Stick vacuum recommendations?

gidgetgh · ‎03-09-2010

I recently moved and gave away our vacuum cleaner, which I hated (Shark Liftaway). My new house is one story and only the 2 bedrooms have carpet. The rest of the house is luxury vinyl plank.

I was thinking of getting a stick vacuum this time around. I live alone, no pets so it's not really a big job to keep everything clean.

Do I need a corded vacuum or is cordless and rechargeable ok? I like the idea of no cord. I am not interested at all in a Roomba type thing.

Any recommendations? It doesn't need to be from QVC. I don't care where I buy it.

Why is it, when I have a 50/50 guess at something, I'm always 100% wrong?

Kachina624 · ‎03-10-2010

Just consider that eventually a rechargeable battery will wear out and no longer charge whereas a corded vacuum may go on for years.

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SilleeMee · ‎05-22-2016

@gidgetgh

I don't have any recs for you. But you're the first person I've come across who hates their Shark Lift-Away. Just curious...which model was it?

gidgetgh · ‎03-09-2010

@SilleeMee wrote:
@gidgetgh
I don't have any recs for you. But you're the first person I've come across who hates their Shark Lift-Away. Just curious...which model was it?

@SilleeMee - I think it was a Shark Navigator Lift Away. It swiveled and was "tippy" and I hated it.

Why is it, when I have a 50/50 guess at something, I'm always 100% wrong?

SilleeMee · ‎05-22-2016

@gidgetgh wrote:
@SilleeMee wrote:
@gidgetgh
I don't have any recs for you. But you're the first person I've come across who hates their Shark Lift-Away. Just curious...which model was it?

@SilleeMee - I think it was a Shark Navigator Lift Away. It swiveled and was "tippy" and I hated it.

@gidgetgh

Thanks for answering me. I'm still surprised though. It's just that most people here rave about their Sharks and so I was just asking.

Shop Till you Drop · ‎03-10-2010

I have a shark cordless that I use only upstaris where not much traffic or use and it does a great job over my carpet and tile floor in the bathrooms.

icezeus · ‎10-30-2010

No recommendations but I can tell you which one that I would not recommend. The Dyson Omni Glide Hard Floor cordless Vac. I have made it work for me, but I would not repurchase.

My home has Carpet in three bedrooms and everywhere else including the bathrooms and kitchen I have the luxury vinyl planks. I installed this back in 2020.

If you are a person that likes to clean all at once which is what I like this stick vacuum will not work. It just will not last and if you push the high speed button then the time is even reduced more. I would say perhaps on a full charge it lasts 15 minutes. I have to basically touch different areas every day to keep my floors dust free.

The bin that is used to pick up all of the dust and believe me it will pick up is about the size of a kids sippy cup. It's so tiny. Then when you go to empty the bin it does not dump completely so I end up sticking my hands in it to make sure everything is cleared out.

It has attachments and you are supposed to be able to break it down and clean out your car like a dust buster type of contraption. In my opinion it does not have great suction when used in this manner, so the advertised plus is a negative in my book.

Do I prefer it over having nothing at all except my Duster for the floors absolutely. Would I pay that much money again for this machine the answer is definitely NO.

Meowingkitty · ‎06-19-2010

I only have tile and wood floors, no carpet but we got a Shark corded stick vac at Costco last year. Does the job.

Mom2Dogs · ‎03-09-2010

@gidgetgh I have a DYSON stick recharable...I really like it. I bought i from QVC years ago, still using the same battery.

You only have 2 rooms with carpet so it might work for you.

My house is all carpet except for the dining room, two bathrooms and the entry area. I have a lowpile indoor/outdoor carpet in my laundry and on the enclosed back porch..that is where the stick is mostly used. I would not consider it good enough for whole house cleaning.

I also have a SHARK vacuum. I dislike it, it is tippy and very light weight. It's always falling when I am trying to do something with the attachments...never again.

I had a DYSON vacuum (ball style) and really liked it. Husband for some reason thought we needed a new one because the Dyson was making an odd noise when I would shut it off. The Dyson went to our office and the Shark stayed at home. It does not have the pick up/suction that the Dyson had.

On It · ‎03-15-2021

Our Hoover stick vacuum is corded. It is good for quick pickups, but I would not suggest it for a main vacuum. We use it instead of a broom on our wooden floors. The Dyson is our time to clean the whole house vacuum which is about one-third wooden floors and two-thirds carpet.