Best handheld vacuum cleaners

Good choice for small areas/hard floors; bagged versions also available, April 17, 2011

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I needed a very compact vac to use mainly in the bathroom to clean up after haircuts. I’ve been using a cordless model but lacked the power to get the job done to my satisfaction. So, the hunt began for a compact corded model.

I looked at several hand-held units that offered a hose attachment. But, while they would have been fine for counter top work, I would have had to crouch or kneel down to get the floor done. Stick brooms would work fine on the floor, but didn’t have the attachments for counter work.

That left a canister. I have several other Bissell products that have worked well, so thought I’d give the Zing a shot. Overall, it’s an excellent product considering the price. The suction power is outstanding – I’d put it on a par with my Panasonic cannister vac that cost much, much more. In fact, the suction is a little too good – it will easily suck up hair cutting attachments if you’re not careful. Zero complaints in terms of power…

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The floor attachment needs a better design, February 4, 2011

I’ll start by saying this vacuum is NOT for carpets, period. It doesn’t have any kind of beater bar and doesn’t glide over carpet at all. I got this to do quick post-toddler dinner clean ups. The vacuum unit itself has a good design and plenty of suction. It is lightweight and would be great to carry around using the hose itself to clean nooks and crannies, but this ability is limited to nooks and crannies since it is blatantly missing a drapery or upholstery attachment. After going across my hardwood floors it sucked up quite a bit of dirt and lint & I didn’t think my floors were that dirty. My complaint is that the floor attachment needs to be redesigned, which is too bad because it’s primarily why I bought this unit. The part that slides accross the floor is maybe 8 inches wide or so, but really only the middle maybe 2 inches has a hole for suction. The rest of it doesn’t, well, suck. There’s not even an opening for it. I’m not sure why the thing is even 8 inches wide, it could…

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Great lightweight vacuum, July 5, 2011

I am a young bachelor who hates vacuuming and hates schlepping a vacuum up the spiral staircase to the third floor. This little vacuum made both of those activities relatively painless. It is extremely lightweight but still sucks well (in layman’s terms) on both carpet and hardwood floors. It also doesn’t take up much closet space. The only fault I can find with this vacuum is that there is no place to clip on the one alternate attachment, but it’s a very minor issue. I would heartily recommend this vacuum to anyone, but especially to housework-haters like myself, college students, and elderly or petite people looking for a very lightweight, easily portable vacuum.

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