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by Editors of Consumer Reports
by Editors of Choice
by Editors of Popular Mechanics
This video by Popular Mechanics shows testers evaluating three handheld vacuums: the Dirt Devil KONE, the Black & Decker 18 Volt Pivot Vac and the Dyson DC16. Each vacuum is tested on its ability to suck up… 32 ounces of pre-sifted flour and 12 ounces of wet kitty litter. The Black & Decker does slightly better than the Dyson, which sails through the flour test but has trouble with the litter. The KONE does poorly on both tests, blowing the flour around and barely picking up any kitty litter at all.
by Charles Passy
While the testing for this article is informal -- a mixture including potato chip crumbs and wrapping paper bits is scattered and then vacuumed up with five popular hand vacuums -- the author does a good… job of justifying his picks. Like other reviewers, he finds the Dirt Devil KURV to be more style than substance and the Dyson DC16 to be less effective than its high price would suggest. While the Black & Decker 18 Volt Pivot Vac does relatively well here, the top choice is the inexpensive Shark Cordless Hand Vac SV736.
by Contributors to Amazon.com
Amazon.com is a good source of owner-written hand vacuum reviews. Dozens of models are reviewed here, and while a few have only one or two posts, most have enough to provide a useful picture of how the… products stands up in real-world use. Black & Decker models do well on Amazon.com, but the top score on a current model goes to the Eureka QuickUp 71B corded hand vac, which has been reviewed more than 400 times.
by Editors of Which? magazine
Which? magazine is a consumer advocacy resource based in the U.K. Like Consumer Reports, it has an excellent reputation for comparative reviews of consumer products based on controlled independent testing.… Coverage of handheld vacuums is limited, though; editors test only the Dyson DC16. Both the standard DC16 and the DC16 Issey Miyake Limited Edition perform well, but because there are no other handhelds to compare them with, editors have chosen not to include ratings in their review.
by Editors of Good Housekeeping
by Editors of ConsumerGuide.com
by Editors of AllergyBuyersClub.com
by Danny Dumas and Erika Stalder
by Conner Flynn
by Contributors to Epinions.com
Epinions.com has the advantage of being primarily a user-review site rather than an online retailer, meaning there's potentially a wider range of products that can be reviewed. Despite their attempts to get… more people posting, though, Epinions.com still doesn't come close to Amazon.com's coverage in most categories. Hand vacuums are no exception -- the vast majority of models have a single review, if any. Although posts here are often thorough and nicely detailed, that's not enough to make up for the lack of volume.
by Contributors to Target.com
Target is another online retailer that allows owners to post product reviews. There are around 20 models reviewed here -- far fewer than on Amazon.com -- and most of these get only a handful of posts.… Because there is some disparity between user ratings on different sites, it can be useful to check out Target before making a decision. The Dirt Devil KURV, for example, does surprisingly well on Amazon.com, but its very poor scores on Target are more in keeping with test results in professional reviews.
by Contributors to Viewpoints.com
At Viewpoints.com, owners post reviews of products. There are a few reviews here for hand vacs and for the hand/stick vac the Electrolux Ergorapido in the stick vac category. It can be misleading to search… by category, as a hand vac like the Bissell Pet Hair Eraser is listed under the general vacuums category and doesn't come up when you go to the hand vac category. You might wish to search by product name when looking for reviews on Viewpoints, and check it out when you already have an idea of which models you're considering.
by Robert Cribb
by Editors of Calgary Herald
by Gregory Han
After three days of testing, this reviewer proclaims the Ergorapido "best hard floor vacuum for pet owners." He likes its ergonomic design, the cleverness of the hand vac that snaps into the stick, the… rugged and tight finish and especially the excellent performance. He notes that it's for hard floors and low-pile carpet, and that although there's a HEPA filter, the unit itself leaks air considerably. No other handheld vacuums are rated or ranked.
by HC Staff
by Theresa Peterson
by Editors of Apartment Therapy
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Black & Decker 18-Volt Pivoting-Nose Cordless Handheld Vacuum
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