Eureka 166DX Boss Lightweight Stick Vacuum
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Eureka 166DX Boss Lightweight Stick Vacuum
Customer Review: Designers could have done a better job -- downgraded to two stars
Summary: 3 Stars
On the plus side, its three different functions (floor, hand held, and crevice tool) are excellent options Had I been able to test this for the designers, I would have told them the size of the dust bag enclosure is large and awkward. That makes it very hard to hold the unlock button (which is a little on the dinky side) and grasp the two sections in order to get to the smallish filter. Compared to the old Eureka Superbroom, this one falls short. For example, the on/off switch is smooth and almost flush with the surface making it a bit hard to operate easily. It's almost impossible for my smallish hands to grasp the too large and too smooth section. Either make it small enough (on some area) to hold easily, or put some sort of material that allows for some sort of friction for a human hand. (I will probably have to wear latex kitchen gloves when acessing the dust cup.) Again, compared to the Superbroom, the dust cup is smaller. Also, the pull-out handle is shorter than the Superbroom. Though, it is quite attractive--and so far the three ways it can be used are positives--but, if it weren't such a pain in the patootie to box up and take to the Post Office or UPS (not to mention the cost), I would ship it back. I was planning this to be a replacement for my old stick broom, but have elected to keep that one... I've had it for eons and dropped it more times than Bush has said "Stay the course." It's a good little workhorse, and will probably outlast its pretty and shiney successor. Hey Eureka... next time you design a new stick broom, let me test it for you. Addendum:
After using this equipment a few times, I'd like to add that while the cord holders may have made the design "prettier" re-wrapping the cord is made more difficult because they are set in close to the body. Also, would it have killed them to find a way to attach the crevice tool, somehow... even some Velcro the customer could chose to place somewhere. It should be convenient, not somewhere else in the house when you find: "Gee, I need to get in there a little tighter... now where the heck is that crevice thingie... oh, that's right, it's way up in the front of the house in the closet... I hope." All this is why I'm downgrading it to only two stars.
Customer Review: Does what I need ...
Summary: 4 Stars
Here's my situation. I have a cat box in my bathroom and I really didn't like sweeping the kitty litter up every day - the broom would kick up dust and I would invariably miss a bit of kitty litter.
I needed something small, light that I could drag out and buzz around the bathroom (hard surface) with. This fits the bill perfectly. It's not exactly quiet, but not too bad either.
I don't like the rechargeable stick vacs because my closet doesn't have a power outlet and I really don't want to leave it out and look at the thing. In addition, corded stick vacs tend to be more powerful and don't run down, but you do have to put up with a cord.
This stick vac is basically a dustbuster with a telescopic handle and a detachable (bare) floor nozzle. It is not going to compete with a regular vacuum, but for light cleanup (e.g. kitty litter) it works just fine. I also use it on the low-pile carpeting just outside the bathroom door to pick up any stray kitty litter and it gets most of it. I don't think you'd want to use it on thicker pile carpeting or for large areas especially considering the floor nozzle has no brush roller - it really is designed for hard floors.
It does what I need -- no more kicking up dust and no more kitty litter in the bathroom (I use it every day). I am happy with my purchase.
Customer Review: Stop! If you want to waste time buy this vacuum!
Summary: 1 Stars
This is the worst excuse for a vacuum that there is. It's good for sucking up a stray hair here and there and that's about it.
I had the previous version that was about 100X better and wish I never gave it away before buying this piece of junk. It is a perfect example of a company trying to increase it's profit margin buy cutting quality.
Some of the problems with this vacuum include; no power, a hand grip that is too large even for a 6'3" man, and a cord that is too short to vacuum a small room without plugging in somewhere else. You will need to go over the same area 2-3 times before it will clean up a piece of rice!. And that's on a solid substrate floor!
A perfect example of all show and no go!
I didn't even bother reading the other reviews that say this vacuum is good, they have obviously have never owned another vacuum. This vacuum is so bad that the motor doesn't even change sound when going from a solid surface to a low texture rug. It performs like it's running on a couple C-cell batteries.....and did I mention that it makes allot of noise?
Don't say I didn't warn you!
Customer Review: Looks are deceiving
Summary: 4 Stars
I have an older version of this vacuum that I loved so much that when the handle (stick portion) broke I jerry-rigged another handle onto it, and it is still used in my kitchen today. I went looking for another one of these when we recently put hardwoods throughout the house. I thought that this was the same product, but when it arrived I was disappointed because it appears to be made very cheaply. After some consideration, I decided to give it a try anyway. I have to admit that it works pretty well. It is a lot lighter than my other one and also doesn't have the roller on the bottom, but since it is so light it really doesn't need it. It is also quieter than the other one, which made me think that the motor might not be as strong, but it has really good pickup. I have 3 dogs, 2 of which have light, fly-away hair, so it gets a good workout. I have had it for few months now and it's holding up. I gave it 4 star because I am iffy if the cheap construction will continue to hold up over time. But for the money and for light pickup of dirt/dog hair, it does a good job.Customer Review: A very useful vacuum
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought this realizing it wouldn't be as great as a full-sized vacuum for the purposes of cleaning my small room and the adjoining bathroom. I was pleasantly surprised when it surpassed my expectations! After giving the bathroom a once-over, I gasped at the amount that this thing picked up (...I was long overdue for a vacuum) and noted how spacious the dust cup was. This thing is lightweight, but almost too lightweight honestly; I wish the roller nozzle had a bit more weight on it so it would stay on the floor. One might also notice how short this vacuum is. As someone who's 6'5'', I had to bend a bit to use it, but I'm sure this won't be as much as a problem for others. On the other hand, the Eureka 4-in-1 can be easily stored. I've yet to use the other nozzle that came with it, but I'm sure it works just fine.
Bottom line, this is an excellent vacuum for the price.