A lot of rival companies have started implementing their own, but the Shark remains top of the pile. The T actually stands for True Pet, and this indicates that it comes with a dedicated pet tool to help get rid of fur and fluff in the home.

By detaching the canister, the vacuum becomes much more convenient for cleaning stairs, under furniture, or car interiors. The NZ801UKT is navy and orange, as opposed to dark grey and rose gold, with a few minor tweaks to the details on the casing.

There’s a good selection of tools included with the Shark AZ950UKT, with the air-powered pet tool taking centre stage.

By signing up you agree with this and confirm that you are over 13 years of age, or have the consent of a parent or guardian. The AZ950UKT’s wider floorhead is useful for cleaning large areas, but it’s cumbersome in furnished homes. The brush bar worked well at collecting grime and debris, and while it doesn’t give the deepest clean, I was more than satisfied with the results.We only recommend paying more for the AZ950UKT if you have a large home that would benefit from the wider floorhead and bigger capacity.

However, we should note that a bagged model is nearly always the best choice if you’re sensitive to dust, as bags keep allergens trapped during the emptying process. I have had to take the brush out to remove tangled dog hair but my house is the ultimate challenge and the removal of the brush was sooo easy I won't knock off any points for that. The soft roller brush at the front of the floorhead picks up fine dust effortlessly, leaving a much cleaner floor. A bristle brush-roll cleans deep into carpet fibres, removing embedded dirt and hair, while a second, soft brush-roll draws in large debris, small particles and lifts stuck-on dust from hard floors. Shark’s anti-hair wrap technology is a welcome extra for hairy homes, whether it’s pets or long human hair.The controls for the Shark AZ950UKT are on the handle, and this helps you to access them quickly and easily while you are vacuuming. And, it’s great to see the controls on the handle: there’s a thumb button to turn the vacuum on and off, and a slider that lets you choose between hard floor, carpet and thick carpet modes.

In a larger home, you might find yourself needing to switch sockets more often than usual, but it’s worth it for the suction and power you get from this machine.What the powered part refers to is the fact that you can still use the main floorhead as normal because power will continue to be supplied to it. Gemma Tyler is a freelance journalist with 15 years of experience writing for consumer publications. When you push the dusting brush down, you also get a way to vacuum delicate surfaces and keep dust off photo frames and light shades. Shark cordless stick vacuums are slim, flexible and lightweight – perfect for cleaning under furniture and storing in smaller spaces – while cordless uprights with Lift-Away make it easy to vacuum stairs and inside the car, with a bigger dust cup. Removing small and large messes in a single pass and lifting stubborn stuck on layers of dust, whilst restoring floors natural lustre.