Great product and great value
When I plugged it in, I was amazed at the power of this little device. The motor generates so much torque that it actually twisted in my hand when I turned it on. I only use it on bare floors, but it makes short work of the job and it's very lightweight and easy to use. Nice long cord, too.

Great on bare floors, terrible on carpet.
I used this for the first time today to clean my apartment that is all hardwood except for the area rug in the living room. This product does not work well at all on carpet to pick up animal fur! It basically sucked up a little dirt and moved the fur around in globs that I could pick up by hand.

On the other hand, it was fantastic on the hardwood and tile. It was great at picking up dust bunnies and didn't blow them around at all. The suction was actually good enough to pick them up before the vacuum even reached them. It was also great on picking up cat litter without spitting it anywhere. That's the main reason I chose this one and it worked wonders. The largest item it had to pick up today was dry cat food and that was no problem.

The dust cup is very simple to empty and the filter is very easy to clean. You should plan on cleaning both after each use, but that pretty much consists of emptying and rinsing with warm water.

The vacuum is very easy to maneuver and it does work well under low furniture. It can practically lay flat on the ground and still pick up.

I would have given it five stars if it were advertised for bare floors only. For the price, definitely worth it but you'll want something else to do a nice job on carpet.

Thank goodness
I have hardwood floors in two levels of my townhome. I have a cat who tracks cat litter eveywhere. This product which I just got yesterday is great. I had a Eureka stick and the wheels started leaving marks on my floors. Then again it was three years old. Also FYI if you have harwood floors use the Bona product line to clean them. Great product I have used it for three years.

Sucks up a storm
I'm after Doberman hair, and the dirt the many toothed dude brings in the house.
Easier than a dry mop since I don't have to move chairs and the like around as much, can work around.

Waste of money! Overheats, no suction, save your money
Received in 10 weeks ago, I have used it no more than 15 times on tiny areas like kitchen, hall, etc.....hardwood, not carpet.........though difficult to empty filter and to store, was tolerable.......

Now it overheats even though used no more than 10 minutes.......engine shuts off........as of two hours ago, still off!!!

I suppose if I saved the box for this vacuum, wanted to pack it up and go to UPS and ship it at my expense, they might help..........as it stands, will vote by telling you DON'T BUY THIS

Stopped Working at 2 month mark
I clean out the filter after every use because it works so well. I cannot believe how much dirt, dust, and dog hair it picks up. So imagine my surprise today when it just stopped working and I have used it maybe 10 times...

OK but nothing special
Seems to be reasonably well built. I plugged it into a Kill-a-Watt meter, and it read 5.55 amps, 636 watts. Power seems OK for upholstery and car seats as long as deep suction is not required.

The design of the attachments renders them essentially useless. There is so much suction leakage that the attachment hose couldn't pick up loose sand from the car floor mat. For that kind of work, this definitely won't compete with the old Eureka Mighty Mite.

It comes with a spare belt. Cleanup of the dirt chamber and filter is not difficult.

Loud! and belt broke in a couple hours
I used to be a janitor for 4 years, when I was in college. I used a Dirt Devil. It was awesome -- the one with the bag on the back. So I really thought this was a good move. I read on here that it was loud, but, ah, they're just being picky! Not a chance. This thing hurt my ears AND my wife's ears.

On top of that, the belt broke within a couple hours of use.

As a mechanical engineer, I design products. Unfortunately, companies drive us to take cost out of perfectly good products to save them money. Eventually they have to make it so thin and cheap, the original quality is shot and they're hoping to sell on name recognition or previous product's history. This Dirt Devil feels solid. The problem is it is so incredibly loud. Also, there must be something wrong with the drive, because the belt broke within a couple hours of use.

We sent this piece of junk back.

I do not recommend this product. I would not EVER buy it again. EVER!

Now -- can anybody help me find a good hand vacuum for my carpeted stairs? Thanks.

little dirt devil does a big job
I am very pleased with the small hand-held dirt devil sweeper I bought. It replaces a litle dirt devil I had used for 15 years. Always loved it but it finally died. This new one has more features and more suction. Just great for me to use for many things as I have bad pain and loss of strength in my hands and it is not too heavy.

Dirt Devil 100 Classic handheld Vacuum - is good overall
Vacuum has plenty of power - good for steps and areas of plush rugs around desks and tables. Only complaint is that exhaust air goes horzontally out the sides, so I duct-taped some cardboard to deflect the air upwards so it wouldn't blow the dust around. Electric cord is nice and long and, overall it's a good buy for cost.

New batteries: 30-35% off Dyson's price
Question for Dyson DC16 owers:

Would you pay .99 for new batteries in your battery pack? I'm a Dyson DC16 owner as well. I LOVE the DC16, but struggled to find replacement battery packs at a better price than Dyson's .99 price. I've found a solution!

Easy process: Pay the .99, then mail me your battery pack (via inexpensive media mail) . I replace the batteries and mail it back postage free. I've replaced batteries in Dyson DC16 vacs in my local with 100% successs!

QUESTION: How many would be interested? Reply here please.

If there is enough interest, I'll post ads on different websites.

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I'd be interested in buying used battery packs. I'm interested mainly in the plastic housing, so that I can lower my pricing even further. If I get enough housings for battery packs, it may not be necessary to mail me yours for this offer.

Finally Trashing Ours
We give up. We have had the unit about a year or slightly longer, used it maybe once a week. Horribly short battery life and now the battery will not take a charge. We have the yellow Dyson upright and love it (except for the bizarre hand held attachments) and bought this one hoping for another good product.

But it's just not worth spending any money on for a replacement battery - just to have a unit that works marginally.

TOTALLY TERRIBLE - DON'T BUY
As others have stated I also purchased an upright vac years ago and had much success with it, so I purchased the hanheld thinking I was getting a smaller power-packed version of the upright. GUESS WHAT???

IT'S TOTALLY TERRIBLE! THE CANISTER IS AKWARD TO HOLD - SEEMS TOP HEAVY AND BULKY. YOU NEED CONSTANT PRESSURE ON THE OPERATING SWITCH FOR IT TO RUN. IT DOES NOT FIT INTO TIGHT SPACES AS YOU THINK A NORMAL HANDHELD WOULD. BATTERY LIFE IS NON-EXISTENT - SEEMS I'M LUCKY IF I GET 2-3 MINUTES OF VAC POWER WITH IT. CANNOT EVEN VACUUM THE COUCH FINDINGS THE KIDS HAVE LEFT BECAUSE THE BATTERY QUITS SO SOON. HIGHLY DISAPPOINTED - WOULD NOT RECOMMEND!

DYSON DC ROOT 6 HANDHELD VACUUM CLEANER
yes, we purchased this item as a gift , and they said it was the best one they have ever used and that they love it.

for a f****** replacement battery!?!?!?
The battery lasted less than a year. It costs half the price of the original unit just to replace the battery.

Hoover Quality???
I purchased this vacuum in January of 2009 because of all the good reviews; it is now 14 months later and I'm finding out that considering how much I paid for this Hoover, the quality is terrible. The suction was never really that great and now the controls sometimes don't work. Are Hoovers only good to last a little more than a year (right after the one-year warranty ends)? I liked the idea of a bagless vacuum, but I had to clean it out every other week. I would NOT recommend this product because I think for the money you pay for this vacuum, it should have better suction and last more than 14 months.

Not good for pet hair
I bought this based on many of the reviews that said it was great for pet hair. I have two dogs. It is terrible for pet hair.

I am constantly pulling built up hair out of the bristles, unclogging the hose, cleaning out the path from the brush to the hose, etc.

While it does seem to pull dirt, it refuses to actually clean hair off the carpet, and it lays the hair out in a static-y mess on the floor.

Excellent Value
I've owned this vacuum for over a year, and it still functions perfectly. The suction is great, the filter is washable, and the carpet-beating attachment rivals the Miele of the same size. I have two small dogs, kids and a passion for cleaning (lol). This hoover is up to the task! ***** full stars!

broken soon, only half a year.
I am very satisfied at the first 3 month. Then, the tie is broken, after 6 months, it doesn't work anymore.

Little power house!
Means serious business when it comes to cleaning. Dirt cup is small, but not a big deal to empty. Shampooed the carpet (also a Hoover), later this little power house lifted even the most matted spots of carpet I had. Looks better than ever. Very happy.

Great Steam Cleaner overall
The company has been fabulous to deal with, responding to my email questions almost immediately. I love the steam cleaner as it has enough power to effectively loosen dirt from floors and shower walls with little effort. The "slight" drawback is they provide only one cloth for wiping the surfaces, but you can purchase additional cloths from them or simply use other microfiber cloths or towels. I also like the long flexible tube as you can easily reach high places and corners without fighting with a stiff extension wand. Yet the two hard wands are handy in other situations, like floors. I do wish the flexible tube was detachable for easier carrying and transporting of the unit, but that is a trivial concern. The water tank is a good size so you don't have to refill it often. I can usually get my cleaning done on one tank. I have used other steam cleaners and found this to be more powerful and a very good value for the cost. Overall, I am EXTREMELY happy with this machine.

Very Disappointed!
I am the type of person who does a lot of research before I buy what I was sure is the best machine and boy was I WRONG on this one! I got this machine to mop the floors, clean the grill, clean grout, clean windows, clean stainless steel fridge, and sanitize kids toys. Very disappointed with the way this machine handles every task on my list.

Mopping floors:
Tile worked ok then on the sealed wood floors it left noticeable streaks messy looking. One thing it did do was take of little paint specks on the floor but it took forever. To hard to mop the stairs and a pain to carry up the stairs. That was using the nozzle in the picture. Oh and by the way they only give you one pad that's very flimsy.

Clean the grill:
Pointless doesn't clean it.

Clean grout:
Takes forever much quicker to do it by hand.

Clean windows:
Terrible sopping wet and streaky.

Clean stainless steel:
Sopping wet again then tried using a towel on top of the squeegee attachment it was very streaky.

Sanitize kids toys:
Just made a puddle of water easier to wipe then down with hot water.

I don't understand why this machine has such good reviews. I have bought the eureka enviro for mopping will see how that works in a couple of days.

What a waste of money and the little brush tools do ruin quickly if you have to press at all.

There is a handle on the machine but no shoulder strap. I always got the maching caught up on the cord and the nozzle wire annoying.

Its annoying to drag that canister around everywhere you go in the house.

You have to wait a while for it to start.

If you want a quick machine to get the job done correctly and neatly don't buy this one.

Hope this review helps someone I wish I never bought this machine.

Great steamer
I agree with the other reviews, this is a great steamer. Well built
and the steam lasts. We had a hand held steamer that was heavy to lug
around with water inside than tried the Monster which was too big to
fit in close areas and left the floor sopping wet. Glad we found this
one.

Very good, but not perfect
I just bought one yesterday and have begun cleaning away. The unit seems to be built rather well, including the accessories.

It includes a number of small bristle brushes for scrubbing while steaming. Don't expect too much from them if you scrub aggressively. I flattened one out in about 10-15 mins of use.

It could use some nice way to wrap the cord and hose. There also isn't any place to store most of the accessories to keep them together.

Its kind of silly that the hose is on the side opposite of the steering wheel. You can't really pull it along well, although I wouldn't pull it if its not on a smooth surface. You wouldn't want the hose coming out or breaking and then having steam blow everywhere.

One thing I noticed, more expensive machines aren't supposed to do this, is that you will get a lot of puddling if you don't move very quickly. This means that its not a good choice for steam cleaning fabrics like drapes, chairs, and carpets because you could create a mold issue with all of the water that is left behind.

Remember that steam cleaning is not necessarily easier, you're just cleaning with out chemicals. You're first cleaning may be difficult if there is alot of grime to remove. But maintenance cleanings afterwards will be easier.

I got mine cheaply enough so I can live with some of the short comings. I would recommend to a friend who doesn't want to spend a ton of money on a better quality one.

mccoulloch steam cleaner
I was very disappointed with the effeciency of this product. I bought it for house whole use. It is not powerful enough for what I intended to use it for, cleaning soap scum from fiberglass showers and glass shower doors. It still requied a lot of intense scrubbing. I probably will just do it by hand instead of dragging out the equipment and wasting time setting everything and then cleaning everything up for storage. I was really hoping this would be the answer to this task.

Indispensible
I love this vacuum! We have hard floors in the diningroom, kitchen & hall. This vacuum allows us to keep up with our growing family and the daily messes. The vacuum is easy to handle so that even the kids can effectively help out. It is easy to clean. I have never had any problem with the recharable battery running out before I'm done vacuuming. I have had one of these models myself for over a year and just bought this one for my parents. They love its light weight and easy access recharging stand. A great value and indispensible for our family!

Not for use as a vacuum
I've read some of the reviews and found that people who are rating this thing highly are the ones who are sweeeping up their floors and then vacuuming up the sweepings. This is not what a vacuum is for. If you can't use it as a vacuum, then it isn't a vacuum.

This vacuum will have a dead battery within 3 months
This vacuum has terrible suction power
This vacuum has a tiny dustcup which must be emptied before use and several times during use to maintain the already poor suction.
This vacuum has cheap plastic parts which frequently break, (ex. the small rollers on the bottom which make it possbile to roll the vacuum around)

After owning this product for a month and suffering the headaches, I hope this review can save you time and money and especially the headaches.

Good vacuum for quick clean ups / daily cleaning
My friend had one of these for years, so I already knew what to expect from it. I use this vacuum for everyday LIGHT cleaning on tile and laminate flooring. I'll also use it for quick clean ups on carpet or rugs, but I usually just use the hand vac for that. Some people complain about it lasting only 15mins, but that's all I need. For more thorough cleaning, I'll bring out the big guns :-)

PROS: Two in one vac, love how you can go from cleaning floors to using the hand vac in seconds. Has enough suction to pick up crumbs in the kitchen or dirt tracked in from outside by the exterior doors. It's light and easy to maneuver to get underneath tables and chairs. The charging station has a blue backlight when it's docked which makes for a convenient night light. I also like the option of emptying it by using a conventional vacuum to suck the dirt out a front access hole.

CONS: Like any bagless vacuum, when you try to dump clean the container, you get a dust cloud. That's why I like the option of vacuuming out the dirt. Also, the rotating brush seems to kick dirt around half the time. Fortunately, the brush is removalable for cleaning. I just leave it out all the time. More suction would be nice as always for a vacuum, but it's adequate for a stick/handheld vac.

Overall, I would recommend this vacuum for light, everyday cleaning.

Horrible Quality - Electrolux should be embarrassed!
My wife and I purchased this useless piece of garbage to replace a similar product under the auspices that it being an electrolux must be of high quality. Immediately I noticed that the vacuum was extremely difficult to pull backwards on a carpet, as though the wheels do not work. Then after the third use the spinning mechanism on the bottom stopped working because hair got stuck in the bottom. It was relatively easy to remove, but now every third time we use it, we have to perform minor surgery on this piece to remove the hair. We live in a 1 bedroom apartment, we're not talking about a significant amount of usage.

Absolutely the worst vacuum I have ever owned! Do yourself a favor and do not buy this vacuum!

Best I have found!
I purchased this little stik vac to take care of my laminate floors and it has not disappointed me at all. I have tried a shark cordless vac, a swivel sweeper (which was good, better on carpet) and just doing it with a broom and dust pan. This vac does not catch and drag grit under it with the possibility of scratching the floor. It works on carpet and the best part is the little hand vac on board. You can just pop it off and do the edges around doors or hard to reach spots. With the other vacs you had to go get a dustbuster and come back to do it and then go replace it in its' charger. Don't let the price stop you!! Worth every penny and I would re-order it in the future if needed!

Tidy Little Machine!!!
This vacuum is great!!!

I have
- 680 sq. ft. apartment; 3/4 of which is carpeted
- 2 cats
- allergies
- not much space for storage

So far so good. I've had the unit for a month now and so far it is working like a charm.
Great suction power. I was really surprised with how much dirt, cat litter, cat hair, and random crap this thing was able to suck into the canister. The power paw is fantastic. I have a couch and a black office chair that the cats like to lounge on and the cat hair accumulates rather fast on them. The power paw makes a huge difference after giving it a good once over. The unit is also compact which makes storage that much easier.

My only complaint thus far is that the placement of the filter is such that you really should take it off and give it a good shake after each time you use it. The cat hair gets trapped in between the filter and the container. I don't mind this so much. For the price of the unit and its performance thus far, it really is a great machine.

As a reference, I used to borrow my parent's Dyson DC07 all the time and even after getting used to that expensive Dyson I would say that this relatively inexpensive unit is still very impressive. Just don't buy it for a full sized house. It's perfect for a small to medium apartment.

I want my disposable bags
For years we used a good quality canister vacuum with disposable bags. We thought the OPTIMA Pet Lover vacuum would be an improvement for the cat hair we live with (one cat), but the trade-off was a big disappointment.

The filter clogs EVERY time we vacuum and it takes at least 10 minutes to clear the gunk.

Also, the hose constantly pops out of its holder while simply using the back and forth motion on our carpet, NOT from bumping it against anything.

PROS:decent price, good suction
CONS: clogged filters after every use, the retaining ring which holds the hose, doesn't.

vacuum cleaner
Wife is entirely satisfied with this product. She uses it to clean up dog hair exclusively and appreciates its size and weight.

Works much better than expected
I was weary of this model because of the size, and the tellatubby handle, but it does work better than the previous few full sized vacuums ive owned. (This has the same power as a full sized vacuum, 12amps)

The only weird thing is the two extra steps needed to use the hose, you have to turn a knob and push a button, which isnt a negative really because i believe this unit may not clog like other vacuums because when using this in upright position it doesnt make everything travel up the hose.

Overall, I highly recommend this product.

blows dust all over the place
I thought this would be a great vacuum, BUT whomever designed it really wasn't thinking. The exhaust is in the front right on top of where the suction is- therefore, the exhauste blows dust bunnies all over the place into the air before the vacuum has a chance to suck it up. It's very frustrating, and causes many allery attacks in my house... Also, dumping the dust out is messy and it also flies around, and then cleaning the filter is practically impossible- and fills up very fast if you own a pet. The only good part of this vacuum is the powerbrush which does a great job of getting pet hair off of the furniture. I am giving this away and spent way too much money on a Miele stick vac to replace it- my allergies are much happier about it.

screw this
This is a vaccuum made in China that I got for over 120$. The first steps for the quick assembly is to attach the handle to the vaccuum with a screw that is supposed to be taped to the handle in the box. There was no screw with the model I received, therefore, the vaccuum was inoperable. After calling Hoover's customer assistance, who's number is on the front page of the assembly booklet, and after waiting on hold for 10 minutes, I was told I could get the replacement screw in 7-10 business days. That is not nearly good enough for a 120$ piece of equipment. I'm returning it for a brand that has better quality control and customer service. If the entire operation of the vaccuum relies on one screw, and that screw isn't supplied, then there is no telling what else missed the quality control for the rest of the vaccuum.

Best Vacuum Ever!!!!!!!!!!!
This is by far the best vacuum I have ever had. When I used it the first time it looked like I had cleaned my carpets professionaly.I have pets & 3 teenage boys, and this vacuum can keep up with all of it!!!The attachments are great and I love the cord retracter. I just bought a Bissell for the upstairs for about the same price and it doesn't even come close to the performace of the Hoover. Don't even bother looking around, because you will not find a better vacuum for the money or otherwise!!!!

Fantastic Vacuum!
Does a great job cleaning both carpets and hard floors. Love the retractable cord. Wish it had come with a brush-type attachment for the hose.

One of the best vacs i've ever owned! And i've owned many.
Over the years, i've owned many vacs from Electrolux to Fantom to Sears to Eureka to Oreck to Dyson. This Hoover has great suction and allows you to manually set carpet level. It tracks very well and has only gone through one belt in the year that i've had it (usually takes only 10 minutes to replace). Emptying the dirt is very easy with the bottom emptying canister. The auto cord retraction is a great feature as well, and comes in very handy. If I had to nitpick, I would have wished you could turn the brushes off so it could work well in hard floors or tile. It works OK, but sometimes the brushes rolling will throw small debris around. Which is why I also have a smaller Eureka 'Optima' for hard floors. All in all, Hoover has done their homework with this bagless vac, and it shows.

I love it!!!
I love this vacuum it's the best I have ever owned. I too read all the reviews and this is the one I picked I am very happy with the vacuum, if you are the type that likes to use your vacuum for dusting then this is it! It also is great on both floors with no carpet and those with, it is very powerful and I love the retractable cord! Just push the button and its all coiled up in second I would recommended this one to everyone!

Very good
We have had this vacuum cleaner since January and it has been much better than our old one. I spent an extensive amount of time looking at reviews before I bought this model. I needed to strike a balance between what I could afford and getting something of decent quality and features. The Navigator fit that mold perfectly. It has a nice array of attachments, an easy to empty dirt container and super good suction even when the dirt container is getting full. I would recommend this vacuum to anybody.

LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!
My husband, 2 small dogs and I live in a small bungalow. There are 100 year old hardwood floors throughout the house with the exception of the bedroom which has carpet. We wanted a compact vacuum that could be easily stashed away since our space is at a premium. We also needed something that could handle the gobs of fur our Scottish Terrier sheds daily. This is the third vacuum I have purchased this year. The first was fine on carpet but not so good on hard floors. The second was great on the hardwood but fell flat when used on our carpet. The Shark Navigator has far surpassed my expectations!! I was hoping for something that would be ok on both surfaces, but this baby is zippy. When you turn it on it takes off! It does a great job on the floors in our home and the roller attachment is great on upholstery. We have been doing some remodeling and it even picked up the last of the drywall dust. My mom has a Dyson and I fully believe this works just as well. We bought ours at Bed Bath and Beyond and were even able to use one of the 20% off coupons that they send out incessantly.

It Sucks in a GOOD Way!!!
I've done alot of research for the past couple of months, first I thought I wanted a Dyson, but couldn't justify spending 0 plus (and then people were still saying it probably wouldn't last more than 5 years and to try and get it repaired was a real problem.

This thing is so light, it's 10 pounds lighter than my old vacuum and boy does that make a big difference since our new house has alot of carpet and tile. I love the button on top to transition from carpet to floor (on my old vacuum you had to get on your hands and knees to switch a very difficult switch, so I never did it). It only took 5 minutes to put together. Yes, the canister is small, but that's OK I just empty it and keep on moving. I did what others mentioned, I vacuumed first with my old vacuum and then used the new Shark, YUCK what came out with the new one. I couldn't be happier with my purchase especially for about 0 when purchased at Bed Bath and Beyond (you can return it no questions asked with receipt for the whole 5 year product guarantee!!!

This product makes my life better!!
I am ecstatic about my brand new Shark Navigator Vacuum!!! Product arrived very quickly from Amazon. Upon using it for the first time it was unbelievable!! The clincher is, I had thoroughly swept (using a borrowed vacuum) just two days prior to my first use with the Navigator!! I would put the Shark Navigator up against many many other sweepers without a doubt it could out vacuum the other. (I've learned don't waste your money on cheap non functional products)

After vacuuming with my new Shark Navigator I really do feel that my house is so much more clean (seeing all the dirt and dust that was just hidden within our carpet this whole time is a revolutionary feeling) I now have the golden ticket in vacuuming & cleaning!

I may sound over zealous but I want to convey to the consumer out there looking for a great vacuum (just like I was) that this product is it!! :)

Think your home is clean? Think again...
I have two of these, one which I have been using at work for about 8 months and the second I just bought for home use having just bought a house. I am crew foreman for a janitorial team at the world HQ of a well known American company. At home I have a cat and a toddler (think hair and crumbs). Overall I am extremely happy with its performance. There are a few "cons", viz:

1. If heavily used, the intake hole (inside top of barrel where the dirt is sucked in) can easily get clogged.

2. Prominent body makes it impossible to slide vacuum flat under desks, chairs, beds etc. (however, an attachment is available separately from Shark for under-furniture cleaning).

3. Small dust cup capacity makes it impractical for long-term industrial use and, I would imagine, people who don't vacuum their homes as often as they should.

4. Does not pick up large debris such as paperclips etc. However, since only industrial vacs are truly intended for such use one probably should not really consider this a "con".

Pros:

1. Phenomenal suction. I am a neat freak and vacuum my house at least every other day. My carpets are quite new. Even so I fill the dust cup every time.

2. Great on board tools, especially the 24" wand.

3. Very easy to switch between floor vac and hose.

4. Long cord, long hose.

5. Lightweight and nippy, especially on carpet when using the power brush - it virtually runs itself.

6. Very easy to empty and clean - most parts can simply be rinsed, dried and reused including all the filters.

I would highly recommend this vacuum cleaner; like any other quality mechanical item, treat it well and it will serve you admirably. Frankly I have beat the heck out of my work Shark and have seen no decline in performance. I would be very surprised if Shark's much more expensive rival Dyson is really that much better for the extra expense.

The Legacy Lives Onc
My son needed a vacuum and I decided to treat myself to a new Windtunnel and gift him with the old one. In 10 years the changes are subtle but welcomed. The cord is longer, softer and easier to wind, there are less crevices on the vacuum body to capture dirt, the machine is quieter but the same power that made me a fan of Hoover Windtunnel is still there. I am so glad I bought another Hoover.

Another wonderful Hoover!
This is my 4th Hoover in 29 years. Each one gets better than the last. I use my vacuum at least every other day so it is used very hard. The self propelled is the only way to go for me. It makes cleaning a breeze! The edge cleaning is great as it is on both sides instead of just one. The "pet tool" is the absolute best for cleaning upholstery and steps. I have a dog and have to do it at least once a week.

Hoover is a name I always trust.

GREAT MACHINE!
What can I say? The machine arrived well within the specified time. I took it out of the box, put the handle on it, and plugged it in. Every thing is doing a great job, plenty of suction, and the self propelled part is a blessing.

ditto.... Great Machine... Only One Concern
Just like a previous review I received an open box, though mine contained a defective unit. It took me 5 minutes online to notified Amazon, who promptly cross shipped another (unopened) unit which I received in 2 days. The new unit works great and like so many others who have posted, not having the mess of a bag-less unit is great. Would defiantly recommend. Thank You Amazon for the swift response.

The Lawnmower of vacuums
This vacuum replaced the Oreck XL and the other expensive Riccar. All at 0.00 I dont understand the reviews "Great for the price" this vacuum rocks I Love it!
We have 5 children two dogs and 2700 square feet of carpet. Nobody mentioned that it has the best edge pickup of any other vac I've used and it dosent matter which side! Unlike the other brands that only give you one side for baseboards etc..this ones laid out correctly so either side will pick up nice and close to the edge thats a big plus.I mow through small toys, hair tie thingys, Dog hair "Fine yellow labrador kind" and this dude keeps suckin away
pickin up everything in its path.

Yes its heavy the oreck is nice and light, But this things self propelled and does twice the deep cleaning. Ok 14 stairs, I hate doing the stairs no easy way but the beater brush tool and nicely made hose make it bearable.

All in All it would have got a 5 star except for the weight, Then it would have probably felt cheap if it was all lightweight plastic and got 4 for that...humm...
This is a real world vacuum that wont cost a weeks pay and does a job above expectations
no fancy euro name but heck I'll use that extra money for something else. Oh yeah 3 year warranty too. I Kinda think that if people paid MORE for it they would give it a better review.