I got this vacuum for Christmas. It is a cordless, bagged upright from Oreck. That's right; I am now the owner of a BAGGED vacuum cleaner! I never thought I'd see the day when I actually own one.
The vacuum has a futuristic design and is very lightweight (even with the battery installed), which Oreck is known for. However, there are no attachments, so this is a floors-only machine. It features some brilliant LED headlights, which are the brightest I've ever seen on a modern vacuum. Compared to my old Bissell Pet Hair Eraser Lift-Off (which I don't have anymore), the lighting on the Oreck is a lot more even.
The vacuum is powered by a removable and rechargeable 20V max, 6Ah ONEPWR lithium ion battery, which takes about 3 hours to charge. Just a few minutes of vacuuming depleted 1 light out of 4.
Since it's a bagged vacuum, there's no messy dirt cup to deal with or filters to wash. The bags feature HEPA filtration and can hold up to 4 times more dirt than a typical bagless vacuum. In addition, they have a SaniSeal system which prevents the dirt from flying out of the bag while changing it. Hopefully, this will be better for my allergies. The vacuum came with 4 bags, one of which was pre-installed for convenience.
I tested it out, and it is pretty powerful for a cordless vacuum! It doesn't scatter debris on hard floors, and on carpets/rugs, the brush roll causes surface dirt to dance around. I was surprised at how good the agitation is. And when I touched the bag, I could hardly feel the dirt in there.
However, there are some cons with this vacuum. The lack of attachments means I can't get into crevices or corners, vacuum up a small spill or do stairs. The bags are consumable parts which could get expensive over time.
There is a squeegee on the bottom near the brush roll which prevents scattering, but it makes a loud scraping noise when I run the vacuum across my laminate floors. In addition, it causes the vacuum to skip/hop on rugs. But I suppose that's a minor inconvenience.
So far, I think it's a great cordless vacuum that performs just as well as a corded unit.
The vacuum has a futuristic design and is very lightweight (even with the battery installed), which Oreck is known for. However, there are no attachments, so this is a floors-only machine. It features some brilliant LED headlights, which are the brightest I've ever seen on a modern vacuum. Compared to my old Bissell Pet Hair Eraser Lift-Off (which I don't have anymore), the lighting on the Oreck is a lot more even.
The vacuum is powered by a removable and rechargeable 20V max, 6Ah ONEPWR lithium ion battery, which takes about 3 hours to charge. Just a few minutes of vacuuming depleted 1 light out of 4.
Since it's a bagged vacuum, there's no messy dirt cup to deal with or filters to wash. The bags feature HEPA filtration and can hold up to 4 times more dirt than a typical bagless vacuum. In addition, they have a SaniSeal system which prevents the dirt from flying out of the bag while changing it. Hopefully, this will be better for my allergies. The vacuum came with 4 bags, one of which was pre-installed for convenience.
I tested it out, and it is pretty powerful for a cordless vacuum! It doesn't scatter debris on hard floors, and on carpets/rugs, the brush roll causes surface dirt to dance around. I was surprised at how good the agitation is. And when I touched the bag, I could hardly feel the dirt in there.
However, there are some cons with this vacuum. The lack of attachments means I can't get into crevices or corners, vacuum up a small spill or do stairs. The bags are consumable parts which could get expensive over time.
There is a squeegee on the bottom near the brush roll which prevents scattering, but it makes a loud scraping noise when I run the vacuum across my laminate floors. In addition, it causes the vacuum to skip/hop on rugs. But I suppose that's a minor inconvenience.
So far, I think it's a great cordless vacuum that performs just as well as a corded unit.
