Vax Blade 4 Dual Pet & Car Cordless Vacuum Cleaner with Motorised Pet Tool & Hose, 90 minute runtime - CLSV-B4DC, Blue

Okay, this was a replacement for a product I had used for a week and a few days earlier. I had ordered a Honiture 26Kpa £147 which was a good product, I did leave a good review but sadly the battery died so I choose to add some extra and get a better product.Why VAX ONEPWR Blade 4 Pet Dual Battery? I have no pets but have historically found that pet editions of cleaning equipment a just designed better and have better features. I read reviews and watched on YouTube etc, the Blade 4 was good but the pet edition has TWO batteries for a little more cash, this is well worth the investment.So, I give the battery a charge and have a try (remember that I had been using the other vacuum twice a day every day) Well, it was like I hadn't vacuumed for months! The Vax (when on full power) digs deep and really does an excellent job. I received this product yesterday and have used it a LOT! It is still pulling dust from my carpet and its amazing to see, the first few vacuums shows all the bits and bobs, dirt and general dust, then you find that the colour is changing as this is getting all the fine dust that has been in the carpet for months, years?The Vax ONEPWR Blade 4 Pet Dual Battery is well worth the money if you want a real deep clean.Its easy to disassemble, clean and pop back together, nice and easy.Cons? Well, the battery life is very limited if you use the brush and high power. But, you have two batteries, so not awful, its okay. The roller stops in minutes so it must be really frustrating if you have only the one battery!Its quite heavy but easy to use, I would highly recommend this product but be careful, you will just become addicted to seeing the change on your vacuum contents!Stay safe my friends

My neighbours recommended this vacuum and even lent us theirs to try out for an evening. I was a bit apprehensive about the battery life thanks to several reviews saying it only lasted 8-10 minutes, so I opted for the package with 2 batteries - I wish I hadn't.I've just tested a fully charged battery and it lasted 20 minutes and 30 seconds before it went to 1 bar. It would have probably kept going for another couple of minutes, but it was good enough for my purposes, especially as it only took me 14 minutes to do 3 carpeted rooms, 2 rugs, and 2 rooms with laminate flooring. I spent another 6 minutes hoovering the same room to see how long it would last. This was all with the brush roller running and on standard power, which is all that's needed. I imagine if you had the boost power on it would last a lot less and maybe that's what some of the critical reviews are doing. Some specifically state not. I have no idea, I just know mine does 20 minutes easily.On standard power it picks up a lot more than our previous corded upright did. When our neighbours lent us their Vax Blade 4, I went over a room that I had just hoovered before our corded upright died and it picked up a lot that the corded upright hadn't, especially hair. I'm confident this cordless vacuum does a good job and it still has the option to boost suction further if needed, but the only time I've needed to use the boost was when cleaning the car and picking up little stones in the footwell.Downsides? Because most of the weight is at the top, the head is quite light so depending on which way the carpet lies, it doesn't always run in a straight line. You can steer it to counter this though. Then when pulling back against the lie of the carpet the head lifts or skips as you pull, but if you just go slower it stops skipping.That's it. Really happy with this vacuum and I wish we had gone cordless sooner. It's so much easier and more convenient.

Firstly, this cleaner has really strong suction power, especially on boost mode.I previously had the Vax Blade 3, which I loved. However eventually it just wore out, hence buying the Onepwr 4.Thankfully, I bought the version which comes with 2 batteries. This was a good decision. In spite of the marketing material, the battery does not last for a full clean. And I should add that I live in a 2 bedroom flat and I don't use bost on the hard floors, only the carpets.The other slight negative is the filter and dust-bin. These are not very easy to empty and again, the info material suggests not necessarily emptying the bin each clean and only washing the filter every month I think. I'm quite particular, but I think you have to empty and fully clean out the bin every time you do a full clean. I also feel its good to wash the filter every other session.However, the brush bar now releases easily with a large screwdriver (or a coin!), whereas the old one had 3 screws to undo. A good upgrade. Also the brush bar is much easier to clean (yes I also do that every session!) Hair comes off much easier.Tools wise, the nozzle is a little better as its longer, so works better in the car. The other tools are OK.Weight wise, its quite heavy on the wrist, but better than the old model and the switches are in a better position.The main thing you need from a vacuum is the cleaning power. This definitely has it. But I feel it will only maintain that capability if you keep on top of the filter, bin and brush bar!Members of my family have Dyson and Shark. In my view, the Vax is better, both on power and value.

I enjoy using this. It is light but powerful. It needs to be taken apart each time for a clean before putting away. It gets clogged up easily otherwise. Very nicely designed and it is NOT fiddly after practice and getting used to it. (Pull out the entire filter to remove stubborn dog hairs and carpet fibres a 30 second job after the hoovering). You will need to empty often. I like it from the start but thought it was too cheap and therefore would be rubbish. BUT I was so wrong as it is a gem. 10/10. Better value than a Dyson and then some!