Eureka Sanitaire SC3683A

Pros: Inexpensive, lightweight, easily carried with backstrap, compatible with my Kirby, excels on bare floors

Cons: Wand and floor tool clunky/heavy, loud

The Bottom Line: Good for bare floors, or as a backup vacuum, really nice when coupled with a lighter wand and floor tool

Review: Bought this on-line for $100 after my local vac store recommended this model as a back-up cheap vac (they were selling it for $149). I have mostly maple and white tile floors in a house on a red dirt road, several hairy dogs, sheep, poultry, garden - ...

Pros: Light, powerful, good tools

Cons: No power head, cord could be longer

The Bottom Line: Use with "Filteraire" bags instead of a dustbuster for above the floor cleaning and you'll have a lot less dust in your home. It's light, convenient, and powerful.

Review: I bought this vacuum to use in a commercial store that has floor tile and no carpeting, but it would make a great second vac in a home to compliment a traditional upright. So many people love their uprights for quick floor cleaning, but their upright ...

Pros: Lightweight, easily maneuverable, great suction power, bag change is simple.

Cons: Could use a longer cord.

Review: I have a small cleaning business and this vac has made my life much easier. It works great on bare floors and also on stairs. I struggle for a long time trying to find a vac that worked well on stairs and this one is it. It has great suction power and is ...

Pros: Compact size, light, good suction power.

Cons: Power Paw attachment broke after 2nd use. Loud. Attachments slip off too easily.

Review: My vacuum came with a Power Paw, it has a turbo like device that's driven by the wind being sucked in. Well, it broke after the 2nd day of use. The service center I took it to called Eureka who told him that a replacement is not available. Meanwhile, ...