Product overview
Shark CarpetXpert HairPro: What to Know
Rather than a heated tank, the HairPro's core cleaning system pairs a single high-speed brushroll with high-pressure PowerSpray and Shark's standard suction; Shark's own materials describe "a high-speed brushroll," not dual counter-rotating brushes like the Bissell and Hoover machines in this guide. Its headline feature is HairPro Technology, designed to pull embedded pet hair straight into a hair cage in the dirty-water tank for hands-off ("Zero-Touch") disposal, which Shark claims delivers 3x more pet hair pickup than competing machines, a manufacturer figure that has not been independently verified against the specific competitors used in that comparison.
Stain removal runs through StainStriker technology, which mixes two separate chemical formulas on contact to create an oxygenated cleaning boost; Shark advertises this as delivering 20x more stain-striking power. The EX301 model ships with a 12 oz Deep Clean Pet formula and 16 oz StainStriker Oxy Multiplier formula, both proprietary Shark products, and both are sold separately as refills, this is a genuine formula dependency, since the two-part StainStriker chemistry is specific to Shark's own bottles.
The HairPro line also includes an onboard self-cleaning system for the tools and hose, which is a genuine convenience feature but should not be confused with the machine cleaning itself between full uses. Because this is a comparatively new release, there is not yet the multi-year body of independent lab testing (e.g., a full Consumer Reports rating cycle) available for the EX301 that exists for the Bissell and Hoover machines in this guide, and Shark's carpet-cleaner lineup already spans EX151, EX200, EX201, EX300, EX301, and EX304, model numbers that are easy to mix up when comparing prices and reviews across retailers. A current product photo specific to this exact EX301 listing could not be independently confirmed as resolving during this research pass, so no image is shown pending confirmation.
Key Listed Features
HairPro Technology routes pet hair into a self-contained hair cage for hands-off ("Zero-Touch") disposal
StainStriker mixes two proprietary Shark formulas on contact for an oxygenated stain-fighting boost
Single high-speed brushroll combined with high-pressure PowerSpray, rather than dual counter-rotating brushes
Onboard self-cleaning system for tools and hose between uses
