clean up
There are a total of three filters. Two of them are inside the bin. Check the illustration below to see exactly where it is.
After emptying the dirt cup the next step is to open the top part by pushing a lever to access the two foam filters.
These two filters are washable but before placing them back inside make sure it is dry.
A third filter is a post-motor filter right behind the motor.
It isn’t particularly thick (it is made from felt) so it will not filter out allergens so allergy sufferers may want to opt for an upright with HEPA filtration or a bagged vacuum.
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