Shark has been trying to unseat Dyson as a market leader in upright vacuums. With the success of the Rocket series (over a million sold according to Shark), they’ve somehow manage to find a way to upgrade an already good performing product to something even better. Their engineers and product design team has been really busting … Read more
People don’t associate the word lightweight to an upright vacuum but Oreck has done it again but removing the unnecessary clutter to produce a streamlined product called the Axis. What makes this product special? It only weighs 9 pounds, yes this is not a typo, this fully functional upright weighs as much as a Hoover … Read more
When you think of uprights, two things comes to mind – bulky and impratical. Shark wants you to change the way you think about it. I’ll be featuring two of their most innovative products available. These aren’t the latest but it paved the way to how uprights function in the coming years ahead. The Shark … Read more
When you talk about hi-tech vacuums what’s the first brand that comes to your mind? I’ll bet that it would be a Dyson with its futuristic design and crazy color combinations. But let me introduce to you another brand that does not look as wild but has pretty advanced features not found in other … Read more
What do a lot of upright vacuums have in common? Most of these are pretty heavy. To give you some perspective on how modern uprights weigh, let’s go through some of them. The weighs 16 pounds, Dyson Multi Floor weighs 17.3 pounds, Shark Rotator NV752 weighs 15.7 pounds and Kirby Sentria 2 tips the scales at over 20 pounds. … Read more
A lot of people miss the good old days where products were built to last, from cars to appliances. Ask your parents and even grandparents and they will tell you that a lot of the products made in the past were made from metal, yes that includes vacuum cleaners. Kirby is one such product, … Read more
Most upright vacuums have the same design with the motor located somewhere inside the body, usually below the bin. Nothing wrong with this setup fundamentally speaking. But when air has to pass through a maze of hoses from the inlet to the bin, there will be some loss of power. Shark has taken a different … Read more
They say imitation is the highest form of flattery and we have another Dyson imitator here with the Bissell 1683A Trilogy. Like the Shark Rocket TruePet, the 1683A looks eerily similar to the Dyson V6 series not just in terms of looks but also in functionality. But unlike the Dyson which is cordless, the Trilogy has a … Read more
It takes much more than vacuuming to maintain linoleum or tiled floors. Imagine how much grease builds up on your kitchen floors. A typical maintenance cycle involves sweeping off dirt and then mop. Or if you have a vacuum cleaner, you’ll vacuum then mop. What if you could do all those things with in one simple … Read more
An upright vacuum is an essential tool in any home that has carpet. If you want it to last for years and prevent costly repairs, you better be doing your due diligence and clean it regularly. These machines are great at digging up dirt deep in fibers, not just to keep carpet clean but also … Read more