I have to admit that I was skeptical when I found a stick vacuum cleaner for $129 (including a discount). I have tried and returned several, so didn't have high hopes. How wrong I was about this one!
I purchased it for a small cabin we have several hours from our house. We are gone from there sometimes several months, so it ALWAYS needs a good cleaning. However, I don't want to spend my time there cleaning house. Consequently, I was looking for a lightweight, efficient, high suction, easy to store and manipulate vacuum. I needed it to get into corners, under beds and other furniture, and not have to vacuum back and forth a number of times to pick up dust and debris.
This arrived quickly. I decided I would try it here before taking it to the cabin. I was "floored!" (pun intended!) The vacuum was easy to assemble and charged relatively quickly, so I could try it out quickly after its arrival.
The front green light shows up EVERYTHING in its path from dust to peppercorns, or dried grass that has been tracked in. The suction is strong enough that I rarely have to back up and re-vacuum anything! The head moves easily around furniture legs and into corners.
Honestly, I am considering taking my older, but more expensive stick vac to the cabin and keeping this one for everyday use here. I wouldn't go so far as to say that I "enjoy" vacuuming. I would, though, say that this one is so light, effective, and easy to use and see debris on the floor that I am more apt to grab it and vacuum more regularly.
The only two improvements I could suggest are these:
* I have to lean it against something when I am interrupted because it won't stand up on its own, and
* my other stick vacuum has an adjustment in the center of the stick that allows me to "break" it so that it easily goes under furniture without my having to move, for example, the sofa.
Other than that, this was one of my best Amazon buys ever! The jury may be out over the long term, but at this point, I would give it 10 stars, especially for the price!
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