I Like and use them all but my favorite, for two reasons, is the Red Dirt Devil.. one it’s the first handheld I bought myself and two it’s got disposable bags inside the red cloth bag!
Now from my personal experience the Purple Riccar two speed with bright LED lights and attachment hose performs the best. It cleans the dog hair the best and I love how when you detach the hose to use it, the brushroll automatically stops spinning. It also has a nicer natural hair brush on the hose and the brushroll is a good design. But again it’s bagless, a little easier to empty and has sealed HEPA filtration.
Practicality speaking, the small Black and Red trim Dirt Devil is the winner because it’s shorter and smaller in general so it’s easier to clean the car or furniture in the corners, etc. but no hose attached and I’m not sure if the pleated paper filter is HEPA.. I don’t think it is but still ok at filtration.
Lastly the Blue Eureka with the Riser Visor is the largest, bulkiest and horrible to empty and the filter doesn’t filter much out and gets clogged fast and requires the most maintenance. Also, no auto switch on the brushroll so you turn it from off to suction only then to suction with brushroll. It’s also the loudest and the bulkiest to try and use. I still like it but it just requires more maintenance.
I also have about 10 or 12 cordless handheld vacuums I didn’t include, like the Dyson V6 and Dyson V6 Mattress, I have about 6 Dirt Devils, 4 Hoover and a few odd brands I can’t remeb that I bought on Amazon. My favorite and currently most used one was the Dyson V8 Absolute but I’m falling in love with this Hoover REACT cordless! I cleaned all the main area floors in the living room, kitchen, dining and one bedroom, thoroughly and used about 1/3rd of one battery. I have a second battery, the powered mini brushroll and all the other hand held attachments and I like it all so far. Only slight annoyance is it’s a bit more work to empty. The Dyson V8 you pull up on the release and whoosh all the debris gets swiped off the center screen and it all goes in the trash. The Hoover I’ve had to reach in and pull a bit of fluff and Pet hair off the center screen. Also the Hoover is standard filtration, Not HEPA like the Dyson. But in fairness, I don’t sneeze using either one.
I just cannot wait for the Oreck Pod! I know it’s outrageously priced but that’s how much I Hate bagless! If I didn’t love vacuums and collect them, I’d never be convinced to buy bagless again. Just my preference. Thanks guys!
