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Black Friday is second to none when it comes to amazing deals – with offers on everything from TVs, laptops, PS5 consoles to beauty, mattresses and jewellery. Plus, one of my favourite brands, Shark, is hosting a mega sale that you won’t want to miss.
Among the stellar savings, you can clean up with £100 off vacuum cleaners, as well as shop 25 per cent off the brand’s hair tools (think the flexstyle and speedstyle hair dryer). It’s not just Shark discounting its range, either. Elsewhere, third-party retailers like Argos, John Lewis, Currys and Amazon have kicked off their Black Friday sales – and their deals shouldn’t be overlooked, either.
The IndyBest team of shopping experts and I will be bringing you all the top deals over the course of Black Friday and Cyber Monday in our dedicated shopping guides, and for all the highlights, you can also follow along with our liveblog. But for all things Shark, keep scrolling for the deals I’ve handpicked myself.
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Why you can trust IndyBest to find the best deals
The IndyBest team has been working across sales events such as Black Friday for years. We know that bringing you the best deals isn’t just about finding the best discounts, it’s also about spotting the best savings on top-rated, high-performing products that we’ve tested, and from brands that we trust.
Best Shark Black Friday deals
Shark flexstyle four-in-one air styler and hair dryer: Was £269.99, now £200, Ao.com
Shark’s flexStyle received top marks in our review. “The lightweight, versatile and multifunctional tool made drying and styling a breeze – so much so, we think it is on par with the airwrap, even though it’s £200 cheaper”, said our writer. This tool could change the game for your styling and drying routine, so this deal is well worth a look.
You can secure a discount on our favourite tried-and-tested cordless vacuum. Our tester was delighted by the power and ease of use, saying: “If having a clean home fills you with joy, the Shark stratos will make you euphoric. The suction power on carpet and hard floors is a dream. It’s constantly working out what power levels you need to pick up the most mess. All you have to do is steer.”
Shark lift-away upright vacuum cleaner with true pet VV602UKT: Was £229.99, now £131.99, Amazon.co.uk
I love it when an already affordable and high-quality product gets made even better thanks to some healthy Black Friday discounts, and that’s exactly what I’ve found. This corded vac comes IndyBest approved, having taken the top spot in home appliance expert, Zoe’s review of the best corded vacuums. She appreciated the generous dust capacity and found the LED lights super handy for spotting every last crumb. “With an impressive 750W of power, this strong, durable vacuum cleaner makes doing housework faster and more efficient.” she wrote.
Shark WandVac 2.0 cordless handheld vacuum cleaner WV270UKDB: Was £179.99, now £99.99, Sharkclean.co.uk
If you’re in the market for a compact, lightweight vacuum cleaner, the Wandvac could be for you. It’s cordless, runs for up to 15 minutes on one charge, and, when you need more power from the vacuum, there’s boost mode. It should be ideal for cleaning around the car, or in high-up places around the home, and comes with a crevice tool and an upholstery tool. And, thanks to this Black Friday deal, it’s fallen to less than £100.
Shark CarpetXpert deep carpet cleaner EX150UK: Was £249, now £179.99, Sharkclean.co.uk
This carpet cleaner is said to give an eight times deeper clean than a regular vacuum and comes complete with a tough-stain-remover tool and a crevice tool. In our review of the best carpet cleaners, we tested the similar CarpetXpert model with a built-in stain striker (EX200UK), and our reviewer found it made a “massive difference in the colour and texture of carpets”, and provided “powerful suction” that meant carpets “dried very quickly”. For Black Friday, the EX150UK model is reduced by nearly 30 per cent.
If you’re after a new vacuum cleaner, Shark is one of the biggest names in the business. The cordless clean and empty was chosen as the best buy in our review of the best Shark vacuum cleaners, so this is a deal that’s definitely worth your while. “For a cordless vacuum cleaner, the suction on this is truly impressive – it easily tackled pet hair, dirt and debris on hard floors and carpets for up to 60 minutes”, our tester said. The best part? Shark has slashed the price by £100 for Black Friday.
Shark deluxe black StainStriker stain & spot cleaner PX200UKDB: Was £149.99, now £99.99, Sharkclean.co.uk
One of Shark’s Black Friday offers is on its stain and spot cleaner, which is now reduced to just shy of £100. While we haven’t tested the cleaner ourselves, it’s billed for eradicating stains and food spills, ousting odours, and even removing embedded mud, which is owing to its powerful suction. Whether it’s for sprucing up the upholstery, the carpet or even inside the car, you can clean up with a discount of more than 30 per cent at the minute.
Helping you breeze through the cleaning chores, Shark’s automatic steam mop is discounted in Amazon’s mammoth Black Friday sale. Not only will it sanitise and clean up to 99.99 per cent of household bacteria, but it’s versatile enough to use on sealed hard floors, tile, marble, hardwood and stone. The model earned a spot in the best steam mops review, where it was said: “The pads rotate and scrub, and sort of propel the mop along, so it’s not hard work at all and, in fact, led to a very speedy clean.” It “cleaned the whole of one floor in about 15 minutes – a job that usually takes a good hour”.
Tech pro Alex Lee‘s top pick for bad odours, Shark’s neverchange 5 was rated highly in his review of the best air purifiers. He said it “worked wonders” in kitchen and explained how the “sweet-smelling anti-odour cartridges” were an excellent addition in terms of zapping cooking smells. With this deal offering more than £100 in discount, consider it your sign to get a Shark upgrade.
Shark’s floor and handheld steam cleaner S6005UK: Was £199, now £119, Very.co.uk
For those who need an easy and manoeuvrable mop, Shark’s floor and handheld steam cleaner’s lightweight design makes it incredibly easy to use. In our review, we found it works equally well when used either as a handheld device or when it is corded. The large variety of attachments, from a flip-out floorhead to brushes, means every type of surface can be tackled.
Shark PowerDetect self-empty robot vacuum: Was £499, now £394, Very.co.uk
Taking the task off your hands, robot vacuum cleaners keep floors looking spic and span, and this one, Shark’s self-empty robot vacuum, is discounted by more than £100. Billed for detecting hidden dirt, it cleans until all detected dirt is done. It uses air to blow dirt out of hard-to-reach corners and adjusts to different floor types. Our dedicated robot vacuum cleaner tester Steve hasn’t taken this model for a spin, but Shark’s tried and trusted track record with the IndyBest team means this deal is worth a look.
Shark classic handheld pet vacuum CH950UK: Was £79, now £50.99, Purewell.co.uk
Handheld vacuums are ideal for quick clean-ups, reaching those tricky spots where other vacuums simply can’t. Now, IndyBest’s vacuum expert’s favourite handheld design has 25 per cent off, thanks to Black Friday, making cleaning quicker, easier and cheaper. During testing, this model was found to be “amazing at dusting”, leaving rooms spick and span in minutes.
Will more deals go live on Cyber Monday?
Cyber Monday takes place on the Monday after Black Friday, which means, this year, it falls on 2 December 2024. As the name suggests Cyber Monday historically only takes place online, while Black Friday sees deals both online and in-store. However, this isn’t a hard and fast rule, as plenty of brands continue their in-store sales into the following week. Those looking to shop for a bargain will be pleased to learn that there will still be plenty of deals on offer come Monday, and we’ll be sure to bring you the best ones.
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