I have the shark and it works well. I have had it for about 2 years. I had used Swiffer on the bathroom (ceramic tile), kitchen (pine), and breakfast nook (vinyl) and it took several months to remove the soap residue. It really helps to sweep it real well to pick up any loose sand & soil on the floor before using it, just to keep it out of the pads and out of the washer. The floor dries fast and clean. I used it to clean a house that was empty after the people moved out and used it on the kitchen counters and cabinet's also. The pads wash out good. They had 3 large dogs that wore belly bands and I hit several patches of dried urine with the steam and that was kind of gross. Hot and smelly. I have 9 pads & the only time I used all of them was cleaning that house.
From reading the reviews before my purchase I noticed alot of people were breaking the handle. It is not very sturdy and I can see if you use a side-to-side motion instead of a back and forth motion the handle could weaken and snap.
My sister has the Bissell and loves that one. |