Done with this... looking for a new one
This vacuum did Ok when I first received it. I needed something small to keep in the kitchen for quick pick ups only. After a while it lost its suction power. I need to throw it out because people keep picking it up and trying to vacuum with it. All it does now is trap dirt in the beater brush and spreads the dirt around. I will be purchasing another stick vacuum, and it won't be this one.

buy a real vacuum trust me
this sort of works for a little bit but it definitely doesnt vacuum like a real one. It loses suction very quickly, in like 3 minutes, because the dust will build up. After a years use, mine wont even pick up any dirt at all.

Only one "con", but it's a biggie.
For close to a year, I used this vac daily and loved it. It's easy to maneuver and did a sufficient job picking up cat litter and various dirt and small objects. However after about 8 months I noticed a significant decrease in suction as it took multiple passes to pick up simple dirt/litter from hardwood and linoleum. As it approached the one-year mark, after 1-2 minutes of use you could audibly hear the charge drop off. The problem here is the rechargeable battery is not replaceable, so a whole new unit is needed every year. Supposedly the new Accucharge model overcomes this limitation, so I'll be buying one of those soon.

Can't live without it.
This is a fantastic little machine that cleans up everything and anything. It's handy- we keep it right in the living room in its charger. We have two children and use it several times a day and it helps with almost every mess and spill.

Maybe I got a lemon...
I purchased this item based on some excellent reviews here but it was a huge disappointment. I have been meticulous about cleaning the filter and cup, but the suction is very weak. It will pick up dust and tiny dirt particles, but anything larger (e.g., toast crumbs) is either not picked up or requires multiple swipes or is picked up momentarily and then falls back to the floor. I never expected a stick vac to pick up large items or handle heavy dirt, but this one doesn't perform even light cleaning. We recommend you preserve the packaging and test it thoroughly in case you need to return it as we did.

works well
This is a great little vacuum, I use it for picking up stray cat litter and cat hair. It is easy to empty, has good power for such a small machine. Looks great too!

Great for pig poop!
Seriously. I realize the title seems absurd and is bordering on creepy, but it's true. I have two male guinea pigs that live in a 14 sq foot C&C cage with fleece bedding...I needed something that would quickly clean up their droppings without clogging like my other two hand vacuums do (I bought two others for this purpose and even picking up individual droppings caused them to clog...so annoying!). I saw a demo video for the Kone online and noticed that it picked up popcorn so I thought it would be perfect for this and it is!

Not only can I have it on display next to their cage, but I don't have to mess with unlocking it from the charging base or any other ridiculous thing. I will say, however, that this baby is LOUD. I try not to use it while they're in the cage because it scares the crap out of them (not literally, but if it did, the Kone would take care of that) and instead wait until they're having play time. Even then it startles them, but they're guinea pigs, so everything startles them.

The color is fantastic and the base is wonderful...no cords showing and I don't have to wrestle with it like my other two hand vacs. I love the design...for me, it's very comfortable to hold and I have no issues with it slipping out of my hand. I suppose if I were using it for an extended period of time, the weight might eventually be a bother, but for quick

Dirt Devil 0213 PLM Kone Cordless Hand Vac
I'm very happy with my new vacuum. Thanks so much for sending it out so promptly.

Kone
I highly recommend this vacuum. Very strong suction power. I have one near the bathroom and one next to my Hedgehog's cage. Strong enough to pick up bedding and corncobs off the carpet. Looks nice too!!

Dirt Devil Kone
This product arrived promptly and I was happy about that. However, when I opened it there was a big label on the box that said "blemished product." I sent two E-mails asking them to explain what this meant but I have received no response from them. The product does seem to work properly but I never would have bought it if I had known it was blemished in some way.

Excellent Product!
This is such a nice alternative for the brand bags. I tried to get Dirt Devil bags but it looks like they stopped producing them. These bags fit perfectly and are so much cheaper. Great value!

Vacuum Cleaner Bags
These seem to work just fine. However, I did think it odd that the bags were advertised to be available in multiples of ten, but the order was filled with 3 packs. A good product anyway.

What I wanted...different packaging
These bags are very difficult to find in stores. The "10-pack" I received consisted of 3 "3-packs" and a single unpackaged bag - but I did get 10, and they arrived when expected.

Works just fine
These are a generic (not brand name) replacement filter, but other than needing a little push to seat properly, perform just as well as the name brand filters.

Excellent
Excellent service. Bags were of good quality and cheaper than Dirt Devil brand which is getting impossible to find.

Good broom. Poor battery life.
We purchased the broom in early '08. It worked fairly well for our wood and tile floors. About what we expected. However, after about 18 months the battery went. There is no way to replace it yourself. The factory gave me the number of a repair shop. They said forget replacing the battery, it's less money to buy a new one. There you go. If you think the price is worth maybe up to two years of use, buy it. We did not think it was worth replacing ours. The old broom and dust pan are pretty inexpensive.

Good for Price and every day use
This is a great product for every day use. Don't have to get out a dust pan. It just sucks it up right into the broom and has quite a bit of storage space so you don't have to empty it every time. Holds its charge well. The cons is it is still a broom, so tight to get get into those hard to reach places. It is also a little heavier than a broom. Most of the time you have to get right on top of the item for it to suction it up. And to clean the bristles, you have to use your hand... Other than that, good product. If I were to replace this, I would try to find something that has a moveable base so I can get right up against baseboards and in those hard to reach places.

Terrible batteries.
After 6 months of use the batteries go kaput. This has been true for two different units. Not of much use with that short of life.

Works for me
This does pretty much what you expect it to. It's very easy to use, and helps me get to places I can't normally reach. Far more convenient than a standard broom, and doesn't scratch my floors like a regular vacuum. Not very powerful, but I didn't really expect it to be.

Just pushes the dirt around.
This broom was mediocre from the word go. It's awkward as a broom but the vaccuum power was so weak that sweeping was pretty much its only use. Basically, you could push the dirt around (though not as easily as with a simple corn broom) and it would suck up a few crumbs and that's kind of it. It wasn't broken, it just didn't work very well. There are no pets or young children in the household so it wasn't on heavy duty either. It was only used for cleaning the edges of the living room and a tile entryway and it didn't do that particularly well. Sadly, we didn't think to return it in time and about two months in the suction got even worse but we were stuck with it. The idea is good but it just did not work for us.

Save your money and skip this one. (We ultimately bought a corn broom and an 18-V B&D handvac to take over edge and entryway cleaning. Neither is as convenient as this product should have been, but both work well for their purposes.)

Suction was great... before it stopped working
Worked great, despite the air blowing out from the middle of the device. As long as you aimed it so that it didn't blow air where you were trying to vacuum, it worked. Never had a problem with the battery holding a charge either. But then one day it just stopped turning on. If I hit the power switch about fifty times, it would eventually turn on and stay on. But it's annoying to have to hit the power switch fifty times every time you want to vacuum up a little mess.

Does the easy jobs
It's great for small, light things like hair and dust. It is noisy, blows things away, but it's great for just a quick clean up. The design, however, is a little faulty in that the handle area is so slick and smooth, it often slips out of my hands because it has some weight to it too. The filter is a little gross to clean, could be more efficient. The battery life isn't great, seems to die really fast. It does the job in my house though for the quick clean up of pet and human hair. Not great though.

this thing really sucks...in a good way!
i read some of the negative reviews w/ skepticism & bought this anywayDirt Devil 0213BLU Kone Cordless Rechargeable Handheld Vacuum Cleaner, Blue...it has proven my skepticism to be well-founded. perhaps the negative reviewers were comparing this to a reg vac, which is apples to oranges. for its size & the fact that it's a handheld & cordless, it works very well. we just put an addition on our house & there was a lot of sm debris to pick up daily; the only time i had trouble was when the filter got clogged w/ sheetrock dust...well that would reduce the efficiency of a full-szd vac! just banged most of the dust off the filter & reused, until it got to the point where i had to wash it...no big deal. it's very convenient, has great suction & i didn't have to drill holes in the wall for a charger plate.

amazing!
This is the greatest dustbuster ever! I have long hair that I need to vacuum off the floor constantly. This is perfect for a quick cleanup, especially great for the bathroom. Instead of lugging out my full-size vac, I just use this and I'm done in just a few seconds. I keep it plugged in all the time in the corner of the hall. It takes up very little space and does not look ugly.

glad I got it
The bad reviews almost made me not get it, but I'm glad I did. I got it mostly for cleaning up pet hair. It works great for small jobs. The vents aren't a problem because they aren't on the bottom and I have had no problem putting it on the charger. It is kinda loud and needs to be emptied often, but it works great.