Side by Side Comparison of: Bissell vs Dirt Devil

This is a must have if you have wood floors and pets! My husband was so annoyed with me for buying another vacuum, but he has told me several times in the past few weeks how much he loves it. We had a Dyson at our old house, but needed something for hardwoods at our new place. I seriously can't believe how great this is, especially for the price. The Dyson was so heavy and almost impossible to maneuver. This one is incredibly lightweight and you barely have to do anything. My 12-year-old is vacuuming daily...on her own. If you have kids, you know this is a miracle. But the BEST part! It works! No hair, no crumbs, not even dust left behind. We have very dark floors and no rugs yet, so there was dust everywhere. This actually picks up all the dust. It's amazing. Picks up litter, stray carpet from the cats' scratching post, everything. We really have to vacuum daily around here because of pets and renovation work, and now it isn't a huge pain. For upholstery and stairs, try their Pet Hair Eraser hand vac. Bissell is my new favorite!

I love this vacuum. I have two cats and they use the Cat Genie--if you're familiar with it, it's an awesome self-cleaning cat box. The box is amazing, but the cats track these little granules all over the place. I have hardwood floors so I find them everywhere! I also have a long-haired cat with very fine hair (Norwegian Forest Cat) so that also gets into every crack and crevice, and tends to want to stick there!These are my first hardwood floors, so I have spent a fair amount of money on different vacuums and cleaners--a lot of it wasted. This was not a waste of money! This is the one! It cleans up the hair, the dust and the granules without any problem. The cord is long enough where it's not annoying, the power is strong enough for what I need. I like the fact that the front it split so I can get the corners!Now if it would only clean the floors itself when I'm at work. ;)

This is the perfect little vacuum. I live in a small apartment with hardwood and tile flooring with two long hair cats. It's fairly quiet so I don't have to worry about using it at odd times and waking up my neighbors which is good since I work odd hours and can't always clean during normal "awake" hours. The cord is long enough that I don't have to move outlets constantly and the light build and swivel head make it very easy to maneuver. I was concerned about the suction power as my old vacuum was a beast. While this vacuum doesn't come close to the power of my old one, it's more than adequate as long as the filter is clean, a lot of that is because of the squeegie/funnel design, it's really good it picking everything up.

I was worried about the squeegie blades before I ordered it. Were they sticky rubber that would grab the floor and make it hard to push? Were they so firm that they'd catch on the small nail heads that stick up occasionally on my beat up old floors? After getting the vacuum I'm happy to say that they're a fairly medium density rubber that doesn't stick too much and is also very pliable. The continuous blade in the rear is backed by a hard piece of plastic at about half it's depth that prevents it from bending too far back and adds some stiffness, as is the center of the front blade, while the edges of the front blade can bend more freely. This allows it to be pushed over the occasional small nail heads and even my beveled door sills without getting hung up or damaged.

The only thing that this vacuum doesn't have is a detachable hose, if they ad that in a future version I'd buy the new one.

This vacuum is a LIFE CHANGER!!! Last Christmas we redid our floors. We were so so excited to get rid of our carpet and replace it with some laminate. Since we've never done this before we didn't make the wisest choose in color or finish. And we went with near black/high shine. PALM TO FOREHEAD. We have 3 dogs and a toddler. Immediately after installation we realized our grave mistake. We had a shark vacuum which we loved for the carpet but it was so freaking bulky and didn't pick up all the dust particles. I started searching. I almost bought a Roomba but I think my husband would have killed me for spending anymore money. So I read reviews for this and have it a shot. It changed our lives. This thing picks up EVERYTHING. Every speck of dog hair and dander and dryer fuzz particles. I mean everything. It's incredible. I'd pay $500 for this thing. We've had it for nearly a year and we use it every. Single. Day. Sometimes twice a day. If you're contemplating this vacuum and in a similar situation as us. Do it. You will not regret it. Your life will change! I recommend this thing to everyone who will Listen to me!! I'm now really glad we picked such terrible floors because now our house is always super clean.

I paid 30 for a refurbished - I actually forgot it was refurbished/used until I noticed a small scuff and then remembered that that scuff saved me $20+ bucks. this replaces a broom basically - don't expect it to do anything a broom couldn't do ( It works great on our pergo floor - picks up dog food, pet hair, dirt and dust. there are a few gripes - the red top filter; for whatever reason its a PitA to line the threads up and put back on. just needlessly difficult, always misaligned. Also, I lost suction this morning and had to fumble around with it for awhile to release whatever it was that blocked it up. There appears to be a way to take the head off so that the user could remedy any blockages but I couldn't figure it out***. Also, I feel like the tabs that the cord winds around could be easily broken if you aren't careful. Other than that, this thing has been amazing - for $30 and delivered to my home...it gets used a lot more than the swifter and a lot more economical as well as effective.

***UPDATE: SO The head piece does in fact come off - its just a little tricky. push the white tab at the base and then lift the black latch around front at the opposite side, careful not to snap it off. from there you have access to everything else! Now that I know how to do that - I'm still pretty pleased with this thing - its for light cleaning so don't over do it, but for hair and dirt its pretty great and more effective than sweeping stuff around.

O M G !

I'm a newly minted Mr. Mom of about 3 years now. (Though that is another story.) Given that I AM NOW THE ONE "Cleaning" everything in the house, I have a new found appreciation for all the stay at home Mom's. Cleaning the whole house IS THE BANE of my existence! That and a 15 year old daughter........
I'll tell you something... I don't write a lot of reviews. But this vacuum deserves EVERY FREAKING 5 Star review it gets! Our short hair dog SHEDS LIKE NOTHING I've ever seen! IMPOSSIBLE TO KEEP UP WITH! Our house HAS NO CARPET. So I've been "sweeping" (DUH!) for 3 years now. I just vacuumed the bulk of what I normally "sweep" in about a 1/4 of the TIME! Plus this thing gets UNDER EVERYTHING! Along THE EDGE OF EVERYTHING! And the V shape let's you get into places that you just COULD NEVER GET TO! It has... Awesome Power/Suction... Easy as pie to use and empty! Very well built! A STEAL AT Fifty Bucks! Works FANTASTIC! The only slight negative is the power cord is just a tad short.. NO BIG DEAL! Just add a 25 or 50 ft extension cord. If you are contemplating this? Or "On the fence?" JUST GO AHEAD AND AND BUY IT! This thing is a MAJOR TIME SAVER!!! And works on ANY HARD FLOOR! I'm beyond impressed!

I love this thing. It is extremely powerful, lightweight, easy to maneuver, and sucks up everything. I find this way more convenient than a broom and dust pan, but without all the weight and clumsiness that comes with a full-size vacuum. I'm a lifer on this thing. It takes me 10 minutes to do my entire house. The only criticism I have is that it doesn't stand up well, so if you prop it against something it's likely to fall over and then the central container pops off and has to be clipped back in. Not a big deal at all, and this thing is so amazing that it's totally still a 5-star item with that issue, it just might be something for Dirt Devil to work on for the next model. LOVE THIS. BUY IT NOW SO YOU CAN BE AS HAPPY AS ME!

Holy crap this thing is great! This has a lot of power. Hold on tight if you plug it in with the power already on. The cord is short (they all are though) so it unplugged when I was vacuuming and I didn't turn off the power plugged it back in and it jumped off the floor spun around and crashed to the ground (true story). Has great suction power.

This little guy is such a life saver. I have lived several different apartments (Boston, NYC, and Chicago) - and I know how important is can be to have a small yet powerful vacuum. This vacuum is a major space saver, and it's STRONGER than any stick vacuum I've ever owned. Heck, it's even stronger than some larger standing vacs! I really like that it's bagless - I have cats, and their hair fills the reservoir quickly. For those of you using this for litter - it's been great at picking up Worlds Best Litter for me.Replacing the filter is a pain (it's easy enough to do, I just don't like spending money on "parts" for appliances). It doesn't need to be changed nearly as much as recommended. I've owned this for over a year, and I've only ever changed the filter once... :-) It's still in tremendous working condition, strong suck power, and I'd recommend it in a heartbeat!.

Game changer, just finished vacuuming my floor just before this arrived, tried this and I am totally blown away! The cannnister was full, a little creepy, thought my floor was clean👌

I have alot of tile and laminate floor and I wanted something that would work and didn't cost 200 bucks and this seemed reasonable with decent reviews when I got it at first I thought I was goin to be garbage. .... it works great it's light it picks up dog hair and glitter it has an easy release to empty it. The worst thing about it is getting it back together after you take it apart to clean the filter it's a pain in the ass you have to get it just right or it doesn't go back together! Took a few times to get it down but now I can put it back together no problem there's a notch that lines up in front and the v part goes toward the latch and should be flush with the edge ... otherwise best little cheap vaccum I ever had! And hold on to it when you turn it on it'll try and run away! Works pretty good on carpets too but have to empty it alot

If it had a swivel head, it would be near perfect for a $50 vac.I've been disappointed by more vacs than politicians. So I'm not an easy sell with vacs. I like this one.It has two large wheels and two small nylon rollers in front to keep the head from scratching a hardwood floor. Suction is strong due to the strong motor. I know it's fashionable to have a stick vac with the motor near your hand--this seems bass ackwards to me. I'd rather have the weight on the floor than carry it around. Besides strong suction, the filter capture very fine particles. Most times you can just tap it against the garbage can to remove most of the accumulation. You can also rinse it with water--be sure to let it dry before putting back in vac.The standard toe-kick at the bottom of kitchen cabinets is about 3: (The toe kick allows you to stand next to your base cabinets without stubbing your toes.) The vac head width beyond the width of the motor chamber is just enough to reach under the toe-kick if you run the vac fully sideways along the cabinet base--a little more room here would be good.One reviewer wrote repeatedly that she or he could not figure out how to put the dirt cup back on. I've tried all the ways I can to figure out how this could be difficult. The only way I've found is if you remove the filter from the cup and then don't replace it properly. The filter must be pressed down in the cup fully for the cup to be able to mount correctly. When in doubt, read the instructions.The unit worked well on short and long nap carpets and hardwood floors and tile. A full size vac with a roller would work better on a carpet but they tend to suck up the edges of rugs. So I still want a full size vac for carpet. But for occasional carpet cleaning and for rugs and hard floors, I prefer a good stick vacuum and this is the best I've come across so far.The 20 foot cord is just barely long enough to be practical. Even longer would be better. I think 20 feet is a minimum, 30 feet or longer is optimal.So, for $50 this unit is a great choice.So I rate this a great value for the price and a good choice for a lightweight vacuum. It would be great it if had a swivel head but the ones that do tend to break too easily ime, so I still rate this unit 5 stars compared to the compettion.

I like the design for getting around legs of furniture and end edges of furniture, but it is harder to use in an actual corner. It also does not work on carpet AT ALL. It also does not pick up fine particles like glitter. I have to use my general vac for that. However, it does pick up small hard candy like MNM's and food like peas. I have had other hard floor sweepers that worked better in corners and picked up even glitter, but those were cordless and all three of them stopped holding a charge within a year. Soooo... here we are with a corded one (not preferred, but I feel it necessary after three failed cordless). Happy enough with it and didn't want to spend more money, so... happy with it for what it is.

I bought this for the tile in my kitchen and love it. The 'V" shape did take a little getting used to, but once you figure out how to use it, it works amazing for getting the edges and corners. It has picked up dirt, crumbs, larger items like popcorn and cut up pieces of paper and everything else that has ended up on my floors. The suction seems powerful. The cord length is nice and long. Cleaning it is as easy as emptying the canister. Would definitely buy again, but it seems like this is going to hold up for quite a while!

unbelievable vacuum for the price! I would have given it 5 stars if the cord wasn't so darn short. but that would be my only complaint. works amazingly great on my wood floors & ceramic tile floors! we live in the desert and it seems like the floors are always dirty, love this quick easy vacuum to clean them right up.

It's great for what it is designed to do.

1. It DOES NOT WORK on carpeting. I mean not at all -- I am a pretty strong guy and it won't budge on medium to thick carpeting so don't even think about it.

2. It will work on flat outdoor style carpetting (e.g., runners with rubber backing).

3. It has very good pickup power on tiling. It handles errant pieces of dog food fine.

4. It is light.

5. They added additional manueverability that allows you to turn the vacuum 30-40 degrees with a flick of the wrist.

6. They added the "V" shape to the front so it gets in corners fine.

7. The thing to get the head of the vacuum down is kind of at the bottom -- you have to bend down to get to it -- which is a pain. The small things we bi*&^ch about, right?

8. Very easy to empty.

Very light.

Love this vacuum for an inexpensive, light weight and quick solution for picking up dog hair. Works great on kitchen floor, picking up after my Springer Spaniel (sheds heavily). Have to get used to the rubber blades instead of brushes; doesn't work on carpet (which it's not designed to do); have a little difficulty maneuvering the edge of the vac along a straight wall as the video shows (but DOES work fine); the "V" shape really does help to gather up all of the dog hair. In addition, I did a test to determine the effectiveness of cleaning up against the bottom/sides of the dog crate - after which I swept the same area with a broom, and no extra debris. The 20-ft cord is a little shorter than some of the others, but should fit most kitchens OK. I opted for the corded model so as not to be bothered with charging, how long it's been running, etc.

Only real issue is vacuuming against the back wall under the desk - which is cumbersome and doesn't always get everything. All in all - very happy with my $50 solution.

I bought this to replace my wife's swiffer. We have a large house with a lot of hardwood and two German Shepherds. She seems to constantly be changing swiffer pads and then having to pick up the little piles with a papertowel. She was initially excited and approved of the purchase. Unfortunately she only used it for a week and then went back to her swiffer.

The Vacuum itself is great. It swivels great to get in all the nooks and crannies, it has a long cord, and great suction and does especially well on the edges. The quality seems decent, it seems well built, I am not concerned about it scratching the floors, and like I said - it has great suction. It's a luxury item though and outside of the convenience factor, there's nothing this can do that my Kirby can't already do.

Her issues compared to the swiifer is she likes to listen to the TV when she swiffers and this vacuum is VERY LOUD especially echoing off the hard wood and the walls. She also prefers changing swiffer pads to winding and unwinding the cord and then moving the plug around when she changes rooms.

This review is for the product itself and it's a four star product. If my wife was to rate this compared to the swiffer, should give this a three star rating.

This thing is pretty awesome. It is all plastic which makes it light and easy to handle. It has good suction but the lent and dust trap is smaller than I would like but I guess if it was any bigger it would be heavier. The cord is decent in length and I can get across my kitchen and dining area fairly easily using one plug. The compact design allows me to store it easily in the utility closet with my other cleaning equipment. I am only giving it a four star rating but I had trouble with this decision because I really felt it was close to getting five stars but I needed some increments between four and five to give it a more precise rating .

I am obsessed with clean floors, so OCD that I own 6 vacuum cleaners (Dyson, Shark, and Dirt Devil). I have all 3 of the stick type Dirt Devil that I use daily between the family room where my 3 dogs hang out and the kitchen. I wanted a corded stick vac and this seems to be the most powerful of the 3 I own. I like it, it works well. It is pretty powerful for my small vacuuming needs. One thing I am not fond of is how heavy the bottom part is to where when u stand it up you'd have to lean it against something or the handle will just fall down to the floor. Otherwise a good vacuum to have for hard floors and tiles.

The suction on this thing is great. I use it mostly to quickly vacuum up my Labrador's hair. It will pull it from inches away from the vacuum head, no need to sweep over the hair. The only thing keeping it from 5 stars is it's ability to stand upright. It isn't well balanced and falls over all the time if not leaning on something. The last one I had never fell over. It has a made in China look, but I'm not concerned with how it looks so that didn't impact the rating. I'm rating on performance only and it would be 5 stars if it had better stability to stand on its own.

I have been pleasantly surprised by how well this little stick-vac works. We use it primarily upstairs, so we don't have to lug the regular household vacuum up there, and it picks up pretty well. We have two parakeets upstairs whose main entertainment is throwing seed, poop, and corn cob on the floor around their cage. This has tackled all of that PLUS the gobs of fur from our perpetually shedding white dog. I've not had much luck with most stick vacs due to their lack of a) appropriate suction and b) rolling brushes, but this has surprised. It's lightweight enough that our 9-year-old to is able to handle it on the stairs himself, and the canister is easy to empty. I don't think this would work well for whole house purposes, but for a second vac, or to avoid sweeping hard floor? Definitely recommended!

Wow, this is so much better than sweeping. I bought this item to replace the sweep and dust pan that I use on my tile floors. It picks up so much more. It works especially well with those pesky tumbleweeds of dog hairs that tend to flee from the broom or just get matted in the bristles. The suction on this vacuum is intense. I can see bits of dirt being pulled into the mouth of the vacuum even before I pass over the area. My only complaint, and I think this may be a result of the super high suction, is that when you go to empty the dust cup you push and push on the button that is supposed to drop the bottom out and empty the cup. But, the bottom never budges so you end up picking at the edge with your finger until the bottom finally pries loose and dumps the content of the dust cup onto your fingertips. Real gross. Wish that was different.

I bought this to replace a 20-something year old Eureka 12 amp stick vacuum that was still working well (especially after the periodic filter cleanings) but the cord was frayed and even tho DH could replace that I still wanted a new and lighter one. After reading reviews and specs I decided on this model. I haven't had it long enough to comment on durability, but I can tell you this thing has great suction. I used it on ceramic tile and on laminate wood and it was pulling in things from corners and under furniture - I'd see these huge dust bunnies suddenly come out from underneath something and scoot its way across the floor right into the vacuum! It's was kind of cool to watch, and kind of gross at the same time to think about how long that had been under there. My Eureka was pretty good at pulling out the bunnies right after a filter cleaning/replacement, but I know this Dirt Devil was pulling out even more. I don't use this on carpet so I can't say how it would do there, but I did vacuum two small area rugs and it seemed to do a good job without trying to eat them. It is also a bit lighter and a LOT nicer looking than my old Eureka.On the other hand, this is one LOUD sucker! I didn't realize that "cyclonic technology" meant it would sound like a cyclone blowing through my house! It was definitely louder than my old, higher-amp Eureka. If that is something that bothers you or somebody in your household you might want to consider something else. I deducted one star for the noise.Overall it's a great model for the price. It is not meant for deep cleaning carpets, but for hard floors it's great. There is no detachable hand vacuum device and it's very loud, but if you're OK with that then this is the stick vacuum for you. I'm happy with it so far. If I change my mind I'll update my review.

It's more than okay in terms of power, and how well it picks up all my long-haired cats' fur that tends to drift around the place, as well as all the shredded stuff off their scratching posts. It's also not too terribly loud, and I live in a partially adobe, fully stucco'd house with all ceramic tile floors that turns everything into something 2-4x louder than it feels like it should be.

I also had no problems with using it along wall edges, the weird-shaped head seems to really do its job well, and it IS super lightweight which is also very nice.

However, despite using the microlined filters and so on, it really releases a lot of very fine dust back into the air, and the exhaust, placed as it is pretty much on the front top of the vacuum, means that as you're following it along, you're walking right into everything it has expelled at around face level, especially if you aren't terribly tall.

And worse, if you bend forward, like to real quick shove a curtain out of the way or something, it pretty much is right up in your face. This might not be too terrible for people not living in desert environments where there is a lot of fine dust, but it had me coughing and wishing I'd put a face mask on before using it, and I'm lucky nothing got in my eyes. I'm positively ill even a good fifteen minutes later and coughing from all the fine dust I inhaled, and my house smells like a sandstorm.

I bought it because of all the great reviews it had. A testament to: just because it's popular doesn't mean t's as good as people claim. The vacuum is good at picking up dirt/dust wherever you run it, but it doesn't pick up any surrounding dirt as the advertisement states the V look should do. I try to vacuum the corners and edges of my apartment and it does not pick up any of the dirt. I have to follow up with a broom which is what I was trying to avoid. The vacuum would be better if it had an extension to pick up dirt in the hard to reach places. I do use it on ceramic floors.

This vacuum was almost a great idea, but someone needs to go back to the drawing board and work out a better overall design. It does have three great features: (1) powerful suction—surprisingly powerful for a lightweight stic vac, actually; (2) a V-shaped head for angling around corners; and (3) squeegee type flaps on the bottom instead of a beater bar (rolling brush) to help pull in loose dirt, hair and debris. The problem is, the latter two features actually work against each other, making it very difficult to maneuver.

The V-shape of the squeegees on the bottom causes the vacuum to skid rather than move smoothly. I have to pivot the handle sideways and vacuum at an angle just to get it to glide correctly in one direction (which gets aggravating, and is taxing on the wrist). Then after about two or three strokes, I usually have to lift it up and place it back down on the floor in the direction/angle I need it to go.

The powerful suction does *somewhat* compensate for the lack of maneuverability, but not enough so that I would recommend buying this vacuum. What good is power if you can't move the vacuum around?

Used it just a few times so far. It does pick up the dirt and dog hair well, but its just seems very cheap. The wheels are made like they were meant for a toy, which makes absolutely no sense to me for a vacuum of this type. The noise from the cheap wheels and rubber front end scraping on the floor make it sound like I'm scratching it all up. It also makes the maneuvering more awkward - not smooth at all. I've reached down more than once to check the surface of the wheels to make sure the outer rubber layer on them is sufficient to keep from scratching the floor. I suppose it is, but its very thin, and on very cheap plastic wheels.

I've also realized that it's difficult to get under couches and other furniture with it because you cannot vacuum straight up against the wall with the front end. I have to move the couch to get along the edge of the floor by the wall. Not sure yet if I'm going to keep this one.

Pros:
Good power given its lightweight.
Convenient to grab and go compared to a full sized upright. Gets small crumbs better than a broom.
Good value.
Sucks up moderately dense, 1/2" sized dry food pieces when they reach the center of the head, but they sometimes have to be encouraged by hand. Larger pieces don't fit.
The edge cleaner gets small stuff well, better than our upright.

Cons:
The right side wheel (when viewed from the perspective pictured) does not roll freely. It has loosened up with use but still occasionally binds and impedes pushing and pulling motion.
The "V" shaped head prevents cleaning the floor completely up to the baseboards when pushing it perpendicular them. This requires a second pass parallel to the baseboard. This requires extra motion and time and is aggravating.
Not as maneuverable as we would like. It has a large turning radius.
The cord is too short. We have to unplug and move to the next outlet to finish vacuuming.

We wanted something that would replace a broom and dustpan but would be more convenient that lugging out a full sized vacuum. This does fit that need; we leave it out ready for service in a corner in the pantry making it easy to grab and go. We had recently purchased the PowerFresh steam mop and were impressed enough with its performance to stay with the Bissell brand. Unfortunately this vacuum does not impress.

We have many small areas that require easy maneuverability to get too. Our bare floor attachment on our upright glides easily over the hardwood on bristles making this task easy. This vacuum has rubber on hard plastic wheels. It does not glide or move easily laterally. To cover the area immediately to the right or left of the head requires the user to retract the vacuum toward oneself and the push it away toward the area one wants to cover. This may not seem too much of an inconvenience but when there are a lot of small areas like this cover, it becomes a time consuming chore.

The "V" shaped head works as advertised to direct dirt toward the center of the vacuum head where it can be sucked up. But this only works well in large areas. The user has to push it forward several feet to get large crumbs into the center. What happens when one runs out of floor space? One has to bend over and push it by hand. Our upright's bare floor attachment doesn't blush at an oncoming wall. If it has not gotten it by the time it reaches the wall, it will get it at the wall by covering it and concentrating its suction power on the offending debris. The upright's bare floor attachment is straight, not a "V" design. This vacuum can leave them at the baseboard and requiring a parallel pass to get them.

Despite these few gripes, it still works well enough to find a place in our home.

Day 1 of use. I think I would like this better if the wheels didn't leave black scuff marks on the hardwood floors. They don't rub off with shoes either. It takes hard scrubbing with a big pencil eraser to get it off which leaves a smudge on the floor. Maybe covering the wheels with painters tape or duct tape would fix it. Dirt Devil didn't think through this one very well or maybe they are going to be selling wheel boots next.The upside is this motor is strong enough to really pick up things. It manages the guinea pig bedding and bits of hay with ease. It also did an amazing job on my large throw rugs as long as you don't get too close to the edges.

This is a very loud vacuum! I thought my last stick vacuum was loud so I decided to buy this thinking it would only be as bad as that. No, it's much worse, and I think I am going to wear hearing protection when I use this...It's that bad. It has good suction, but is pretty heavy for a stick vacuum. I will not return this because it is fine to clean my floors, but I won't be buying another one.

I like almost everything about this little vacuum, with the exception of a major flaw in the design...the canister constantly falls off because the vacuum doesn't not have good balance and tips over. Once that canister falls off, it's a struggle to put it back on and it never seems to latch quite right. The grey button plunger that holds it to the unit is too short for the slot that it goes into and so the canister sits somewhat loosely on the front of the vacuum, waiting to fall right back off if bumped or tipped over. It wouldn't hurt to have a little longer cord, too. The suction is great and it picks up dust, dirt and crumbs like a champ though.

Loud, clunky, hard to get the dirt collector back in once you empty it. It does a good job picking up dirt on hard surface floors as long as its not closer than an inch or so to a wall or something. Oh did I mention how LOUD it was.

I bought this and thought it was a small vac for a entire household. It is only for wood floors. OK that was my mistake and I returned it. I love the 30-40 dollar vacs, I think they are good value and usually last as long as much more expensive models.I just did not like the cheap plastic feel and chunkiness of this model. No offense Dirt Devil, I have owned and do own their products for years. This model you might steer clear of, unless you only have very flat floors and never need a brush agitator (It doesn't have one).My 2 cents.

Good not perfect. This could be a great vacuum but some design features spoil the benefits. It is powerful, it stands upright on its own, it is corded so batteries getting old won't be a concern, it is easy to empty, and has a HEPA filter. The cons are that it blows so much air outward (exhaust) that you have to plan carefully when using it or you will send lighter dust and dirt airborne. The body sits very low on the stick so I cannot easily reach the area under kitchen cabinets (toe kick) because the cabinet hits the dust container. I have to lower the handle a few inches off the floor to get it to reach. The unit is also heavy at the bottom so if you have to lift the unit to swing it sideways as in to continue sweeping an adjacent area, it is awkward and some will have to use two hands to do so. I kept this vacuum because it picks up dirt very well and the price was right but I wish I didn't have the aforementioned problems to work around.

I had high hopes for this vac. Its not very powerful, emptying the canister is messy and you have to do it every time you vacuum because the canister is too small. It does pick up cat hair...but just so-so on regular dirt and debris on hardwood floors. It barely picks up the 1/2 eaten cat food nuggets that my cats drop next to their bowls. It's fine for a quick touch up to ke it look like you cleaned more recently than you did...but can't replace my broom and dustmop...which was the whol point of owning one.

I bought this about a year and a half ago and have really tried to like it. Thought I would like the v-shape base feature that allows it to go into corners but it just hasn't measured up. It just doesn't have enough suction to pick up everything and stuff like cat food just seems to get pushed around until you literally pick up the vacuum and put it over the stuff. Cat and dog hair gets caught up in the plastic guides on the bottom and again, you have to pick it up to get it to suck up the hair. Tried to vacuum up some spilled talcum powder the other day and it just wouldn't do the job. Just don't think it has enough suction.

Sincerely disappointed with the vacuum. Think I'm going to order a straight hard floor vacuum without the plastic things on the bottom and without the "V" shaped base.

Ok, so here's the deal. I bought this to pick up dog hair in between my regular vacuuming. This is not going to replace a broom or a regular sized vacuum. With that said, it does pick up dog hair. Anything heavier is left behind. Also, the "V" shape floor piece makes it impossible to get up close to the wall when pushing forward. You have to do a quick twist of your wrist to try to get close to the wall, turning the unit left or right. I don't find this practical. I'm also not so happy with the design for the exhaust. It blows out in front, blowing the dog hair away from the unit and stirring it up into the air.

If you already have a vacuum that has a beater bar you can turn off for floors and attachments, just use that. Chances are-- if you have dog hair on the floor it's also on your shelves, TV, cable box, furniture, etc...

This product didn't help me with vacuuming dog hair. I still had to pull out the big one... and for that, I cannot recommend this product.

I have owned this vacuum now for almost 8 months. For the first 4-5 months I absolutely loved it. The v-shaped head took a few minutes to get used to, but it quickly became my favorite feature of this vacuum. I feel a little spoiled by it now and can't imagine using a flat head vacuum again on my hard floors...it's fantastic for vacuuming around furniture legs and corners.

However...for the past 2-3 months, the suction has just greatly diminished. I empty the canister and clean the filter after every single use...so it's not a problem of anything clogging up the vacuum. It just seemed to continually diminish over a few weeks and now the suction is so light that it will only suck up dust and dog hair that it directly passes over, rather than pulling it in from the sides a bit. This makes for a lot of extra time vacuuming with having to cover every square inch of floor. The first few months of use...I could run it into tight spaces and it would literally suck my dog's hair into the vacuum head...now the tight areas have to be broom swept into the open floor areas in order to vacuum up. For me...it's turned what was once a very impressive little vacuum into a vacuum that feels more like a chore to use on an already undesirable chore (vacuuming).

I don't feel like the suction should be diminishing on a vacuum after such a short period of time and only used a couple times a week...so for me it feels like a bit of a waste of money. Although I really love the v-shape head...I can't see buying another of the same one when I finally give in an purchase another vacuum.

As a mom of several rescued dogs that shed year round and live indoors, including two golden retrievers, I was really looking forward to this purchase to help me deal with the madness of living in pet hair. First of all, to be fair of the task at hand and my expectation of the vaccuum, while the dogs do shed tremendously we sweep daily and vaccuum regularly so the floor is typically clean but with the inevitable clumps of hair that form and fly around daily. While the idea of the angle was appealing, I do not like this vaccuum at all; the V shape is more of an inconvenience than a benefit. Picture the V angle, and note that the suction is at the base of the V only and not the "legs", which means that every time you reach a wall the "legs" reach the wall first and prevents the suction from reaching the edge. Therefore to clean along the edge of the wall you have to vaccumm alongside the wall, not facing it, which is inconvenient and not possible in tight spaces. Also where the V should be more useful, such as around furniture legs, if there is hair slighly caught under the furniture it does not suction enough to vaccuum it so I find myself pulling the hair from under the furniture to be able to vaccuum it. As to the overall suction aside from the angle, it does not suction clumps of hair that well unless the suction goes over the clump directly. Also the cord is pretty short, so you will likely not be able to vaccuum more than 200 square feet using the same socket, so a longer cord would be a plus. I decided to keep it to avoid the return shipping cost but unfortunately it does not meet my expectations.

Pros: Has great suction power. Does a good job on wood floors. Good for light vacuuming.Cons: Doesn't fit under most furniture. No hose attachment for tight spots or ceiling spiders. Canister is challenging to get back on. Unit puts out a lot of heat and falls over easily.

I based this purchase off of the reviews, but I am surprised that I am not very happy with it. It's an awkward weight, so if you're not holding it, it tips over and hits the ground very easily. The filter is not easy to reassemble when emptied. This will be a temporary solution for us.

It's good but I expected more somehow the suction power is high, but it doesn't pick up as much dirt as it should, if you compare the drive pick up with the amperage this thing has, something doesn't add up. Also the unit will tip over or tip to the side if you move it fast enough because the wait is just not properly centered on it. Especially on hard floors.Bottom line is just meh 4/10

This works OK but so much air comes out of it that it blows stuff that you are trying to vacuum up all over the place. I end up chasing dirt, pet hair with this trying to pick it up.

For the price, this model IS a good deal: genuinely lightweight; compact; powerful motor; simple controls and very easy to assemble, use and empty. It does work well on hardwood or tile floors, but only what you're trying to pick up has some heft to it (think spilled cereal or dry cat food, like in all the stick vacuum demos). But if you're after mainly dog fur, dust bunnies, your everyday lightweight debris and you have hardwood floors, AVOID this model: the exhaust (which is forceful, given the 10 amp motor) vents downwards and from the FRONT of the canister. This means (yup, you guessed it) fur and dust gets blown clear of the vacuum as you approach. After a few tries of comically chasing Siberian Husky fur across hardwood floors, sucking up perhaps half of it through repeated chasing, we remembered why we never buy Dirt Devil cheapies in the first place.

I've had this just over one month. The suction is surprisingly strong. The construction is cheap plastic. The head is "floppy" so if you have to pick it up it swings down and just hangs in the air. You really should lean it against something when you store it because it will fall over easily which could crack the plastic. The dirt cup is a big problem. The first time I emptied it I was able to replace it into the vac with no problem. The second time, I cannot get the dirt cup to latch onto the vac. We've worked over an hour and have everything lined up, but it won't latch. Unfortunately, it is three days too late for me to return it. I called the Dirt Devil help line, but they could not give me assistance. They just told me to make sure the filter is lined up correctly and other than that they don't have any instructions regarding this problem. There are better products out there and I will have to purchase another vac, this time probably with a bag.

I bought this because of the positive reviews - should have returned it right away but thought I was just being fussy and needed to use it a while and get used to it. NOT. In a busy household this is way too small and not nearly strong enough suction. Difficult to tilt from upright position into usable position. If you have a one room apartment with little dirt maybe this will suit you. Otherwise run away!

I used this less than ten times. For no reason at all, the head broke free from the canister unit. Since this happened shortly after my return date, both my husband and I tried in vain to repair it but it's proven impossible. I am extremely disappointed.

I've owned this vacuum for a year now. I had originally given it five stars shortly after purchasing it. I've downgraded it to three. Frankly, it just doesn't pickup anything anymore -- dust, kitty litter, sand, and dirt tracked into the house. I've cleared out the filters and the suction hasn't improved at all. I know this gets great ratings still, but it wasn't money well spent. I'm looking at other options for hardwood floors.

Update 11/2016
Broke just after a year and outside the warranty repair period.

Bought this because I have all hard-surface floors and a dog and most of the reviews seemed to be favorable. At this price I didn't expect it to be great quality but it's a piece of junk -- seems like everything is cheap plastic. It's very noisy. It's bagless but it sucked dog hair up into an area above the dirt canister and it's very difficult to remove -- I had to use a little shrimp fork to reach up through a very small opening and pull the hair out! It's totally useless along baseboards and actually unusable on the stairs. Even though it's lightweight it's exhausting trying to maneuver it around the floor -- the head is sort of floppy and seems to go where it wants to go. You have to keep picking it up to shift its position. If you try to vacuum under furniture, the head usually gets stuck and falls off. When it's right on top of something the suction seems to be adequate but it also has a pretty powerful exhaust that's down low on the front (!) and while the vacuum is trying to pick up the dog hair, the exhaust is blowing it around. Do not waste your money on this vacuum.

Suction-smuction. Everyone is talking about the great suction. Are any of you paying attention to the notably many issues about the handle breaking off?
Well, trust me. The machine may pick up some dog hair, but it's a cheaply built, slipshod, weak-jointed tool and so please do not waste your time on this. I lost the handle on the second use. I have a small, light-duty bare-floor 900 sq ft area that i need to occasionally sweep. I thought this guy was going to do it. Boy, was I wrong. I am easy on machinery; nevertheless, the handle snapped right off at the screw moulding down inside the base. One reviewer said that he used duct tape after his second machine broke, but that is not good enough. Bissel, you just lost yourselves a customer --and a vociferous one at that. You stuff stinks, plain and simple. Don't ever darken my doorway with your lame products again.

As to my next move, sweep-wise? I will pick something else and let you know how it goes with that one. Hopefully Hoover or one of the other companies
understand (unlike Bissell) the meaning of "durability"

This vac is painfully noisy and spreads dust everywhere. It so loud it hurts my ears and I asked my wife to shut it off for fear of both of us suffering hearing damage from the noise. I would return it if I could. I wont donate it to a charity, it is in my opinion unsafe to use.

If you are looking for a small vac for wood floors, this is not the vac you want. It doesn't pick up all of the dirt, just blows it around.Very dissatisfied with this purchase. I had already thrown the packaging away so can't return it.

After the first use the filter cup fell out. No one in the family has been able to place it so that it will close. I have had other Dirt Devil products but this is the worse.

Disappointed with the design of this vacuum. It blows air out the front and blows the dirt and 'dust bunnies' away from the vacuum. I really wanted to like it because it stands up and most do not.

I cannot figure out how to put this thing back together after cleaning it ! Does anyone have the instructions ? Sorry, I moved and cannot find instructions.

Waste of money blows the dust and hairballs all over before it can suck them up I threw it in the trash this year I will just buy another Dyson animal