To ask for a hoover that actually WORKS and will not SHOWER the floor with FILTH !

I have a Shark corded - has a 10metre cord, anti-hair wrap.
Love it .
My old Shark spat things out but IIRC it was cordless .

I do the filters quite regularly.
I've got a George 3-in-1 but he tries to kill me by teetering on the stairs hoping to fall. I have to get someone to hold him . And they never shed their smirky little faces .

Those with old vacuums , the laws changed in 2014 so power levels were reduced . That's why you want to hang onto these workhorses

I have used Shark products for many years with few issues. My money is on clogged filters.

I've only ever had the 'spitting out' issue when I've had a blockage in my pipe, too far up to see. I got really good at disassembling my Dyson, they could have used me on the factory floor to put the things together.

Now I have a Dyson Pet, but tiled flooring downstairs means that he doesn't come out very often.

If you vac hard flooring with he carpet roller engaged then the bits will spit out the back. Have you checked if there's a hard floor setting and made sure it's engaged before using it?

I have a shark and it's brilliant.

2nd this. Ive had two cordless Dysons that both ended up being useless. Moved over to a corded hetty and shes the best 👌

I have the same one as you. Earlier this month they were on offer at Argos. My Vax didn’t switch on a few weeks ago. Changed fuse, WD40’d the switch (as that made my parents’ vacuum to work) and didn’t want to work.

Cordless vacuums are fine if you spend £500 on one

Was about to post this. I love my Henry.

Our Shark did this, it was a piece of crap. Got a corded Miele which sucks like a demon, amazingly good.

Our cordless shark was doing this and it turned out the main vertical tube was totally blocked (mostly with Xmas tree needles). I’d been cleaning and cleaning the filters but it was the main vertical tube that was blocked. Cleared it out and all worked fine from then on.

We do also have a Henry cos the cleaner prefers that. But we prefer the cordless as it’s far easier for a quick cleanup. Combo of both is good.

I hate our Shark cordless with a passion. It adds on 20mins to every hoover because of how bad it is. As with other posters i spend half my life with it spitting bits out and removing the bottom. Possibly the worst purchase i have ever made.

I only use it for quick crumb blasts and use our 20 year old held together with gaffer tape Henry. It's outstanding compared to shark and what it collects in the same area is vastly different.

I’ve never found cordless vacuums to be much good. I have a 15 year old Miele Eco line which still works brilliantly. It was a best buy in Which, they still have that style of Miele in their best buys. Top rated cylinder model is currently Miele
Blizzard CX1 Powerline SKRF5 but if that is too pricey there are several between 150-250ukp such as the Miele Guard Flex 1 mentioned upthread.

Henrys don’t always do so well in Which tests (good middle not bottom of the heap) but every builder I know uses them. I think they are a bit noisier but that wouldn’t bother me.

I love my Henry!

I have a Hetty Extra. She is 9 years old and very efficient. I also have a cordless vacuum cleaner for lighter jobs. Even my DH is impressed with Hetty.

Henry Quick if you want to carry on cordless, only downside is the bags are about a quid each.
Are you absolutely sure all your tubes are clear and filters are clean though?

I have a cordless Vytronix. Cheap, light and does the job well, and it's a British brand. I've always hated hoovering previously. Only downside is you have to regularly clean the filters, but I think that's the same with Dysons.

I bought a Henry and thought it was rubbish. Have a Bosch cordless now which was brilliant to start with but I now have same problem as you OP.. more grit when I’ve finished than when I started.

Good ole Henry.

I've had dysons and sharks and Vax and hated them all. Always turned my nose up at Henry until the cleaner gave us one of his. Ive never looked back.

I've got a Gtech Air Ram Mk2, cheap as chips & brilliant, you have to empty it more often but it's light, easy to handle & good suction.

This!!!

Me too,I bloody love my Miele. It’s so efficient and the bags last ages. Easy to change. Very long cord so not an issue. Best vacuum I’ve ever had. Will never buy anything else. Got a Black Friday deal on their website.

Another vote for Henry mine is older than my 15 year old and still works perfectly!

Another shout out for Henry, I’ve had far more expensive hoovers over the decades, but he’s never let me down. Although the cats hate him! No more wasting money in the future for me, it’s Henry all the way.

Has my sebo 16 years. Best thing ever

I love my Henry, He might fall over dramatically sometimes if I yank him too hard. But I've never had another vacuum cleaner to match him.

I have a cordless shark and while it doesn't spit stuff out, it doesn't pick stuff up in the main mode. With the nozzle attachments it works. So not great.

Also have a dyson - works much better. Must be around 12- 15 yrs old. Getting a bit more faffy to reattach the dust container, but still works well.