So about a month ago, I bought one of those little PowerForce Compact Wally-World specials for kicks and giggles (I like to test cheap vacuums occasionally). Over the course of a month, I have grown to despise the damn thing. Also, keep in mind that this vacuum is no longer $35 like it used to be. They have now jacked the price up to $50, which is only $4 cheaper than the full sized Bissell PowerForce Helix 2191, and only $6 cheaper than the full sized Bissell PowerForce Bagged 1739. I know this is one of the cheapest new upright vacuums out there, but that doesn't excuse the numerous design flaws of this machine. I will start with the few pros of this vacuum.
PROS:
Lightweight
Cheap
Decent tools for the price
Very compact
CONS:
Extremely flimsy feeling
Loud and shrill
Extremely short cord
A brush roll so aggressive I thought it was going to tear my carpet up
Not designed for taller people
Extremely weak airflow
A hose so short that the vacuum topples over any time you try to use the hose
A very inefficient separator that loves to trap larger debris
Horrible filtration
The cleaner head is around 10 inches wide, but there's only around 8 inches of brushroll
Completely useless "auto height adjust"
Hopeless on hard floors
You might be saying that I'm being too hard on this cheap vacuum, but keep in mind that I find the Bissell PowerForce bagged (only $6 more) to be a decent, usable machine for the price. This vacuum is so pitiful that an old Regina ElectrikBroom PowerTeam could outclean it 10 to 1. I didn't expect a Sebo, but I expected something usable. I don't get why Bissell even still sells this model when the full size version only costs $4-6 more. I will attach a picture of the offending vacuum.
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