Vacuums Reviews

My experience with handheld vacuums was that they were loud and ineffective. While the Scorpion may not be quiet, it's not overly loud, and man is it powerful! You will not be disappointed.

Just meant it's very good, powerful (loud!) like a jet turbine in your hand -- with vac attach very happy

I have an older version of this and love it. My father saw it so I got this one for him and he is very happy with how lightweight and mobile it is. Excellent for drapes, windowsils and baseboards.

This product is junk. I ordered directly for ITW's website, it took 33 days to get delivered. When I did received the bags (which I had to go the to post office to pick up), I tried several only to find they leaked. After close inspection I could easily see a flaw in the manufacturing that caused the zip lock not to line up and the ends. Getting through to customer service was impossible and three voicemails were never returned. When I did get a response from the company they told me to ship the bags back and they will refund less the original shipping costs, so on a $50 order the shipping was $16 and it is going to cost me another $10 to ship it back, I will get $25 back and the can resell the bags (to another sucker).

If NO stars was an option... space bags would win it!

I have many, many space bags. I was moving and it seemed like a perfect solution to packing. Was I wrong! Out of 12 bags...9 re-inflated. Several within minutes of vaccuming, others over the course of the move. The other issue was that the valve is NOT universal. I had to have my daughter hold the vacuum while I cupped my hands around the valve & vacuum in order to get it to fit tightly to the bag. What could have taken 20 second to deflate too about 3-4 minute each.

Overall, don't waste the money. The big rubbermaid tubs may take up a lot of space, but at least you KNOW they're shut!

I used two jumbo and two large bags. Next day, three out of the four bags re-flated. Checked the three bags to make sure the seals were tight and re-vacuumed. Next day, all three re-flated again. It simply does not work.

very pleased with the bags. they work very well with the model vs-110 seal a meal unit.

I just want to say I am not sure why the person who lost a piece of the product in her (Dawn Ulepich "Dawnski337" (Illinois)) haste is criticizing the company for a bad product. I have only had one problem ever with a Rival product and when I called the company, they immediately sent a new product out to take care of the problem even though it was not a product problem but rather a handling problem. I have found that they are a more than fair company and will take care of their customers. They probably would have even taken care of replacement of the plastic part (even though she lost it). It is not fair to penalize the store from which it was bought or the company that produced it because of her carelessness.

Excellent product for an excellent price. Wish this vendor also stocked and supplied the 11-inch vacuum sealer bags.

I really feel like giving the EP750H one star, but am giving it two because it does work well out of the box with a freshly charged battery, as the person who gives it five stars notes. *However,* the HEPA filter this hand vac requires for operation must be replaced every 3 to 6 months, according to the instruction manual (p. 7), and the replacement HEPA filter is unavailable, even from Shark: I just got off the phone with someone at Shark corporate headquarters after being unable to find it at their web site, and when the replacement filter is available, it will, "Probably," be priced along the lines of the replacement filter for the EP033 hand vac, $12.95 plus $5.99 s/h. Having ongoing costs of $38. or more each year in my book makes the EP750H deserve one star.

Before I continue, the part number for the replacement HEPA filter is: XFH750H

The people at Shark corporate headquarters are far more helpful than personnel at the customer service number in the product manual. If anyone either owns this model or decides to buy one, the corporate number is: 1-866-694-6401. When I first called the manual's c.s. number, the woman merely said replacement filters for the EP750H were unavailable. She tried to sell me replacement batteries [to be discussed farther down] at a special, one-time offer price of $4.95 plus s/h, despite my protests that I wasn't interested in batteries, only filters. The two people I next spoke with at headquarter were pleasant and did their best to obtain information for me (My second call was because I had forgotten to enquire about s/h charges).

What I learned from corporate headquarter people is that the replacement filter does show in their list of items, but has not as yet been priced. Until it is priced, the filter will remain unavailable and not even show as an accessory for the EP750H on their web site. The current price list was updated two weeks ago and will not be updated for a few more weeks. It is possible, but not definite, that the HEPA filter required for this hand vac will be priced in a few weeks. No other model hand vac HEPA filter currently available [I asked about that for the EP033] will work in the EP750H.

I discussed what I think is a major flaw with the filter system and the woman I spoke with said she totally agreed. Over the HEPA filter is a basket with plastic mesh. It basically looks the same as the, "Euro-Pro HEPA filter for Shark EP033," here at Amazon. The openings between the mesh are large enough that _all_ dust and tiny particles go directly into the HEPA filter. She agreed that a cloth bag over the HEPA filter would have been far superior in catching dust/little dirt and prolonging the useful life of the (tiny) HEPA filter. Some other Shark hand vacs that use HEPA filters do have optional cloth dust cup filters, but there are none for the EP750H. I asked and she said none of the other model cloth dust cup filters will fit the EP750H.

The woman I spoke with mentioned one problem I had never considered when using a HEPA filter hand vac: One has to be careful not to suck-up food or other smelly things (I had mentioned using mine to clean up around my kitty litter pan). She said the HEPA filter will absorb odors which will be difficult to remove, even via filter rinsing.

People here at Amazon give Shark hand vacs very low ratings for battery life. This hand vac uses battery XB75018 and has a regular replacement price of $19.95 (plus $5.99 s/h). From one review I read for another model, confirmed during my conversation with someone at Shark today, the big problem is that people are not charging the battery properly. The other Amazon reviewer shared information someone at Shark technical support gave him when he had to buy a replacement battery. In my opinion, most people are not properly charging the battery due to unclear manual instructions. The manual has battery notes on page 5. Shark should add another note warning people not to charge the hand vac until the current charge is almost drained.

To keep the battery in tip-top shape, so it holds a maximum charge, it should only be placed in the charger when the hand vac loses it's charge. By placing it in the charger after each use, which might just be for a few minutes at a time, the battery gets an imprint (right term?) so that over time it will run less and less time before requiring a recharge. The charger is also the hand vac and attachments stand, so it does become a pain in the neck making sure the power plug adapter is only plugged into an electrical socket when someone wants to charge the vac.

In closing, I shall update this review later, when replacement parts for the EP750H become available. Right now, I'm sorry I didn't buy a highly rated 14.4-Volt, non-HEPA DustBuster [the 15.6-Volt one has a $9.99 HEPA filter]. The motorized brush on the EP750H is the main reason I bought this model rather than the DustBuster. It works pretty well but can not compete with the power nozzle (same as motorized brush) on the Hoover S2220 stick vaccum I purchased in December.

After a few months your battery capacity will drop dramatically, like down to 2-3 minutes of usage. Replacement is $20 plus shipping. Check the reviews on older versions of the euro-pro- I wish I had.

I am pleasantly pleased with this product. the extender is awesome if you have back problems and makes it easier than stooping down. A great little vac for those spills, unlike most hand vacs, dirt leaving the unit is minimized.
In case you are not aware, HEPA filters are supposed to be replaced every 3 months. I expect the manufacturer will release replacement filters. Overall I give it 4 stars for those who don't want to pull out the dyson during the week!

These work well but they are not made to fit over your tools port. They are made to be placed in line of the hose, so be prepared to buy lots of clamps, three for each tool.

Although the large plastic knob shown in the picture is really a small winged screw, the gates work as advertised. The construction quality is good, so there is no problem with bending as you push the gate closed. My dust collection system is set up so the collector is above my ducting. To position my gates so that when they are closed there is minimal leaking, I had to install them with the thumb screws on the bottom. I find that the screws are constantly falling out. I wish I had installed the gates upside down, so gravity would keep the screws in place.

The photo looks exactly like the Jet model with a large, easy to turn plasstic knob but this Woodstock International model blast gate has only a tiny little metal thumb screw instead. The price difference is worth it in my opinion, but be warned.

The vac is great for wood floors. I cleaned over a thousand square feet of dusty wood floor and suction was great beginning to end.
The attachments however are nothing to brag about. Two cheap looking things I don't think I'll ever use. Attachments from older machines did not fit on this unit. The main attachment does not click into the tube that connects to the hose (The hose does click into the machine). This tube is actually two tubes that don't click together either. They seem tight when the machine is running but after some time do loosen. Luckily they are very light weight so when they did come apart and fall onto my foot it didn't hurt much.
The filter is easy to clean.
For the price this machine does a very good job. Better attachments would drive up the price so it's a fair compromise.

The vacuum that takes these replacements is the easiest vacuum to handle for quick jobs. It has a lot of power and the filters are so easy to change out. I would recommend the vacuum as well as the filters to anyone looking for a lightweight vacuum for those hard to get spots and light, every day jobs.