Side by Side Comparison of: Bissell

I use this between hooverings. Works great on carpet and helps me fight the battle against my cat's litter and hair.

I love this inexpensive sweeper. It does an excellent job. It is so handy and really picks up what need to be picked up on hardwood floors as well as short nap carpeting. I bought a second as a gift.

I like the new version, it's quieter than the original one. I live on a farm and this works very well for quick clean-ups. I don't have to drag out the sweeper with the cord. I have had several over the yrs. They are a good value.

This Bissell is lightweight and easy to push. It does the job. I use it on my porcelain tile floors as well as throw rugs. It picks up dirt, dog and cat hair, pieces of mud brought in on shoes, leaves or small sticks drug into the house, threads from clothing, buttons, it has picked up paper clips, small rocks, even a screw that fell on the floor. It is quiet too. It's easy to clean...just dump the tray and snap back in. My first one lasted 3 years of heavy, daily use. This is my 2nd sweeper and I'll buy a 3rd when this one is finished. It charges, and the charge lasts about seven days for me, that's 7x of running over my floors, halls, foyer, etc. Then I plug it in for a few hours to charge and it's ready for the next 7 days. Totally worth it IMO.

I was in the market for an electric broom (as I call them) that would work efficiently and not break my wallet. Having two siberian huskies in Florida in the summer PLUS three kids - I needed something that was built to last. The Bissell name instantly caught my eye and the fact that it is rechargeable basically sold me on this vacuum.It was easy to assemble, easy to read instructions, put together in under a minute. Plugged it in and let it charge. Easy to use, lightweight, even my 3 year old son is able to use it. So far I've used it on kitchen tile and hardwood floors. Easy to clean - the canister pops off with minimal pressure - all the dirt is caught inside until you are ready to dump it out (see the picture).Is great to use even around baseboards. It works so well I am going to get one for my mom! It's great for cleaning up dog hair and with huskies I vacuum A LOT. A million times better than a broom and it's from a company with a name you can trust. Definitely recommend.

How is it possible to pick up kitchen floor clutter almost automatically?I first saw this being used at a major restaurant chain... all lined up charging themselves. The staff said they are used to clean up the floors under tables during the day... and they worked.So I tried it, and the grass clippings and dog hair are gone.Note: very small holding container. Tricky to empty.Remember, this is a sweeper, not a vacuum.

After reading reviews of similar floor sweepers, I was persuaded this was the best choice -- and I'm really pleased with it. Easy to assemble, sturdy, good value, and it sweeps both hardwood floors and carpets well. Perfect for quick touch-ups without the hassle of a vacuum.

The screw-in handle (better than other models) comes in segments, so I left one out and it's the perfect size for my kids. It's a great way to introduce them to some basic chores around the house -- the floor vacuum is far to heavy for them, but they find this one fun.

All around, I wound definitely recommend this model.

I've used a Bissell carpet sweeper since the 70's. It never stopped working it just got so ugly I couldn't stand it anymore! The new one works as well as the old one though much lighter. I wouldn't trade it for all the Swiffers in the world! If my old one still looked as good as the one in my picture I'd still be using it!

I was really hesitant to buy this sweeper. I can remember being little and playing with one and it worked well. I liked the idea you can grab it and use it quickly and quietly. This sweeper works very well on low pile carpets, throw rugs, wood floors and uneven slate floors. It works better than I expected. I have 3 big dogs and 3 big kids. This works well for helping clean up after all of them. Highly recommended.

I got this after doing a lot of research on these manual sweepers, and I no longer have to drag the electric around. It picks up more than I thought it might. Good on small grit, dust, cat hair; works well on bare floors and carpet. Sometimes you have to go back and forth over something to get it, but the sweeper is so light it doesn't matter.

I had read some reviews for this, and they were all accurate: works great on carpet, works not too bad on tile-like hard floors, and the top handle part does not stay on. I super glued the top handle part down, and it has not been a problem since. I have two cats that shed like CRAZY, so I needed a product that was not as scary to them as a loud electric vacuum (cats shed more when they are scared, so loud vacuuming was counterproductive), and this natural sweep came through. The cats do not mind it at all, and it does a great job picking up all their hair AND their cat litter pieces off my carpeted apartment. We do not have much tile, but the small bathroom section that does seemed to be fine as well. Just superglue the handle topper down before you even begin, it saves a lot of frustration in the end

Bought for my retail bead shop that has the really low commercial kind of carpet that doesn't require a lot of maintenance. We get a lot of salt tracked in in the winter, straw and leaves trackes in during the rest of the year. This little pupper gets the crap off the floor between vacuuming without being a giant, heavy, loud POS.Doesn't do edges all that well, so it gets 4 stars, but I am very satisfied!

I bought this to replace a Shark product that had broken twice in one year (the handle kept breaking). This one has a sturdier handle, but does not sweep as well as the Shark. It also does not flatten out to clean under furniture like the Shark product. Time will tell if it lasts any longer! It is much quieter than the Shark. I will keep my loyal review fans updated as to the status of this sweeping tool as time passes.

This is one handy appliance as I am on my second one in 2 years..... the battery failed after 14 months ..... but I used the hell out of it .....otherwise I would rate it 5 stars..... It does manage to get a little dirty and dusty ...but I give it a light rinse carefully .... then let dry before recharging ...

Bought this to replace my old one. Only difference is this one doesn't have the little spinning brushes on the side like my old one which helped when using against walls/counters. Still indispensable for my kitchen for daily use in between full cleaning of my floors. Easy enough that even my 4 and 7 year olds use it to clean up.

Works very well for in-between cleaning. Works far better for low carpets or solid flooring. Its a great little vacuum for pet owners!

Wow, they have improved these in that I can barely hear the motor running now. I absolutely love these light weight electric sweepers because they don't hurt my back and my hands/wrists are weak but I can easily use this. It picks up most everything except: bird seed, little pieces of cat food. However, it does a great job with dust bunnies and lint - anything light weight. Don't try to get papers up because it will get caught in the spinning brush. I just wish it had a better suction to get those tiny objects with weight, as well as more suction on the sides of the unit. It does not get into corners well. Other than that, sure beats getting out that mega heavy vacuums all the time! Great for quick cleaning. Very easy to clean and dump the little container out.

This sweeper Dose The Job.....I have out door green carpet in my 25'x30' yard and sweeping leaves and small vegetation with a broom is the norm, but small crumbs are hard to get up with the broom at times....make a pile pick it up....went to the movie theater with the wife and saw the staff using a sweeper like this to pick up popcorn and crumbs off the floor, did my research and ordered this bisell and it works great. it picks up dry leaves and fills up the two conpartments pretty well with small hard to get up crumbs...this sweeper is very lite so if you have some wavey areas on your artificial turf you may have to apply a little pressure on the handle, this is not for lazy people....otherwise use an electric canaster vac and beware that the out door rug is not wet....".that can be expensive to replace"

My wife and I purchased this after having a baby. We have a long haired dog and cat and our new crawler loves nothing more then to crawl around and pickup hair balls. My wife was having trouble finding time to vacuum as our baby also happens to be a light sleeper, so we looked into the carpet sweeper option, and purchased the Bissell Natural Sweep. It does a great job on the carpet pickup up loose animal hair and hair clumps. It's easy to use, lightweight, but built well enough it doesn't feel cheap. We can quickly use it while the baby is napping or in another room to catch up between time to vacuum. My only complaint is I would like it to work better on our linoleum, it sometimes just pushes the larger "dust bunnies" around and only does an okay job picking up cat litter. We did have a shipping snafu when ordering, but in typical Amazon customer service fashion I had one within a few days of making a complaint to them.

After reading many reviews of non-electric sweepers, I decided to get this dual brush version. Received it today, 10/9/13, and was very pleased to find that the handle is now sturdy and SCREWS TOGETHER nicely--no hammering, taping or glueing! Looks like Bissell responded to all the negative reviews regarding the previous handle design issue. Assembly was under five minutes. The handle comes in four sections, one of which contains an internal plastic plug. This section must be screwed onto the short threaded rod at the top of the sweeper base--easy as pie. Used it on one carpet and it does the job so far. Simple assembly instructions are on the back of the box. My wife and I are taller than average and the 44-inch long handle is just fine. Another thoughtful touch is that the handle mount has a detent to hold the handle in the upright position so it can stand up and let you walk away; the handle stays up and doesn't flop down. The two brushes are easily removable for cleaning by flexing the plastic housing slightly outward where the brush axle rods protrude--nice feature. I gave it four stars since we just got it and will have to see how it performs over time.

BTW: Note that it does pick up on both push and pull strokes. Only the rear brush rotates on push (forward) stroke; only the front brush rotates on pull stroke (reverse). I think that's why there are two dust bins.

I bought this to replace my 20-year-old bissell carpet sweeper which had outlived its long and dutiful life. with two brushes, this is more efficient. we have an australian cattle dog who sheds a lot. so having a reliable carpet sweeper that we can use almost daily is important. with two brushes, this does the job very well. one of the brushes is the standard full brush as in our old model bissell. on the second brush, the bristles are not as stiff and spread out more. with both brushes rotating and with small brushes at each of the four corners, all the dog hair and surface dirt is picked up quickly and most of the debris along the walls is picked up, too.
the reason for 4 vs 5 stars is the opening for emptying the debris. it does open wide, but it does not remain open. i have to continue to push back on the cover to hold it open while i empty the sweeper. a little annoying since i have been used to an easy-open, stay open cover while emptying.
overall, this is a keeper, one that i hope will last another 20 years.

I have a short hair and a long hair cat. Rather than get out the vacuum cleaner I decided to buy a carpet sweeper remembering the one my Mother used when I was a youngster. The Bissel Natural Dual Brush Sweeper was easy to put together. No problem with the handle since I'd read all the reviews others had posted regarding problems with their handle. Just followed the guide on assembly. The cat hair from my long hair cat picks up nicely but I have to roll the sweeper in one direction, it doesn't pick up good if I run it back and forth. After I'm finished I have to go and pull the hairs off the bristels, which is rather a pain and takes some time to do. My husband loves it for use on our dry wood floors. Says it works great and it's easy to empty the catch compartment. All around a good product, but not perfect for picking up hair. I would have liked it for a little less than the $25 I paid, since I can purchase a vacuum cleaner for 3x that amount that works great. Time will tell how long the item lasts and how well the bristles hold up. Unless a better product comes out for hair removal on carpets I'd purchase this item again.

Sad! I really liked this little sweeper in many ways but it kept breaking. We actually bought two, and both broke just after the 30 day guarantee. It was nice when it did work. It picked up pretty well, and went under furniture, and was light weight. Too bad it wasn't built to last at all.

I don't love this product. It's just OK. I bought it to replace my three year old Perfect Sweep, because I was having battery charge issues. This model makes enough noise to make you think it's "turbo" efficient, but lots of crumbs are left behind. This model also does not do a good job along base boards. Overall, my three year old Perfect Sweep is a superior product, and I'm now trying to rehabilitate the battery so I can use it again.

Convenient to use, and it does pick up items, especially on plain floors. It didn't last too long for me, though. The gears slipped after about 2 months of use. I had to take it apart and reset it all. It runs pretty quietly, though, and definitely does pick up lint and dirt. This was meant to be a "touch up" cleaner for me, that I could use between vacuuming with my Kirby, since I have two dogs.

Let me say, i love this broom for the price. However, it just died on me after only 8 months. I would use it for small spills or go over my kitchen every other day and I really thought it would've lasted longer than this. The brush would just lock up and finally the motor just stopped. If you are looking for a great broom, this is not the one. Spend a little extra and get a better one.

I'm aware that this isn't a vacuum, but I was really hoping that this would do the equivalent of what my actual broom does.We have 3 dogs, only one of which sheds (rottie). I was really hoping that this sweeper would eliminate the use of a broom (everyday) because, let's face it, using a broom sucks and takes forever, but this just doesn't pick everything up like my broom would. Don't get me wrong...it picks stuff up, but the dog hair...OMG...gets some, but not most, and it does not pick up stuff along the walls, corners, or thresholds. It does an ok job of picking up stray pebbles and outside stuff that the dogs track in and getting some doghair-tumbleweeds off the ground, but definitely isn't what I was hoping for.Also, the light that's on when you plug it in to charge... The manual said about 10 times through it that the light DOES NOT turn off when it's done charging. Mine TURNS OFF, contrary to what the manual tries to beat into your brain. Maybe mine is defective? Who knows.In the end, I use this sometimes, but I went out and bought a swiffer to pick up the dog hair that this doesn't get. Maybe I should have just stuck with my broom.

30 minutes into a fully charged battery I couldn't be more thrilled! I have two cats and hardwood floors. I had been using traditional vacuums for a while and found that cat litter an food would often get sucked in, break apart and then get spit back out. This picks up the litter/food the first time. It has a tougher time with bigger pieces of kibble, but for crumbs it's exactly what I need. It's lightweight, easy to maneuver, and barely makes any noise. All in all a great purchase, especially for the price!UPDATE: 6 months or so later... It still works alright to get the crumbs and stuff up, but I have noticed a significant decline in the motor. It doesn't seem to last long anymore before needing to charge up-- I'm talking like 10 minutes of use, then it sounds like it's moving slower. I liked that it was a rechargeable and cheap option, but I am looking to purchase another option soon. I don't know that it will last much longer.

It's okay. I hate having to clean it and don't like that I have to go over things sometimes a few times to get them to pick up, but what do you expect for such a low price and no noise. The two areas that hold the debris open easily and empty with a bit of clearing. I have to pull the hair and debris out of the two rollers.

Meh. It does not work well at all on hard floors. It mostly pushes the dirt and debris around. Works best for stuff in the middle of the floor, but when you don't have a lot of space to push/pull this thing past and over the debris, it won't get it. We caved and got an expensive powered one for the kitchen. This will work on short rugs and carpet.

Works ok on hard surface flooring but sometimes would not pick up everything. Easy to empty. Wish the handle was foldable or collapsible because it is kinda tall. Seems to have a hard time on low pile carpet had to do many passes to pick items up. Overall easy to use and more effective than a broom and dustpan but no replacement for a vacuum.

This is not even nearly heavy duty in an sense, and can't take much pressure on it to pick up on deeper piled carpeting, but it work OK. Does an OK job in my craft room for those millions of little teeny pieces of paper that fall on the carpet and does a very decent job on the hard floor under the bird cage with flung out seeds, etc. It serves a purpose.

Not sure if it's because my laminate floors are too slippery, but sometimes it just pushes dirt around - takes a few sweeps to pick up some stuff.

Thought it would be lighter weight, but maybe it's better that it has more heft.

This worked really well at first, but the brushes started getting bent and not picking up as well. Also, in less than a year, the roller stopped working--the gears are grinding. Not very good quality. I'm disappointed. I was happy with their customer service though. They offered to replace it since it was under warranty. I'm hoping the next one lasts a bit longer, but reading other reviews, I'm not too hopeful.

Update: after a little over a year of use, this died. The gears are grinding terribly and the roller doesn't move. Have cleaned it and checked the manual. Will now have to replace again.I had an older version of this sweeper which I liked quite a bit. The charger stopped working on the old one and I saw that it would be about half the price to have a new cord shipped to me than to buy a new one, so I bought this model. Pros: it is much quieter than the old model and I like the cleaning mechanism (pull out the tray and dump out the debris) better than the old one. Cons: depite being newer and bigger, it doesn't do as good a job at picking up dirt. I have to pass over the same area several times to get visible crumbs to pick up. I almost returned it but decided it wasn't worth the hassle.

I recently purchased this Bissel Perfect Sweep Turbo based largely on reviews I read here. I bought this to replace my Swivel Sweeper which after many years of use died. I thought I was getting a superior cleaning unit but am really very disappointed, it works only OK on carpets and on tile it works poorly. It is much quieter than the Swivel Sweeper, but that is the only area it is better. I just bought another Swivel Sweeper and am again very pleased with its performance, it gets into smaller spots, swivels in all directions,picks up all debris and empties much more easily than the Bissel. I don't know why I didn't just replace the old one with a new one, guess I was just ready to try something new that was highly touted, Never Again, I'll stick with a winner from now on!!

I bought this after several visits to my son's house and using their sweeper. They have 2 long haired dogs and a Himalayan cat and the Bissell worked perfectly on their hardwood and tile floors. Unfortunately this model is not what my family has and I can't seem to find the older model. This is supposedly "new and improved". It is a total disappointment. The model is called a "turbo" and it is anything but. We expected it to have pretty good suction but that isn't the case.We also have a Himalayan and his hair get caught in the roller but the big problem is the dust and hair fills the dust tray and the only way we can get it out is to use a letter opener. If you have pets this is not the sweeper for you!We planned to replace our Bissell Featherweight bagless with the new sweeper but are now constantly going back to it. It has so much more power by comparison. My husband thinks the new sweeper does an ok job but agrees it was a waste of money.I should have listened to my brain and returned this after the first time I used it. It's now a sometimes-used-dust-catcher in the garage.

I wish it had two speeds. Works well on carpet. Doesn't pick up anything within an inch of the walls, no matter how fast or slow you move it. Doesn't pick up small items on the hardwood floors i.e. Dropped instant potato flakes, rice, crumbs. Kind of worthless on hardwood actually except for dog hair. This is the 5th electric broom we've had over the years, and it's my least favorite. It is very quiet though.

This is not really what I had hoped it would be. It does a fair job of picking up dust, but is not as powerful or as nimble as the more expensive swivel sweeper I replaced. It does hold a charge well, and is easy to empty. It just does not pick up as much dirt as the swivel sweeper and because it is larger and does not swivel, I can't get to places I was able to use the smaller sweeper on. I would not buy another, next time I'll spend more for the swivel sweeper.

Doesn't work at all. Not on carpet, tile, or linoleum. I guess I'm suppose to just push it around for fun and not actually accomplish anything. Doesn't pick up little scraps of paper, dog hair, human hair, general high traffic area dirt, nothing!! Not even if you stand there and swipe the same area in different directions. I tried putting a little pressure on it to see if that would work and of course, it didn't. This has turned into a training type "vacuum" that my kids like to push around thinking they are being very helpful. I can not recommend this product, not even if it was just $20.

Not impressed. We really needed a quick pick me up at our business that has industrial carpet (no fluff). Besides having a handle that keeps coming loose, it really didn't do a very good job removing the small things we expected eliminating the need to vacuum so frequently. I cannot recommend this product.

I'm not sure why there are so many positive review, on carpet it barely picks up cheerios, and only after 3 or 4 pass firmly pushing down on the handle. On hardwood/tile it performs worse, it just pushes the cheerios to the side or leaves it on the floor. I found myself picking up the cheerios by hand and putting it directly in front of the sweeper. Bottom line: for the occasional cleaning or mess it is not efficient, if you have a big mess it might be faster. I recommend getting an electric as they only cost 10 or more than this sweeper.

I found it easy to assemble, however I hardly ever use it because I find that a regular dustpan and broom picks up much, much more than this. I would run over the same thing again and again and yet it still would not pick it up. It was almost as if it chose what to pick up and what not to, as when I emptied it there was stuff in there, but not everything that needed to be by far. Also, it spits some of the things that it picks up out the back in tiny pieces, so then I end up with an even bigger mess than I started with. I wouldn't buy this again.

I wanted a sweeper for use on my hardwood floors to clean up under our dining room table, since I've got two young kids who make a mess at every meal. I wanted something that would be a little easier than a broom and dustpan. Unfortunately, while the sweeper seems to do a great job on little scraps of paper or anything with some mass, it does a terrible job with food crumbs, like Cheerios bits. It gets some but ends up just pushing other bits around and I have to go over and over the same areas to get it to pick up. I'm not sure whether other sweepers do a better job on hardwood, but this thing was a $20 experiment that wound up in the BUST column.

Bought this in late July '17 after trying one out. We have used it about twice a week in our RV, not an entire house. The battery will not hold a charge long enough to to vacuum a 7' x 12' room.We have followed the manufacturer's instructions regarding charging draining and recharging procedures. Unfortunately we're a month past Amazons return date.We'll attempt to contact customer service to resolve this issue. I'll update with the results.

This is the third one of these I have had. They work really well...for a time. The third one I was able to use until the battery died and the battery would no longer take a charge. After one use!! Going to try another brand as I love having one of these around.

This is the second one I have purchased. And I have found that after several months of use, the battery becomes increasingly difficult to charge. It can take 2-3 days sometimes more. I like to use it everyday and that's impossible with the lengthy charging time.

Item stopped working randomly after a couple of months, and completely stopped working after having the item for 5 months. The indicator light shows the item is fully charged by turning off after a while of charging, but item does not start. Would not recommend this item at all. I have had other Bissell products in the past which are still operational but this particular product just doesn't cut the quality I had come to expect.

Purchased this sweeper in Feb. 2016. Worked great for about 4 months with an average of 2 times a week use. Now it no longer charges, has no power - even though the light is red the entire time it is plugged in. Tried it in 3 different outlets just in case. Definitely not turbo powered. My last Bissell sweeper lasted 10 years. Very disappointed with this model and purchase.

This is the second Perfect Sweeper that I have purchased. I purchased it because I liked my first Perfect Sweeper so much. However, my original sweeper works better than my new one. The new one seems to have less pick-up power. Also, the instructions say that the red charging light will not go out even when fully charged but the light does go out and with it the power drains. Due to that, if I let my Perfect Sweeper sit for a few days I can't use it until I charge it again. My old Perfect Sweeper does stay charged and the red light stays lit even if I haven't used it in a week. I am actually disappointed with my new sweeper especially since I liked my first one so much.

Save your $....buy a broom!

Horrible cheap doesn't work or pick up anything except on the brushes would not recommended do not buy doesn't work even on floors

Works well, handle broke 4th time I used it. Very disappointed. Bissell usually make such quality products.

Hardly picks anything up, and what it does it spits out. Useless. I waited to long to return &&@$$ thing.

I was disappointed with this product. It does pick up crumbs on the carpet, but so good on hard wood floors. I was looking for something to help keep dog hair under control. This did NOT do the trick.