Hoover Platinum Lightweight Upright Vacuum with Canister, Bagged, UH30010COM

I am one of the suckers that got duped by Dyson. I have had two Dysons and was not all that pleased with either of them but I just thought they were the best you could get. I then decided to get an Oreck, which I loved! Some women buy lots of shoes, I buy lots of vacuums. I am quite the connoisseur! Anyway after discovering how well the Oreck performed, I decided to see how the Hoover Platinum would compare, as they seem to be quite similar. I have one of the high end Orecks, it cost me about $700 when I bought it. The Hoover was about $250 when I bought it on Amazon. I was pleasantly surprised at how well it works. I love it! Although I LOVE my Oreck, I find that I like to use the Hoover instead. (I have a vacuum on each floor of the house to make cleaning easier, and also so I don't have to take them up and down the steps. Not that the Oreck or the Hoover is heavy, I'm just lazy.) But that being said, I do carry the Hoover around to the other levels of the house anyway, just becaue I like it so much. It sounds like a jet when you turn it on.

I really like the handle that allows you to clean the steps easier. I wonder why Oreck didn't do that. The bags are very durable and dust and dirt do not escape too much, especially when changing them. The bags last a long time before you have to replace them. Even for me, I have two dogs and vacuum just about every other day. The bags last a few months before I change them. I like the small vacuum that comes with this better than the one that comes with Oreck, it is not as cumbersome. The small vacuum bags do fill up quickly though, they are pretty small. The only downside to this vacuum is that it does not have on board attachements. Neither does my Oreck, but that is why they come with the small vacuum.

That is one thing that I did like about the Dysons, I guess I was spoiled. Other than that, I have no complaints. I like the long power cord, it allows me to navigate around without having to keep unplugging. Recommended this to a male coworker of mine. He came to work raving about it to after his arrived, go figure! You will be very happy with this.