Shark EP601S Bagless Stick Vac

by Euro-Pro

Product Features

• 1000 watts of powerful suction in a small, lightweight, portable stick vacuum
• 2 vacuums in 1--easily converts from a hand held vac to an upright
• On-board accessories increase portability and convenience
• HEPA filter and washable dust-cup means cleaner air and no more bags
• Includes chrome telescopic handle, hose, shoulder strap, and on-board brush and crevice tools

Product Details

Product Manual [475kb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 16.3 x 10.6 x 7.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.2 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000667BW
• Item model number: EP601
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (92 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #804,059 in Home & Garden (See Top 100 in Home & Garden)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

1000 watts of powerful suction in a small, lightweight, portable stick vacuum. Easily converts to a hand vac with a simple push of a button. On-board accessories increase portability and convenience. Rinseable Tap Clean HEPA filter traps 99.97% of impurities up to .3 microns for fresher exhaust air. Bagless system with cyclonic air means hassle-free use with no dust bag to replace.

Features:

• 1.5 times the suction power of a full-size vac
• 2 vacuums in one--easily converts from a hand held vac with a shoulder strap to an upright
• HEPA filter and washable dust-cup--no more bags
• For use on carpets and hard floors
• Includes chrome telescopic handle, hose, shoulder strap, and on-board brush and crevice tools

Product Description

1.5 Times the Suction Power of a Full Size Vac (Measured in inches of water lift). Converts to a hand held vac with a shoulder strap. Washable dust-cup. No more bags. For use on carpets and hard floors. Includes: chrome telescopic handle, hose, shoulder strap and an on-board brush & crevice tools.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

45 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Horrible Design, December 5, 2002

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This review is from: Shark EP601S Bagless Stick Vac (Kitchen)

1. To use the hose, you must stop the vacuum, remove the bottom unit, and plug the hose in. Shark claims this as a feature...but try it just once and you will see how useless this is. Simply put, the hose is useless for quick pick ups around baseboards.

2. The cord is way too short.

3. The handle is way too short. Anyone over 5'11" will have a sore back bending over.

4. The unit is hard to move on carpet, and does a rather poor job of picking up anything other than fine dust.

5. Suction is merely adequate.

I am returning mine!

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good Secondary Portable Vacuum, October 29, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Shark EP601S Bagless Stick Vac (Kitchen)

Note that I found two models at a local store - one rated at 900W with a standard filter, and one rated at 1000W that included a HEPA filter (in addition to a standard filter). Both were going for $59.99 so went with the 1000W model.

Easy to set up (snap on chrome handle and vacuum head), very light weight, and easy to use. Exhaust shoots out the side, away from the user (which is not the case for many vacs I have tried - gets old real quick eating vac exhaust!). Very small and flimsy looking unit has stood up to a good beating after a month of use. Works great as a car/shop vac - suction is impressive. Does a decent job on stairs, drapes, lampshades.

Where I found it lacking was in doing floors. You really need a roller brush to do a good job cleaning carpets - this unit will not replace a standard vacuum. Also, small head (about 9 inches wide) means alot more strokes on your part to ensure you cover the whole area. Unit did not come with a wand extension (and the hose was pretty short) so doing floors along walls required frequent bending on my part (I'm 5'10"). Did a decent job on linoleum and hardwood floors, though my standard vac did a better job and more quickly with its larger vac head. So for floors, this unit did a decent job as a quick picker-upper, but could not get close to the performance of standard vacuums on floors.

In design - it was pretty good. Did not like shoulder strap attachment as it is too small IMO and when attached will get tangled up with vac head. Filter removal and cleaning was a breeze (much better than others I have recently tried). Telescoping handle needs to be fully extended for comfortable use - may be a problem for those 6' tall or taller.

Wife liked the portability, especially on stairs and doing drapes/lamp shades. But she found it difficult to push on our large area rug - high suction tended to suck up the rug.

Bottom line - recommend buy as a secondary vac for specialty jobs (i.e. shop, car, stairs, lamp shades, etc), travel, and quick pick ups. Does not replace standard floor vac.

28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Small yet powerful, June 27, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Shark EP601S Bagless Stick Vac (Kitchen)

I first saw this vacuum on the TV in an informercial ad. After watching for about an hour, I was compeled to buy one and test it out. The first week I got it I tried it out everywhere there was carpet in my house. Then I used this baby in my car. It's so light weight and very conveniant. I use it every week on my car. It keeps the car spotless of any crumbs I leave from eating. It always leaves my kitchen rug spotless after I eat. Not to mention storage, it fits in small spaces. Not only that, its so portable. I can carry it up and down the stairs with ease. I would definately recommend this product.