BISSELL Swift Sweep Sweeper, 2201-2
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of BISSELL Swift Sweep Sweeper, 2201-2
Customer Review: FINALLY! MY "GORILLA WALKING" DAYS ARE OVER
Summary: 5 Stars
December 15, 2010 - after kicking, tripping and bending this thing, it is now all rickety and rattles, BUT STILL PICS UP BETTER AND WITH LESS EFFORT THAN ANY ELECTRIC VACUUM I'VE GOT (you still need to electric vacuum carpet for fine dust, but sweeping first keeps those larger pieces from getting stuck in the vac. STILL GONNA RAVE ON ABOUT THIS :)
>>>>> UPDATED <<<< APRIL 2010
+++++ JUST PURCHASED AND RECEIVED MY SECOND SWEEPER ++++
I JUST LOVED THE FIRST ONE SO MUCH (AND IT WAS SO INEXPENSIVE) I WANTED A SECOND ONE TO KEEP UPSTAIRS.
THIS LITTLE OLD-FASHIONED THING IS UNBELIEVABLE.
NO CORDS. NO BATTERIES. NO CHARGING.
SO LIGHT WEIGHT, YET EFFECTIVE, I CAN NOW QUICKLY DO A FEW SWEEPS ANY TIME AND JUST LEAVE IT OUT NEAR THE CORNER OF THE ROOM FOR EASY ACCESS.
GREAT FOR CRUMBS, DOG FOOD PIECES, BITS/FRAGMENTS OF THINGS TOO LARGE FOR A HAND HELD VAC, EVEN GOOD FOR LARGER PIECES OF DEBRIS (all sorts) that you would otherwise pick up first, before you tried using your full powered upright vacuum cleaner (for fear it will get stuck and make that horrible noise then break the belt on you regular electric vacuum cleaner.)
Along with the bits/pieces I can see, I am amazed every single time how much DUST this little thing pick up each time I use it (even for just a minute doing a short sweep).
Simple, Clean to Empty over a waste bin and ...
BEST OF ALL:
NO CORDS TO TANGLE;
PLUG IN;
UNPLUG;
FIND ANOTHER UNUSED SOCKET;
THEN WRAP IT ALL BACK UP EACH TIME YOU FINISH VACUUMING.
Oh yeah, if you are concerned about the environment >>>> USES NO ELECTRICITY AT ALL >>>> AND USES LESS HUMAN POWER THAN AN ELECTRIC POWERED VACUUM SINCE IT IT SO INCREDIBLY LIGHT WEIGHT!
GET ONE ... YOU WILL LOVE IT!!!
Customer Review: Great Little Sweeper
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm a low-voltage contractor. I usually work in office buildings where I remove and replace ceiling tiles in order to install cable. I bought this little gem to clean up the crumbs and small debris that always fall from the ceiling tiles. WHAT A GREAT PERFORMER!! It does exactly what I wanted it to do! And its QUIET and dustless, which is very important around offices where the phone is in use or meetings are being held.
Now, don't expect too much! This IS NOT A VACUUM!!! It's a push-around spinning brush with a pan to catch what it picks up. It's GOOD ENOUGH to get the floor looking good until the night crew comes through with the real vacuums. I guess that means that it's a terrific little "light cleaner". Don't expect it to get up dust (like spilled flour) or dog hair.
As to the persistent gripes that the handle falls apart, the handle is shipped in 4 segments in order to keep the box small. The ends are tapered so that they fit into one another, with a rubber cap on the top and a female threaded pocket at the bottom to attach to the sweeper's yolk. The first time I put them together, they separated after a short period. I then smacked the the top of the handle very hard (downward) against the floor and they have never budged again! If the problem ever comes back, I'm confident that 4 drops of super-glue would do the trick.
It works best on medium pile carpet, can be a little harder to push on thick carpet, and performs "OK" on bare floors.
In summary:
-Handle is fine if you possess any amount of common sense
-Works best on smaller to medium debris (crumbs, etc.)
-Works best on medium weight carpet
-Is NOT going to replace a real vacuum, but for what it does, its great!
As always, my Amazon order came quickly!
Customer Review: Great...but be sure to get out your hammer!
Summary: 5 Stars
OK...so I read the reviews before buying this and knew that the handle had a tendency to fall apart unless hammered (or duct taped). I bought the broom anyway, and followed the instructions (which do say to hammer the handle together) except I didn't hammer the handle. My kids were asleep, so instead I used the handle to pull myself up from the ground, putting all of my weight on it. I used the sweeper and the handle fell apart. So despite being worried I'd wake my kids, I proceeded to hammer the handle to make sure the pieces stayed together. I used the sweeper and it stayed together. Then my son used it, then I used it again...and the handle fell apart. So I got out my hammer and I hammered the heck out of that handle!!! I've used the sweeper at least three times a day for the last week (I use it every time my extremely messy 1 year old eats) and I feel very confident saying that the handle is never going to come apart again. OK...so now on to it's performance. THIS SWEEPER IS A DREAM COME TRUE for me and my husband (who was usually the one stuck vacuuming each and every night). This is so much easier than a vacuum or broom and it works on my low pile carpet as well as tiled floors (I haven't tried it on my hardwood yet). What's better is that my 3 year old has deemed it "his vacuum" and has taken it upon himself to clean up after my 1 year old eats every meal!!! Talk about wonderful! So mom's of messy toddlers, BUY THIS SWEEPER!!! Just be sure you have your hammer ready!Customer Review: Boswell sweeper
Summary: 3 Stars
The handle does fall apart a lot. The sweeper comes in a box the size of the sweeping mechanism on the bottom - 12-14"?? - so it's obvious right away that the "broomstick" is going to consist of several short lengths of pipe attached to each other. Unfortunately, only the pipe that attaches to the sweeping mechanism actually screws on. The other lengths are just supposed to fit into each other. Now, the instructions do say to push the segments together firmly before screwing the pole onto the base. I don't know if my daughters actually did this when they assembled the sweepers - I bought 3, one for each floor - but I added tape afterwards and it didn't really help. I haven't messed around with them that much or called in the cavalry (my husband) either, but I will say that while the handle is on, the sweeper does work better than I expected, better than a more expensive model by a different mfr that I tried in military billeting. It picks up well on the carpet, grabbing crumbs and dust, and it cleans out easily. You do have to be careful not to tip it - say, on the stairs - or stuff will come out, which is annoying. If they would make the handle in one piece or with screw-on segments , I would give it 4 stars, and if they added some spill protection I would give it 5. But I still haven't given up on the handle. If we come up with a fix I'll post again.
Customer Review: Handle not a problem
Summary: 5 Stars
I recently bought this sweeper. It works great and is easy to empty into the trash. I had read the reviews of others and was concerned about the handle - it seemed some people really were having problems with it. I got the item, read and followed the very simple directions and there is no problem with mine. It does not fall apart. It works perfectly. Here is the deal - the handle is made up of a few short metal tubes. As per the directions you assemble the handle and then place the handle (NOT attached to the sweeper yet) on a hard surface and tap with a hammer to set the handle pieces in place. Then connect to the sweeper. One end of the handle is threaded and it simply screws onto the base. My handle is secure - it does not fall apart. I can pick it up by the handle - no problem. I do not doubt that if I had not followed the directions that (now?) come with the sweeper and simply attached the handle together, that it would constantly fall apart.
I bought the sweeper to pick up small pieces of dirt that my dog brings into the house - however it does a great job on a wide range of little things. The only two floor surfaces I have used it on are my low pile carpet and tile floor. It works GREAT on both. I love how quick, light, small, and well it works. I highly recommend this sweeper.