Eureka 431A Optima

Pros: Lightweight, Great suction, Love the color, Picks up everything, Not too expensive

Cons: Canister could be a little bigger.

The Bottom Line: Go buy this vacuum! It will pick up any and everything.

Review: My mom kept mentioning getting a new vacuum cleaner last Christmas. I would've loved to buy a Dyson but I don't have $400 to spend on a vacuum cleaner. After searching the net I heard the Optima was just as good as a Dyson. So, I gave it a try. When I ...

Pros: Value, Suction, ease of use, lightweight, comfortable and extensible handle

Cons: A bit noisy, blows some dust away from intake

The Bottom Line: I would recommend this vac, especially for the budget conscious and people with reduced strength

Review: We've used the Eureka Optima for two months now, and we are quite pleased with our purchase. Main strengths are it's attractive price (55$), low weight, ergonomic design and good suction power. Main drawbacks are the noise, the odd placement of the ...

Pros: Light and compact, yet powerful and includes basic attachments.

Cons: Tiny front wheels, exhaust vents directly in front, no floor nozzle release button.

The Bottom Line: An excellent performing lightweight bagless vacuum, and a step above the more basic models. The Optima is very good value.

Review: I just purchased the Eureka Optima to replace an old Hoover full size upright. Compared to the worn out Hoover, the Optima is far superior. The Optima is inexpensive ($56 at Target) and compact, weighing about 11 pounds. The non-retracting powercord ...

Pros: Excellent suction. Adjustable handle. ONE filter to clean.

Cons: No height adjustment. Small wheels.

The Bottom Line: Excellent vacuum. Very happily surprised. Very inexpensive. Best vac I've bought in some time.

Review: We've gone through so many vacuums in our house. We vacuum every day. We've owned KENMORE, HOOVER, BISSEL and others, several costing $200-$$279. We decided to buy this EUREKA OPTIMA because it was on sale (clearance) at HHGREG for only $38! We ...

Pros: Inexpensive but POWERFUL. Lightweight. Simple (no bells and whistles).

Cons: The green, sparkly color makes it look cheap.

The Bottom Line: You don't get what you pay for; I almost didn't buy this vacuum cleaner because it was so cheap. After using it, however, I'd have paid five times its price!

Review: I needed a lightweight vacuum cleaner, but didn't want to sacrifice power. The majority of cleaners today, it seems to me, derive from a bigger-is-better design mentality. But I have a small cottage, and just wanted something powerful AND small. I ...

Pros: Suction. Light weight, easy to tote up stairs. Small, convenient to store. Comfortable handle. Cute.

Cons: Louder than expected. A bit time-consuming to clean filter thoroughly.

The Bottom Line: Effective, quick, easy to use. Good product, great price.

Review: I love this vacuum. First of all, I love it's light weight, and how powerful it is for it's size. The handle is, well, handy, very comfortable to use, and I have problems with repetitive motion and grip on my right-hand side. The switches, ...

Pros: Great suction, great cleaning, amazing versatility

Cons: Filter cleaning is tedious and must be done frequently

The Bottom Line: Get this vacuum if you have a small house with lots of stairs and mats and multiple floor coverings.

Review: With a 12 Amp motor, this unit has a lot of suction. But here are some of the less obvious features that make it great in my opinion: The rolling base fits snug to the floor, and there is something like a weather strip on the bottom that helps sweep ...

Pros: Excellent for hard flooring with options for vacuum with or without the brush roller...

Cons: Not a practical unit if you're looking for a vacuum for just carpet.

The Bottom Line: For hard flooring and light carpet use, this is definitely THE vacuum.

Review: I purchased the vacuum for use on my newly refinished hardwood floors and find it excellent for that purpose. The power switch has three settings: off, vacuum and vacuum with brush roller. (You don't use a brush roller on hardwood floors.) This is ...

Pros: powerful, lightweight & small, low cost, long hose, long cord, hose tools, cool looks

Cons: no floor nozzle release, loud

The Bottom Line: If you are looking for a powerful, lightweight, and easy-to-use vaccum for a low price, stop here and take a hard look.

Review: After my Hoover WindTunnel died on me (and lit on fire...yikes!), it was time to look for a new vaccum. This was one of the cheaper models at around $70 (I'm not sure it was a present, I saw a similar model for that price) and was wondering...would such ...

Pros: Lots of power without lots of weight.

Cons: can be a little hard to push at times.

The Bottom Line: Very well priced and you will get all of your money out of this vacuum, great for high traffic areas.

Review: With a house full of kids and pets I needed a vacuum that could stand up to the challenge of a busy household with lots of hair, dirt, food, you name it. I bought this vacuum after mine quit on me it couldn’t keep up with my needs. I love the fact that ...