VSD1801

Very happy with this vacuum, made in the USA! After getting screwed on a Chinese "stick" style vacuum - aka it was lost in the mail, I decided to just stock with a USA made product (there's other incentives behind this also for me personally.) That said, I wanted something lightweight and appropriate for a 30' RV. This little vac did the trick! It really does swivel excellently, and though you can see in some area of the vac where they cut corners - it is still a pretty solidly made vaccum. The folding handle feature is nice for those with limited space. The two settings of suction is nice to have but I mostly use the high setting for both carpet and vinyl flooring. What I love most about the vacuum is that it is extremly light weight, and there's a light on the device. This is something often overlooked. The brush area is also user servicable and it's easy to get at the brushes and clean dog hair and debris out. Taking the handheld portion out for spot cleans is simple and effective. The handheld portion is what also accepts the charging cord. The filters seem to be readily available on Amazon so that's another plus over the Chinese units. I can tell this vacuum will last a long time and the value for the money really can't be beaten.

I love this thing! It’s lightweight, easy to use, easy to empty and clean. I have hand neuropathy and arthritis. This doesn’t hurt me to use it; but more importantly, to empty and clean it. No cord to get tangled in my wheelchair. My floors (hard with a couple of heavy door mats) are so much cleaner. It does take longer to charge, but I live in a small space so it’s all good. I like that I can detach the hand part and do the baseboards and vents. I’ve never had it run out of charge before I had my cleaning finished. Thanks for the great product.

Make no mistake about it. This is a Chinese made product by a company based in China. At this price point, you should not expect anything else. They do maintain offices in South Carolina as well as in Europe and other major consumer markets. At its core, this is really is a light duty handheld vac with a stick vacuum housing surrounding it. When docked in this housing, it operates as a stick vacuum with swivel action and an LED headlight. For quick cleanups, its lightness, compact size, cordless operation, and handheld mode make this a very convenient, versatile tool. This would not be a great vacuum as a primary for even a modest sized home/condo. The suction is decent (it is a handheld vac, after all) and the path width is relatively small. But it is terrific when you don't want to lug in a heavy vac, find a socket, wind out a cord, etc. with a full sized vac. It's also great for getting into narrow or low spaces. Using the handheld function, it does a good (not great) job on hard surface stairs and harder to reach places. It is not especially good on carpets and rugs but can get by in a pinch. For overall performance alone, it's a three star product. However, its versatility, utility, and convenience on hard surfaces adds a couple of stars. Very pleased with this purchase.

I was surprised this stick vacuum does a pretty good job, seems to pickup as well as my regular upright vacuum did. Much lighter weight, so it is noticeably easier work to vacuum. Head is slightly smaller right to left so it takes a few extra strokes forward and back to cover the same area, but being lighter weight keeps it from feeling like more work. The head rotates left or right making it easier to turn into corners. The head is lower as well as shorter left to right, so I actually can get further under and in-between recliners and end tables. I love that I can take off the middle section and it functions as a handheld vac for furniture or air conditioner vents, even has an attachment with a brush or thin tube for small areas like couch cushion corners. The only downside to this battery operated vacuum is a short battery charge life and long recharge time. I have tile floors in most of the house, but can only do two rooms before having to plug it back in to recharge, which takes around 5 hours. I'm thinking I just need to change my habits and vacuum twice a week instead of once, and do living room and kitchen one day, and hallways, baths and flex room the other day.

Comes with an American plug! Long charging time, but it does its job well.