Overall this is a really impressive vacuum cleaner, especially for the price. I wanted a canister type vacuum because my house has a mix of hardwood, tile, rugs and carpet so uprights just don't have the flexibility. But regular canister vacs drive me nuts their little wheels are always jamming or getting caught on the edge of a rug etc... I was pretty much sold on the idea of a backpack vacuum as soon as I saw them on Amazon. This one is pretty much everything I was wanting.Now this vac is basically a commercial unit rejigged for home use and is missing some of the features you'd expect like a retractable cord, a motorized head etc... but makes up for it with an enormous amount of vacuum power, low noise and an extremely light package.
Good:
* Very light
* Very quiet, much quieter than the Kenmore canister I had prior to this.
* Telescoping steel tube
* The air powered power brush for carpets works well on low pile carpets.
* The main floor attachment head is fantastic
* Having the motor and exhaust up off the ground keeps the vacuum from blowing around cat hair tumbleweeds while you're trying to clean them up.
* Ambidextrous
* Solid, simple latches and cover for bag changing etc... no flimsy but pretty hinged covers.
* Very powerful
* Comfortable to wear while working, comes with waist strap to take weight off of shoulders/back.
The less good:
* Attachments are just friction fit onto the tube, could be an issue years down the road.
* The pneumatic power head doesn't work quite as well as electrically driven ones
* Built in power cord is only two feet long be sure to order a 13 amp or better extension cord too, 25ft works well for me.
* Impossible to not look like a huge dork when using it ;-)
The good points well outweigh the bad and it's currently offered a very good price, definitely worth the cost.
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