Rec your cordless handheld vacuum

[aspentosh]

I need something compact and cordless for quick cleanups of our bathroom floor. We do have a dog, but she's short hair and that's not the primary reason for this need. It'll be used on tile and maybe an area rug now and then. I feel like reviews are alllllll over the place. I just want something that will last 10-15 minutes on a charge and I don't have to replace every 2-3 years.

Please help, lol.

[macmars45]

I haven't had one last longer than 2-3 years so I'm following.

[felicity]

I'm pretty sure the battery on any cordless vacuum will start to decline by 2-3 years. At a minimum you'll probably need to get a new battery by then. Dyson sells replacement batteries for their vacuums. Other brands probably do too.

We had an older Dyson that needed both a new battery and a new roller head, plus even with a new battery the run time wasn't that long, so we decided to buy a new vacuum all together. This time we got a Dyson that had a longer run time and a better roller head so that when the battery starts dying, it'll hopefully be worth it to just replace the battery. I love our current Dyson. It has separate heads for hardwood and carpet which makes a big difference. It's kind of annoying to have to switch out the attachment for carpet/hardwood, but it works so much better I don't mind. Our old one just had a single head that could be used on both carpet and hardwoods, and it didn't do well on hardwoods at all. It left lots of stuff behind.

[expectantsteelerfan]

I LOVE my dyson hand held. I use it more than any other vacuum I've ever owned to go around vacuuming up the drifts of dog hair from my 2, to do the furniture, the stairs, etc. I use it every day. I think I've only had it for about 2 years, but it's still going strong. I only break out my big vacuum to do the area rugs every once in a while (usually before company is coming).

[sent]

I own 2 of these. They're about 1.5 years old right now so I don't know if they will make it past the 2 - 3 year mark.

Black and Decker at BBB

[felicity]

Whoops didn't read closely enough that you wanted handheld! Dyson is great but not sure if it's worth it just for the handheld.

[VillainV]

I really love our Dyson stick vac. We’ve had it for probably 4 years and replaced the battery once. We do have to clean out the filter regularly and wipe down the inside. It’s great for small/quick cleanups but might not be great for a whole house.

The Shark is supposed to be good as well, at a similar price point.

[mcppalmbeach]

I need one also! My mom had gotten me a Dibea from Amazon a few years ago and it was good while it lasted, but like others have said it was done in 2 years. I just want like an old fashioned "dust buster."

[aspentosh]

Aug 14, 2021 13:52:14 GMT -5 mcppalmbeach said:

I need one also! My mom had gotten me a Dibea from Amazon a few years ago and it was good while it lasted, but like others have said it was done in 2 years. I just want like an old fashioned "dust buster."

Right?! I swear my mom's Dustbuster lasted like 20 years, lol.

I don't want a stick vac because I want this to be fast and quick for stray hair cleanup. We have a vacuum on each floor for bigger things... this is truly just for our bathroom floor.

[pugz]

I looooove my Shark

[icedcoffee]

We’re on our second shark in about 10 years and it does the job. No major complaints.

[moonpie]

I really like my shark, but it’s only 6 months old so no idea if it will hold up.

[aspentosh]

For those with a Shark, which model do you have and love?

We have two Shark vacuums and I like both so was leaning towards a Shark. But was torn on which model. Especially between the Wandvac and something like the UltraCyclone.

[niq]

I've been pretty happy with the Black & Decker dustbuster. We mostly use it for cat litter, but also snack waste etc. We've had it for 5 years, all you have to do is clean it and change the filter once in a while. We don't use it _that_ often though.

www.amazon.com/BLACK-DECKER-Dustbuster-Cordless-CHV1410L/dp/B006LXOJC0/ref=sr_1_3?crid=3J6G0ARQIWQH5&dchild=1&keywords=black+decker+cordless+vacuum&qid=1629132684&sprefix=black+decker+cordless%2Caps%2C295&sr=8-3

They make one that's higher powered and has a hose too:

www.amazon.com/BLACK-DECKER-BDH2020FL-Lithium-Brush/dp/B00CCYLBZ0/ref=sxin_13_pa_sp_search_thematic_sspa?crid=3J6G0ARQIWQH5&cv_ct_cx=black+decker+cordless+vacuum&dchild=1&keywords=black+decker+cordless+vacuum&pd_rd_i=B00CCYLBZ0&pd_rd_r=2bd2c928-127d-4577-b293-b03198180bd2&pd_rd_w=J80wb&pd_rd_wg=qN2T7&pf_rd_p=3b2adfc6-e3ad-467a-9f38-271e811048b0&pf_rd_r=R7NM4E67E7E545QHPF3A&qid=1629132684&sprefix=black+decker+cordless%2Caps%2C295&sr=1-1-a73d1c8c-2fd2-4f19-aa41-2df022bcb241-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEyWEJLOTlTNElKTTVWJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUExMDQ1MzMxMTBSWE0zSTUwSzY4UiZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMjc4Njg1MzU1OUM0V1VYUUU0TCZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX3NlYXJjaF90aGVtYXRpYyZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=

[lolalolalola]

We have had a Shark stick vac for the last 2 years and it’s been great. Battery still hold a charge. Sorry I have no idea what model, I don’t see it in their website.

We had a dyson before that and the battery life was terrible.

[DarcyLongfellow]

felicity, which model Dyson do you have? Our Dyson stick vac is 8 years old and needs to be replaced!

[felicity]

Aug 17, 2021 10:31:44 GMT -5 DarcyLongfellow said:

felicity , which model Dyson do you have? Our Dyson stick vac is 8 years old and needs to be replaced!

www.dyson.com/vacuum-cleaners/sticks/dyson-v8-stick/dyson-v8-absolute-yellow

I got it last year on Black Friday for $300 from the Dyson website. I think they usually have some good deals then!

[aspentosh]

As an update, I got this one (thanks for the req, niq... especially since it was one that I was considering),: smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B006LXOJC0/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

It was a balancing act between price ($60 vs a lot of the $100-300 options), compact but not TOO compact, charge time vs run time, etc. It came yesterday and so far it's perfect. Takes me a couple minutes to get our bathroom floor and it got it all with no issue. Then I did my stairs and that was pretty good. Not as good as my stick vacuum, but a lot more manageable. Will come back with updates as I remember, especially about longevity!