finally- NO lines in carpet!
I'm a neat freak. I also have three cats, three birds, a husband who works from home, and a six-year-old. So, needless to say, I've gone through a lot of vacuums. I now have a Dyson, but it's a bit of a bear at times, and to be honest, I'm not always sure it does such a great job on my carpets.
I have to admit, when I tried the Panasonic, I couldn't tell the immediate difference. I called in my mom, another neat freak (she's taught me all my tricks) and she wanted to give it a whirl. She loves to vacuum. I know that sounds weird to non-vacuumers, but it's her thing.
She LOVED this vacuum. LOVED it. This woman has test drove or owned every vacuum on the market and she was absolutely thrilled with the Panasonic. Her take:
- It's little easier to handle, but not so lightweight that it's flimsy.
- The attachments are on board and easy to pull out and us.
- The long, retractable cord is GREAT. No more extension cords and having to wrap...
Nice Vacuum For The Price... But A Few Drawbacks
Yay, a purple vacuum! Let's talk about the good & the bad.
Good:
*Strong suction... quite powerful
*Bagless system; dumping the dirt is easy
*Nice tools for different types of cleaning, and convenient storage ON the vacuum unit for these tools
*Internal cord storage
*Quieter than my old vacuum by a few decibels
*Lighter weight than my old vacuum, though still a bit cumbersome
*Doesn't tip over easily
Bad:
*No "headlight" for vacuuming in dark corners
*The cord does not automatically extend when you need it to. Kind of a pain, that.
*Powerful suction is not friendly on certain surfaces. Avoid tasseled rugs!
*Optional tools are tricky to clean, especially when they've sucked up a lot of hair
*The hose is too short and makes vacuuming my stairs a tricky task. (I may buy an extension.)
*When trying to extend the flexible hose, sometimes instead of extending, it just ends up pulling the vacuum unit along...
Durability Lacking
UPDATE:
I'm no longer feeling the love for the Panasonic Jet Force. While it still vacuums well (that can is still getting filled, so that's a good thing), the signs of the overall durability of this vacuum are beginning to show...and it's not a pretty sight. First off, the brush mechanism of the vacuum is beginning to make a "clicking" noise. I thought something got caught in there, so I tried to take off the bottom so I could clean off the brush mechanism. To my surprise, you cannot open or clean the brush mechanism. With the Dyson, the unit is completely detachable for easy cleaning. Because I can live with a little noise, I carried on. Not too long after that, I noticed the vacuum started sounding louder - almost as if it's working a LOT harder to suck. Again, not a huge issue, considering vacuums are loud, I can live with that.
I cannot live with the fact that the brushes still spin while the unit is standing upright though. On my old Dyson, if I was...
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