🆚 Shark Vertex vs. Apex - Which Shark DuoClean Upright is Best?

[@leannlevalley9811]

You forgot to add some other differences: The Apex has a light on the end of the handle so you can see better when you're edging or using attachments. The Apex also has a "garage door"for accessing the brush roller from the top. The Vertex model Shark left those two features out. Also the pet power brush that comes with both of these when buying the true pet version is not motorized like the one they sell separately on their site, it's vacuum-driven. I really wanted to get the Vertex to upgrade bin size but leaving out the featuress I mentioned above that the Apex has, changed my mind. Also the clear bin on the Vertex, looks worse after usage then the smoke bin on the Apex. I'm hoping when they go for round 3 of the duo clean that they will make some of these changes and have all this in one machine, along with the longer cord 😁

[@pamelarichardson935]

and longer hose

[@MillennialPatriot]

Agreed, I will keep my Apex. I actually bought another as a backup.

[@anarchyamp]

And a retractable cord!

[@Aventerra01]

I bought the Vertex for the hair issues. It seriously did not clog or tangle. I have long thick hair, so this was amazing for me.

[@ModernCastle]

Nice! Glad to hear it's working out so well.

[@jacquelynsims4698]

I have the sharp vertex on a 90-day trial and I have lots of cats so it's doing really good except it does not get the edges very well at all and you didn't mention that.

[@MoneyShot702]

I've had my vertex 5 weeks now. 3 women in the house with butt length thick black hair. Needless to say I vacuum up a ton of hair every week(think the size of a softball). I've never had even a single hair get wrapped around the brushroll. I do however leave it on carpet mode most of the time so the brushroll spins faster. This is the only reason I upgraded from the n800. I was cutting soo much hair from it every single time I vacuumed the house. The apex has those teeth that some are having problems with breaking off so I went with the Vertex. Couldn't be more pleased.

[@ModernCastle]

Thanks for sharing your experience! Glad to hear it's working out so well with you.

[@autobotrock4789]

Thanks so much for this. Test videos are great but testing it on hair once or twice won't tell you how it handles multiple trips around the house with hair in every room. I wanted that confirmation.

[@whitefreeman5798]

i love my shark but they all need small changes.. such as better wheels or at least ability to buy replacements.. being easier to take apart for servicing and cleaning

[@debbieandersen7554]

I purchased the Apex some time ago and I love it.

[@ModernCastle]

Nice! Thanks for sharing your experience.

[@oldmantimgaming8297]

I have had a rotator for the last 10 years. It is still working fine, but can't get the dog smell out of it so when you run it,,, it stinks. Just bought a Shark Stratos today. Can't wait.

[@ModernCastle]

Yeah...smells like that just get so ingrained in the machine they are almost impossible to get rid of.

[@xLittleVinnie]

Is there a difference between the vertex sold at walmart (AZ1810) and the vertex sold other places(AZ2002)?

[@ModernCastle]

I believe Walmart's Vertex has fewer attachments / accessories. The vacuum is functionally the same though.

[@anarchyamp]

And a different color

[@ModernCastle]

@@anarchyamp That too.

[@rjfloyd8792]

Sharks website has the dust bin on the Apex as .88 quarts. Unless you have a different model of the Apex?

[@ModernCastle]

Yeah, I saw that. I'm not sure if it got changed or we just made an error. In any case, on Shark's website it now says it is 0.88 quarts. In either case, my apologies for the error.

[@rjfloyd8792]

@@ModernCastle no worries! I don’t even think shark knows the dust bin size. I watched a qvc for the same apex and they said 1.5. Oh well, I bought the vertex this morning. I’m excited to be able to connect the power head directly to the handle. That’s how I use my shark rocket to vacuum my stairs. Regular stair tools suck!

[@ModernCastle]

@@rjfloyd8792 Lol, that's hilarious. And makes me feel a bit better. I swear we saw it published as 1.5 somewhere.

[@rjfloyd8792]

@@ModernCastle one of these days I’m just going to waste a gallon of rice testing the vertex. Think I’ll just put the hose in the bag til the vacuum won’t pull anymore. Then empty it into a measuring cup.

[@ModernCastle]

@@rjfloyd8792 Lol - that would do it.

[@jakers9932]

In your experience does the zero M head work just as good as the power fins for keeping off hair? And do you miss a light on the handle which the vertex doesn't have? Thanks.

[@ModernCastle]

Based on our tests, yes, it was more or less the same. I didn't miss the light on the handle at all. That's a total non-factor for me.

[@CramyGamerOG]

Sadly You DID NOT Point out the Fact That The Shark Vertex does not have a Light on the Handle Of the vacuum which is a huge downgrade compared to the Apex. I Literally couldn't see crap because the vertex didn't have a Light on the handle when I was cleaning under my bed Rip. IM buying APEX

[@jshoota19ify]

Is the Vertex head compatible with the Apex(which Inhave)? Meaning if I wanted to upgrade the Apex head for a Vertex, is it possible?

[@ModernCastle]

I don't believe so

[@mike7415963]

Your dust bin capacity is incorrect on the Apex

[@snoopysrc]

i do want a shark vacuum is the apex more lower in price now ?????

[@ModernCastle]

They are basically the same price currently. Though I would expect to see Apex lower over the course of 2021 (especially during major sales events).

[@snoopysrc]

@@ModernCastle 199 on walmart online

[@ModernCastle]

@@snoopysrc That's not that upright model. The upright is $295.

[@snoopysrc]

@@ModernCastle shark made some self cleaning models just check on walmart .com

[@CYALLC]

Do both vacs have capability (one of the 3 settings) for the brushes to stop turning like on the Shark Rotator? When I vac my wool rugs I turn off the brushes.

[@ModernCastle]

Yes, they do

[@halfmoongh]

@@ModernCastle I was told that the zero M does not. Consumer reports says the same thing. Can you show us that feature? " Lacks a brush on/off switch, which safeguards bare floors and prevents scattered dust and debris"

[@ModernCastle]

@@halfmoongh Just double checked the vacuum in person, you're right. It does not have an off switch for the brushroll. Both brushrolls still spin, but the carpet brushroll spins slower than it does on carpet cleaning modes. Though the idea that this vacuum is going to fling debris around is misleading. The whole idea of the open face soft roller brush is to capture debris on hard surfaces before it can be flung away.

[@halfmoongh]

@@ModernCastle Maybe it doesn't matter, but if I'm using the attachments, and it's sitting on carpet where I need, it, I do not want the roll to be running on my carpet. I had a vac ruin a rug that way.

[@ModernCastle]

@@halfmoongh If it's locked in the upright position the brushrolls do not spin. So you don't have to worry about that.

[@jlcourtoreille343]

Do these things work on shag area rugs?

[@ModernCastle]

No, not very well. But that can be said for most vacuums with a roller brush. If you use one of the straight suction hand attachments that should be fine though.

[@vibills7853]

What about the seal?

[@ModernCastle]

It's a fully sealed system. We recently started testing sealing in the last few months, so we didn't have it for this video, but you can see some of our test demos and the full data here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/l5C5qYubisqWgNU

[@matthewantonucci6751]

Hey Dereck Didn't You Know That Shark Remade The Apex To Now Have DuoClean PowerFins?!

[@ModernCastle]

Oh no, I didn't know that. Good to know though! Thanks for sharing.

[@kiwibeast2162]

When will you review the Kyvol ?

[@ModernCastle]

We very likely won't be doing a video review, but our contextual review is here - moderncastle.com/kyvol-cybovac-s31-review/

[@ModernCastle]

Buy Shark Vertex - amzn.to/3144KuL Buy Shark Apex - amzn.to/2YTyxpW ERROR CORRECTION - Shark Apex has a dust bin of 0.88 quarts, not 1.5 quarts as we said in the video. My apologies for the error. Questions? Please let us know below. We do our best to answer all questions within 24 hours.

[@nathlang2314]

Apex use power brush and at the end you say Vertex use motorize brush but the video shown is a rotating spinning turbine from suction, not motorize?

[@ModernCastle]

Can you link the time code where this is at?

[@Smart-Alex]

Apex broke in 6 months. Let’s see how the Vertex lasts that I received today.

[@ModernCastle]

Did you send it in via the warranty? It supposed to have a 5 year warranty.

[@Smart-Alex]

@@ModernCastle Best Buy replaced it with the Vertex

[@ModernCastle]

@@Smart-Alex Oh nice, that's a good upgrade

[@travismoreland7268]

@@ModernCastle I have an apex and it is the best vacuum I have had I have the Navigator life away pro and it is my back-up because I only trust Sharks

[@ModernCastle]

@@travismoreland7268 Thanks for sharing your experience. It really is an amazing vacuum.

[@Sonica212]

Apex has a light on the handle (which is actually very useful). Vertex doesn't. Apex is able to open garage head and clean up the brush rollers. Vertex just has a slight increase in suction that doesn't make that much of difference in everyday real world use. Apex is cheaper new and used. Conclusion Apex is a better choice. For the price of one vertex you can almost get 3 Apexs. And I've bought a used Apex for 200 even 150. Save your money get the Apex.

[@ModernCastle]

You are looking at other models. Apex is not 3X more expensive than Vertex. Within the last several weeks if you were buying them new they price has been between $0 and $50 difference. The models featured in this video are the Shark Vertex DuoClean upright and Shark APEX DuoClean upright.

[@diemflores2623]

@UTexas Nurse she said you can get 3 apex for the price of one vertex lol

[@indianfood11]

Its almost a marketing video and keeps saying both are same. Does not highlight almost any difference. Wasted my time.

[@ModernCastle]

It's because there are no significant differences.

[@pamelarichardson935]

I think the Apex duo is a piece of garbage. Pet hair gets caught between the orange roller and the teeth, I have to take the orange roller to use it

[@ModernCastle]

I'm sorry to hear you've had such a poor experience with it. What type of pets do you have?

[@pamelarichardson935]

@@ModernCastle I have Australian Shepherds I have them groomed so that I don't have more fur everywhere. Even though the carpet is low pile I put it on the high setting thinking that it will work better fur still gets caught. Thank you for reaching out

[@ModernCastle]

@@pamelarichardson935 That's interesting. Thanks for sharing. I'm not familiar with that breed, but from the pictures those dogs do indeed look like they could put down some serious hair. Have you had other vacuums that handled the hair better?

[@destinyjordan5749]

I have an Aussie Too. I’m looking for a good vacuum. Even thought about the robot vacuum

[@pamelarichardson935]

@@ModernCastle I went and bought a 100 Bissell Vac way better picking up the fur...Its my fault I had 3 navigators one on each level of the house and they were horrible too, I thought the Apex would do better

[@smargo7884]

Apex is awful. Small dust bin. Short cord that causes tipping. Mine just quit. Main brush won’t spin and does nothing come out!!!! I will never buy another Shark POS again!!!

[@ModernCastle]

How long did it last before it died?