A hand vacuum that works like a champ!

!±8± A hand vacuum that works like a champ!

www.tinyvac.com for buyer reviews and more details. I bought this hand vacuum because lugging a canister vac up and down flights of carpeted stairs and resting it on a step to vacuum with a tiny attachment was driving me nuts. (If this is you, definitely carry on reading.) Oh, did I mention I have allergies, and 2 indoor cats? This Eureka performs just as promised. The suction is very powerful, and the unit is so easy to maneuver on the stairs. It has 2 "on" settings. One to turn the suction power on, and the other to activate the brushes. Because these 2 actions are powered separately, the brushes are powerful and pull up dust, fur, cat litter... anything embedded in that pile from years of ineffective vacuuming. The clear part on the front also flips down so the brushes can have at the risers. What a difference that makes! You don't have to contort you body into advanced yoga moves to vacuum anymore! The cord is long enough so you don't have to plug and unplug during your cleaning, and the mini-hose and crevice tool help get into the corners. My only negative comment is that the mini-hose doesn't seem to have enough suction for carpet. But it does it's job alright. I used it to clean the dust bunnies on a hard surface by my computer and it worked brilliantly. Just not as effective on carpet. The vac is also amazing on upholstery... even velvety pillows are cat fur free after a couple of sweep-overs with the Eureka cordless hand vacuum. The weight of the hand vacuum ...