Quick Answer: The Shark StainStriker PX201 is a $139.99 portable spot cleaner with a two-part Deep Clean Pro + OXY Multiplier chemistry that mixes on contact, a 3-year limited warranty, and both a 3.5-inch reversible bristle tool and a 7-inch Wide Path tool in the box — a wider tool kit than the Bissell Little Green Max Pet ships with. The catch: its customer rating sits at 3.6 out of 5 stars on Shark’s own product page, well below the Little Green Max Pet’s 4.4 out of 5 across 338 reviews on Bissell.com. It’s a legitimate buy for the tool versatility and two-part chemistry, but go in knowing the review consistency isn’t there yet.
Shark’s StainStriker name covers two very different things on this site’s own brand roundup — a built-in hose accessory on the CarpetXpert upright, and this standalone portable spot cleaner. This review is about the standalone machine: the PX201, Shark’s baseline portable, priced to compete directly with the Bissell Little Green Max Pet and Hoover CleanSlate Pet already reviewed on this site. Here’s what the spec sheet and Shark’s own customer data actually say.
StainStriker PX201, by the numbers
- 3.6 out of 5 stars — the customer rating shown on Shark’s own PX201 product page, notably below the Bissell Little Green Max Pet’s 4.4-star rating across 338 reviews on Bissell.com.
- 3-year limited warranty — matches the Little Green Max Pet’s coverage and beats the Hoover CleanSlate Pet’s 2-year term.
- 450 watts — the machine’s rated power draw at 120V/3.3A, per Shark’s own spec sheet.
- 13.23 lbs shipping weight — Shark’s own listed figure includes the box and accessories; the unboxed machine runs closer to 8.5-9 lbs per retailer listings, the same shipping-vs-measured gap this site has already flagged on Shark’s CarpetXpert HairPro upright.
What’s good
| Strength | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Ships with a 7-inch Wide Path tool | Covers open stretches of low-pile carpet faster — the exact tool this site's Little Green Max Pet review flagged as missing from Bissell's box |
| Two-part chemistry mixes on contact | Deep Clean Pro formula and OXY Multiplier combine at the tool head instead of sitting premixed and losing strength in a bottle |
| 3-year limited warranty | Matches the Little Green Max Pet, a full year longer than the Hoover CleanSlate Pet's 2-year term |
| Reversible 3.5-inch bristle tool | Nylon bristles for abrasive scrubbing on one side, softer silicone on the other — no separate tool swap needed |
| $139.99 | About $10 cheaper than the Little Green Max Pet's $149.99 |
What’s not
- 3.6-out-of-5 customer rating. That’s a full star below the Little Green Max Pet’s 4.4 out of 5, and it’s Shark’s own published figure, not a hostile third-party number.
- Shorter cord than the Little Green Max Pet. The StainStriker’s 12-ft cord is 3 feet shorter than the Little Green’s 15-ft cord, which can mean more outlet changes in a larger room.
- Confusing branding. “StainStriker” also names a hose accessory on Shark’s CarpetXpert upright, so shoppers searching for this standalone portable can land on the wrong product page.
- Not a whole-room machine. Like every portable in this class, it’s built for spots, stairs, and upholstery — not a substitute for a full-size upright on wall-to-wall carpet.
Full specs
| Spec | Shark StainStriker (PX201) |
|---|---|
| Price (Shark.com) | $139.99 list — Home Depot and Walmart both run it at $109.99 (Oct. 2026) |
| Weight (shipping) | 13.23 lbs (~8.5-9 lbs unboxed) |
| Power cord | 12 ft |
| Hose length | 4.3 ft |
| Power draw | 450 W, 120V, 3.3A |
| Included tools | 3.5" reversible bristle tool, 7" Wide Path tool, integrated crevice tool |
| Included formula | 12 oz OXY Multiplier, 6 oz Deep Clean Pro |
| Warranty | 3-year limited |
| Customer rating | 3.6/5 (Shark.com) |
Shark StainStriker Portable Carpet & Upholstery Cleaner (PX201)
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Last updated October 2026: Shark’s own site still lists the PX201 at $139.99, but Home Depot and Walmart are both currently running it at $109.99 — a genuine $30 sale, not a different SKU. Check those two retailers before paying list price.
Who should buy it
Buy the StainStriker PX201 if you want the widest tool kit in this price class — the 7-inch Wide Path tool covers ground the Little Green Max Pet’s tools can’t, and the two-part chemistry is a genuine mechanical edge over a premixed bottle sitting on a shelf. It’s also the cheaper of the two by about $10.
Skip it if a consistently high customer rating matters more to you than tool variety — the Little Green Max Pet’s 4.4-star, 338-review track record on Bissell.com is stronger than the StainStriker’s 3.6 stars on Shark’s own site. If pet hair, not just stains, is the priority, see our full Shark StainStriker HairPro PX251 review — it carries a 5-out-of-5 customer rating and swaps the Wide Path tool for a dedicated Hair Extractor. For the full spec-by-spec Bissell comparison, see the Bissell Little Green Max Pet review, or step up to a full-size machine in the best carpet cleaner roundup if you’re cleaning whole rooms, not just spots.
The bottom line
The Shark StainStriker PX201 earns a real spot in the portable-spot-cleaner conversation on tool versatility and price — it’s the only one of the three portables reviewed on this site that ships both a wide-path tool and a two-part on-contact chemistry system, for $10 less than the Bissell alternative. Its 3.6-out-of-5 customer rating is the honest asterisk: Shark’s own published number trails the Little Green Max Pet’s 4.4 stars by a full point, so weigh tool versatility against review consistency before deciding. See the full Shark carpet cleaner lineup for how it fits against the CarpetXpert uprights, or the best portable carpet cleaner roundup to see it against Bissell and Hoover head to head.