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Post# 119258   12/26/2010 at 00:07 (4,842 days old) by thevacuumman (Borger, TX)   |   | |
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Got to open it this morning and i like the way it looks and feel but got to wait for it to charge |
Post# 119260 , Reply# 1   12/26/2010 at 00:08 (4,842 days old) by thevacuumman (Borger, TX)   |   | |
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and here are the attachments |
Post# 119279 , Reply# 2   12/26/2010 at 13:29 (4,841 days old) by portable (Corvallis, OR)   |   | |
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Tyler -
I have one too. I love (most) of the attachments, and it has good suction. BUT......the darn thing has a very short runtime before it has to be recharged...for 21 hours! And....make sure you take the center filter out now and then and vacuum the air intake thoroughly, or it will lose suction. It's definitely not non-maintenance. This machine is B&D's attempt at a bagless handheld/hose-attached unit, but I think it needs some work. Longer runtime, better bagless filtering and shorter recharge time would be a big improvement. I DO like the convenience of the size of the tools and the places that you can fit that flip-up brush tool - in small areas of the car, in narrow spaces around the house, etc. It's a great tool. |
Post# 119297 , Reply# 3   12/26/2010 at 17:52 (4,841 days old) by kenmore81 (Warwick, RI)   |   | |
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I plugged it in yesterday. I just got done using for the first time =) I too like the attachments, but the run time is rather short, though it does say in the book after about 5 charges run time will improve. I got about 15 or so min so far.
The suction is very good to for a rechargable vac, that is untill the chage starts to drop, and even then its decent for a few more minutes. |
Post# 119298 , Reply# 4   12/26/2010 at 17:54 (4,841 days old) by vacman117 (Chicago, IL)   |   | |
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it would be neat if they made a corded version. Even though it would probably completely ruin the point of it, but I think that would be great to have for the cars and quick pick-ups. Right now I have a Dirt Devil Cone Vac which is just junk, and one of the red and white Black and Deckers with the slide out crevice tool, and that is actually pretty decent. But I might look in to getting one of these
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Post# 119324 , Reply# 5   12/27/2010 at 00:38 (4,841 days old) by portable (Corvallis, OR)   |   | |
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Chase -
I agree that a corded version would be a good idea, because it has some good features, but that short runtime is a pain. And, my experience has been that the runtime does NOT improve over time. It still needs frequent, LONG recharges. I say....put a cord on it, dammit! Otherwise....good features, fun to use, great for small jobs. |
Post# 119330 , Reply# 6   12/27/2010 at 04:12 (4,840 days old) by godfreys_guy (Melbourne, Australia)   |   | |
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Except ours has a motorised head. It is really popular and is priced at a cool $169
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Post# 119346 , Reply# 8   12/27/2010 at 12:59 (4,840 days old) by Kirbysthebest (Midwest)   |   | |
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I have seen seen these on the shelves at the store, but guess I didn't look close enough to realize it was cordless. Still think they are kind of neat looking. |
Post# 119612 , Reply# 9   12/29/2010 at 21:32 (4,838 days old) by portable (Corvallis, OR)   |   | |
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Post# 119653 , Reply# 12   12/30/2010 at 16:10 (4,837 days old) by portable (Corvallis, OR)   |   | |
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Post# 119692 , Reply# 14   12/30/2010 at 21:20 (4,837 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)   |   | |
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Here's an interesting report by the British version of the American Consumer Reports magazine (Which? Magazine)...gives a nice little comparison of the UK's 220 volt versions of the Flexi and the Dyson handheld.
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Post# 119805 , Reply# 16   1/1/2011 at 00:55 (4,836 days old) by jfalberti (Visalia, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 119847 , Reply# 17   1/1/2011 at 13:53 (4,835 days old) by jfalberti (Visalia, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 119892 , Reply# 18   1/1/2011 at 20:57 (4,835 days old) by portable (Corvallis, OR)   |   | |
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Joe -
I think you will notice a BIG difference in suction now that you have cleaned out the filter. I was shocked at how much better mine picked up after a cleaning. However....be aware....you will have to do that frequently, even IF you don't use the machine often. It's just a high maintenance thing. And, of course, there's the long recharge time...... |