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What you can expect from the Shark PowerDetect NeverTouch Pro
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Our score6.9 Rank 65 of 73
Ratings3.9 286 reviews
What testers say about the Shark PowerDetect NeverTouch Pro
For anyone with a single floor of hard flooring and dried-on kitchen spills, the Shark PowerDetect NeverTouch Pro mops them away better than most robots Vacuum Wars tested.
How well the Shark PowerDetect NeverTouch Pro vacuums depends on whether its mop pad is on. Vacuum Wars saw it pick up everything laid out on hard floor and carpet and rated its vacuuming higher than half the robots it has tested. Just A Dad Approved settled on 6.5, half a point below its middle mark, because with the pad attached the robot lifts its rear so high on carpet that the suction goes and it merely drives across. Leaving the pad at the dock gives a vacuum-only run.
Mopping went better. At 3.08 out of 5 the Vacuum Wars mark is half a point over that lab's middle score of 2.58, earned by clearing dried stains better than most, and Tom's Guide saw caked-on grime go without streaks. Vacuum Wars noted that the station washes the pad in cold water and dries it without heat.
The app is what holds it back. Just A Dad Approved and Vacuum Wars both found no maps for a second floor, no settings per room and almost no control over water, which TechRadar met as floors left quite wet. In a house with stairs it knows one floor only. One charge is good for 120 minutes, 80 minutes fewer than its rivals get, and Vacuum Wars found that it covered little floor in that time.
Pros
- Cleared all loose debris from hard floors and carpet with ease Vacuum Wars ↗
- Its mop clears dried stains better than most robots Vacuum Wars ↗
- Lifts flattened pet hair out of carpet better than average Vacuum Wars ↗
- Lifts itself over tall thresholds that stop most robots TechRadar ↗
- Never bumped into walls or furniture during testing TechRadar ↗
- Its first map of the home was quick and very accurate TechRadar ↗
- Cleared cereal, litter and pet hair from hardwood almost completely Tom's Guide ↗
- Its mop removed caked-on grime and food spills, drying without streaks Tom's Guide ↗
- Raises itself over rugs and door saddles between rooms Tom's Guide ↗
Cons
- Covers little floor per charge, among the weakest at its price Vacuum Wars ↗
- The Shark app lacks multi-floor maps, room settings and water level control Vacuum Wars ↗
- The dock washes the pad with cold water and dries it without warm air Vacuum Wars ↗
- Leaves floors quite wet, and the water flow cannot be adjusted TechRadar ↗
- Keeps too far from walls, so room edges get less attention TechRadar ↗
- Left a thin film of fine flour behind on hard floor and rug TechRadar ↗
- Spread kitty litter through carpet instead of picking it all up Tom's Guide ↗
- Ran over a thin charging cable left on the floor Tom's Guide ↗
Where the testers disagree
- Pickup: Vacuum Wars: Cleared all loose debris from hard floors and carpet with ease · Tom's Guide: Cleared cereal, litter and pet hair from hardwood almost completely against TechRadar: Left a thin film of fine flour behind on hard floor and rug
- Mopping: Vacuum Wars: Its mop clears dried stains better than most robots · Tom's Guide: Its mop removed caked-on grime and food spills, drying without streaks against TechRadar: Leaves floors quite wet, and the water flow cannot be adjusted
- Obstacles: TechRadar: Never bumped into walls or furniture during testing against Tom's Guide: Ran over a thin charging cable left on the floor
Each point sums up, in our words, the review of the test it names, and its link leads to that review. We do not summarise RTINGS or Wirecutter: their lists are linked above.
