Handheld Vacuum Recommendation?

Ninco! · 7 Apr 2018 at 19:31

I have been meaning to pick one up for a while, I tend to use an old Henry when cleaning. It's a ball-ache with the wire. So being a lazy person...

Are they any good handheld models and with enough power and can (possibly being too ambitious) clean car mats - within reason?

Even a quick clean of the usual dashboard dust/crud would be a start. If the vacuum has nozzles to clean the annoying dirt trap between seat and door sills/transmission tunnel would be ace.

Many thanks in advance.

TripleT · 7 Apr 2018 at 20:22

Dyson V10...

Dav4 · 7 Apr 2018 at 20:45

Isn’t that around £100? I was going to start a thread like this myself as I’m sick of dragging the Dyson out to my car but would not want to pay more than £50 for a handheld car vac.

james_2k · 7 Apr 2018 at 20:46

any of the dyson handhelds, work great. and quite often get discount on the dyson outlet on the bay.

Nasher · 7 Apr 2018 at 21:10

Thing is none of them are really a replacement for a mains powered one. I bought one a few year ago but gave up using it, because it just errr...won't suck hard enough sometimes

Regy53 · 7 Apr 2018 at 21:29

We have a 32v Vax somthing or other and that has replaced our dyson mains about 90% of the time.

Well recommended and makes life so easy

edit, its a bit big and cumbersome for cleaning inside the car i would say it does have some different attachments i cant remember what though. Would do car mats ok

MichaelAwkward · 7 Apr 2018 at 21:35

Nasher said:
Thing is none of them are really a replacement for a mains powered one. I bought one a few year ago but gave up using it, because it just errr...won't suck hard enough sometimes

Yes they are. We've had the Dyson V6 for a while now and we'd never go back to a mains powered vacuum. It's just so much more convenient for cleaning the house, the car, anywhere and has more or just as much suction than any other mains one I've had (including older Dysons).

LiE · 7 Apr 2018 at 22:27

TripleT said:
Dyson V10...

This. Mine arrives tomorrow.

Howard · 8 Apr 2018 at 07:15

I have one of these

https://www.blackanddecker.co.uk/pr...-lithiumion-dustbuster-flexi-hand-vac/pd1820l

It's really good. You can put it down and operate the hose, which is handy. Battery lasts ages - I've not managed to actually flatten it yet. It just sits on its charger whem not in use.

It's obviously no replacement for a mains powered vacuum, but then neither are any of the battery powered Dysons IMHO.

LiE · 8 Apr 2018 at 07:19

Howard said:
but then neither are any of the battery powered Dysons IMHO.

I dunno the V10 is a pretty impressive machine.

paradigm · 8 Apr 2018 at 07:55

LiE said:
I dunno the V10 is a pretty impressive machine.

Quite. Not used our mains vacuum since buying the V10.

Housey · 8 Apr 2018 at 08:13

You must have small houses as our battery Dysons never seem to last long enough

james_2k · 8 Apr 2018 at 08:14

yeah wouldnt last long enough for a house. perfect for a car though. on max picked up smashed glass no problems. but on max doesnt last long at all.

Housey · 8 Apr 2018 at 08:40

Filters need care too as ours often go into pulse mode due to filters getting clogged.

paradigm · 8 Apr 2018 at 08:58

Housey said:
You must have small houses as our battery Dysons never seem to last long enough

One upstairs, one downstairs, one Refurb in the garage for the cars.

Housey · 8 Apr 2018 at 09:00

paradigm said:
One upstairs, one downstairs, one Refurb in the garage for the cars.

One up one down yes but no garage dyson

paradigm · 8 Apr 2018 at 09:11

Housey said:
One up one down yes but no garage dyson

Pesant

Housey · 8 Apr 2018 at 09:16

paradigm said:
Pesant

This is true, I don’t even have the V10 ones, ironically

LiE · 8 Apr 2018 at 10:24

Housey said:
You must have small houses as our battery Dysons never seem to last long enough

On normal mode the V10 can run for 60 minutes. However, max powah mode is done in 8 minutes! Being motors, I imagine most will run max powah!

Housey · 8 Apr 2018 at 10:26

LiE said:
On normal mode the V10 can run for 60 minutes. However, max powah mode is done in 8 minutes! Being motors, I imagine most will run max powah!

What is this 'normal' you speak of? It has a light when you press turbo....a light FFS and we all need a light!!